Pure Luxe (all)

[cynpat2000]

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Originally Posted by super_chique

I've tried PL quite recently and although I love the shade, coverage and ease of application, it looks too powdery and fake.

Has anyone managed to get their MMU to look more dewy or "real"? I've also tried Lumiere with the same problem.

Have you tried everyday minerals ? they have semi matte and original glow formulas. HTH.

[Jeannine8]

I use PL for my foundation, it's the best thing i've found so far for my skin, gives me the coverage I need and all. As far as it looking powdery though, i've never had that problem with them.

The eyeshadows are pretty hit or miss with me, I have a bunch of them. Some of them I love, while other ones don't really do much, either way the samples are only a dollar so it's not a super investement.

[heatherhoneyb]

I have several samples of the Pure Luxe eyeshadows and while they are really pretty, I find that they are very sheer on me. I have only worn them a couple of times and don't find myself reaching for them at all. I haven't tried any of the foundations though, I am happy with Bare Essentuals foundation.

[jenii]

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Originally Posted by heatherhoneyb

I have several samples of the Pure Luxe eyeshadows and while they are really pretty, I find that they are very sheer on me.

Same here. I had bought some, and they looked great in the pot, but when I put them on, they either didn't show up, or they ended up looking fug. And I can wear most shades if I work with them. I could not work with these at all.

I dunno, to me, Pure Luxe is just crappy stuff. I like Fyrinnae a lot better, and I'm gonna try Meow Cosmetics for foundation/concealer.

[heatherhoneyb]

I am glad that I didn't spend a lot of money on them since I never wear them!

[mae13]

For the folks who were disappointed by the application, were you using them dry or were you foiling?

I've only tried Alima and Pure Luxe so far, but so far both have been comparable - very sheer and not lasting when applied dry, but beautiful, rich and long-lasting when used wet.

[heatherhoneyb]

I tried the Pure Luxe colors dry. I have heard that they don't foil well at all.

[astronaut]

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Originally Posted by heatherhoneyb

I have several samples of the Pure Luxe eyeshadows and while they are really pretty, I find that they are very sheer on me. I have only worn them a couple of times and don't find myself reaching for them at all. I haven't tried any of the foundations though, I am happy with Bare Essentuals foundation.

I know exactly what your saying. I never reach for them. The pot looks tempting, but when applied, it looks so bad that I contemplate washing my face and starting over... but instead I go the rest of the day looking like crap... I am still so mad that I basically threw away so much money! AHHHHH! And I apply them dry. I tried foiling once, and it turned out real gritty no matter how little or much water I added. It was just WRONG!

[shadowprincess]

April's Mix is THE BOMB!! my HG finishing powder... would recommend this to everybody and anybody

[Miss Pumpkin]

Hello girls! I'm doing makeup for a photoshoot the 5th of March, and I want to get her foundation colour.

Now I've found COCOA by Pure Luxe which seems to be a very close match, but I don't know whether to buy the Powder Foundation or the Whipped Creme Foundation.

What do you recommend?

[cindysilver4]

I have used both, and like both. The creme has much more coverage, but the powder looks more natural -- so it depends on how you want it to look in the photoshoot! hth!

[astronaut]

To hell with Pure Luxe! I'm sorry but I think they're a horrible company. I'm still really bitter that I wasted/got ripped off $50 something dollars of my hard earned teenage money on their crappy shadows

[Miss Pumpkin]

That's bad.... I haven't tried their products yet, so I've only spent 10$ on 6 blushes and the creme foundation... I ended up getting creme because I figured it will work better for the photoshoot.

[Peach_patch]

The Pure Luxe Ultimates have more pigment in them than the regular eyeshadows...if you use a sealant they also work well as eyeliners. I use the Aromaleigh eyeliner sealant.

[sigwing]

I was going to order some of the A'leigh sealant but they were out!

The PureLuxe Ultimates are great & I'm hooked on Rockstar and a few of the others both for liners and that smoky look & shading.

[Ella_]

Has anyone tried them at all?

I just got a sample of the hot pink one - plague, I havent tried it alone yet, but over the top of MAC orange it looks soo nice. It takes a bit of work to get it to work well though.

Im going to try it with a little mixing medium because the website does reccomend using the uv colours with a fixative / miving medium. Im going to give it a real test this weekend when I go to a UV / glow theme party...

Just wondering who else has used them and what they think?

[glittergoddess27]

I like them,.. If I want a thin coat they work well applied with Fix+ or EZR also. I also used them with MAC eyeliner mixing medium which was really cool. I have all but the greeny white one.

[Graziella*K]

Alright girls I'm not a Pure Luxe expert but I love their foundation and eyeshadows ! I'm wearing 4 different pigments on my lids right now that I applied dry and the color are exactly the same as in the pot.

