Oh, me too! But I think I have narrowed down my list to the pink Chanel powder, the NARS e/s trio, and MAYBE the Guerlain powder, but it's a long shot. Nothing from MAC is blowing my dress up lately, so I should be safe from all of that (except maybe the post-holiday collection, which gets me every year!!). I'm quite happy with my recent purchases. I cannot say enough about the Guerlain quads (I have since returned my Les Noirs, as it was a bit too intense). I love the 3 that I have - I looked again at the purple and brown ones last weekend, and think I've made the right choices. The purple was nice, but I only really liked 2 of the colors - one of the mattes was a bit chalky in texture, and the brown quad was just an average warm-toned brown quad. I will say, though, that Les Gris is beautiful - it pulls WAY blue on me, which isn't bad, but I don't wear teals/blues that often. If I were going to pick up a fourth, though, it would be that one. So I'm sticking with what I've got for the time being. I also love the La Mer powder (I have 00) - I don't use it as regularly as my MUFE powder though. But I am not oily, so it's a good basic. As far as eye shadow primers go, I am loving the Kat Von D in Stellar - I love the texture, the staying power and the finish it gives my look. I picked up the nude color as well but haven't tried it yet. And HG, thanks for the recs on the Clarins oils - they are divine! I have Santal for the winter months, and Bleu Orchid for now - my skin feels fabulous. Now if I can just get rid of the chin nonsense I'm dealing with since finishing my steroids for my cough....ugh. Takes forever to get those little red bumps under control!!! Lastly, for those of you who might want a substitute for NARS Orgasm blush (I find it too glittery for me) - L'Oreal has their Project Runway collection out now, and one of the blushes is called 'Charming Cockatoo's Blush' (#425) and looks like a pretty decent dupe! Happy hump day everyone! Hope it's a great one!!
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Miss QQ
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^^ Hi! Yeah Les Noirs is too intense to wear it very often. Enjoy your three other quads, they are the ones in my list too. I will take my time to pick them up. I hope Kat Von D is available in my Sephora stores soon. As for the L'Oreal Project Runway collection, I have this feeling it won't be available here, but I'll watch out for it. I want the Chanel pink powder too, but I'm not sure I'll wear it on my face, or only on my decolletage.
Bonitinha
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Cheryl -- your descriptions of the Guerlain quads are so tempting!! I went to my sister's house to do my niece's makeup for a dance. I brought 4 huge bins of makeup with me and they were seriously dying at how much makeup I had (I didn't tell them I had more at home!! haha) But then I see new products that I have to have! So glad you are loving the Guerlain quads -- sounds like money well spent 
MissQQ -- I will have to check out some swatches of the Chanel powders. I am about a NW 25 -- but don't know how that would translate into Chanel powder?? I am getting excited for all of the holiday collections as well!
MissQQ -- I will have to check out some swatches of the Chanel powders. I am about a NW 25 -- but don't know how that would translate into Chanel powder?? I am getting excited for all of the holiday collections as well!
^^ They must have thought you were bringing treasure!!! :eyelove: I bet you had a great time! No matter what we have, the new stuff is always tempting! I was a bad girl today and ordered 2 new Illamasqua blushes - I really like the one I have, and thought I would venture out with 2 more. I get on a blush kick sometimes. Must be because I love pink!
User38
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C!.. I find that pink has become one of my most necessary colours.. either in blush or ls.. because I need that softness and oomph for my hair.
that said, I am again sleepless and just took a pill but it hasn't kicked in yet.. I leave @ 5 am.. but I will sleep on the plane.. hopefully!
Right now I am buying up any pink based reds, raspberry colours, red wines.. I have revisited my Rivoli, emotive, and am using these as a satin stain on my lips.. with pink blushes of all brands which I come across... my skin is now looking much lighter since some of my brown spots went away and the pinks give me a healthier look.
