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post #301 of 584
7/11/12 at 6:21am
Sorry guys if this has been answered already, I didn't read the whole thread. But the ETK eyeshadows that were released in the summer, were they LE? I wanna get #27 and #28
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post #302 of 584
7/11/12 at 10:05am
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Originally Posted by Miss QQ View Post

^^ Thanks for the Fall updates! I am curious to see the palettes, maybe the warm, plummy one will be mine, or the one in the special packaging depending on the colours. There is another ETK called Rouge Platine? I want Red Platine if it is plum and not red on me. I have Chanel Ebloui illusion d'ombre, brown red, and it is sufficient for me. I don't like that Armani doesn't print the names on the product as well as the packaging, yet they name the colours which just adds to my confusion. I'm no good with numbers.

Sorry, I meant Red Platine- I get messed up between languages. I do wish that they'd print their names too. As much as I get the numerical system with the lipsticks, names are just easier.

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady View Post

Sorry guys if this has been answered already, I didn't read the whole thread. But the ETK eyeshadows that were released in the summer, were they LE? I wanna get #27 and #28

The documents they sent to stores lists them as LE, at least in Canada. My associate said there was a good chance that the most popular colours might be made permanent, but nothing is certain yet.

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post #303 of 584
7/11/12 at 2:17pm
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Originally Posted by Miss QQ View Post

^^ Thanks for the Fall updates! I am curious to see the palettes, maybe the warm, plummy one will be mine, or the one in the special packaging depending on the colours. There is another ETK called Rouge Platine? I want Red Platine if it is plum and not red on me. I have Chanel Ebloui illusion d'ombre, brown red, and it is sufficient for me. I don't like that Armani doesn't print the names on the product as well as the packaging, yet they name the colours which just adds to my confusion. I'm no good with numbers.

 

I got my #28 Red Platine today and I think Sabrina's jar pic is very accurate (at least on my monitor). Like katred said the "burgundy" bits are more plum rather than red, in fact in natural light they look almost rosy pink in my jar.


Edited by Winthrop44 - 7/11/12 at 3:36pm
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post #304 of 584
7/13/12 at 2:18am

This is so confusing to me. I didn't know whether we had them and it's sold out already or we hadn't had them yet. I checked a couple of weeks ago at the counter and there weren't any. But I checked on the online store, and there's only #29. Not sure it meant everything had sold out already, or it's not there yet. blink.gif

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post #305 of 584
7/13/12 at 2:46am

Douglas had  # 25,27,28 and 29 available online.At the moment only # 29 is left.....I am not sure if they will restock.

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This is so confusing to me. I didn't know whether we had them and it's sold out already or we hadn't had them yet. I checked a couple of weeks ago at the counter and there weren't any. But I checked on the online store, and there's only #29. Not sure it meant everything had sold out already, or it's not there yet. blink.gif

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post #306 of 584
7/13/12 at 4:10am

Grrr... that means I'm too late then. Maybe I'll go to KaDeWe today and check if they still have something... Thanks for the info, MACina :)

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post #307 of 584
7/13/12 at 4:19am

I hope that you get them there!

You could also check Breuninger from time to time.They often get the collections later than Douglas.
 

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Grrr... that means I'm too late then. Maybe I'll go to KaDeWe today and check if they still have something... Thanks for the info, MACina :)

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post #308 of 584
7/13/12 at 12:44pm

What is the shelf life of ETK?

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post #309 of 584
7/13/12 at 8:47pm
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Originally Posted by Haven View Post

What is the shelf life of ETK?

 

Not sure there is one, strictly speaking. They're a powder, so I don't think they'd go off. At least I hope they won't, because you really don't need to use much of them, so I'm likely to be buried with the ones I have. 

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post #310 of 584
7/14/12 at 1:41am
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I hope that you get them there!

You could also check Breuninger from time to time.They often get the collections later than Douglas.
 

Found the #28 in KaDeWe! But I'm on the fence on this as it looks really glittery when I swatched it on my hand. I haven't tried any ETK yet, so I wonder if it also meant the glitter would translate on the eyes too? Or would it be less glittery somehow? (hoping for this answer)

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post #311 of 584
7/14/12 at 6:16am

pompom.gif.....how nice that you were able to get it!

I do not have the # 28 but I do not find the EtK that I own too glittery.But I have to admit that I like (some) glitter!Maybe that is the reason....
 

