Armani Discussion

[MACina]

.....woohoo! Enjoy your new goodies!

Hopefully they will have the entire collection soon so that you can check out the other lippies too.

GOOD NEWS! The collection arrived at my counter. I picked up Rose Popilla, Violet Scarabeo and lipstick #611. All are stunning and this is certainly only the first of several trips to the Armani Fall well.

Bad news... For some reason, my counter only got the lipsticks in three colours- 410, 611 and 612. No bright orange and, most importantly, no gorgeous purple 610... I have no idea why, but it's not the first time that this has happened. I'm peeved, but I'm very happy with the shade that I got and unexpectedly fell bum over noggin for #612. It pulls red on me rather than brown, so it's a glorious plum colour.

I was quite smitten with both palettes as well. The only shade which seemed a little lacking to me was the dark purple in the Mystic Blues palette. It's kind of dry and powdery. Reminded me a lot of Mac Shadowy Lady in both positive and negative ways. The texture on the blushes, especially the one in the Venomous Green palette, is incredible. Since I was only handling the testers, I didn't get a chance to see the overspray issue.

 

[sarabeautime]

GOOD NEWS! The collection arrived at my counter. I picked up Rose Popilla, Violet Scarabeo and lipstick #611. All are stunning and this is certainly only the first of several trips to the Armani Fall well.  Bad news... For some reason, my counter only got the lipsticks in three colours- 410, 611 and 612. No bright orange and, most importantly, no gorgeous purple 610... I have no idea why, but it's not the first time that this has happened. I'm peeved, but I'm very happy with the shade that I got and unexpectedly fell bum over noggin for #612. It pulls red on me rather than brown, so it's a glorious plum colour.  I was quite smitten with both palettes as well. The only shade which seemed a little lacking to me was the dark purple in the Mystic Blues palette. It's kind of dry and powdery. Reminded me a lot of Mac Shadowy Lady in both positive and negative ways. The texture on the blushes, especially the one in the Venomous Green palette, is incredible. Since I was only handling the testers, I didn't get a chance to see the overspray issue. 

They may receive some of the lippies later on, here in Germany I was checking an online site, which had first only 2 colors and a few weeks later they had 3 more colors (410 is still missing) Enjoy ETKs and 611! Also give serious thought to Venomous Green, which almost became my go-to palette recently. I am guessing the blush also shows up on you since you are fair.

 

[MACina]

Yes, I noticed that too

Douglas only had 2 red/orange ones in the beginning and now they have 5 colors.


And Breuninger never had the red/orange ones online.Only 610, 611 and 612.

Enjoy ETKs and 611! Also give serious thought to Venomous Green, which almost became my go-to palette recently. I am guessing the blush also shows up on you since you are fair.

 

[katred]

Here's a quick look at how Violet Scarab looks on my lids. I know others have said that they need to build this shade up to get more impact, but I found that it applied pretty true to pan almost in one layer. I did layer it a little to get what you see here, but it's not a heavy application. Your mileage may differ. I'm a huge fan of the EtK shadows in general, but I'd say that these ones seem like the smoothest and softest yet.

The colour lasted 12+ hours on me, with minimal fading. That's about par for the course with these shadows, actually- just one of the reasons why I love them.

I actually have a little Rose Popilla on the inner corners of my eyes and above the crease to soften the colour, but you can really see it very well. This one deserves a look of its own.

 

[katred]

MOAR SWATCHES of the new lipstick line! Also a complete list of colours:

http://www.theraeviewer.com/2013/08/giorgio-armani-rouge-ecstasy-cc.html

ZOMG names on teh tubez! They have names on the tubes!!!!

 

[LiliV]

I grabbed Gold Hercule ETK tonight from Nordstrom.com. I really wanted Rose Popillia too, but it's sold out on Nordstrom and the Armani site! I waited too long. I hope they restock or something

 

[Haven]

MOAR SWATCHES of the new lipstick line! Also a complete list of colours:

http://www.theraeviewer.com/2013/08/giorgio-armani-rouge-ecstasy-cc.html

ZOMG names on teh tubez! They have names on the tubes!!!!

They just got these at my local Nordstrom, and the display was rather overwhelming to look at. So many colors to choose from. I ended up buying #601 because I wanted to try the formula and fell in love with the color.

The names were on the display tubes but not on the actual lipstick that I purchased. I am not sure whether I am a fan of the red packaging.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I grabbed Gold Hercule ETK tonight from Nordstrom.com. I really wanted Rose Popillia too, but it's sold out on Nordstrom and the Armani site! I waited too long. I hope they restock or something

Can you get to a store? Bloomingdale's has it online but I don't know about their shipping policy.

 

[LiliV]

Can you get to a store?  Bloomingdale's has it online but I don't know about their shipping policy.

Yeah I might have to hunt in person I just always prefer shopping online lol. Ill check Bloomingdale's too thanks!

 

[MACina]

Gorgeous, katred

Here's a quick look at how Violet Scarab looks on my lids. I know others have said that they need to build this shade up to get more impact, but I found that it applied pretty true to pan almost in one layer. I did layer it a little to get what you see here, but it's not a heavy application. Your mileage may differ. I'm a huge fan of the EtK shadows in general, but I'd say that these ones seem like the smoothest and softest yet.

The colour lasted 12+ hours on me, with minimal fading. That's about par for the course with these shadows, actually- just one of the reasons why I love them.

I actually have a little Rose Popilla on the inner corners of my eyes and above the crease to soften the colour, but you can really see it very well. This one deserves a look of its own.

 

[Haven]

Do they at least have the number in a large print?

No unfortunately. It is the same sticker with the same size font. Some of the print is in black instead of white. I took a comparison pic. Let me see if I can upload it from my phone.