I am loving my EL mercury powder, alternating with CD Sculpting powder on other days and also using the Lingerie de peau foundation for a lighter look..
I guess all of this is due to aging. sigh.
anyway, I just read your post for the little things on your chin.. don't despair.. get some Payot Pate gris.. (I buy it from strawberry all the time and have been using it for about 30 years -- any zit or hint of one is powerless against it lol)... it also helps me to keep my pores looking small and staying clean. This has been my main ally in keeping my skin almost flawless for the last 30 years. The stuff looks like mud, is mud coloured and smells =-- it is packed in a simple plain white tube.. but it works wonders on keeping skin in order. hth.
big hugs to all!
that said, I am again sleepless and just took a pill but it hasn't kicked in yet.. I leave @ 5 am.. but I will sleep on the plane.. hopefully!
Right now I am buying up any pink based reds, raspberry colours, red wines.. I have revisited my Rivoli, emotive, and am using these as a satin stain on my lips.. with pink blushes of all brands which I come across... my skin is now looking much lighter since some of my brown spots went away and the pinks give me a healthier look.
I am loving my EL mercury powder, alternating with CD Sculpting powder on other days and also using the Lingerie de peau foundation for a lighter look..
I guess all of this is due to aging. sigh.
anyway, I just read your post for the little things on your chin.. don't despair.. get some Payot Pate gris.. (I buy it from strawberry all the time and have been using it for about 30 years -- any zit or hint of one is powerless against it lol)... it also helps me to keep my pores looking small and staying clean. This has been my main ally in keeping my skin almost flawless for the last 30 years. The stuff looks like mud, is mud coloured and smells =-- it is packed in a simple plain white tube.. but it works wonders on keeping skin in order. hth.
big hugs to all!
Miss QQ
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HG - Hugs! The mud sounds great. I have large pores on my nose and cheek area near the nose. I try my best to keep them clean but they are a pain in the neck. Love all the lip colours you mention, they look good on me too, except that when my teeth shows they look more yellow. I don't think it's due to ageing, because I'm also in the kick of keeping my skin and makeup light these days. But I feel old lol, seriously, my bones seem to be falling out and I ache. I read on cafemakeup that Lingerie is like Teint Innocence fluid, are they? I love it and am still sad that it is discontinued. I have a sample of Lingerie 10 but it's too pale for me, I'll look crazy if I wear it out, so I haven't try it.
Cheryl - I dipped my 187 into loose powder before dipping it in Desire, and it isn't orangey now. I also powdered my cheeks well first. Thanks! I forgot about applying highlighter first. I'll experiment and see which works best.
Michelle - Sounds like fun! I want to do makeup for other people too, but no luck so far. Do your sister and neice love makeup too? Maybe they wanted to play with everything you brought there. I think the chanel powder comes in 10, 20, 30. You can check out the website and go to the counter to test it. Hope you can find the shade that works. It goes on translucent on me.
Cheryl - I dipped my 187 into loose powder before dipping it in Desire, and it isn't orangey now. I also powdered my cheeks well first. Thanks! I forgot about applying highlighter first. I'll experiment and see which works best.
Michelle - Sounds like fun! I want to do makeup for other people too, but no luck so far. Do your sister and neice love makeup too? Maybe they wanted to play with everything you brought there.
I think the chanel powder comes in 10, 20, 30. You can check out the website and go to the counter to test it. Hope you can find the shade that works. It goes on translucent on me.
Camnagem
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Hi Ladies!
I was just reading about all of the MAC Holiday stuff and sighed happily when I realized I don't really care about any of it. The lone exception might be the Snowglobe Beauty Powder coming out with the Glitter & Ice collection. I love BP's, the name is adorable, and the color sounds great so....yeah, I'm pretty much already sold, lol. My wish list for holiday Chanel, fall and holiday Guerlain, and Chantecaille fall is out of control long! Scary long! Kids letter to Santa long! I still have way too much stuff after the donation, so I'm pretty sure I'll start a sale here at some point soon to clear some space. I was doing some research and I think my moisturizing lippie hunt has landed on Chantecaille lip chics. They sound awesome, and I really love so many of the swatches...gotta try some! Any of you like them?
