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post #4951 of 7743
7/12/12 at 1:23am

Chanel's Vision and Abstraction are up on the HoF website

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post #4952 of 7743
7/12/12 at 9:35am

Did a MAC chat about By Request and it wasn't very illuminating...

 

Sarah: Hi Gracie
Sarah: How may I help you today?
Gracie: Hi Sarah! I was wondering if you could please tell me when the By Request collection is coming out in the UK? Thank you!
Sarah: I will just have a look
Gracie: Thanks!
Sarah: Let me check with my colleague as can not find it in my training book
Gracie: Okay :)
Sarah: Its coming out in the Fall
Gracie: Do you know which month? I know it was due to be in August in the US
Sarah: We are normally a month behind the US
Sarah: Sorry Do not know exact date as did not go over that collection in training
Sarah: Do you receive emails from M.A.C?
Gracie: That's ok! Thanks for your help
Gracie: And yes I do!
Sarah: Is there anything else I may assist you with today?
Gracie: Oh, are there any new MAC collections coming out in August that you know of?
Sarah: Yes
Sarah: Should be ELECTRIC COOL EYE SHADOW
Sarah: M.A.C NAIL LACQUERS
Sarah: MAC ILLUSTRATED
Sarah: Just those Collections
Gracie: Ok, thank you so much for your time! Have a great evening :)
 

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post #4953 of 7743
7/12/12 at 11:04am

Thanks Gracie! :) On the By Request thread MACerette said we're only getting it in October apparently. Is Illustrated the Nordstorm collection with the lip bags, etc? I think I'll pass. Not sure about the Electric Cool shadows, will need to see swatches and reviews first. August may be a cheap month for me, Mac-wise anyway.
 

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post #4954 of 7743
7/13/12 at 12:28am
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Originally Posted by rockin View Post

Chanel's Vision and Abstraction are up on the HoF website

ooohh i may have to go to my chanel counter today then :) hopefully she has them in stock :)

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Fire Sign's not at all dark/bright or too much on me, in fact it's very wearable indeed even for daytime and looks pinky red on me.  I love that you have a cabinet where you can have everything on display.  My makeup is all in boxes, out of sight like a guilty secret if my parents have cause to go upstairs in my house (such as trying to wake my son up, or helping me get things in or out of the loft).

 

I'm happy that you're feeling better.  I never have my hair 'done' but I do know how it can give people a 'lift' and a bit of confidence.  Enjoy clothes shopping - being able to buy smaller sizes is sure to boost your confidence, too.

 

 

I've tried on my indie polishes from Darling Diva, and they're beautiful.  I particularly like DivaLicious, which is a very pretty purple with multi-colour sparkles.  I like that these twinkle so much, yet they're so much easier to remove than glitter polishes (well, I couldn't very well walk around with just 3 fingers painted, and each a different colour, so I had to take them off again lol)

yay! happy that you are enjoying fire sign too! i've been struggling to keep up with the HC chat thread so not sure what people were thinking of it :)  And that is a bit of a shame that you have to keep it all in boxes in case anybody sees your stash - it must make it harder finding what you are looking for in the morning!

 

and i need to stop reading about these indie polishes! i'm bad enough with regular brands!!

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Hi Lou, glad to see you've made it. smiles.gif Your hair does indeed look lovely, that picture you put up on FB is really pretty. Glad things are much better at your end. Shopping for smaller clothes is so much fun, after I had my eldest I slimmed down to a size 10 and had so much fun buying new clothes. Sadly none of those have fitted since I had my second daughter. ssad.gif But I'm feeling more inspired now to restart running and slim down a bit, I hate being fat.
I didn't buy any lipsticks or glosses from HC, none of them seemed special enough, plus I spent soooo much on the mineralize stuff anyway. Also been buying loads of nail polishes, I really need to stop, so I won't even look at DivaLicious. But yes, the indie polishes I've bought are all so pretty. smiles.gif
Do we know when By Request is being released here? I hope it's not August as we'll be away first week of Aug and I don't know if I'l be able to get online.

