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Icecaramellatte

Icecaramellatte

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katred said:
Why would you feel odd about posting these? They sound amazing! as there drama surrounding Heaux? I somehow missed that entirely.

I have to say that I've been having some fun with this theme. I've bene trying to choose one or two photos each day and using the colours. Of course, with the painters and the chaos, I've been a couple of days makeup-less, but the looks I've tried have been either pleasing or instructive. Here's a quick rundown...

Constant across all days:
Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation "Mont Blanc"
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer "Vanilla"
Mac Paint Pot "Painterly" (as a shadow base)
Essie "Sew Psyched" (deep sage green) + OPI "My Gecko Does Tricks" (shimmery lime green) on nails

Tuesday

Eyes:
RBR e/s "Lilac Reef Currasow"
RBR e/s "Trumpeter Koel"
Inglot e/s "351"
Tarina Tarantino e/l "Cute Robot"
Dior New Look Mascara

Cheeks/ Face:
Clinique Pansy Pop blush

Lips:
Guerlain Rouge Automatique l/s "Cherry Blossom"

There were MASSIVE amounts of dust in the place that day and so my eyes were in rough shape. Probably should've just avoided makeup. However, bunched-up eyes aside, this looked pretty good for the first part of the day. By the end of the day my eyes and nose were irritated and red, which was less than pretty.

Wednesday

Eyes:
Nars e/s duo "Paramaribo"
Mac e/s "Manila Paper"
Tarina Tarantino e/l "Sparkling Ammunition"
Dior New Look Mascara

Cheeks:
Mac Blush Ombre "Ripe Peach"
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder "Diffused Light"

Lips:
Dior Lip & Cheek Glow
Chanel Rouge Coco Shine "Bohème"

Thursday

Eyes:
Mac e/s "Bright Sunshine"
RBR e/s "Whispering Ibis"
Armani Eyes to Kill e/s "Gold Hercule"
RBR e/s "Papyrus Canary"
Urban Decay 24/7 e/l "Invasion"
Dior New Look Mascara

Cheeks:
RBR liquid bronzer "As If It Were Summer Still"
Nars blush "Torrid"
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder "Luminous Light"

Lips:
RBR Succulence of Dew l/s "Relish of Heaven"

The combination of blush/ bronzer/ highlighter was my favourite thing I've come up with in quite a while. Looked really nice. Unfortunately, everything fades really quickly on my cheeks...
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Saturday

Eyes:
Nars e/s trio "High Society"
RBR e/s "Papyrus Canary"
RBR e/s "Unforgettable Oriole"
Urban Decay 24/7 e/l "Zero"
Dior New Look Mascara

Cheeks:
RBR blush "Gracilis"
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder "Luminous Light"
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder "Diffused Light"

Lips:
Mac lustre l/s "Radicchio"

This one looked great at first, but not as nice as it faded. I really need to use a proper finishing powder and/ or spray to set everything in place, particularly on days when I'm out in the sun.

I'm definitely going to do one more tomorrow, because I have a couple of photos I can use for inspiration. Already looking forward to the tropics!
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Ooh I had to look up that Nars duo. Gorgeous. Sorry I missed that one. I had OPI My Gecko on my list for this week but it didn't happen. I think it'll still work for next week.
 
starletta8

starletta8

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I sat out the last day of Country Meadow week since I wasn't feeling well and didn't feel like putting on makeup. I did, however, manage to prep my nails and toes for next week. Currently narrowing down the pile of about 75-100 colors I initially pulled to a rational amount to use this week.
 
Medgal07

Medgal07

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starletta8 said:
I sat out the last day of Country Meadow week since I wasn't feeling well and didn't feel like putting on makeup. I did, however, manage to prep my nails and toes for next week. Currently narrowing down the pile of about 75-100 colors I initially pulled to a rational amount to use this week.
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I hope you feel better soon Starletta. I had a no-makeup day yesterday and today settled for a silvery smokey eye
and bright lip. I wore for the first time ever my Tom Ford Electric Pink lipstick---pure love!!!!
 
Medgal07

Medgal07

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Just a reminder of our next challenge:

Tropical Week Monday August 10 --- Sunday August 16
Photo inspiration can be found here in the thread. Have fun!!!!!!
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katred

katred

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Icecaramellatte said:
Ooh I had to look up that Nars duo. Gorgeous. Sorry I missed that one. I had OPI My Gecko on my list for this week but it didn't happen. I think it'll still work for next week.
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I think it's permanent. I've heard it's very similar to Star Sailor, which I don't have. Interesting greenish gold/ bronze combo.
 
awickedshape

awickedshape

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katred said:
Sorry, I didn't mean to be pushy there. I thought you meant you hadn't posted because you hadn't liked the looks and wanted to let you know I thought they sounded great.