I'm so happy it's finally starting to feel like fall might be here weather-wise. I love this time of year and I'm ready to bundle up in sweaters, drink chai tea lattes from Starbucks, and start planning Thanksgiving ! I need to pick up a longer belted boyfriendish sweater and a pair of tall flat leather boots pronto. Have any of you picked up anything new you love for fall?
Big hugs to everyone!
I was just reading about all of the MAC Holiday stuff and sighed happily when I realized I don't really care about any of it. The lone exception might be the Snowglobe Beauty Powder coming out with the Glitter & Ice collection. I love BP's, the name is adorable, and the color sounds great so....yeah, I'm pretty much already sold, lol. My wish list for holiday Chanel, fall and holiday Guerlain, and Chantecaille fall is out of control long! Scary long! Kids letter to Santa long! I still have way too much stuff after the donation, so I'm pretty sure I'll start a sale here at some point soon to clear some space. I was doing some research and I think my moisturizing lippie hunt has landed on Chantecaille lip chics. They sound awesome, and I really love so many of the swatches...gotta try some! Any of you like them?
I'm so happy it's finally starting to feel like fall might be here weather-wise. I love this time of year and I'm ready to bundle up in sweaters, drink chai tea lattes from Starbucks, and start planning Thanksgiving ! I need to pick up a longer belted boyfriendish sweater and a pair of tall flat leather boots pronto. Have any of you picked up anything new you love for fall?
Big hugs to everyone!
Anneri
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Hi Meg ! I already picked up something from fall - a nasty huge cold! (I don't love it, though.) Yesterday my head was so fuzzy that I made the first big mistake in my new job - sent a picture I shouldn't have. I was so panicked when I realised, but today it had a happy ending - I could smoothe things over and my boss was content. She was also impressed that I managed to get some things done today, so she sent me home in the afternoon, because I felt so rotten. It's so sad, because Monday is a holiday over here and my bf wants to come tomorrow and visit me, but I think it's really of no use. I feel awful, and I have only a tiny apartment here, so he would either catch my cold or be bored.
Other than that, I'm really taken with this fall trend of spice coloured clothes - I picked up a wonderful saffron coloured shirt and cognac coloured boots with a high heel. I still need some trousers for work, I'm looking for some wide leg Marlene pants.
I'm not very impressed by Glitter and Ice - but some sets are surely coming home with me, I know me! I'm majorly disappointed with the colour story, I wanted the Technakohls to be Pearlglides so bad! I also wanted a grey paintpot. Not going to happen, apparently. But that's just as well, as both Posh Paradise and the Fall Collection will launch here on Saturday. I'll limit myself, though - I want to go shopping in Miami! I'm still giddy with excitement and looking forward to it so much. If anyone has been to Miami and has some advice or recs, they are greatly appreciated!
But first, there are three big events at work to manage in October. Three days after the last, I'll be sitting in an A380! (Which makes it even more exciting.)
I'll go back to bed now, take care, everyone!
Other than that, I'm really taken with this fall trend of spice coloured clothes - I picked up a wonderful saffron coloured shirt and cognac coloured boots with a high heel. I still need some trousers for work, I'm looking for some wide leg Marlene pants.
I'm not very impressed by Glitter and Ice - but some sets are surely coming home with me, I know me! I'm majorly disappointed with the colour story, I wanted the Technakohls to be Pearlglides so bad! I also wanted a grey paintpot. Not going to happen, apparently. But that's just as well, as both Posh Paradise and the Fall Collection will launch here on Saturday. I'll limit myself, though - I want to go shopping in Miami! I'm still giddy with excitement and looking forward to it so much. If anyone has been to Miami and has some advice or recs, they are greatly appreciated!
