UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!

[toobusytostitch]

Good Question! I wear the following shades in the following foundations:

MUFE Face & Body No20 Ivory
MAC Face & Body in N1 - tad to dark but very workable
NARS tinted moisturiser in Finland
Bourjois Healthy Mix, Healthy Mix Serum and 1,2,3 are all in shade 51 and a pretty good match although 1,2,3 is prob a touch darker than the other 2.
Dior Nude in 010
YSL Touche Eclat BR20
Illamaqua Light Liquid Foundation in 133
MAC I am between an NW15 and NW20, one is too light and the other is too dark so I normally bypass MAC these days as I can't find a good fit
Bobbi Brown I wear shade 3 Warm Ivory
Estee Lauder Double Wear I wear Bone 1W1

I have pretty fair skin but it carries a touch of warmth too it, it isn't too pink, but some foundations run too yellow for me, I love Bobbi Brown but prob is a touch to yellow for me.

I think I could wear skinbase 2 or 3 if I am honest, but I went for 3 as is has a touch more warmth and a little less pink and it matches really well.

PS if anyone is after a barely used bottle of YSL touche Eclat foundation in BR20 let me know, I don't think it quite works for me so if anyone else fancies trying it or grabbing a bargin let me know!

Sounds almost identical to my skin colour - that Skin Base is something else that I'm really wanting at the moment, but it's not limited edition is it? So it should still be around come September. I do agree though that a no-buy is easier than a limited-buy - that's never yet worked for me!!!

 

[charlotte366]

Sounds almost identical to my skin colour - that Skin Base is something else that I'm really wanting at the moment, but it's not limited edition is it? So it should still be around come September. I do agree though that a no-buy is easier than a limited-buy - that's never yet worked for me!!!

No its not limited edition so you are fine to wait for your no-buy to end!

I am doing better at buying less and buying only things I actually wear, my biggest problem is boots, I find it harder to control my drugstore purchases and I find that they soon add up!.

I am doing quite well at the moment in terms of finishing stuff off and I actually find it quite rewarding to through finished products/containers out, particularly when its make up!

 

[duku]

Good Question! I wear the following shades in the following foundations:

MUFE Face & Body No20 Ivory
MAC Face & Body in N1 - tad to dark but very workable
NARS tinted moisturiser in Finland
Bourjois Healthy Mix, Healthy Mix Serum and 1,2,3 are all in shade 51 and a pretty good match although 1,2,3 is prob a touch darker than the other 2.
Dior Nude in 010
YSL Touche Eclat BR20
Illamaqua Light Liquid Foundation in 133
MAC I am between an NW15 and NW20, one is too light and the other is too dark so I normally bypass MAC these days as I can't find a good fit
Bobbi Brown I wear shade 3 Warm Ivory
Estee Lauder Double Wear I wear Bone 1W1

I have pretty fair skin but it carries a touch of warmth too it, it isn't too pink, but some foundations run too yellow for me, I love Bobbi Brown but prob is a touch to yellow for me.

I think I could wear skinbase 2 or 3 if I am honest, but I went for 3 as is has a touch more warmth and a little less pink and it matches really well.

PS if anyone is after a barely used bottle of YSL touche Eclat foundation in BR20 let me know, I don't think it quite works for me so if anyone else fancies trying it or grabbing a bargin let me know!

Interesting! Skin tone wise you sound similar to me, and I prefer yellow toned foundations. Cooler ones like N1 make me look off, almost like a pinky orange Miss Piggy with a different coloured neck. I don't think I have pink undertones but I have some redness in my cheeks so always get matched to cool shades at counters. Neutral shades are alright but don't do much for my complexion, 1N1 and B10 look fine but don't blow me away. Damn freckle face! Anyway, enough chatter, thank you for the info! SB 3 is on my list!

Ooh one more thing, what's the NARS TM like? If Finland lighter than Alaska? Been meaning to try it!

 

[PeachTwist]

Loving skin base too, shade 3 is perfect on me and the white makes a good highlight down my nose under my brow on my cheek bones, I also used hussy blush today so, four illamasqua products and no eye or lip stuff, went shopping this morning and got complements on my skin twice and not my make up, think these might become staples for me!

Thanks - I plan on purchasing the RT brushes this week so hopefully it'll do the trick for me!

 

[PeachTwist]

What's the current customs limit?

I'm planning on making an order from iHerb as they sell RT brushes at US prices, so in total as it's my first order and with a May discount, it'd cost me £44.13 for the Travel Essentials kit, Starter kit, Core Collection kit, Blush Brush and Expert Face Brush with Express DHL shipping.

