Bimbos unite!

[Susanne]

This is awesome!!



Quote: Originally Posted by LMD84
well we have the third bedroom of our house as my make up room!

it is a vrey small room though! and in it is a chest of drawers, warbrobe, vanity table and also i have a wooden cabinet with glass shelves and doors to store all my make up in. so all mac goes in that cabinet. then there are two drawers below it where i have little tubs - one for face, eyes and lip stick and lip gloss. then other stuff like liners, urban decay palettes and stuff all goes on top of the vanity table. i have seen some people buy those plastic drawers - they are very tall but not too wide - that way they could have your make up in and to apply it you could sit at your computer desk?

 

[Miss QQ]

Enjoy your Starbucks, Susanne and Lou! Lou, hope you spend quality time with nick.

Enjoy your visit to the mac counter too, and the new lipsticks, Susanne. I am looking forward to depotting more eyeshadows maybe this weekend again. If not, next weekend I can do it too.

 

[LMD84]

Enjoy your Starbucks, Susanne and Lou! Lou, hope you spend quality time with nick.

Enjoy your visit to the mac counter too, and the new lipsticks, Susanne. I am looking forward to depotting more eyeshadows maybe this weekend again. If not, next weekend I can do it too.

thanks sweetie! and yay for depotting! you have caught the bug now! hee hee!

the house is now clean from top to bottom! this makes me happy. but i am a little annoyed because there is a pink stain on our white kitchen counters i think it is some kind of juice from a fruit that i didnt see and so it has stained. this is why i hate white counter tops!!

 

[ElvenEyes]

Susanne~Have a wonderful time at the MAC counter! It is so much fun and my favourite thing to buy is lippies!

Lou~I know what you are saying about how hard it is to find quality time with our hubbies. Mine is so bogged down with work (he often works from home) that he has turned into a hermit, rarely leaving his computer room except to eat and snowblow the driveway! Today I insisted he go out and get a haircut because he looks like a bum!

Miss QQ~I bow at your feet for being able to depot. I decided to keep my 12 eyeshadows in their pots within the next 24 hours will have 3 full 15 palettes with more to go into a 4th. Never knew I would go this crazy over pigments.

I had a true Bimbo moment yesterday. An order from MAC arrived in the mail and I was all gloriously happy pulling the pieces out when I realized I ordered 15 shades, but forgot to order the 15 palette to put them in. Duh! Now that is whooshing its way to me. So much for playing with that. Instead I put my energy into reorganizing two drawers and having the courage to give up most of my 2 1/2 year old makeup, finding homes for everything and setting up my mirror tray for more perfumes (I love perfume). I just need to find a place for my larger palettes and I am set, for now, with a bit of room for growth! Slowly but surely it is all coming together! I hope everyone has a fantastic day!

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ What type of perfumes do you like and which is your current favourite? I only have one mac pigment, pink pearl and maybe I should learn to press pigments too!

Can you put bleach or gif to get rid of the stain? Yes, white is hard to maintain and only looks good when it's brand new. I need my own little space to chill out too and it's my room at home. But I wish there is a chill out space in my workplace/future workplace, where staff can get a short private breather.

Anyhow, it's Thursday night and I can't wait for Friday evening to come!

 

[LMD84]

^^ What type of perfumes do you like and which is your current favourite? I only have one mac pigment, pink pearl and maybe I should learn to press pigments too!

Can you put bleach or gif to get rid of the stain? Yes, white is hard to maintain and only looks good when it's brand new. I need my own little space to chill out too and it's my room at home. But I wish there is a chill out space in my workplace/future workplace, where staff can get a short private breather.

Anyhow, it's Thursday night and I can't wait for Friday evening to come!

i might try bleach, i guess it cant harm the surface? that is the one thing that i miss about our old house - the kitchen was so much nicer! it was bigger, the counter tops were a black marble effect and the cupboards were a nice light wood - beech i think. this kitchen is half the size and has white counters and cupboards! with little metal knife, fork and spoon handles. it's just not my thing really! also i cant believe we have lived here a year now! i remember this time last year was so stressful! still havent bought all the furniture i want though! ut we are getting there little by little! it is silly things that i want now - like a nest of tables, paintings or prints and a mirror to replace the one nick broke nearly a year ago!!!

oh and what are you doing friday night? anything special? or just general relaxing because it will be the weekend?!

i have beena little naughty and ordered the katy perry opi set and also i needed new seche vite so ordered that too. i hope they arrive very soon!