But first, there are three big events at work to manage in October. Three days after the last, I'll be sitting in an A380! (Which makes it even more exciting.)
I'll go back to bed now, take care, everyone!
Bonitinha
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Hi Meg
I haven't even looked at the upcoming MAC releases -- I just can't keep up anymore! I do like to check out all of the holiday stuff because I am a sucker for special packaging.
I do want to venture into Guerlain -- the new quads and the holiday meteorites look gorgeous. I only have tried the glosses from Chantecaille -- but never tried the lip chics.
I am all about cute belts and cardigans lately -- love them!
I haven't even looked at the upcoming MAC releases -- I just can't keep up anymore! I do like to check out all of the holiday stuff because I am a sucker for special packaging.
I do want to venture into Guerlain -- the new quads and the holiday meteorites look gorgeous. I only have tried the glosses from Chantecaille -- but never tried the lip chics.
I am all about cute belts and cardigans lately -- love them!
MissQQ, I'm glad the powder worked out for you! The highlighter may give you a different look option, which is always good! Meg, Winthrop is a huge fan of the lip chics - hopefully she'll be back on here again soon, but PM her to ask which ones she likes - she's a devotee. And Snow Globe will be mine as well - like you, love the name. Those collections (right after Christmas) always get me as they usually remind me of snow and cool tones. Anneri, I'm so sorry you're still feeling poorly, but glad you got your mistake corrected at work. HG, thank you SO much for the rec! I will go check now for the product - I hate these things. They're not really zits - they look more like a rash - but either way they bug the daylights out of me! Michelle - let me know if you want me to do swatches of any of the Guerlain quads - now that I've used them I'm ok doing that . I rarely want to swatch them before I use them, which is really dumb. But I can take some photos if you want. Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!! YAY!!!!!
. I rarely want to swatch them before I use them, which is really dumb. But I can take some photos if you want. Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!! YAY!!!!!
Miss QQ
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Anneri - Get well soon! Sorry that your bf can't come this weekend to spend time with you. On the bright side, hopefully you can rest and get well quickly. I'm getting down with a cold too, my head is heavy, throat is sore and am coughing. Wish I could get more rest. For mac holiday collections, I want the mineralize brush set.
Megan - Same over here, I was reading at the mac holiday releases, and I only really want the mineralize brush set, and that is if the quality is decent. I'm glad to have more money to buy other brands. Sadly (or maybe luckiily for my wallet), we have no Chantecaille here. I want to try the Starbucks Tazo chai tea latte for a change, since I always take the ice blended coffee drinks. I look forward to Starbucks holiday specials, my guess is we are getting dark cherry mocha and pepperiment and something. We always get 3.
Michelle - Hopefully we can both try Guerlain this holiday and like what we get.
Cheryl - Yay for Friday! It started with a heavy rain so my feet were soaked this morning and traffic was slow. I am still learning not to sweat the small things. Also getting down with a cold, hope it doesn't get worse. I want to go look at the velvets on Saturday. Do you have Nars Grand Palais? I just got it and love it, so I'm wondering if I need Les Fumes since they are a little similar. Maybe Les Perles will be my first quad.
Megan - Same over here, I was reading at the mac holiday releases, and I only really want the mineralize brush set, and that is if the quality is decent. I'm glad to have more money to buy other brands. Sadly (or maybe luckiily for my wallet), we have no Chantecaille here. I want to try the Starbucks Tazo chai tea latte for a change, since I always take the ice blended coffee drinks. I look forward to Starbucks holiday specials, my guess is we are getting dark cherry mocha and pepperiment and something. We always get 3.
Michelle - Hopefully we can both try Guerlain this holiday and like what we get.
