[poll] What have you used up and repurchased?
Ulalme
of makeup and bought it again. For example, I have about
a million nailpolishes, and the only ones I've re-bought are
OPI Nail Envy and various clear polishes for topcoat action...
and those don't really count. Other makeup-y things I've
bought again after scraping the bottom of the pan include:
MAC Film Noir lipstick
MAC Cyber lipstick
MAC Vex shadow
Maybelline Great Lash (but never again!)
Clinique Double Fudge Lipstick (but that's really old,
I don't use it anymore)
CK Contradiction
Kiehls Lip Balm #1
I've found that MAC shadows last forever, even though the
pan seems so little. And I'm about to go out and get another
StudioFix, it's been about a year of using it off and on, and I'm
currently swishing my rubber pad thingie around the edges.
.vivian.
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The Painted One
>I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
>of makeup and bought it again. For example, I have about
>a million nailpolishes, and the only ones I've re-bought are
>OPI Nail Envy and various clear polishes for topcoat action...
>and those don't really count. Other makeup-y things I've
>bought again after scraping the bottom of the pan include:
No.7 tone and cleanse, which I have used for abut 6 years, Max Factor
concealer,
Max Factor Aqua Lash mascara, Rimmel pale biscuit foundation, but I've
recently switched to Revlon Colourstay and I'm trying Leichener. I'm also
about to run out of my Revlon colourstay loose powder, which is lovely, so I
expect I will replace that. I also love my Max Factor liquid eyeliner pen,
which hasnt run out but is getting clogged up with powder and foundation so
it might need replacing.
TPO
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Ulalme wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> of makeup and bought it again.
Clinique Plummy
Infusium Shampoo and Leave-in Conditioner
prescriptives make-up remover pads
and that's it.
-Marjorie
Jenn
coat anywhere, I actually have longish nails because of it, and I had the
kind of nails that would peel and break long before they got longish. Oh
yeah, also Wet and Wild 416 (I think), which is silver glitter. I also have
repurchased Origin's Cream Bar, a very gentle facial soap, at $9.50 it's
spendy, but if you only use it for your face, it'll last forever. When I
run out, I will most likely buy Burt's Bees Baby Bee Dusting Powder, it
costs about $13 for the kind in a box, I also have the kind in a shake-tube,
forgot how much that costed...The box I keep at home, the tube is for the
rare occasion when I travel :)
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Ulalme wrote in message <19990319143140...@ng-fp1.aol.com>...
>I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
>of makeup and bought it again. For example, I have about
>a million nailpolishes, and the only ones I've re-bought are
>OPI Nail Envy and various clear polishes for topcoat action...
>and those don't really count. Other makeup-y things I've
>bought again after scraping the bottom of the pan include:
>
Thessaly
Ulalme <ula...@aol.communique.> wrote in article
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> I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> of makeup and bought it again.
Great poll, viv :)
In the past, when I wore pinkier, shinier lipsticks than I do now, I bought
and rebought Clinique's "Raspberry Glacé" and UltimaII's "Sparkling
Bordeaux". Now I use the testers on my hands and think, "Wow, I actually
*wore* this colour?" I also have multiple bottles of "Victoria" (from VS)
and "Lauren" (Ralph Lauren). I also formerly wore L'Oreal's "Mattique"
foundation in Soft Ivory. There was a pale pink-peach shimmer eyeshadow from
Maybelline ShineFree Colorribbons that I used all the way through junior high
and HS, until I literally couldn't get it anymore anywhere... it was the
exact colour of my skin, silky and highly pigmented, and was a great
"highlighter" eyeshadow.
More recently:
Urban Decay lippie in Roach and Revlon Colorstay in Raisin. I'm about to get
new tubes of UD Gash and Revlon (not Colorstay) Blackberry.
Burt's Bees lipbalm (although I will also use B&BW's).
Perlier Honey Hand Cream (white almond is good too, just diff scents)
B&BW Sun-Ripened Raspberry handcream (the stuff with Shea Butter).
Body Shop Mango Body Butter, although it's too greasy for FL and I haven't
used it much since I bought the second jar, and rather desperately want to
pick up some Nut Body Butter the next time I'm around a Body Shop (they're
all about 90 min of highway driving away). I would also buy their "Satsuma"
shower stuff again.
rice-paper tissues for oil blotting.
L'Oreal, Garden Botanika, Estee Lauder eyeshadows.
Lancome Artliner in "grappe".
Lauder's "More than Mascara".
Neutrogena moisturizers.
Oxy sensitive skin pads (wipe on. wait about a minute. rinse off.)
Mentadent toothpaste and toothbrushes.
