Armani Discussion - Page 7

Went to my Armani counter yesterday. They were the only ones who didn't have their Spring collection out. Sigh.

FYI, apparently they are going to be reformulating their sheer formula lipsticks this year, basically revamping them as they did the opaque ones when they released the Rouge d'Armanis in 2010. I can't wait, since RdA is quite possibly my favourite lipstick formula.

More info on Armani sheers: http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/01/giorgio-armani-rouge-darmani-sheers.html

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Originally Posted by meleftie 

Has anyone read anywhere if they're doing any more Eyes to Kill for spring?   I bought the 3 over the holidays I think bring my ETK collection count to 14.  Beyond addicted!!

I haven't heard about any new ones, actually. I know that they were launched on their own (i.e., not as part of a seasonal collection) so I wouldn't be surprised if Armani did something new to mark the anniversary of their official introduction, but that's just a guess. 

They finally got the Spring collection in at my Armani counter and, although I love the people who work there, I've decided that whoever stocks the counter is on crack. All the time. 

- No blush. No sign of any blush coming. 

- Four glosses, but I'm pretty sure that one of them isn't what it's supposed to be. I kind of like the Greige and Caffeine shades. The one that's supposed to be "Wild Rose" is orange. 

- Four lipsticks, which aren't mentioned anywhere, but which include at least a couple of shades that were launched as part of the "Uptown Mauves" collection, which I don't think my counter ever got. And one of the summer pinks from last year. 

I'm so confused...

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Originally Posted by Nik88 

I finally cracked on monday and bought one of their eyes to kill eyeshadows. I swatched so many and they were amazing. Finally I decided on 4 as it seemed very useable being a pewtery silver. And for that price I want to use it alot.
Last night I ordered another two, 19 from the holiday 2011 collection and then number 2 the gorgeous blackened red, not so practical but totally gorgeous.
I had to buy them seeing as selfridges delivery is so expensive so whilst I was ordering two of the shop mac lipsticks it made sense to spread the postage a little more!

Heehee!!! We must have the same taste. I have those three plus #3- the purple and gold one. They're all beautiful and, although they're pricey, you really don't need to use too much to get a nice pop of colour. I sort of liken them to pigments, in that it seems like once you have them, they can be with you a long time. 

Look what's coming for summer...

http://www.beautezine.com/giorgio-armani-ecailles-collection-summer-2012-photos-information/

I think that the palette is well out of my comfort range, but those EtK shadows... OMG... Obsidian Black (I believe they're listed in the order that the photos appear, based on the description) makes me weak in the knees. The face/ cheek duo looks interesting too, although the "seashell pink" side looks darker than I would have thought from that description. 

Here are a couple of links with swatches for the Armani sheers collection. I was at my counter yesterday and got a couple of things (including the Greige gloss I'd been eyeing for a month!) and they had them there... all wrapped up in their boxes and packaging... They hadn't received testers yet... I'm dying to see what they look like in person. 

Giorgio Armani Beauty Rouge d'Armani Sheer Lipsticks - Part 2

Preview: Giorgio Armani Beauty Rouge d'Armani Sheers - Swatched

I swear, I think I want every colour. At least, I want all the plums. But everything looks so appealing...

FYI, got to swatch these yesterday. They are VERY sheer, but the SA at my counter says that they last really well. It didn't seem like they would, but I thought that about the Armani glosses and those hang on forever. All three plum shades are to die for (although the differences between 600 and 601 seem fairly minor). The brightest pink shade is actually the most pigmented of any of the colours, while the reds (which I normally expect to be bold) are the sheerest. They are more like a nicely tinted balm than a lipstick, but I'm still eager to try them out. 

Thanks Ingenue! That's good to know. Certainly, those look much deeper than the impression I had. Now I'm even more eager to get them. 

I picked up my first Sheer the other day. I went for Black Laquer, which is a perfect Spring purple. It definitely adds colour and looks beautifully slick when applied. Then it sets to a stain that looks like you've been drinking grape juice... but prettier. Definitely won't be my last. I want virtually every colour, I swear. One thing I noticed, as the colour set- if I was thirsty/ dehydrated, it started to feel tight on my lips, but once I had a glass of water I was find again. It's like my lips shrunk underneath the plump film of the lipstick. I find when it sets, it's just the faintest bit tacky, but feels really nice. It also reapplies easily and evenly, so you don't have to wipe everything off and start from scratch. 

My SA also gave me a bunch of samples to try of skin care and of their primer and Luminous Silk foundation. OMG. I'm trying the primer and foundation today and I am FLOORED. I practically fainted when I saw my skin with just the primer on, because it looked like I was already wearing foundation. It completely smoothed out my pores and made my skin look even-toned and silky all over. Then I applied  the foundation and I'm in love. Seriously, I'd always worried this formula would be too shiny on me, but it really does look like silk. The colour isn't a perfect match- she only had 3.75, which is a bit too dark- but it's close enough that I can get a good impression of how it would look. I think I'm going to have to go back and get this one in the perfect shade, because this could be my HG foundation. 

Swatches and review of the out of my price range eye shadow palette for Summer: 

http://www.fruitylashes.com/giorgio-armani-beauty-summer-2012-ecailles-eye-palette-luxury-edition-swatch-and-review-11079/