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post #241 of 386
4/22/12 at 1:54am
I don't do bronzer! I look either orange or muddy. But they I saw the new Givenchy Bonne Mine and had a quick play. They are a powder/gel looks like a powder compact goes on like a powder compact with a brush. What you get a soft golden sheer glow, they feel creamy when you swipe with your finger. Since no number 1 shade in stock or even tester tried the number 2 expecting it to be way too dark but not at all. So that is what I bought yesterday.
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post #242 of 386
5/1/12 at 9:25am
Yes its me again. LOL

Nars summer collection, the trio eyeshadow Ramatuelle. I adore peach eyeshadows, blushes and lipsticks. A no brainer I would just love it.
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post #243 of 386
5/3/12 at 9:09pm
totally late to the party but UD Naked 2 pallette..... llllllllllluuuuuurrrrrrrrvvvvveeeeeeee
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post #244 of 386
5/6/12 at 12:23am
Yes me again. LOL I had £5 on my Debenhams Beauty Card which had to used before the 13th.

Estee Lauder have new powder blushers out(well new shades), I bought Lover's Blush a gorgeous nude with a tiny hint of shimmer.

Over the past two weeks Boots the chemist have had the own Time Delay range at half price. I have bought 3 neck creams, two serums and a line filler. Everyone goes on about the Lift and thing range but, the Time Delay got the biggest marks in the Beauty Bible. Oh and its much cheaper too even at full price.
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post #245 of 386
5/15/12 at 1:44pm
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I don't do bronzer! I look either orange or muddy. But they I saw the new Givenchy Bonne Mine and had a quick play. They are a powder/gel looks like a powder compact goes on like a powder compact with a brush. What you get a soft golden sheer glow, they feel creamy when you swipe with your finger. Since no number 1 shade in stock or even tester tried the number 2 expecting it to be way too dark but not at all. So that is what I bought yesterday.

Thanks for posting this Donna! I got it in shade #1. I have aged-former-sun-worshipper skin, and most makeup just makes it look worse, especially if there's anything powdery about it. This stuff is like magic. It adds glow without shine and doesn't settle into the lines or pores.
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post #246 of 386
5/19/12 at 11:13am
Dior eyeshadow quint in "Petal Shine".
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post #247 of 386
5/21/12 at 10:42pm
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butter LONDON All Hail the Queen and Knackered, can't wait to try them (but will wait until I get back home...)
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post #248 of 386
5/29/12 at 5:44am
Discovered my local Boots actually sells Essie polishes!!!!!

So today I bought Trophy Wife and Beach Bum Blu.

Debenhams have a Philosophy counter of last week bought the Field of Flowers shower/bath gel and body lotion(I did get 10% off), plus a GWP of three 50mls sizes and a black bag.
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post #249 of 386
6/2/12 at 10:19am
Yes its me again. LOL

SpaceNK have started to stock Hourglass products.

I bought Hidden concealer in Pearl and Femme Rouge lipstick in Whisper a pink/beige with silver shimmer.
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post #250 of 386
6/10/12 at 5:30am
I think it was some Revlon lip stick. I really love their brand for lipstick. My all-time favorite color is Toast of New York, goes with everything you wear and just really suits my coloring. They have such lovely colors. I also have Teak Rose and a mauve and a copper colored lipstick and switch them around.
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post #251 of 386
6/10/12 at 5:49am
Some more Hourglass.

Foundation Veil in shade 1(which I thought would be far too dark until tried on my skin).
Eyeshadow duo in Gypsy, bronze and a pale gold
No5 concealer brush.
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post #252 of 386
6/11/12 at 5:11pm
I have been BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD lately... bought a whole slew of MAC stuff, some Lancome concealer, Too Faced shadows, Nars shadows, Lush charcoal face soap (MIRACULOUS!), Stila shadows, Laura Mercier blush... aaaccckkk!!! My wallet is sad. But my face is purrrrrrrty.
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post #253 of 386
6/11/12 at 9:23pm
Hi! May I join in?

I've been awful lately. My makeup routine hadn't changed in the last couple of years, and I was fine with it. Then -- all of a sudden -- felt totally bored and desperately in need of shaking things up. So here are the highlights of my recent makeup binges:

Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in Mirifique and Illusoire (and I really want Elouie. I bought it, returned it, now can't stop obsessing about it)
Bobbi Brown 3-eyeshadow pallet with Bone, Taupe & Velvet Plum
Smashbox Limitless cream shadow in Topaz
YSL glossy stain in the Sephora exclusive red (#20, can't remember the name)
Dior Show Blackout mascara
Chanel Glossimer in Summer Dress (?) (something like that)

I don't know what's wrong with me; I never used to spend this kind of money on makeup. Gotta say, though, that I'm loving all of it. Especially the Chanel cream eyeshadows! They're so totally gorgeous I can't stop playing with them. I just got out of bed to put some on and now have to go wash my face again.

