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Post by heather on Nov 26, 2017 6:18:48 GMT
So I splurged and got a Clarisonic Mia 2 set on Black Friday at Ulta. I also picked up the foundation blender head.
Yβall...the foundation blender is life changing. Omg. Itβs so quick, so flawless,and amazing.
While the Clarisonic is expensive, so is buying beauty blenders and brushes. Plus, you use way less foundation because product is not getting soaked up.
I also used it to blend my contour shade. AMAZING. I am very fair, so Iβm always worried that Iβm not going to blend the contour out enough. No worries with this.
If you can afford to indulge, do it.
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Post by mom on Nov 26, 2017 14:07:14 GMT
So I splurged and got a Clarisonic Mia 2 set on Black Friday at Ulta. I also picked up the foundation blender head. Yβall...the foundation blender is life changing. Omg. Itβs so quick, so flawless,and amazing. While the Clarisonic is expensive, so is buying beauty blenders and brushes. Plus, you use way less foundation because product is not getting soaked up. I also used it to blend my contour shade. AMAZING. I am very fair, so Iβm always worried that Iβm not going to blend the contour out enough. No worries with this. If you can afford to indulge, do it. can you link the foundation blender head? I cant find it online at Ulta. SaveSave
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 26, 2017 14:32:05 GMT
I'm looking to buy another Clarisonic. If anyone knows of a good deal, please post! Thanks! Check QvC. Also, one of the makeup stores at the outlet mall had them a few years ago for a good deal during the holidays.
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Post by heather on Nov 26, 2017 14:52:04 GMT
So I splurged and got a Clarisonic Mia 2 set on Black Friday at Ulta. I also picked up the foundation blender head. Yβall...the foundation blender is life changing. Omg. Itβs so quick, so flawless,and amazing. While the Clarisonic is expensive, so is buying beauty blenders and brushes. Plus, you use way less foundation because product is not getting soaked up. I also used it to blend my contour shade. AMAZING. I am very fair, so Iβm always worried that Iβm not going to blend the contour out enough. No worries with this. If you can afford to indulge, do it. can you link the foundation blender head? I cant find it online at Ulta. SaveSaveHereβs the Ulta link to just the foundation head so you can read the reviews: www.ulta.com/sonic-foundation-brush-head?productId=xlsImpprod15861179But for $4 more you can get this set...this is what I picked up: www.ulta.com/flawless-in-a-flash-holiday-stocking-stuffer-2-pack?productId=xlsImpprod16931009
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Post by mom on Nov 26, 2017 16:21:52 GMT
Thanks! I don't know how I missed it!
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 26, 2017 19:33:48 GMT
Beauty sisters, I am doing something totally out of the ordinary for myself. I just put on Dior foundation as I am trying it out. It's not mattifying. It isn't sticky but it is a bit dewy. I have *great* coverage today. I only put on one coat and it really did a great job hiding my pores and stuff. The manager at Dior told me my skin is very dehydrated and I need to moisturize more (I thought I was) but this foundation just went on so smoothly. It smells nice and it is so creamy looking on my face. She gave me two containers to try it as they were sold out of it on Friday. Once I put on powder I think I will love it even more. I have to give up on using makeup for oily skin even though I love the matte look. I have dry-ish skin and need to deal with the skin I have now and not what I had. Full marks for the Dior foundation!
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Post by sunshine36616 on Nov 26, 2017 19:46:05 GMT
Just found this thread and am VERY excited to catch up on it!
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 26, 2017 20:49:53 GMT
Just found this thread and am VERY excited to catch up on it! You also need to post on it, too. Tell us what you like, don't like, works great, holy grail, disasters, meh and all that's in between. I am dealing with my new reality (dry skin) and I kind of happy with it. Spare no details. And most of all, WELCOME BACK!!!