I'm just trying to decide whether I should purchase it all in one go or stagger it over 2 orders due to customs?

 

[charlotte366]

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What's the current customs limit? I'm planning on making an order from iHerb as they sell RT brushes at US prices, so in total as it's my first order and with a May discount, it'd cost me £44.13 for the Travel Essentials kit, Starter kit, Core Collection kit, Blush Brush and Expert Face Brush with Express DHL shipping. I'm just trying to decide whether I should purchase it all in one go or stagger it over 2 orders due to customs?

I had to pay customs when I bought 2 sets of the ltd edition brushes from I herb it cost £11 customs as dhl have a charged for admin like Royal Mail and 1.50 overseas fee on my debit card but I did select fast courier shipping you might be luckier with slipping it through by Royal Mail ?

 

[PeachTwist]

Good Question! I wear the following shades in the following foundations:

MUFE Face & Body No20 Ivory
MAC Face & Body in N1 - tad to dark but very workable
NARS tinted moisturiser in Finland
Bourjois Healthy Mix, Healthy Mix Serum and 1,2,3 are all in shade 51 and a pretty good match although 1,2,3 is prob a touch darker than the other 2.
Dior Nude in 010
YSL Touche Eclat BR20
Illamaqua Light Liquid Foundation in 133
MAC I am between an NW15 and NW20, one is too light and the other is too dark so I normally bypass MAC these days as I can't find a good fit
Bobbi Brown I wear shade 3 Warm Ivory
Estee Lauder Double Wear I wear Bone 1W1

I have pretty fair skin but it carries a touch of warmth too it, it isn't too pink, but some foundations run too yellow for me, I love Bobbi Brown but prob is a touch to yellow for me.

I think I could wear skinbase 2 or 3 if I am honest, but I went for 3 as is has a touch more warmth and a little less pink and it matches really well.

PS if anyone is after a barely used bottle of YSL touche Eclat foundation in BR20 let me know, I don't think it quite works for me so if anyone else fancies trying it or grabbing a bargin let me know!

I don't mean to sound rude but have you tried MAC NC15? I only ask because I wear 1W1 Bone as well and anything NW in MAC makes me orange so I'm roughly NC15. I tried 1N1 and 1C1 from ELDW and they both just looked incredibly horrible on me.

 

[PeachTwist]

I had to pay customs when I bought 2 sets of the ltd edition brushes from I herb it cost £11 customs as dhl have a charged for admin like Royal Mail and 1.50 overseas fee on my debit card but I did select fast courier shipping you might be luckier with slipping it through by Royal Mail ?

Thanks - I was planning on going with DHL but maybe I should just do the standard mail? Apparently it only takes 10 days.. I'm just impatient. The only issue is with standard mail they don't offer refunds if it gets lost and it'd be just my luck, lol.

 

[charlotte366]

That's why I went with Dhl, but I did get caught by customs. I should try again with mac, n1 in face and body was more workable than c1 I haven't tried many mac foundations recently, I swatched the mineralise foundation in nc15 and it was too light, and nc20 wasn't right either. The only thing i have apart from face and body is prolong wear concealer which I have in nw15 this is too light to but works amazingly as a brightening shade under my eyes! I find the artists at my local counter will push bases even when the shades are off, so I am not that keen on mac bases as a result of too many mistakes!

 

[lovesongx]

What's the current customs limit?

I'm planning on making an order from iHerb as they sell RT brushes at US prices, so in total as it's my first order and with a May discount, it'd cost me £44.13 for the Travel Essentials kit, Starter kit, Core Collection kit, Blush Brush and Expert Face Brush with Express DHL shipping.

I'm just trying to decide whether I should purchase it all in one go or stagger it over 2 orders due to customs?

I'd say one order in case you got stung on two seperate orders - that'd mean 2x the Royal Mail £8 customs fee plus the actual charge!

 

[PeachTwist]

I find the artists at my local counter will push bases even when the shades are off, so I am not that keen on mac bases as a result of too many mistakes!

I'll just go with DHL then. I don't want to risk not getting a refund. If I get stung, I get stung unfortunately.

Have you checked Studio Fix Fluid? It's the one I've got in NC15. I wanted to try the Prolongwear Concealer but I wasn't sure which colour to get. I spoke to someone on here who used to work for MAC and she said "PLW concealer does run a bit darker, so NW20 may be a bit too dark, but NW15 may be too light." -- at some point I may take the plunge and buy it anyway in NW15 as I did originally want it for brightening my under eye area.