 

[ElvenEyes]

I think my love for perfume came from my mother's side, which is part French Canadian. I have been wearing perfume since age 8 on a daily basis (I feel nekkid without it!) and wore makeup at an early age because of ballet and gymnastics. Totally freaked my older sister out because she had to wait until age 16. Then again, she broke all the rules in the house and hid her makeup behind towels and underwear and once my mother found a mascara, came up to me and asked if it were mine (I was in elementary school!). I told her no, I kept all my magic markers in my desk drawer. LOL I didn't even know what it was. Duh, Mommy. Ask the OLDER daughter first! Sheesh. I was also a Ding Dong Lady...I mean an Avon Lady between ages 17-21. Then it was out into the real working world to pay back my student loans and get a car!

Anyhow, favourite perfumes. I love oriental scents, so LaVanila, Shalimar, Organza, Amarige, some lower grades like Vanilla Musk, Chantilly, Vandlerbilt, White Shoulders. Then Viva La Juicy, Miss Dior, Carven MaGriffe, Dolce Gabana The One, Vera Wang Princess. Hubby gave me Opium for Christmas and I love the scent, but I kept coughing so we gave it to my MIL! She gets all my hand me downs that bother me one way or another. She is well stocked now!

Yes, I definitely won Bimbo of the Week. I should wear a plaque around my neck, complete with sparkles and glitter!

Today is wash the brushes day. Oh yippee. It could be worse. I could be washing the floor. Which needs it, but won't bother as another snowstorm is on its way for tomorrow!

 

[LMD84]

I think my love for perfume came from my mother's side, which is part French Canadian. I have been wearing perfume since age 8 on a daily basis (I feel nekkid without it!) and wore makeup at an early age because of ballet and gymnastics. Totally freaked my older sister out because she had to wait until age 16. Then again, she broke all the rules in the house and hid her makeup behind towels and underwear and once my mother found a mascara, came up to me and asked if it were mine (I was in elementary school!). I told her no, I kept all my magic markers in my desk drawer. LOL I didn't even know what it was. Duh, Mommy. Ask the OLDER daughter first! Sheesh. I was also a Ding Dong Lady...I mean an Avon Lady between ages 17-21. Then it was out into the real working world to pay back my student loans and get a car!

Anyhow, favourite perfumes. I love oriental scents, so LaVanila, Shalimar, Organza, Amarige, some lower grades like Vanilla Musk, Chantilly, Vandlerbilt, White Shoulders. Then Viva La Juicy, Miss Dior, Carven MaGriffe, Dolce Gabana The One, Vera Wang Princess. Hubby gave me Opium for Christmas and I love the scent, but I kept coughing so we gave it to my MIL! She gets all my hand me downs that bother me one way or another. She is well stocked now!

Yes, I definitely won Bimbo of the Week. I should wear a plaque around my neck, complete with sparkles and glitter!

Today is wash the brushes day. Oh yippee. It could be worse. I could be washing the floor. Which needs it, but won't bother as another snowstorm is on its way for tomorrow!

that is a funny story about your sister! fancy hiding the make up! surely your mom could see that she was wearing the make up?! and your perfumes sound lovely! i have the vera wang princess one and usually that is what i wear, if i wear perfume! i tend to prefer spicey secents though - deisel fuel for life is my favourite! it was even my wedding day scenet - screw havinga floral scent! i wanted it spicey and sexy!

and i hate washing my brushes! i try and do it once a week so they dont mount up!

 

[ElvenEyes]

Quote: that is a funny story about your sister! fancy hiding the make up! surely your mom could see that she was wearing the make up?! and your perfumes sound lovely! i have the vera wang princess one and usually that is what i wear, if i wear perfume! i tend to prefer spicey secents though - deisel fuel for life is my favourite! it was even my wedding day scenet - screw havinga floral scent! i wanted it spicey and sexy!


and i hate washing my brushes! i try and do it once a week so they dont mount up!



I think my sister had a stash of makeup hidden in various places around the house and put it on for fun and then washed it off, as well as bringing some in her purse to put on in the bus or school bathroom before classes started. It was just too funny that she hid it in the place my mother was rummaging through several times a week after doing laundry! I just though it was a magic marker, but I still remember seeing my mother's angry face!

I agree with you on the choice of scent on your wedding day. I wore Vanderbilt because I loved the warm tones of carnations and spicy oriental goodies and I wore it on our first date, so it had sentimental value. I will wear Jessica McClintock once in a while, but overall I cannot stand the white florals. I like perfumes that are warm and ones that make you want to nibble.

