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[awickedshape]

   [COLOR=EE82EE]How do like Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint, AWS?  Fougueuse is very pretty on you.[/COLOR] [COLOR=EE82EE]  # teamBCA Ribbon Pins  AWS & AD[/COLOR]

Thanks, [@]Medgal07[/@]! I'm a bit conflicted on it. I'm mixing them to make a tinted moisturizer basically lol My skin is lighter and brighter without it but although it seems a bit darker, when applied it adds a nice warmth and eveness without looking "off" when compared to my neck! Odd. I thought at first I might also try Natural but I'm unsure and unexperienced with it. Although it is a totally different product I must say it is nicer than using Chanel's Poudre Universelle over moisturizer for me. I hope there are no adverse effects re the alcohol.

 

[sagehen]

My nod to BCAM is Milani Matte Baked Blush in Bella Rosa, applied lightly and blended well. I am wearing messy smokey eyes and nude glossy lips otherwise. That is how I feel. I am wearing grey and black too - my mood seems to be reflecting on the outside.

 

[Medgal07]

I hope there are no adverse effects re the alcohol.

It almost sounds like it might be oxidizing on you. Are you also using a primer w/it?

 

[Medgal07]

My nod to BCAM is Milani Matte Baked Blush in Bella Rosa, applied lightly and blended well. I am wearing messy smokey eyes and nude glossy lips otherwise. That is how I feel. I am wearing grey and black too - my mood seems to be reflecting on the outside.

Exactly Sage! I think I'll go cheer myself up by browsing makeup sites.

 

[awickedshape]

Thanks, [@]Medgal07[/@]! I'm a bit conflicted on it. I'm mixing them to make a tinted moisturizer basically lol My skin is lighter and brighter without it but although it seems a bit darker, when applied it adds a nice warmth and eveness without looking "off" when compared to my neck! Odd. I thought at first I might also try Natural but I'm unsure and unexperienced with it. Although it is a totally different product I must say it is nicer than using Chanel's Poudre Universelle over moisturizer for me. I hope there are no adverse effects re the alcohol.

[COLOR=EE82EE]  It almost sounds like it might be oxidizing on you.  Are you also using a primer w/it?[/COLOR]

No, I haven't found one, yet. When my skin is ok I just use moisturizer but with the breakout I was using the powder, too. It's odd. It doesn't look "off" to anyone (made sure to ask indoors and outdoors) it just looks a bit darker than my natural complexion but nice and warm somehow lol My only funny thing is about the shade but I feel Natural might be too light? Wish I could test it :-/ I'm in the sun a lot and I might feel my face getting "greasy" with Poudre Universelle but with this when I look, it just looks dewey (which I thought was a myth!). I've used the Météorites perles d'Etoile over it, too. Good so far, just please be nice to my skin, Guerlain lol

 

[aradhana]

It was hit and miss for me. I couldn't get a smooth line no matter how much or how little product I used - always had to go in with an angled/line brush afterward. Ultimately, I returned it.

thanks - i might give it a pass. it's on special at the drugstore near me, where they give significant extra reward points for purchasing that eyeliner. i liked how intense it swatched, but it would be sucky in you can't control the line on the lid!

i did a smokey purple look today...using victorian plum pressed pigment over top of half wild paint pot. i tried to use enchantment to smoke the outer corners, but that didn't work very well - it just didn't show up. these pressed pigments seem more stiff than the other ones i have. but maybe that will mean less fallout as well? anyway, i ended up using smoking (sparkly warm black) and shadowy lady eyeshadows to create some smoke under the brow in the inner corner, and nanogold as brow highlight ...you know like that old school droopy eyed look?
for blush i used pink swoon and for lips petite indulgence creme sheen glass. (for bcam!)

 

[sagehen]

what's Poe? i don't know about the latest meteorites, but i definitely think all those meteorites and meteorite compacts should be tested in store on one's face. the effect is very subtle, and would depend a lot on skin type and undertone. anyway, they are crazy expensive, so it's probably a good idea to test it and make sure the effect is worth it! i find they kind of make one's face look flawless, but i prefer the compact to the pearls. (but since i had already bought one set of pearls when i found out about the compact, i never bothered to get it as well.)