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Post by sunshine36616 on Nov 26, 2017 21:16:16 GMT
Just found this thread and am VERY excited to catch up on it! You also need to post on it, too. Tell us what you like, don't like, works great, holy grail, disasters, meh and all that's in between. I am dealing with my new reality (dry skin) and I kind of happy with it. Spare no details. And most of all, WELCOME BACK!!! I want to catch up first, don't want to ask something that's been already asked. Thanks! I've been around...just only in The Walking Dead threads lol
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Post by sunshine36616 on Nov 27, 2017 14:32:54 GMT
OMG I can't catch up there is too much and I 'm too excited to talk about one of my favorite things...make up!
We should do a monthly thread, hell a weekly thread!
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Post by gigi333 on Nov 28, 2017 18:18:11 GMT
So for Black Friday I ordered some Armani eyes to kill single shadows, really looking forward to them
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Post by peachiceteas on Nov 29, 2017 8:07:18 GMT
So for Black Friday I ordered some Armani eyes to kill single shadows, really looking forward to them Super jealous! Those eyeshadows really are incredible.
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Post by peachiceteas on Nov 29, 2017 8:08:40 GMT
Anyone who pops into this thread - what lip balms and hand creams are you using this time of year?
My lip balm of choice is Carmex or Palmers cocoa butter lip balm.
I absolutely love the body shop shea and hemp hand creams.
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Post by tracyarts on Nov 29, 2017 13:30:17 GMT
Anyone who pops into this thread - what lip balms and hand creams are you using this time of year? My lip balm of choice is Carmex or Palmers cocoa butter lip balm. I absolutely love the body shop shea and hemp hand creams. Eos lip balms most of the time. But if my lips are particularly dry, the Vaseline lip balm that comes in the container that looks like a tiny Vaseline jar, in the "rosy lips" variety. It doesn't really have much tint or scent, which is why I like it. Hand cream? I've been using up all the random tubes from when I used to get Birchbox and Ipsy subscriptions, and really don't have a favorite.
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Post by maryland on Nov 29, 2017 13:47:51 GMT
So I splurged and got a Clarisonic Mia 2 set on Black Friday at Ulta. I also picked up the foundation blender head. Yβall...the foundation blender is life changing. Omg. Itβs so quick, so flawless,and amazing. While the Clarisonic is expensive, so is buying beauty blenders and brushes. Plus, you use way less foundation because product is not getting soaked up. I also used it to blend my contour shade. AMAZING. I am very fair, so Iβm always worried that Iβm not going to blend the contour out enough. No worries with this. If you can afford to indulge, do it. I am clueless about highlighter and contouring, but can you use it to apply foundation, or is it just to blend foundation with highlighter? I have the original clairosonic, so not sure if it can be used with that or if I would have to have the clairosonic mia 2?
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Post by maryland on Nov 29, 2017 13:52:20 GMT
Anyone who pops into this thread - what lip balms and hand creams are you using this time of year? My lip balm of choice is Carmex or Palmers cocoa butter lip balm. I absolutely love the body shop shea and hemp hand creams. I always had cracked thumbs and knuckles once the temperature gets into the 50s or below. I would sleep with aquaphor and gloves but by the afternoon, my hands were bothering me again. But O'Keefes had been wonderful for me and my teen daughter! I used it twice a day last year and my hands didn't crack all winter. I love that stuff! It's $6.99 and you can get it at Bed Bath and Beyond with a coupon, Walmart. I get it in the tube, not the tub. It's a little "greasy" at first, but it absorbs fast for me. My husband doesn't use it, but I love it!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 29, 2017 15:54:31 GMT
Anyone who pops into this thread - what lip balms and hand creams are you using this time of year? My lip balm of choice is Carmex or Palmers cocoa butter lip balm. I absolutely love the body shop shea and hemp hand creams. I have very sensitive lips. Most lip products make my lips feel worse in the long run. I am loving the Bite agave lip mask that was recommended here recently. I also like the plain Chapstick with the blue wrapper and have recently been using honest company lip balm to have something more natural (the Bite lip mask is also food grade). I am also picky about hand creams. I've liked Curel in the past. Currently using Skin Fix and Naked Bee. I love Naked Bee hand cream but wish the scent wasn't as strong. Skin fix is great as well. I also recently bought Yes to Coconuts hand cream and Weleda Skin Food. They are both good as well.