- Stacey
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post #254 of 386
6/17/12 at 4:38pm
Chanel Sublimage cleanser. This is fantastic stuff. Takes off make up in one fellswoop and cleans your face without leaving it dry. On my third tube.
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post #255 of 386
6/20/12 at 1:18am
A new mascara. This time I bought One by One volume express by Maybelline. Will see how this one will perform.
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post #256 of 386
6/21/12 at 5:49am
Went to a SpaceNK event last night, got a fab goodie bag as well.

REN Hydra-Calm Cleansing Milk
Talika Lipocils Expert
By Terry Ombre Blackstar eyeshadow Bronze Moon

Hourglass:

Eyeshadow duo in Suede
Femme Rouge Edition
Veil Mineral Primer

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Hit the new Inglot store which opened this week in Belfast. Bought two eyeliners, liquid 22 which is a rich orange gold shade and a retractable pencil in 528 a silver taupe shade.

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post #257 of 386
6/23/12 at 5:26pm
I am such a convert to Chanel make up . Anyway I stocked up on 2 tubes of the Hydra Max tinted moisturizer in Sunlit , the automatic liquid eyeliner in brown and managed to come away with a free foundation brush and various other samples for my skin because there was a promotion going on . They wanted to do a makeover but I really don't like other people fiddling with my make up and face - so I just got the goodie bag .

Both the Hydra Max moisturizer and the liquid eyeliner are great and staples for me.

What can I say ...... I'm a girl !
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post #258 of 386
7/4/12 at 11:21pm
quick dry nail polish top by Cutex and nail polish remover

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Skin care by Peter Thomas Roth.
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post #259 of 386
7/14/12 at 5:34am
Chanel Stylo Yeux 85 Grenat

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Hello, yes its me again.

YSL new foundation Touche Éclat in BR30. Strangely I was matched to two different shades by two stores. B40 was the other one. But the BR is better on me.

Essie Penny Talk metallic nail polish.
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post #260 of 386
7/25/12 at 7:34am
Went to see the new LUSH cosmetics in store. Bought two items a eye liner Quietly Motivated a bronze brown shade and Sophisticated a champagne/pink/taupe eye shadow.

Laura Mercier mascara in burgundy and eye shadow duo from the new Cinema Noir collection.
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post #261 of 386
7/28/12 at 6:41am
Garnier BB Cream - lightly toned
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post #262 of 386
7/28/12 at 12:13pm
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Beauty Brands is having their annual liter sale on shampoo and conditioners. Sofie & I went "nuts".

AG Colour Care shampoo & conditioner
Bed Head Epic Volume shampoo & conditioner
Bed Head Extreme Straight shampoo & conditioner
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post #263 of 386
7/28/12 at 5:27pm
2 tubes of Kate Somerville's ExfoliKate . Excellent stuff and highly recommended for everyone who wants clear and even toned skin .
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post #264 of 386
7/30/12 at 12:50am
The new Givenchy Noir Couture mascara in brown.
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post #265 of 386
7/30/12 at 2:19am
Nothing exciting, only two shower gels by Bionsen
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post #266 of 386
8/11/12 at 4:01am
Aloe vera deo roll-on by Yves Rocher.
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post #267 of 386
8/12/12 at 10:12am
Had a bit of a haul today, which sort of turned into a drama.

Inglot store.
Two eye shadows Pearl 407 and Shine 31
Lipstick 165
Liquid Eyeliner 35(when I got home found out they had given me 25!!!!!)/ Had to phone them and they will change it for me.
I bought the eye palette which should have been half price as I bought two eyeshadows. (Found they had charged me full price, but got that fixed)

Nars Outlaw blush.