I unfortunately don't have any counter/store near me so all my purchases have to be online. I did get matched in the US at one point at NW20. I bought it here and cried because I was literally orange/dirty brown looking. Thankfully they allowed me to return it due to it being one of their artists who recommended it, but still it was awful. I found out I was NC15 by Temptalia's Foundation Matrix comparing ELDW 1W1 Bone. I then went to a counter in Edinburgh on one visit and got matched to it so I'm thankful it's the right shade.

 

[PeachTwist]

I'd say one order in case you got stung on two seperate orders - that'd mean 2x the Royal Mail £8 customs fee plus the actual charge!

Hah, smart thinking. Thanks - hadn't even thought of that!

 

[rockin]

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Thought I'd post it here just in case anyone had been considering buying one but was waiting for them to be on offer again

 

[lovesongx]

I didn't know there was a Spring Black Friday too! I'm off work on Friday so hopefully a few more retailers and brands will jump on the bandwagon so I can get some bargains! Thanks!

 

[PeachTwist]

I think I'm gonna definitely have to go on a spending ban.

In the past month I've purchased 15 MAC brushes, 7 MAC shadows, 2 MAC concealers, 1 MAC foundation, a few drugstore products, some natural oils to try the oil cleansing method, alcohol-free witch hazel, beauty blender duo, 15 Real Technique brushes, 1 Sigma brush, 1 Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm to try, 1 ELDW foundation & 1 ELDW concealer, MAC P&P Highlighter, Muji Drawers etc.

Every penny I had saved up is officially spent.

I seriously just have to stop buying.

The worst bit is, I hadn't bought anything since Glamourdaze last year and then I suddenly went nuts.

No more. I have to tell myself no more.

 

[Alisha1]

I think I'm gonna definitely have to go on a spending ban.

In the past month I've purchased 15 MAC brushes, 7 MAC shadows, 2 MAC concealers, 1 MAC foundation, a few drugstore products, some natural oils to try the oil cleansing method, alcohol-free witch hazel, beauty blender duo, 15 Real Technique brushes, 1 Sigma brush, 1 Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm to try, 1 ELDW foundation & 1 ELDW concealer, MAC P&P Highlighter, Muji Drawers etc.

Every penny I had saved up is officially spent.

I seriously just have to stop buying.

The worst bit is, I hadn't bought anything since Glamourdaze last year and then I suddenly went nuts.

No more. I have to tell myself no more.

How did you like it? Caroline Hirons recommended it on pixiwoos body talk and I really want to try it now! She's making me want to change my whole skincare routine! Lol only problem is most of the products are pricey lol

 

[PeachTwist]

How did you like it? Caroline Hirons recommended it on pixiwoos body talk and I really want to try it now! She's making me want to change my whole skincare routine! Lol only problem is most of the products are pricey lol

It hasn't arrived yet but yep - she's exactly the reason I purchased it! She makes me want to change mine too, so I figured I'd try this firstly to remove make-up and see how it goes. You're right though, all the items she mentioned are insane in price. I figured I'd try the Natural Oil Routine first to see if that does anything for my skin as it's way cheaper.

If you want to try it, you can buy it from QVCUK on Easy Pay. It's £32 on there which is cheaper than anywhere else (£34/£35) and there's the 2 payments of £16. The best thing about QVC though is if you don't like it within 30 days you can send it back - used or not, which is why I decided to buy it because of the insane price. http://www.qvcuk.com/Emma-Hardie-Mo...ER-_-1&relType=INTELLIGENTOFFER&refLocation=1 -- there's the link for it.

I've just gotten home and opened some of my packages. LOVE my Muji drawers. Slight problem... I don't have enough for my brushes. I'd need at least 2 more sets of the 2 wide drawers for them. So until I have another £20+ spare to order more, they're still in the damn pen holders. I have at least made a lot more room in and on my Malm desk though. Looks so much neater.

 

[nikou]

Did a live mac chat Welcome to MAC Cosmetics Online. Your personal Makeup Artist will be with you shortly. Hello. Thank you for your interest in MAC Cosmetics. My name is Sharon. How may I assist you? Sharon: Hi Lucy! How can I help? lucy: when is the release date for All about orange and tropical taboo collections? Sharon: Let me just double check that for you.... "We have a confirmed date for All ABOUT ORANGE, this will launch online this Thursday 30th May, it will be on the high street the following week, 6th June" Not 17th June it seems.

 

[rockin]

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[nikou]

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They look nice but quite small. I think I'll get the double sided Mac palette instead...eventually