UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!
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raych1984
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I got the nude lip bag online, purely because I was unsure if these would be in store! I can't remember them being in store last year...I going to wait till Escentual or HoF get the Dior and Guerlain collections also- I now want both Dior quints thanks to Temptalias swatches! :/ Does anyone know if the MAC Illustrated Sets are available exclusively to MAC/online? Really want the nude! TIA
IHughes
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Have fun in Spain! I live in the northwest (close to where the recent train accident happened, could've been someone I know on it!). Enjoy the sun but don't bother to buy beauty products as it's way more expensive than the UK even though the pound is higher than the euro. Taxes on beauty products are the highest!No Guerlain fall collection at Gatwick, so will need to order the Rouge Gs online me thinks. On the upside, we are now in hot (sunny) Spain.
pnfpn
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I've not seen the Dior swatches! I need to resist temptation to go have a look otherwise I know I will want them! I went a little crazy with my shopping list and it's chock full of NARS lip pencils. I love how the new red one, that's just come out, looks. I also want to expand my collection of the satin lip pencils. Getting to a counter is annoying though since I'm working all hours lately and I just don't feel like driving to Birmingham on the weekends.I going to wait till Escentual or HoF get the Dior and Guerlain collections also
Does anyone know if the MAC Illustrated Sets are available exclusively to MAC/online? Really want the nude! TIA
Alisha1
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I love that one too! It looks like the perfect red (though I thought that about all the other reds in my collection!) but I do want to get it and the nude/gold pure matte lipstick! I've been loving NARS this year - hope we get the LE blush palettes that are out in the US at the moment!
That's a shame you have to travel to get to a counter - I wish NARS was more readily available like Chanel, Dior etc... :/
mushroomteagirl
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ASOS have got a selection of beauty with up to 30% off at this link: http://www.asos.com/Women/Womens-Fa....aspx?cid=16271&WT.ac=GlobalBanner|BeautySale
Includes some Nars, Illamasqua, Benefit etc as well as Bourjois, Barry M, Rimmel and the like.
Includes some Nars, Illamasqua, Benefit etc as well as Bourjois, Barry M, Rimmel and the like.
pnfpn
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I've got about 3 weeks of major overtime to do but after that I get about 3 days off so I'm planning to hit up NARS then and spend a good chunk of my wages on the stuff. I really want the creamy concealer too but I'm wary about getting it online since I keep hearing different opinions about what shades to wear. I do wish companies came out with charts for "if you wear x foundation in our brand then y shade of concealer would suit you best" it's not the best solution but it is a starting point!
Found some Guerlain lip swatches in my feed. I'm not sure Reve would even show on my lips now when I see these. Obviously everyone reacts to lipsticks differently but it seems so sheer I'm not sure how it would work. Batifole is gorgeous though, I may even end up getting that first instead! http://getlippie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/guerlain.rouge.g.madame.reve.flirte.batifole.html
Alisha1
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That would be soo good! I remember when I was searching to buy my first foundation Estee Lauder had a thing where they asked for your undertone and skin colour and they recommended a shade from their Doublewear line - I went to the counter to check out the shade IRL and it turns out it was 1 shade too dark so if they improve it it would be good!
Flirte and Batifole look gorgeous!! I will have too see them face to face though - I might want the glosses also depending on how opaque they are
charlotte366
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Quote:Originally Posted by Alisha1
That would be soo good! I remember when I was searching to buy my first foundation Estee Lauder had a thing where they asked for your undertone and skin colour and they recommended a shade from their Doublewear line - I went to the counter to check out the shade IRL and it turns out it was 1 shade too dark so if they improve it it would be good!
Flirte and Batifole look gorgeous!! I will have too see them face to face though - I might want the glosses also depending on how opaque they are
I wore flirte today and it is gorgeous, its more pigmented on me than get lippie, a lovely strawberry red, that was so easy to wear and faded well leaving a light stain ....I heart it!
That would be soo good! I remember when I was searching to buy my first foundation Estee Lauder had a thing where they asked for your undertone and skin colour and they recommended a shade from their Doublewear line - I went to the counter to check out the shade IRL and it turns out it was 1 shade too dark so if they improve it it would be good!
Flirte and Batifole look gorgeous!! I will have too see them face to face though - I might want the glosses also depending on how opaque they are
I wore flirte today and it is gorgeous, its more pigmented on me than get lippie, a lovely strawberry red, that was so easy to wear and faded well leaving a light stain ....I heart it!
IHughes
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Thanks for the heads up, thanks to you I bought NARS orgasm, now I'll be able to see what the fuss is all about and it will be my first NARS product!!
gracie90
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Not makeup related, but I went to a Mulberry outlet store today and they had my dream bag, The Cookie Cutter Bayswater.
But it was £696 from £1000! I'm trying to justify going back for it soon as it was the last one left, but I think I'd need to sell some of my MAC to pay for it...
Have any of you ever seen something you LOVE that you realise you could have afforded if you bought less makeup? It's making me want to slow down my spending a lot!
But it was £696 from £1000! I'm trying to justify going back for it soon as it was the last one left, but I think I'd need to sell some of my MAC to pay for it...