Bobbi Brown Corrector Light Bisque

Lush eyeliner is the peach shade Dynamic(sp)

So I have to bring the Inglot eyeliner back and get the correct shade.
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post #268 of 386
8/12/12 at 1:21pm
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New ULTA opened near us, I got a little thing called "Streekers" in purple. You can use it to put little color highlights in your hair! Wash it out with shampoo. I love it, my daughter thinks I'm weird.
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post #269 of 386
8/12/12 at 3:49pm
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New ULTA opened near us, I got a little thing called "Streekers" in purple. You can use it to put little color highlights in your hair! Wash it out with shampoo. I love it, my daughter thinks I'm weird.

ooohh! I've been wanting something like that in cobalt blue ... I'll have to check it out.
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post #270 of 386
8/12/12 at 3:58pm
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Hey shades......
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/prod...ryId=cat120038

This is YOU, honey!
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post #271 of 386
8/12/12 at 11:58pm
Shiseido cream eye shadow in Bare Pink
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post #272 of 386
8/14/12 at 6:53am
Laura Mercier mineral powder in classic beige (a bit dark, but I'm tanned, so OK for now) and Laura Mercier foundation primer in randiance. Plus the boring mascara :-)
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post #273 of 386
8/18/12 at 6:07am
Revlon Dreamer 401 nail polish 50p in my local Boots!!!!!

Hourglass concealer in Natural and Superficial mascara in carbon. The rep was in SpaceNK and I was chatting to her and somehow managed to buy a few items. I did get £10 with my Indulge card.
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post #274 of 386
8/20/12 at 3:25am
Lorac 3d Lustre in both gold and silver, fabulous micro holo glitter, and you can put it on your eyes, or on top of your lipstick if your a gliiter freak like me.

Nars Super Orgasm more glitter

Deborah Lippman SWAGGA LIKE US lovely multitoned polish, greeny, gold, brownish, even maybe a bit of blue in there.

Lancome juicy tube in Tickled Pink

I always think i haven't spent much, till i tot it all up. This is me " economising"
No more, i will not buy any more, i am poor
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post #275 of 386
9/5/12 at 3:37am
I bought 2 Tokyomilk Dark lip balms in Salted Caramel and Smoked Salt.
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post #276 of 386
9/5/12 at 10:28am
Smashbox Waterproof Shadowliner just released in the UK(QVC sold them in duos exclusively before), in Metallic Marble.
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post #277 of 386
9/8/12 at 3:33pm
Somersets shaving oil for tough beard
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post #278 of 386
9/8/12 at 6:32pm
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Revlon lipstick in Fire and Ice (an oldie but goodie) THE perfect red for warm weather.
Chanel Lipstick Coco Shine in Elise
MAC fluidline in Local Wares - a grey green with a hint of gold
MAC makeup remover wipes
Chanel Allure Rouge in #99 Pirate. THE perfect red for cold weather.
Bobby Brown gel liner in Cobalt
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post #279 of 386
9/11/12 at 2:59am
Two YSL Touche Éclat foundations. One in B10 and one in B40 to mix into the B10 when my neck and shoulders are tanned.

A MAC blusher in Breath of Plum.

YSL nailpolish in Rouge Expressioniste.
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post #280 of 386
9/11/12 at 6:07am
Debenhams have 10% off cosmetics this week, plus I had £5 on my beauty card to use.

Chanel Rouge Coco #45 Caractere, a lovely plum/brown shade.

Elemis facials 2 for 1 with the 10% off and I got an extra 500 points on my beauty card = £5.

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I had £5 on my beauty card with House of Fraser to use. Mid week I read a review of Estee Lauder Pure Blush in Sensuous Rose and decided to go have a look at it in real life. I did buy it.
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post #281 of 386
9/17/12 at 6:56am
An anti-dandruff shampoo by Yves Rocher
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post #282 of 386
9/21/12 at 6:46am


Crème Gommante pour le Visage/Gentle Facial Buffing Cream ~ Sisley



Gel Nettoyant Gommant/Buff & Wash Facial Gel with botanical extracts ~ Sisley



7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula ~ Clinique

I've been looking for a good face scrub and have yet to find something I really like. If anyone has any recommendations please let me know.
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post #283 of 386
9/21/12 at 7:44am
If you have an Elemis counter near by(Debenhams,John Lewis and House of Fraser have them), try their Skin Bluff or if you can use enzymes then the Papaya Mask. The later you leave on for ten minutes like a mask, but can use another mask over it.
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post #284 of 386
9/21/12 at 8:11am
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If you have an Elemis counter near by(Debenhams,John Lewis and House of Fraser have them), try their Skin Bluff or if you can use enzymes then the Papaya Mask. The later you leave on for ten minutes like a mask, but can use another mask over it.