And it's not a stupid question at all about the ALPs. I used Luminous Light as a highlighter on my cheeks, because I wanted something warmer and with a higher sheen. I used Diffused Light above my brows, down my nose and just above and below my lips because it's brighter/ lighter, but also mostly matte, so it doesn't add shine.


I do have quite a few. I'm a big fan of the brand and I find that they produce a lot of things, especially eye shadows, that are great standards. Most of their line is muted and/ or neutral, but they're the sort of workhorse shades that you can combine in any look, or that you can use alone without thinking.


I think it's permanent. I've heard it's very similar to Star Sailor, which I don't have. Interesting greenish gold/ bronze combo.
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Thanks, @katred
 
starletta8

starletta8

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Hot Tropics Day 1 FOTD (Otherwise Known as The Day of Epic Fail):

Primers: Guerlain Meteorites & Smashbox 24/7 Eyeshadow Primer (it's killing it lately compared to NARS!)
Foundation: Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick- Alabaster
Concealers: NARS & NARS Creamy
Powder: MAC Studio Fix NW15 (I miss my Les Beiges but found this pristine power and need to use some of it first!)
Bronzer: Tom Ford Gold Dust
Blush: my own rosy cheeks, dusted with Makeup Revolution Bronzed Palette- upper left (shimmer) to mimic sun/heat-kissed glow
Highlighter: Tom Ford Moodlight Duo (upper)
Setting: Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder
Extra: Guerlain Meteorites Perles d'Azur
Brows: Mixture of Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow- Dark Brown/ Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro #04 Ambre
Eyeshadow: Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow #02 Trench to browbone (holy s-balls, I FINISHED THE DANG THING!), Burberry Wet & Dry Eyeshadow- 001 Gold Pearl (inner highlight), NARS St-Paul-De-Vence Duo (lighter-lid, darker- crease), topped with Tom Ford Moodlight- darker shade in center of lid
Eyeliners: Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof- Noir Intense (upper tightline), Chanel Le Crayon Kohl- Clair (lower tightlight), Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof- Perle de Lune (lower lashline), Marc Jacobs Highliner-Top Sea-cret (upper lashline)
Mascara: MAC False Lashes Extreme Black
Lipliner: NARS Velvet Lipliner- Costa Smeralda
Lipstick: MAC x Giambattista Valli- Tats
Mani: Chanel Le Vernis- Island
Pedi: Essie She's Pampered (turns out this is a winter color, but it's a red jelly and felt tropical to me)
Perfume: Tom Ford Mandarino d'Amalfi

I should've nailed it since I had time repeatedly hitting refresh. Tomorrow I might be more subdued.
 
katred

katred

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Sorry to all who tried to get the rewards that were promised today. I'm tremendously displeased with Sephora in general because of the awkward transition to their new Canadian warehouse, and I figured this would just mean more aggravation. (Actually, looking at the web site, I don't even think they bothered to run the promotion here.)

I felt awful this morning, which dampened my enthusiasm for the tropics somewhat, but I still gave it a go. I'm annoyed with myself for going green + bright lip, because it's not significantly different than one of the meadows looks I did, but it's kinda tropical. In a way. I need to do more corals.

Face:
Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation "Mont Blanc"
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer "Vanilla"
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder "Radiant Light"
Chanel Poudre Signé
Mac Highlight Powder "Marine Life" (who the hell thought this was a highlight? It's clearly a blush and a fairly bold one on my fair skin)
Inglot Matte e/s "351" (I had serious shine problems today, so I dusted this lightly on my brow, nose and under my eyes. Worked surprising well and not cakey at all.)

Eyes:
Dior e/s palette "Blue Lagoon" (light yellow green and light blue shades)
Armani e/s palette "Medusa" (apple green shade)
Inglot Matte e/s "351"
Urban Decay 24/7 e/l "Demolition"
Dior New Look Mascara

Lips:
Mac l/g "Just Add Colour" (Amazing bold red pink. Another one I can't believe that they never repromoted. Here's a swatch from the launch in 2010: http://karlasugar.net/2010/03/mac-prep-for-colour/)

I feel nicely tropical, but I picked up a bit of sun on the weekend and the result of that is that EVERYTHING HAS GONE ORANGE. I think it's that the slight tan is emphasizing the mismatch of Mont Blanc against my skin tone. I would've been better off picking up Gobi.