Cheryl - Yay for Friday! It started with a heavy rain so my feet were soaked this morning and traffic was slow. I am still learning not to sweat the small things. Also getting down with a cold, hope it doesn't get worse. I want to go look at the velvets on Saturday. Do you have Nars Grand Palais? I just got it and love it, so I'm wondering if I need Les Fumes since they are a little similar. Maybe Les Perles will be my first quad.
cutemiauw
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Hi ladies, nice to see this thread so active again! (which means I'll have a lot of catching up to do
)
Nothing much happened on my front, except last week, when a guy sitting opposite me on the subway asked me out for a coffee. I thought he was looking so serious and turned out all of that time he's probably thinking of whether he should find the guts to do it or not. He chased me when I get off the subway and tried to chat me up... in Spanish. LOL. (I don't speak spanish at all, and I have no idea how he'd think I look spanish). Anyways, he then asked me out, which of course I refused because I love my hubby! But he's quite polite and nice, so I thought it's kind of sweet of him to try.
MU wise, I just saw MAC's Holiday collection and I think I'm excited by the looks of it! Let's see if I'm actually buying anything.
Oh and btw, I'll be making a stop in Singapore duty free for my vacation, so if anyone here wants something from an Asian collection, drop me a line!
I'm also so happy for Friday! Plus we have a holiday on Monday, so it's a looooong weekend
. Happy Friday, everyone!
Nothing much happened on my front, except last week, when a guy sitting opposite me on the subway asked me out for a coffee. I thought he was looking so serious and turned out all of that time he's probably thinking of whether he should find the guts to do it or not. He chased me when I get off the subway and tried to chat me up... in Spanish. LOL. (I don't speak spanish at all, and I have no idea how he'd think I look spanish
). Anyways, he then asked me out, which of course I refused because I love my hubby! But he's quite polite and nice, so I thought it's kind of sweet of him to try. MU wise, I just saw MAC's Holiday collection and I think I'm excited by the looks of it! Let's see if I'm actually buying anything
.Oh and btw, I'll be making a stop in Singapore duty free for my vacation, so if anyone here wants something from an Asian collection, drop me a line!
I'm also so happy for Friday! Plus we have a holiday on Monday, so it's a looooong weekend
cutemiauw
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MissQQ - Now I'm contemplating of getting Graphite too. I love Peridot, and its consistency so maybe Graphite wouldn't be a bad idea .
Anneri - Get well soon
. That vacation to Miami sounds awesome! Nice hotel, escaping the cold... and with the A380 as well. It's totally something to look forward too!
Michelle - I missed the picture *sad face*... But I agree about your reason on taking it off again. I sometimes feel uncomfortable if someone posted a lot of picture of their kids on the internet. Not just for safety reasons, but I didn't think it's nice for the kids to find out later on when they grew up that their parents published pics of them - I know I wouldn't want to have ALL of my baby pics on the internet.
.Anneri - Get well soon
Michelle - I missed the picture *sad face*... But I agree about your reason on taking it off again. I sometimes feel uncomfortable if someone posted a lot of picture of their kids on the internet. Not just for safety reasons, but I didn't think it's nice for the kids to find out later on when they grew up that their parents published pics of them - I know I wouldn't want to have ALL of my baby pics on the internet.
Anneri
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I can only second MissQQ - get Graphite, Astrid! It's by far my fave, and looks a bit more sophisticated than Peridot.Get it!
I just wake up, won't go to work today so I can get well quicker, but slept very little last night because when I wanted to go to sleep, I saw some large insect in my apartment. I didn't manage to catch it, and from my short look at it, it resembled a cockroach which sent me nearly into panic. So I had to finish my book (last one of the Hunger Games series, excellent!) to calm me and to stay awake if the thing would appear again. But it didn't. Nevertheless, this evening when I'm a bit rested, I want to clean the apartment thoroughly - the mere thought makes my skin crawl, even if it very likely wasn't a cockroach.
