DiamondSky
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Favorite right now is Stereo Rose from MAC, but as we get further into fall I'll probably fall back to my trusty Becca shimmering skin perfecter in Opal.
(HAA): Highlighter Addicts Anonymous
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karlaedith
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Vandekamp
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Pretty.
montREALady
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I have a lot of gold highlighters because I like how they look on my skin. I'm not sure that I have anything similar to GH either, except for maybe the liquid Josie Maran. OMG, you're the 100th person to say they use that brush...actually you may have told me to use it in another thread too. I have to get it already.
Oh, I used my Becca Afterglow Palette today, tried Moonstone for the first time, I love it. Also used Flowerchild which is a nice subtle color. The only color I'm not sure about is Wild Honey since it's a brown tone. I may try it as an eye shadow if it doesn't work as a blush on me.
montREALady
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Of course, Laura Geller has her semi-annual sale with 30% off and GH is sold out!
Prettypackages
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Yes, girl. You can't get caught out here in these streets without a glow!
My makeup kit for the car is just as important as my office one. If I'm in a rush and have to hop in the car or risk lateness, my car kit ensures that I don't scare small children with my early morning hideousness. Stop lights are my friend on my morning commute! It also helps when I leave a massage appointment (I always go barefaced, of course) and have other things to do, like go to the mall.Glad to inspire!
Quote: Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle
Thr car makeup kit is essential!!! When I waited tables I kept a kit in my car so I could get pretty after the gym or before going out after work. I had ALL of my Hard Candy palettes, a full range of travel brushes, liquid and powder foundation, bronzer, a few blushes, a Becca highlighter and much much more. This palette is totally something I would have kept in my kit.
GOod idea on the car kit. Right now I just keep a "look" in my bag until I change it for another look. Now just to have one in the car will be hard for me. What do I want to put in it? Items I don't reach for or buy double of those items.
That's how I do my toiletry bag. I have one in my purse, smaller purses, car, and one ready to go for travel. I have my medicine, tooth brush/paste, lotion, hairstuff, extra contacts, cleaner/wipes for glasses and etc.. the only thing I don't have in my purse size ones are body wash, and deorderant. I keep that in the car. LOL Along with the stuff for an outdoor event.
Twinkle_Twinkle
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I did both. So if it's a powder foundation that I really liked I'd have one just for my car. Also if it was a really cheap item (like Cover Girl Bronzer) I'd buy one for my car kit. But for eyeshadows, blush, glosses, etc, I just used things that I didn't reach for that often. And one year I just bought a lot of the MAC holiday brush sets so that I had a full set of brushes and threw in my previously owned short handle brushes into the mix.
Prettypackages
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thanks, it will be fun putting this together! LOL I even have brush cleaner in my toiletry bag, I can move that to my car kit now. LOL I'm such a nerd.
Jayjayy
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I have a makeup bag in my purse...of course, it just ends up being a collection of every single lip product I've worn in the past 10 days lol. The 3 essential items I try to keep handy are MAC Studio Fix powder foundation, oil blotting sheets, and a gloss/mini lipstick. Oh and a mini pack of makeup remover wipes...if I don't like my makeup at work I'll just wipe it off and throw on the powder foundation!
montREALady
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Me too!! I checked this morning on the train and I have 5 lipsticks in there! Those are my 3 essentials too (but I have a L'Oreal powder instead) and eye drops!
BrittLuvsMakeup
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It sucks that Gilded Honey is sold out while the sale is going. Although I paid full price for it yesterday, I would have purchased it during her sale if it was available to get a deal.
montREALady
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Yes, it's called a setting brush but they describe it as being good for highlighters and their YT video is a demo of them using it with one. Ihave a feeling more people use it for that. That's what I love about brushes, you can use it how you want.
Yeah it's pretty! I need a brush like the RT one and I will wait for an Ulta sale. I love when they also have $25 min for shipping like the sale they had that ended on Saturday. I don't live close to one so it's really an excursion to go there. I had no idea you were my skin tone! Hahaha!
Yeah, the sale started yesterday apparently so I have no idea if it sold out right before I checked or if it's been a while.
Edit: So I couldn't wait and since the setting brush is sold out at Target I got it in the set with 2 other brushes. They have 10% off certain cosmetics and I have a Redcard:
http://www.target.com/p/real-techniques-collectors-edition-sculpting-set/-/A-17088327
cocofiere
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Me too! It's lovely.
BrittLuvsMakeup
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Thanks for clarifying. I assumed it was mostly advertised for setting powder because of the name and the reviews I read on Ulta, however, like you said, many people use it for highlighting (such as myself) and brushes can be used however one wants.
I too love it when they offer free shipping with a minimum purchase of $25 because I rarely spend $50 on a single purchase on their website. Plus, I hate shopping in store (I prefer shopping online and my nearest Ulta rarely has what I want). I saw in your signature that we wear the same foundation shade in MAC, lol.
I think many of the websites that carry Laura Geller have been sold out of Gilded Honey for awhile because I had been looking to buy it within the past week or so and I haven't been able to find it in stock anywhere but Macy's.com (which I think is due to the fact that they charge $9.95 for shipping which has probably deterred people from purchase it there).
That's a great deal and a nice brush set! Thanks for telling us about this, I might purchase this set myself!
montREALady
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I definitely don't always spend $50 on one purchase. It's helpful when you share the same foundation shade as other Specktrettes!
Yeah Macy's had free shipping on beauty no minimum last week but I wasn't thinking about GH then...I actually never looked for it on Macy's tbh.
Yeah with the discounts and taxes it came up to $18.61 or something like that. Plus the fan isn't something that's in their regular collection or sold alone.
BrittLuvsMakeup
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It's definetely helpful as you can get a good idea of what other foundation shades may work for you before testing them out or purchasing them!
I definitely don't always spend $50 on one purchase. It's helpful when you share the same foundation shade as other Specktrettes!
Yeah Macy's had free shipping on beauty no minimum last week but I wasn't thinking about GH then...I actually never looked for it on Macy's tbh.
Yeah with the discounts and taxes it came up to $18.61 or something like that. Plus the fan isn't something that's in their regular collection or sold alone.
Thanks for posting the video! I didn't know that it could be used for cream highlighters as well and I didn't think to use it for some of the other purposes mentioned in the video, even though I recently starting looking for other brushes that does what this brush accomplishes. For instance, I was just at Sephora and MAC looking for brushes to blend my powder contour and set and blend my powder highlighters. I was also looking for a fan brush since I don't have one and like you said, it's included in this set but not sold separately. I could definitely use another one of the setting brushes, I need the sculpting brush, and I want the fan brush so this set is a must have for me. I'm ordering it now!
I just checked Macy's website and they have a new promotion going for free shipping on anything with the code FREESHIP.
montREALady
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Foundation and other makeup! Especially highlighters.
I use this brush for highlighting.
Oh no re Macy's, why'd you tell me that!
alle685
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Your gorgeous!
montREALady
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Do you have MAC Pearl Blossom? If so, how do you compare them? I lean to that one when I want a silver-toned highlight. ABH is probably more in-your-face since PB is technically a beauty powder... gorg btw, but I already said that in the ABH thread.
