MAC So Reel / Reel Sexy discussion - Page 77

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Originally Posted by PeachTwist 

Thanks.  I was thinking either that or use my Shop&Drop quad and a neutral lipstick.

Would a bright pink lipstick not be too much with a bright orange shirt and purple jeans?  I just don't want it to appear too cluttered or "clownish" lol.  So worried.

Sorry for not responding earlier, I have been away for 2 days. If you are afraid of too much colour with a bright blouse, you can go with a lighter texture, like lustre (or a gloss).

Anyway, if you are wearing bright colours, you need to put someting colourful on your face too, but one has to find a personal balance of course, and not to go OTT.

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Originally Posted by Prettypackages 

did they say why?  Whend do you wear black? LOL  OR is it when you are wearing bright bold colors?

I have a book by T&S where they have these colour combination suggestions for clothes. This is what they say about black:

I never wear black unless I'm required by etiquette! Not even pure black makeup, except mascara.

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Originally Posted by MRV 

 

Sorry for not responding earlier, I have been away for 2 days. If you are afraid of too much colour with a bright blouse, you can go with a lighter texture, like lustre (or a gloss).

Anyway, if you are wearing bright colours, you need to put someting colourful on your face too, but one has to find a personal balance of course, and not to go OTT.

 

 

I have a book by T&S where they have these colour combination suggestions for clothes. This is what they say about black:

 

 

I never wear black unless I'm required by etiquette! Not even pure black makeup, except mascara.

Thanks for posting!  I totally abuse black... LOL!  I always see it as a perfect background for my more dramatic jewelry and make up. It does totally deserve respect, though! :)

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Originally Posted by MRV 

 

Sorry for not responding earlier, I have been away for 2 days. If you are afraid of too much colour with a bright blouse, you can go with a lighter texture, like lustre (or a gloss).

Anyway, if you are wearing bright colours, you need to put someting colourful on your face too, but one has to find a personal balance of course, and not to go OTT.

 

 

I have a book by T&S where they have these colour combination suggestions for clothes. This is what they say about black:

 

 

I never wear black unless I'm required by etiquette! Not even pure black makeup, except mascara.

that's very interesting, i remember my cousin saying to never use black in oil painting, but to use a very dark indigo instead...

i have to admit, maybe i'm an abuser....i wear A LOT of black clothing (of course always with respect). :)

as far as makeup goes, outside of black mascara, i tend to prefer very dark browns, or 'off'-blacks...my carbon gets very little love, in favour of embark and saddle, and it's my dark brown pencils that get worn down to their stubs!

I think there are no rules. Just wear what you feel like wearing and combine with make up and accessories as you please. I wear a lot of black and paired with a bright lipstick is something I like a lot. Nothing wrong with that...

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Originally Posted by MACerette 

I think there are no rules. Just wear what you feel like wearing and combine with make up and accessories as you please. I wear a lot of black and paired with a bright lipstick is something I like a lot. Nothing wrong with that...

Ultimately this is true.  But I like to look at fashion books like theirs when I get stuck in a rut.  Or can't figure out certain outfits or my style. I'm such  a jeans/tshirt girl.  don't like a lot of "stuff" on me.  Not that I'm a tomboy or don't know fashion.  :-)

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Originally Posted by Prettypackages 

Ultimately this is true.  But I like to look at fashion books like theirs when I get stuck in a rut.  Or can't figure out certain outfits or my style. I'm such  a jeans/tshirt girl.  don't like a lot of "stuff" on me.  Not that I'm a tomboy or don't know fashion.  :-)

Me neither. I wear simple clothing and dress up as good as I can every now and then. I really don't care if my bag matches my shoes or belt (if I would wear one). I only care about a nice, fun bag that is different than all the other bags out there. Maybe weird / distasteful to some, but I don't care.I wear simple T-shirts that show my body, even though I'm fat. If people do not like it, too bad. Important thing is that I like it...

Today I got got some more RS items. I hope I'm done with it now because I can't stop hauling. I'm tired... I feel like a junky with an unsatiable craving...