The special dental floss made of two fibers (one green, one white) twisted
together, unwaxed, meant for sensitive gums. I forget what it's called.
Biolage shampoos and conditioners (I used to have a fabulous brand loyalty to
Paul Mitchell Shampoo One and Nexxus Ensure, but no longer... hairdresser
said I needed something lighter for my short hair...)
Rave Microspray #4.
Lubriderm Seriously Sensitive lotion.
Gilette Sensor Ultra for Women Razors.
Aveeno shaving cream.
TresEmme leave-in conditioner (biiiig grey bottle).
Queen Helene Mint Julep deodorant.
Jason Apricot and E deodorant.
I guess I have brand loyalty on a lot of things... or else I'm unwilling to
fool around when I'm looking for something like toothpaste or deodorant. I
could also make the short list of things I would abso-freaking-lutely NEVER
buy again (those silicon hair-removal mitts; L'Oreal Feel Naturale
foundation; Almay Amazing I-Liner; any skincare product by Clinique; Biore
self-warming mask; a few others).
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Basingstoke
>
> eyeliner.
>
> shit, i go through two bottles/pencils a month.
>
> i keep changing brands cause i cant find anything i reeeeaaly like... any
> ideas?
There are plenty in the FAQ. www.toreadors.com/gothfash
this IS a goth ng, after all....:) (i say liquid liner is the way to
go. Yay liquid!)
Basinke
Ruhiel
Thessaly wrote:
>I could also make the short list of things I would abso-freaking-lutely NEVER
> buy again [...] any skincare product by Clinique; Biore
> self-warming mask; a few others).
I'm curious.. what didn't you like about these? I'm using a
knock-off of Clinique that Sally's sells (Skin Careapy) and
I love it. Lots. The breakout problem has gone way down
since I started using it, and now i'm using the whole line.
The Biore masks I only use about once a month, but they seem
to do the trick if I want to get gunk out of my pores.
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Jacqueline Manni
Ulalme wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> of makeup and bought it again.
UD Gash...3 times!
MAC Studiofix (although I guess I'll be changing colors this time
around!)
MAC mascara
and that's it so far. Although I am close to finishing an Aveda lippie
which I want to repurchase...
Jackie.
Tracey
> Thus spake ula...@aol.communique. (Ulalme):
>
> >I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> >of makeup and bought it again.
Loreal's Hydrate Perfecte. Nice for those dry patches, but
doesn't aggrevate any nasty flare-ups. Comes in the perfect
pale ivory.
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Battty
shit, i go through two bottles/pencils a month.
i keep changing brands cause i cant find anything i reeeeaaly like... any
ideas?
it needs to be:
reeeaaly dark black, not that smudgy dark gray some people call black.
water proof, (if theres no such thing, then at least majorly water-resistant)
able to achieve a pretty precise line and fine point.
tadaa! any thoughts girls?... guys?
~the infamous f~
Filigree00
Sav-On Herbal shampoo/cond. (w/ rose hips, vit.E,
jojoba)
Naturistics White River Musk perfume
My makeup lasts too long to buy the same thing twice,
and I can never find a cleanser I'll buy a second time.
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Merciful
>I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
>of makeup and bought it again.
Makeup: Yes, in terms of the basics. I like Cover Girl Balanced
Complexion powder and foundation in Ivoire, their Invisible Concealer
in Fair, and Remarkable Mascara in Black. I'm *very* close to
finishing off my tube of Fetish "Socialite" lipstick, and have started
another one I keep in my purse. It's the perfect everyday lipstick
for me, but I suspect this line is being cancelled out. Both Targets
near here have the stuff makred down to $2.70 and it's disappearing
*fast*.
In terms of toiletries, I go through bottles of Albert VO5 Jojoba
shampoo all the time. It's sooo cheap, and smells great.
And Secret Ultra Dry Unscented deodorant has been a favorite for quite
a while.
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There's really only one thing...Almay's Clear Complexion translucent pressed
powder. I go through all my make-up so sloooowwwllly, except for this.
As for toiletries, I'm constantly rotating products and brands...I'll buy one
thing, then another, then another, then go back to that first thing. I'll
just list brands: Salon Selectives, Biore, L'Oreal (hair and skin), Clairol,
Willow Lake, Pantene. It just depends on my mood when I'm shopping. Plus, I
like trying new products all the time.
Jen
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-Body Basics Lotion (sun ripe plumaria)
-Revlon nail polish remover(extra moisturizing)
-WR shampo and conditioner(dry hair form.)
