The Chanel Ratonas Off-topic Thread

[Bonitinha]

I PM'd Eugenia (Hypathya) a while back and heard from her. She said she misses everyone and will be back on the boards soon

Cleaning up after our par-tay tonight -- well Hubs is cleaning up while I check Specktra

Off to do some lippie swatching tomorrow. Katred, you have me re-thinking the EL Starfish. I have loved it since I saw it and will probably go re-swatch it tomorrow!

Happy Weekend everyone

 

[Shypo]

Hi girls!

OK, thanks for all of the pic-posting tips - I'm going to give this a go.........yay!! It worked!! Thanks for solving this for me!!!

The image is somewhat dried now, so not as vibrant - the tones of the colors are very close here, but they're 'brighter' when swatched, if that makes sense.






HG, I'm glad you were able to recover somewhat - great news! Have a great visit with your mom and sis this weekend!!! And I love the sound of your makeup look - I'm going to have to see if I have Mystery.......

Katred - I have a few of the Shu shadows, but not many. The ones you describe sound awesome!! Can't get them here anymore.....

Michelle - sounds like a rockin party - hope you had a good time!

Elegant, sounds like another fun shopping expedition for you - yes, I have Paris and it is wonderful!! I have Shiseido RS 312, but might have to check out 310........

 

[User38]

C! thanks so much for the swatches.. they help a lot. I bought the Shiseido Brocade online yesterday as well as the CD 881, 758, and Rock n Roll, but now I think I need the Must have.. lol. -- which no. is that pls?

thanks for your good wishes coming my way.. I am about flat on investments now, which under the circumstances is a good thing !! I might buy back some JPY very soon.. will see Sunday night.. lol.

I am off to see mom/sis @ 12 .. as I told you I hate to drive so it's only 25 mins.. which is great. They are excited as I am taking them shopping.. lololo.. movies, dinner and then a big pj pow wow.

Elegant, lol at "allready thumbed" -- at least it wasn't another finger !

 

[Shypo]

Hi HG!! Must-have is also one of my must-haves - it's number 579. I love that one. It's in my Nordies cart for another day. I actually ended up getting #783 (Londres) which is a beautiful plummy-rose color, and #260 (Rose Deshabille) which is a nude-rose color. I still have others that I want: #963 Red Carpet which is a gorgeous, vibrant blue-red, #872 Arty, which is a pretty pinky-plummy-red color, and #881 Fashion Week, which you got. I kept picking that one up. I also liked #680 Millie and #681 Icone which is a warm rose color - very, very pretty. Oh man, I'm obsessed.

The brown ones I swatched - Beige Casual, Vintage, Tulle and Androgyne would be really pretty on warmer skin-tones. They are truly in the 'brown' family.

Shiseido #407 Stiletto is really pretty, but it may not show up as much on really pigmented lips - it's got a duochrome effect (MissQQ mentioned this) that is sort of bluish - I love it myself, but it's one of those ones that may not have a lot of color on certain skintones.

Michelle, I'm so glad you got in touch with Eugenia! I've missed her and wondered where she has been - I miss her commentary!!

I'm off to Sam's later to check on the Olay ProX line - they have a set of 3 products (wrinkle repair, eye something, and one other thing that I can't remember) that might be worth checking out - all for $78. Walgreen's has a sale on some of the ProX stuff right now - but the same 3 items (even on sale) would be $120. I've been wanting to try these for awhile. I also want to try the new Regenerist SPF product, though I'm pretty happy with the Neutrogena RX tinted moisturizer I'm currently using, and it's SPF 50. My skin is in pretty decent shape (for those things I can control), but I'm considering some laser treatments for some age spots I have. I've worn high SPF sunscreen for as long as I can remember, so I don't think they're sun damage - but the spots do run on my mother's side (gee, thanks Mom!

) and I'd like to get them gone!

Anyway, enough blabbering. Enjoy your Saturday ladies - happy makeup hunting!

 

[Bonitinha]

Thanks Cheryl for the swatches! They have so many pretty colors

-- it is overwhelming! I can't wait to go test some of these out.
Eugenia said she took some makeup courses and they loved her work and so now she is training makeup artists -- so fun! We need to tell her about our new thread
Thanks, our party was fun. Just a St. Patty's day party with friends -- but we are always looking for reasons to get together.
Oh, and I had a question about the Shiseido lippies you've been loving -- which formula is it? Just the shiny, sheerer ones in the skinny tube or do you like the other formulas, too? I can't keep track

Have fun at Sams and let us know what goodies you find!

 

[Almus]

Good afternoon ladies,

This morning I have had a bit of an "accident". I was playing padel (I think this sport is not played a lot out of Spain and Argentina, but anyway, it is some kind for racket sport and it's 2vs2) and while I was trying to hit the ball against a wall to give it back to my oponents, I lost control and I hit myself in the forehead with my own racket (this rackets are solid, not as tennis'). So well, I got a quite long bleeding wound and I've spent the whole morning in the hospital, waiting to get some stitches

I've felt like if I was a little girl again, it has not hurt, but still. So basically I haven't been able to go shopping or swatching but after all the suffering I think I deserve a little reward, specially since I didn't shed a single tear while I was being sewed!

