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post #211 of 584
4/10/12 at 7:03pm
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Here's a photo of me wearing Black Lacquer: 

 

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I'm in purple heaven. Unlike 600 & 601, which are definitely more plum (more red-toned- and still gorgeous), this one is purple. Absolute love.

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post #212 of 584
4/10/12 at 7:26pm
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Also found this... She says that there are NINE new EtK shadows coming. We know four of them through the summer collection, but now there are going to be five more??? Somebody hide my wallet...

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post #213 of 584
4/13/12 at 5:58am
katred - BL looks so pretty on you! After reading what you said about the primer and foundation, I want to try them so badly. I also like the new lipsticks and the ETK. Too bad there is no Armani here and I am unclear where else in Asia I can find it.
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post #214 of 584
4/14/12 at 12:30am

Kate you look fab as always. Can't wait to hear about the new ETK colors.

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post #215 of 584
4/14/12 at 3:04pm
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Thanks very much ladies! I'm forcing myself to wait before I go back and get more. If cash weren't an issue, I swear I'd buy all of them... 

 

I just realised I forgot to post the link to the blog that said there were 9 new EtK shadows. Now, of course, I can't find it again. However, I also can't find anyone else saying there are 9, so it looks to be just the 4 we already know about (2 of which will be permanent). 

 

I CAN'T WAIT FOR SWATCHES!!!!! Armani's collections always seem to come later than everyone else's...

 

FYI, I did a smoky-eyed look with the Greige d'Armani lip gloss earlier this week and I really love how it looks on. You can see it here:

 

making faces :: smoky-eyed saturday

 

As strange as it looks in the tube, I find it works very well on the lips.  

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post #216 of 584
4/14/12 at 3:15pm
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Don't know how I missed this, since it's been up for weeks. Swatches of the regular palette, two of the EtK shadows (drool) and one of the glosses: 

 

http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/03/armani-summer-2012-ecailles-swatches.html

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post #217 of 584
4/15/12 at 6:29am
katred - Gorgeous look! Those colours suit you very well. The lipglosss looks strange in the tube but so pretty on you.
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post #218 of 584
4/15/12 at 7:45am

I agree with Miss QQ! And thanks for all the great info and links katred. I was just thinking about the new sheers last night and wondered if you had looked into them and you didn't disappoint! lol I will have to try a couple now.

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post #219 of 584
4/15/12 at 9:33pm

Kate the lippie looks great on you and I love the smokey eye.

 

I should not have looked at that link. Those ETK e/s look awesome.

 

 

I also should not have clicked on the Paul & Joe Summer collection and OMG so gorgeous. I wonder how the products will perform, but oh so pretty to look at.

 

http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/04/paul-joe-summer-2012.html

 

 

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post #220 of 584
4/20/12 at 2:15pm
I bought my first Eyes to Kill shadow today. I spotted the new shades at Neiman Marcus. I got Obsidian Black #20. It's gorgeous. It reminds me of Mac's Deep Blue Green pigment (my favorite). It's so pigmented and buttery smooth. I might go back for the silver shade (and maybe even more).
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post #221 of 584
4/21/12 at 10:15am

 

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Originally Posted by katred View Post

Here's a photo of me wearing Black Lacquer: 

 

IMG_7361.JPG

 

I'm in purple heaven. Unlike 600 & 601, which are definitely more plum (more red-toned- and still gorgeous), this one is purple. Absolute love.

 

You look amazing wearing this Kate. You may have just sold me on it. You and I have similar lipstick tastes :)

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post #222 of 584
4/21/12 at 10:49am

I have one of the ETK in Lust Red and want to pick up 3 of the 4 new ones. What is the best way to apply these?

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post #223 of 584
4/21/12 at 11:33am
I played around with application techniques and I like using a brush. I used a Mac 217 in the crease with it and it worked great (with a primer).
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post #224 of 584
4/21/12 at 6:26pm

 

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 View Post

I played around with application techniques and I like using a brush. I used a Mac 217 in the crease with it and it worked great (with a primer).

 

Good to know. 

 

I haven't seen the new ETK yet but have added Obsidian Black Seaweed based on your recommendation.

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post #225 of 584
4/23/12 at 8:08pm

Neiman's must be getting the summer cllx before everyone else because I spotted it there here in So. CAL and a friend back east saw it at Neiman's as well (NJ)

 

I bought Obsidian Black..will post a swatch in swatch thread

 

Madre Perla was the other one that caught my eye - gorgeous pearl with light teal and pink shimmers/reflects. But I passed on it, since I rarely used other pearly e/s I had in the past


Edited by LeeleeBell - 4/23/12 at 9:24pm
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post #226 of 584
4/23/12 at 9:26pm

 

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Originally Posted by katred View Post

Also found this... She says that there are NINE new EtK shadows coming. We know four of them through the summer collection, but now there are going to be five more??? Somebody hide my wallet...