Thanks Donna I will try to get to an Elemis counter the next time I'm out and about in London.
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post #285 of 386
9/21/12 at 9:52am
Ask for samples
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post #286 of 386
9/24/12 at 8:28am


Touche Éclat ~ YSL

(lightest shade the name escapes me)
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post #287 of 386
9/26/12 at 3:53pm
Guerlain Meteorites, No2 Teint Beige
Estee Lauder eye shadow palette
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post #288 of 386
10/1/12 at 4:54am
House of Fraser had 10% off cosmetics Thursday-Friday, so took the opportunity to buy Armani Maestro foundation. Had to order on the phone as it wasn't on their website yet. Also as no idea what shade I would be, told sa what I wore in Luminous Silk shade 4. She kindly went and matched that they are the same shades.
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post #289 of 386
10/1/12 at 10:16pm
Dior Addict extreme lipstick in Plaza
Chanel cream eyeshadow in Mirifique
Chanel mascara
Chanel nail polish Frenzy
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post #290 of 386
10/2/12 at 5:05am
Chanel Vitalumiere foundation - luv it
Mademoiselle Coco Rouge lippir
Sweet beige glossimer

Lemming over the Mirifique - how is it Blue Eyez?
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post #291 of 386
10/9/12 at 5:34pm
I stopped by Sephora to pick up my birthday gift (mini tubes of Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in sugar and rose) and looked at all kinds of wonderful things. I ended up buying a new tube of mascara: Lancome Hypnose Star. I will be giving it a full-on test run tomorrow.

I like the lip treatments so far. Anyone use those?
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post #292 of 386
10/10/12 at 8:04am
This week I have purchased:-

Benefit The Porefector - I use this a lot!

Nivea BB Cream in Light.

Nivea Q10 Night Cream

Danielle Laroche Serum

Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser.
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post #293 of 386
10/11/12 at 8:04am
Got a voucher from SpaceNK(had to be used online), £10 off when you spent £40.

So two Nars Larger Than Life eyeliner pencils, the brown/bronze and the brassy gold, plus LifeNK muscle soak bath foam.
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post #294 of 386
10/16/12 at 5:29pm
Excipial U Hydrolotion.
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post #295 of 386
10/17/12 at 12:16am
Givenchy prism for eyes in Red Passion, I believe this one is discontinued????? It was in the old packaging and only one left in the store.

Bumble and Bumble Color Minded set, actually already am using this set but its great value compared to buy full sizes.

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Marks and Spencer have an excellent skin care range. I swear by their neck cream, out performs the higher end brands. Its £12 by the way.

So they have a 10% off all beauty until the 24th. I bought a neck cream and then from their new Pure range an overnight oil.
They have the bunny logo as well, important to many. I also got a free GWP, you could chose which you wanted, I picked the £12 one. Two 20mls pots of day and night cream plus a 15ml serum.
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post #296 of 386
10/22/12 at 3:48pm
Tarte launched their own website and I just ordered the Amazonian Clay blush enthusiast set (yay, sephora was sold out a while ago!). To take advantage of their 20% off and get free shipping I also picked up a full sized blush in Exposed. Can't wait until it arrives!
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post #297 of 386
10/30/12 at 6:54am
Had some major haulage today.

Crabtree and Evelyn buying a gift for an aunt they had their 25g hand creams in a gift box for half price if you bought a full size product. You get 6 in the set.

Guerlain Turnadot eyeshadow quad, I have been lusting after this one, essential.com have it at £33.30 compared to £37 rrp so bought one.

Shu Uemura Glow On blusher P366, its according to them a medium coral. To me a lovely pink/peach shade.
Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited BG931, they seem to class it as a beige. But again to me its a lovely soft rose pink with a hint of beige in the tone.

OOPS!!!! Forgot.

I needed a new lipstick primer, use MAC Prep & Prime but they had none in stock. So in a shocked daze stopped to chat with the sa I know at Bare Minerals. She mentioned their one which was only £1 more than MAC. So bought it. Lip rev-er upper.
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post #298 of 386
11/8/12 at 12:39am
Hey me again. On another forum I visit someone was selling some Elemis products. I got the Rosepetal Cleanser and Ginseng Toner 400mls each for £20 including shipping. The normal 200mls is now £21 for each. Lets put it this way, feeding frenzy.

The products arrived still in their original out packaging and with the pumps too.
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post #299 of 386
11/9/12 at 2:19am
The top coat from YSL's Christmas collection. A clear polish with white and blue shimmer: Premiere Neige. Very beautiful.
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post #300 of 386
11/9/12 at 3:30am
Chanel Mirifique cream eyeshadow, a twinkly asphalt color that can be used as an eyeliner or shadow. Very versatile. Nice change from my makeup routine which has been a bit of blush and lip color on the run.
Chanel blush in rose initiale from the fall line is also a nice change from my Mac peach bronzer.
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