To my Desi/South Asian sisters out there! And everyone else too, actually! :)

[RedRibbon]

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Originally Posted by ambodidi Ziya, for undereye circles, a pink tone is better than a yellow tone, right? If the 10 is about NC40, it'll be too dark anyway I guess. 6 will be too light, I'm guessing. I also notice a lot of buzz around Illamasqua, now at Sephora. Those of you who have tried it out, let us know what you think. It looks like they have colours for us!!

I've seen and swatched a lot of their products and the colour staying power is fantastic, I swatched literally my whole hand lightly in the shop, got on the tube, had a shower etc..and the colour was still there.

I did check out their foundations and they do have a wide range of colours but I have no idea as to their staying power.

I'm going to buy their liquid metal in gold because I can use it practically anywhere on my body to give me a nice sheen kind of finish.

 

[Humi684]

Hi y'all
Just waiting for Ramadhan to get over, will be running to the next Nars counter to check out some of the new palettes.. Any idea if sephora will be releasing them anytime soon or Holt's and the bay are my only options? TIA

 

[zerin]

ambodidi - I'm an NC 42/43 and I couldn't match just ONE shade of MUFE concealer. I would have to use two of their shades to get my shade. #10 & 12 (yes, that's quite pricey too) So I end up mixing Mac NW 35 (I'm tryin to finish it up too) and MUFE Full Cover #10 together to get the shade I need. Although, I love MUFE's concealer formulas...they're amazing....I just wish they had more shades to pick from.

Why don't you try out Amazing Cosmetics Concealer. It's been getting alotta good ratings recently. It's SUPER EXPENSIVE though!
$42 usd...but if a concealer matches and works good on you...I'd say go for it! I'm actually waiting for the Sephora sale to try it out.


Sephora: Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer: Concealer

 

[Glitterati*]

Hi Zerin,

I was thinking about trying the AMazing concealer but don't know what shade to try, I will go to Sephora and see if they carry that in Canada so I can get matched.

Still searching for the perfect concealer!!!!!!

 

[shaista1985]

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Originally Posted by Ziya Hey Shaista! I'm currently wearing Toast and I usually wear NC 43 in Select. Toast is a tad pinkier and darker but its matching my harsh summer tan perfectly I think..Come fall, I will most definitely be reaching for something different or at least mixing this with the next shade up! HTH! what shade are you in SFF? I found this chart on MUA... Revlon Colorstay with Softflex vs. MAC SFF: Ivory: NW 15 lightest of the bunch Buff: NC20 best match for fair NCs Sand Beige: NC20-25 with somewhat neutral undertones Nude: NC25 with peachy undertones, definitely not for pinks or true golden Natural Beige: NW20 tends to run pink Medium Beige: NC27 between Sand Beige and Golden Beige Fresh Beige: NW25 with pinky undertones Golden Beige: NC30 with truest yellow/olive undertones Warm Golden: NW30/NC30 with somewhat neutral undertones True Beige: NW30 with pinky undertones (for Fresh Beige in summer) Natural Tan: NC40/NC42 more neutral than golden caramel Early Tan: NW35 with somewhat peach undertones Rich Tan: NC 40/42 with yellowish undertones Golden Caramel: NC40/NC42 more golden than natural tan Toast: NW43/NC45 with neutral undertones Rich Ginger: NW45 very peachy-pink Caramel: NC45 seems to run true to color Cappucino: NC50 slightly more peach than Caramel Mahogany: NW50/NC55 the darkest of NWs but not extremely peachy Mocha: NW55 seems to be very cool toned, almost grey undertone

thank u soo much for this, i gta check this out

 

[ambodidi]

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Originally Posted by Glitterati* Hi Zerin, I was thinking about trying the AMazing concealer but don't know what shade to try, I will go to Sephora and see if they carry that in Canada so I can get matched. Still searching for the perfect concealer!!!!!!

Let us know how you go!
Zerin, you're right, a good concealer is worth gold!

 

[starryskies]

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Originally Posted by starryskies hey everyone, i have Underage lipglass that was included with the little darlings set, and honestly I have no idea how to wear such a light shade. I dont know what Lipstick and/or Lipliner to wear it with. Any suggestions for someone who is NC40? or should i just not even bother trying to use this shade?

OK so i decided to just forget about this one and give it to a friend.