@starletta8 - I like your idea of using St. Paul de Vence!
 
awickedshape

awickedshape

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katred said:
Sorry to all who tried to get the rewards that were promised today. I'm tremendously displeased with Sephora in general because of the awkward transition to their new Canadian warehouse, and I figured this would just mean more aggravation. (Actually, looking at the web site, I don't even think they bothered to run the promotion here.) I felt awful this morning, which dampened my enthusiasm for the tropics somewhat, but I still gave it a go. I'm annoyed with myself for going green + bright lip, because it's not significantly different than one of the meadows looks I did, but it's kinda tropical. In a way. I need to do more corals. Face: Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation "Mont Blanc" Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer "Vanilla" Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder "Radiant Light" Chanel Poudre Signé Mac Highlight Powder "Marine Life" (who the hell thought this was a highlight? It's clearly a blush and a fairly bold one on my fair skin) Inglot Matte e/s "351" (I had serious shine problems today, so I dusted this lightly on my brow, nose and under my eyes. Worked surprising well and not cakey at all.) Eyes: Dior e/s palette "Blue Lagoon" (light yellow green and light blue shades) Armani e/s palette "Medusa" (apple green shade) Inglot Matte e/s "351" Urban Decay 24/7 e/l "Demolition" Dior New Look Mascara Lips: Mac l/g "Just Add Colour" (Amazing bold red pink. Another one I can't believe that they never repromoted. Here's a swatch from the launch in 2010: http://karlasugar.net/2010/03/mac-prep-for-colour/) I feel nicely tropical, but I picked up a bit of sun on the weekend and the result of that is that EVERYTHING HAS GONE ORANGE. I think it's that the slight tan is emphasizing the mismatch of Mont Blanc against my skin tone. I would've been better off picking up Gobi. @starletta8 - I like your idea of using St. Paul de Vence!
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I love the Blue Lagoon quint. Nice look!
 
starletta8

starletta8

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Quote: Originally Posted by katred
I feel nicely tropical, but I picked up a bit of sun on the weekend and the result of that is that EVERYTHING HAS GONE ORANGE. I think it's that the slight tan is emphasizing the mismatch of Mont Blanc against my skin tone. I would've been better off picking up Gobi.

@starletta8 - I like your idea of using St. Paul de Vence!




Interesting... I've never had a problem with things going orange! (Then again, I did just get yelled at by the doctor for having essentially 0 Vitamin D in my bloodstream. Oops.)

@katred- Thanks, I had to have it this spring and haven't used it much. I decided that I'd make it work for tropics week!
 
Icecaramellatte

Icecaramellatte

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katred said:
Sorry to all who tried to get the rewards that were promised today. I'm tremendously displeased with Sephora in general because of the awkward transition to their new Canadian warehouse, and I figured this would just mean more aggravation. (Actually, looking at the web site, I don't even think they bothered to run the promotion here.)

I felt awful this morning, which dampened my enthusiasm for the tropics somewhat, but I still gave it a go. I'm annoyed with myself for going green + bright lip, because it's not significantly different than one of the meadows looks I did, but it's kinda tropical. In a way. I need to do more corals.

Face:
Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation "Mont Blanc"
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer "Vanilla"
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder "Radiant Light"
Chanel Poudre Signé
Mac Highlight Powder "Marine Life" (who the hell thought this was a highlight? It's clearly a blush and a fairly bold one on my fair skin)
Inglot Matte e/s "351" (I had serious shine problems today, so I dusted this lightly on my brow, nose and under my eyes. Worked surprising well and not cakey at all.)

Eyes:
Dior e/s palette "Blue Lagoon" (light yellow green and light blue shades)
Armani e/s palette "Medusa" (apple green shade)
Inglot Matte e/s "351"
Urban Decay 24/7 e/l "Demolition"
Dior New Look Mascara

Lips:
Mac l/g "Just Add Colour" (Amazing bold red pink. Another one I can't believe that they never repromoted. Here's a swatch from the launch in 2010: http://karlasugar.net/2010/03/mac-prep-for-colour/)

I feel nicely tropical, but I picked up a bit of sun on the weekend and the result of that is that EVERYTHING HAS GONE ORANGE. I think it's that the slight tan is emphasizing the mismatch of Mont Blanc against my skin tone. I would've been better off picking up Gobi.

