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meka72

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Congrats on your new gig! @Sagehen is the NYX connosieur. She will get you together. I have a powder blush and a cream blush, which I like. I also have some eyeshadows but haven't used them but Sage can give you better direction. I also hear raves about the NYX lip butter thingies.
 

sagehen

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cool...i didn't end up wearing any pigments - life just got a little hectic and everything is happening all at once! i have a short term work contract, which is great! i'm travelling for it, so my makeup for the next few weeks is going to be a little bit simplified:  Brown nude or brown smokey eyes, possibly one eyeshadow purple look, and i think i only have two lip and blush options each...So i'll just check in to read what you ladies are getting up to and try to catch up on the makeup experimentation on the weekends! I'm also looking forward to the lipstick rotation weeks. That's going to be a great help in getting those lipsticks out there and at the front of my mind! So now that I'm on this work contract, I happened upon a store that carries NYX! this is very exciting indeed for me, although i don't think it's their full range, but up till now i had assumed canadian stores didn't carry this brand.  Do you ladies have any NYX faves you can recommend? I couldn't recall all the names I had heard, but I managed to pick up a few lipliners i thought I had heard ranting and raving about (1000 yrs, hot cocoa and black berry), and a blush in dusty rose.
Contgrats on your new gig! OK, my NYX likes: NYX Blackberry liner is a thing of beauty. I love it under Firm Form. 1000 years was dc'd awhile ago, but if you find it grab one. It is NYX's version of Stone lipliner but it has a bit of shimmer to it. lip pencils in Black Lips (retractable), Auburn, Cabaret, Plush Red, Hot Red, Y2K (Nightmoth dupe), Prune, Purple Rain, and Toast matte lipsticks in Alabama, Aria, Whipped Caviar, Perfect Red, Shocking Pink, Indie Flick, Angel, Sweet Pink, Merlot, Siren, and Eden soft matte lip creams in Transylvania, Monte Carlo, Morocco, Amsterdam, Prague slide on eye pencils in Esmeralda and Gunmetal (there are a bunch of others, but these are my faves) gel liner and smudger in Scarlette and Betty blushes in Mocha, Cinnamon, Pinky, Red, Desert Rose, Coral Dream and Bordeaux. Most of the others have shimmer, which I steer clear of, but YMMV. I am not so happy with the new e/s formula, so I can't vouch for them. If you can find a place that still sells the old singles (square container), of course you need Cryptonite (lol) and Deep Space or any of the dark shades. They are very pigmented. The old single in Black is the best matte black I have. So dark, so opaque. And Root Beer. Even if you don't like that (it's an acquired taste), it is doing brisk business on e-bay and swap boards. I have NO idea why NYX doesn't have an equivalent shade in its current lineup. This was just an off-the-cuff list. If I come up with more I will let you know.
 

Medgal07

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I don't think that I could do Styled in Sepia, Sage and PP. I just had a visceral reaction to that shade. I think it looks nice on others but not on me. Or at least I imagine that it wouldn't look good on me. Maybe I'll check it out hen I go to Nordstrom on black Friday.
You deserve a badge for your bravery
 

sagehen

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I don't think that I could do Styled in Sepia, Sage and PP. I just had a visceral reaction to that shade. I think it looks nice on others but not on me. Or at least I imagine that it wouldn't look good on me. Maybe I'll check it out hen I go to Nordstrom on black Friday.
We are very close in complexion and Styled in Sepia is LOVE. IJS. Try it. I am seriously getting rid of my BU of Exlcusive Event for this one. It's MATTE! :eyelove:
 

Medgal07

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I'm not sure... I might have been to blame that day lol. I will be trying again tomorrow and I will report back. I'm using a different foundation now, too, so that might help.
I plan to try it this weekend. I'm currently too hurried with errands etc. I have to factor in time for a do-over in the event I mess it up!!!
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Medgal07

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cool...i didn't end up wearing any pigments - life just got a little hectic and everything is happening all at once!

i have a short term work contract, which is great! i'm travelling for it, so my makeup for the next few weeks is going to be a little bit simplified:

Brown nude or brown smokey eyes, possibly one eyeshadow purple look, and i think i only have two lip and blush options each...So i'll just check in to read what you ladies are getting up to and try to catch up on the makeup experimentation on the weekends!

I'm also looking forward to the lipstick rotation weeks. That's going to be a great help in getting those lipsticks out there and at the front of my mind!