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Post by cmpeter on Nov 29, 2017 17:02:32 GMT
I only use it to apply my foundation. I use powder for highlight/contour, so I don't use my Clarisonic to apply that. Not sure on the original vs. Mia 2 question as I have the Mia 2. For lip balm, I use the Moody Bee Lip Balm. It was talked about on here a couple years ago and I've been in love every since. I buy 10 packs and dd and I stash them all over the house, car, purses, etc. At night I use a lip "mask" - Laneige Lip Mask. For hand lotion...I'm all over the place. I have a few Bath and Body Works lotions stashed in various places around the house. I have some from The Body Shop and lately have fallen in love to one from Yes to Coconuts. I haven't found one that I love more than another though.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 29, 2017 17:26:19 GMT
An observation: I love mascara and I wear it every day. I love the way it makes my eyes look bigger. That said I can't wear waterproof nor water resistant mascara because nothing I own will take it off. It's very frustrating. I am using water soluble mascara but any time I yawn or my eye runs (it's just my right eye) my mascara smudges a bit. I love the mascaras I am using right now. I just don't want it to smear on my face any longer. I know I am asking a lot!
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Post by kachilyn on Nov 29, 2017 17:32:08 GMT
An observation: I love mascara and I wear it every day. I love the way it makes my eyes look bigger. That said I can't wear waterproof nor water resistant mascara because nothing I own will take it off. It's very frustrating. I am using water soluble mascara but any time I yawn or my eye runs (it's just my right eye) my mascara smudges a bit. I love the mascaras I am using right now. I just don't want it to smear on my face any longer. I know I am asking a lot! I use coconut oil (or pumpkin seed right now but the coconut works better) as a makeup remover and it's the best thing I've ever used. Three coats of waterproof mascara? No problem.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 29, 2017 17:38:28 GMT
An observation: I love mascara and I wear it every day. I love the way it makes my eyes look bigger. That said I can't wear waterproof nor water resistant mascara because nothing I own will take it off. It's very frustrating. I am using water soluble mascara but any time I yawn or my eye runs (it's just my right eye) my mascara smudges a bit. I love the mascaras I am using right now. I just don't want it to smear on my face any longer. I know I am asking a lot! I use coconut oil (or pumpkin seed right now but the coconut works better) as a makeup remover and it's the best thing I've ever used. Three coats of waterproof mascara? No problem. I will try coconut oil. I found it made my eyelids sore, but they may have been sore from scrubbing with something else. I am willing to try anyway!
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Post by kachilyn on Nov 29, 2017 19:48:34 GMT
I use coconut oil (or pumpkin seed right now but the coconut works better) as a makeup remover and it's the best thing I've ever used. Three coats of waterproof mascara? No problem. I will try coconut oil. I found it made my eyelids sore, but they may have been sore from scrubbing with something else. I am willing to try anyway! I let it melt in my eye, massage all over my face and then take a washcloth, run it under HOT water, hold that over my face for 30secs and then gently wipe. Easy and relaxing. If I have a full face of performance makeup on, I flip the washcloth over and do a second run under water/hold to my face.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 29, 2017 20:31:02 GMT
My skin looks really tanned right now. I do not tan. I am wearing the fairest foundation any company makes and my skin still looks tanned. I used to use hydroquinione every day and haven't for a couple of months. I think I had better start putting it on in the morning again. This is weird!
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Post by maryland on Nov 29, 2017 21:38:46 GMT
I only use it to apply my foundation. I use powder for highlight/contour, so I don't use my Clarisonic to apply that. Not sure on the original vs. Mia 2 question as I have the Mia 2. For lip balm, I use the Moody Bee Lip Balm. It was talked about on here a couple years ago and I've been in love every since. I buy 10 packs and dd and I stash them all over the house, car, purses, etc. At night I use a lip "mask" - Laneige Lip Mask. For hand lotion...I'm all over the place. I have a few Bath and Body Works lotions stashed in various places around the house. I have some from The Body Shop and lately have fallen in love to one from Yes to Coconuts. I haven't found one that I love more than another though. I saw that lip mask recommended on one of the threads. I was looking up reviews, and it is very popular! We were at Sephora this past weekend, and saw it. It's expensive, but I asked for a Sephora gift card for Christmas (I want to do the 45 min. makeover to relearn how to do make up and what all the "new to me" stuff like highlighter, contouring, are about.) I may have to try it!
