Armani Discussion

[katred]

^ Love it! They'd phased out makeup tutorials by the time I took Home Ec, but I likewise hated every minute of it. I managed to sew my sleeve to the apron we had to make. My one point of pride was that I was so cautious about feeding fabric through the machines that my stitches were incredibly tight (although far from perfectly even)- so tight that my teacher couldn't even remove them with her little hook tool.

After sitting through those classes, I learned nothing, but I have come to love cooking, since my father took a lot of classes and, let's face it, I love to eat good food.

Oh, and I did manage to make a really nice stuffed swan. With the world's strongest seams.

 

[Genn]

In high school they had us sew together a backpack in home ec. I hate sewing to this day. I refuse to do it. Told my ex-husband who was in the Navy to iron his own damn uniform too!

 

[Miss QQ]

I hate to admit this, but I'm starting to wonder about the "Zero" gloss. I guess it's something I'll have to test for myself, but I'm curious to see if it makes much of a difference in terms of how my lips look. And I am sort of curious about the "white" palette in spite of myself.

I am curious about what the gloss will do. Not sure if it will dry up my lips. I always need balm or gloss for my dry lips.

 

[MACina]

The Holiday Collection is already available here and I ordered the Loose Powder "Moonlight Pink" on Saturday.

I hope to receive it tomorrow!

I will skip the rest of the collection...I would have gotten the Moonlight White Palette too but since it includes a lip product
it is a no-go for me.

 

[katred]

Looking forward to your thoughts. I wasn't sure what was going on with this launch, as I haven't heard anything about it being available, but I'm glad to know it is. I suspect it'll be out soon enough in Canada as well. Everyone except Dior seems to have held off until November this year.

 

[Miss QQ]

While we are looking forward to the holiday collection, allow me to indulge and backtrack as I just came back from my haul of fall and summer collection. lol. I got RdA Sheer 505, RdA 601, gloss 515, EtK #28, Neo-Black palette, and the new eyeshadow purple quad Parma. I bought RdA601 on a whim, it looks a very dark plum in the tube, but when I swatched on my hand it was a deep raspberry. I'll try it on my lips tonight! Hopefully my pigmented lips will not change the colour too much. It was difficult to choose between Neo-Brown and Neo-Black, but I went back for Neo-Black half an hour after walking away. It was very expensive, $110! I also got a sample of Maestro foundation #4.5 and the pink primer.

 

[MACina]

This is a great haul

Enjoy all your goodies Miss QQ!

The Neo Black Palette is so beautiful...I love it!!!

And if I had to choose one of them I would have gotten the Neo Black too.
I got and like both palettes but the Neo Black is my favorite

While we are looking forward to the holiday collection, allow me to indulge and backtrack as I just came back from my haul of fall and summer collection. lol. I got RdA Sheer 505, RdA 601, gloss 515, EtK #28, Neo-Black palette, and the new eyeshadow purple quad Parma. I bought RdA601 on a whim, it looks a very dark plum in the tube, but when I swatched on my hand it was a deep raspberry. I'll try it on my lips tonight! Hopefully my pigmented lips will not change the colour too much. It was difficult to choose between Neo-Brown and Neo-Black, but I went back for Neo-Black half an hour after walking away. It was very expensive, $110! I also got a sample of Maestro foundation #4.5 and the pink primer.

 

[katred]

While we are looking forward to the holiday collection, allow me to indulge and backtrack as I just came back from my haul of fall and summer collection. lol. I got RdA Sheer 505, RdA 601, gloss 515, EtK #28, Neo-Black palette, and the new eyeshadow purple quad Parma. I bought RdA601 on a whim, it looks a very dark plum in the tube, but when I swatched on my hand it was a deep raspberry. I'll try it on my lips tonight! Hopefully my pigmented lips will not change the colour too much. It was difficult to choose between Neo-Brown and Neo-Black, but I went back for Neo-Black half an hour after walking away. It was very expensive, $110! I also got a sample of Maestro foundation #4.5 and the pink primer.

Fantastic choices! I also had a hard time choosing between the Black and Brown palettes, but I ultimately figured that I'd get more use out of the black. Gloss 515 is AMAZING. I absolutely love it as a distinctive variation for an everyday look.

 

[Miss QQ]

Thanks, MACina and katred! I picked these things mainly from reading this thread! I was drawn to Neo-Brown, but Neo-Black seems less dupeable in my stash and the eyeshadow shades are gorgeous. If I could I would bring back both palettes.

I wore RdA 601 and it is a true plum on me, no brown or red. It isn't too vampish so I don't feel uncomfortable wearing it. I love the texture, glides on smoothly and evenly. I'll be wearing it a lot this fall and holiday. I'll be spacing out the rest of the items, and try them one by one in November. They cheer me up in my mundane daily routine.

I had a RdA 506, purchased at my only local counter and I asked earlier why the tube had bubbles at the tip. Turns out that what katred said is true, that during transportation the temperature got too high and probably the tubes melted slightly. My 506 is soft and slanted. I now doubt the quality of the products the counter, so sadly I may not purchase anymore Armani until I get to another counter, maybe overseas, where I bought my latest haul.

