Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[meka72]

I have a Nordstrom note burning a hole in my pocket and the Chanel tissé venitien has caught my eye!

  [COLOR=8B4513] Hey @Meka72 :haha:  How are you liking the Les Beiges fluid foundation?  I'm sure Chamade is gorgeous on[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   you---that's a great color.  If you haven't already, try Chamade under your foundation--[/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]It'll look like it's coming[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   from within---so pretty that way too.  You certainly do dabble in some nice brands that I'm just catching onto.[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   I just dipped my toe into[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]Becca just recently and I'm loving their Illuminating pressed powders.  I've [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]only [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]tried[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   Opal & Rose Gold.  I love them both but if I had to pick one it would be Opal.  [/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   You have to try one of the new Chanel e/s quads---warning though---they're like Lays Potato Chips---you[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   can't (eat) buy just one!!![/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]    Why did you have to go and mention Sonate Glossimer [/COLOR]  [COLOR=8B4513]It's so pretty and I don't have it yet.  Have you[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]    checked out Songe 191?  It's looks scary at first but it's gorgeous on!!![/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   I think Calla did describe what sounded like an awesome look using Bad to the Bronze.  I love Swiss Chocolate.[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]  That's one of a few of the MAC e/s that I've ever used up completely.[/COLOR]

 

[Medgal07]

I have a Nordstrom note burning a hole in my pocket and the Chanel tissé venitien has caught my eye!

Oh it's a real winner Meka! I say go for it. I love it. Chanel actually provides insert instructions/suggestions for wearing it and also has tutorials for it on their web site.

http://www.colormeloud.com/2014/03/chanel-les-4-ombres-collection-for.html

 

[Anneri]

Hi there Anneri!! It's so fun pulling out the oldies but goodies isn't it!!!

We do not have a theme for August and your's is the first suggestion! So for summer/vacation are we looking at a particular group of colors or run the gamut with a full
color palette, encompassing brights & lights or just whatever about summer that inspires us?????

Hi Med! *waves back* How're you doing these days? I'll have a mini-vacay coming up - to the Blackforest with family and hubby for my and hubby's birthday! (Conveniently at the same day - this Sunday.)
Today I even wore a full face of MU! Go me!
I used the UD Shattered Palette on a base of Chanel's Moon River Eye Shadow and UD Overexposed (to convince myself that I won't get Cheeky Bugger because T says it's a veeeery close dupe. So there. Won't need it. At all. Gaaaaaah!) I'm drooling right now over the Novel Romance Swatches. A collection right up my alley because I love cheesy romance novels!

Well, August. I guess I thought of different approaches of the summer/vacation theme: MU we wear while on vacation. Places we visit(ed) that inspire us - nautical themes, tropical islands ... Summer collections, past and present. The rich and vivid colour palette of summer. How does that sound?

 

[Medgal07]

Hi Med! *waves back* How're you doing these days? I'll have a mini-vacay coming up - to the Blackforest with family and hubby for my and hubby's birthday! (Conveniently at the same day - this Sunday.)
Today I even wore a full face of MU! Go me!
I used the UD Shattered Palette on a base of Chanel's Moon River Eye Shadow and UD Overexposed (to convince myself that I won't get Cheeky Bugger because T says it's a veeeery close dupe. So there. Won't need it. At all. Gaaaaaah!) I'm drooling right now over the Novel Romance Swatches. A collection right up my alley because I love cheesy romance novels!

Well, August. I guess I thought of different approaches of the summer/vacation theme: MU we wear while on vacation. Places we visit(ed) that inspire us - nautical themes, tropical islands ... Summer collections, past and present. The rich and vivid colour palette of summer. How does that sound?

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I love your vacations Anneri---you & hubs go to the most interesting places!!! Congrats on a full face of MU---not so easy when all it does is want to melt off!!! The look you created sounds very pretty. I looked up the products---all very pretty. I have Cheeky Bugger but not UD Overexposed. I can't compare them IRL but the pic that I found of Overexposed was really very pretty. I've been a tad out of the loop w/the Novel Romance collection but now that you've mentioned it I need to pay attention. I don't know if I'll get anything because I've been fall-hauling quite a bit.

