I feel pretty--NOT! THE COSMETICS THREAD

i just bought mac penultimate liner which is the best liquid pen liner ive ever tried. also a pigment that reflects 'antique gold'. nice.

what is the technakohl like, robyn?

antique gold, ooh

the technakohl is great - glides on beautifully, very black, maintains black colour when purposely smudged (doesn't go blue or whatever like some eyelines) - and whoa, stays on - definitely need makeup remover to get it off.

the blush seems to be fooling everyone into thinking i get enough sleep and am at one with the universe

Yeah, I really need an eye cream. I look like Mick Mars.

Somebody please tell me what nail polish Beyonce was wearing on the ball tonight. Must have. . .

what did it look like? just curious

can't find any pictures. This fierce, shiny silver.

hi there -- i just got some lipstuff called WetSlicks

it's not awful.

cover girl, right? what is it like? i want a new set of everything, esp new foundation.

yeah CG -- it's kind of pasty (like not goopy), smooth and shimmery. not bad for the price.

i want a new set of everything too! but i'll come clean: i've stopped wearing powder/blush for the time being. it was clogging my pores too much. now just moisturizer, concealer and eye stuff.

is wetslicks the little squeeze tube gloss? I have some of that, it's the only stuff I can stand! I still swear by my CG outlast lipstick though
I have been wearing blush this week and feel I look so healthy!

pasty is not ideal to me. i like a sheer stick but it's hard to find one that will last longer than 5 min :(

well it IS sheer -- i just mean it's not like gross, you know? it doesn't go on like cheap sticky gloss.

i know glosses are rly tricky

PS ya it is the one in the tube, finefine

So I won $100 today and I'm going to stop by Macy's after work. I want to get one nice cosmetic item around $30 but can't make up my mind what. Anyone really like any benefit products they're recommend?

has anyone tried benefit's erase paste? any good?

That's what I bought! I also got suckered into buying this blush:

http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/gp/product/B001L1OGWU/sr=1-2/qid=1234488613/ref=sr_1_2/184-6410987-5563141?ie=UTF8&n=164982011&bcBrand=core

Will report back on both.

What is erase paste? explain pls.

The only benefit I use is Benetint, mostly as a blush, occasionally lips. I want to try Tarte cheek stain though.

Lately I've been using a "deluxe" sample of Photofinish deciding whether or not I want to buy a primer. It's okay. I think it makes my skin look a bit smoother and I don't have to use any powder. Also (wait, it's Benefit!) Eye Brightener. That's pretty awesome. Mostly b/c it's a big pink crayon I get to mark on my face with.

i was looking for an under eye concealer and found a make up artist reviewing another product but recommending erase paste as not falling into lines etc

im going to look into this eye brightener biz

i also badly want the MAC hello kitty brushes + holder but $50...ugh. i dont know.

hmmmmmm

oh btw fyi when i said i want new everything i lied bc i still <3 nars orgasm blush

sounds like i need me some erase paste, brightener and Benetint. oy, one day. til then i get to pull off the tired but sexy, ashy look ;)

i am also a fan of benefit eye bright instant health stick.

ooo...i also want to try oscar blandi root touch up/highlighter pen

woah that sounds scary.

i think it just covers (doesnt dye). i THINK.

Have not used at home yet but the benefit blush I got and linked to above is pretty much exactly like Orgasm with a little less sparkle. The amount of sparkle in Orgasm is the only thing that I less than love about it.

oh no, i just rubbed my eyes and i forgot i was wearing eye stuff

could be worse, the eyeliner is white.

ooh and i got some mascara in royal blue, which is so fun in the morning

i srsly still think that my discovery of blush has made me a better person

rrrobyn, i bought that mac blush you mentioned upthread. i made the guy try it on me first because it looks so pink in the packaging. as soon as he put it on i blurted out 'oh my god! i look like im alive!'

hahahaha

oh no, i just rubbed my eyes and i forgot i was wearing eye stuff

― Surmounter, Friday, February 13, 2009 3:45 AM (8 hours ago)

I do this all the time. One of the reasons I don't like wearing eye make-up. Shit is itchy.

The only benefit I use is Benetint, mostly as a blush, occasionally lips. I want to try Tarte cheek stain though.