 

[MACina]

I received Moonlight Pink yesterday and looooooooove it

I love it so much that I ordered a BU immediatly

It makes such a beautiful rosy glow on my face

I have not compared them side by side yet but I' d say that Moonlight Pink is a glowy version
of the Loose Powder from Transluminence Collection (Spring 2011).

 

[katred]

Information from British Beauty Blogger on the upcoming "Lip Maestro" line. I'll be honest, the red-cap packaging looks a bit tacky to me, but I'm curious as to how these will be different from a standard liquid lipstick. Armani does generally manage to warp my brain with their technology.

http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/11/giorgio-armani-lip-maestro.html

 

[mac_aiken]

Can't believe I am saying this but I am thinking about getting the Moonlight palette.

 

[katred]

First review I've seen of the Moonlight White palette. She'll apparently be posting a review of Moonlight Beige as well.

http://bestthingsinbeauty.blogspot.ca/2012/11/giorgio-armani-beauty-snow-shimmer.html

 

[Miss QQ]

Here's her review of the neutral palette. I like it one more than the White palette, and now after seeing the swatches I really need it. Not good!

http://bestthingsinbeauty.blogspot.sg/2012/11/giorgio-armani-beauty-makep-palette-in.html

 

[katred]

I do really like these. The Moonlight White is probably more "me", but the Beige is lovely too. I feel like it would make for a gorgeous Spring look- very soft and natural- whereas the white looks more holiday-like. It's worrying me (or at least my wallet) how much I like these.

 

[mac_aiken]

I do really like these. The Moonlight White is probably more "me", but the Beige is lovely too. I feel like it would make for a gorgeous Spring look- very soft and natural- whereas the white looks more holiday-like. It's worrying me (or at least my wallet) how much I like these.

I saw these IRL yesterday. Stunning. You are spot on about the beige one. It would be amazing for spring. I don't think the white one is "holiday" per say but definitely has a winter feel. Word of advice. The powder has a large amount of glitter overspray on it when new. Dust that off first. The powder underneath is stunning.

 

[katred]

I saw these IRL yesterday. Stunning. You are spot on about the beige one. It would be amazing for spring. I don't think the white one is "holiday" per say but definitely has a winter feel. Word of advice. The powder has a large amount of glitter overspray on it when new. Dust that off first. The powder underneath is stunning.

I'm doomed... Between these and the new eye shadow palettes, which I'm trying, desperately, to ignore, I can't resist. I already kick myself for not getting both Fall palettes. I must say, I use my Neo-Black all the time. I have to force myself to go a week without it. Thanks for the tip on the overspray. I'll make sure I get a good swatch without it.

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ I wore Neo-Black over the weekend. I use a little of the matte black only, so it wasn't a smoky dramatic eye look. I'll try that next time. How do you use the blush? As a contour or blush colour? It is like Nars Madly but less pink. I can wear Madly as a blush on its own.

I tried my sample of Maestro Fusion Foundation #4.5. When I just put it on my face I thought it looked slightly too dark, but right after I blended it out it matched my skin. The texture is great, it didn't feel dry or oily on my skin. I agree with what Armani says, that I forget I'm wearing foundation. It reminds me of MUFE HD foundation, but Maestro is superior in texture and finish. MUFE HD is too dry for me. Maestro didn't cover all my imperfections, but it blurred them, and I guess that is what this foundation set out to do. I really like it, but I think on days when I feel I need a more flawless base, I will go with something else. I haven't try building it up though, not sure how well it can function that way.

 

[MACina]

Are there any opinions on the Luminessence BB Cream?Did anybody try it?

I really like that it has SPF 50 but it comes in only one "universal" shade and that scares me a bit because I am
very pale.

 

[katred]

^^ I wore Neo-Black over the weekend. I use a little of the matte black only, so it wasn't a smoky dramatic eye look. I'll try that next time. How do you use the blush? As a contour or blush colour? It is like Nars Madly but less pink. I can wear Madly as a blush on its own.

I tried my sample of Maestro Fusion Foundation #4.5. When I just put it on my face I thought it looked slightly too dark, but right after I blended it out it matched my skin. The texture is great, it didn't feel dry or oily on my skin. I agree with what Armani says, that I forget I'm wearing foundation. It reminds me of MUFE HD foundation, but Maestro is superior in texture and finish. MUFE HD is too dry for me. Maestro didn't cover all my imperfections, but it blurred them, and I guess that is what this foundation set out to do. I really like it, but I think on days when I feel I need a more flawless base, I will go with something else. I haven't try building it up though, not sure how well it can function that way.

I'm wearing it today, actually. I had originally thought I'd use it as more of a contour, but I've found that I really like it as a blush. It's a warm shade, but it blends enough with the pink tones in my skin that I find it very flattering. It really seems to show off my cheekbones- makes them stand out nicely for some reason.