Armani Discussion

[dvdiest]

Well I started painting my nails and couldn't get the dang tops unscrewed. In the process of trying to open them I messed up my nails twice and had to re-do them. Then I couldn't get the bottles to stand up - they kept falling over. It was a regular "how not to do your nails" session!

I posted Friday that I could only get 512 open! I still haven't been able to open the other two and I also messed up a nail today trying again to open them! Time to call in hubs I guess....

 

[ashievic]

We often joke that the other 49 states should pay us a Grandparent Tax for babysitting their grandparents for 4 months out of the year, lol. But.... I don't have to shovel snow, ever. So maybe it's a draw?

you are smart enjoy the fall, leave before snow season, and come back when it is nice. It is when I am trekking through the airport dressed in heavy coats, boots and land in Miami and look like a fool. Or better yet leave Miami and come back to sub-zero temps.

 

[ashievic]

I posted Friday that I could only get 512 open! I still haven't been able to open the other two and I also messed up a nail today trying again to open them! Time to call in hubs I guess....

jar opener at Target, works great!!!! Cost is about 5.00

 

[EllaS]

jar opener at Target, works great!!!! Cost is about 5.00

I hope they've improved since the 80's because mine didn't pass the test lol.

 

[ashievic]

LOL! I had to bust out the old rubber gripping pad/jar opener I used back in the 80's to open soda bottles (edit: and pickle jars). And I still couldn't get the bottles open! If ever there were a moment to call hubs, that was it...

I hope they've improved since the 80's because mine didn't pass the test lol.

Always use a jar opener BEFORE you ask a hubby, father, brother!!!! Because you will then be asked: What did you buy??? Mine always works!!! It is black formed in a triangle with gripper teeth and a handle

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I finally checked out the Maharajah and Runway collections today. I picked up the Maharajah in the Rouge D'Armani and matching gloss and the Garconne Fatale gloss. I told the the SA I had just bought a plum armani lipstick so I wasn't sure about the Garconne Fatale lipstick but then I decided to get it. She gave me a funny look and I asked her why and she said oh you said you already had a plum lipstick so try the lipgloss with it and then come back if you still want the Garconne lipstick. I told her she was being very sensible but I don't know anything about being sensible. But I listened. I missed my bus home so I went in search of coffee. While there I started reading this thread and remembered I forgot to tell the SA to give me the nail polish too. They took so long that I ended up missing the next bus again so I went back for the white and purple polish. When was in the store earlier, I almost didn't try the pearly white polish because I know I have gobs of pearl white polishes at home but I decided to try it anyway. The pearl white really made it pop. I don't know about any special effect but when I put on the pearl white polish I thought it was an exceptionally bright white pearl but I don't know if it was the lighting. I do know that the creme white polishes make neon polishes pop so that may be the extent of the "effect." I decided to get it anyway but forgot to tell the SA. Well, it is mine now. Oh and at first she couldn't find the white in the drawer because there was no number on the bottle. Well I looked in the drawer and saw one called "base". At first she said no that wasn't it but ended up opening the box and it was the color.

Oh and I liked the palette colors swatched so it's still a maybe. I didn't try the runway lipstick the first visit because I had the other lip colors on and they had stained my lips. But when I had returned several hours later after lunch and a coffee desert it was all gone. So I tried it on. It is light on me but I really like the multi color shimmers in it. I thought with a brown liner it would probably be fine but I couldn't find one at the counter. Could it be that Armani doesn't carry one? I decided to try a lipgloss over it that I have at home. I liked the look so I will probably get it. I must say I was intrigued by the cream in my coffee skin description. I thought hey I have cream in my coffee, hence my username, so maybe the runway lipstick will work on me. I decided to get it at Nordstrom for triple points even though Bloomies was having triple points today too but I'm really close to getting a note so . . . I still don't know if I'll get the palette or not. Oh and I still may get the pink gloss and lipstick. Only thing is the pink gloss and lipstick don't match. The pink lipstick is much darker.