 

 

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Originally Posted by cutemiauw View Post

Found the #28 in KaDeWe! But I'm on the fence on this as it looks really glittery when I swatched it on my hand. I haven't tried any ETK yet, so I wonder if it also meant the glitter would translate on the eyes too? Or would it be less glittery somehow? (hoping for this answer)

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post #312 of 584
7/14/12 at 9:03pm
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Tried out Red Platine today! It is very sparkly, but I don't find it "glittery". There is a very little bit of fallout I get with all these shadows, but it's pretty easy to brush away. I think what I liked the most was how securely the little sparkly bits adhered once the powder had set- nothing ended up over my cheeks or on my temples and I had the same, slightly sparkly look hours later as I did five minutes after application. 

 

I am a huge fan of these and I know I'm going to go back for more shades in this launch. 

 

Here's how it looked on me (shot is taken with flash). Red Platine is on the outer 1/3 of my lids and in the crease. 

 

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post #313 of 584
7/15/12 at 1:04am

Very beautiful Katred....I really like your look!

 

I only got # 25 and # 27 and love them both a lot!

# 24 appeals to me too but this one was/is not available online.And I do also like # 29 but I am unsure if it is a "must".What do you think?

 

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Tried out Red Platine today! It is very sparkly, but I don't find it "glittery". There is a very little bit of fallout I get with all these shadows, but it's pretty easy to brush away. I think what I liked the most was how securely the little sparkly bits adhered once the powder had set- nothing ended up over my cheeks or on my temples and I had the same, slightly sparkly look hours later as I did five minutes after application. 

 

I am a huge fan of these and I know I'm going to go back for more shades in this launch. 

 

Here's how it looked on me (shot is taken with flash). Red Platine is on the outer 1/3 of my lids and in the crease. 

 

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post #314 of 584
7/15/12 at 7:17am
Gorgeous, katred! What did you pair it with? I need to bring Ebloui to the counter to swatch them side by side. I was at the counter yesterday but no one has any idea when this collection will launch. I finally got to see the full summer collection with Obsidian Black etc. It is very pretty, like Black Pearl, but I think I don't wear this colour on my eyes much, so I passed. Mainly, I am trying to save for the new collection. I want 24, 26, 27 and 28 but I need to swatch them myself. I also want the 505 sheer lipstick and 515 gloss!

MACina - I like 29 too but it seems dupable. But it's so pretty! Do you have dupes of it?
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post #315 of 584
7/15/12 at 7:44am

Not really....I have # 10 and # 12 which may have a similar shimmer/finish but a different color of course.

I just do not know if I need another EtK with this finish.I like them but do not use them as much as I use my other ones.

 

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Gorgeous, katred! What did you pair it with? I need to bring Ebloui to the counter to swatch them side by side. I was at the counter yesterday but no one has any idea when this collection will launch. I finally got to see the full summer collection with Obsidian Black etc. It is very pretty, like Black Pearl, but I think I don't wear this colour on my eyes much, so I passed. Mainly, I am trying to save for the new collection. I want 24, 26, 27 and 28 but I need to swatch them myself. I also want the 505 sheer lipstick and 515 gloss!
MACina - I like 29 too but it seems dupable. But it's so pretty! Do you have dupes of it?
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post #316 of 584
7/15/12 at 9:08am
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Not sure there is one, strictly speaking. They're a powder, so I don't think they'd go off. At least I hope they won't, because you really don't need to use much of them, so I'm likely to be buried with the ones I have. 

Thank you!

 

I keep debating which colors/numbers to try.  I really like the look of the collection with obsidian black, but I also like all of the new ones. I don't want to purchase a lot of them, and then have them "turn" in six months. 

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post #317 of 584
7/15/12 at 9:09am
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Originally Posted by Miss QQ View Post

Gorgeous, katred! What did you pair it with? I need to bring Ebloui to the counter to swatch them side by side. I was at the counter yesterday but no one has any idea when this collection will launch. I finally got to see the full summer collection with Obsidian Black etc. It is very pretty, like Black Pearl, but I think I don't wear this colour on my eyes much, so I passed. Mainly, I am trying to save for the new collection. I want 24, 26, 27 and 28 but I need to swatch them myself. I also want the 505 sheer lipstick and 515 gloss!
MACina - I like 29 too but it seems dupable. But it's so pretty! Do you have dupes of it?

I was wondering if the white IdO from Chanel would give the same look when applied to the lid.

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post #318 of 584
7/15/12 at 9:25am
^^ Do you mean Fantasme? I have it, and it is glittery with a transparent base. 29 looks more opaque and frosty in the swatches.
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post #319 of 584
7/15/12 at 9:53am
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Grrr... that means I'm too late then. Maybe I'll go to KaDeWe today and check if they still have something... Thanks for the info, MACina :)


Shoot, I'm too late too then!

But I looked for them at the huge Douglas we have, and nothing there. Maybe I'll catch them later...