 

They need to bring back #14 and make it perm. It is my love heart.gif

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post #227 of 584
4/24/12 at 7:45am

I got much better swatches this morning so I had to share them here too :) 

 

look how gorgeous!

 

 

Summer 2012- Obsidian Black (click to see each image in full size)

 

No Flash/Daylight *by window*

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post #228 of 584
4/24/12 at 1:38pm
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You look amazing wearing this Kate. You may have just sold me on it. You and I have similar lipstick tastes :)

 

Thank you! It is a lovely colour. Any of the plum shades would suit you very well, I think. BTW, finally got my review up here, with better swatches/ more detail. 

 

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I have one of the ETK in Lust Red and want to pick up 3 of the 4 new ones. What is the best way to apply these?

 

Strange but true- I have a lip brush I use for these and it seems to work really well. 

 

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Originally Posted by LeeleeBell View Post

I got much better swatches this morning so I had to share them here too :) 

 

look how gorgeous!

 

 

Summer 2012- Obsidian Black (click to see each image in full size)

 

No Flash/Daylight *by window*

DSC05568.jpg

DSC05569.jpg

 

 

WOW. This looks EXACTLY like I wanted it to. I'm smitten.

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post #229 of 584
4/24/12 at 1:48pm

Besides the new ETK shadows, I am lemming the face palette from Bronze 2012 collection, but on the Armani site it says that it is no longer available?

Does anyone know if it is really out of stock or if that is code for "Coming Soon."

Has anyone seen the face palette in person to know whether it is even worth the lemming?

 

 

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post #230 of 584
4/24/12 at 4:02pm

 

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WOW. This looks EXACTLY like I wanted it to. I'm smitten.

 

It's gorgeous and looks so much more...black in store or indoor yellow lighting. In daylight, its true color comes out -- that deep ocean blue. Breathtakingjawdrop.gif

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post #231 of 584
4/27/12 at 11:55am

Still waiting for ETK Madre Pearl in the mail (UPS should deliver next week) but I got to see the collection in person yesterday. I thought I would get Ecailles but ended up with Obisidian Black Seaweed instead (#20). It is so gorgeous.

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post #232 of 584
4/28/12 at 6:14am
Ladies, I'm so excited to share this with you. My duty free store in town has an Armani counter! I visited the counter today, but I'm not very familiar with their products. We don't have the seasonal collection - no spring or summer collection in sight, just the perm line. I tried the silk foundation and the primer. I also swatched a few of the EtK, glosses and lipsticks. The new lipsticks are not there too. What are the top products from this brand? And what is the luminous silk foundation shade for NC20-25 yellow tone?
Edited by Miss QQ - 4/28/12 at 8:59am
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post #233 of 584
4/28/12 at 6:43am
I got obsidian black and unexpectedly madre perla today smiles.gif theyre both so pretty i cannot wait to play around with them
Eyes to kill eyeshadows are just amazing
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post #234 of 584
4/29/12 at 7:12pm
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ARGH! This collection still isn't at my Armani counter. The longer I have to wait, the more I worry that I'm going to run in there and go bananas with my credit card...

 

Miss QQ- Glad to know you got a counter! I'm a huge Armani fan, so I want to say that you could buy anything, but here are a few of my favourites:

 

- Their foundation primer is to die for. Seriously, the first time I put it on, I almost fainted, because it looked like I was already wearing foundation. It smoothed what needed to be smoothed, filled in what needed to be filled and evened what needed to be evened. I'd be comfortable wearing it on its own for a natural look.

 

- The Eyes to Kill shadows are pretty special. They're sparkling and they last about a week without smudging. (OK, not really, or at least I haven't tested them that long, but they're pretty amazingly resilient.) #4 (Pulp Fiction) is a gorgeous shade with some pink in it and a dirty grey base. It seems to pull more gunmetal grey on me, but on warmer complexions, it looks more taupe.

 

- Rouge d'Armani lipstick is one of my two favourite lipstick formulas. They have lots of pigment and last for hours without feathering or bleeding. Their huge selection of pinks is great and they have some lovely plum shades- from very dark to very soft. 

 

- The glosses are also pretty neat. They're quite sheer, but they do add some colour. (Obviously, the darker the shade, the more it adds.) They set and hold better than any gloss I've tried and although they always have a bit of tackiness, they aren't sticky. I love the fact that once they set, they stay super-even. 

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post #235 of 584
4/29/12 at 7:25pm

 

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ARGH! This collection still isn't at my Armani counter. The longer I have to wait, the more I worry that I'm going to run in there and go bananas with my credit card...