 

[Haven]

I can't seem to upload the pic from my phone: red sticker with black & white font. Same size lettering as before. If I can get the pic to upload properly then I will post it.

 

[bis]

Here's a quick look at how Violet Scarab looks on my lids. I know others have said that they need to build this shade up to get more impact, but I found that it applied pretty true to pan almost in one layer. I did layer it a little to get what you see here, but it's not a heavy application. Your mileage may differ. I'm a huge fan of the EtK shadows in general, but I'd say that these ones seem like the smoothest and softest yet. The colour lasted 12+ hours on me, with minimal fading. That's about par for the course with these shadows, actually- just one of the reasons why I love them. I actually have a little Rose Popilla on the inner corners of my eyes and above the crease to soften the colour, but you can really see it very well. This one deserves a look of its own.  

Wow, Love the colour on you, makes your eyes really stand out Are you wearing the new Armani lipstick? Wow, maybe I should go back for it after all. Hope the purple lipstick comes in soon. Anneri, cannot quote your post, but I love the colour combo, please do not make me like the gold etk!!1!!

 

[sarabeautime]

Here's a quick look at how Violet Scarab looks on my lids. I know others have said that they need to build this shade up to get more impact, but I found that it applied pretty true to pan almost in one layer. I did layer it a little to get what you see here, but it's not a heavy application. Your mileage may differ. I'm a huge fan of the EtK shadows in general, but I'd say that these ones seem like the smoothest and softest yet. The colour lasted 12+ hours on me, with minimal fading. That's about par for the course with these shadows, actually- just one of the reasons why I love them. I actually have a little Rose Popilla on the inner corners of my eyes and above the crease to soften the colour, but you can really see it very well. This one deserves a look of its own.  

I love how it looks on you, inspires me to wear this shade on its own, so pretty! I totally agree with you about the opaqueness, I also find the last shades of ETK even better than the previous ones, which were anyway very good, love them all!

 

[katred]

I totally agree with you about the opaqueness, I also find the last shades of ETK even better than the previous ones, which were anyway very good, love them all!

I've been looking for a nice clear lilac shade for a while and this is it. I'm going to go back for Blue Beetle, which was the one I hesitated on. The Great Enabler loved it (more than the others), but I wanted to think about it more because I don't wear blues and teals as often- they tend to wash out my eyes. But the texture on these is so gorgeous that I want to grab them right away.

Interestingly, the MUA who I spoke to on Friday said that there's no guarantee that these are limited. Officially, they might be, but if the colours work, there's a good chance they'll become permanent. Same with the lipsticks. Only the palettes are guaranteed to be limited. It's certainly true that a few shades like 608 and 609 were released in a limited collection a couple of years back, but are still available (although not necessarily in stock at counters). I've even seen them restocked at NM's web site. I don't know if that means that they're permanent or just slow sellers.

For those of you in the US, Armani is having a contest for newsletter subscribers to win a 6-pack of the new lipsticks... Good luck to all!!

 

[pockykami]

Here is a gorgeous review of ETKs with wonderful pictures from Makeup Magpie: http://www.makeupmagpie.com/2013/08/giorgio-armani-kaleidoscope-collection.html

Thanks for posting this. They all look so pretty, but I was really hoping rose popillia would be a better dupe for seashore frosts. I love the color, not the formula. I guess I'll just have to keep looking.

 

[MACina]

The RdA # 610 is sooooooooooo pretty!!!

Looks stunning on you, katred

That's actually an YSL glossy stain- another little treat, since I'd never tried them before. Here's the new Armani 611 with Rose Popilla on my lids:




I find that the colour swatches very vampy, but looks a bit lighter/ redder on my lips. It's still pretty intense, but not as much as it first looks. From the photos I've seen, 610 seems to do this as well. The swatches look quite dark, but on the lips, it's a brighter purple. Formula and coverage is exactly what I've experienced with every RdA- fantastic.



I've been looking for a nice clear lilac shade for a while and this is it. I'm going to go back for Blue Beetle, which was the one I hesitated on. The Great Enabler loved it (more than the others), but I wanted to think about it more because I don't wear blues and teals as often- they tend to wash out my eyes. But the texture on these is so gorgeous that I want to grab them right away.

Interestingly, the MUA who I spoke to on Friday said that there's no guarantee that these are limited. Officially, they might be, but if the colours work, there's a good chance they'll become permanent. Same with the lipsticks. Only the palettes are guaranteed to be limited. It's certainly true that a few shades like 608 and 609 were released in a limited collection a couple of years back, but are still available (although not necessarily in stock at counters). I've even seen them restocked at NM's web site. I don't know if that means that they're permanent or just slow sellers.

For those of you in the US, Armani is having a contest for newsletter subscribers to win a 6-pack of the new lipsticks... Good luck to all!!

 

[Anneri]

I agree, looks really great on you! What did you use on your eyes in addition to RP? I like the quite smokey look it gives RP!

 

[katred]

Thanks ladies! Aside from Rose Popilla, I have Burberry Antique pink in the crease, Mac Dazzlelight as a highlight and Mac Satin Taupe in the outer corners. I like how the colours sort of blend into one another a little.

Here's another link to swatches of 410, 610 and 612. I have to say that 612 looked a lot different than that when I swatched it on my hand, so it's interesting the colour that she got from it.

http://lipstickboulevards.blogspot.ca/2013/08/lipstick-week-tag-giorgio-armani.html

After several hours of wearing 611 today, I am completely smitten with it. Seriously can't get enough of the Armani lippies!

 

[Dominique33]

Thank you for sharing, 410 will me mine, a strawberry red, well great ! The 610 is beautiful too.