I love your idea for the August theme!! It gives everyone the ability to create their own theme within the theme, based on their individual travels. I'll have to use prior vacations because we're not taking one this summer. My doc has relegated me to physical therapy through the end of August. Maybe I'll base my looks on everyone else's vacation.

Jking. I'm sure I'll have no trouble---I can base my looks on a 'stay-cation.'

 

[Medgal07]

I've continued my 'Different Eyeshadow Palette /Day' challenge which comes to an end today. I did not get through all of my palettes and could pretty much continue through August but that would be a bit much. I had fun doing it but I got frustrated when I wanted to wear a palette two days in a row. That happened with palettes that I hadn't worn in a while and just fell in love w/them all over again. I should take this approach with my blush and highlighters because I find myself reaching for the same ones---that way I'll feel like I'm really using my stash effectively.

For this week I wore:
Monday Chanel Raffinement
Tuesday MAC Bare My Soul
Wednesday Tom Ford Cognac Sable (love, love, love!!!)
Thursday Chanel Vendome (love, love, love!!!)


Friday Aug 1 Challenge Over!!!!!!!

 

[meka72]

Great job working through your eyeshadow palettes Medgal! My makeup stash is nowhere near as varied as yours but i find it helpful to switch out my products weekly. That said, I still haven't had the opportunity to use my new Chanel products. Lol. Speaking of Chanel products, the counter manager used Vendôme on me during my makeover and I really liked it. I think that I would like Venetien more though. Speaking of eyeshadow palettes that I like more, lol, please don't mention TF Cognac Sable to me. I think that I want this more than Chanel Venetien. Which would you recommend: a TF palette or the new Chanel palette? Now that I feel more comfortable with basic eyeshadow application, I need to venture out and try more complicated looks.

[COLOR=8B4513]I've continued my 'Different Eyeshadow Palette /Day' challenge which comes to an end today.  I did not get through all of my palettes and could pretty much continue through August [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]but that would be a bit much.  I had fun doing it but I got frustrated when I wanted to wear a palette two days in a row.  That happened with palettes that I hadn't worn in a while and [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]just fell in love w/them all over again.   I should take this approach with my blush and highlighters because I find myself reaching for the same ones---that way I'll feel like I'm really using [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]my stash effectively.[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]For this week I wore:  [/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]       Monday            Chanel Raffinement[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]       Tuesday           MAC Bare My Soul[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]       Wednesday     Tom Ford Cognac Sable (love, love, love!!!)[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]       Thursday         Chanel Vendome (love, love, love!!!)[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]       Friday Aug 1    Challenge Over!!!!!!! [/COLOR]:stars:  

 

[Medgal07]

Now that I feel more comfortable with basic eyeshadow application, I need to venture out and try more complicated looks.

Thank you Meka!!! Did you like Vendôme? Actually the colors are similar. If I had to choose one over the other I would pick Cognac Sable. The copper shade in CS
is a very fine glitter that I wear in the transition area and it is so, so pretty. It's not chunky, bold or in your face---it's subtle adult glitter. Vendôme as you know makes a
really pretty neutral look. I wore it the way that I wore CS and used the peach shade in the transition area so that it showed softly, as if it were behind the matte brown
that I wore in the crease, outer vee and slightly above the crease. You really can't go wrong with any of them. Vénetien is the most unique of the three, and Chanel
has videos & tutorials on its web site w/suggested ways of wearing it.

I remember that you've wanted CS for a long time now. There's a very simple way of solving your conundrum----get all three!

 

[meka72]

I couldn't resist Venetien! My friend and I had lunch at Nordstrom Café and somehow ended up at the Chanel counter. The manager tried Venetien on me and my normally budget minded friend told me that I HAD to buy it. I ain't even going to lie, it was pretty. Then the manager used Vendome on my friend and she looked great! Vendome looked like a great neutral on my friend, so much better on her than me IMO. I also got Daydream lip gloss. I'm not buying anymore eyeshadow for the remainder of the year. I promise!