So now that I'm on this work contract, I happened upon a store that carries NYX! this is very exciting indeed for me, although i don't think it's their full range, but up till now i had assumed canadian stores didn't carry this brand. Do you ladies have any NYX faves you can recommend? I couldn't recall all the names I had heard, but I managed to pick up a few lipliners i thought I had heard ranting and raving about (1000 yrs, hot cocoa and black berry), and a blush in dusty rose.
That's great news Aradhana!!! I'm very happy for you.
Sorry but I don't own anything by NYX, but I see Sage has come to the rescue with some recommendations.
 

meka72

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We are very close in complexion and Styled in Sepia is LOVE. IJS. Try it. I am seriously getting rid of my BU of Exlcusive Event for this one. It's MATTE! :eyelove:
I'ont know Sage...but I do trust your judgment so I'll give it a try. Medgal, when black Friday was low key, I used to hit the stores at 5:30am. Now that it has become BLACK FRIDAY, I rarely make it out of bed. My sister and I had a great time last year so I'm hopeful that my daughter and I will have a great time this year.
 

sagehen

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wow! that is a great list...i am definitely going back to look for those things. a few of the names i do recall seeing at the store, so that's a good sign. i'm glad you reminded me about kryptonite too. the store had a pile of what looked like discontinued items, so i'll be sure to check that table! ;)
Take your time at the clearance table...you might find some real treasures...OH I forgot Copper and African Queen and Chocolate lipglosses. And if you find any e/s trios, Ceramic and Serengeti are must haves (trust me on the Serengeti). OK, that's really it!
 

MandyVanHook

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I tried powder under my foundation again today. It went cakey again. I think this is just a technique that is going to be dependent on your skin type and the foundation you use. I'd definitely recommend people try it, though since some people seem to get fantastic results.
 

Medgal07

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I tried powder under my foundation again today. It went cakey again. I think this is just a technique that is going to be dependent on your skin type and the foundation you use. I'd definitely recommend people try it, though since some people seem to get fantastic results.
Well now I'm reluctant to try it. You have skills. I have mishaps
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If you can't do it how can I? What products are you using? Might that be the key here as you suggest?

For those who were successful with this technique, please indicate the products that you used.
 

MandyVanHook

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Well now I'm reluctant to try it. You have skills. I have mishaps
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If you can't do it how can I? What products are you using? Might that be the key here as you suggest?

For those who were successful with this technique, please indicate the products that you used.
Pfft, you have a ton of skill, Meddy! And I have a ton of mishaps, believe me. lol

The first time I tried it was right after Wayne Goss made that video about it, and I would have been using Nars Sheer Glow at the time. I'm not sure what powder I was using... probably a Nars loose powder or MUFE HD powder. Today I used Laura Mercier Silk Creme and MUFE HD powder. Maybe a lighter coverage foundation would help keep it from going cakey, but I can't do lighter coverage because of my redness. If I try it again, I might try it with a beauty blender instead of a brush.
 

Medgal07

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Pfft, you have a ton of skill, Meddy! And I have a ton of mishaps, believe me. lol

The first time I tried it was right after Wayne Goss made that video about it, and I would have been using Nars Sheer Glow at the time. I'm not sure what powder I was using... probably a Nars loose powder or MUFE HD powder. Today I used Laura Mercier Silk Creme and MUFE HD powder. Maybe a lighter coverage foundation would help keep it from going cakey, but I can't do lighter coverage because of my redness. If I try it again, I might try it with a beauty blender instead of a brush.
Well Yikes Mandy!!! Ok so the lightest coverage foundations that I have are MAC F & B & Chanel Les Beige Healthy Glow Fluid. maybe I'll start with one of those.
Friday could be the big day for me since I stay in to decorate instead of braving the Black Friday crowds & madness.
 

MandyVanHook

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Well Yikes Mandy!!! Ok so the lightest coverage foundations that I have are MAC F & B & Chanel Les Beige Healthy Glow Fluid. maybe I'll start with one of those.
Friday could be the big day for me since I stay in to decorate instead of braving the Black Friday crowds & madness.
Definitely give it a shot! You might have a lot more luck with it than I did! I might try it with F&B sometime. I rarely use it because of the coverage, but that thin texture might work better with this technique. Black Friday... ick. Going out then is my worst nightmare. I hate it with a passion. If my husband doesn't try to drag me out, I'll be staying in, too!
 

Medgal07

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Definitely give it a shot! You might have a lot more luck with it than I did! I might try it with F&B sometime. I rarely use it because of the coverage, but that thin texture might work better with this technique. Black Friday... ick. Going out then is my worst nightmare. I hate it with a passion. If my husband doesn't try to drag me out, I'll be staying in, too!
It's our firm etched-in-granite tradition to stay in on Black Friday, so I can try to brave this technique!! If it's nice enough out we may start the outside decorations.
 

Dolly Snow

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  [COLOR=0000FF] It's our firm etched-in-granite tradition to stay in on Black Friday, so I can try to brave this technique!!  If it's nice enough out we may start the outside decorations.[/COLOR]
Black Friday is scary! I've twice and I don't think I will ever again! Unless it is a worthy product I need lol
 
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