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[pandorablack]

OMG Pande---I didn't realize your's broke too

The tip broke off and I've had the thing in my fridge for hours but it's still too soft to use.

 

[Medgal07]

https://m.youtube.com/user/RAEview

I enjoyed her review and swatches!

 

[Medgal07]

Brilliant review! I might have to check out more of her videos (translation: "Goodbye, Sunday afternoon... HELLO YOUTUBE!")

I was waiting for her CL review since last week. She mentioned that she would be doing one and I happen to really enjoy her reviews.

 

[Medgal07]

Mine are on back order from NM and I'm already contemplating what to get next. I'm most excited for the matte Rouge, followed by Zoulou!

You will LOVE Zoulou------I tried it on Friday and I'm wearing it Monday. It is so pretty and very wearable. It should be perfect w/the Saki lip definer!!!

 

[Medgal07]

The tip broke off and I've had the thing in my fridge for hours but it's still too soft to use.

Wow---that's just nuts!!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Right? Completely opposite of Temptalia. Rae showcased the product beautifully.

.......and she acknowledged not having properly prepped her lips w/exfoliation and/or lip balm.

 

[Ernie]

I thought so, but not in a bad way...in a I'm not sure I personally need another coral-leaning pink way.  It's a pretty color, and I bet it will look beautiful on you! Fingers crossed, but since no swatches yet, I will assume it did not...safe travels!

Thanks Allie! Got to the beach in one piece.

Quick impression of Eton Moi, it is the slightly darker sister of CT Glastonberry or whatever it is named. I also want you to know if with my brain injury I was able to handle a slip knot in the ribbon with no issues. Once Daddy goes to work on Monday, I will take pics on both and on Mama's lips. Yes, I have issues with the scar on my face....so you get to see Mama instead of me. Which nude in CL do you think world best for Pink Casper's???? Remember Mr. Ford's nude pull orange/coral on me. Also the bullet was intact. It is a lovely weapon. Would make a handy ice pick for any of us who are bartenders. I think I am vamped out. I must have a fever.....

Ash, are you talking mattes? I'm a yellow Casper and I love Just Nothing, but not sure if it would turn orange on you.

It's SOOOO pretty!!! That is my kind of color! I bet that looks gorgeous on you! Thanks for the swatches!

Enjoy!

You know, if this color had a matching blush, it would be AMAZING. It's one of those natural corals that would just look so good as a full face set. Blush, lipstick, and then a hint of the blush on the eyelids. Can I use a 90 dollar lipstick as a cream blusher? Is that allowed? You may have talked me into ANOTHER color. 

Might be a bit greasy for the face! But yes, that would be a nice set, can you imagine the cost? :shock:

Not sure if this has already been posted, but YouTube Vlogger Raeview tries on about 10 CL shades in her review video. (Bengali, All three Reds, Pluminette, Rose du Desert, Just Nothing & a few more). She gets right to it, no excess talking etc. https://m.youtube.com/user/RAEview

Great review!

So pretty!!! Thank goodness it arrived right before you left!

Hehheh, yup!

Okay, finally got the chance to go back through the whole thread. I bought Survivita and Rococote. I need to try to be more responsible, so I'm not going to buy more until next month. BUT, I'm gna have to decide on the next color... I like the mermaid tail design of the sheers so maybe loubiminette or whatever the name is. But I'm pretty sure Just Nothing will be one of them since it looks amazing on you ladies. I'm starting to think a red might be smart because I have a black and gold purse I want to put it in and black, gold and red look so amazing together. These are expensive lipsticks, so I'm going to treat them as accessories that must match an outfit so maybe Just Nothing and the matte red? Maybe miss loubi pending swatches

Have you worn them yet? Nice choices.

:getyou:  Dang you Ernie!!!!!!!!!! This one went right into my loves. Yet another added to the list. I'm trying to hold off on getting more until the VIBR sale! You're making it hard. :lmao:

Sorry, well not really! :bouquet:

Oh, I got the Leanue lip definder :haha: I REALLY love it! It is lighter than my natural lip shade but it works. It gives a lovely nude finish. I'm getting Nats as well though. The texture is smooth but firm & creates a lovely base coat to the lips.

I agree! Nice as a base for the lighter shades as well!

Both matte and satin Rouges, Zoulou and Survivita.

Very nice!

:dancin: So I finally placed an order...Raeviewer's video helped me decide for sure... Had to go with NM because I had a gift card, but it's on backorder now....:durr: Expected to ship no later than 10/07....

Which one/ones did you get?

OMG. I went to the park today and was at a friend's house. I had the CL lipstick in my purse. In the few hours I was outside and the time I spent at my friends' place (which was maybe 76 or so) it got really, really soft. When I went to put it on my lips the tip got all smushed and came off. It's salvageable and it was just the tip, but to lose any amount of this spendy lipstick sucks! I'd return it to Sephora but it's not their fault that it melted. I shouldn't have taken it when I knew I was going to be outside. But then, I've never had a lipstick melt on me that quickly.