I'll now stop boring you ladies, and getting back to makeup, thank you so much for those swatches Shypo! Must have is truly a must have idd. I think I'll get either that one or Model next, together with lt Pink.

 

[katred]

Thanks so much for the swatches! There are a lot of them that look appealing, for certain. I'm going to have to work my way through them slowly.

 

[Bonitinha]

Almus -- that is awful! So sorry about your injury. Yes, I do think you deserve a reward for your bravery!

 

[bis]

Almus, are you ok? Sounds like a shock on a Saturday morning. Hopefully no concussion or anything? So what are you planning to get to cheer you up? Thanks for the swatches, Cheryl I saw them today in the store and they seem to have more colour than the RCS. I swatched one that has an amazing duochrome to the purple-pink base colour. Hope you all have a nice weekend.

 

[Shypo]

Almus!!! You poor thing! I hope you are ok and don't end up with an aching cabeza!!! Don't you just hate inflicting harm on yourself? You're in good company here, it sounds like!

Feel better soon, and definitely reward yourself for your bravery!!

Michelle, I like the Shimmering Rouges, which are what we've been talking about. I have one other Shiseido lipstick and though I like it well enough, I don't reach for it that often.

Birgit, the one you may be referring to is Reflet - it has that quality and is JUST GORGEOUS! It's the one color Nordie's didn't get, but I was able to swatch the tester. I had to 'order' it, so hopefully it will be here next week sometime. I wish I could have swatched more of them, but I ran out of room on my paper! If I can get out there tomorrow, I'll do some more. It really is overwhelming. There were 3 or 4 red colors that were fab - and they were quite pigmented as opposed to being sheer washes.

There was also another 'purple' one, darker than Fashion Week, whose name I cannot remember - it was almost a grape color on, but really pretty. I'll have to find the name of it - it might have been #612 Spotlight or #971 Fourreau. And #972 Rose Shocking was also very pretty. I hope these are all perm, and I'm interested to check out Saks' exclusive color, Beige Mondane......

 

[Winthrop44]

Almus....ouch!!! I hope you are feeling better now, and you definitely need to get yourself something nice as a consolation. Cheryl, thank you for the gorgeous swatches...I think! I'm not a huge fan of the Dior packaging, so I've been trying to hold out for the Chanels (really like that compact little tube, especially for my purse), but I am quite tempted now by Reflet, Must Have, Paris, Icone and Fashion Week. We'll see how long I last...

 

[Almus]

No, no, thank God! It was just a lot of blood for such a silly hit in my head that got us a bit scared at first

. But I haven't feel dizzy or anything like that in all afternoon, so I guess everything is ok.

This is the better company ever! Thank you so much for your support.

Michelle I am thinking in some Guerlain goodies from the new summer collection

Since HG shared with us that look with blue eyeshadow yesterday I am lemming the eyeshadow palette coming with that collection. And of course, more lippies!!! I am seriously in love with Miss Dior. I have to admit that at first I thought it was not going to show up at all in my lips, but on the contrary, it's the perfect peachy-nudish.-happy colour for me, if that makes any sense (maybe there is some concussion after all

)

 

[Bonitinha]

Almus -- I hope you enjoy shopping for your new Guerlain pretties!

I did some swatching at the Dior counter and got one of the new Addict lippies for now. I had a disaster at the EL counter at Macy's -- but went to Dillards and got foundation matched there instead. She used the new starfish blush and it is really pretty on. I had thought it was too shimmery at first -- but it gives a great healthy flush/glow.

Now off to dinner . . . can't wait to hear about all of your shopping adventures!!

 

[Bonitinha]

Picture of the Estee Lauder Starfish blush/bronzer and Dior Addict lippie in Baby Rose (I was surprised it looked on my lips how it looked in the tube! Very girly pink of me -- but lips aren't very pigmented at all)

 

[Shypo]

Oooooo, those are pretty!! You've talked me into the starfish bronzer - I think I will really like it! I love Baby Pink - it's a toss-up for me between that and Millie, which is also a paler pink on.

Enjoy your goodies!!! I'm glad you picked up a Dior!

 

[katred]

Almus! So sorry to hear about your accident! I hope that your Guerlain treats are making it all better. I'm looking forward to reviews of the summer collections, because the items just look like pieces of art.

I don't know if talking about Chanel makes me on or off-topic, but I'm wearing Antigone today and I love it even more than I thought. I get a good pop of colour on my lips and nice, even coverage without fussing around. I find it stays put pretty well, rather than slipping all over the place. I still don't see myself rushing back at $39 a pop, but I'm glad I got one, at least. I'm wearing this particular colour with a fairly colourful purple eye look that I did, along with NARS Deep Throat and it works perfectly.

