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aradhana

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Aww, I hope you start feeling better soon. I'm sure it was for the best. :heart:
I hope you feel better soon, and some unsolicited advice, so feel free to ignore...wearing lipstick makes you feel better. No lie. Ummm, hard time counting...taupe eyes is until Wednesday, right? I am wearing taupe today and will post a couple days' worth of faces in a bit. Today's FOTD: FACE: Stila Natural Finish Oil Free foundation, H EL Double Matte pressed powder, Deep LM Secret Concealer, Orange/Yellow (SERIOUS PAN here - scraping the edges - SUCH accomplishment I feel lol) under eyes MAC Studio Finish concealer, NW40 where necessary EYES: MAC All Woman e/s quad, white shade to highlight browbone, bottom left on lid, top right in transition, Black Magique (only shade whose name I remember - WHY?) in crease Prestige Total Intensity eyeliner, Fierce Blue Rimmel London brow pencil, Dark Brown Maybelline Clump Crusher mascara, Very Black LIPS: MAC PLW lip liner, Dynamo MAC lipstick, Dangerous
:support: I'm sorry to hear - unless the breakup was a good thing for you - and hope you feel better soon!
[COLOR=0000FF]   I think you should go with what you want!  It's your face---your canvas!  Go with what feels right to you!!![/COLOR]   [COLOR=0000FF] Hang in there Pretty!!![/COLOR]:support: [COLOR=0000FF]  Aradhana, I'm so sorry to hear about your breakup----never an easy thing, even if we ourselves initiate it.  Thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way!!![/COLOR]:bouquet:
Thanks ladies. I was indeed the initiator but didn't really feel like I had another option, if that makes sense. So definitely not an easy one. I heeded sage's advice (after all she IS a sage hen) :)...I wore strong woman with my moody taupe eyes today. (Bossa blue and cloudy afternoon, sama -blue- opulash and ud lust eyeliner)
 

Medgal07

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I heeded sage's advice (after all she IS a sage hen)
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...I wore strong woman with my moody taupe eyes today. (Bossa blue and cloudy afternoon, sama -blue- opulash and ud lust eyeliner)
Way to go Aradhana!!!!!
 

sagehen

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Thanks ladies. I was indeed the initiator but didn't really feel like I had another option, if that makes sense. So definitely not an easy one. I heeded sage's advice (after all she IS a sage hen) :)...I wore strong woman with my moody taupe eyes today. (Bossa blue and cloudy afternoon, sama -blue- opulash and ud lust eyeliner)
YES!!! Pull out Diva if you need to. I am glad I have bought several lipsticks just for the image the name creates in my head (Composure Mattene, Diva, Strong Woman, Strength, Icon, Dangerous...) sometimes I just need to feel a certain way to get through the day. Hugs to you!
 

meka72

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Hey ladies! I hope you're well. I am horribly behind on this thread. Sorry :( I skimmed this last page to see that @Aradhana is going through a breakup. I'm sorry to hear that and hope that you are feeling better and at peace. I finally have satin taupe and ashes to ashes. I wore satin taupe today with brown script as the transition color and saddle in the crease. I think that I wore limit on the browbone. Tomorrow, I will probably add a plum/purple shade to the outer v and blended into the crease a little. I need to revamp my other makeup because something wasn't quite right. I wore YSL touché éclat foundation in b80 and kinda looked too greasy. I may try the powder first trick tomorrow in order to tone down the shine. I also had lipstick free days last week. When I wore lipstick, I wore lingering kiss instead of rebel as planned. I wore Nars red lizard today. Unsure what I'll wear tomorrow. Off to finish watching this football game. Have a good night!
 

Medgal07

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Off to finish watching this football game. Have a good night!
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Howdy Meka! Your Satin Taupe eye look sounds pretty!!!

​Yesterday I wore MAC Kissable Lip Color in Flaunting It and today I wore MAC Private Party​. My eye look for both days was with Brains & Brawn, a midtown taupe from the MAC All Woman quad.
 

sagehen

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I really like Brains and Brawn...would it be wrong for me to check out my local CCO for another All Woman quad? I love the highlight shade and Black Magique too.
 

Medgal07

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I really like Brains and Brawn...would it be wrong for me to check out my local CCO for another All Woman quad? I love the highlight shade and Black Magique too.
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No. Not at all Sage!!! You'd be getting it at a discount---that's always a good thing!!! I love, love, love that palette and I hope you find a back up!!!
 

