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Pocketfizz wrote: »Hey ladies I've got quite a few bits to review for you today
Sticking with the elf theme I picked the most recent purchases I got from the site.
All Over Color Stick
Colour: Pink Lemonade
Scent: Sugar Orange
Price: €1.70
I love this because it's has several uses. You can use it on the eyes, lips and face
I like this best on my cheeks it's great for contouring. The smell of this is gorgeous and for the price it's brilliant...highly recommend
Thanks for the review! Very helpful. I was also thinking of getting the all over cover stick. Just wondering if it lasts well through the day? Eyeshadow palette is gorgeous!0 -
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Thanks for the review! Very helpful. I was also thinking of getting the all over cover stick. Just wondering if it lasts well through the day? Eyeshadow palette is gorgeous!
It lasts fantastic on the cheeks! On the eyes it's best to wear a little bit of primer and for the lips I use a little bit of clear lipgloss Amazing. 0 -
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I got the L'Oreal studio secrets primer this weekend and I cant make up my mind about it. I certainly wouldnt wear it every day but it definately made my make up stay on longer, which was great as I was at a chrstening yesterday that started at 1 and ended at 2am!! Not one reapplication and my foundation (that usually requires 2-3 top ups) was close to perfect!
It is quite heavy on the skin though, and not easily spreadable like the Gosh primer that Im used to. Gosh for every day wear and LOreal for long wear I would say.
I also got Revlons photo ready foundation-it was about €18 but wowowowow, Ive found a new foundation dream! It slid acrioss my skin, evened it out perfectly and finally a colour perfect for daytime! Seamless. 10/10.
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Pocketfizz wrote: »I agree Revlon Photoready is my second favorite foundation, I highly recommend
Do you know how it compares to the Revlon colorstay? Love that the Photoready has a pump. I'm finding I'm wasting a lot of the colorstay through pouring out too much
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Pocketfizz wrote: »I agree Revlon Photoready is my second favorite foundation, I highly recommend
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fillefatale wrote: »Is it good for paler skin tones? High street make up is always too dark
I would be a MAC NC20, and I have Photoready in Ivory and it works great.
I mix it with Nars Sheers Glow for my perfect foundation.
For those asking, Photoready is much lighter than Colourstay. For me, Colourstay is night wear, and Photoready day wear.
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I have a few ELF brushes and find the excellent, especially for the price.Stench Blossoms wrote: »Has anyone any experience with E.L.F brushes?
I'm in desperate need in a bronzer/powder brush.
Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl - Noir
I am useless at applying eyeliner, but find this very easy to use and have used it 2--3 times since I got it and each time I got it almost right, but more practice and I should get it (hopefully!).
It's not too black either, gives a nice 'soft' look.
Would buy it again and definitely recommend it.
Lancôme Juicy tube
Not really a fan of this tbh. I find it sticky and heavy on my lips.
Wouldn't buy it or recommend it.
Lancôme Bi-Facial make-up remover
The best eye make-up remover I've ever used. Just one swipe and 90% of the make-up comes off. You only need a little so my lil travel size bottle should last ages.
YSL Faux Cils Mascara - Black
Love love love this mascara!!!
It doesn't clump or look to dramatic!
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I'd kinda agree, photoready isn't as heavy at all but it's got almost shimmer in it so doesn't suit day as much. I really like both, photoready for when you want to glow, colorstay when you want a longwearing makeup that will last for hours.
I happily change between the two on a day to day basis and they are both great. I wear both at night as well and both have lasted nicely, but photoready wouldn't be there when I wake up, not that I'd want it to be.
Basically, use a tester in the shop, colorstay lasts longer but is heavy. Photoready has a lovely sheen off it, but can make you look shiney on the wrong day.
Yes, very true - it does have a wee touch of shimmer. I never really noticed it too much though.
Like Azureus, I do like the 'dewy look', but if you are prone to oily skin, or just like things to be a little more matte, I would recommend using a powder to finish the look.