   [COLOR=8B4513]Thank you Meka!!!  Did you like Vendôme?  Actually the colors are similar.  If I had to choose one over the other I would pick Cognac Sable.  The copper shade in CS[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   is a very fine glitter that I [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]wear [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]in the transition area and it is so, so pretty.  It's not chunky, bold or in your face---it's subtle adult glitter.  Vendôme as you know makes a [/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   really pretty neutral look.  I wore it the way that I wore [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]CS and [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]used the peach shade in the transition area so that it showed softly, as if it were behind the matte brown[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   that I wore in the crease, outer vee and slightly above the crease.  You really can't [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]go wrong [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]with any of them. Vénetien is the most unique of the three, and Chanel[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   has videos & tutorials on its web site w/suggested ways of wearing it.[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]   I remember that you've wanted CS for a long time now.  There's a very simple way of solving your conundrum----get all three! [/COLOR]:haha:  

 

[Medgal07]

I couldn't resist Venetien! My friend and I had lunch at Nordstrom Café and somehow ended up at the Chanel counter. The manager tried Venetien on me and my normally budget minded friend told me that I HAD to buy it. I ain't even going to lie, it was pretty. Then the manager used Vendome on my friend and she looked great! Vendome looked like a great neutral on my friend, so much better on her than me IMO. I also got Daydream lip gloss. I'm not buying anymore eyeshadow for the remainder of the year. I promise!

Isn't it gorgeous? I'm so glad you got it!!! Listen, I'm not one to talk about anybody buying eyeshadow. I purchased 7 of those darned new Chanel palettes,
2 new Dior palettes and 4 YSL palettes. I have absolutely no business wagging a finger at you or anybody else. ENJOY Vénitien!!!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Oh it's so quiet around here. I feel like I should be whispering. I'm just trying to enjoy the final stretch of summer. I have to continue PT until the end of August. I haven't been chatting much about makeup on the boards but I've been having fun wearing it. For some odd reason I've been obsessing over brights lately--I find them mood enhancing. They also remind me of several trips to Puerto Vallarta, MX---the color of just about everything there is bright, bright & brighter. Today I wore gold & red as my primary look w/Dior Trafalgar e/s palette and Tom Ford Slander lipstick.

I hope you're all doing well and enjoying the summer!!!!

 

[melliieemel]

 

[meka72]

:hello2: [COLOR=0000FF]Oh it's so quiet around here. I feel like I should be whispering.  I'm just trying to enjoy the final stretch of summer.  I have to continue PT until the end of August. I haven't been chatting much about makeup on the boards but I've been having fun wearing it.  For some odd reason I've been obsessing over [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]brights lately--I find them mood enhancing.  They also remind me of several trips to Puerto Vallarta, MX---the color of just about everything there is bright, bright & brighter.  [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]Today I wore gold & red as my primary look w/Dior Trafalgar e/s palette and Tom Ford Slander lipstick.[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]I hope you're all doing well and enjoying the summer!!!![/COLOR]

Hey Medgal! I canno believe that summer is winding down! I had so many grand plans for the summer after the awful winter but haven't done much at all. I hope PT has been helpful to you. I recently restarted PT sessions for chronic foot pain. I've been to PT several times but this was the first time that someone told that my hips are part of my problem. I go twice a week and it has been so helpful. I've been wearing eyeshadow everyday and have been amazed at how much it has become part of my routine. I still haven't used the Chanel Tissé Venetien or the YSL Fetiche palettes. And I have a bunch of other eyeshadow that I've bought that hasn't been used. I need to get it together. Lol. I hope you continue to enjoy your summer!

 

[Prettypackages]

Hey ladies, I missed all the fun. Love the bold eyes looks posted. what is August theme? I've gone back to work and kinda got lost in that. So I've been doing bare minimum makeup and trying to practice my technique.

So we have a new board? The scoop? I like.

