Armani Discussion

[sarabeautime]

Thanks for posting, love the look. I just wish the colours were this dark on me, still trying to get the overspray off. Lovely pictures Sara 610 is way darker and more vampy on me. *sniff*

I think the colors look darker since I used a base color. Try applying them over a white or silver cream shadow. I wished 610 would look that dark on me, it is not vampy enough *sniffs back*

 

[sarabeautime]

Here is a gorgeous review of ETKs with wonderful pictures from Makeup Magpie: http://www.makeupmagpie.com/2013/08/giorgio-armani-kaleidoscope-collection.html

 

[katred]

Anyway I made it to holiday and enjoying some make-up free time. I think I am going to miss all my lovelies very soon though. Did GA arrive to Canada yet?

I didn't have a chance to make it down to my counter this weekend, but hopefully I'll get there this week. The more I look at the swatches of Gold Hercule, the more I'm considering adding it to my list. I was concerned it would look too much like Mac's Old Gold pigment or Gorgeous Gold eye shadow- both gold with a green duochrome- but the more I see of it, the more I think it looks quite different (and more suited to my colouring than either of those).

Just throwing this out there to any of you ladies who have seen RdA 610 in person- do you know how it compares to #604? That's a deep, fairly vampy purple on me. I think it might be darker than 610 (so Sara, it might be worth looking at if you want something deeper), but if they're close, I really don't think I can justify having both. Of course, I'll eventually have the opportunity to swatch myself, but I'm always curious to hear feedback.

 

[vaisforluvrs]

T has a review of Venomous Greens up: http://www.temptalia.com/giorgio-armani-scarabeo-face-eye-palette-review-photos-swatches#more-125366. I think I'll still give it a try.

 

[katred]

T has a review of Venomous Greens up: http://www.temptalia.com/giorgio-armani-scarabeo-face-eye-palette-review-photos-swatches#more-125366. I think I'll still give it a try.

It's funny, because her swatches look nicer than her description makes them sound. I suppose that they could be built it up (the swatches).

I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the palettes, because there's already so much that I want between the EtK and the lipsticks...

 

[vaisforluvrs]

It's funny, because her swatches look nicer than her description makes them sound. I suppose that they could be built it up (the swatches).
I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the palettes, because there's already so much that I want between the EtK and the lipsticks...

I'm skipping the EtKs and lipsticks for this palette. I'm not too concerned about the review because it looks too good to pass up!

 

[bis]

I think the colors look darker since I used a base color. Try applying them over a white or silver cream shadow. I wished 610 would look that dark on me, it is not vampy enough *sniffs back*

Oh, we are never happy, are we? I wore them over a dark grey base, weird, I would have thought that makes them darker.

T has a review of Venomous Greens up: http://www.temptalia.com/giorgio-armani-scarabeo-face-eye-palette-review-photos-swatches#more-125366. I think I'll still give it a try.

I do not understand her review, the colours are lovely and super pigmented. The only problem I have is that the overspray on the blush is quite thick and hard to get off. Too bad that the blush in the blue palette is not my colour *boo*

 

[MACina]

...but I have noticed that several times in the past

It's funny, because her swatches look nicer than her description makes them sound. I suppose that they could be built it up (the swatches).
I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the palettes, because there's already so much that I want between the EtK and the lipsticks...

 

[MACina]

Me neither

Too bad that the blush in the blue palette is not my colour *boo*

 

[Anneri]

Did anyone (apart from Sara

) get the ETK #32? I'm tempted all of a sudden. Is it a versatile colour? What do you pair with it?

Last time I was at the counter the SA gave me a sample of the Maestro Fusion Foundation. I tried it over the weekend and I'm not sure what to think about it. My skin is not stellar atm and I'm not sure if the coverage isn't a little bit too sheer. Is it someone's HG here and if so, what kind of skin do you have? What I liked was the 'no-makeup-look' it gave and it's really impressive how the colour self-adjusts to my skintone.

 

[sarabeautime]

Oh, we are never happy, are we? I wore them over a dark grey base, weird, I would have thought that makes them darker. I do not understand her review, the colours are lovely and super pigmented. The only problem I have is that the overspray on the blush is quite thick and hard to get off. Too bad that the blush in the blue palette is not my colour *boo*

I completely agree with you, also wrote her that I rather have problem with the blush, not the eye shadows but she liked the blush, making me wonder how it ever show on her complexion (I am lighter than her but this one is really light on me) Anyway I agree, pictures already tell how pigmented the shadows are. Also on her eye makeup you can see how nice the colors show up.

 

[Haven]

Too bad that the blush in the blue palette is not my colour *boo*

This would be my one complaint for this palette as well. I think that it is such a waste of product. I hate the glittery overspray and had to brush forever to get a decent amount of it off.

 

[powderprincess]

I bought one of the 4 seasons bronzer in shade 3 last spring and I have been using it 3 times a week since. I keep my brushes pretty clean, but I seem to be getting some tiny oily dark hard spots on the powder! This has never happened with any of my other bronzers. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[vaisforluvrs]

I bought one of the 4 seasons bronzer in shade 3 last spring and I have been using it 3 times a week since. I keep my brushes pretty clean, but I seem to be getting some tiny oily dark hard spots on the powder! This has never happened with any of my other bronzers. Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm not sure about the oily part, but I have noticed that if my brushes are not completely dry, they will leave spots on my powders. It looks like the powder is dirty or has gone bad, but it's just like a wet stain.

 

[Anneri]

I tried the ETK #32 yesterday over a purple base (Estee Lauder cream e/s) and was really happy with the result. I used a purple shadow from a very old Mac palette (Infatuating Rose) and Later pigment to darken the crease.

Please excuse the lashes - I forgot mascara for the pics!

 

[shadowaddict]

Please excuse the lashes - I forgot mascara for the pics!

Absolutely gorgeous.

You're making these so hard to resist. I had told myself no because Guerlain has been taking large bites of my wallet lately.

 

[MACina]

....stunning, Anneri!

Soooo beautiful

I have to try that!

Please excuse the lashes - I forgot mascara for the pics!

 

[Anneri]

Thank you both, shadowaddict and Macina! Another combo I've worn ALOT lately is #30 with a matte dark grey. Very easy and pretty.

 

[katred]

GOOD NEWS! The collection arrived at my counter. I picked up Rose Popilla, Violet Scarabeo and lipstick #611. All are stunning and this is certainly only the first of several trips to the Armani Fall well.

Bad news... For some reason, my counter only got the lipsticks in three colours- 410, 611 and 612. No bright orange and, most importantly, no gorgeous purple 610... I have no idea why, but it's not the first time that this has happened. I'm peeved, but I'm very happy with the shade that I got and unexpectedly fell bum over noggin for #612. It pulls red on me rather than brown, so it's a glorious plum colour.

I was quite smitten with both palettes as well. The only shade which seemed a little lacking to me was the dark purple in the Mystic Blues palette. It's kind of dry and powdery. Reminded me a lot of Mac Shadowy Lady in both positive and negative ways. The texture on the blushes, especially the one in the Venomous Green palette, is incredible. Since I was only handling the testers, I didn't get a chance to see the overspray issue.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Did you guys see the video of the new lipsticks on the Armani site? I thought it was bizarre yet attention grabbing.

This must be the new lipsticks that the SA mentioned they were having an event for with a Vogue book as a GWP. They are calling it Rouge Ecstasy CC lipsticks - these are the ones in the red tubes that we've seen pics earlier in this thread.