I got Mac Mineralise Skin Finish Natural not too long ago and I LOVE it! Don't know how I ever managed without it
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fillefatale wrote: »Ah ok, NC/NW15 was too dark for me. Oh well!
Not directly related to the thread, but I'm the same! If you're ever in London, the Mac Pro store sells NC10 and 5, apparently
Some at the Mac counter in BTs told me that.0 -
Hi Girls,
I am new to this site and trying to catch up on the last few posts. I have recently come across a professional makeup brand called Nouba by matisse it has the best eyeshadows ihave ever tried as they are strong and bold they also have excellent foundaations especially for the mature skin as they really camouflage the signs of aging including open pores which i have. There really worth a try and the price was really good for the quality i paid €10 for a double bubble eyeshadow of a girl in the Gorey country market however when i looked up the brand online it cost €24. She also does a lipstain in many colors and i also bought one for €10 and it stays on for 6-7 hours without drying the lips thought this was great.
Anyone else try Nouba products?0 -
blondiexox wrote: »I was in Superdrug yesterday and found a really good dupe for MAC's Club eyeshadow. It's a Makeup Academy or MUA eyeshadow in Shade 12. It's a lovely colour, not like anything else I have. I think MUA is only sold in Superdrug but I'm not 100% sure.
Does anyone know where I might get this in Dublin? I've seen club used in youtube tutorials and I'm a little bit in love with it
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Siog-Alainn wrote: »Does anyone know where I might get this in Dublin? I've seen club used in youtube tutorials and I'm a little bit in love with it
tallaght is the only superdrug in dublin i think. the MUA lipsticks are so nice and creamy cant go wrong for 1.20 . gossmakeupartist has a vid on youtube about them .0 -
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pikachucheeks wrote: »Not directly related to the thread, but I'm the same! If you're ever in London, the Mac Pro store sells NC10 and 5, apparently
Some at the Mac counter in BTs told me that.
I like Bobbi Brown skin, the two palest colours are great and not as heavy as Mac Thank you though, will check it out when I'm in London. 0 -
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Stench Blossoms wrote: »The STUDIOSAVE code isn't working anymore for the E.L.F site.
Has anyone got another one?
they only vaild for 24hrs or 48 hrs . they will have free shipping at 116,000 likes, watch the facebook fan page for the code 0 -
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Thanks Thinspired!
Just got mine there. And free primer too, woohoo!
I have a few items to add to this thread at the weekend. I've bought a few Elf things because of here as well. Because I'm living in the US, the most expensive thing there is $3. Even if it's awful I can't complain.
Reviews to come.
Edit: Turns out my order wasn't fulfilled. 0 -
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'ing Chanel pro-lumiére foundation at the moment. Light enough for this time of year but still a decent medium coverage. Sits into my skin nicely, was finding my studio fix fluid was just sitting on my face, looking like a mask. Wouldn't mind but I'd JUST bought a new bottle of studio fix when this started happening :rolleyes: 0
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Naked eye palette is out of stock on the Debenhams website
Excellent wipes, don't irritate the skin at all, they are just as good (if not better) than any other wipes I've used (Johnson's, No.7, Nivea, Simple etc). They aren't expensive (about €2) and you only need one (well I only need one, I guess it depends how much make-up you wear).
