UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!
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PeachTwist
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Agreed, it really isn't. Do you? Hm. I honestly don't think the price would bother me if I didn't consider Boots as a drugstore.. but eh, I do. Maybe I'm wrong for thinking that. I admit I am interested in a lot of the colours though. Especially Stingray & Peacock, soo pretty. I didn't notice a wide variety of selection on the Boots website, I wonder how many they actually have.
PeachTwist
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This may sound odd, but do any of you know how I'd go about requesting from someone (anyone, no one specific in mind) to press a couple of pigments for me? Of course, I'd pay for the amount of pigment used & whatever else to cover it.. but I want to try out a few of the MAC pigments however am not a fan of loose shadows & I also can't justify buying a full pigment jar as I know I'd never go through it all. I'm sure this sounds like a ridiculous request lol. However I looked at buying some pigment samples from websites, but I honestly have no idea how much of each sample I'd need to buy to get the right amount for pressing... and I have a fear of pressing wrong and it being a waste. :/
If you watch the video, she doesn't actually state this as a hard and fast rule. She says the general rule of thumb is not to use eyeshadow colours that are the same as your eye and that she sort of agrees but it really depends on what shade you use. She does say she's 'not keen on' brown eyeshadow with brown eyes but doesn't actually say not to use it.
Anitacska
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Hahaha, well I don't care about what colours I should or shouldn't wear at all, just wear what I want to. I have very dark brown eyes (almost black) and I wear any colour eyeshadow, although I don't actually wear brown and neutrals much because I find them boring, lol.
I don't think we should be looking at prices based on whether a brand is sold in Boots or not, Stila isn't strictly a "drugstore" brand imo, just like Too Faced and Urban Decay, yet both are/were sold in Boots. And of course high end brands are sold in Boots too, like Clarins and Chanel.
I don't think we should be looking at prices based on whether a brand is sold in Boots or not, Stila isn't strictly a "drugstore" brand imo, just like Too Faced and Urban Decay, yet both are/were sold in Boots. And of course high end brands are sold in Boots too, like Clarins and Chanel.
Anitacska
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Sorry for being dim, but what blue box?
guys i have finally updated the release dates thread which is in the blue box at the top of this forum. if you have anything to add then please let me know because i am having issues getting dates for fall collections for dior, guerlain and such
oh and i just noticed that the nars fall collection is on their site now! yay!
PeachTwist
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Ahh okay. Makes more sense. I hadn't watched it, just saw that comment and thought "Are you for real?" haha.
fleur de lis
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I have that experience every time I go into Boots. I go in there for something like tooth floss or nail varnish and end up spending a helluva lot of money and not quite knowing how I managed it!
PeachTwist
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Right? It's frigging insane. Every time I spend that much in somewhere like Boots/Superdrug etc I always feel like I should just hit up the more expensive brands.
PeachTwist
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I wore Hibiscus l/s today. It's pretty, however it wore off within an hour or so and I hadn't had anything to eat/drink and it left that awful rim around my lips, ugh. Wasn't impressed. Maybe I need to wear it with a lipliner or something? Dunno. :/ Any tips?
Make sure your lips are really well exfoliated to start with. I also really like MAC's Prep & Prime lip under brighter colours (personally I think it's a product that doesn't get the love it deserves!). It smoothes and moisturises the skin and gives the lipstick a good base to help it stay in place longer. Use a lip brush to apply - I always find lipsticks stay on longer when I apply them with a brush, I think it just helps build up the pigment more evenly.
banana1234
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what do people think of the beauty balm?
i still haven't managed to try it out due to lack of money! however i will buy it next month
did your goodies arrive btw?
banana1234
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oh yes thank you, sorry i forgot to tell you, i was trying to leave you feedback, but you now have to put a url for the sale thread and its was a cp so i dont really understand how i can do that
thanks so much lou! i love summer shower..
now i'm wondering if i should get alpha girl..
thanks so much lou! i love summer shower..
now i'm wondering if i should get alpha girl..
phew! no worries about leaving feedback. i already asked the web guys how to get around that issue and they said it's not possible. it's a little annoying but never mind!
and enjoy your goodies! i got summer shower for myself too and it is very pretty 
rockin
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Shouldn't we have some information on Cinematics by now? I understand that swatches are coming very late recently, but you would have thought we would have descriptions for the colours by now. All we have are colour names and finishes, and you can't tell anything from those, apart from the repromotes and permanent items in there.
Anitacska
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Just been to Kingston and wanted to share a few things:
Walked past the Mac counter and to my surprise the only MES left in SP were Blue Sheen and Dark Indulgence, although I didn't ask, but they didn't have any other testers, so I'm pretty sure the others have all gone. :O Also Warmth of Coral wasn't there either.
My Boots doesn't have Stila, it now has a Philosophy stand instead of R&M.
I checked out the new mini Gosh polishes and bought a hot pink and a yellow one, they are £2.99 each and the colours are lovely. I also got a very pretty pinky red from Accessorize (Startlet) and the new blue OPI shatter polish.
(Oh and I've just picked up my new China Glaze crackle polishes that I've ordered from eBay, I got the metallic light blue, pink and purple. More
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I've ordered 3 Unsurpassables from Debenhams (yes, 3, call me crazy!) because mine really doesn't have much green or purple and now I can't decide which ones to keep. I've posted pictures of them in the SP thread if you'd like to advise me, please do!
Can't remember what else I wanted.
Walked past the Mac counter and to my surprise the only MES left in SP were Blue Sheen and Dark Indulgence, although I didn't ask, but they didn't have any other testers, so I'm pretty sure the others have all gone. :O Also Warmth of Coral wasn't there either.
My Boots doesn't have Stila, it now has a Philosophy stand instead of R&M.
I checked out the new mini Gosh polishes and bought a hot pink and a yellow one, they are £2.99 each and the colours are lovely. I also got a very pretty pinky red from Accessorize (Startlet) and the new blue OPI shatter polish.
I've ordered 3 Unsurpassables from Debenhams (yes, 3, call me crazy!) because mine really doesn't have much green or purple and now I can't decide which ones to keep. I've posted pictures of them in the SP thread if you'd like to advise me, please do!
Can't remember what else I wanted.