The brushes are done and look awesome. Until tomorrow when I use them again! How I ever survived with those terrible spongy applicators is beyond me!

 

[LMD84]

I think my sister had a stash of makeup hidden in various places around the house and put it on for fun and then washed it off, as well as bringing some in her purse to put on in the bus or school bathroom before classes started. It was just too funny that she hid it in the place my mother was rummaging through several times a week after doing laundry! I just though it was a magic marker, but I still remember seeing my mother's angry face!
I agree with you on the choice of scent on your wedding day. I wore Vanderbilt because I loved the warm tones of carnations and spicy oriental goodies and I wore it on our first date, so it had sentimental value. I will wear Jessica McClintock once in a while, but overall I cannot stand the white florals. I like perfumes that are warm and ones that make you want to nibble.

The brushes are done and look awesome. Until tomorrow when I use them again! How I ever survived with those terrible spongy applicators is beyond me!

lol! yeah thinking it was a marker is very amusing! hee hee! and yeah i used to apply make up in the toilets at school because all my mum would let me wear was concealer over any spots! i was 13 but she wasn't liking me wearing make up. eventually she gave in and that christmas i got a lovely compact with about 20 shadows, a few lipsticks and mascara inside so i could experiment! and i have never looked back since! hee hee!

and i'm pleased i am not alone in dissing the floral scent for the wedding day! all the wedidng magazines i was reading kept insisting floral scents which are fresh and feminine but they just arent for me!

ah sponge applicators!! i was using them until about 4 years ago. the gross thing is that i'd never wash them!! ew!

 

[ElvenEyes]

Quote: lol! yeah thinking it was a marker is very amusing! hee hee! and yeah i used to apply make up in the toilets at school because all my mum would let me wear was concealer over any spots! i was 13 but she wasn't liking me wearing make up. eventually she gave in and that christmas i got a lovely compact with about 20 shadows, a few lipsticks and mascara inside so i could experiment! and i have never looked back since! hee hee!
and i'm pleased i am not alone in dissing the floral scent for the wedding day! all the wedidng magazines i was reading kept insisting floral scents which are fresh and feminine but they just arent for me!

ah sponge applicators!! i was using them until about 4 years ago. the gross thing is that i'd never wash them!! ew!




What a cool mom! Mine only wore lipstick and a bit of powder, so she never bought me makeup, ever, never. Even when I sold Avon and all her friends were buying things she hardly bought a single item. I don't know where I came from! We belonged to a camping club and my friends and I spent hours rummaging through each others makeup bags, begging to be brought to local malls to shop, stocking up on every eyeshadow palette we could get our hands on. It was hilarious. We had so much fun!

I remember looking through bridal magazines and all those adds for floral or white floral perfumes with women in long white dresses, rushing across the lawns, roses strewn behind them, castles in the background.... The last thing I wanted was to be wearing a strong scent that choked me up. Orientals to me are soothing and comforting!

I never washed or changed my sponge applicators either. It is a miracle our eyes haven't fallen out yet!!

 

[vintageroses]

Funny that you posted this... Just yesterday i was thinking literally I wish I could find something shinier than Seche Vite. I'm going to have to give this a try!

hehe you should! I love it!

Bimbos! Sorry i've been away! My specktra refuses to work at home! I'm so upset! Urgh! Anyway I went out shopping yest! Got some stuff which I am super excited about! Including the new katy Perry Shatter polish!

 

[ElvenEyes]

Bimbos! Sorry i've been away! My specktra refuses to work at home! I'm so upset! Urgh! Anyway I went out shopping yest! Got some stuff which I am super excited about! Including the new katy Perry Shatter polish!

Oh, I envy you! I went to our local hairdresser and they do not have the new colours yet. I hope they get it soon because it is hard to find places that sell OPI around here. My Clarisonic Mia arrived, in all its pinkness, and is presently charging up. I will reread the manual tomorrow morning when I am fresh and I can't wait to use it tomorrow night. I also bought the delicate brush since I have sensitive skin, just in case! If I fall in love and decide to get the body one I may have to get lavender! I also bought tons of storage bins and such things to put in my drawers and organize more makeup. I am having such fun! I even found cute little pink boxes with covers for my nail polishes that stack up neatly. Time to crawl into bed with a good book and get ready to wake up to another winter wonderland. Big storm on its way, again!

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Hello! Enjoy your new goodies. Where did you buy Black Shatter? I'm still debating if I need it.

Lou, enjoy the Katy perry polishes. I saw the mini set and I like them too but I shall be good and not buy them. I need to watch my spendings until I settle on a new job.