Girl, what's Poe?!? Only the unicorn chased by months at Sephora by many a Specktrite! OK, really it's a metallic, matte navy blue lipstick from Kat VonD.

 

[aradhana]

Girl, what's Poe?!? Only the unicorn chased by months at Sephora by many a Specktrite! OK, really it's a metallic, matte navy blue lipstick from Kat VonD.

Lol Figures I am out of the loop... But maybe that's a good thing! I am NOT going to Google it now....

 

[Anneri]

what's Poe?

i don't know about the latest meteorites, but i definitely think all those meteorites and meteorite compacts should be tested in store on one's face. the effect is very subtle, and would depend a lot on skin type and undertone. anyway, they are crazy expensive, so it's probably a good idea to test it and make sure the effect is worth it! i find they kind of make one's face look flawless, but i prefer the compact to the pearls. (but since i had already bought one set of pearls when i found out about the compact, i never bothered to get it as well.)

i totally agree with Katred!

medgal i hope you are feeling better.
your outfit sounds super cute! i like the olive/pink combo!

my exact thought looking at all of anneri's lovely honeymoon shopping...

did you guys get stuff from the hello kitty collection, way back when?

thanks - i might give it a pass. it's on special at the drugstore near me, where they give significant extra reward points for purchasing that eyeliner. i liked how intense it swatched, but it would be sucky in you can't control the line on the lid!

Oh yeah, HK collection - those were the days! I still have a lot of that collection, I finished the lipglasses and one lipstick, but I never B2M'ed them. I think it was my fave collection, because it was the first that I was so excited for and read already everything here in the threads, though I was just a lurker back then. I even didn't go to work that day because I didn't want to miss it! Ah, memories!

I totally agree with you on the Meteorites. I've one of the perm, loose ones. I got them for christmas from my in-laws, and (don't shoot me) I don't like them. I always have the feeling I'm not 'glowy' but an oil-slick when I wear them. I love their smell though. And they look nice on my MU set-up!

 

[Medgal07]

Oh yeah, HK collection - those were the days! I still have a lot of that collection, I finished the lipglasses and one lipstick, but I never B2M'ed them. I think it was my fave collection, because it was the first that I was so excited for and read already everything here in the threads, though I was just a lurker back then. I even didn't go to work that day because I didn't want to miss it! Ah, memories!

I totally agree with you on the Meteorites. I've one of the perm, loose ones. I got them for christmas from my in-laws, and (don't shoot me) I don't like them. I always have the feeling I'm not 'glowy' but an oil-slick when I wear them. I love their smell though. And they look nice on my MU set-up!

Gun-free zone. No one will shoot you for not liking Météorites---diffferent strokes, etc.

 

[Medgal07]

Figures I am out of the loop... But maybe that's a good thing! I am NOT going to Google it now....

 

[Medgal07]

OK, really it's a metallic, matte navy blue lipstick from Kat VonD.

I passed on that one Sage---blue lips at my age say "Resuscitate Me-I'm in Heart Failure!"

 

[honybr]

I'm not sure how I missed wearing pink this week I wore NARS Sylvia which is a pinky/purple does that count? I did convince my office to wear pink next week for BCAM so I was excited about that. Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[Medgal07]

I'm not sure how I missed wearing pink this week I wore NARS Sylvia which is a pinky/purple does that count? I did convince my office to wear pink next week for BCAM so I was excited about that. Hope everyone is doing well!

​Ahoy Honybr---it's always nice to see you, and hope you're doing well too! We actually observe the entire month, and anything that you wear pink or in the pink family totally counts. That includes clothing as well. We're doing a week of Smokey Eye looks for the first week of November.

 

[Prettypackages]

OK, really it's a metallic, matte navy blue lipstick from Kat VonD.