@starletta8 - I like your idea of using St. Paul de Vence!
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Marine Life! Blast from the past! Love it!
 
katred

katred

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Day 2 of Tropics week definitely looked more tropical on me. It's funny, because it was grey and rainy, so pretty much the opposite of what I had in mind, which was a beautiful beach in the south seas. The eyes were very much a "sea and sand" sort of thing. I still feel like I'm running a little orange, which I hope passes soon.

Face:
Nars ADLW Foundation "Mont Blanc"
Nars RC Concealer "Vanilla"
Yves St. Laurent Saharienne Powder Blur Skin Perfector "01 Abricot"
Guerlain Jolie Teint 00 "Blonde Clair" (focused on the coral part)
Guerlain Highlighting Powder "Parure de Nuit"

Eyes:
Mac Paint Pot "Painterly"
Mac e/s "Blue Calm"
Mac e/ s "Manila Paper"
Mac e/s "Flip"
Mac e/s "Dazzlelight"
YSL Faux Cils e/l "Sea Black"
Dior New Look Mascara

Lips:
Rouge Dior l/s "Rose Chic"

Here's a quick peek.



Apparently, it's supposed to be fairly grey and rainy for a lot of this week, so I might end up doing the tropics during monsoon season to fit in...
 
Icecaramellatte

Icecaramellatte

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I've been wanting to use my old Chanel stylos for a while now. Mixing the colors and everything. I couldn't remember the combination I used to do but I found and old card for a look from Collection L'ete Papillon de Chanel. The card calls it Electric Eyes. It kind of looks like the picture but the model is clearly wearing a turquoise liner on the top lash line but this look had no mention of it. I was kind of in a rush today so I didn't do the blue liner or colored mascara or nail polish with it (Azure) was recommended.

Face
Tom Ford Peach Glow primer
Tom Ford Warm Almond Powder foundation
Chanel Mariniere 2 bronzer
Mac concealer NC 45
Nars Mountain Loose Powder

Brows
Gucci brow pencil and Anastasia brow wiz

Eyes
Sephora gel concealer in toffee and caramel
Fergie eyeshadow primer
Chanel Moon River Stylo Eyeshadow in inner corner
Chanel Jade Shore Stylo Eyeshadow on lid
Chanel Pink Lagoon Stylo Eyeshadow on lower lashline
Tom Ford duo eyeliner pen on upper lashline
UD Perversion to tightline
Chanel Le Volume Mascara in Noir

Cheeks
Chanel Jardin de Chanel blush
Nars Reckless highlighter

Lips
Nars Mezmer gloss

Perfume
Lush Calacas - sweet orange, neroli and lime
 
katred

katred

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I was looking for inspirational photos and I found this. Ok, it's not inspiration, but I thought it was kind of adorable and I get as excited as that guy in the back about food I like...
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Medgal07

Medgal07

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katred said:
Sorry to all who tried to get the rewards that were promised today. I'm tremendously displeased with Sephora in general because of the awkward transition to their new Canadian warehouse, and I figured this would just mean more aggravation. (Actually, looking at the web site, I don't even think they bothered to run the promotion here.)

I felt awful this morning, which dampened my enthusiasm for the tropics somewhat, but I still gave it a go. I'm annoyed with myself for going green + bright lip, because it's not significantly different than one of the meadows looks I did, but it's kinda tropical. In a way. I need to do more corals.

Face:
Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation "Mont Blanc"
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer "Vanilla"
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder "Radiant Light"
Chanel Poudre Signé
Mac Highlight Powder "Marine Life" (who the hell thought this was a highlight? It's clearly a blush and a fairly bold one on my fair skin)
Inglot Matte e/s "351" (I had serious shine problems today, so I dusted this lightly on my brow, nose and under my eyes. Worked surprising well and not cakey at all.)

Eyes:
Dior e/s palette "Blue Lagoon" (light yellow green and light blue shades)
Armani e/s palette "Medusa" (apple green shade)
Inglot Matte e/s "351"
Urban Decay 24/7 e/l "Demolition"
Dior New Look Mascara

Lips:
Mac l/g "Just Add Colour" (Amazing bold red pink. Another one I can't believe that they never repromoted. Here's a swatch from the launch in 2010: http://karlasugar.net/2010/03/mac-prep-for-colour/)

I feel nicely tropical, but I picked up a bit of sun on the weekend and the result of that is that EVERYTHING HAS GONE ORANGE. I think it's that the slight tan is emphasizing the mismatch of Mont Blanc against my skin tone. I would've been better off picking up Gobi.

@starletta8 - I like your idea of using St. Paul de Vence!
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I hope you're feeling better Hatred. I think green is appropriate for all of our new themes. Your look totally sounds on theme.
 
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