-Jerome Russel water works black hair dye
(I have natural black hair with natural red highlights I cover up)
-WW black eyeliner (great lipliner -been using it since 7th grade)
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Kejifuli
>I could also make the short list of things I would abso-freaking-lutely NEVER
> buy again [...] any skincare product by Clinique; Biore
> self-warming mask; a few others).
then Ruhiel wrote:
<The Biore masks I only use about once a month, but they seem
to do the trick if I want to get gunk out of my pores. >
I used this once, when a coworker gave me one of the leetle
pouches. I thought it was *fun* -- but didn't really do anything.
I'm a sucka for gimmicky products... it heats up on yr skin!
How weird and cool is that? :p I also want to try the Body
Shop mask that heats up... it supposedly gets hotter than the
Biore one. (Acc. to some magazine.) Whee, weirdly heating
stuff!
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ula...@aol.communique. (Ulalme) wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> of makeup and bought it again.
I tried to buy more Manic Panic Ultra Violet lipstick but they had
discontinued it, and I think it's out again only a different shade. bleh. It
matched my hair.
I buy Jane white eyeshodow over and over again, because when I use up the
eyeshadow (I use it under bright colored eyeshadows to make them brighter) I
take out the pan and keep the little circular container to put sticky jewels
in. Yay. :D
Christy *21 o' goth*
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LadyRhye
>I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
>of makeup and bought it again.
Hmm..
-Palladio rice powder (two boxes and trying to find more :( ) in white
-Revlon Streetwear "Blood" lippie
-Revlon streetwear allover pencil in grape (which I no longer use)
-Px foundation in "papyrus" (I KNOW I spelled that wrong..) which is
the only color gold enough and yet light enough for me.. (Three
bottles and need a 4th soon)
-Revlon colorstay "Vixen" eyeliner (which dries my skin too much now.
:( )
-Revlon colorstay foundation in Ivory 01(mostly used for renfest)
Not many things really.. but they're important. ^_^
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Thessaly
Ruhiel <Ruh...@prodigy.net> wrote in article
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> I'm curious.. what didn't you like about these? I'm using a
> knock-off of Clinique that Sally's sells (Skin Careapy) and
> I love it. Lots. The breakout problem has gone way down
> since I started using it, and now i'm using the whole line.
I had a *horrible* experience with Clinique when I was about 15 years old
where my whole face broke out in oozing sores (not kidding!). I've since read
up on them a lot, and I wouldn't use their stuff. It's not gentle, it's not
anything special. Their moisturisers are good, though. A lot of Clinique's
appeal is the "medical" image. (I really loathe Paula Begoun because she
seems to think that every woman wants to look like a 40-yr-old real estate
agent, but certain things that she's said about ingredients of various
products are right-on. BTW, if you get the chance to see the latest edition
of her Cosmetics Counter book, the reviews of Hard Candy and Urban Decay
stuff are hilarious. She really doesn't know what to make of cosmetics that
are absolutely intentionally shimmery, no bones about it, it's a major
selling point.)
> The Biore masks I only use about once a month, but they seem
> to do the trick if I want to get gunk out of my pores.
I bought a package and just found it to be hideously overpriced for what it
did (which, on my skin, was nothing much). If I wanted to spend that much on
a mask product, I'd just spring for something "in bulk" and buy more Borghese
Fango (which is the only mask that has ever made a "visible difference" for
me :) The heating felt good, but it only really heated when I was rubbing
it, and I couldn't rub it everywhere on my face at once.
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emmy-bat
> a million nailpolishes, and the only ones I've re-bought are
> OPI Nail Envy and various clear polishes for topcoat action...
> and those don't really count. Other makeup-y things I've
> bought again after scraping the bottom of the pan include:
uhhhmmm..
W'n'W nail polish #413.. it's a clear coat w/silver glitteries.. #^_^# I
used it on my boots.. and altoids tins.. and coated my nails around 7
times each for a total glittered effect..
(and the boots like *GREAT*. black victorian boots with a stardust
effect. :))
Manic Panic's white pressed powder... uhm.. it works? I've actually
gotten nice results with it over foundation.. or without.. it evens out
the pink blotchy areas in my skin and works better than most of my other
foundation/powder combo's.. I end up with a fake tan elsewhere. -_-
Jane's Poppy Fields lippie
Streetwear's black/silver pencil.. it works. I need another. -_-
any of the W'n'W creative shadows.. I can't find them anymore, and they
really do work. :)
Em
Scarlet Fever
great poll, tho' it depresses me that I can't get a lot of the
products, or at least as not as cheap as you guys (m'erkins & the
Brits) :-(
Maybelline Great Lash
Maybelline Great Wear Foundation in Ivory
Clinique Clarifying Lotion NO. 2
Clinique blemish spot treatment (medicated cover-up)
Clinique anti-blemish control formula (clear gel with salicylic acid)
Would buy again if it hadn't been discontinued: Clinique eye
emphesiser: matte black/chrome/matte white eyeshadow & cake eyeliner
with brush & sponge applicator.
