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Sunny Dayz · 03-06-2017 7:02am

La.de.da wrote: »

Bought the maybelline instant dark circle eraser concealer. The one with the sponge application on top. Bought it after loads of beauty bloggers raved about it.

It's awful. Got the shade 'light' nothing light about it. Went on lovely but it must oxidize bad cause it went an orangey colour. Disappointed.

It's the brightening and neutralising ones that are supposed to be good. I think it's Light that I got ages ago and it was way to dark and orange for under eyes.
The blogger Beautynook recently bought the new shades so I'm going to wait for her (honest) review before considering purchasing.

StripedBoxers · 05-06-2017 12:46am

I had that concealer and ended up giving it to my mum. Light isn't near light, hell, she is far more sallow than I am, and it's a tinge too dark for her.

I found it too creamy, so it was creasing like crazy and showed up lines I never knew I had. It also caked like hell and made my under eye area look dry and aged me something rotten. I can't figure out how it creased and looked cakey at the same time.

Awful stuff. The Catrice liquid camouflage is far better, shade range is awful though.

I am pale, and even the darkest shade is far too pale for me. It's like a white colour under my eyes. Does last well though, no creasing, caking etc.

The Maybelline fit me is gorgeous, again, terrible shade range though. Only three shades available here I think.

I really want to try the Urban Decay & NARS concealers, they're very expensive though and I am hesitant to spend that much on a concealer that I haven't used before.

La.de.da · 05-06-2017 1:01am

I'm the same boxers, I've been eyeing up the nars and urban decay concealer for a while. But they cost the same as a foundation and just a tiny amount of product.

The maybelline instant rewind made my very fine under eye lines look like Irish back roads!

StripedBoxers · 05-06-2017 1:03am

La.de.da wrote: »

I'm the same boxers, I've been eyeing up the nars and urban decay concealer for a while. But they cost the same as a foundation and just a tiny amount of product.

The maybelline instant rewind made my very fine under eye lines look like Irish back roads!

Irish back roads has me in stitches :pac: That is hilarious.

Yeah that's exactly it, I just don't know if I could ever justify spending that amount on a concealer. I find it hard enough to just on a foundation let alone a concealer to be honest

idunno78 · 07-06-2017 11:57am

Try the collection concealer! It's really good! And if it doesn't suit only cost a fiver! (Roughly).

charlietheminxx · 07-06-2017 1:39pm

idunno78 wrote: »

Try the collection concealer! It's really good! And if it doesn't suit only cost a fiver! (Roughly).

I love that stuff!

La.de.da · 07-06-2017 2:00pm

idunno78 wrote: »

Try the collection concealer! It's really good! And if it doesn't suit only cost a fiver! (Roughly).

I've heard about that one. I'll give it a go. The fair shade looks light enough from swatches online.
Thanks

neonsofa · 07-06-2017 2:23pm

La.de.da wrote: »

I've heard about that one. I'll give it a go. The fair shade looks light enough from swatches online.
Thanks

The fair is too pink toned for me. I get the next one up I think. I'm deathly pale without tan, but the fair is very pink toned.

dizzyn · 08-06-2017 9:53am

Went to Sephora yesterday (:D:D:D), to say I was in my element is an understatement! Picked up some Sephora bits, and a Becca "On the Glow" kit which I am so excited to try out!!

Siobhnk · 08-06-2017 10:59am

dizzyn wrote: »

Went to Sephora yesterday (:D:D:D), to say I was in my element is an understatement! Picked up some Sephora bits, and a Becca "On the Glow" kit which I am so excited to try out!!

Very jealous! I've never been to Sephora, but I imagine if I was ever lucky enough to go you wouldn't get me out of it

The Cool · 08-06-2017 11:04am

Guys... the Naked Heat palette.

Can't wait til this drops in Debenhams, it is a thing of beauty! My birthday is the end of the month, this could be VERY convenient

neonsofa · 08-06-2017 11:29am

The Cool wrote: »

Guys... the Naked Heat palette.

I have so many palettes and only ever use like three shadows total, but I'm still gonna buy this! :pac:

retro:electro · 08-06-2017 11:48am

The Cool wrote: »

Guys... the Naked Heat palette.

Can't wait til this drops in Debenhams, it is a thing of beauty! My birthday is the end of the month, this could be VERY convenient

Omg. It's delicious. I'm a complete sucker for palettes with reddy orangey tones. I'm sold!

GingerLily · 08-06-2017 11:52am

Are there just 4 shimmer's? If so that's perfect

Looks like a more usable version of the ABH modern renaissance palette, will be very interested to see the reviews

Siobhnk · 08-06-2017 1:13pm

Love the colours but I'm useless at applying oranges and reds, I end up looking like I have an old bruise on my eye

Sunny Dayz · 08-06-2017 1:23pm

GingerLily wrote: »

Are there just 4 shimmer's? If so that's perfect

Looks like a more usable version of the ABH modern renaissance palette, will be very interested to see the reviews

Agreed. I have the ABH palette and while the shadows are fantastic, it's bloody scary to use! I open it, look at it and don't know where to begin! From looking at the pics and swatches, it looks for user friendly for those of us who aren't MUA's.

Think it's being released in the USA end of June so I'd imagine it would be later in July before it hits our shores.

GingerLily · 08-06-2017 1:30pm

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Agreed. I have the ABH palette and while the shadows are fantastic, it's bloody scary to use! I open it, look at it and don't know where to begin! From looking at the pics and swatches, it looks for user friendly for those of us who aren't MUA's.