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post #320 of 584
7/15/12 at 11:24am
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^^ Do you mean Fantasme? I have it, and it is glittery with a transparent base. 29 looks more opaque and frosty in the swatches.

I would get 29 to use as a higlighter for eye looks.  I think that it would be too frosty to use all over the lid - at least for me.  I am trying to narrow down my list of ETK that I want. 

 

Right now I want 10 wtff.gif of them.  I want all of the collection that includes the obsidian black and all of the new ones.  I know that is too many, so I am trying to find reasons to take some off the list.  Plus 10 would be too much $$.  I just wish that they were permanent instead of LE so that I wouldn't have to feel the time pressure.

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post #321 of 584
7/15/12 at 11:44am
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I posted a review/ swatches on my blog here: 

 

http://morelikespace.blogspot.ca/2012/07/making-faces-eyes-that-keep-on-killing.html

 

This includes both Red Platine and Obsidian Black Seaweed, both of which I love. These do make a great option for summer heat, since they stay in place so well and don't smudge. 

 

Haven- It won't make things a lot better, but two of the four shades from the summer "bronze" collection- Ecailles and Obsidian Grey- are being added to the permanent collection from what I understand. The bad news is that #29 is very different from Chanel Fantasme. It's smoother and the pink shows through more. It would be closer to Mac's Pink Opal pigment (sort of) or Pink Freeze eye shadow. 

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post #322 of 584
7/15/12 at 1:07pm

Thanks for the review hatred. I do love how Obsidian Black Seaweed looks like, but I know I might not be using it at all. In fact, I have a sample of MAC's Deep Blue Green pigment (which might not be the same, but I believe it is close) and I haven't touched it ever! I cannot wait to get my hands on Rusted gold and Oxidized silver (I will get them thanks to a great MUAer!).

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post #323 of 584
7/15/12 at 1:38pm

How is it that I'm just finding this thread?  After holding out forever and constantly eyeing online pics, I bit the bullet and bought all of the Summer Ecailles (sp??) ETK colors.  Then, I read online that another collection of 6 ETK were coming out.  I went to Bloomingdale's three times trying to get this collection during their triple point cosmetics promotion.  No luck.  I finally see it on the Bloomingdale's site and call the store and they have them in stock.  I did see a GWP online but when I got to the store they didn't know what I was talking about.  I told myself I would only buy 3 or 4 but when I got there I couldn't decide.  The SA recommended 3 colors.  The SA recommended the light pink, pink and one of the darker shades. None of which were my faves.  I think I surprised her by getting all of them.  I know myself, when something is on my mind, I can't get it out.  But anyway, the SA recommended the light pink, pink and one of the darker shades.  I actually liked #28 the best.  After such a large purchase, the SA started talking me up and taking my info for future promotions. LOL.  I don't know if this has been said, but if you are interested in #28, it is featured in the Nordies anniversary sale Armani kit.  I'm tempted to get this as I really want to try the mascara.  

 

Oh and since I bought so much, I really didn't want to look too hard at the glosses but I do remember that 515 gloss.  Am I crazy or did it look like Mac's Flurry of Fun?  I may have to go back for that one.  I also found a Sephora that carried Armani and I had a ball trying on the glosses and fell for 3 - 4 of them but I decided to wait a bit.

 

Oh and I'm having a hard time remembering the names for the ETK.  Are they listed anywhere on the box or product?  I don't see it.

 

Well, I'm off to read this thread.  

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post #324 of 584
7/15/12 at 2:27pm
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I picked up Rouge Platine today and Obsidian Black Seaweed, which they miraculously restocked. Definitely going back for more... AND...

 

I persuaded my associate to let me look at her folder for Fall. Here's what I remember (I had to take all this in quickly):

 

- There is a new foundation coming

- The highlight of the collection will be two (possibly three) palettes with three powder shadows and a blush/ highlighter included. 

     - One of the palettes features more neutral shades- looked like a gold/ silver/ black combo and a highlight powder in beige

     - Second palette had slightly deeper, warmer, plummy shades and a highlighter/ blush called Rose

     - There may have been a third palette in special packaging, but the way it was laid out in the folder wasn't clear- my associate couldn't tell either. 

- There are three new Rouge d'Armani shades: 

     - A deep, slightly rosy beige

     - A warm, deep burgundy-red

     - A dark purpled berry

- There are two long-lasting eye liners in black and plum

 

Everything is limited edition. 

 

That's all I remember- there may have been more, but the collection seemed very "concise"- smaller but very classy looking. I'm all over the lipsticks. Both palettes looked nice, although I'm guessing they'll be pricey. 