This product is god-like & I don't know WTF they discontinued it.
(Should be added to the cosmetic Cemetery page...I've forgotten who's
page it is....?)
Scarlet - still mourning
Jo Styles
> Would buy again if it hadn't been discontinued: Clinique eye
> emphesiser: matte black/chrome/matte white eyeshadow & cake eyeliner
> with brush & sponge applicator.
> This product is god-like & I don't know WTF they discontinued it.
> (Should be added to the cosmetic Cemetery page...I've forgotten who's
> page it is....?)
That would be me :) Your deceased has been duly noted and added.
Inappropriate funeral music was provided during the service by
Shonen Knife :)
Jo
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Basingstoke
> I buy Jane white eyeshodow over and over again, because when I use up the
> eyeshadow (I use it under bright colored eyeshadows to make them brighter)
oh, that's a GOOD idea. :)
And I just noticed that Nat Robbins creme eyeshadow comes in white.
I love that stuff.
Basinke
patti crass
origins cream bar-very gentle and moisturizing
aveda hydrating lotion-good on sensitive, dry skin
artec gel and extra firm/crunchy hairspray
limited too glitter hair gel
herbal essence shampoo for oily hair- makes my hair dry and crunchy so till
get big
victorias secret pear body lotion, bubble bath, cream cleanser, candles,
etc-cant get enuff of this stuff
biore pore strips
cabots peel off mask
hmmmmmmm
i must not be wearing enuff make up
this is all skin and hair stuff
i do get bored easily with colors as far as lippie and eye shadow so i tend
not to use things up quickly and they are generally discontinued by the time
i get around to wanting more
no animal torture tested stuff to my knowledge
its not worth it to me
patti crass/medusa
the Gruamach
>I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
>of makeup and bought it again. For example, I have about
>a million nailpolishes, and the only ones I've re-bought are
Well, obviously the black nail polish.
other than that....one eyeliner pencil (which was admittedly about
half-used when I got it)
I know...how generic of me. :)
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It's getting harder, to find the things I hide..."
Jenn
eyeliner...If you line your eyes in white and then go over it with a
coloured eyeliner, you'll end up with a pastel-type liner...Works well with
black, makes a nifty dove-grey liner, ofcourse, it dpeneds on one's skin
tone as to whether it looks good or not...The really soft kohl pencils, like
Wet and Widl's, work really well for this.
Jenn (who had fun experimenting with her eyes last night, lining them in HOT
PINK, hehe, it's GAF, what normal would ever attemp this?!)
Basingstoke wrote in message <36F3B0...@hotmail.com>...
>c...@andrew.cmu.edu wrote:
>
>> I buy Jane white eyeshodow over and over again, because when I use up the
>> eyeshadow (I use it under bright colored eyeshadows to make them
brighter)
>
>oh, that's a GOOD idea. :)
<snip>
Jenn
polish ;) Heck, there are some of us who rarely, if ever, wear it. I have
three bottles of black nail polish, a Fetish plain black (I think the name
was Dominate or Dominatrix or something lik that), a Nordstrom Brass Plum
black in a nifty 50's style bottle, came with holographic glitter in it (and
there was lots of glitter, yee-hah!), and a Wet and Wild that had silver
glitter in it. To my knowledge, I've never used the Fetish, used the
Nordstrom one on my hands once and on my toes twice, and used the Wet and
Wild on my toes a few times but never on my hands.
Jenn (currently obsessing on reds and silvers)
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Ice Princess
> I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> of makeup and bought it again.
See Top 10 poll. :)
As far as stuff that didn't make it onto the poll:
--Almay Amazing Lasting foundation. Almay has been my foundation of
choice for several years because it's the only drugstore brand that
doesn't break me out *and* comes in a shade that's pale enough for me
and not too yellow. I liked this stuff *very* much when I first tried
it; I'm going off it a little bit now. Since it's one of those
"smudge-proof" types of foundation, you have to put it on *quickly*, or
it dries and won't budge. Also, it tends to cake if it isn't thinned a
bit. I've been thinking more and more about a high-end foundation, but
I'm really leery. It's a lot of money, and with my freakish skin--I
have no trouble with eye products or lippies, but stuff on the rest of
my face can make me break out in a matter of hours if it isn't designed
for sensitive skin--I would hate to spend so much on something I can't
wear. The MAC stuff looks to be in the right shade range, but I get
intimidated every time I go to the counter.
