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post #1741 of 5970
6/7/10 at 1:00pm

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Venus!
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post #1742 of 5970
6/7/10 at 1:05pm
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I haven't been on here for a while...been missing out!

Elegant - Is the Smashbox concealer you use the High Definition one? I can't seem to find the page in this thread where you talk about it! Have you tried it yet, Shypo? Thoughts?

All this talk of the matte bronzer is definitely making me want it! Especially since you all know how much I've been whining about not being able to get the illuminating bronzer in sunkissed!! I have been considering trying the new bronzer by Too Faced - Aqua Bunny Cream to Powder Splash-Proof Bronzer. In one review on MakeupAlley, it was compared to the Chanel bronzer and it said it is very similar but a bit less orange, which sounds good to me! I don't have a lot of Too Faced products, but love what I've trid. The Shadow Insurance is HG for me - worked a thousand times better than UDPP. I've also tried a blush that I really liked.

Painted my toes with Nouvelle Vague yesterday. Didn't think I would like aqua on my toes, but I love it! I can see myself wearing this A LOT this summer. I only have Nouvelle Vague and Particuliere as far as Chanel nail polishes go. Like the former on my toes better and the latter on my fingernails better!

Definitely wanting that bright pink blush coming out with the fall collection!

Oh and I'm still obsessed with Rose Comete. I don't think I've worn any other lip colour since I've got it!
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post #1743 of 5970
6/7/10 at 1:28pm

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stv578 - glad you're ready to move - I hope you'll show us pictures of your new house! How exciting for you!!
I definitely will once we're in there, I'm so excited about actually having some space to organize things!! But we're actually going to be at my mom's for four months till it's ready! That gives me enough time to really instill the "rules" for the new house for the kids! The first rule is that there will NOT be any toy cars in any rooms with wood flooring! I cannot tell you all how many dents we have on our current floors (and furniture, and scratches on the walls) from my kids dropping cars or playing "crash"! There's a ton of rules, but that is the golden rule!!!

I really wanted to go to the counter today at lunch, but got a good parking spot at work, so will hit one on the way to t-ball tonight!!! Hopefully I'll be able to get the bronzer/base thingy we've all been talking about!
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post #1744 of 5970
6/7/10 at 2:04pm

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I haven't been on here for a while...been missing out!

Elegant - Is the Smashbox concealer you use the High Definition one? I can't seem to find the page in this thread where you talk about it! Have you tried it yet, Shypo? Thoughts?
No. its the brand new waterproof/longwear. I wore it again over the weekend & I must say that I do like it. Not as much as the Almay, but I have to find something to replace it.

Ohh & Ahh on that nail polish I bet its pretty. And, I absolutely LOVE Rose Comete!!!

I cannot wait to see what that bronzer actually looks like on me I hope I like it.
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post #1745 of 5970
6/7/10 at 2:07pm

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You know, I had the same problem when I was using the line. I stopped using everything but the purity cleanser and the break outs sort of stopped...I'm not sure why I thought that was a good enough result at the time.
Aggghh, it was awful & I have one very small (but it bugs me) discolored spot still til this day where it broke out. I read that many others had the exact same thing happened to them when they first used it

Can those spots be lasered away?

The MAC wipes are excellent for removing all makeup, but I have never used them on my face. Afraid too I think

On the Clarsonic - I've been curious about it too but I'm also chicken. I read where it can break capillaries in the face. That would not be good. But, a lot of women love it.
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post #1746 of 5970
6/7/10 at 2:12pm

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Get Phoenix!

I wore Ming over Gardenia RC yesterday. I like how the RALs are opaque enough to be worn by themselves or over lipsticks to intensify the colour.
Its in my cart It is so darn gorgeous!
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post #1747 of 5970
6/7/10 at 2:14pm

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Hi girlies!! I'm back.

I've missed you all so much!!

SO Happy that you are back here!!!!


I think Specktra may be having issues again I have been having some strange things happening like the site did before.
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post #1748 of 5970
6/7/10 at 2:48pm

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Can those spots be lasered away?
I wonder if something like Retin-A will help lessen the appearance. It has worked wonders for some of the discolouration on my chin from past break outs.
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post #1749 of 5970
6/7/10 at 3:51pm

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Painted my toes with Nouvelle Vague yesterday. Didn't think I would like aqua on my toes, but I love it! I can see myself wearing this A LOT this summer. I only have Nouvelle Vague and Particuliere as far as Chanel nail polishes go. Like the former on my toes better and the latter on my fingernails better!
I painted my nails with Nouvelle Vague yesterday and contrary to what I expected I loved it. Normally I am not a huge fan of pastels, but I love this one. It has just enough shimmer to make it interesting.

