Eye Shadow -NARS - Lola Lola
auburngreen 2/2/2012 10:58:00 PM
Won't be purchasing this again, but only because the color doesn't look great on me. The texture is lovely, and I bet it's lovely with blue eyes. I thought it would be a good everyday neutral, but it looks rusty and orange on me, not a good look with my red hair and green eyes.
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Eye Primer -NARS - Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
auburngreen 2/2/2012 10:39:00 PM
If you have trouble with the staying power of your shadows, this could be a game-changer. Ever since I got this, it's like I'm rediscovering the shadows that I had tossed aside in my stash because they don't have a good texture. With this, they do!
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Tinted Moisturizer -Laura Mercier - Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 - Oil Free
auburngreen 1/28/2012 12:12:00 AM
I wear Porcelain. Great color match and a lot of product, but I don't love it. It's certainly not a moisturizer substitute, but it's a nice light-coverage wear foundation. Still on the hunt for my hg tinted moisturizer...
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Blush -Lancome - blush focus in freeze frame
auburngreen 1/27/2012 1:32:00 AM
I do adore this! Certainly not a blush, but certainly a blush supplement. I purchased this to blend over the highest part of my cheekbones, but find myself using it as an eyeshadow wash if I'm in a rush. A lovely golden/pink highlight, with a cream blush texture.
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Mascara -Lancome - Definicils Mascara
auburngreen 1/27/2012 1:19:00 AM
If you want long, skinny, defined lashes, without clumping, this could be your formula! I wear this each and every day- the only time I stray is for evening looks, in which case I turn to Hypnose or any other volumizing mascara. This is NOT for a dramatic, falsies look.
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Lip Gloss -Chanel - Galaxy Glossimer in Constellation
auburngreen 1/27/2012 12:54:00 AM
When the makeup artist put Bel Respiro on me, I looked at her like she was crazy. She said, "No wait, I'm not done!" and pulled out Constellation and I looked at her like she was REALLY crazy! Hello- all that glitter?! But it was perfect. Bright and pinky-peachy, but not orange. Somehow not glittery on my lips, but I would have never swatched it due to the glitter in the bottle. I have never worn it alone, but I love the look in tandem with Bel Respiro so much, that I'll probably wear them together until I'm convinced something better has come along.
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Lipstick -Chanel - Aqualumiere in Key West
auburngreen 1/27/2012 12:46:00 AM
This is the only lipstick I've actually hit the bottom of before the season ended! It's a very rich copper/rose color that is a treasure in the fall and winter.
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Eye Shadow -Chanel - Illusion d'Ombre
auburngreen 1/27/2012 12:38:00 AM
I have this in #83 Illusiore, a beautiful eggplant color that brings out my green eyes. I do love the formula- it's velvety and surprisingly applies best with my finger because it warms it up. I actually haven't used the brush, but it's probably perfect to use it as a liner. To be quite honest, I don't wear this often because I fear it's too dramatic as a daytime look for me. I do love to wear it on date night with Orgasm blush and nude lips and tons of mascara.
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Lipstick -Chanel - Rouge Coco in Bel Respiro 24
auburngreen 1/27/2012 12:22:00 AM
This IS a lovely shade, and like one of the other reviewers posted, it's not for the shy! I thought it was too bright and pink for me, but then I put Glossimer in Constellation over it and it was a beautiful coral, warm color. I purchased it in the summer but put it away for the fall and winter. It will probably resume its place in my handbag once the weather warms up a bit :)
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Cleansers -Philosophy - Purity Made Simple (Real Purity Cleanser)
auburngreen 1/27/2012 12:11:00 AM
Why did I ever stray? I suspect it was because of the price, but you get what you pay for. Fantastic cleanser that takes off all your makeup at night (read:mascara!) but is still gentle for each morning.
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Eyeliner -BeneFit Cosmetics - Eye Bright
auburngreen 1/26/2012 11:50:00 PM
I purchased this several years ago when I saw Carmindy use it on WNTW (before she exclusively used Sally Hansen on the show). It definitely brightens up my eye area; I use it on the inner corners and sometimes to brighten up my blue circles under the eye. Another poster mentioned she couldn't sharpen it with her sharpener and I had that problem as well, until a sales associate at Ulta showed me that most sharpeners have a larger hole. If the larger hole still doesn't fit (which mine didn't), ("that's what she said"), there should be a plastic "lip" around the hole that can actually be popped off to fit larger pencils! It's true that you do lose a lot of product sharpening it, so when it gets low I'll sometimes use a concealer brush to apply it, which works well.
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Eye Shadow -Chanel - Les 4 Ombres - 74 Nymphea Quad
auburngreen 1/26/2012 11:38:00 PM
My makeup artist used this quad on me for my wedding. I loved the look and purchased it, thinking it would be reserved for special occasions. Nope, I use it all the time! I use the pink as a wash, the brown on the crease and v, and the green on over the iris part of my lid. It's great for during the work-week; in fact, I rarely use it for special occasions after all because it's so clean and understated rather than dramatic. Pigmentation and texture are both fantastic.
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Highlighters -NARS - Highlighting Blush Powder in Albatross
auburngreen 4/24/2011 3:04:00 AM
Exactly what I was looking for in a highlighter: a little bit of a sheen when it hits the light where I apply it. More golden than cool (I'm very fair), and doesn't look frosty or glittery. Can't live without it!
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Blush -Chanel - Joues Contraste in Espiegle
auburngreen 4/24/2011 2:55:00 AM
So happy with this blush! When I ran out of Reflex, I never found anything to replace it until now. This is even better! I feared it would be glittery, but it's not at all. Perfect, lovely, glowing peach.
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Liquid -NARS - Sheer Glow Foundation
auburngreen 4/24/2011 2:46:00 AM
So far I am loving this for my spring foundation. I wear it in Deauville, which looks orange in the bottle and on my fingers, but somehow looks amazing on my pale skin! I have had tons of compliments. The only drawbacks is that it doesn't have spf and the packaging isn't great- too easy to spill.
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