--UD Gash lippie. This is really the only red lipstick I wear anymore.
With burgundy hair I can't wear true reds, and the brown/pink tone of
this makes it not clash with my haircolor.
--L'Oreal Colorvive conditioner. I'm not sure I'm *happy* with this,
but I'm not unhappy either. I'm less troubled by it than by anything
else I've tried.
--Degree antiperspirant. I used Lady Speed Stick for quite awhile, and
then noticed about a year ago that it really wasn't working very well.
Ran out before I could get to the store; boi had a pack of this from
Costco and I bought one off him. Very happy with it.
--Garden Botanika "Sun and Sport" Sunscreen for the Face. Which they
apparently don't make anymore; I switched to Clinique City Block. :(
And I could go on about all the mauve Max Factor lippies I used to buy
when I felt pressured to be "normal"; but I don't buy those anymore, and
most of them have been discontinued anyway.
Ice Princess
Little Black Riding Hood
>I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
>of makeup and bought it again.
Green colour-corrective stick, but I'm completely blanking on the
brand. (goes downstairs and looks) ah, yes, it's Boots No.7. I go
through these at about six-month intervals.
Of course, the last one got used up rather quickly as I was at a LARP
event when a friend wandered up and said 'anyone got any greasepaint?
I need to look undead,'
I don't think anyone realised that his unhealthy green skin tone,
hollow eyes and cheeks, and highlighted cheekbones were the result of
a liberally applied green colour-corrective stick, a concealer stick
in 'Very Fair' a black eyeliner pencil and some purple eyeliner,
finished off with Stargazer powder and strict instructions not to
scratch his nose.
He got a bit annoyed when I stopped him on the way to an important
council in order to make up the back of his neck, mind you...
LBRH
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gothica rose
>a million nailpolishes, and the only ones I've re-bought are
Not too loyal to any product really, but i cant do without Revlon
Superlustrous lipstick, "Suitably Ruby" #24
and then i repurchased Jane eye zing in "Blue Heaven" pretty stuffs
Artmatic's black eyeliner pencil
Winks lipliner (goes great w/my lippie of choice) in Berry, or something
like that,
ooh ooh! and Revlon Line and shine "coffee shine" good stuff.
and some REEEEALLLY black eyeliner, kajal, an indian cosmetic product, im
just glad it hasnt become mainstreamized like henna/mehndhi has become.
grrr.
and thats it i think.
Goddess
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<thessalia@DON'TSPAMamericaonlinedotcom> wrote:
> I had a *horrible* experience with Clinique when I was about 15 years old
> where my whole face broke out in oozing sores (not kidding!). I've since read
> up on them a lot, and I wouldn't use their stuff. It's not gentle, it's not
> anything special. Their moisturisers are good, though.
Huh... I've never had anything but good luck with Clinique... it's one of
the few lines that *doesn't* make me break out. (Possibly because I have
allergies to a lot of "natural" ingredients... even lavender which is
often used as a soothing ingredient... and Clinique doesn't use anything I
react to, maybe???) Guess it just goes to show you that different
people's skin needs different sorts of products.
Anyways... recent repurchases:
Cetaphil cleanser.
Clinique cityblock sunscreen
Aubrey Organics GPB conditioner
I don't usually repurchase colored things 'cuz I'm such a junkie for new
ones... but I'm almost out of L'oreals Rouge Pulp in Harlot and I can't do
without it! Oh and I *wish* I could find Urban Decay's Uzi nailpolish
again, but they musta stopped making it. Pity, it was the perfect color.
:-(
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Gleipnir
Ulalme wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> of makeup and bought it again.
Fun poll :)
I've only rebought three things ever... lancombe maquivelours liquid
makeup and lancome dual finish pressed powder, because this is the only
makeup combination that successfully covers up my freckles!Also I've
rebought Victoria's Secret Encounter perfume. yummy!
Rachel
Ice Princess
>
> and WHY do the poofy things a. ALWAYS fall apart and b. Cost so DAMN much to
> buy seperately. $4.00 for a little poofy thing?? AS IF!
Solution: don't buy a poofy thing. (I'm assuming you're talking about
loose powder for the face.) Buy a good-quality powder brush. I've got
one that's lasted me for eight years. Better control and more even
coverage with a brush.
Ice Princess
wishing that the *fabulous* massage session she just had were more
effective...I'm so damn stressed even a 90-min. deep-tissue massage
isn't relieve the headache.
