Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics

PixieDancer

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Just wanted to start a new thread since I couldn't find a recent one that discussed Anastasia Cosmetics...
http://www.anastasia.net/

I recently applied and was accepted for my Anastasia PRO Discount. It allows me to shop online at the website only. This line is also carried at Sephora. I used to use her eyebrow pencil all the time, but ended up using Tarte products for that job. What prompted me to start this thread is her new "Lavish Palette" that's getting RAVE reviews on the Internet and from MUA's on IG!
I ordered it from the Anastasia website and can't wait to play with it! It honestly looks amazing! It will be available at Sephora in September as well. I have never used any of her eyeshadows, so I'm not quite sure what to expect.


* Image taken from Anastasia.net

I also ordered her Brow Wiz and Tinted Brow Gel to try!

Does anyone have any thoughts on Anastasia products? The eyeshadows? The brow products? Any rants or raves? Opinions?!
 
PixieDancer

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One of the GORGEOUS IG looks that sucked me into buying the Lavish Palette... Credit to IG User themakeuproom
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PixieDancer

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Ok last 2 for a moment... Can you tell I'm excited for this palette! Look how versatile it is!!!! I cannot believe ALL these looks came from one small palette! And you get tons of little extras too... Liner, brow pencil, brush, Tweezers! Credit to the IG Users (all of the ones that sucked me in with their TDF looks!)
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luvlydee

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thanks pixie dancer! they all look gorgeous but I feel like I have so much shadows that im sure if I want i can try to recreate these with what i got or come real close. i also take into consideration that my skin is way darker than these ladies so those colors wont look like that on my lids, but I can substitute with darker versions of those colors and itll end up looking similar
 
PixieDancer

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luvlydee said:
thanks pixie dancer! they all look gorgeous but I feel like I have so much shadows that im sure if I want i can try to recreate these with what i got or come real close. i also take into consideration that my skin is way darker than these ladies so those colors wont look like that on my lids, but I can substitute with darker versions of those colors and itll end up looking similar
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I'm sure I probably have near dupes myself, but I was sucked in by the versatility and quality. Plus, I travel A TON! And so these well-edited palettes come in handy when I don't want to (or don't have time to) go through all my stash to pull what I might need. I had just never known much about Anastasia products (other than a brow pencil) so I was shocked to see how great this appeared to be! I'm sure if you put down a neutral base, you could pull off any of these looks... even with a darker skin tone. But shop that stash girl... I really should do that more often too, but I'm a damn hoarder and I've stopped denying my addiction. LOL


EDIT: It just came to me that I could look for dupes of this palette in my stash when I get it, so if anyone wanted to duplicate the looks that could help... Let me know if that would be helpful.
 
katred

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PixieDancer said:
I'm sure I probably have near dupes myself, but I was sucked in by the versatility and quality. Plus, I travel A TON! And so these well-edited palettes come in handy when I don't want to (or don't have time to) go through all my stash to pull what I might need. I had just never known much about Anastasia products (other than a brow pencil) so I was shocked to see how great this appeared to be! I'm sure if you put down a neutral base, you could pull off any of these looks... even with a darker skin tone. But shop that stash girl... I really should do that more often too, but I'm a damn hoarder and I've stopped denying my addiction. LOL


EDIT: It just came to me that I could look for dupes of this palette in my stash when I get it, so if anyone wanted to duplicate the looks that could help... Let me know if that would be helpful.
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That would be extremely helpful!

I have Anastasia's shadow duo in "My Bedford" which is a light peachy pink and an incredible vibrant plum purple. The quality is excellent in terms of application and blending and the shades are surprisingly unique. The only thing that annoyed me a little is that the plum colour fades fairly quickly, even over a primer. To be honest, I find that's true with most plum-type shades in any price range. I was just a little bummed because this one was so particularly beautiful. Still, that doesn't stop me from wearing it and I suspect a tacky primer might alleviate the problem.
 
PixieDancer

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katred said:
That would be extremely helpful!

I have Anastasia's shadow duo in "My Bedford" which is a light peachy pink and an incredible vibrant plum purple. The quality is excellent in terms of application and blending and the shades are surprisingly unique. The only thing that annoyed me a little is that the plum colour fades fairly quickly, even over a primer. To be honest, I find that's true with most plum-type shades in any price range. I was just a little bummed because this one was so particularly beautiful. Still, that doesn't stop me from wearing it and I suspect a tacky primer might alleviate the problem.
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Thanks for the feedback about her shadow duo.... I have seen her palettes at Sephora before but never considered buying them. She may be up-ing her game in the shadow department because MUA's seem to be LOVING this new palette! I'll test it out and see if I find serious fading with these shades. Although, there isn't any straight purple shadows in this palette, she does have another one out called "Catwalk" that does! I really hope I like the Lavish palette, because I can see it being a really useful travel palette for me.

When I get it, I'll swatch everything and look for dupes for you!
 