Can anyone recommend favorite purple eyeshadow combinations?

 

[Ziya]

I like the nyx trio with the purple e/s in it...I hear people like Nocturnelle, Stars n Rockets and Contrast...

 

[jazmatazz]

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Originally Posted by starryskies OK so i decided to just forget about this one and give it to a friend. Can anyone recommend favorite purple eyeshadow combinations?

It's not purple but I like Cranberry (plum color) on the lid with Sketch (burgandy color) on the crease.

 

[starryskies]

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Originally Posted by Ziya I like the nyx trio with the purple e/s in it...I hear people like Nocturnelle, Stars n Rockets and Contrast...

thanks ziya! tho i was looking more for suggestions on how to wear them.. like cant wear all 3 of these colors all together at once i dont think?

for example if i want green colors, i like wearing sumptious olive on lid, humid in outer corner, a neutral in crease, and ricepaper or woodwinked as highlight.

what kind of combination can i put together for purple that would look great

thanks jazzmatazz!

 

[DirtyPlum]

My fave purple combos are as follows:

Seedy Pearl all over lid with Satellite Dreams and Nocturnelle in crease
Violet pigment all over lid with Vibrant Grape in crease
Amber Lights lid, Trax in crease
Parfait Amour all over, Violet in crease
Steamy/Parrot/Teal/Freshwater/Blue Peep/Da Bling on lid with Violet pigment in crease

 

[starryskies]

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Originally Posted by DirtyPlum My fave purple combos are as follows: Seedy Pearl all over lid with Satellite Dreams and Nocturnelle in crease Violet pigment all over lid with Vibrant Grape in crease Amber Lights lid, Trax in crease Parfait Amour all over, Violet in crease Steamy/Parrot/Teal/Freshwater/Blue Peep/Da Bling on lid with Violet pigment in crease

thank you plum! oh how i wish i could always take you shopping with me

now i've got suggestions on what purple colors that will go with my eid outfit.. yayy!

 

[aphrodite_19]

hi guys!


im looking for a matte bronzer that can double up as a contouring shade too. any recc? im NC 45 btw

TIA!

 

[zerin]

Have you guys checked out Amorous dazzlecreme gloss? It's AMAZING! A gorgeous ruby red lippie meant for desi events.

 

[guddu]

hi lovelies,any thoughts on the night violet lipstick shade from style black collection on nc 42?thnx

 

[pravvy]

I've been reading this thread silently for a little while now and I can officially say I am hooked on MAC!

I have a huge wish list and hoping that MAC has a good sale on soon! And if I'm lucky they will have in AUS as well!

But I like to thank all you guys for so many tips! I never used to wear much makeup as all my previous experiences have been based on advice given to me by well wishing fair skinned friends! This has transformed the way I do my make up!

Thanks gals!
Pravs

 

[dopista]

Hi everyone and welcome Pravs! These ladies here have great recommendations for our skintone and are simply fabulous resources so you should stick around.. Hold onto your wallet though because they can be enablers most times

but I would love to go shopping with any of them!

Sooo... I would love to hear what you gals are getting from style black.. The only thing that caught my eye was young punk.. I am not sure how often I will use it but it is just soo pretty but am not too sure about mineralised shadows as I hear the fallout can be pretty bad

 

[TDelicate]

i'm pretty uninspired by style black...thankfully! heh, i know i won't really get much use out of most of it although i am semi-intrigued by all the hype for the volcanic ash exfoliator.. im glad though overall, it's allowed a nice breather for my deteriorating wallet.. =P

any one of you girls try the sigma brushes btw? thoughts? i've been curious whether or not to order them and was thinking bout getting the complete set for my birthday but i dunno if its all jes hype, and i dont wanna waste my birthday gift either? =/

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[pravvy]

Thanks Dopista! Will do! Hey you are an aussie too? Where? I'm in Melbourne...may be we can do shopping?
Man MAC is doing nothing to help my saving! It's a big hole in the piggy bank! And in OZ it is like 5 times more!

Style black......not really my thing I think.....nothing caught my eye.....and besides I'm still paying off my colour craft haul!

 

[TDelicate]

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Originally Posted by pravvy Style black......not really my thing I think.....nothing caught my eye.....and besides I'm still paying off my colour craft haul!

same here! color craft, love that look, and make up art all together did me in

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