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Luluwhite
more so...
ditto went for the powder- also no more...:(
Since that, I have switched to avon- the foundation is to dark but i Heart the
loose powder and will be buying it again. Short loose powder grr...WHY to the
containers ALWAYS break ( no, I'm sure this has nothing at all to do with the 8
zillion times a day I drop my purse and kick it across the floor ;0 )
and WHY do the poofy things a. ALWAYS fall apart and b. Cost so DAMN much to
buy seperately. $4.00 for a little poofy thing?? AS IF!
Mare
Ismene
>> a million nailpolishes, and the only ones I've re-bought are
>> OPI Nail Envy and various clear polishes for topcoat action...
>> bought again after scraping the bottom of the pan include:
Revlon's Timeliner for Eyes in Ebony
Body Shop's Ice Blue shampoo
Body Shop's Moisture Cream w/ Vitamin E
I've only recently bought L'oreal Le Grand Curl, but I like it
so much that I'm certain I'll repurchase it.
A few of my UD nail polishes are running low; I'll replace
those colors soon.
Ismene
Problems only goths have #123: standing too close to the space heater
and singeing the hem of your skirt.
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Thessaly
<36F3ED20...@blarg.net>...
> I've been thinking more and more about a high-end foundation, but
> I'm really leery. It's a lot of money, and with my freakish skin--I
> have no trouble with eye products or lippies, but stuff on the rest of
> my face can make me break out in a matter of hours if it isn't designed
> for sensitive skin--I would hate to spend so much on something I can't
> wear. The MAC stuff looks to be in the right shade range, but I get
> intimidated every time I go to the counter.
Oh, see, here is the grand thing about high-end makeup.
First of all, I haven't been to too many MAC counters - just two over the
past month or so - but at both, the people were extremely friendly, and they
have those huge well-lit mirrors and will help you find the right shades and
all. More to the point, almost every department store that would sell this
stuff has a liberal return policy. If you can buy it on either the store's
own card or a Visa/Mastercard, even better - returns become even less of a
hassle. Just keep your receipt and all the original packaging unless you are
sure it's what you want. Most places HAVE to take this stuff back, and if you
return it in a timely manner, it shouldn't be too big a deal. It's not like
drugstore makeup, where you're taking your chances AND there aren't any
testers.
frogs and fishes from you know who
Gothgirl2k
>Oh, see, here is the grand thing about high-end makeup.
Speaking of high end. I was wondering about Clinique's product that soaks up
the oil.
Has anyone used it? If so is it worth the money? I tried the Bonne Bells a few
yearsago and it did nothing for my skin.Would Orgins" zero shine" work better?
Kathryn Quinn
>More to the point, almost every department store that would sell
>this stuff has a liberal return policy. If you can buy it on either the
>store's own card or a Visa/Mastercard, even better - returns
>become even less of a hassle. Just keep your receipt and all the
>original packaging unless you are sure it's what you want. Most
>places HAVE to take this stuff back, and if you return it in a timely
>manner, it shouldn't be too big a deal.
Lucky Merkins - they won't let you return any makeup over here.
-And- it all costs about twice as much anyway..
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Geraldine
Thessaly wrote >...
> Ice Princess wrote >...
> > I've been thinking more and more about a high-end foundation, but
> > I'm really leery.
> Oh, see, here is the grand thing about high-end makeup.
>
> First of all, I haven't been to too many MAC counters - just two over
the
> past month or so - but at both, the people were extremely friendly,
and they
> have those huge well-lit mirrors and will help you find the right
shades and
> all.
From what i've heard over on alt.fashion, dept. store lighting is awful.
When your purchashing anything you should try the color on your face
first, then look at it in daylight to make sure it looks correct.
> More to the point, almost every department store that would sell this
> stuff has a liberal return policy.
Before you buy it you could have the sales asssistant or makeup
assistant give you a makeover with the stuff and wear it around for the
day to make sure it dosen't make you break out and whatnot.
Of course, theres always samples of products avalable at some counters
too.
G., whos gong on hersay here, because she dosen't buy high end makeup.
~ @ ~ Geraldine/Helly......When life gives you lemons.....mope.
Joan Pixie
<mor...@takeitoffconcentric.net> wrote:
>
>From what i've heard over on alt.fashion, dept. store lighting is awful.
>When your purchashing anything you should try the color on your face
>first, then look at it in daylight to make sure it looks correct.
*delurking for the hell of it*
That's pretty much true. Most stores have fluorescent lights (ugh, the
worst kind, if you ask me) so unless you spend a lot of time under
them, the makeup will look very different. A lot of people look
washed out and greenish in that kind of lighting, so makeup that
combats that in the store might be way too much in normal light.