Are you kidding? That's so frustrating. :getyou:

  [COLOR=0000FF] Pretty color!!![/COLOR]   [COLOR=0000FF] I enjoyed her review and swatches![/COLOR]

Hi Meddy! Hope you had a blast!

 

[Medgal07]

Hi Meddy! Hope you had a blast!

Hi there Ernie! We had a fabulous time. I wore my RL, satin lippy and I'm totally smitten & obsessed!!!!

 

[Ernie]

    [COLOR=0000FF]Hi [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]there Ernie!  We had a fabulous time.  I wore my RL, satin lippy and I'm totally smitten & obsessed!!!![/COLOR]

That's great! Glad you love the l/s, now we need to be so careful with them. :encore:

 

[ashievic]

Anyhow lovely swatches keep them coming everyone rocks thank you

I read someplace the lipliner is suppose to match your natural lip color. Not to compete with the color of the whatever shade of lipstick you are wearing. So a fancy version of Dior clear lip liner that does the same thing.

 

[ashievic]

Mama has informed the powers that be of the breakage problem of the lipsticks. Let's see what she finds out.

 

[mkoparanova]

I'm worried now. The heat is not the problem because she ordered it from a UK website and she is in the UK, where it's freezing now..

 

[Missyrocks]

I'll just keep my fingers crossed your order is ok. It probably will be, but if not, buckle up because their customer service is TERRIBLE.

that does suck, girl. Jeez. They should replace it because it wasn't your fault, although they can pin it on the delivery. However, they chose that delivery company. And I love the description as glacial delivery- one of my fave lines from Devil Wears Prada when Meryl tells her to please continue to move at a glacial pace.

 

[Vandekamp]

They're accepting the return...just no replacement. I'll get my money back once they receive the item, and soonest FedEx will pickup allegedly is Tuesday. First store I've ever had this issue. So if I reorder, no 10% off and no 10% ebates, plus I'd have to deal with them and their glacial shipping again, so no thank you. I'm sorry to hear you've had similar experiences. I've emailed customer service, decimated them in a survey I was sent, and left on beck of a product review (if they post it, which I doubt). Hopefully, it won't come to that. I'll dispute the charges to my credit card if they give me trouble with the return...that's REALLY bad for vendors, so I'm sure it'll be fine. Don't order from Saks...lesson learned. I'll just keep my fingers crossed your order is ok. It probably will be, but if not, buckle up because their customer service is TERRIBLE.

p I would also leave the details of your ordeal on their IG page. And then, just sit back and wait for them to switch gears before COB.

 

[ashievic]

Mama already has a response from NM Dallas corporate. They are contacting the company and making them aware this unacceptable and what will they do about it??? See, Mama does have the ability to get to big wigs quickly....As for the color Eton Moi, think of TF Black Cherry nail polish. Gotta go cook.

 

[GreenEyedAllie]

Just how slow is their shipping, anyway? Compared to the rest?

For me a slow Nordstrom delivery (and they tend to be the slowest for me), takes 4-5 days. This took 8 (7, if I take out Labor Day), so almost double. I'm sure where you live plays into that (i.e., maybe Nordstroms is super fast for someone else). For me, Sephora has delivered in as little as next day...I think because of when I placed the order and how close I must be to the distribution center for that item. What is true for domestic may not be true for international, though...so like maybe yours will take this side of forever or be extremely fast. Hard to say.

 

[GreenEyedAllie]

I'm worried now. The heat is not the problem because she ordered it from a UK website and she is in the UK, where it's freezing now..

So, I'm gonna put on my scientist hat for a moment. Some chemicals are really resistant to temperature changes, and some are not. Of the ones that are not, sometimes it is only heat or only cold that affects them and then there are some that respond poorly to both. Recently, many cosmetic companies have been moving away from synthetic chemicals and to more 'natural' oils, etc. Take BITE Beauty. Their lipsticks are notorious for sweating, and this is likely due to the oils and other ingredients they use. TF going bad quickly is probably a different symptom of the same issue (temperature-sensitivity). As much as the public is becoming more and more opposed to synthetic chemicals in cosmetics, they are often used for good reason (stability, preservatives, etc.) as well as being cheaper. I read about how CL lipsticks have a lot of oils and have taken out some synthetics...this could be the result. Think about how butters and margarines behave at different temperatures...these oils versus synthetics are no different.

It's a trade-off, and it doesn't mean the quality is poor per se...just that the formula is more sensitive. For $90 a person may not be happy with that, but chemistry (especially 'natural' (Bleh, I HATE that phrase now) chemistry) is difficult, and I assure you these companies do not do much in the way of testing the product in a way that would identify this problem. They send it out, hope for the best, and factor in write-offs into their bottom line.