I seem to have had pretty good luck with my grab bag of recent purchases. I hope that continues. Bonitinha- I'd love to see what the starfish looks like on you!

 

[elegant-one]

Had an exciting shopping day today!

<------ just remember that! *cough* Too bad there isn't a smiley with zippered lips

First of all:

Winthrop - those are all great colors choices - I liked all of those.

C- Millie is beautiful!

Michelle - Beautiful - I am SOO glad that Baby Rose shows up on you - lucky girl - I love that shade.

Almus - you poor thing - hugs - I hope you recover well dear,

Katred - You got Antigone

awesome.

HG - if you tune in - hope you're having a great time!

I bought the last Shiseido 407 - Stiletto. It is SOOOOO freakin gorgeous on my lips that I came home, put my jammies on & Stiletto just to drink my wine in

Its a subtle bright rose violet blue pink with a duochrome kinda look. feels like butta.
I also bought the last Pink Champagne - GORGEOUS! Its a warm but not too warm soft yellow baby rose pink. I fell in love with this color on. I'm so happy that it actually showed up the exact color in the tube - on my lips. It's kind of a soft vintage nude rose pink.

I have a list of Chanel shines that I will have to have *cough*

1) Romance *****
2) Evasion *****

3) Chance *****
4) Fetiche *****
5) Unique
6) Monte Carlo
7) Adventure
8) Bonheur
9) Elise
10) Sari D - maybe
11) Liberte - maybe
12) Deaville - maybe

Oh, & it would be nice if the formula was not quite as shiny/slippery as Boy

 

[Shypo]

Oh my!! Lots of things going on today!

Katred, your look sounds awesome!!! And I would love Antigone - I'm glad you were able to get it!

Elegant, what can I say. You're rockin' Stiletto - good for you! That one stays in my purse all the time (along with Mehr and Armani 518, and one or two others

). Love it. Wow, that's quite a list!!! I love the ones you have listed!

Winthrop, I know what you mean about the packaging of the Diors vs the Chanel - I really prefer the slim line of the RCS, but I've obviously had a hard time passing up the beautiful Dior color array.

In other news, the RC Shines will have their own party at Nordies on APRIL 6th!

Start your engines!!!

I also swatched many of the other Dior lippies - I'll post the pic tomorrow. I also came home with #612 spotlight - a nice, subtly shimmery taupy pink that looks brown in the tube. Brown with silver sparkles, but it swatches with a very cool pink undertone. Yummy. My list isn't getting shorter.

I ALSO saw the new Quite Cute collection, and set aside the 3 blushes, the 2 highlighter 'pens', and 2 of the lippies - the 'purple-y' ones....plus Bubble Tea and the lighter pinky-peach color. I skipped Candy Yum Yum as it is just TOO neon pink. I'd look like I don't know what in that. Maybe Krusty the Clown or something.

I also snagged MAC Mystery eye shadow (gasp, I didn't have this one) and got a few little samples of the new Armani intense shadows - they're just like MAC solar bits IMO, but the colors are phenomenal!!

Sleep tight ladies! I'll post some pics tomorrow!

 

[Bonitinha]

Elegant -- sounds like a fantastic shopping trip!! Pink Champagne sounds like it is right up my alley (and this is from a girl who doesn't drink LOL). I was amazed that Baby Rose showed up on me -- I loved it. And I love that you can slap those lipsticks on and not have to worry about liner. I really want a pretty pinky peach shade -- but I didn't get to swatch all of the Dior shades. Hopefully I can actually make it to the Shiseido counter soon!! I love your Coco Shine list

Cheryl -- I can't believe I don't own Mystery. I have an entire bin full of MAC neutrals -- can't believe it's not in there! I wish we had a Nordies close by so I could scoop up the Coco Shines the day they come out. I'll just have to put in an order and hopefully they are doing the free overnight shipping!!
Can't wait to see more pics ladies

 

[Bonitinha]

Almus! So sorry to hear about your accident! I hope that your Guerlain treats are making it all better. I'm looking forward to reviews of the summer collections, because the items just look like pieces of art.

I don't know if talking about Chanel makes me on or off-topic, but I'm wearing Antigone today and I love it even more than I thought. I get a good pop of colour on my lips and nice, even coverage without fussing around. I find it stays put pretty well, rather than slipping all over the place. I still don't see myself rushing back at $39 a pop, but I'm glad I got one, at least. I'm wearing this particular colour with a fairly colourful purple eye look that I did, along with NARS Deep Throat and it works perfectly.

I seem to have had pretty good luck with my grab bag of recent purchases. I hope that continues. Bonitinha- I'd love to see what the starfish looks like on you!

Katred -- I'm so glad you said how much you liked the starfish. I was on and off about it for weeks. But when she put it on, I loved it. Really just the perfect bronze blush! I'll have to see if I can get a pic of me wearing it. It has been raining/snowing/hailing for days . . . ick. Hopefully I can get some decent lighting to take a pic!
Glad you got Antigone. I don't think I have ever been this obsessed about lipstick in my life

So fun.