The mirrors that are really lit seem silly to me, in the same theory.
Unless you spend a lot of time with your face lit by 4 or more soft
bulbs, then you're not getting an accurate picture. I say, grab some
samples and try them out in your bathroom (or wherever you usually put
makeup on.)
pixie, who will probably stay delurked for a day or two. ;)
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Hecate
: > I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
: > of makeup and bought it again.
Stargazer face powder in white, Boots 17 black liquid eyeliner, Stagazer black
nail polish ( I am told to add that the Stargazer stuff is also bought and
re-bought by my boyfriend)....I would buy my favourite red lipstick again
but I'm not sure they still make it - so anyone who knows if Cosmetics to
Go are still going in the UK, I'd be grateful...
As for toiletries, boots fragrance free cleanser, moisturiser and eye make-up
remover, also their seaweed shampoo
Hecate
Aconite
> : > of makeup and bought it again.
Stargazer white powder compact.
Rimmel Inkwell eyeshadow (before they stopped doing it and I started
using the Revlon version)
I've been through 3 or 4 of these each.
Aconite
--
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I've got a closet full of miracles."
Jenn
on Thessaly's post, attributed to Ice Princess...Anyways, when I was in my
freshman year, I decided I wanted to wear makeup, and I knew that
Prescriptives would find a foundation that matched your skin perfectly, and
they can also custom mix one in any of their formulations. It costs $28,
but when I next buy foundation (if I ever start wearing makeup again), it'll
most definately be from Prescriptives. The colour was RIGHT ON (though now
WAY too light, I had mono then and spent almost all my time at home
sleeping), it was light (foundation drives me crazy, always makes me feel
like I have a mud mask on my face, I don't want to FEEL the foundation, dang
it!), but had good coverage. AND it didn't make me break out, and my skin
would go nuts at the slightest little thing, so it was a godsend. It's
definately spendy stuff, but the first colour they gave me didn't quite look
right in natural light, so I took it back and no questions were asked, they
found a new colour for me and it was the right one...Generally when you buy
the high-end department stoer stuff, they'll let you return it unless you've
used a whole lot. I've found that going to your local department store,
visiting every counter there and having the girl find the right foundation
for you and then taking home samples of every single one is a good thing,
try wearing each one for two weeks and seeing what it does to your skin
(ofcourse, if it makes you break out horribly the first day, don't wear it
again), generally they don't mind if you ask for samples...I did this when
looking for new moisturizers and bought one that was good for my skin (I
would've preferred the Dior, but I couldn't afford the 50 some dollars it
costed, so I got the $24 MAC instead)...
>Ice Princess <icp...@blarg.net> wrote in article
><36F3ED20...@blarg.net>...
>> I've been thinking more and more about a high-end foundation, but
unse...@gothic.net
> Vivian queries of us:
> > I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> > of makeup and bought it again.
- Chanel "Vamp" lipstick. I kid you not, I have *willingly* paid $20 for
lipstick about six times since the colour was introduced. It's my standard
lipstick. Good colour (which I haven't been able to find an exact match for
in any other line, which is why I'm still buying it), good coverage, and I
like the rose fragrance of it.
- BeneFit's "SheLaq" waterproofing liquid. It's what I use with cake
eyeliner instead of water; it makes the eyeliner pretty much indestructible
until I wash it off.
- L'Oreal "Le Grand Curl" mascara in Noir. I'm not willing to spend more than
$10 for mascara, and this stuff is the best that I've found so far.
and while not exactly makeup...
- Estee Lauder's "Uncircle" eyecream. It really *does* make my genetically-
given dark circles lighter. I don't know how, and I'm suspecting some sort of
black magic, but I don't care. It works.
-Jilli, who switches other products at whim.
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Thessaly
Joan Pixie <don'tspam...@cloud9.net> wrote in article
<36f55829...@news.cloud9.net>...
> The mirrors that are really lit seem silly to me, in the same theory.
> Unless you spend a lot of time with your face lit by 4 or more soft
> bulbs, then you're not getting an accurate picture. I say, grab some
> samples and try them out in your bathroom (or wherever you usually put
> makeup on.)
To clarify... I was specifically speaking of the mirror at the MAC counter
where I bought foundation last week. It is a round mirror surrounded with a
fairly harsh bulb which I think simulates daylight (at least, it reminds me
of the "day" setting on my old vanity mirror). It is NOT soft at all... very
white and bright. I would say that the major problem is having to stick your
nose into it to get all that light onto your face. But it's *not* soft,
flattering lighting, or like those theatrical/home mirrors surrounded by
normal incandescent lightbulbs.
