Miss QQ
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I want these two. 881 is the gorgeous grape Fashion Week!me three.. I have IT pink, and also Bollywood.. or whatever the 881 is.. lol.
the It pink is gorgeous on me.. and I am puckering up every chance I get
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User38
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C!... the Clarins Restorative foundation is scoring 100% with me.. I got the 03 colour and it matches perfectly -- light, a slight scent but it goes away quickly -- and it passed the doggie run test.. it is almost perfect.. I will alternate with the LM that I told you about..that one is a similar level of excellence.
I failed ByTerry.. colours are off -- and one good doggie run, and it dripped off my face into my sweatshirt... save yourself the money on this foundation.
Parure/Guerlain is being tested full time next week.. will keep advised.
I failed ByTerry.. colours are off -- and one good doggie run, and it dripped off my face into my sweatshirt... save yourself the money on this foundation.
Parure/Guerlain is being tested full time next week.. will keep advised.
katred
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Good to know about Clarins. I tried on one of their foundations on my cheeks in store and I loved the consistency. I believe I tried the same shade as well and got a match.
I'll be curious to read your review of Guerlain. I've tried their foundations before, but I generally find even their fairest shades to be well too dark and rosy for my skin.
I'll be curious to read your review of Guerlain. I've tried their foundations before, but I generally find even their fairest shades to be well too dark and rosy for my skin.
C!... the Clarins Restorative foundation is scoring 100% with me.. I got the 03 colour and it matches perfectly -- light, a slight scent but it goes away quickly -- and it passed the doggie run test.. it is almost perfect.. I will alternate with the LM that I told you about..that one is a similar level of excellence.
I failed ByTerry.. colours are off -- and one good doggie run, and it dripped off my face into my sweatshirt... save yourself the money on this foundation.
Parure/Guerlain is being tested full time next week.. will keep advised.
I'm going to try to get a sample of the Clarins foundation tonight - sounds awesome! I have to say that I'm loving the LM better than Pro Lumiere, so I don't mind that they're d/c'ing it......I just have to find the right shade match in the LM - I'm using Shell Beige and Blush Ivory right now, and I'm really somewhere in-between......hope to find something closer tonight (when my fave MUA made the samples it was a bit hectic at the LM counter so I'm not sure if my shade was being used or something)......happy to hear about Clarins, though - I love their skin care line but am not a regular user.
Nice haul Katred! Don't you just love it when you get the last one of something? I sure do!
I got my Smashbox kit today - the eye shadows are really pretty! And I love the gloss and the blush......more new goodies to play with. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.....
Nice haul Katred! Don't you just love it when you get the last one of something? I sure do!
I got my Smashbox kit today - the eye shadows are really pretty! And I love the gloss and the blush......more new goodies to play with. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.....
User38
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C! .. I agree with the LM foundation... I settled on Warm Ivory and it worked perfectly .. and I got a bu of it too for my travel kit which I sorta depot into plastic travel jars. But this is a winning foundation too -- I love that I can use it around the eyes and it looks airbrushed.
The Restorative is more expensive then Vitalumiere -- and lives up to the value imo. Vitalumiere is good.. but not great. A bit too watery, the colour for me is a mix between Beige Tendre and Beige Pastel.. so, there is an actual cost savings in the Restorative since the 03 is just right. Love this!
katred, as usual.. you did great!
The Restorative is more expensive then Vitalumiere -- and lives up to the value imo. Vitalumiere is good.. but not great. A bit too watery, the colour for me is a mix between Beige Tendre and Beige Pastel.. so, there is an actual cost savings in the Restorative since the 03 is just right. Love this!
katred, as usual.. you did great!
elegant-one
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I did too - I just came here to post about it. Its a really lovely kit for $39 bucks! I agree the gloss & blush look heavenly together. AND - they're FULL size. The brown el is beautiful on, I need to go wash my pink face off to try the blush. That deep grayish platinum taupey color over the brown one in the eye palette is beeeeutiful in the crease.
elegant-one
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Oh, I just tried the Smashbox blush & its a very very pretty soft peach on. Great kit!
elegant-one
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yeah, speaking of stripping
....I was surprised dh didn't say I looked like a pole dancer after I applied CYY
I got little packet samples of several of the Clarins shades, so will try to figure out which one best suits me - I can't wait to try it! I also couldn't seem to get closer than Blush Ivory on the LM foundation - and it's really too dark. I'm going to have to go back when I have more time. For some reason Nordies is an insane asylum on Saturday nights. I used to be able to go and see some peace, but for some reason, the last few times have made me a nutcase.
