Hard Candy!

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by sinergy is the primer clear? i bought the Avon Magik one and it is white so it leaves an ashy tint to my skin/makeup. we dont have it at our local wally world but maybe i can order it site to store..i want to pick up a few bronzers now after reading this thread..

It's semi clear. I posted a pic of what it looks like in the Hard Candy Swatches thread I posted.

I'll post it here as well.

 

[MizzTropical]

It is semi-clear, think like a light moisturizer. It doesn't leave me looking ashy.

I tried mxing it with my colorstay foundation the other day to create a tinted moisturizer and it was so nice on my skin! I noticed Hard Candys TM is part foundation/part the primer we're talking about so I wanted to try it myself with my own foundation. I really liked it for a lighter feel.

 

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by MizzTropical It is semi-clear, think like a light moisturizer. It doesn't leave me looking ashy. I tried mxing it with my colorstay foundation the other day to create a tinted moisturizer and it was so nice on my skin! I noticed Hard Candys TM is part foundation/part the primer we're talking about so I wanted to try it myself with my own foundation. I really liked it for a lighter feel.

Such a great idea! I must try that one day! I recently bought Revlon Colorstay foundation and I LOVE IT! I love it more than my Shiseido one actually. I feel it a lot lighter and better coverage! I'm completely sold!

 

[sinergy]

thanks for the info ladies! i noticed yesterday we do have the primer at my local store, so ill pick that up and give it a try..and the bronzers and maybe a blush. anyone try the glitter/colored liquid liners?

 

[xsnowwhite]

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Originally Posted by nubletta Which mascara did you buy? I've heard mixed reviews on the mascaras from HC.

It lasts all day and doesn't flake off but if you put too much it can get clumpy. i just use a lash brush thing after I apply it to comb it out

edit: sorry it's actually ginormous lash volume mascara. ha wow got that one really wrong, but yeah i love it! i wanna try lash call maybe thats why i wrote it ha.

 

[BeccalovesMAC]

im so bummed. I really want to get my hands on these products but my Wal-Mart doesnt carry these. Lame Sauce

 

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by xsnowwhite I think it was lash call? it was the lenghtening one with a bristly rubber brush..i forget exactly. It lasts all day and doesn't flake off but if you put too much it can get clumpy. i just use a lash brush thing after I apply it to comb it out

Ooh. Is it the one with the awesome shiny packaging?

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Originally Posted by BeccalovesMAC im so bummed. I really want to get my hands on these products but my Wal-Mart doesnt carry these. Lame Sauce

Hopefully your walmart will get it soon! Mine took a while to get it, I happened to see it on black friday over here. There was nearly everything there. I went two days later, everything was gone

I regret not getting an awesome e/s that looked like a dupe for smoke and diamonds.

 

[xsnowwhite]

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Originally Posted by nubletta Ooh. Is it the one with the awesome shiny packaging?

no soryr ha i got them confused, it's ginormous lash volume mascara! I want to try the shiny one next ill update when i buy it

 

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by xsnowwhite no soryr ha i got them confused, it's ginormous lash volume mascara! I want to try the shiny one next ill update when i buy it

Yes yes keep us updated! I'm search for a new mascara for whenever I have money hehe.

 

[sinergy]

k I bought the Primer, bronzer in heat wave and glitter eyeliner in licorice.

the primer is nice for a drug store brand, very smooth and i dont have to apply blot powder during the day as ofter, so thats a big plus for me.

the bronzer i bought in heat wave was the darkest our store had, and it is making a nice contour color for me, when applied lightly. if i over do it it looks a bit too dark but it has a nice gold sheen in it thats very pretty. (im about an nc37-40 right now) i like it enough that ill buy a few more of the other ones when i get a chance.

the eyeliner is typical..no real color payoff, stays wet too long and has glitter in it. eh. i applied it over my liquidlast it looked so so. i mainly bought it for my daughter to wear in her cousins quinceneara (15th bday celebration) this weekend. my daughter is only 12 going on 13 and its good for this kind of situation where she will be dressed up and can have a lil something on her face that isnt going to stand out in an "im trying to be too grown" way. i wont buy any more of these though.

 

[Nicala]

Yay! So I bought 2 more items today

My mom got Pin Up blush and I was searching for the e/s that I wanted (Break Up)!
First, I went and I was looking for the e/s but couldn't find it. There were all the colors but the one that I wanted! As we were about to leave, I told her to come with me to check the display again and as I was walking by the Maybelline display, I saw 2 HC e/s, one with the color facing towards me and the other facing the other side. I grab both to look at them, the one facing the other way was the e/s that I wanted!

I'm so happy that I finally have it <3 I'll edit my posts on the HC swatches when I open them and take pix and what not.

 

[aziajs]

For those who can't find it in-store it is available at walmart.com. The shipping really reasonable too.

 

[jadedOll]

Off top I fell in love with the packaging.. I bought a lipstick "fire alarm" weird name for a pale pink color, but I LOVE IT!! It's my fav already. I also got the brown/goldish hi lite wheel, either I dont know how to use it, or it's not so great..It's cute for extra shimmer, but wasn't too impressed. My sister got the foundation, it's OK for her, but too "sheer" for me. I will definitely purchase more from them..especially the lipsticks thO <3

 

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by jadedOll Off top I fell in love with the packaging.. I bought a lipstick "fire alarm" weird name for a pale pink color, but I LOVE IT!! It's my fav already. I also got the brown/goldish hi lite wheel, either I dont know how to use it, or it's not so great..It's cute for extra shimmer, but wasn't too impressed. My sister got the foundation, it's OK for her, but too "sheer" for me. I will definitely purchase more from them..especially the lipsticks thO <3

It's sheer because it's tinted moisturizer - not foundation.

 

[jadedOll]

OH! thanks, that makes sense lol I just seen it after she put it on & was like.. ehh

 

[Nicala]

Yeah, the tinted moisturizer intrigued me, but momentarily I can't pull off sheer foundation unfortunately. Maybe I'll purchase it around the time that summer rolls around! I have the primer though which is probably the same concept of mixing moisturizer with the primer to get the consistency of the one they sell (as mentioned by another poster!).

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Does anyone know which is the darkest shade of the So Baked Bronzers? Is it Heat Wave? Thanks!

 

[Nicala]

I believe so! ^

 

[Kragey]

What's the LIGHTEST shade of the bronzers? It's hard to tell when they're in-package. I'm very fair and I'm looking for a gentle contouring shade, since if I highlight too dark, I look horsey.

 

[Nicala]

Lightest shade of the bronzers they have is Tiki, which doesn't look like a bronzer at all, tbh. It looks more like a highlighting shade, which to my eye looks like it would have some slight shimmer in it. I don't think any of the shades would be good for contouring, they all have shimmer in one way or another. I do recommend NYC bronzer is a good bronzer AND it's matte. Also great for contouring as it isn't orange-based.