FWIW, I don't think trying them in your bathroom is the best way to judge
anyways... I would suggest going outside and looking in a mirror... that's
how you can REALLY tell if makeup makes you look like a clown. My bathroom
has really flattering lighting... it's good for club makeup, but not much
else!
frogs and fishes from Thessaly
(I mean, I know that we like OTT makeup here,
but when something is The Wrong Shade
and doesn't look good with your skin, it just DOESN'T.)
Merciful
>I've only rebought three things ever... lancombe maquivelours liquid
>makeup and lancome dual finish pressed powder, because this is the only
>makeup combination that successfully covers up my freckles!
This combo must work, because I don't think it's ever registered with
me that Rachel has freckles.
Sarah
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> I'm wondering if anyone here has actually used up an item
> of makeup and bought it again.
well, i repurchase many hair/skin care products, but b/c
you asked specifically about makeup, i'll keep my list to that:
all urban decay products that i've used up, i've repurchased.
and actually, that's it--unless you count feria. i *intend* to
replace my garden botanika eyeliner when it's used up, but it isn't yet.
--crush
cru...@my-dejanews.com
t! Oh and I *wish* I could find Urban Decay's Uzi nailpolish
> again, but they musta stopped making it. Pity, it was the perfect color.
>
it's still listed on their webpage for purchase
www.urbandecay.com (tricky, huh?)
gangrene is not, however, which saddens me deeply. and perversion is listed
as "out of stock", so i figure they're still making uzi.
it's a common rant with me that local outlets have very very limited stock
of UD products and colors. fortunately, i love mail order.
Yosa
>- BeneFit's "SheLaq" waterproofing liquid. It's what I use with cake
>eyeliner instead of water; it makes the eyeliner pretty much indestructible
>until I wash it off.
Ooooh! Sounds great!
How does it work with glitter? Can use use it as a base for painting
glitter on? Where would we get it?
--Yosa, intrigued...
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Yosa
Cover Girl Clarifying Foundation in Ivory
Loreal Age-Defying Pressed pwoder
Almay black liquid eyeliner
Mabeline Almondine Eyeshadow- almost white and great staying power.
Revlon white eyeliner
Shaklee lip balm- the best I hoard it.
Nail Polishes:
Sinful's Opal Glitter (about 8 of them for agf cards)
Sinful silver glitter- makes a great chrome shine
Mabeline Berry Bold-a super dark burgundy/brown/black
That list plus a randomly chosen black mascara and blush as eyeshadow
and you have my whole look.
--Yosa
Serendipitous Spice
>On Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:06:32 GMT, unse...@gothic.net mentioned:
>>- BeneFit's "SheLaq" waterproofing liquid. It's what I use with cake
>>eyeliner instead of water; it makes the eyeliner pretty much
indestructible
>>until I wash it off.
>
>Ooooh! Sounds great!
>How does it work with glitter? Can use use it as a base for painting
>glitter on? Where would we get it?
haven't tried it with glitter, but i'll second the recommendation. it's
great stuff.
www.benefitcosmetics.com or a department store counter near you! :)
love and light,
~*~Carly
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> squ...@deltanet.com wrote:
> t! Oh and I *wish* I could find Urban Decay's Uzi nailpolish
> > again, but they musta stopped making it. Pity, it was the perfect color.
>
> it's still listed on their webpage for purchase
>
> www.urbandecay.com (tricky, huh?)
Yeah, I happened to glance through their website at work today (server
down, nothing to do, surf makeup sites! ;-D) and yup, there it was.
Rejoice!... it's perfect under light shiny purples and silvers... makes
your nails look like little mirrors!
> it's a common rant with me that local outlets have very very limited stock
> of UD products and colors. fortunately, i love mail order.
Annoying... I've had *two* retail places tell me they didn't make it
anymore, yet there it is for order. :-P Stupid salespeople...
-jj
Trying to convince herself that a tangerine is an acceptable substitute
for chocolate.
Merlina
writes
>Stargazer face powder in white, Boots 17 black liquid eyeliner, Stagazer black
>nail polish ( I am told to add that the Stargazer stuff is also bought and
>re-bought by my boyfriend)....I would buy my favourite red lipstick again
>but I'm not sure they still make it - so anyone who knows if Cosmetics to
>Go are still going in the UK, I'd be grateful...
They have relaunched - but very little make-up from them yet. They put
out a catalogue (well, more of a leaflet) before Xmas.
Was it the dragon's blood that you really liked btw?
I'm not best pleased with CTG anyway - I lost the money I placed for an
order when they went bust :-(
--
Merlina
I have a firm grip of reality - now I can strangle it....