Thank you sweetie :) And I think I would find clothes shopping more fun if we had better shops in Lincoln! i need to go to London so that I have more choice :) And you are in no way fat at all! But it is great that you are getting into running again :)

 

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I think I'll try and send it to my auntie maybe! I'm going to Clere Sur Layon, it's sort of near Saumur :) So excited for the summer, I'm still in uni at the moment.... thud.gif

What are you planning to get from By Request??

Oh have an amazing time in France! I hope you have an amazing time :) I hope uni isn't too stressful for you at the moment :)

 

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evryone enjoying their stuff from HC? i havent bought anything

 

what are we expecting next month?

 

been mia atm, just been so busy at work, hope everyone's okay!

I only bought 4 things and am liking them. But i'm trying to save my money which is why i've not gone nuts or anything :) Plus I had to buy some bits for my car which cost me a little bit. I hope you are ok sweetie :)

 

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RE: By Request - I'd be surprised if we got it in August.  Don't we usually get everything a month later than the US?  I'd also prefer it to be September but if not, I'd like advance warning lol.

I think By request is either september or october for us guys. I am part hoping october so i can spend my birthday money on it! :)

 

I hope everyone is well and all set for a good weekend. The weather here the past two days was great but now it is raining again and just generally pretty crappy :( boo! Plus I have an ear infection so need to go to the doctor after work - one thing after the other isn't it? :(

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post #4955 of 7743
7/13/12 at 5:05am

Afternoon!

 

Just got back from the Chanel counter at Selfridges, only 3 of the 4 illusion d'ombres came in.  The light blue wasnt sent, initially is was delayed but now they dont think they are getting it :-/

 

 

ETA: Called the Chanel boutique at Bond St and they said the launch day for 'Destination' (the light blue) is 16th July, and they should be receiving delivery. She also assumed that Selfridges would get a delivery. Rang Harrods......I spoke to a SA that was a little slow on the uptake and insisted I was talking about nail polish....I'll call back later and post.


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post #4956 of 7743
7/13/12 at 5:25am

UK ladies, all the S3C3 l/s other than Innocence Beware are back in stock on the Debenhams website!

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_123443065199_-1?breadcrumb=Home%7EBeauty

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post #4957 of 7743
7/13/12 at 5:31am

Debenhams have actually restocked a ton of MAC stuff from the past year, including some of the Semi Precious MES, MBs and MSFs!

So if you missed out on anything then I suggest having a look-see :)

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post #4958 of 7743
7/13/12 at 1:16pm

Loving the eyeshadow palette in this collection http://www.chicprofile.com/2012/06/estee-lauder-violet-underground-fall-2012-collection-official-info-photos-prices.html

 

Also there are to be more Cyber Metallics and some 'Vivid Shine' eyeshadows http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/07/estee-lauder-pure-color-vivid-shine-new.html

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post #4959 of 7743
7/14/12 at 6:13am
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UK ladies, all the S3C3 l/s other than Innocence Beware are back in stock on the Debenhams website!

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_123443065199_-1?breadcrumb=Home%7EBeauty

 

Thank you!  Quick Sizzle will be mine!  I'll see what else they have that I may want.

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post #4960 of 7743
7/14/12 at 6:17am

Does anyone know if a package is caught up at customs how long it takes?

 

I did a swap with a girl here and I'm a little bit worried now.

 

The last message I got from her was on the 27th of June and she said she'd be sending it within the next 48hrs.  That means it's roughly been two weeks.

 

I've tried messaging her twice now to see if she's received my package and to confirm which date she sent it out and I've had no reply - but I've checked her profile and she's been online.

 

I'm hoping it's a case of customs has it and that's why I haven't gotten it yet - otherwise I'm fearful I may have been swaplifted, as horrible as that sounds to accuse. :(

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post #4961 of 7743
7/14/12 at 6:26am
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Does anyone know if a package is caught up at customs how long it takes?

I did a swap with a girl here and I'm a little bit worried now.

The last message I got from her was on the 27th of June and she said she'd be sending it within the next 48hrs.  That means it's roughly been two weeks.