Have any of you ever seen something you LOVE that you realise you could have afforded if you bought less makeup? It's making me want to slow down my spending a lot!
charlotte366
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Quote:Originally Posted by gracie90
Not makeup related, but I went to a Mulberry outlet store today and they had my dream bag, The Cookie Cutter Bayswater.
But it was £696 from £1000! I'm trying to justify going back for it soon as it was the last one left, but I think I'd need to sell some of my MAC to pay for it...
Have any of you ever seen something you LOVE that you realise you could have afforded if you bought less makeup? It's making me want to slow down my spending a lot!
Yes I realise if I hadn't bought all that I did over the last 10 years I could have had a sizeable house deposit or amazing holidays every year. I definately buy less than I used to, I don't rush to mac every month anymore, if fact mac purchases are few and far between now, I tend to be a lot more selective in what I buy and now I only buy things that I will use. This year i have splurged on a dream holiday (4weeks till I go!) and that has helped calm me down more. I am also downsizing my collection, I think I definately own less than I did this time last year, partially through trying to finish things up and also selling bits on here and ebay has been successful. I think we all reach a point where we can't use it all and its heartbreaking sometimes when you realise that you haven't worn something for forever because you just have too much. My first step was admitting how much I actually had and doing an inventory working out how many years it would take me to use it all up if I didn't buy any. The second was getting rid of anything BNIB/unused or backup related that wasn't absolute holy grail. The third step for me was getting rid of formulas that I just didn't love for example, I have ditched/sold/or used up all my MAC Lippies (bar viva glam cyndi) because the formulas were not that great on me, my back to macs go to my mum as she loves the formulas!, but me now, i would rather have one rouge g at £31 that I wear day in and day out and love than 2 mac lipsticks that dry my lipsticks. That handbag is lush, I hope you find the money before it sells! I stopped trying to no buy though as it didn't work for me, but I introduced a much lower monthly spend limit and am trying to aim overall to reduce my collection size each and every year, at the moment it still overflows my Ikea helmer but I want it all to fit in there neatly. So I try to pick 5 or 6 items to concentrate on finish, but they get intermingled with my other stuff for variation.
Not makeup related, but I went to a Mulberry outlet store today and they had my dream bag, The Cookie Cutter Bayswater.
But it was £696 from £1000! I'm trying to justify going back for it soon as it was the last one left, but I think I'd need to sell some of my MAC to pay for it...
Have any of you ever seen something you LOVE that you realise you could have afforded if you bought less makeup? It's making me want to slow down my spending a lot!
Yes I realise if I hadn't bought all that I did over the last 10 years I could have had a sizeable house deposit or amazing holidays every year. I definately buy less than I used to, I don't rush to mac every month anymore, if fact mac purchases are few and far between now, I tend to be a lot more selective in what I buy and now I only buy things that I will use. This year i have splurged on a dream holiday (4weeks till I go!) and that has helped calm me down more. I am also downsizing my collection, I think I definately own less than I did this time last year, partially through trying to finish things up and also selling bits on here and ebay has been successful. I think we all reach a point where we can't use it all and its heartbreaking sometimes when you realise that you haven't worn something for forever because you just have too much. My first step was admitting how much I actually had and doing an inventory working out how many years it would take me to use it all up if I didn't buy any. The second was getting rid of anything BNIB/unused or backup related that wasn't absolute holy grail. The third step for me was getting rid of formulas that I just didn't love for example, I have ditched/sold/or used up all my MAC Lippies (bar viva glam cyndi) because the formulas were not that great on me, my back to macs go to my mum as she loves the formulas!, but me now, i would rather have one rouge g at £31 that I wear day in and day out and love than 2 mac lipsticks that dry my lipsticks. That handbag is lush, I hope you find the money before it sells! I stopped trying to no buy though as it didn't work for me, but I introduced a much lower monthly spend limit and am trying to aim overall to reduce my collection size each and every year, at the moment it still overflows my Ikea helmer but I want it all to fit in there neatly. So I try to pick 5 or 6 items to concentrate on finish, but they get intermingled with my other stuff for variation.
gracie90
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All great ideas! I have a tendency to just buy things because I think they're pretty, but don't actually wear them that much, which is so stupid and wasteful!
I'm going to go through my stash now and add a ton of stuff to my sales thread on here
Where are you going on holiday?? Sounds exciting!
charlotte366
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I am off on safari in the masi mara in Kenya, staying in a luxury tented camp, only 12 people and we have a professional photographer on the trip to help, I'm so excited ! I am doing some more trimming of the stash this weekend !
gracie90
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That's amazing!!! You're going to have such a wonderful time
Alisha1
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Sounds so great! Hope you have a fantastic trip!!
gracie90
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I really don't think I'm going to be able to cobble together enough money before it gets sold though
The outlet is only a 15 minute drive away for me, which makes it even more of a temptation!
I want it so badly! I wasn't prepared to find it - it's the first time I've ever gone into the Mulberry shop, and I've loved the bag since it came out (and then sold out!) last year
I really don't think I'm going to be able to cobble together enough money before it gets sold though
The outlet is only a 15 minute drive away for me, which makes it even more of a temptation!