IMO, this cleansing is as good as the Clarins cleanser I use. It's gentle on the skin and it's soothing so the skin feels refreshed and cool afterwards. A little goes a long way. Will definitely be sticking to it after my Clarins runs out!0 -
I bought the naked palette in debenhams Henry st about an hour ago! Going to play around with it this evening and post a proper review later
So I've been messing around with this for a bit (I'm trying to avoid college work today) and I love it! It really does live up to the hype. I was a bit concerned that I'd only be able to use 2-3 shades and the rest would be too dark/glittery/orange for my tastes, but my fears were unfounded
The only thing I'll mention is that instead of a double-ended eyeliner, I got a shadow brush. I'm not sure if the first, pre-Christmas versions included the eyeliner as a limited offer or what the story is! I'm not disappointed though, as I've used UD's eyeliners before and found them to be very greasy and don't last long, primer or no primer. Plus, extra make up brushes are always welcome
I was trawling youtube for some tutorials on creating different looks with the palette but could only find posts by Americans who have very different skin tones to me; would anyone be able to recommend tutorials by someone with Irish-type skin? And by that I mean transparently pale 0 -
The only thing I'll mention is that instead of a double-ended eyeliner, I got a shadow brush. I'm not sure if the first, pre-Christmas versions included the eyeliner as a limited offer or what the story is! I'm not disappointed though, as I've used UD's eyeliners before and found them to be very greasy and don't last long, primer or no primer. Plus, extra make up brushes are always welcome
I ordered mine before christmas and got it just after and I got no eyeliner in mine - no brush either, just a big empty slot at the front. Seeing as you didn't get an eyeliner either I wonder if they're having supply problems or something else?0 -
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I was in Limerick recently and after reading this thread I was really curious about MUA stuff so I popped into superdrug and purchased three eyeshadows:
Shade 1 (kind of creamy beige), 10 (actually purple, but photographed rather blue) and 11 (this one goes on a lot lighter than it looks, it came out a lovely chocolatey brown for me).
Anyway, for whatever reason I was only charged 1.05 for each of them, so I figured if they were crap it wouldn't matter, whats 3.15?
I tried them out last week and I was VERY suprised. They have great colour and last for ages. I actually had a hot yoga class on wednesday night and I was wearing the first and last shades and after an hour of crazy heat and some mad sweating the eyeshadow hadn't even budged, impressive!
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Got this mascara after getting recommendations of it on baords, and am super impressed. If you like this kinda wand then I would say you'll love it
Got the studio secrets primer too, and I HATE IT, can anyone tell me how it's meant to work, cause both days I've worn it, my makeup has not lasted as long as usual, and my face looked awful!
Also got a few rimmel lipsticks and like them!!0 -
So in the past week I've got a lot of new make up. Thanks to my wonderful boyfriend for my MAC vouchers and thanks to me for treating myself!
First up is a custom palatte from MAC featuring carbon, goldmine, woodwinked and amber lights.
I love the gold colours. They look gorgeous on their own and blend together perfectly as well. They black I figured would go with everything and I'd always use it.
I got the Lady Gaga Viva Glam 2 lipglass.
Love the nude shade! I never wear anything on my lips apart from vaseline of a lipgloss. This goes on nicely and stays a while too. I'll probably by another before they're gone.
I also bought 3 brushes from their to add to my collection.
I got the 217,224, and 239.
I haven't used these yet but the shadows looked gorgeous when the girl used them and I've read nothing but good on the internet so hope they live up to the hype.
I also have the 187 foundation brush which I love.
After my MAC indulgences I headed over to Sephora for some other must-haves!
I bought Benefit Coralista after so many good reviews.
I have to say, I love it. The colour is fab and not too strong which I love. Smells yummy too.
I also bought the Urban Decay eye primer to help with my new MAC shadows.
This does the job perfectly. I used my regular eye shadow combo (Benefit big beautiful eyes palatte) over this last night and the shadows stayed on all night and looked perfect.
This is a keeper for me.
And now on the complete other end of the budget scale, I purchased a few Elf products after reviews from this thread.
First up is the Studio blush brush.
I like this. I use it with the coralista and it picks up the blush really well. It's probably not the most amazing blush brush ever, but for $3 I'm happy.
I bought their gloss in buublegum and this one in pink kiss.
Not the best in the world but at $1 each I'll use them during the day or something.
I also bought the eyebrow kit but haven't used it yet.
Last up is Covergirl mascara but I haven't used this either as I'm still using Maybellines mascara.
Now, all I need to do is get my hands on Urban Decays naked palatte and I'll be happy!
I also need a new powder for setting my foundation if anyone has any recommendations.
And for anyone interested, my colouring is pale-medium toned, blue eyes and brown hair with blond highlights.0 -
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