I've tried messaging her twice now to see if she's received my package and to confirm which date she sent it out and I've had no reply - but I've checked her profile and she's been online.

I'm hoping it's a case of customs has it and that's why I haven't gotten it yet - otherwise I'm fearful I may have been swaplifted, as horrible as that sounds to accuse. ssad.gif

I wouldn't worry yet, I only just received something I bought on eBay at the end of June. It can easily take over 2 weeks for packages to arrive from the US.
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post #4962 of 7743
7/14/12 at 11:31am
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I wouldn't worry yet, I only just received something I bought on eBay at the end of June. It can easily take over 2 weeks for packages to arrive from the US.

 

Thanks.  I've been really worried.  I guess it would help if she would get in touch with me but she hasn't replied to two of my messages.  I'll try to keep positive though.

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post #4963 of 7743
7/14/12 at 11:46am

MUA are adding lipliners to their range of £1 cosmetics at Superdrug.  They even come complete with pencil sharpener!

 

http://instagram.com/p/NEla1ms5PR/

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post #4964 of 7743
7/14/12 at 4:27pm

Well she finally replied and said her Dad sent it off for her.

 

My concern now though is that she said he accidentally put the value at $180.  Which it most certainly isn't... meaning I'm guaranteed customs charges.  How much, I don't know.. I'm not happy, but at the same time it isn't her fault - she had no idea about customs.  Anyone know roughly how much I'll be paying?


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post #4965 of 7743
7/15/12 at 2:18am
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Well she finally replied and said her Dad sent it off for her.

My concern now though is that she said he accidentally put the value at $180.  Which it most certainly isn't... meaning I'm guaranteed customs charges.  How much, I don't know.. I'm not happy, but at the same time it isn't her fault - she had no idea about customs.  Anyone know roughly how much I'll be paying?

Whoa! That is awful! How could she have "accidentally" put such high value on it?? ssad.gif If customs notice, you will be charged 20% of the value which is $36, roughly £27 plus the Post Office charges an £8 fee on top. ssad.gif I hope your package slips through and you don't get charged. Going forward, always ask your swap partner to mark the package as gift and with a value under $20, so you don't get charged. If you do get charged, you could always try contacting customs and explaining that it's a mistake and giving them the actual value if you can prove it. Might work. Do you know the actual value?
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post #4966 of 7743
7/15/12 at 6:52am
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Whoa! That is awful! How could she have "accidentally" put such high value on it?? ssad.gif If customs notice, you will be charged 20% of the value which is $36, roughly £27 plus the Post Office charges an £8 fee on top. ssad.gif I hope your package slips through and you don't get charged. Going forward, always ask your swap partner to mark the package as gift and with a value under $20, so you don't get charged. If you do get charged, you could always try contacting customs and explaining that it's a mistake and giving them the actual value if you can prove it. Might work. Do you know the actual value?

 

She said it was her Dad who put the value on it because she was sick so he went to the post office for her to mail it.  I can't believe the price of that fee if they notice.  I'm hoping they open the package and realise it has the wrong value on it - because I can't afford that much money to receive a package. :(

 

Yeah I'm always going to make sure of it from now on - I can't believe this.  The value should be around £35 as that's what we agreed between us to spend on the other.  I suppose the issue is not knowing what is in there so I can't tell them what everything is worth until I can actually see everything.  I'm so worried right now.

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post #4967 of 7743
7/15/12 at 7:27am
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Well she finally replied and said her Dad sent it off for her.

 

My concern now though is that she said he accidentally put the value at $180.  Which it most certainly isn't... meaning I'm guaranteed customs charges.  How much, I don't know.. I'm not happy, but at the same time it isn't her fault - she had no idea about customs.  Anyone know roughly how much I'll be paying?

 

The last time I did a CP from America customs where sitting on my parcel for a good week and charged me about £30 for it!! Can't remember the exact value of the box but it was definitely $150+

Hope you don't get charged that much! Really puts you off ordering from the US!