 

[ashievic]

You are definitely like me, in need of a 12 step program for makeup addiction. Don't you love it when the SA's think you have Martians in your head as you try to tell them something? I call one of the SA's at Neiman's "Lemon Drop" due to her rolling of the eyes and telling me, better yet my mom, we don't know what we are talking about. I saw where Sak's has Moroccan Rouge, so I have decided to haul my way down to Bloomie's tomorrow to return the 604's. Since at this point I can't afford both.

The Runway lipstick would look lovely with your skin tone, yes, I will own it, I am jealous. I hope the nail polish works for you. I tried it with a white base I already own, but I think the base I used was just as sheer as the actual polish. The purple in Chanel summer collection I am dying to see. I too have found sometimes the glosses are totally different then the lipstick in color with the same number in Armani. That is why I usually purchase both. I really like the 700 glosses for top coat for the lipsticks. The blue is actually cool, no it doesn't come out that blue on your lips. It makes some lighter lipsticks actually look cool, as well as the dark ones. Kevyn Aucoin Bloodroses lipstick with the white gloss in the 700 range make it really stunning.

 

[Medgal07]

I think @ashievic and I must have been nail swatching at the same time LOL. So, I spaced when I ordered these and missed the detail that the base polish was supposed to have some special effect. So I only ordered the 3 colors. But since then I read the full explanation on the Armani website: http://www.armanibeauty.com/make-up/collections/fuchsia-maharajah/fuchsia-maharajah-nail-lacquer-nail-polish.aspx

So, in a nutshell they say, "This new Fuchsia Maharajah nail ritual is composed of an iridescent base coat for a dazzling optical effect and one of the three Nail Lacquer colours applied as a top coat."

I totally missed the idea that this was a whole "nail ritual". LOL So I'm ordering the base and will see how it goes applying them as they were intended. But for now I just played around with the colors on their own. As ashievic has pointed out, they are sheer as you can see in the bottle. But you can achieve better opacity by layering. I found shade 511 to give the best coverage of the three. In the swatch below, I used 3 coats (a couple rather thick). They have what almost seems like a water-like finish to them. So I agree with ashievic again that these seem reminiscent of the forthcoming YSL Pop Water nail polishes. But personally I found these to have enough pigment that I wasn't turned off by the sheerness. I just love the colors so much and they have a beautiful glossy finish. It's sort of a refreshing change to me from cream polishes.

Great swatches Ella!!!!

 

[dvdiest]

Always use a jar opener BEFORE you ask a hubby, father, brother!!!! Because you will then be asked: What did you buy??? Mine always works!!! It is black formed in a triangle with gripper teeth and a handle

Yes I totally agree. However, in this instance I don't want to take too much of a tool to it in case I still want to return. I can't decode whether to get the base or just return all the colors. Hmmm.

 

[ashievic]

Yes I totally agree. However, in this instance I don't want to take too much of a tool to it in case I still want to return. I can't decode whether to get the base or just return all the colors. Hmmm.

You can always return even with teeth marks on it to Neiman's, Nordie's, Bloomie's and Sak's. It is those in Europe who are pretty much stuck with what they purchase. No returns on makeup in most of Europe. And if need be, place a wash cloth between the teeth and the bottle. Yes, I have had practice. I think my brother when he gets bored twists the caps on my nail polishes just to piss me off.

 

[Medgal07]

I finally checked out the Maharajah and Runway collections today. I picked up the Maharajah in the Rouge D'Armani and matching gloss and the Garconne Fatale gloss. I told the the SA I had just bought a plum armani lipstick so I wasn't sure about the Garconne Fatale lipstick but then I decided to get it. She gave me a funny look and I asked her why and she said oh you said you already had a plum lipstick so try the lipgloss with it and then come back if you still want the Garconne lipstick. I told her she was being very sensible but I don't know anything about being sensible. But I listened. I missed my bus home so I went in search of coffee. While there I started reading this thread and remembered I forgot to tell the SA to give me the nail polish too. They took so long that I ended up missing the next bus again so I went back for the white and purple polish. When was in the store earlier, I almost didn't try the pearly white polish because I know I have gobs of pearl white polishes at home but I decided to try it anyway. The pearl white really made it pop. I don't know about any special effect but when I put on the pearl white polish I thought it was an exceptionally bright white pearl but I don't know if it was the lighting. I do know that the creme white polishes make neon polishes pop so that may be the extent of the "effect." I decided to get it anyway but forgot to tell the SA. Well, it is mine now. Oh and at first she couldn't find the white in the drawer because there was no number on the bottle. Well I looked in the drawer and saw one called "base". At first she said no that wasn't it but ended up opening the box and it was the color.

