Armani Discussion

Shypo

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^^LOL!! Too funny. I have to check that one out in person.

I just ordered the 'cooler' of the 2 Madreperla palettes (Harmony #2), and the Silver (17), Silver/Gold (19) and White/Black Grey (16) ETKI. I love the sort of teal color that the B/WG has - looking forward to getting these!
 

Shadowy Lady

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Thanks Ingenue, I checked it out on line and then when back to my Armani counter. What they have that made me squee is the Downtown collection (particularly Rouge d'Armani 608 and 609 and the dark gloss), but they don't call it that either. I ended up picking up #608 and I'll try to post swatches here. It is a really gorgeous, semi-opaque red plum. I've actually been looking for this exact shade forever, because everything I've found has either been super-opaque or too sheer. 609 is a dramatic purplish brown-plum and I suspect I'm going back for it. The gloss is similar to #609, but more purple, less brown. And it's sheer, of course. I was sad to hear that these are limited, because I think there's plenty of room to accommodate them in the regular line-up.

They haven't received the holiday collection yet, although they have some of the testers. My associate showed me the silver ETK and it is amazing. I already have one of the silvery shades from the regular collection, but I was super impressed with how this one sheered out. It could actually function pretty well as a highlighter under the brow bone to compliment a look, as well as on the lids. The only thing that scared me was that she said they're getting two ETK shadows- a silver and a gold. So the mixed one (I call it platinum) may not show up here. I'll have to order it from Nordies or NM.
oh booooo...I was really looking forward to the gold and silver one :(
 

katred

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I'm hoping she was wrong, in that they don't seem to always keep the associates at the Holt's counter apprised of exactly what's going on, but she seemed pretty sure it was only two. Have my fingers crossed because I really want that third one and I really don't want to have to pay postage to get it from Nordstrom's or NM.
 

Winthrop44

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Did anyone else have problems on here this afternoon? I couldn't get anything to post earlier. Anyway....does anyone know if there are good swatches of all the 600 series Rouge d'Armanis anywhere online?
 

Winthrop44

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I found these:

http://theblackpanties.blogspot.com/2010/09/giorgio-armani-fall-2010-lipsticks.html

http://naturalnchicmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/10/giorgio-armani-rouge-darmani-lipstick.html

http://karlasugar.net/2009/10/rouge-darmani-lipstick/

http://karlasugar.net/2010/11/armani-uptown-mauves/armani-uptown-mauves/

http://karlasugar.net/2010/08/rouge...ani-summer-fall-2010-rouge-d-armani-lipstick/

http://www.thenonblonde.com/2010/02/rouge-darmani-lipstick-rouge-403-plum.html

http://www.thenonblonde.com/2010/09/giorgio-armani-uptown-mauve-rouge.html

http://www.thenonblonde.com/2010/08/giorgio-armani-fall-2010-rouge-darmani.html

Kate, is 608 a dark shade? I am kind of assuming it is if you like it so much
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but it looks so light in the little swatches on Nordstrom, etc.

GA site has 20% off and free 2nd day shipping thru 11/24 with code GAHOLIDAY1
 

katred

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Hey Winthrop- 608 is a medium dark shade. The image on the Armani site (and every retailer site, apparently) is way wrong. I just did a blog post gushing over this one. I want to marry this lipstick, it's so beautiful...

http://morelikespace.blogspot.com/2011/11/making-faces-little-red-book-part-6.html
 

Winthrop44

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Thanks so much. It looks fabulous on you....but then again it seems every red does!
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And your cat is adorable in those pics!
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katred

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Thanks so much. It looks fabulous on you....but then again it seems every red does!
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And your cat is adorable in those pics!
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Heehee. I was just taking some blog photos of the look and he wanted to come up on my lap. I couldn't resist including him, because he's such a doll and looking having him in the photos is way better than having just me. I'm having to restrain myself from going back and grabbing RdA 609, which is also in the "plum" category but more brown/ purple and darker. It's also not quite opaque, so it isn't as overwhelmingly vampy as similar shades. Not that I mind vampy, but it's nice to have a more restrained option. Workplace vamp. And there's a dark gloss, which is yummy and definitely day-friendly...
 

Shypo

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Thanks for those links, Winthrop, and the description, Kate! I'm going to have to visit the GA site with that discount - I'm sure there's something I could talk myself into! ;)
 

katred

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Here's some info on Armani's Spring collection. That blush is giving me palpitations...

http://bestthingsinbeauty.blogspot.com/2011/11/coming-attration-giorgio-armani-beauty.html
 

Ingenue

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Oh, that blush is gorgeous! I wonder if it'll ash out on my warm skin tone though. I'll have to try it in person...
 

Shypo

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Holy cow! I hope I can get that blush! I always seem to miss out so I have to figure out how to ensure I'll get it. It is seriously gorgeous. Palpitations, yes.
 

Shypo

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I have to hope the counter manager at my Nordies can remember to contact me when it comes in. I also wish there was a way to 'advance order' stuff - kinda like pre-sales but something we could do online.........trouble is there's no specific launch date - 'sometime in February' leaves a lot of room for error -
 

katred

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I sort of consider myself lucky that the only Armani counter here is kind of hidden away (although it's at the front of the store, it's in a weird little corner that's easy to miss), so a lot of people seem to neglect it. Stuff has a tendency to stick around for a while. Since they know me, I'm hopeful that I'll be able to get one of the blushes stashed away when the collection arrives.
 

Shypo

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Yes, I would say you are lucky in that regard!! I just called my Armani counter and asked the guy there (who knows me) to put aside a few of the Pink Tourmaline blushes for me - I must have a backup of that beauty - I'm also picking up one for a friend :).
 

katred

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Finally picked up the platinum ETK today (we did get all three shades). Total love. It's a real party shade because it's so sparkly, but the formula is so ridiculously smooth that it doesn't have the unevenness and fallout of a lot of sparkly products. I have no idea what else I'll wear, but I definitely want to rock this for NYE! (Is it ridiculous that I'm thinking of NYE makeup when I don't even know what I'm doing yet? OK, I probably don't want that question answered...)
 

katred

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Just got my first Gloss d'Armani (603)... I am shocked at how much I like the formula. Since I'm not totally fond of a sheer look, I picked a darker colour, but I just love the way it looks, the way it lasts and how it feels. Since my lips have been feeling chapped the last few days, it's exactly what I needed.
 

Shadowy Lady

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Finally picked up the platinum ETK today (we did get all three shades). Total love. It's a real party shade because it's so sparkly, but the formula is so ridiculously smooth that it doesn't have the unevenness and fallout of a lot of sparkly products. I have no idea what else I'll wear, but I definitely want to rock this for NYE! (Is it ridiculous that I'm thinking of NYE makeup when I don't even know what I'm doing yet? OK, I probably don't want that question answered...)

Awesome! I hope my Holts has these too...I need to check that out soon
 
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