This is the exact switch I made; I love the peachy shade of Tarte.

I accidentally got addicted to that stupid AmazeMint covergirl lipgloss with Crest in it.

tarte cheek stain made me break out
it was kinda...gummy? i thought it was the best shit ever at first, then i noticed a sad blush-area constellation of red bumps and had to discontinue immediately

aw u_u

i never break out on that part of my face for some reason

only places the phone touches

I needed a replacement for Chanel's Instant Lash mascara which I've used for like 15 years but has been discontinued and a Dior saleslady convinced me to try DiorShow Blackout, claiming it would give me big 80s style lashes, which I dig, and it would be super dark black. It's a rip-off. It's not inky black and the formula is pretty thin. I liked the look of the giant brush but overall, I wasted 30 bucks on it. I'm not sure where to turn now. I haven't had to try any new mascaras for a long time. I did try Chanel Exceptionel (sp?) and it's ok, but not great.

Good stuff for puffy eyes: Clarins eye contour gel. This stuff actually works! It tones down the puffiness and darkness underneath and makes you look refreshed and years younger.

Deep creases around the eyes: LiftFusion Transdermal Eye Lift and LiftFusion Triple Threat Wand. Both worked wonders on the wrinkles around my eyes which were so deep. The former is more expensive and works better, but the latter is a lighter formula which might work better for some. The eye lift might not be the best bet for sensitive skin as it produces a tingling sensation as it starts to work. I have the hide of a rhinoceros so nothing fazes me. :) In either case, the effects are almost immediate.

Clarins eye contour gel. This stuff actually works! It tones down the puffiness and darkness underneath and makes you look refreshed and years younger.

This is now on my shopping list. I fear the bags all the women in my family carry and wonder if an eye lift could be in my future.

I've never used anything but drug-store brand mascaras. Is there really much of a difference. I still sing the praises of Rimmel. What I love most about theirs is how each one has a different brush. Also want to try that new Stilleto (is it Loreal? Maybelline?)

Blush! I'm stuck here. I'm almost out of my benetint, which I like, but want to try something else. the breaking out possibility of Tarte is making me second-guess also many reviewers complain about their hair getting stuck in it (!). I've used Urban Decay Lip Envy on cheeks before and I imagine the consistency is similar to Tarte. it was alright.

Nars Orgasm? Since everyone else has, you know, over it I'd love to try it. But my acne-prone skin puts my off on powder blush and I hear it's shimmery. Shimmer is the main reason mineral foundation didn't work for me. It just seems to highlight any bump on my face.

uh yeah if that clarins does what you say it does i am half tempted to not care about the cost.

Bought the benefit erase paste. Still doesn't beat the old covergirl concealor

oh and i totally hate the dior show black out, too! luckily i just had a sample tube and didn't spend $ on it.

my aunt always gets clarins. she always gets those eye creams on sale at marshall's, for like real cheap.

still rep for the badescu hyaluronic eye cream at night but i was using ceramide eye gel in am and it does not really de-puff.

my problem with nightcreams is that unlike you, t, i can't put too much moisturizing creams on w/ out breaking out (you don't have this problem, right?). i really need something that nourishes without clogging my pores which i don't know that this exists.

I think the answer to combination skin is to nourish from the inside and dry up the outside, or at least this is my approach. More water water water to drink, more fish, more healthy fats and stuff, nuts and seeds, good oils in the diet -- and then treat the skin for acne and just barely moisturize enough and keep exfoliating.

i think i am going to have to get this clarins eye gel soon. i figured my big black undereye bags were the result of sleeplessness and a bad diet and stress and not enough water, but all those things have vastly improved in the last 8 months and the eye bags have not diminished at all.

re: mascara, if you're looking for big 80s style lashes which is basically what i'm into, try cover girl lash blast. it's not 100% perfect but it's pretty good, doesn't smudge, comes in a black-black as well as shimmery blacks, bulks up lashes pretty quickly, and it only costs like $5 so if you hate it no big loss.

I have been using this Lancome mascara that my grandma bought me (got some gift card & decided to splurge on me, yay!) and it made my lashes so long that yesterday a few of them kept hitting the inside of my glasses lens! very distracting.

everyone should listen to Surm, wetslicks is the best gloss in the world.