On a related note, I wore Genial and luckily the smell and the taste are pretty nonexistent. But except wearing a black/brown liner, I have no idea what to wear it with.
Do you girls have any suggestions?! TIA
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post #1750 of 5970
6/7/10 at 4:03pm

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The first rule is that there will NOT be any toy cars in any rooms with wood flooring! I cannot tell you all how many dents we have on our current floors (and furniture, and scratches on the walls) from my kids dropping cars or playing "crash"! There's a ton of rules, but that is the golden rule!!!
Aw, what a mean mom - jk You don't like your floors all destroyed. I swear, if you have boys, its seems like everything eventually gets broke a little

You're getting the bronzer too!? I'm still trying to decide if I need to order the large 168 brush??? I have the 168 short handle that came in the brush sets - do I still need the regular one for the bronzer because the head is smaller on the short handle. MAC has free overnight shipping today only

I may check out the retin a. Clinique is supposed to have a new product that gets rid of those spots maybe I'll get a sample to try.
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post #1751 of 5970
6/7/10 at 4:14pm
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Thanks Elegant. It must be really new because I don't even see it on Sephora's website (unless I am blind). I am always willing to try new concealers!

bis - I don't have Genial (kinda wish I did), but I would think it would look good with a neutral bronzey colour eyeshadow - very summery. I like your idea of just a brown or black eyeliner too. Glad you like Nouvelle Vague too!

I've always been interested in the Clarsonic, but I am scared my skin will freak out if I try it.
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post #1752 of 5970
6/7/10 at 5:49pm

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I may check out the retin a. Clinique is supposed to have a new product that gets rid of those spots maybe I'll get a sample to try.
Do you mean the Even Better serum? I tried it to get rid of some discoloration and it broke me out

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bis - I don't have Genial (kinda wish I did), but I would think it would look good with a neutral bronzey colour eyeshadow - very summery. I like your idea of just a brown or black eyeliner too. Glad you like Nouvelle Vague too!
Thanks, I will try it out. A nice bronzey, gold eye with a thick black liner sounds interesting
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post #1753 of 5970
6/7/10 at 6:02pm

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On a related note, I wore Genial and luckily the smell and the taste are pretty nonexistent. But except wearing a black/brown liner, I have no idea what to wear it with.
Do you girls have any suggestions?! TIA
I'm so glad the smell and taste aren't a problem for you! Genial is so gorgeous (yep, still want it!). I think it would look lovely with a wash of something along the peachy/pinky/nude gold tone (maybe Hey, Naked Lunch or All That Glitters), with black/brown liner and lots of mascara and a light pinky-coral blush (maybe Fleur Power or Marine Life with a light hand?).
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post #1754 of 5970
6/7/10 at 6:25pm

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Thanks Elegant. It must be really new because I don't even see it on Sephora's website (unless I am blind). I am always willing to try new concealers!
It may be exclusive to QVC for a limited time? They were the first to launch it. So, they have it & maybe Smashbox.com but I'm not sure.

EDIT: Nope, Smashbox.com does not have it. That must mean its a QVC only for right now.

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Do you mean the Even Better serum? I tried it to get rid of some discoloration and it broke me out
I can't remember what it was called. I only saw it on a commercial. Why does everything have to break our skin out I won't even bother to try it.
Actually the Chanel UV essentiels is supposed to help fade discolorations but I don't think I've used it enough times yet to notice a difference.
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post #1755 of 5970
6/7/10 at 8:00pm

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I got Stressa today. Audrey darling, if you are still reading here, you may like this color.

It's a fairly sheer, very pale blue baby pink with a kind of duochrome, or bubble sheen to it. Very subtley pretty.
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post #1756 of 5970
6/7/10 at 11:00pm

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On a related note, I wore Genial and luckily the smell and the taste are pretty nonexistent. But except wearing a black/brown liner, I have no idea what to wear it with.
Do you girls have any suggestions?! TIA
I would probably wear it with a very neutral eye, cream/taupe type combo and either a light coral shade on the cheeks or just some bronzer.

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Aw, what a mean mom - jk You don't like your floors all destroyed. I swear, if you have boys, its seems like everything eventually gets broke a little

You're getting the bronzer too!? I'm still trying to decide if I need to order the large 168 brush??? I have the 168 short handle that came in the brush sets - do I still need the regular one for the bronzer because the head is smaller on the short handle. MAC has free overnight shipping today only
I'm getting the bronzer! I went by the counter nearest to my home tonight and they were out. But they had the tester, and I love it! It's very similar to MAC's Golden bronzer in colour. Only thing is, the pot is smaller than I thought. On my hand (which is definitely darker than my face), the bronzer swatched a bit deeper in colour. I'm going to give it a try with the 130 first, seeing as it's firmer than the 168, which doesn't really seem like the best suited brush for this. I also can't see the 168 really fitting in the pot all that well, unless it's in different packaging in the U.S.. I called the counter by my work and they put the last one aside for me! (And Exquise!).