A bit of a rant here - a couple of weekends ago I went in - my MUA usually likes to make me up - she was working on a girl that, no kidding, had about 8 of her family members with her, including 2 dads with strollers. All at the MAC counter. Some of the younger members of the family parked their fannies in the chairs they use for the customers, so I had to go to a different counter just to stay out of the way. It was so obnoxious. Then last night, there were 3 women who had their men in tow WHILE THEY WERE GETTING THEIR MAKEOVERS. It's one thing to be buying something at the counter, but for pete's sake, FIND A MAN CHAIR.
2 of them, again, sat in the makeover chairs. Like they're there for them. I was so pissed off. They just have no clue whatsoever. There should be a sign that points them to the man chairs.
Ok. Rant over. I think.
A bit of a rant here - a couple of weekends ago I went in - my MUA usually likes to make me up - she was working on a girl that, no kidding, had about 8 of her family members with her, including 2 dads with strollers. All at the MAC counter. Some of the younger members of the family parked their fannies in the chairs they use for the customers, so I had to go to a different counter just to stay out of the way. It was so obnoxious. Then last night, there were 3 women who had their men in tow WHILE THEY WERE GETTING THEIR MAKEOVERS. It's one thing to be buying something at the counter, but for pete's sake, FIND A MAN CHAIR.
2 of them, again, sat in the makeover chairs. Like they're there for them. I was so pissed off. They just have no clue whatsoever. There should be a sign that points them to the man chairs.
Ok. Rant over. I think.
User38
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Elegant, I think one of the reasons CYY works well is cause it's matte.. then of course, it matches my pink pantalones
C! I know what you mean.. I feel your aggravation.. I swear I hate mob scenes so I usually buy online, unless it's clothes which I have to try on and have them alter -- then I make an appointment, and most of the SAs know I am not a snob, but quite "picky".. lol.
I think you find a lot of people getting mu applied and done up is cause they can get away with a small purchase and a lot of mu on their faces for FREE and it's Sat night.. so they can go show it off somewhere in some dank hole.
lol @ me
I am turning into a total grumpy hermit.. ha
C! I know what you mean.. I feel your aggravation.. I swear I hate mob scenes so I usually buy online, unless it's clothes which I have to try on and have them alter -- then I make an appointment, and most of the SAs know I am not a snob, but quite "picky".. lol.
I think you find a lot of people getting mu applied and done up is cause they can get away with a small purchase and a lot of mu on their faces for FREE and it's Sat night.. so they can go show it off somewhere in some dank hole.
lol @ me
I am turning into a total grumpy hermit.. ha
elegant-one
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It is so annoying - I agree. People/Society have become so unaware of anything going on around them that they don't even know how to be considerate anymore. No manners, nothing - they are walking brain-dead zombies I swear. We went out for a bit today - ran in to some similar things. The MUA should ask them to please sit elsewhere & explain to them that those chairs are for customers. I'm with you on it.A bit of a rant here - a couple of weekends ago I went in - my MUA usually likes to make me up - she was working on a girl that, no kidding, had about 8 of her family members with her, including 2 dads with strollers. All at the MAC counter. Some of the younger members of the family parked their fannies in the chairs they use for the customers, so I had to go to a different counter just to stay out of the way. It was so obnoxious. Then last night, there were 3 women who had their men in tow WHILE THEY WERE GETTING THEIR MAKEOVERS. It's one thing to be buying something at the counter, but for pete's sake, FIND A MAN CHAIR.
2 of them, again, sat in the makeover chairs. Like they're there for them. I was so pissed off. They just have no clue whatsoever. There should be a sign that points them to the man chairs.
Ok. Rant over. I think.
Do you have any of the LM 2nd skin blushes? I saw 3 that I really liked in swatches although I haven't seen them in person. new ones - one older one. Names??? I'm blanking on them right now
elegant-one
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Elegant, I think one of the reasons CYY works well is cause it's matte.. then of course, it matches my pink pantalones
C! I know what you mean.. I feel your aggravation.. I swear I hate mob scenes so I usually buy online, unless it's clothes which I have to try on and have them alter -- then I make an appointment, and most of the SAs know I am not a snob, but quite "picky".. lol.
I think you find a lot of people getting mu applied and done up is cause they can get away with a small purchase and a lot of mu on their faces for FREE and it's Sat night.. so they can go show it off somewhere in some dank hole.
lol @ me
I am turning into a total grumpy hermit.. ha
I bought another CYY today
Bonitinha
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LOL, I know -- what has happened to manners?? My fave is when young girls are getting makeovers and bring their whole posse of friends with them! Uggh - seriously?? I really do think that the people who work there should tell the men to get out of the blasted chairs!
Elegant -- I have like 3 of the LM blushes in my Sephora online cart. I think Sabrina has them and likes them. I saw a bunch of swatches on Karla's site also and they look amazing!
Elegant -- I have like 3 of the LM blushes in my Sephora online cart. I think Sabrina has them and likes them. I saw a bunch of swatches on Karla's site also and they look amazing!