 

[GreenEyedAllie]

that does suck, girl. Jeez. They should replace it because it wasn't your fault, although they can pin it on the delivery. However, they chose that delivery company. And I love the description as glacial delivery- one of my fave lines from Devil Wears Prada when Meryl tells her to please continue to move at a glacial pace.

I LOVE that movie and Meryl is perfection in it! Yeah, it doesn't make sense to not send a replacement. If they send a replacement, they keep my money and I'm a happier customer who may purchase from them again. If they don't, they gamble at losing the sale entirely and me as a customer. I mentioned it was my first time with them, and they really seemed like they could care less.

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I would also leave the details of your ordeal on their IG page. And then, just sit back and wait for them to switch gears before COB.

At this point, I've kinda expended the amount of energy on them that I'm willing to as long as they credit me properly and in a timely manner. If not, you and Ash are right that there are many ways to skin a cat. (except not for reals...poor kitty!)

 

[Kaidan]

I'm worried now. The heat is not the problem because she ordered it from a UK website and she is in the UK, where it's freezing now..

That's awful!

 

[awickedshape]

  [COLOR=0000FF] You don't dare say anything to them either----everyone is so angry, it seems!!!![/COLOR]    [COLOR=0000FF]That's for sure!!!  Such a sweet fur-baby!  We took Abby  to the wedding with us and she was so good.  We smuggled her into the hotel & kept her in her playpen while we attended the festivities.[/COLOR]        [COLOR=0000FF]So pretty!  I LOVE both.  They look really  pretty on your skin!!![/COLOR]

   :shock: [COLOR=0000FF]Unbelievable!!   Are you kidding me.  I think I would have preferred interacting w/a person.  They don't have room for this nonsense---I heard they aren't doing[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    well---this could very well be a [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]reason why!!![/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]  It's other brands too------YSL & Charlotte Tilbury have had similar issues.[/COLOR]hboy:   [COLOR=0000FF] So pretty on you AWS!  You have perfect lips!!![/COLOR]    :agree: [COLOR=0000FF]   Boo for Saks!!!!   I hope you love Just Nothing!!![/COLOR]     [COLOR=0000FF]Oh you poor thing!  I don't blame you one bit!!![/COLOR]:support:    :haha: [COLOR=0000FF]   I wore Impera Sunday---I love it.  Move over Tom Ford So Vain!!!!!  I forgot to mention that this weekend I tried the  Safki Lip Definer with RL, Satin, Me Nude & Impera[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]   and oh what a difference.   [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]The definer worked so beautifully with all three lipsticks.  I'm obsessed with it!!!  Maya arrived while we were away but I have not yet opened[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]   it.[/COLOR]    :bigthumb: [COLOR=0000FF]   Very confusing!!!![/COLOR]   [COLOR=0000FF]Yes---pink in the tube and both coral in the the & on her lips in that second photo.[/COLOR]:shock:   [COLOR=0000FF] Anybody we know????[/COLOR]   [COLOR=0000FF] First initial??????[/COLOR]:haha:    :lmao: [COLOR=0000FF]   Impera is so nice---very wearable!!![/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]   Now you're talking---that's exactly right!!! [/COLOR]   [COLOR=0000FF] I saw i t a while ago---so cute.  Enjoyed seeing it again!!![/COLOR]

[COLOR=0000FF]   Thank you so much P1[/COLOR]   [COLOR=0000FF] Great swatches.  OMG---is that a matte????[/COLOR]hboy: [COLOR=0000FF]   I purchased it in satin but I've not yet worn it.  I watched a video and the reviewer said the Bengali matte formula was more wearable because it's bright, w/o the sheen.[/COLOR]   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dxk9IZy8bI   [COLOR=0000FF] It looks pretty on you though!  I think I would try it with one of the lip definers---line & fill---you'll see a world of difference.  The lip definers are magical.[/COLOR]

Thank you, [@]Medgal07[/@] I just don't want it to be that I to have to get/use something else to make a lip product at that price point work. Hope you had a wonderful time at the wedding!

I read someplace the lipliner is suppose to match your natural lip color. Not to compete with the color of the whatever shade of lipstick you are wearing. So a fancy version of Dior clear lip liner that does the same thing.

That's what I read somewhere.

Mama has informed the powers that be of the breakage problem of the lipsticks. Let's see what she finds out.

Thanks to you both!

I'm worried now. The heat is not the problem because she ordered it from a UK website and she is in the UK, where it's freezing now..

Well...

Mama already has a response from NM Dallas corporate. They are contacting the company and making them aware this unacceptable and what will they do about it??? See, Mama does have the ability to get to big wigs quickly....As for the color Eton Moi, think of TF Black Cherry nail polish. Gotta go cook.

Very interesting!