MAC - Dsquared2 Discussion

[jungleland]

Lucky you that Feline doesn't smudge on you, it's an awesome black and I can't wear it

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For me the highlight of this collection was the 165 brush, just great for blush and highlight ( even if I don't highlight that often!)

 

[TeresitaMC]

You just reminded me about the 165 brush! =o I better decide soon before all the upcoming collections shove DSquared away lol. But can anyone tell me maybe the pros/cons of brush 165 vs brush 138?
Ideally I'd like a brush for highlighting and one for contouring, though I do already have Posh's white angled brush so far. Any suggestions?

TIA!

 

[coachkitten]

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Originally Posted by TeresitaMC You just reminded me about the 165 brush! =o I better decide soon before all the upcoming collections shove DSquared away lol. But can anyone tell me maybe the pros/cons of brush 165 vs brush 138? Ideally I'd like a brush for highlighting and one for contouring, though I do already have Posh's white angled brush so far. Any suggestions? TIA!

IMO the 165 is a smaller more precise version of the 165. The 165 really does a great job for being really exact with contouring and highlighting. I have heard that other people really love it for their foundation and that it gets into places like the sides of your nose really well and gives great coverage. The 165 would be great for contouring and the 138 would be a great highlighting brush.

 

[dreamer246]

I love my #165 for contouring!

I don't have a highlighting brush yet, I suppose I will check out the #138.

 

[MAC_Fafinette14]

Just had to rant: I've barely had my tube of Blood Red for over a month and it's already broken (at the bottom).

I've used it as much as my other lippies, but still...It just bothers me because I bought it when it came out and it's already had to be melted into a sample jar. (I tried fixing it over the stove, melting and re"soldering" it, but it didn't work.)

 

[TeresitaMC]

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Originally Posted by coachkitten IMO the 165 is a smaller more precise version of the 165. The 165 really does a great job for being really exact with contouring and highlighting. I have heard that other people really love it for their foundation and that it gets into places like the sides of your nose really well and gives great coverage. The 165 would be great for contouring and the 138 would be a great highlighting brush.

You have really sold me! Especially the part about the nose!

How true is that! I'd love that. I *need* that. I always feel my Posh brush, or any brush, is too big to be precise on the sides of the nose. Thank you, hun

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Originally Posted by dreamer246 I love my #165 for contouring! I don't have a highlighting brush yet, I suppose I will check out the #138.

Thank you so much, dreamer! Sounds like a plan for me, too!

Thanks girls! You helped a lot, and rather quickly I might add

I'm not easily enabled. I'm not.

 

[dreamer246]

You better not be easily enabled, or else you're going to go broke before you know it.

 

[sleepyhead]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Fafinette14 Just had to rant: I've barely had my tube of Blood Red for over a month and it's already broken (at the bottom). I've used it as much as my other lippies, but still...It just bothers me because I bought it when it came out and it's already had to be melted into a sample jar. (I tried fixing it over the stove, melting and re"soldering" it, but it didn't work.)

try melting it into an empty chapstick tube next time. at least that way it can still be applied without lip brushes. i have this thing against using lip brushes on daily basis

 

[purplerinne]

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead try melting it into an empty chapstick tube next time. at least that way it can still be applied without lip brushes. i have this thing against using lip brushes on daily basis

ooo is there a youtube video on how to do this?? I'm interested!

 

[sleepyhead]

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Originally Posted by purplerinne ooo is there a youtube video on how to do this?? I'm interested!

not sure. but all you have to do is put the broken lipstick(scrape it out) in a small microwave-safe dish, and put on high for 20-30 seconds. it should be very soft and partly melted. pour into the chapstick container then wait for it to cool down

i usually scrape out the last bit of the lipstick left on the bottom when i'm almost done. mix it with chapsticks to make tinted lipbalm or mix it with leftovers of other lipsticks to make new colors

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead not sure. but all you have to do is put the broken lipstick(scrape it out) in a small microwave-safe dish, and put on high for 20-30 seconds. it should be very soft and partly melted. pour into the chapstick container then wait for it to cool down i usually scrape out the last bit of the lipstick left on the bottom when i'm almost done. mix it with chapsticks to make tinted lipbalm or mix it with leftovers of other lipsticks to make new colors

i do this too, you'd be amazed about how much left over product there is sometimes!

i mix it was a bit of vaseline

 

[MAC_Fafinette14]

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead try melting it into an empty chapstick tube next time. at least that way it can still be applied without lip brushes. i have this thing against using lip brushes on daily basis

I did that...and the thread on the tube broke.

So I added a drop of mineral oil to it when melted and now it's a lip balm.

 

[*JJ*]

does anyone know a nice lipgloss to pair nude rose with?

 

[blondie711]

I pair Nude Rose w/ Fashion Scoop, my fave Cremesheen glass! I keep back ups of both.