I don't like floral perfumes on myself, but I like it on other women. Strange, and I don't know why too. ElvenEyes, you are an expert on perfumes! I'm not big on perfumes, but I would like to get a new fragrance. Can you give some suggestions? I like Miss Dior Cherie, Miss Dior Cherie Blooming Bouquet, Coco Mademoiselle, Chance Eau Fraiche and I tried Diesel Fuel before and like it too! Other samples that I've tried and like include Zen by Shiseido, Calvin Klein Euphoria. I have a bottle of DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom, which I bought to dupe Miss Dior Cherie Blooming Bouquet, but i regret it because I don't like it as much as MDC.

 

[ElvenEyes]

Quote: Originally Posted by Miss QQ

I don't like floral perfumes on myself, but I like it on other women. Strange, and I don't know why too. ElvenEyes, you are an expert on perfumes! I'm not big on perfumes, but I would like to get a new fragrance. Can you give some suggestions? I like Miss Dior Cherie, Miss Dior Cherie Blooming Bouquet, Coco Mademoiselle, Chance Eau Fraiche and I tried Diesel Fuel before and like it too! Other samples that I've tried and like include Zen by Shiseido, Calvin Klein Euphoria. I have a bottle of DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom, which I bought to dupe Miss Dior Cherie Blooming Bouquet, but i regret it because I don't like it as much as MDC.



It sounds like you prefer what is often called Fresh Orientals, that have a mix of musks, ambers, jasmine and other exotic florals and fruits, even. Ones that come to mind are J'adore, Gucci Gucci, maybe Amarige by Givenchy, Dolce and Gabbana, Tocca Cleopatra.... Most of these have mossy, woodsy, warm oriental bases with exotic floral notes and very pleasing scents! I hope this leads you in the right direction!

 

[LMD84]

you really are a perfume expert!! and you're making me use my perfume! i used the diesel fuel for life this morning and nick instantly said it reminded him of our wedding! yay!

i'm back at work today but working with my two favourite guys - we always have a fun time

 

[Susanne]

Have a great weekend you all!

I will enjoy mine

 

[LMD84]

i hope you have fun Susanne!

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Thanks! You too! So glad the weekend is finally here, I'm exhausted!

you really are a perfume expert!! and you're making me use my perfume! i used the diesel fuel for life this morning and nick instantly said it reminded him of our wedding! yay!

i'm back at work today but working with my two favourite guys - we always have a fun time

That's how powerful scents are! I love it when they trigger a happy/nostalgic memory. It's great to have fun while at work!

Thanks, ElvenEyes! I'm going to check out all the perfumes you suggested at Sephora. Is Dolce and Gabbana the name of the fragrance? And I need to find out where I can find Tocca. I've tried J'adore before and I sort of like it, but not enough to buy a bottle. I can't get any samples of it and I personally don't like the model, Charlize Theron, of the fragrance too.

 

[ElvenEyes]

Lou~I am such a bad influence. lol It really is amazing how we associate fragrances with particular moments or milestones in our life. One of my favourite things is to have an assortment of beloved fragrances at my fingertips so I can wear something different when I want to change, just like makeup. It makes all the difference in the world to me. A lot of people talk about a person's "signature" fragrance...one they wear most of the time. That was me a long time ago...Chantilly. But I missed the days of having about 10 different Avon scents on my dresser to pick from, so I started back into fragrances when I got married and have never regretted it, except when I buy something I don't like. A lot of places will take it back if you have your receipt and not much time has passed by. You usually know pretty fast if you do or don't like it.

Susanne~Have a wonderful weekend! It looks like you have some fun plans ahead!

Miss QQ~I tried J'Adore but also did not like it. I even gave it a whiff the other day, as our tastes change throughout the years, but still don't like it. It isn't bad, it is just a bit too clean and crisp for me. Not enough warm scents. My favourites are definitely LaVanila, Shalimar, Organza, Viva La Juicy, Miss Dior, Vera Wang Princess. When going to Sephora, make a list of all the fragrances you know you like. Then hand it to one of the reps. They are pretty good at matching people up. They might pull out one fragrance and it might smell too floral, so tell them you want something warmer or more woodsy. I love scents with real vanilla, musk, amber, sandalwood and patchouli bases. Which is sort of interesting because those are my favourite kinds of incense to burn, too!

My Mia is ready to use! My MAC order may not make it through this storm. That means my Sephora one won't either. Grrrr! Let's hope the storm breaks up earlier than expected.