| Originally Posted by Dreamergirl3 I've been a regular reader of the Alexis Vogel forum on her site, and I've seen a lot of users b&a's and they all look really nice. I hear really good things about the foundation and the lip stain/stick things. http://www.alexisvogel.com/step1.htm theres a link where she shows a step by step guide, its really cool Basically, after seeing what I've seen, most of it has to do with the technique, just as jeanna said. I've seen the video/dvd on ebay for pretty cheap, but apparently the hair video sucked! Any of the looks she's created on Pam Anderson and Jordan (that one model from England) I'm positive you can create with MAC or any other beauty product! That should be a makeup challenge...porn star makeup! haha! **EDIT** I just noticed that Tulip posted the same link on the tutorial section, so it's there too heehee! |
| Originally Posted by LipstickChick HAD to answer this (this is my first post
I bought the complete kit about a year ago, and what you're really paying for is her application technique. The products are so-so -- some are easily tossed (ie, her brushes), and there are a couple of keepers (her cake eyeliner is absolutely fabulous, and I use it just about daily!). The colors that she chose are not unique in any way -- I've heard that the e/s in her kit (Dare) is quite similar to MAC's Satin Taupe (though I don't have that, so I'm just going by what I've read). The foundation was not a great match for me (I have had better luck using MF Panstick) -- I initially thought it was ok, but then it started turning orange on me -- but I still use the concealor, simply because I want to use it up LOL. The lip stain is the most electric pink shade that truly does remain for a looong time ... and sadly, it's just not a good look for me. But if you can pull off bold colors, then it might be something you'd like. The gloss included in the kit is nothing that you couldn't find at MAC or even the drugstore. So basically, to sum up what I liked for the money I spent -- 1 product: the cake e/l. Good bargain, huh? But what you should REALLY know about the company before buying is this: their CS is HORRIBLE. Absolutely the worst. It's as though they have one set of CS reps working online, another working the phones, and neither group communicates with the other. I was one of the lucky ones who received a complete kit -- there have been MANY others who received incomplete kits, due to items being backordered (and some items have been on b/o for MONTHS). Maybe CS has improved since I've bought from them, but it's an important little thing to keep in mind if you do decide to order and if anything goes wrong. Your best bet is to look at her site which basically gives away her tips, and/or to hit up Ebay for the DVD alone. I HTH a little bit! |
| Originally Posted by Beautiful1 LipstickChick Did You Use To Post On The AV Message Board |
| Originally Posted by LipstickChick Hey, Beautiful! Yup, 'tis me ... I posted just a bit when I first started thining about the kit, and then once I got it, I just read, and then ... I stopped LOL. IIRC, we swapped lipsticks, right? Hope you're doing well
Zap2it, glad to have helped you out! ITA, bad CS is a major big deal to me as well, and I thought to myself, "Geeez, even if I liked the products, I'd be afraid to buy anything more, because everything is always on backorder, and no one ever seems to know when anything is coming in!" Seriously, I could find drugstore products for every product in this kit (minus the fab cake liner), and I'd promise you that you'd never know the difference. It's all in the application. Even the infamous "shadow shammy" -- it's nothing more than a triangular piece of fabric, and you could easily make one yourself OR just use a piece of tape as an angle guide, if you really wanted to. Save your money -- I wish I had LOL
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