 

[aradhana]

hello ladies!
also just checking in after a while...that crazy flu/cold was a real doozy...
but slowly getting back into the groove...it's difficult as you ladies have noted to put on makeup when it's so warm, so i've kind of tried to pare things down a little.

i'm also ready for the new theme! summer travel? sounds great!

one thing i wanted to note - the l'oreal miss manga mascara is pretty awesome and worth trying. i was eyeing it previously thinking 'oh they're trying to cash in on the manga trend'...but then it was on sale, so i was like 'oh ok'....i tried it for the first time today and it's really effective at making lashes long and crazy!!

 

[meka72]

Hey ladies! I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I haven't had a real vacation in almost two years. This year for vacation, I'm going to Baltimore to help my daughter move. she will live near the Inner Harbor area so maybe I could do a work appropriate nautical theme? I'm open to suggestions regarding color selection so please help. :shock: I've already picked out this week's makeup: Facial Primer: Stila one step bronze Eye Primer: Milani eye primer Foundation: KVD lock-it foundation in #68 Concealer: Nars creamy concealer in amande (undereye) and cafe (dark spots) Blush: Mac pleasure model Highlighter: Mac magnetic appeal EDSF Contour: CG ebony bronzer/Sleek contour kit in dark (optional) Setting Powder: Surratt Diaphane loose powder in éclatant Eyeshadow: Too Faced Chocolate Bar-->Creme Brulee on the lid, Cherry Cordial in the outer V. and Semi-Sweet in the crease Lipstick: will change daily but I'm looking forward to using Nars dolce vita pencil lipstick topped with Rimmel apocalyptic liquid lipstick in solstice and Nars dolce vita lipgloss.

 

[Medgal07]

I hope you continue to enjoy yur summer!

Hi Meka!!! Join the crowd---this has been a very odd and seemingly short summer! I'm not complaining--my shoulder is doing so much better, I'm driving again,
and we've had a few cooler days here lately so I've reintroduced myself to my hammock----my ultimate form of relaxation.

I'm really glad PT is helping you. It's pretty interesting that your hips may be the root cause of your foot pain. Have you had a Dexa Scan? It's a bone density test
which measures the strength of ones' bones.

I'm slow to use my new e/s palettes too. I hate to rush with a new one----it's more fun to play and get used to it. I LOVE YSL Fétiche---it makes the best ever
smokey eye. I even managed to use all 5 shadows! I think you'll really like both once you use them. Please let us know what you think once you do use them!!!

You enjoy the remainder of the summer too, Meka---I hope your foot pain just keeps getting better & better!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Hey ladies, I missed all the fun. Love the bold eyes looks posted. what is August theme? I've gone back to work and kinda got lost in that. So I've been doing bare minimum makeup and trying to practice my technique.

So we have a new board? The scoop? I like.

On your new job Pretty!!!!!!
​ For our August theme Anneri suggested that we have a summer/vacation theme, which I thought was a GREAT idea. Here are Anneri's thoughts:

"Well, August. I guess I thought of different approaches of the summer/vacation theme: MU we wear while on vacation. Places we visit(ed) that inspire us -
nautical themes, tropical islands ... Summer collections, past and present. The rich and vivid colour palette of summer".

So, with that in mind you can select any summer color theme or vacation destination that inspires you and brings back pleasant memories, or a color theme of a
vacation destination that you're planning in the future.

I've been MIA for a few days and didn't notice 'The Scoop' until you mentioned it. I think it's an awesome idea! Not to mention, our neighborhood news letter is called
'The Scoop' too.

 

[Medgal07]

hello ladies!
also just checking in after a while...that crazy flu/cold was a real doozy...
but slowly getting back into the groove...it's difficult as you ladies have noted to put on makeup when it's so warm, so i've kind of tried to pare things down a little.

i'm also ready for the new theme! summer travel? sounds great!

one thing i wanted to note - the l'oreal miss manga mascara is pretty awesome and worth trying. i was eyeing it previously thinking 'oh they're trying to cash in on the manga trend'...but then it was on sale, so i was like 'oh ok'....i tried it for the first time today and it's really effective at making lashes long and crazy!!

Hi Aradhana! So glad you're feeling a bit better!!!! Glad you're on board with the new theme---it's really fun & flexible. I'll have to check out that mascara!!!