 

The collection will be in stores in August, but she wasn't sure when. 

 

I found these promo pics here:

 

http://www.chicprofile.com/2012/07/giorgio-armani-neo-classic-collection-for-fall-2012-info-photos.html

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post #325 of 584
7/15/12 at 4:26pm
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Thanks for the review hatred. I do love how Obsidian Black Seaweed looks like, but I know I might not be using it at all. In fact, I have a sample of MAC's Deep Blue Green pigment (which might not be the same, but I believe it is close) and I haven't touched it ever! I cannot wait to get my hands on Rusted gold and Oxidized silver (I will get them thanks to a great MUAer!).

 

Gosh, sorry you didn't like it... girlhaha.gif (Sorry, I couldn't resist...) 

 

Obsidian Black Seaweed is similar yo Deep Blue Green, but it's a bit darker, so if you don't use that, then I don't think you would use OBS. 

 

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How is it that I'm just finding this thread?  After holding out forever and constantly eyeing online pics, I bit the bullet and bought all of the Summer Ecailles (sp??) ETK colors.  Then, I read online that another collection of 6 ETK were coming out.  I went to Bloomingdale's three times trying to get this collection during their triple point cosmetics promotion.  No luck.  I finally see it on the Bloomingdale's site and call the store and they have them in stock.  I did see a GWP online but when I got to the store they didn't know what I was talking about.  I told myself I would only buy 3 or 4 but when I got there I couldn't decide.  The SA recommended 3 colors.  The SA recommended the light pink, pink and one of the darker shades. None of which were my faves.  I think I surprised her by getting all of them.  I know myself, when something is on my mind, I can't get it out.  But anyway, the SA recommended the light pink, pink and one of the darker shades.  I actually liked #28 the best.  After such a large purchase, the SA started talking me up and taking my info for future promotions. LOL.  I don't know if this has been said, but if you are interested in #28, it is featured in the Nordies anniversary sale Armani kit.  I'm tempted to get this as I really want to try the mascara.  

 

Oh and since I bought so much, I really didn't want to look too hard at the glosses but I do remember that 515 gloss.  Am I crazy or did it look like Mac's Flurry of Fun?  I may have to go back for that one.  I also found a Sephora that carried Armani and I had a ball trying on the glosses and fell for 3 - 4 of them but I decided to wait a bit.

 

Oh and I'm having a hard time remembering the names for the ETK.  Are they listed anywhere on the box or product?  I don't see it.

 

Well, I'm off to read this thread.  

 

Welcome to the thread! 

 

Gloss #515 does absolutely look like Flurry of Fun. It's pinker, but there is a definite similarity. I adore the Armani glosses, although it took me a while to give them a chance. 

 

Thanks for the link to the Fall collection! I swear there was something in what I saw about a dark red/ burgundy liner, but that might have been with another collection, or it could have been dropped. Everything else looks like what I saw. It's a very sophisticated looking set, I find. I don't want to think about how much I like both of the face palettes, or how simple it would be to tote them around so that I could do my makeup in a flash... I like the Audrey Hepburn-esque model image, despite the scary photoshop job on her back/ chest. 

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post #326 of 584
7/15/12 at 10:41pm
Is 27 anything like Chanel Illusoire? I didn't buy Illusoire although I really like the colour. The ETK costs $15 less!
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post #327 of 584
7/16/12 at 11:17am

Actually, they're nothing alike. Illusiore is more of a grey based lavender color... very cool. #27is more of a cool rose color. One is distinctly purply and the other is distinctly pinkish.

 

Illusiore is much closer to Armani ETK #4

 

Shahada's Chanel and ArmaniShahada's Chanel & Armani 1

 

Illusoire is on the top, Armani #4 is on the bottom.

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post #328 of 584
7/16/12 at 6:36pm

Wowie!  Nice swatches, and great info on the Fall collex!  I can't wait to see!

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post #329 of 584
7/19/12 at 7:27am
Some swatches of 27, 28 and 29. I'm convinced I need them all!

http://www.frontrowbeauty.com/giorgio-armani-intense-eyes-to-kill-eye-shadows-aqua-collection-27-oxidised-silver-28-red-platine-29-rose-titanium-reviews-swatches/
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post #330 of 584
7/19/12 at 7:41am

Thank you for the link Miss QQ!

 

# 29 looks so,so pretty.....oh well,I might need this one too!

 

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Some swatches of 27, 28 and 29. I'm convinced I need them all!
http://www.frontrowbeauty.com/giorgio-armani-intense-eyes-to-kill-eye-shadows-aqua-collection-27-oxidised-silver-28-red-platine-29-rose-titanium-reviews-swatches/
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