Think it's being released in the USA end of June so I'd imagine it would be later in July before it hits our shores.

There are a few bright colours in the ABH palette that are just too bright!

I'll definitely have to swatch it to see if I can use it, being ginger with red hair, bit definitely more excited by this then their last few palettes!

SarahMollie · 08-06-2017 3:51pm

Oooh I love the look of that new Naked Palette. Since I've gone back to my natural dark brown hair, I'm loving those sorts of colours.

Airyfairy12 · 08-06-2017 3:53pm

SarahMollie wrote: »

Oooh I love the look of that new Naked Palette. Since I've gone back to my natural dark brown hair, I'm loving those sorts of colours.

Im dying to get my hands on it, the colours look incredible

fifi28 · 08-06-2017 6:02pm

Spotted the new palette online the other night, it has to be mine :-). I was in town yesterday and the girls on the UD counter in Debenhams henry were taking names so I was like hell yeah!

StripedBoxers · 08-06-2017 7:15pm

It looks gorgeous but am I alone in thinking that UD are really pushing this whole Naked range with a new palette every year nearly?

Valentina · 08-06-2017 7:45pm

StripedBoxers wrote: »

It looks gorgeous but am I alone in thinking that UD are really pushing this whole Naked range with a new palette every year nearly?

Have to agree. The colours are gorgeous and would really suit me :P but, thinking about it, I have all three Naked palettes and the Smokey one (which I've used probably twice since I got it.) I have pretty much stopped using Naked 1 too, just bored of the colours.

I have the ABH Modern Renaissance which is similar-ish and I love using it so I will pass on Naked Heat for now until I've used up at least one of my other Naked palettes. (That could be a while.

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La.de.da · 08-06-2017 9:49pm

I've the first two naked pallets, honestly they are both 80% full still. With some shades not even touched.

These colours look gorge but I'll refrain from buying this. I'd rather buy single shadows now.

StripedBoxers · 09-06-2017 2:03am

Valentina wrote: »

Have to agree. The colours are gorgeous and would really suit me :P but, thinking about it, I have all three Naked palettes and the Smokey one (which I've used probably twice since I got it.) I have pretty much stopped using Naked 1 too, just bored of the colours.

I have the ABH Modern Renaissance which is similar-ish and I love using it so I will pass on Naked Heat for now until I've used up at least one of my other Naked palettes. (That could be a while. )

I have the Naked 1 and the only colour I use in it is Naked, its nearly gone, I don't really use the other colours and I've noticed a lot of fallout that I didn't notice before with it, is that just me? The N2 & N3 look pretty generic to me tbh so I never bothered with them.

I don't have that ABH palette but have seen it endlessly and to me it looks pretty meh. I dunno, it just didn't appeal to me at all.

I don't know if its just me, but lately I haven't seen a palette that has made me go "OMG I need that".

Airyfairy12 · 09-06-2017 4:07am

La.de.da wrote: »

I've the first two naked pallets, honestly they are both 80% full still. With some shades not even touched.

These colours look gorge but I'll refrain from buying this. I'd rather buy single shadows now.

Thats what I love about those palettes, theyre such good quality and will last forever, ill never need to repurchase any of them so it feels like a good investment. Ive not bought single eyeshadows because ive similar shades in a palette that will never run out so im saving money in the long run.

Sunny Dayz · 09-06-2017 9:31am

StripedBoxers wrote: »

It looks gorgeous but am I alone in thinking that UD are really pushing this whole Naked range with a new palette every year nearly?

Not just Urban Decay but it feels like there's a palette launch every month for another new one by some brand and I'm just not excited about them anymore. I think this is the first palette launch in almost a year to cause excitement, last one to peak such interest IMO was ABH modern renaissance.

StripedBoxers · 09-06-2017 5:24pm

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Not just Urban Decay but it feels like there's a palette launch every month for another new one by some brand and I'm just not excited about them anymore. I think this is the first palette launch in almost a year to cause excitement, last one to peak such interest IMO was ABH modern renaissance.

I agree, there's always new palettes (and highlighters) coming out nearly every month as you say and it's getting to the stage where they are getting boring and by that I mean, the launch of new palettes is getting boring.

Every palette that comes out lately is pretty meh in my opinion.

whatever76 · 11-06-2017 12:43am

Must say I am impressed with this BB cream ....
http://eu.feelunique.com/p/LOreal-Paris-Nude-Magique-BB-Cream-Bare-Skin-Beautifier-SPF-12-Light-Skin-Tone-30ml

jeonahr · 11-06-2017 2:30am

whatever76 wrote: »

Must say I am impressed with this BB cream ....
http://eu.feelunique.com/p/LOreal-Paris-Nude-Magique-BB-Cream-Bare-Skin-Beautifier-SPF-12-Light-Skin-Tone-30ml

Since BB cream was brought up, I was wondering if there are any good ones considering its summer and holidays are coming up. I'd rather not wear a full face of foundation and concealer and have it melt off my face due to 30 degree weather abroad :P

NicsM · 11-06-2017 10:36am

jeonahr wrote: »

Since BB cream was brought up, I was wondering if there are any good ones considering its summer and holidays are coming up. I'd rather not wear a full face of foundation and concealer and have it melt off my face due to 30 degree weather abroad :P

It's not marketed as a BB cream but the Bourjois City Radiance foundation is actually a BB cream in texture, finish and coverage – it has SPF30 and I love it!

If you're looking for something lighter, I've worn the Rimmel BB creams in Singapore and Cuba and they withstand humidity no problem – the shade range is their only downfall.

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