Armani Discussion - Page 9

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ 

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?

I've had my eye on Blast of Blue for a while but my counter seems to have trouble keeping it in stock! I love Purpura, which is similar but gold and purple. 

Sorry to hear about your "bubbly" RdA. I've never seen that on any of mine. I suspect it might be related to improper conditions while shipping- likely they were allowed to get too hot. It's just a guess, but it would explain why there was more than one at the same counter. 

RdA is my favourite lipstick formula, alongside Guerlain's Rouge G. I find that in both cases, they take fairly regular, traditional colours and give them something special. My current favourite is Armani's 605, which is a pinky-plum but at the same time just surpasses everything I have in my stash along the same lines. (And I have a lot of those types of colours.) They really seem to have hit gold. 

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44 

Has anyone tried any more of the new Rouge d'Armani Sheers yet? Karla swatched all of them:

 

http://karlasugar.net/2012/05/armani-rouge-darmani-sheer/

 

Does anyone know how these compare to the Burberry Lip Mists?

I have #602 (Black Lacquer) and I'm really impressed. My full review is here: making faces :: sheer bliss with armani, but the short version is that I find them really impressive. The colour is sheer, but leaves a stain. If you reapply during the day (which you can do very easily, since they apply and layer evenly), the stain it leaves gets darker too. They're much more of a satin look (i.e., not much shimmer) than the lip mists I've tried and they last longer. The colour selection is brighter and more summery than Burberry, but since they apply so sheerly (much more so than either Burberry or Chanel RCS), they can be kept fairly demure. Karla's swatches are very accurate, even by her standards.

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ 

The swatches are very pretty. My counter doesn't have these yet. From what karla describes, they sound like the RCS, lasting for 1-2 hrs and then leaving a stain. I'm not a fan of how quickly the RCS dries up on me although it leaves a stain. Some of the ladies here like the RdA Sheers so I hope my counter gets them and I can try them myself.

I personally prefer the RdA sheers to the RCS, as I find that the stain they leave is more pronounced. (I don't get too much of a stain from RCS, unless I apply the colour fairly frequently throughout the day). I find the Armani ones more moisturising than Chanel. Texture-wise, Armani sheers are feel more like a balm, whereas I'd liken Chanel to a  stick gloss format, if that makes sense. 

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 

I bought #504. It's a very subtle darkened pink. Very natural on me, but perhaps it would show a tiny bit more on those with lighter pigmented lips. It's very nice, but what takes it to the next level is an armani gloss I picked up on a whim. It's #515. It's so beautiful. It, too is pink, but it has a multi colored shimmer to it. Little reflections of teal that reminds me of my beloved Mac lipglass Flurry of Fun (always wanted a backup of that). Just a gorgeous duo.
So now I have 2 armani sheer lipsticks and my very first gloss. I think I will go back for me.

I just saw this new collection today and I have to second the love for #515. Even my gentleman, who really doesn't like sheer shades as a rule, was really stunned by this shade. I agree that it has the same effect as FoF, because the multi-coloured shimmer actually shows, rather than just looking cool in the tube!

Hope you enjoyed your purchases Miss QQ! I was finally able to pick up some items from this collection. I grabbed Madre Perla and gloss #511- Raspberry Zincite. I wore both today and I really love the way they look. Madre Perla is amazing. I think I was expecting it to look more sparkly- like the shades from the holiday collection- but it's very smooth. I also love that it layers really well and blends nicely. Here's what both look like on me. 

I combined Madre Perla with Mac's "Moonlight Night" pigment, but I think I'm going to have to order "Obsidian Black Seaweed" from the US. Compared with the EtK shadows, even pigments applied moist can't hold up. 

Thanks ladies. I posted a more detailed review and swatches here:

http://morelikespace.blogspot.ca/2012/06/making-faces-armanis-summer-sirens.html

I'm definitely going to have to get my hands on Obsidian Black Seaweed. Nordstrom still has it, along with a bunch of other Armani products I want, so I guess I'll be doing an order from them. It's a bit irksome, because I had an issue with my credit card getting compromised a while back and I still have trouble sometimes with international ordering. Wish they took PayPal. Then again, I wish everyone took PayPal...

And Miss QQ- I did find that the Armani glosses also had great wear time on my teeth. Crazy, but it actually did cling more than a regular gloss.

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Originally Posted by Ingenue 

 

Whoa..when did you go blonde? See, this is proof that I don't post here enough. I love it! Love the makeup look too!

 

My Armani rep called me to inform me that she has the new ETK's in. I'm going to look at them tomorrow. And then I have IMATS on Saturday...

 

Say a little prayer for my wallet.

Thanks! The hair has been a sort of ongoing process. It went from black to dark red to coppery blonde to medium blonde... I have no idea when it'll stop (hopefully before I damage by hair so badly it falls out).

I'm dying to see what the new ETK look like. Can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Miss QQ- That's shocking that the sheers haven't arrived yet. with the "Skin Lacquers" collection, they're already into the second round here.

I'm still finding myself strangely drawn to some of the "Skin Lacquers" shades, although I'm not sure why (possibly because I'm a fool for Armani in general). Trying to remind myself that a lot of the Fall collections look incredible, so I need to be saving my pennies for those.

Not sure if we'd seen this yet:

http://rougedeluxe.blogspot.ca/2012/05/armani-summer-2012-with-six-new-eyes-to.html

To the best of my knowledge, the six shades being added this summer are going to be permanent as well (along with two of the four from the summer collection). 

Shontay- sorry to hear of the unpleasant Armani counter experience. I can't stand shopping in places where I feel I'm being watched too closely or treated with any kind of suspicion.

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Originally Posted by Ikram 

Are there any new about fall collection yet?

Everything I've found has just been related to the Skin Lacquers collection and the six new Eyes to Kill shadows.