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Beauty Blog (Archive)
Friday, November 28, 2003
posted by TheBroadroom.Net at
12:31 PM (Pacific)
Arghhhhh!!!!!! I'm gonna kill myself. I do own 1 Milani blush, "Wine and Roses," but I've never worn it as a blush. I got it to fiddle around with it as eyeshadow. Didn't work (the colors were not quite "it") but the quality was good.
Well ya just saved me $3. Thank you. :)
If you've ever tried Rimmel blush...don't. I got one called "Santa Fe Rose" I do believe. Similar price or even cheaper. Looked great in the pan. But the same deal--didn't go on too nicely--and orange.
I will have to try some of the shadows though. They do look good.
Lancome does make the best blush. I have not tried much else Lancome...I suspect they're basically a better-quality, more expensive L'Oreal. i.e. if you like it in L'Oreal (L'Oreal does make good blushes), you'll like it better, and $$, in Lancome.
I had Lancome "Rose Charmant" (thanks to Arabella, who kindly donated it to me) forever. I wore a nice hole in the center. sigh It's been discontinued but last time I looked, the Lancome blushes were still excellent.
I wear blush but not in the summer. I thought I'd do some experiment by trying out a MAC blush (it's somewhat cheaper than Lancome at $16.50). Not quite as good. It lasts respectably and it's beautiful, where Lancome lasts forever and you can't beat the color with a stick. Buuuuut, again I want to see how long it lasts for me. I used the Lancome so slowly it got old.
My two-lippy experiment is going well. I'm putting a nice dent in my Sweet Sorbet but it's not going too quickly.
The thing is this. I hate throwing away makeup. I will toss it once it gets old. Hence, I would like to own the right amount of makeup, if that makes any sense. Not too little so that I get bored or feel deprived. But not so much that I can't use it up and end up having to throw it away.
So far...I had to pitch one of my MAC lippies, "Delish." Good lippy but it dried out after about a year and a half.
If I stick with the two lippies, I don't see having to pitch either of them. I could possibly add on a third but that's for later on in the experiment.
Blush = MAC. Let's see if I get my $16.50 worth.
Foundation...don't care. I got Zia foundation in "Mica." It's $15 which is about what I'd have to pay for L'Oreal. However many batches of tinted sunscreen I get out of it is OK. I might try keeping it in the fridge to see if it either lasts longer or turns weird.
Powder...still need to try MAC Blot.
Eyepencils...again who cares? I have 3 now--L'Oreal Le Grand Kohl "Raisin," MAC "Wine," trusty Revlon "Brown Suede." These last a good long time so I'm not too concerned.
Shadows...I had to throw away my remaining SK's. They got kinda funny and they're easy enough to replace. The rest of my stash...MAC and TBS...are keeping well.
Haircolor...the Feria components are working well. I'm still using up one of the colors (Intense Gold) but I haven't had to throw anything out yet.
Shampoo...I knew I had to make a commitment. "Bad" shampoos, take forever to get rid of. Ditto conditioners.
Perfume...I need two. I have one (since I can't wear my Chanel No. 5, I have to use it to scent jackets with...the ignominy...). I wear only my Givenchy Organza. Which is great and keeps wonderfully well (I've had it for years) but now it's going too fast.
Sheesh what a ramble. I look at it, as Phase II. Phase I was figuring out what was good; Phase II is making it scientific. :)
Did the lipliner work out? It's a terrific idea. Bet it looks great!
--J.
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