Oh and I liked the palette colors swatched so it's still a maybe. I didn't try the runway lipstick the first visit because I had the other lip colors on and they had stained my lips. But when I had returned several hours later after lunch and a coffee desert it was all gone. So I tried it on. It is light on me but I really like the multi color shimmers in it. I thought with a brown liner it would probably be fine but I couldn't find one at the counter. Could it be that Armani doesn't carry one? I decided to try a lipgloss over it that I have at home. I liked the look so I will probably get it. I must say I was intrigued by the cream in my coffee skin description. I thought hey I have cream in my coffee, hence my username, so maybe the runway lipstick will work on me. I decided to get it at Nordstrom for triple points even though Bloomies was having triple points today too but I'm really close to getting a note so . . . I still don't know if I'll get the palette or not. Oh and I still may get the pink gloss and lipstick. Only thing is the pink gloss and lipstick don't match. The pink lipstick is much darker.

I swear I neeed to go shopping with you ICL---it's always an adventure!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Well I started painting my nails and couldn't get the dang tops unscrewed. In the process of trying to open them I messed up my nails twice and had to re-do them. Then I couldn't get the bottles to stand up - they kept falling over. It was a regular "how not to do your nails" session!

​I find wrapping a thiick rubber band around the cap always opens a hard to uncap NP!!!

 

[katred]

Hey now... we have four seasons, too! 

1. Summer
2. Tourist
3. Hurricane
4. Winter (it's generally only 2-3 days long, but we still count it)

:shades:   (But I do often wish I lived somewhere that had Spring and Fall... Fall's my favorite season, and we don't get much of one.)

Lol. Having Fall is the justification I give myself for living in a place where the wind hurts my face.

An Armani MA showed me how to mix the fluid sheers to your foundation. One full pump of your foundation, half a pump of fluid sheer, mix together and apply as you normally do your foundation. Fluid sheer #2 adds some dazzle to the #3 foundation I normally wear. They are coming out with "numerous" new fluid sheers for summer, as I have been told by those who would know. No clue what colors.

I've not tried the Fluid Sheers yet, but I really want to. There's a raspberry one that looks beautiful, but I'm also tempted by the "all over" shades.

We often joke that the other 49 states should pay us a Grandparent Tax for babysitting their grandparents for 4 months out of the year, lol. But.... I don't have to shovel snow, ever. So maybe it's a draw? 

It's not just american grandparents either. My inlaws are in Florida from January to April, and there are hundreds of other french people in their complex. (They're not even in the area with the most french québécois either.)

You are definitely like me, in need of a 12 step program for makeup addiction. Don't you love it when the SA's think you have Martians in your head as you try to tell them something? I call one of the SA's at Neiman's "Lemon Drop" due to her rolling of the eyes and telling me, better yet my mom, we don't know what we are talking about. I saw where Sak's has Moroccan Rouge, so I have decided to haul my way down to Bloomie's tomorrow to return the 604's. Since at this point I can't afford both.  The Runway lipstick would look lovely with your skin tone, yes, I will own it, I am jealous. I hope the nail polish works for you. I tried it with a white base I already own, but I think the base I used was just as sheer as the actual polish. The purple in Chanel summer collection I am dying to see. I too have found sometimes the glosses are totally different then the lipstick in color with the same number in Armani. That is why I usually purchase both. I really like the 700 glosses for top coat for the lipsticks. The blue is actually cool, no it doesn't come out that blue on your lips. It makes some lighter lipsticks actually look cool, as well as the dark ones. Kevyn Aucoin Bloodroses lipstick with the white gloss in the 700 range make it really stunning.