And ya, I'm a mean mom!!! Honestly though, the amount of dents on our floors drove me to drink. And the new house will have deep brown wood floors, so dents will show even more. I'm really neurotic when it comes to things like that!

And finally, while at the counter, I played with the single e/s. Did some of you mention that this is new in the U.S.? I did get confused when you were all talking about it, because it's not new here. I ended up really liking Trace and Lotus. Trace is a shimmery deep chocolate brown. I think I may get these instead of the taupe duo for now. The texture on these is really nice. For any of you that have them, how do they wear in terms of staying power and slipping?
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post #1757 of 5970
6/7/10 at 11:11pm

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I got Stressa today. Audrey darling, if you are still reading here, you may like this color.

It's a fairly sheer, very pale blue baby pink with a kind of duochrome, or bubble sheen to it. Very subtley pretty.
You're killin' me!

And I'm now lemming a bunch of things from Paul & Joe Beaute. Gotta figure out how to budget it all. :/
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post #1758 of 5970
6/8/10 at 12:11am

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Hey, here are a couple of sites that feature Chanel Beauty that you guys might be interested in:

La Chanelphile - Chanel Fashion, News & Trends
The Beauty Look Book
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post #1759 of 5970
6/8/10 at 12:22am

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Those are interesting websites- I'll be checking them out.
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post #1760 of 5970
6/8/10 at 12:22am

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I'm getting the bronzer! I called the counter by my work and they put the last one aside for me! (And Exquise!).

And ya, I'm a mean mom!!! Honestly though, the amount of dents on our floors drove me to drink. And the new house will have deep brown wood floors, so dents will show even more. I'm really neurotic when it comes to things like that!

And finally, while at the counter, I played with the single e/s. Did some of you mention that this is new in the U.S.?
^ I laughed because I am the same way, even though it did/does me no good

Some of the colors are new in the US - Heather Rose, Deep Taupe, Vanilla, Lily, & couple more that I cannot remember.

Great! I thought the 168 may not be the best. I have a large brush that I may try. I think you'll like Exquise.

You crack me up
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post #1761 of 5970
6/8/10 at 12:26am

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Aggghh, it was awful & I have one very small (but it bugs me) discolored spot still til this day where it broke out. I read that many others had the exact same thing happened to them when they first used it

Can those spots be lasered away?

The MAC wipes are excellent for removing all makeup, but I have never used them on my face. Afraid too I think

On the Clarsonic - I've been curious about it too but I'm also chicken. I read where it can break capillaries in the face. That would not be good. But, a lot of women love it.
I have extremely sensitive skin and use MAC wipes all the time.
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post #1762 of 5970
6/8/10 at 12:46am

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And finally, while at the counter, I played with the single e/s. Did some of you mention that this is new in the U.S.? I did get confused when you were all talking about it, because it's not new here. I ended up really liking Trace and Lotus. Trace is a shimmery deep chocolate brown. I think I may get these instead of the taupe duo for now. The texture on these is really nice. For any of you that have them, how do they wear in terms of staying power and slipping?
There are a few new single e/s now at the US. You can check out the Chanel US website. Trace and Lotus are not the new ones. My counters haven't gotten the new e/s and I hope we will get them but I'm not confident.

Anyone use the MAC wipes to remove eye makeup as well? I used them for a few days and they were too harsh, so I went back to using Chanel bi-phase eye makeup remover. elegant, I think you mentioned that perhaps the remover has nutrients and you may be right. My eye lashes seem longer. Used to have very short stumpy lashes. Too bad it can't curl and lift my lashes.
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post #1763 of 5970
6/8/10 at 2:37am

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I heard back from a Chanel rep from the website about the fall collection. After my quite specific question wondering when the fall cosmetics collection would be launched in-store and online, I got an amazing response with all kinds of detailed information including dates and specific items and looks...

........about the fall fashion line.

Oh well...at least I tried!
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post #1764 of 5970
6/8/10 at 4:23am

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Hypathya, welcome back!! We've missed you!
Cheryl dear, I missed you too!! I'm still catching up this thread along with your blog!!

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SO Happy that you are back here!!!!

Hi elegant!!! I'm SOOO happy to be back!! I've missed so much laughing with your posts.

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IOn a related note, I wore Genial and luckily the smell and the taste are pretty nonexistent. But except wearing a black/brown liner, I have no idea what to wear it with.
Do you girls have any suggestions?! TIA
Maybe a pastel e/s for a 60's look or a heavy winged eyeliner of two colors (black and gold, brown and turquoise or matte brown with frosty goldy brown) like the one on To the Beach promos??