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Post by gigi333 on Nov 30, 2017 5:20:06 GMT
Iβm going to Dublin on Saturday and found out they have a store called spacenk that has Becca, Sunday Riley and hourglass products, Iβd love to try these outs Anyone have any recommendations ?
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Post by my3freaks on Nov 30, 2017 5:53:00 GMT
Anyone who pops into this thread - what lip balms and hand creams are you using this time of year? My lip balm of choice is Carmex or Palmers cocoa butter lip balm. I absolutely love the body shop shea and hemp hand creams. I've been using Chapstick "Green Tea Mint 100% Natural lip butter" or Blistex vanilla bean for lip balm and I just got a couple of small hand creams from B&BW that smell really good. Watermelon splash and sparkling limoncello.
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Post by peachiceteas on Nov 30, 2017 6:34:34 GMT
Iβm going to Dublin on Saturday and found out they have a store called spacenk that has Becca, Sunday Riley and hourglass products, Iβd love to try these outs Anyone have any recommendations ? Check out The Anna Editβs blog - pretty much everything she uses is at Space NK. Itβs a popular store in the UK for high end. The hourglass ambient light powders, becca shimmering skin perfectors, NARS sheer glow, matte lip pencils and blushes can all be found at space nk. They also sell By Terry at space nk and people rave about their eyeshadow crayons. Enjoy your trip! Looking forward to hearing what you purchase!
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 30, 2017 6:38:12 GMT
I only use it to apply my foundation. I use powder for highlight/contour, so I don't use my Clarisonic to apply that. Not sure on the original vs. Mia 2 question as I have the Mia 2. For lip balm, I use the Moody Bee Lip Balm. It was talked about on here a couple years ago and I've been in love every since. I buy 10 packs and dd and I stash them all over the house, car, purses, etc. At night I use a lip "mask" - Laneige Lip Mask. For hand lotion...I'm all over the place. I have a few Bath and Body Works lotions stashed in various places around the house. I have some from The Body Shop and lately have fallen in love to one from Yes to Coconuts. I haven't found one that I love more than another though. I saw that lip mask recommended on one of the threads. I was looking up reviews, and it is very popular! We were at Sephora this past weekend, and saw it. It's expensive, but I asked for a Sephora gift card for Christmas (I want to do the 45 min. makeover to relearn how to do make up and what all the "new to me" stuff like highlighter, contouring, are about.) I may have to try it! I did that with my BFF today and got evening makeup done as we were going out. What we do is one who has the birthday gets $100 of makeup as the makeover costs $50. It was lots of good fun. We sat beside each other, we laughed, gave each other opinions. It was just fun.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 30, 2017 6:41:15 GMT
Iβm going to Dublin on Saturday and found out they have a store called spacenk that has Becca, Sunday Riley and hourglass products, Iβd love to try these outs Anyone have any recommendations ? I have Hourglass primer. I love it. I really do! It's not as slippery as Smashbox, but it still does a very nice job. I got the travel sized bottle and will buy a full sized one next time and use it to fill up the little one (it's so easy to do that.) I like Hourglass as a company and their products which I have tried are wonderful. Can you get Marc Jacobs in Dublin? What about Tarte? Benefit? It? Too Faced?
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 30, 2017 6:43:26 GMT
Ok everyone in Sephora today was commenting on my tan. It has rained like every day this week and I am tanning. How in the world??? It's only my face because everything else is covered up. I use Retin A and it causes the skin to weaken and i know to wear sunscreen on sunny days but in the rain, too? Apparently yes. I am still wearing the lightest foundation shade, but I do have a glow now...
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