I have the blue shade and love it, even as a cool wash on its own. And thank you for reminding me that I've been meaning to track down Bloodroses forever. The brand isn't really available here, but online swatches have made me think I need this in my collection.

 

[ashievic]

I have the blue shade and love it, even as a cool wash on its own. And thank you for reminding me that I've been meaning to track down Bloodroses forever. The brand isn't really available here, but online swatches have made me think I need this in my collection.

Neiman's in Northbrook has a bay. Incredible product specialist named "Lisa" can help you. She really knows her stuff. Use to work in the film industry, then for Chanel, moved to KA about a year ago. You will love her. They are promoting a set that has the nail polish, blush/contour, lipstick and maybe the gloss too in the Bloodrose in a cute little pouch. I actually can use the blush duo for the contour of Bloodroses. I also have used the Bloodrose blush as a lip gloss. No, the makeup police did not come arrest me for extreme infraction. So I promise you will be safe!!!!

 

[katred]

Review (in German) of RE 512, with photos. http://mackarrie.blogspot.ca/2015/03/armani-rouge-ecstasy-maharajah.html Thanks very much [@]ashievic[/@] for the tip. I'll see if she can help me.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I swear I neeed to go shopping with you ICL---it's always an adventure!!!

It really does feel like it most of the time.

 

[awickedshape]

I think @ashievic  and I must have been nail swatching at the same time LOL.  So, I spaced when I ordered these and missed the detail that the base polish was supposed to have some special effect. So I only ordered the 3 colors. But since then I read the full explanation on the Armani website: http://www.armanibeauty.com/make-up...chsia-maharajah-nail-lacquer-nail-polish.aspx So, in a nutshell they say, [COLOR=000000]"This new Fuchsia Maharajah nail ritual is composed of an iridescent base coat for a dazzling optical effect and one of the three Nail Lacquer colours applied as a top coat."[/COLOR] I totally missed the idea that this was a whole "nail ritual". LOL So I'm ordering the base and will see how it goes applying them as they were intended. But for now I just played around with the colors on their own. As ashievic has pointed out, they are sheer as you can see in the bottle. But you can achieve better opacity by layering. I found shade 511 to give the best coverage of the three. In the swatch below, I used 3 coats (a couple rather thick). They have what almost seems like a water-like finish to them. So I agree with ashievic again that these seem reminiscent of the forthcoming YSL Pop Water nail polishes. But personally I found these to have enough pigment that I wasn't turned off by the sheerness. I just love the colors so much and they have a beautiful glossy finish. It's sort of a refreshing change to me from cream polishes. 

I wish the Garconne Fatale lipstick was as dark as the polish. I'd have liked to try the formula.

 

[ashievic]

There are two in the 700 series. One is white with sparkles, the other remains me of Williamsburg Blue with sparkles. I have found taking a lip brush running up and down on the applicator to pick up product works wonders. Do not be stupid like me. I was given some cute brushes at the Armani counter they use to dip into the tube for customers. I used it and the head to this day remains in the tube. I have tried magnets to get it to come out, various surgical tools to dig at it, but it will forever be in there. Sort of like the mad scientist with his jars full of various body organs.....

 

[ashievic]

I have the blue shade and love it, even as a cool wash on its own. And thank you for reminding me that I've been meaning to track down Bloodroses forever. The brand isn't really available here, but online swatches have made me think I need this in my collection.

I can swatch and take pics of what I have. You can get this at Barney's, Neiman's, maybe Bergdorf's (not sure). I think there is also an KA website. Not sure if you can purchase from that website. Please remember the blush duo's are the same size as the regular size blushes. As in the size of a credit card. I think you can purchase from Beautyish website too. Let me know, I can swatch for you whatever you would care to see on my Casper skin tone.

 

[awickedshape]

Hi
Does anyone have the ETK Mediterranea quad?