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[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

Oh you're so lovely QB. Thanks so much for the offer, I'll let you know if there's something I need that's worth the US cost+shipping vs the Aussie cost.

I saw that campaign the other day, and I'm right behind it. It seems really stupid that the prices vary so much from country to country.

 

[Samadhi]

QB - thanks so much for the recommendations. I might need to visit some of the cosmetic counters or head into Mecca to discuss.

I'm having a hair crisis. I was dead keen to grow out my hair again, for a number of reasons - the main one being that the cost of upkeep on above the shoulder hair is so much more than longer hair, but then i look back at pics of my hair when it was super short and i miss it so much:

vs

*sigh*

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

Join me my sister in the hair growing out venture. I like second length on you. Although every length is lovely. You carry them all.

 

[queenbee1127]

Bought this beauty the other day, my first foray into fall 2012.

OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest

It appears darker than this in most lights, but in the right light it is beautiful.

 

[ocean]

Samadhi, I LOVE you with long hair.
You look beautiful always, but the long hair, you pull off in such a romantic way.

QBee- Reminds me of Black Cherry Chutney. Very pretty!

 

[Mel22]

About the mascara again - can anyone recommend another mascara that isn't volumising or doesn't promote 1,000,000% lengthening? As I said earlier, i try to stay away from looking like Ru Paul and just want something that lightly coats the lash and separates them - i'm finding that my Maybelline sticks them together a little and they start looking like spiders legs. I might just end up sticking to tinting/clear mascara - the tinting picks up the baby lashes and darkens them to add a little bit of volume.

Oh you must try Shu Uemura Basic! It's absolutely perfect for what you're after.

And ocean: I'm the same. I obsess over it. I love Ole Henriksen products as well - been using the blue/blackberry enzyme mask for ages, and it's great. I'll have to give your homemade scrub a go! On the homemade topic, have you girls tried the aspirin mask? It's awesome.

Aspirin mask reviews for anyone interested: http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=14129/Aspirin-Mask/Unlisted-Brand/Masks

 

[ocean]

I once tried to do an aspirin mask and failed at it. I may have to give it another go.

Thanks for the liner advice girls. I'm too cheap to go Dior :D
spork- I will have to look into the liner you suggested.
I think I may just go into Sephora and test out liners and ask there as well.

 

[Stoned Immaculate]

Ocean- If you're still looking for an eyeliner, I SWEAR by MAC's Liquidlast Liner in Point Black. It retails for about $17, but worth every penny. It has the perfect consistency, not too thick, not too watery. The brush even allows for very thin to very thick appilcation. And it STAYS...Pick it up, I've tried probably around 30-40 different liquid liners and this one remains at the top of my list. Pic below for reference

 

[Stoned Immaculate]

I remain constantly wet over the brand Sugarpill . The prices, quality, packaging..everything is on point. Eyeshadows (pressed & 5oz pigment pots) are $12! It's a steal for how much you're getting and the staying power (especially for the pressed matte's) is out of control. Eyelashes here are also a steal at $6-8 a pair. Bonus? Almost the entire brand is Vegan! with the exception of a few colors. Just thought I'd share my love for them

A few of my Sugarpill looks

 

[queenbee1127]

^I've heard of this brand on Scrangie's blog, and she makes some pretty awesome looks with them as well. They're a little bright for my taste, but I enjoy seeing what others can do with them.

Ocean - I love the look of liquid liner but I've never been successful with it, however, I use a cake liner and a brush and I looooove it! I wouldn't switch back for anything. It takes a little practice, but once you get the hang of it it's very versatile. I can do basic liner for work, wing it out, or do super Amy Winehouse style cat eyes. If you remember my post on winged eyeliner (not sure if it's this thread or the one past) you can see what I use. The cake itself is by Studio Gear and retails for $15 at Ulta and I bought a brush for like $3 on eBay. One cake lasts me easily close to a year.

 

[ocean]

Well, I just got a job at a cosmetics/beauty place so I will be trying different stuff out.

I will pick up the MAC liner at somepoint in the not tooooo distant future! Thanks for the recommendation!
It looks great on you btw~

 

[spork]

^Congrats on the job! I'm looking forward to hearing about the products you'll get to try out in here.

I just took advantage of Zoya's BOGO promo going on now. It's going on til tomorrow for all you fellow Zoya gals

Here's what I got:
Tracie

Song

Brizia

Yara

Shelby

Feifei

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

love them all esp the greens!

 

[Stoned Immaculate]

Well, I just got a job at a cosmetics/beauty place so I will be trying different stuff out.

I will pick up the MAC liner at somepoint in the not tooooo distant future! Thanks for the recommendation!
It looks great on you btw~

That is so cool! I'll definitely be looking forward to some product reviews and opinions from you

And I honestly believe that you'll be satisfied with your purchase!

 

[queenbee1127]

Spork - always in on those Zoya promos! I'm interested to see what you think of FeiFei once you try it. I've seen bottle shots that make this polish look beyond amazing, and then on the nail it kind of falls flat for me, reminds me a lot of Zoya Crystal, which I already have. I'm thinking about getting in on this promo since it's a pretty sweet deal, especially with the free S&H....I better decide soon it expires in 90 minutes! I've been thinking a lot about Zoya Song, but I feel like I have quite a few bright blues in that same family. Shelby is a great pink, I pinned this to my "stash" board on Pinterest and I think it got like 150+ repins.

 

[AmorRoark]

I love my cheap recent polish buy: Sally Hansen - Brisk Blue

Insta-dry often sucks and lacks pigment. Not so for this one.

 

[euphoria]

anybody use trader joe's bath/beauty products at all? i just started trying them and so far I've loved every single one of them. their lavender oil salt scrub is soooo GOOOOOOOOOOD. it feels incredible and you prob don't even need to put on perfume or lotion after you shower because the lavender oil stays smelling fantastic and moisturizing on your skin for long after you shower.

 

[Stoned Immaculate]

^ I actually work there! I'm still making my way through all the healthy/beauty products, but that lavender scrub is amazing. Customers (& myself!) also really enjoy the mango honey shave cream, our vitamin E oil sells pretty well (fights wrinkles, minimizes scarring, moisturizes), the All-in-one Facial cleanser is amazing as well as the Tea tree oil face wash. I work that section a lot, it overall has some great stuff.

 

[spork]

queenbee I was thinking the same about Crystal/Feifei. I decided to get Feifei just to do a comparison actually. :D I'll be sure to do a side by side comparison and post the results here.

It's been quite a while since I've gotten new polish (especially a haul rather than just singles) so I'm pretty excited about this!

AmorRoark That's a pretty shade of blue. Does the Insta-Dry have a weird brush? I forget what Sally Hansen I bought that had an odd shaped brush, but it worked really well with application. When I first saw it I was just like "What the fuck is this? I'm gonna get this shit all over my fingers" lol but it ended up going on almost perfectly.

 

[chrissie]

The insta-dry has a wide, flat brush (and a sort-of triangular bottle). Amy, did you post the wrong pic?