Medgal07

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The sun is shining and I totally brightened my look to go with our sunny but 27 degree Tuesday
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EYES:
MAC Quite Natural Paint Potas a base
MAC Satin Taupe E/Sfrom lid to slightly above crease, outer vee & lower lash line
Chanel Soft Touch OE Exaltation 108 (Bright Pink) to transition area & outer vee, blended
Estée Lauder Illum. Powder Gelee, Crystal Baby (pale white pink)


FACE:
Chanel, Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base
GuerlainTerracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Fluid Foundation
YSL Touche Éclat’ Radiant Touch Luminous Pralinein small triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana Visage
MAC Coffee Walnut Pro Sculpting Cream to contour, set w/MAC Sculpting Powder, Shadester
Estée Lauder Illum. Powder Gelee, Crystal Baby (pale white pink) to highlight facial high planes
Tom Ford Narcissist 01 (Magenta Pink) Blush
MAC Mineralized Skin Finish-Natural Powder to set
Givenchy Prisme Libre 7 Voile Rose dusted over face
Skindinavia Makeup setting spray

LIPS:
Chanel Hydra Beauty Nourishing Lip Care
MAC Embrace Me (Vivid pinkish fuchsia) lip pencil
NARS Schiap (Hot Pink) Lipstick
MAC Lipglass, Style Packed (Hot Pink)

NAILS:

Dior Rouge Garconne 943 (Deep burgundy)

 

Prettypackages

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Aradhana, I hope you are feeling better. so sorry to hear about your break up.




Just wanted to jump in and ask you all ,especially Sage b/c she knows a lot about brands, if you have ever seen an orange/yellow corrector in crayon form. I really like htis one by Tom Ford, but not the price.

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I like the idea of using a "dry" format instead of waiting on a cream or liquid to dry down. Any ideas?
 

Medgal07

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Aradhana, I hope you are feeling better. so sorry to hear about your break up.




Just wanted to jump in and ask you all ,especially Sage b/c she knows a lot about brands, if you have ever seen an orange/yellow corrector in crayon form. I really like htis one by Tom Ford, but not the price.

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I like the idea of using a "dry" format instead of waiting on a cream or liquid to dry down. Any ideas?
I'm not familiar with those but I'll bet, like you said, Sage, or even Meka or Katred may know of a more affordable option. When I find one thing that I like I don't
usually deviate unless someone convinces me that it's an ideal find. I'm still happy with YSL Touche Éclat’ Radiant Touch Luminous Praline. It conceals my dark
circles quite nicely.
 

sagehen

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I totally understand Meddy.  Because it is in a stick format it easily breaks, so I don't want to waste so much product ya know? 
The closest thing i can think of to that is a Bourjois concealer but it is not available in a shade dark enough. Sephora used to carry something just like this in their house brand but inexplicably discontinued it last year. I have one left. Sorry I can't help.
 

Prettypackages

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The closest thing i can think of to that is a Bourjois concealer but it is not available in a shade dark enough. Sephora used to carry something just like this in their house brand but inexplicably discontinued it last year. I have one left. Sorry I can't help.
No problem!!

Thanks for the suggestions.

And I didn't mean to just call Sage, she just know about brands I'm not familiar with.
 

Shars

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Aradhana, I hope you are feeling better. so sorry to hear about your break up.




Just wanted to jump in and ask you all ,especially Sage b/c she knows a lot about brands, if you have ever seen an orange/yellow corrector in crayon form. I really like htis one by Tom Ford, but not the price.

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I like the idea of using a "dry" format instead of waiting on a cream or liquid to dry down. Any ideas?
I think Lancome is supposed to be bringing out something similar but double ended. I'm not sure if Sephora has all the shades up yet, but here's the link http://www.sephora.com/le-duo-contour-highlighter-stick-P393227?skuId=1678416
 

Jaymuhlee

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Time for me to finally chime in after going almost all of last week without wearing any makeup! I have a small Stila palette in "The Natural" that has been sitting around for ages, untouched, so I finally broke it out because it has two purple-ish taupes. Saturday I wore Maybelline Tough as Taupe as a base with ColourPop So Quiche all over the lid, Stila Demure as inner corner highlight with Linen in the crease, and Rimmel Taupe smudged on my lower lash line. I paired the look with Bite Beauty's Granache--another first-time wear. It's one of the best blue-based pinks I own! I'm so happy to know I'll be able to wear it again soonish (lol). I really loved this look. Sunday I wore Linen all over the lid, Pure as inner corner highlight with Innocent in the crease and diffused out to my brow, and Silk to deepen the socket a bit. Element smudged over Gilded on my lower lash line. My lipstick choice was Bite Beauty's Mulberry and I'm going to be listing it in the CB. I have this exact color a few times over already. Nothing since Sunday and I can't even blame the weather! What's on the agenda post-taupe week? I have to go back and catch up!
 

Medgal07

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Nothing since Sunday and I can't even blame the weather! What's on the agenda post-taupe week? I have to go back and catch up!
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Hi there Jay. We've all had/still have makeupless days. Both of your looks sound really pretty. WE haven't actually selected eye looks beyond our taupe
weeks, I think because we've embarked on a different lipstick everyday for the entire year.

If anyone has an eye look to suggest for a week or two that's fine, otherwise I'm good with just the lip challenge for a couple of weeks. I would use a
random eye week or two just to use several brand new E/S palettes that I've not yet touched.
 

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