PixieDancer

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erine1881 said:
Lavish, catwalk, and brow stencils.
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I love the Brow Wiz pencil too... I use it with my Tarte Brow Mousse!
I have some great stencils I never use from eyebrowz.com ... Talk about an EXTENSIVE brow product website! I really need to break them back out and try them again. I'm skeptical about stencils in general, but they seem like they could work if done correctly. Eyebrowz.com also has some good brow powders...
I'm still trying to hold out on the Catwalk Palette. Let me know if it's a must have. The Lavish Palette seemed a lot more original for my traveling needs. Hope I don't "need" Catwalk too!
 
erine1881

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Lingering is my go- to pencil, and i stocked up on the brow shaders before mac DCd them, tho I've still been using the same one for 7 years (these things last forever!) and it's still going strong! As for the catwalk palette, i actually think it's more of a necessity than the lavish palette as far as the colours go! And i could really do without all the stuff that comes underneath the the lavish kit. I just want it for the shadows really. And i want the stencils just for my kit. I want something quick and easy to do brows on people.
 
PixieDancer

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erine1881 said:
And i want the stencils just for my kit. I want something quick and easy to do brows on people.
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I have a couple MAC Taupe brow pencils left in my backup box... used to use that all the time. I used to be very unconfident at doing my brows, so I just sorta let them be. It took me awhile to figure out what products worked for me. And I cannot tolerate LE brow products, so I skipped those new MAC brow products everyone liked. Plus it seems Tarte Mousse is very similar. My first jar has lasted me forever too!

I just think Catwalk seemed more dupable for me in a travel palette. The Lavish eyeshadows are in a sleeve and they are removeable from the kit. So it's great for travel because it's so sleek. I like that there are colorful but everyday options. That and my Lorac PRO Palette or one of the UD Naked Palettes and I'm pretty well set for Fall travel. I LOVE my Inglot Palettes but even the 10 pan ones are so heavy and kind of bulky. I'll do an old style MAC 15 pan palette sometimes too if I have the extra time to pilfer through my stash for the colors I want.
Pretty PLEASE let me know if the Catwalk Palette is superb and great quality too, I may still grab it eventually.
 
erine1881

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PixieDancer said:
I have a couple MAC Taupe brow pencils left in my backup box... used to use that all the time. I used to be very unconfident at doing my brows, so I just sorta let them be. It took me awhile to figure out what products worked for me. And I cannot tolerate LE brow products, so I skipped those new MAC brow products everyone liked. Plus it seems Tarte Mousse is very similar. My first jar has lasted me forever too!  I just think Catwalk seemed more dupable for me in a travel palette. The Lavish eyeshadows are in a sleeve and they are removeable from the kit. So it's great for travel because it's so sleek. I like that there are colorful but everyday options. That and my Lorac PRO Palette or one of the UD Naked Palettes and I'm pretty well set for Fall travel. I LOVE my Inglot Palettes but even the 10 pan ones are so heavy and kind of bulky. I'll do an old style MAC 15 pan palette sometimes too if I have the extra time to pilfer through my stash for the colors I want. Pretty PLEASE let me know if the Catwalk Palette is superb and great quality too, I may still grab it eventually.
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Yes i still will never understand the the concept of LE brow products. I LOVE the brow shaders! I got them in all the colours for my kit cuz they come with a brow highlight as well, tho i don't use it, but great for personal use. It was so stupid of them to DC them cuz they were a thicker, creamier powder than a just a regular shadow. And now all the other brands out there are doing brow powders with a brow highlight, something that mac (now) doesn't have.
 
SeaBreeze33

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Has anyone else picked up the new Dipbrow Pomandes yet? I swear it's like the best thing ever invented for eyebrows! It took me a matter of seconds to fill in my brows and hit the door today. The texture is so creamy, and a little goes a very long way because they are SUPER pigmented. I almost passed, because I figured it wasn't much different from my inglot gel liner that I use for my brows(or any other gel liner for that matter) but honestly there's no comparison... it's hard to describe, but the texture, pigment and consistency is just ideal for the brows. And this stuff does not budge once it's set... at all! I still had perfect brows after washing my face for the night
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erine1881

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SeaBreeze33 said:
Has anyone else picked up the new Dipbrow Pomandes yet? I swear it's like the best thing ever invented for eyebrows! It took me a matter of seconds to fill in my brows and hit the door today. The texture is so creamy, and a little goes a very long way because they are SUPER pigmented. I almost passed, because I figured it wasn't much different from my inglot gel liner that I use for my brows(or any other gel liner for that matter) but honestly there's no comparison... it's hard to describe, but the texture, pigment and consistency is just ideal for the brows. And this stuff does not budge once it's set... at all! I still had perfect brows after washing my face for the night :stars:
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I thought about trying it, but based in colour swatches, it's so hard to tel which one to get. There doesn't seem to be a colour that fits right to what i need-one that matches MAC's lingering brow pencil. Blonde seems too light and dark brown and chocolate are too dark. :dunno:
 
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