Ok now I explain my basic Pure luxe shadow routine ! :

When I first bought my samples I was very pleased with them 'cause they just look so pretty and stuff but I soon was a bit disappointed because applied dry they didn't show up ( on my NW15 skin !!! ) and once applied foiled the colors were vibrant but fell a lot on my cheeks and made my face look like a total mess !

So after 3 or 4 tries ... I gave up and kept these oh-so cute pots in my drawers.

Buttt ... then I discovered Mac Shadesticks !!!!

This stuff is in my opinion the best shadow base I've never tried ! It made a total difference to my eye make up !

For exemple today I'm only wearing pure luxe shadows on my lids ( white diamonds, charisma, risque and bubblegum), applied dry over beige-ing and Crimsonaire shadesticks !

The result is marvelous ... for real.

The s/s seems to make the pigments "stick" very well and it stays put all day long. No more fall out or dull pigment shadows !

Now I loooooove to wear my pure luxe and Mac pigments because I found it as easy to use as regular shadows. ^_^'

Hope this helps 'cause it completely change my pigment make-up life ! hahaha

xoxoGraziellaxoxo

[Showgirl]

The samples cost ONE EARTH DOLLAR and the shipping's cheap as anything, even to the UK... so I've ended up trying a lot of their stuff :-)

Results were variable. Some shadows ARE sheer, some are very good. Overall I found the line very similar to Fyrinnae: some good things, some not so great.

Stuff I'd rate:
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Face: banana split concealer powder for undereye dark shadows - I have very sallow skin with strong blue shadows in my undereye area, yellow concealers are the best thing for this and PL's one is pretty darn good

I liked their mineral foundation lots (I got "warm cream")

Their blushes are very pretty, they've a great range. Most have a lot of shimmer. My favourite is "Nymph", shimmery peach and apparently a dupe for Orgasm (I actually prefer Nymph to the NARS blush), and I also like "Haydria", a glittery raspberry that I pair with Ruby Darling lipstick and a nearly naked eye for a "glamorously flushed" evening look.


Eyes: I have about 20 samples from them, and the ones I like best are the ones I got from the "Aura" collection (sheer pearly white highlighting shades with a shimmer of whatever colour you pick - Blue Aura, Copper Aura etc - Turquoise is my fave, a great highlight with Electric Eel), the "Kaleidoscope" ones, which are pretty shimmery duochromes (but not as "WOW" as the site claims - still v pretty) - "Ouch!" - a nice low-sheen candy apple red - "Tart!" - a shimmery yellow-apple shade - "Supernova" - sparkly coral pink with lots of glitter (works well with Sushi Flower in crease) - "Galaxy", a very glittery "dirty" denim-blue - and "Fresh", a shimmery peachy/mangoish shade which I pair with Expensive Pink or Coppering.

Wasn't uber impressed with the more matte dark or "standard" shades I ordered at all (with the exception of "Ouch!"), and thought the Ultimates were disappointing. Their speciality eyeshadow "style" seems to be bright, slightly sheer and shimmery.

Their lipcolours were totally rubbish.

Overall, I think the blushes and the Banana Split were the stand out things from them.

HTH, Sho x

[evil]

they just had a buy 4 samples get 1 free sale, so i gave it a chance. i've only tried a few colors so far but they're pretty. and the samples are very generous

[twinkley]

I really like Pure Luxe cosmetics. Specially I love their eyeshadows and I have a whole ton of them. They are cheap, come in nice packages and work very well on me. They can get a bit messy, but pigments always do. I specially like their scale on violets and blues, and I have a whole lot of those shades and I really think they rock. I also love their blush shade in "Nymph" which is so great color and it works well on almost anyone!

I have noticed though, that their lighter, vanilla-like shades are not that great. I have also tryed creme foundation and I thought it was a total miss.

[Aevalin]

I haven't had much luck with their foundation - I use Everyday Minerals for that, and the eye shadows are a bit hit or miss for me (although Suede is excellent). They do the 1/8 tsp samples for the same price as Fyrinnae's 1/4 tsps so I usually go with them for e/s.

That said, I love love love the Nymph blush. It looks great on my pale skin (sorry I don't wear MAC foundation so I'm not sure what colour I am), it just gives me a pretty glow. And it's a great deal besides!

[Desdemone]

I love that company. Their shadows used wet are incredible! Some colors are good dry (ouch, metals, lush etc.) but most of them have to be used wet and then they're fantastic. also huge rave for their Erasure, it minimizes pores visually and gives the soft glow to my face. They also make the best mineral blushes out there. I recommend Nymph and Razzberry blushes. Hands down the best after Nars.

[entipy]

I have several Pure Luxe shadows, and they work quite well for me dry. I use UDPP as a base, and then dab them on there. That's about it.

[HOTasFCUK]

Isn't 1/8 of a tsp. a really tiny sample??? i want to order but i'm not sure yet!