I just wake up, won't go to work today so I can get well quicker, but slept very little last night because when I wanted to go to sleep, I saw some large insect in my apartment. I didn't manage to catch it, and from my short look at it, it resembled a cockroach which sent me nearly into panic. So I had to finish my book (last one of the Hunger Games series, excellent!) to calm me and to stay awake if the thing would appear again. But it didn't. Nevertheless, this evening when I'm a bit rested, I want to clean the apartment thoroughly - the mere thought makes my skin crawl, even if it very likely wasn't a cockroach.
Hi Michelle - I'll try to get to this today - you will love the colors! :nods: Miss QQ and Anneri - I hope you feel better very soon - I'm glad the weekend is here so you can get some rest!! Astrid - hi! Thank you for your offer on the DF! I may take you up on it, but am checking my list :wink:
Bonitinha
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MissQQ -- yes, hopefully we can both try out Guerlain this holiday season and be in makeup heaven!!
Astrid -- yep, that's why I took the pic down (although it was cropped and didn't show their faces) -- the world is becoming a scary place!! That is too cute that the guy asked you out. He must have thought you were a hottie!! I'm sure he understood when you told him you were married
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
Anneri -- hope you continue to feel better. And I can totally relate to the bug thing -- I grew up in Florida where the cockroaches were huge and would make be scream every time. Yuck.
Cheryl -- oh, thanks so much! Can't wait to see the pics!
Astrid -- yep, that's why I took the pic down (although it was cropped and didn't show their faces) -- the world is becoming a scary place!! That is too cute that the guy asked you out. He must have thought you were a hottie!! I'm sure he understood when you told him you were married
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
Anneri -- hope you continue to feel better. And I can totally relate to the bug thing -- I grew up in Florida where the cockroaches were huge and would make be scream every time. Yuck.
Cheryl -- oh, thanks so much! Can't wait to see the pics!
User38
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ooo... Cutie !! what a treat.. I may just jump on that offer.. I would love some asian stuff
... as for Graphite: I did not get peridot but did get graphite and quartz since the two were striking and looked better on my skin. Graphite worked well for me during the whole time I was working with very fashionable people (excluding me, I am a working drone). I don't think you will go wrong with this colour. I always tell you you are adorable.. the guy on the train must have thought the same
just back at my mom's for a few days and resting. I just had an hour pool stretch and swim.. and I feel like dancin
.. I might take my cousin out dancin later.. lol
my boys send their best wishes to all.. arff and woof.. I miss them so much when I am away working but they have more stability here until I am fully organized.
I started a thread for Age and Beauty.. I will be posting some of my remedies/recipes/suggestions for products etc.. for anyone from 20 thru 60.. I want to go on kickin for a lot longer.. and looking good too.
hugs to all
just back at my mom's for a few days and resting. I just had an hour pool stretch and swim.. and I feel like dancin
my boys send their best wishes to all.. arff and woof.. I miss them so much when I am away working but they have more stability here until I am fully organized.
I started a thread for Age and Beauty.. I will be posting some of my remedies/recipes/suggestions for products etc.. for anyone from 20 thru 60.. I want to go on kickin for a lot longer.. and looking good too.
hugs to all
Hi Michelle - I'm sorry I haven't got the pics done - the weather has been gloomy here and I can't get good light that represents the colors well - supposed to be rainy again tomorrow but we'll see. Perhaps in the morning. HG, LOVE that idea!! I got the Mario Badescu stuff you recommended, and the Clarins night cream - and the EL potion. Am looking forward to trying them! Will def check out your thread! I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying your time and getting some well-deserved rest - you should def get CG out dancin'!! She deserves some time away from the ranch! :winkiss: Astrid, I am not at all surprised at your experience - what a great compliment, and a fun little pick-me-up (so to speak hahahaha!) :haha: Oh, and for those of you who are interested in INGLOT, they're supposedly coming to select Macy's stores (yipee!!) - apparently they'll post the list of stores on their FB page later this week. Happy Saturday everyone!!