 

That was the last time I actually purchased any makeup! I've been buying shoes instead :) 

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post #4968 of 7743
7/15/12 at 7:42am

Some of the new Mac nail polishes are up on the House of Fraser website, but only 6 of them. Maybe it's the ones that are already available and will be repromoted next month?
 

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post #4969 of 7743
7/15/12 at 8:37am
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The last time I did a CP from America customs where sitting on my parcel for a good week and charged me about £30 for it!! Can't remember the exact value of the box but it was definitely $150+

Hope you don't get charged that much! Really puts you off ordering from the US!

 

That was the last time I actually purchased any makeup! I've been buying shoes instead :) 

 

That's nuts!  It's not even worth that much!  The value we agreed upon was £35, which was roughly about $50USD at the time.  I think I'll refrain from doing swaps from now on, or at least make 100% sure they know to mark the value low.

 

Oooh shoes! I need to get a heel on one of my boots fixed actually, thanks for reminding me. ;)  Lol!

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post #4970 of 7743
7/15/12 at 8:43am

You should ask her to pay for some of it since it's her stupid fault. I would be fuming if this had happened to me. I have been stung by customs on a few occasions, but those were eBay purchases, however, now I ask every time and unless it's really worth it even with the 20% + £8 on top, I won't buy from the US.

 

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That's nuts!  It's not even worth that much!  The value we agreed upon was £35, which was roughly about $50USD at the time.  I think I'll refrain from doing swaps from now on, or at least make 100% sure they know to mark the value low.

 

Oooh shoes! I need to get a heel on one of my boots fixed actually, thanks for reminding me. ;)  Lol!

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post #4971 of 7743
7/15/12 at 9:05am
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You should ask her to pay for some of it since it's her stupid fault. I would be fuming if this had happened to me. I have been stung by customs on a few occasions, but those were eBay purchases, however, now I ask every time and unless it's really worth it even with the 20% + £8 on top, I won't buy from the US.

 

 

I'm going to see if they charge me first -- if they do though I think I'll request she at least pays for half if I can't get it refunded by explaining it was valued incorrectly.  I'm almost tempted to just refuse the package but the problem is I'm then out the £35 worth of products I sent to her, the £10 shipping it cost to send to her and on top of that not even getting anything in return.  I am fuming to be honest with you -- I just can't believe it.  I won't do a swap again.  I have a girl from Aus whom I bought from but she's lived in London and has already stated she'll mark the value low for me to avoid customs as she knows they're a b*tch to deal with.  The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get.  Blah.

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post #4972 of 7743
7/16/12 at 11:25am

Swatches of the new MUA lipliners http://muacosmetics.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/muas-new-lip-liners-giveaway.html

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post #4973 of 7743
7/16/12 at 1:06pm
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That's nuts!  It's not even worth that much!  The value we agreed upon was £35, which was roughly about $50USD at the time.  I think I'll refrain from doing swaps from now on, or at least make 100% sure they know to mark the value low.

 

Oooh shoes! I need to get a heel on one of my boots fixed actually, thanks for reminding me. ;)  Lol!

Lol np :) I was actually planning on taking my heels to get fixed tomorrow as well :) I've never done it before so I have no idea how much Timpson will charge :/

 

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I'm going to see if they charge me first -- if they do though I think I'll request she at least pays for half if I can't get it refunded by explaining it was valued incorrectly.  I'm almost tempted to just refuse the package but the problem is I'm then out the £35 worth of products I sent to her, the £10 shipping it cost to send to her and on top of that not even getting anything in return.  I am fuming to be honest with you -- I just can't believe it.  I won't do a swap again.  I have a girl from Aus whom I bought from but she's lived in London and has already stated she'll mark the value low for me to avoid customs as she knows they're a b*tch to deal with.  The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get.  Blah.