My RS items:

Hyacinth eye kohl

Resort eye kohl

Heirloom Eye kohl

Dynamic Duo 3

Lightscapade

Pink Cult

Magenta

Reel sexy l/s

Watch me Simmer (from S3)

Pink popcorn

Heroine

Star Quality

Colour Saturation

Private Screening

(Still tempted to get the green and purple nail polish)

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Originally Posted by MACerette 

Today I got got some more RS items. I hope I'm done with it now because I can't stop hauling. I'm tired... I feel like a junky with an unsatiable craving...

 

My RS items:

 

Hyacinth eye kohl

Resort eye kohl

Heirloom Eye kohl

Dynamic Duo 3

Lightscapade

Pink Cult

Magenta

Reel sexy l/s

Watch me Simmer (from S3)

Pink popcorn

Heroine

Star Quality

Colour Saturation

Private Screening

 

(Still tempted to get the green and purple nail polish)

looks like you bought it all!!! LOL  I loved this collection.  Even down to the fun boxes.

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Originally Posted by Prettypackages 

looks like you bought it all!!! LOL  I loved this collection.  Even down to the fun boxes.

I really liked RS way better than Hey Sailor at first, but Hey Sailor got a hold of me too.... real bad...

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Originally Posted by MACerette 

I think there are no rules. Just wear what you feel like wearing and combine with make up and accessories as you please. I wear a lot of black and paired with a bright lipstick is something I like a lot. Nothing wrong with that...

no, definitely not....i am in complete agreement with you that there are no hard and fast rules, especially in fashion. for example 'don't wear white after labour day' (which i assume only exists as a rule in north america or wherever else labour day is celebrated?) i also really like wearing all black, and playing it up with bold accessories and/or a bold lipstick.

i think to a certain extent the quote from the book is a bit sweeping...esp since black looks extremely good on certain people's complexion, and on others it looks extremely harsh.

at the same time, i can see where they're coming from, since when people don't know what shoes/bag to match with a particular outfit, or whatever, the easy fall back has become to choose black, because it supposedly 'goes with everything', when sometimes choosing another colour might really make things pop.

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Originally Posted by MACerette 

Today I got got some more RS items. I hope I'm done with it now because I can't stop hauling. I'm tired... I feel like a junky with an unsatiable craving...

 

My RS items:

 

Hyacinth eye kohl

Resort eye kohl

Heirloom Eye kohl

Dynamic Duo 3

Lightscapade

Pink Cult

Magenta

Reel sexy l/s

Watch me Simmer (from S3)

Pink popcorn

Heroine

Star Quality

Colour Saturation

Private Screening

 

(Still tempted to get the green and purple nail polish)

great haul!

i'm still thinking about those eye kohls...i love that formula of eyeliners...so soft and blendable....

I am still tempted to get Hyacinth or Resort too. I love MAC eye kohls!

im a neon ho...so black only used for pants (if at all)

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Originally Posted by MACerette 

Today I got got some more RS items. I hope I'm done with it now because I can't stop hauling. I'm tired... I feel like a junky with an unsatiable craving...

 

My RS items:

 

Hyacinth eye kohl

Resort eye kohl

Heirloom Eye kohl

Dynamic Duo 3

Lightscapade

Pink Cult

Magenta

Reel sexy l/s

Watch me Simmer (from S3)

Pink popcorn

Heroine

Star Quality

Colour Saturation

Private Screening

 

(Still tempted to get the green and purple nail polish)

That`s quite a list, enjoy it!

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Originally Posted by Prettypackages 
LOL, I already know I have to revamp my wardrobe, but I'd have to get rid of EVERYTHING, on that rule alone.  I will try it out here and there, but it will be hard...  Is this from their first book?

Yes, I think so. It is called What you wear can change your life.

I'm the office freak since I wear colours and makeup. I'm not very age (or other things) approriate either . I think I need some more Reel Sexy too... with my next order.

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Originally Posted by MRV 

 

Yes, I think so. It is called What you wear can change your life.

