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MissTT

MissTT

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CharlieKelly said:
Funny you say this.  I am know as "the fashionable one" in the office too and I too recently got into make up!! All I was used to was BE, gloss and mascara until a few months ago. I love how you can use makeup to make yourself look better and still look natural and fresh not like the lady down your hall.  Now I feel so good when I open my makeup drawer to make myself pretty every morning. Thank you Specktra! LOL
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I wore BE too for almost 2 years until suddenly I became allergic in February. I used it to even out my skin, but wouldn't put anything else on my face. I shudder to think of that now. LOL My daughter is the one who told me to wear blush everyday to liven up my face. (That's her must have product after stealing my NARS.) After spending so much on the Naked palette last year (haha now I think it's a deal) I figured I should wear makeup a little more often to get my money's worth. I've slowly eased into makeup, but went gung ho this summer.
 
gracie90

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MissTT said:
I wore BE too for almost 2 years until suddenly I became allergic in February. I used it to even out my skin, but wouldn't put anything else on my face. I shudder to think of that now. LOL My daughter is the one who told me to wear blush everyday to liven up my face. (That's her must have product after stealing my NARS.) After spending so much on the Naked palette last year (haha now I think it's a deal) I figured I should wear makeup a little more often to get my money's worth. I've slowly eased into makeup, but went gung ho this summer.
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I went years without wearing blush at all, but if I don't have it on now I think I look dead
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CharlieKelly

CharlieKelly

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gracie90 said:
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I went years without wearing blush at all, but if I don't have it on now I think I look dead
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That!! I have pink cheeks and though I did not need blush because I would look like a clown. True is, I looked like a dead clown!!!.. Duh! Blush makes all the difference. I know use it highlights my natural pinky cheeks and to liven up my look like Miss TT says ;-)
 
liba

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gracie90 said:
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I went years without wearing blush at all, but if I don't have it on now I think I look dead
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I wore blush in my early makeup years because it was the late 70's/early 80's, where strong blush was THE look. I had some crazy blushes back then from Diane von Furstenberg's makeup collections (hers were the craziest back then), like bright orange frosted with gold, pure silver, strong brick red (just like Hidden Treasure, as a matter of fact), purple lavender, etc.

Then for years I didn't wear blush, because I too felt like my cheeks were pink enough naturally and didn't need any enhancing, plus the look had become the pale style. Then I just wasn't wearing makeup at all....

Now I'm back to blush, partially because it does wake up my face, but I'd have to say my main reason for wearing it now is because when people look at you, it's almost as if they're expecting to see some blush - like the "normal", put-together look includes some blush or bronzer, or else you're looking undone. For years, you just looked undone if you didn't have some lipstick on, but now it's blush, and you can pretty much skip the lipstick if you want. Of course, also now there are so many gorgeous blush colors and the new formulas where the blush merges with your skin are so much more flattering than the old powdery stuff that was everywhere even just 2 years ago. All hail BLUSH!
 
aradhana

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what is BE?


liba said:
Now I'm back to blush, partially because it does wake up my face, but I'd have to say my main reason for wearing it now is because when people look at you, it's almost as if they're expecting to see some blush - like the "normal", put-together look includes some blush or bronzer, or else you're looking undone. For years, you just looked undone if you didn't have some lipstick on, but now it's blush, and you can pretty much skip the lipstick if you want. Of course, also now there are so many gorgeous blush colors and the new formulas where the blush merges with your skin are so much more flattering than the old powdery stuff that was everywhere even just 2 years ago. All hail BLUSH!
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here here!
i love the current trend towards blush. it meant that i finally experimented with it and learned how to use it! i use to focus on eyes, and occasionally put a bit of lipstick. when i started with blush, i was only really comfortable with those really sheer jelly formulas, because they were so forgiving in terms of technique!
 
peachsuns

peachsuns

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Did anyone buy lip pencils from this collection? I bought a Cherry l/p (sorry, mine is from the permanent range! LOL). I tried it today, and loved it! What a beautiful red color! This lip pencil is very pigmented, and applies smoothly.
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Red lippies are surprisingly wearable for me than some pink lippies. I'm now eyeing Beet and Redd lip pencils.
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And yes, yes, ladies, I love blushes, too!
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Pinkdollface

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peachsuns said:
Did anyone buy lip pencils from this collection? I bought a Cherry l/p (sorry, mine is from the permanent range! LOL). I tried it today, and loved it! What a beautiful red color! This lip pencil is very pigmented, and applies smoothly.
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Red lippies are surprisingly wearable for me than some pink lippies. I'm now eyeing Beet and Redd lip pencils.
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And yes, yes, ladies, I love blushes, too!
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Redd is perfect for orange reds like Scarlet Ibis and Beet for pinky reds or darker reds like Love Goddess and Deeply Adored. I also love Beet with Moxie. If you like your reds get them now!
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Fiberluver

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I din't purchase any of the MM l/p, I got the perm ones.

Cherry is my absolute favorite red l/p. I love wearing it over lip balm.
I just pop on balm then apply l/p and smooth it out with a lip brush.Sometimes I put a gloss on top, sometimes not.

Redd is a new one for me and Beet - I'm working on my 2nd or 3rd one. I try to wear Beet with everything!!!
 
martiangurll

martiangurll

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peachsuns said:
Did anyone buy lip pencils from this collection? I bought a Cherry l/p (sorry, mine is from the permanent range! LOL). I tried it today, and loved it! What a beautiful red color! This lip pencil is very pigmented, and applies smoothly.
eyelove.gif
Red lippies are surprisingly wearable for me than some pink lippies. I'm now eyeing Beet and Redd lip pencils.
peace2.gif


And yes, yes, ladies, I love blushes, too!
cheerleader.gif
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No l/p but I am embarrassed to say I got the penultimate brow liner (which sucked) and the penultimate eyeliner in black, which I have used almost every day and love. It was mainly to get free shipping and pump up the price of the order, but if it wasn't in the collection, I probably never would have tried the penultimate liner. Of course no MM packaging. I have Redd from a swap, its is perfect for lining for all my red lippies. It is really necessary I think when I am wearing a red to make sure it doesn't feather or I look like a cheap hooker.
 
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