 

It is incredible how frustrating customs can be! It has kinda put me off ordering from the US for a while though the Chanel Nordstrom collection is tempting me and we never get it here :/ 

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post #4974 of 7743
7/17/12 at 7:48am

I finally went to TKMaxx today.  They didn't have a lot of makeup, and most of what they did have had been opened.  For the first time ever, I saw some Physicians Formula eyeshadow - just 2 palettes, though, one of which had no box.  They had some Stila items, bagged up in 3s, but all had darker skin products in that are no good to me.  I managed to stop myself buying nail polish, although they did have some very beautiful Rimmel 10h stuff.  I bought an e.l.f. "Ultimate Look" set (mascara, eyeshadow brush, eyeliner, false eyelashes with glue, pencil sharpener, 2 eyeshadow applicators and 3 eyeshadows) for £5.99, and a Lauren Luke "My Fierce Violets" set for just £7.99.  My son got a remote control car for £5, so he was happy lol

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post #4975 of 7743
7/17/12 at 8:07am

I went yesterday, but unlike you I couldn't stop myself buying nail polish. I picked up a 4 piece Nails Inc set all glitter polishes (in 3 shades of purple and a holographic gold). I did have to do a bit of rearranging (oops) to get everything I wanted in one set. Naughty me, lol. :P

 

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I finally went to TKMaxx today.  They didn't have a lot of makeup, and most of what they did have had been opened.  For the first time ever, I saw some Physicians Formula eyeshadow - just 2 palettes, though, one of which had no box.  They had some Stila items, bagged up in 3s, but all had darker skin products in that are no good to me.  I managed to stop myself buying nail polish, although they did have some very beautiful Rimmel 10h stuff.  I bought an e.l.f. "Ultimate Look" set (mascara, eyeshadow brush, eyeliner, false eyelashes with glue, pencil sharpener, 2 eyeshadow applicators and 3 eyeshadows) for £5.99, and a Lauren Luke "My Fierce Violets" set for just £7.99.  My son got a remote control car for £5, so he was happy lol

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post #4976 of 7743
7/17/12 at 8:07am

Any news yet on the package?

 

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I'm going to see if they charge me first -- if they do though I think I'll request she at least pays for half if I can't get it refunded by explaining it was valued incorrectly.  I'm almost tempted to just refuse the package but the problem is I'm then out the £35 worth of products I sent to her, the £10 shipping it cost to send to her and on top of that not even getting anything in return.  I am fuming to be honest with you -- I just can't believe it.  I won't do a swap again.  I have a girl from Aus whom I bought from but she's lived in London and has already stated she'll mark the value low for me to avoid customs as she knows they're a b*tch to deal with.  The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get.  Blah.

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post #4977 of 7743
7/17/12 at 8:18am

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I went yesterday, but unlike you I couldn't stop myself buying nail polish. I picked up a 4 piece Nails Inc set all glitter polishes (in 3 shades of purple and a holographic gold). I did have to do a bit of rearranging (oops) to get everything I wanted in one set. Naughty me, lol. :P

 

I've done that before with OPI nail polishes in TK Maxx girlhaha.gif

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post #4978 of 7743
7/17/12 at 11:27am
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I went yesterday, but unlike you I couldn't stop myself buying nail polish. I picked up a 4 piece Nails Inc set all glitter polishes (in 3 shades of purple and a holographic gold). I did have to do a bit of rearranging (oops) to get everything I wanted in one set. Naughty me, lol. :P

 

 

I've done that on a few occasions with Essie polishes in TK Maxx

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post #4979 of 7743
7/17/12 at 11:28am

Still no sign of my package from the US or a customs slip.  Sigh.

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post #4980 of 7743
7/18/12 at 11:18am

I got to see Chanel's Vision and Abstraction in person today, in HoF, and swatch them on my hand.  Abstraction looks a kind of salmon pink with gold sparkle, while Vision is a beautiful gold.  The SA was wearing Vision, and it looked lovely on her.  I had no intention of buying there and then, so told her I was looking at them so I could tell someone which one I wanted for my birthday (which is on Monday) lol.  I'm actually planning on buying one of them with my Boots points, since in reality nobody will buy me makeup for my birthday as they think I have too much already.  She informed me that both are permanent, which is always good to know as it means I could get the other one when I get my next lot of HoF vouchers.  She also told me the Autumn collection will be out in a couple of weeks.

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