AHAHAHAHA


Meddy, it's not your age, it looks a hot mess on a few folks. LOL

 

[Anneri]

Anyone has any ideas on how to wear Haute Altitude l/s? Dominique wore it earlier this month so I was reminded to wear it as well (I don't think I've worn it more than one or two times) but I'm stumped for ideas with what I should wear it.

 

[Anneri]

Well, I actually tried to come up with a look for Haute Altitude today.

Face: EL BB Cream in Light that is usually too dark for me, but I've still the Maui tan, so it's allright plus I wanted to use a product with sunscreen in it because I started with a BHA serum yesterday evening! My first! (Silly to be excited about a new skincare product?!) Coverage was a bit light so I put my beloved Mac Mineralize Loose over it.

Eyes: I got a dupe of the Chanel IdOs the day before yesterday - Kikos new Supreme Eyeshadow. I've you've got a Kiko near you, get it!!!!!! It's a bit wetter than the Idos, but it's a third of the Chanel price. I got a wonderful green with golden shimmer - it's called Exquisite Jasper Green. I paired that with ED Legendary Lure, and used Espresso in the outer v and Kid as a transition colour. Brown liner, loads of mascara (L'Oreal Miss Manga - I got that in San Francisco because I recognised I had forgotten to pack my mascara and there was basically a Walgreens at every corner so I popped in and my jetlagged brain told me to get this for no reason at all - it's ok but very very very waterproof which came in handy later at the vacation).

Blush: At Dusk with a bit of Lightscapade

Lips: Boldly Bare l/l with HA. Hmmmmm. I don't know if I like HA. It's so 60ies baby pink and I basically don't know what to do with that. It didn't went so well with the eyes, so I just threw Hush Hush Rose l/g over it and called it a day.

 

[awickedshape]

Today I'm wearing my pin and: Moisturizer and Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Dior Blue Lagoon eyeshadow palette, and YSL Rose Asarine rouge volupte lipstick

BCAM!

 

[Medgal07]

https://www.google.com/search?q=poe+kat+von+d&rlz=1C1KMZB_enUS546US546&es_sm=93&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=QthJVLHlCsSTyASm8oCoBg&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQsAQ


*devilish grin*
AHAHAHAHA


Meddy, it's not your age, it looks a hot mess on a few folks. LOL

Whoa--I'm not daring enough for that

 

[Medgal07]

Well, I actually tried to come up with a look for Haute Altitude today.

Face: EL BB Cream in Light that is usually too dark for me, but I've still the Maui tan, so it's allright plus I wanted to use a product with sunscreen in it because I started with a BHA serum yesterday evening! My first! (Silly to be excited about a new skincare product?!) Coverage was a bit light so I put my beloved Mac Mineralize Loose over it.

Eyes: I got a dupe of the Chanel IdOs the day before yesterday - Kikos new Supreme Eyeshadow. I've you've got a Kiko near you, get it!!!!!! It's a bit wetter than the Idos, but it's a third of the Chanel price. I got a wonderful green with golden shimmer - it's called Exquisite Jasper Green. I paired that with ED Legendary Lure, and used Espresso in the outer v and Kid as a transition colour. Brown liner, loads of mascara (L'Oreal Miss Manga - I got that in San Francisco because I recognised I had forgotten to pack my mascara and there was basically a Walgreens at every corner so I popped in and my jetlagged brain told me to get this for no reason at all - it's ok but very very very waterproof which came in handy later at the vacation).

Blush: At Dusk with a bit of Lightscapade

Lips: Boldly Bare l/l with HA. Hmmmmm. I don't know if I like HA. It's so 60ies baby pink and I basically don't know what to do with that. It didn't went so well with the eyes, so I just threw Hush Hush Rose l/g over it and called it a day.

It's so not silly to be excited over new skin care products. After all, we have to take care of the canvas upon which we put our makeup!

I've always
loved all things beauty. I opened the front door today to pickup some UPS pangs and forgot that I was wearing a GlamGlo mask. Totally embarrassed
myself!

​ That cream eyeshadow sounds really pretty, as does the look that you put together. Now you have me wanting to pull out Haute Altitude. I vaguely recall
wearing it w/a smokey eye look.