 

Miss QQ- Glad to know you got a counter! I'm a huge Armani fan, so I want to say that you could buy anything, but here are a few of my favourites:

 

- Their foundation primer is to die for. Seriously, the first time I put it on, I almost fainted, because it looked like I was already wearing foundation. It smoothed what needed to be smoothed, filled in what needed to be filled and evened what needed to be evened. I'd be comfortable wearing it on its own for a natural look.

 

- The Eyes to Kill shadows are pretty special. They're sparkling and they last about a week without smudging. (OK, not really, or at least I haven't tested them that long, but they're pretty amazingly resilient.) #4 (Pulp Fiction) is a gorgeous shade with some pink in it and a dirty grey base. It seems to pull more gunmetal grey on me, but on warmer complexions, it looks more taupe.

 

- Rouge d'Armani lipstick is one of my two favourite lipstick formulas. They have lots of pigment and last for hours without feathering or bleeding. Their huge selection of pinks is great and they have some lovely plum shades- from very dark to very soft. 

 

- The glosses are also pretty neat. They're quite sheer, but they do add some colour. (Obviously, the darker the shade, the more it adds.) They set and hold better than any gloss I've tried and although they always have a bit of tackiness, they aren't sticky. I love the fact that once they set, they stay super-even. 

 

i was kind of wondering about the new collection...they had phoned me last week about a special event at HR this weekend, and i had assumed that would be for the new collection. but i'm very low on funds at the moment so i had kept my distance...LOL...

 

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post #236 of 584
4/29/12 at 7:48pm
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i was kind of wondering about the new collection...they had phoned me last week about a special event at HR this weekend, and i had assumed that would be for the new collection. but i'm very low on funds at the moment so i had kept my distance...LOL...

 

 

LOL... I had assumed the same thing and avoided the place for the same reason, but I decided to at least take a peek today. The little booth was PACKED, but when I wiggled my way in, the only new thing was that they'd made a permanent display for the Rouge d'Armani Sheers. 

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post #237 of 584
4/29/12 at 8:10pm

 

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LOL... I had assumed the same thing and avoided the place for the same reason, but I decided to at least take a peek today. The little booth was PACKED, but when I wiggled my way in, the only new thing was that they'd made a permanent display for the Rouge d'Armani Sheers. 

 

actually i'm kind of interested in checking out black lacquer from the sheers after seeing your blog post, but i think i might stay away a little while longer...

 

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post #238 of 584
4/29/12 at 8:49pm

katred - Thanks very much! I think I will start off by getting a RdA lipstick, a gloss and an EtK intense. I like the glosses when I swatched them on my hand. I'm not a big fan of the packaging at first look, all being round or oval shaped, and I'm a more square packaging person, eg chanel and burberry. But I'm sure that is not a big issue that will turn me off the actual products.

 

As for the primer and foundation, I'll try them out first. I wonder if 4 or 4.75 might be good matches for me. Which primer was the one you tried? There are 3 primers at my counter - light master primer, fluid master primer and another one in the fluid master primer packaging but white, not black packaging, and with a pink tint.

 

The swatches on the official armani beauty website aren't very helpful lol.


Edited by Miss QQ - 4/29/12 at 9:45pm
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post #239 of 584
5/2/12 at 9:08pm

I went back to the counter and bought the RdA lipstick in pink 506 and EtK Intense #1 Blast of Blue. The lipstick was the last piece and when the SA showed me the product, there was a weird patch at the tip of the bullet with small bubbles. So we looked at another brand new lipstick and there was the same patch, only smaller. It was manufactured this way so I bought 506. Do you ladies have the patch on your new lipstick too?

 

Anyway, I wore it today and I'm very impressed! Love the colour and texture! It feels creamy on my lips but nothing too heavy or slippery. I was going to buy EtK #4 Pulp Fiction when the SA swatched Blast of Blue to show me and I had to get it. I'm having a blue and gold eyeshadow kick, and these two colours go well together. The gold shows up only as shimmer but very pretty overall. I may pick up Pulp Fiction and more lipsticks. I didn't buy the glosses yet, maybe I'll wait for a colour that I don't have already. I tried the luminous silk foundation #3 and it is too peachy. #4.75 was sold out, so I think I'll wait for a whiile before picking up any foundation from Armani.

 

katred - The RdA lipsticks are great! I'm in love, thanks for the recommendation. What is your other favourite lipstick formula?

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post #240 of 584
5/3/12 at 11:03am

Mac_aiken - Red Lust is the one I have too and use it quite a lot. Burgundy shades are gorgeous on hazel eyes! I need a few more for sure though, I know I'll be getting Madre Pearl at the very least.

 

Katred - thanks! I'm following u now. Your blog is gonna make me spend a lot of money and I always like the lipsticks u pick

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