 

[Anneri]

Hello ladies! It's quiet in here for sure!
@aradhana I'm glad that you're feeling better! That must've been some killer bug you caught! I totally have to check out the Miss Manga Mascara. A friend of mine tried it and was so-so about it, but I'm desperately looking for a new one right now and I'm not willing to splurge on a high-end one! My HG was discontinued some time ago and I'm finishing the last one of my backups and everything new I've tried comes up short on my - quote of a MUA - 'teeny tiny lashes'.

@Prettypackages Congrats one the new job! Awesome!!!!!
I finally found a new project to work on after two years of unemployment as well. It's rather on a voluntary basis (yet), but I'm so incredibly happy about it! And it's connected to beauty and makeup as well! (I'll put a link in my sig these days.)
I'm happy about The Scoop as well, though these days new MAC LEs don't concern me this much. I totally love the Novel Romance LE; but'll end up skipping this and the other LEs as well, I've so much stuff that I don't feel the need to add something to my collection (quick, take my temperature!!!).

@meka72 You're such a great mum helping your daughter moving! To move is one of my absolutely least favourite pastimes! Horrible. I hope everything went well!

@Medgal07 Hi Med!!! Thank you for your birthday wishes! We had such a nice little vacay! We really enjoyed the quiet little hotel in the mountains, a lot of good food and a nice daytrip to Italy. Hubby gave me such nice gifts - a new camera, and then in Italy I was yearning for a wonderful baby blue Furla bag I couldn't afford, so he gave me that too.
Like you I haven't been talking about MU and NP much lately, but have been enjoying both! I even used some bronzer today (gasp!) (I normally never do bronzer.). I was in the mood for the bronze goddess look this morning, so I used my Dior Sunset on the high planes of my face, Guerlain terra ora as a highlight on my cheek bones and the old EL starfish bronzer as a blush on the apples of my cheeks with a simple bronze eye. Loved it!

 

[Medgal07]

Hello ladies! It's quiet in here for sure!
@aradhana I'm glad that you're feeling better! That must've been some killer bug you caught! I totally have to check out the Miss Manga Mascara. A friend of mine tried it and was so-so about it, but I'm desperately looking for a new one right now and I'm not willing to splurge on a high-end one! My HG was discontinued some time ago and I'm finishing the last one of my backups and everything new I've tried comes up short on my - quote of a MUA - 'teeny tiny lashes'.

@Prettypackages Congrats one the new job! Awesome!!!!!
I finally found a new project to work on after two years of unemployment as well. It's rather on a voluntary basis (yet), but I'm so incredibly happy about it! And it's connected to beauty and makeup as well! (I'll put a link in my sig these days.)
I'm happy about The Scoop as well, though these days new MAC LEs don't concern me this much. I totally love the Novel Romance LE; but'll end up skipping this and the other LEs as well, I've so much stuff that I don't feel the need to add something to my collection (quick, take my temperature!!!).

@meka72 You're such a great mum helping your daughter moving! To move is one of my absolutely least favourite pastimes! Horrible. I hope everything went well!

@Medgal07 Hi Med!!! Thank you for your birthday wishes! We had such a nice little vacay! We really enjoyed the quiet little hotel in the mountains, a lot of good food and a nice daytrip to Italy. Hubby gave me such nice gifts - a new camera, and then in Italy I was yearning for a wonderful baby blue Furla bag I couldn't afford, so he gave me that too.
Like you I haven't been talking about MU and NP much lately, but have been enjoying both! I even used some bronzer today (gasp!) (I normally never do bronzer.). I was in the mood for the bronze goddess look this morning, so I used my Dior Sunset on the high planes of my face, Guerlain terra ora as a highlight on my cheek bones and the old EL starfish bronzer as a blush on the apples of my cheeks with a simple bronze eye. Loved it!

Ahoy Anneri. Your hubby is a real gem! First, the vacay sounds AMAZING and very romantic. Add to that your awesome gifts & wow

what a terrific birthday!!!!!!
In terms of makeup, like you I've also been reaching for some of my oldies but goodies, and loving it. Your Bronze Goddess look just sounds super pretty!!!!!