 

I'm the office freak since I wear colours and makeup. I'm not very age (or other things) approriate either . I think I need some more Reel Sexy too... with my next order.

in my office i'm the only girl who wears any noticeable makeup. i think the others just wear mascara or a super subtle liner. oh well...i guess that's my quirk! i keep wanting to pick up more stuff from reel sexy and ED, but there are also so many things coming up....

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Originally Posted by MRV 

 

Yes, I think so. It is called What you wear can change your life.

 

I'm the office freak since I wear colours and makeup. I'm not very age (or other things) approriate either . I think I need some more Reel Sexy too... with my next order.

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Originally Posted by aradhana 

in my office i'm the only girl who wears any noticeable makeup. i think the others just wear mascara or a super subtle liner. oh well...i guess that's my quirk! i keep wanting to pick up more stuff from reel sexy and ED, but there are also so many things coming up....

I know that I definitely wore more makeup- or at least more colourful makeup than most of the others in the last couple of offices where I worked- both cosmetics/ skin care companies, by the way. I just started at a natural/ organics product company, so I'm trying to stay fairly understated at the moment. Ironically, I really don't see much of a difference there in terms of how many women wear makeup or how much they wear. In general, makeup just doesn't seem to be that popular... 

Unfortunately half of the women in my office that don't use (much) makeup seem to rely on heavy tan as their beauty regime.
 

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Originally Posted by MRV 

Unfortunately half of the women in my office that don't use (much) makeup seem to rely on heavy tan as their beauty regime.
 

oh...yuck. 

The women at my job don't wear a lot of makeup.  Neither do most of my friends. But they know this is my thing.  Just like one collects gym shoes and music, mine is makeup and music. LOL   I had one girl who wore a lot, but she was an esthecian (sp).   I used to feel "bad" about it.  I even had one coworker tell me how ridiculous it was for me to bring my MU bag on the train.  (I have a 1.5 hour commute, I put my makeup on, on the train).   But now I silently laugh to myself when they were a bright lipstick, or frost not suited for them, and nothing else to balance it out.   that same coworker is now always asking me for tips, and now luggs all of her makeup to work.   But puts it on on her desk.  I love it when ppl say they don't need it, as if I am wearing it to hide.  *smh*

didn't mean to go into a min rant. LOL

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Originally Posted by MRV 

Unfortunately half of the women in my office that don't use (much) makeup seem to rely on heavy tan as their beauty regime.
 

yikes!

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Originally Posted by Prettypackages 

The women at my job don't wear a lot of makeup.  Neither do most of my friends. But they know this is my thing.  Just like one collects gym shoes and music, mine is makeup and music. LOL   I had one girl who wore a lot, but she was an esthecian (sp).   I used to feel "bad" about it.  I even had one coworker tell me how ridiculous it was for me to bring my MU bag on the train.  (I have a 1.5 hour commute, I put my makeup on, on the train).   But now I silently laugh to myself when they were a bright lipstick, or frost not suited for them, and nothing else to balance it out.   that same coworker is now always asking me for tips, and now luggs all of her makeup to work.   But puts it on on her desk.  I love it when ppl say they don't need it, as if I am wearing it to hide.  *smh*

 

didn't mean to go into a min rant. LOL

yes, i find it's kind of like an insult in disguise when people say that to/around me, though i'm not sure if those people realize it!

i kind of wondered the other day whether i 'need' it...but i guess that isn't really the fun in makeup, that's pure utility!

Heroine lipstick..

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Finally ordered Hyacinth and Resort! I had a free shipping code and money in my Paypal account, so I figured it was a good time.

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Originally Posted by Rinstar 

Finally ordered Hyacinth and Resort! I had a free shipping code and money in my Paypal account, so I figured it was a good time.

Both are nice :)

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Originally Posted by Rinstar 

Finally ordered Hyacinth and Resort! I had a free shipping code and money in my Paypal account, so I figured it was a good time.

I'd love to see a swatch of Resort, I've been going back and forth on that one too. LOVE Hyacinth, it's a nice change from navy.

I wanted to give a shout-out to XicanaQueen. She graciously sold me a Pink Popcorn. I was so upset for skipping it and now I have it, and I LOVE it! Thanks girl!