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II'm getting the bronzer! I went by the counter nearest to my home tonight and they were out. But they had the tester, and I love it! It's very similar to MAC's Golden bronzer in colour. Only thing is, the pot is smaller than I thought. On my hand (which is definitely darker than my face), the bronzer swatched a bit deeper in colour. I'm going to give it a try with the 130 first, seeing as it's firmer than the 168, which doesn't really seem like the best suited brush for this. I also can't see the 168 really fitting in the pot all that well, unless it's in different packaging in the U.S.. I called the counter by my work and they put the last one aside for me! (And Exquise!).

And ya, I'm a mean mom!!! Honestly though, the amount of dents on our floors drove me to drink. And the new house will have deep brown wood floors, so dents will show even more. I'm really neurotic when it comes to things like that!

And finally, while at the counter, I played with the single e/s. Did some of you mention that this is new in the U.S.? I did get confused when you were all talking about it, because it's not new here. I ended up really liking Trace and Lotus. Trace is a shimmery deep chocolate brown. I think I may get these instead of the taupe duo for now. The texture on these is really nice. For any of you that have them, how do they wear in terms of staying power and slipping?
Congrats on getting the bronzer and Exquise!!

Just to clear things out, the bronzer comes in a huge package almost as big as the loose powder. The little pot in the testers it's just that, a tester. Believe me, all the brushes you've just mention are going to fit in there and have lots of space to twirl around!!
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post #1765 of 5970
6/8/10 at 5:04am

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bis - I don't have Genial (kinda wish I did), but I would think it would look good with a neutral bronzey colour eyeshadow - very summery. I like your idea of just a brown or black eyeliner too. Glad you like Nouvelle Vague too!
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I'm so glad the smell and taste aren't a problem for you! Genial is so gorgeous (yep, still want it!). I think it would look lovely with a wash of something along the peachy/pinky/nude gold tone (maybe Hey, Naked Lunch or All That Glitters), with black/brown liner and lots of mascara and a light pinky-coral blush (maybe Fleur Power or Marine Life with a light hand?).
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I would probably wear it with a very neutral eye, cream/taupe type combo and either a light coral shade on the cheeks or just some bronzer.
Thanks for all your suggestions, I will def try them.
And I am really happy I am ok with the smell/taste.
I think I will wear Genial a lot when I am on vacation.

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I can't remember what it was called. I only saw it on a commercial. Why does everything have to break our skin out I won't even bother to try it.
Actually the Chanel UV essentiels is supposed to help fade discolorations but I don't think I've used it enough times yet to notice a difference.
YMMV, so you might be fine. Maybe you can get a sample?
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post #1766 of 5970
6/8/10 at 5:32am

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The jar of cream bronzer is really huge, which is part of the reason why I didn't buy it. I don't think I can ever finish up the jar before it turns rancid.
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post #1767 of 5970
6/8/10 at 8:32am

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And finally, while at the counter, I played with the single e/s. Did some of you mention that this is new in the U.S.? I did get confused when you were all talking about it, because it's not new here. I ended up really liking Trace and Lotus. Trace is a shimmery deep chocolate brown. I think I may get these instead of the taupe duo for now. The texture on these is really nice. For any of you that have them, how do they wear in terms of staying power and slipping?
Slate and Lily go back a year to May 2009. Lotus and Mahogany were repromotes at that time, no idea when they originally came out.

The Beauty Look Book: Les Naturels de Chanel

Heather Rose, Deep Taupe and Vanilla are new here.

I have Lotus and agree about the texture but don't wear it enough to really answer your question about staying power. Sorry!
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post #1768 of 5970
6/8/10 at 10:59am

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The cotton pads are LE! I just read from this beauty blog, and the way she describes it sounds heavenly.

Blogdorf Goodman
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post #1769 of 5970
6/8/10 at 11:12am

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I use the Shiseido cotton pads for my eye area and think they are well worth it. I'd be curious to try these, but not sure they'd be worth double the price of the Shiseido to me....just assuming the packages have similar quantities.
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post #1770 of 5970
6/8/10 at 11:19am

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^ I laughed because I am the same way, even though it did/does me no good

Some of the colors are new in the US - Heather Rose, Deep Taupe, Vanilla, Lily, & couple more that I cannot remember.

Great! I thought the 168 may not be the best. I have a large brush that I may try. I think you'll like Exquise.

You crack me up
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There are a few new single e/s now at the US. You can check out the Chanel US website. Trace and Lotus are not the new ones. My counters haven't gotten the new e/s and I hope we will get them but I'm not confident.
Thanks for this info ladies! I understand now, lol! We didn't get the new shades either then, but I've decided on Trace and Lotus!

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Just to clear things out, the bronzer comes in a huge package almost as big as the loose powder. The little pot in the testers it's just that, a tester. Believe me, all the brushes you've just mention are going to fit in there and have lots of space to twirl around!!
Oh good! I was wondering about that teeny tiny pot (although now I'm wondering what the price will be!). I'll be going today on my lunch to pick it up!
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