Savvy Thinker » Twilight http://savvythinker.com thinking about life, playing with makeup Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:10:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Review: Sparkle Aromaleigh Twilight Supernatural powder http://savvythinker.com/review-sparkle-aromaleigh-twilight-supernatural-powder/ http://savvythinker.com/review-sparkle-aromaleigh-twilight-supernatural-powder/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:22:16 +0000 Karin http://savvythinker.com/?p=2125

Are you going to New Moon when it premieres?
Are you going to sparkle?

The story behind the story
A few weeks ago on Aromaleigh's forum, for theme week, it was my turn to suggest the week's theme. I was telling Book Girl, and she suggested having a Vampire Week, based on the movie Twilight, and the book series.

So that's what I suggested. I suggested doing a vampire look based on Twilight, using any colors, so long as their skin sparkled in sunlight, which is easy to do with Aromaleigh.

Many entered into the spirit of it, even if they hadn't heard of the book(s) or movie. That particular theme week had 1582 views and 74 responses, to date. Even Kristin, the founder of Aromaleigh, contributed a look.

And then Kristin developed three powders based on Twilight.

The Twilight DVD came out at midnight Friday night, and we were there -- in two cities! Book Girl was out of town.

Twilight Sparkle supernatural powder
This is the first one I've tried in this set of three. The glitter is very fine and shows up on my hand. On my face, it is a very sheer, sheeny look, not a glimmer look. My own mix is more sparkly, though there is more sparkle in the AL. I applied it with a FO brush.

Twilight Sparkle contains distinct shimmering iridescent glimmers. In the sunlight or under bright light, it shimmers like radiant tiny diamonds. Apply over skin that you have applied lotion to (preferably with a high SPF, of course!), the effect is even more pronounced, and the product will stay longer on your skin. Twilight Sparkle may slightly lighten your skin, but it is formulated to be suitable for many skintones, in a transparent base.

FOTD
I chose to wear it in my FOTD today in honor of the DVD debut.
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Tomorrow I will show a second powder which you can find here.

Karin

Originally published March 22, 2009

Originally posted 2009-11-17 15:42:41.

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Three of us went together last night to the local premiere of New Moon. We got there about 9:15, and there was already a line forming. A couple had been the first at about 5:30. We had picked up our tickets about a week ago.

The scoop was that another local theater was sold out, so the couple behind us had driven to this theater and got 2 of the last 50 tickets, which were gone before the show started. (There were 10 theaters showing it at midnight just where we were.)

We were let in, in the order of how we had lined up, according to the theater we had tickets for.

CGI
We already knew the special effects would be better than the first movie because we had seen quite a bit in the advertising. It was. One scene looked improbable, but then the story is too, so nobody cared.

The books or the movies?
In many ways I think the story translates better to movies than it was in the books.

Team Jacob or Team Edward?
Jacob is hot, oh yeah, those extra pounds went all to muscle and look better on his face too. Can you spell B-U-F-F? He really did well in this movie, considering the fan base leans heavily toward Edward. Edward is Edward. He is about as mopey as Bella. When he has good lines, he's better than when he doesn't.

Bella
Well, she mopes a lot, as she does in the book. The movie shows how long this goes on, as well as how her nightmares affect her and her father. She never crosses a line from friendship with Jacob, but it is easy to see how he would read her signals differently. Stupid girl, to court disaster on more than one front.

The friends
I love the friend dynamic, as always. Jessica is great, wish she had more scenes.

The Cullen Family
It's good to see our old friends again. Even in short vignettes, they forward the story. Dr. Carlisle ...Esme...Emmet, love him -- he's a hunk that manages to wrest a lot out of a few words. Jason, he has a major scene. Alice, I'd like to see even more of her. I liked her hair better spiky. I think they were trying to give her a more mature look.

Victoria
The vamp you love to hate. Beautiful hair! Deathly evil. Very fast.

Laurent
He is a scene stealer. Great casting!

The werewolves
They managed to get the dynamics down pat. Great CGI. Some great scenes with Jacob.
Leader of the pack

The Volturi
Well done. Beautifully filmed. Dakota Fanning as Jane, is eerily, beautifully a Volturi vamp.

The verdict
The end is strong and abrupt. Most were: what!?! knowing, of course, that we are ready for the next one.

Many of the people said they were coming back this weekend to see it again to catch the things they were sure they missed on the first showing.

Is some of the acting wooden? Yes. Does it matter? Not particularly.

Are some of the lines laughable? Yes. But who cares and who's counting?

In the end, these are people (and vamps and werewolves) we care about. We root for the good guys/vamps/werewolves. We want to see love succeed. We want to see evil excised.

Is the whole thing camp?
Oh yeah, but it's a camp you love to love. It's probably a 2* but I'd give it a 2.5* or 3* because, you know, like, for what it is, it simply is.

I'd see it again. We got home about 3 am.

Karin
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Originally posted 2009-11-20 17:40:29.

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Are you going to the opening night of New Moon?
And are you going to look vampish?

For the story behind the story, go here.

Kristin says: All formulas ... work best with those who have pale skin... and produce beautiful effects ranging from ethereal and luminous to boldly dazzling.

Twilight Dazzle
When I applied it to my hand, there were lots of sparklies. To give extra definition and draw the eye to my lips: I applied above my lip what spilled on the counter. I could have as easily used it above my brows or as highlighter under my brows.

Twilight Dazzle provides the most intense borealis iridescent sparkle on your skin. Dazzle sparkles beautifully even under indoor lights, and simply, well... "Dazzles" in the bright sunlight. Wear this one when you *want* to be noticed. Apply over skin that you have applied lotion to (preferably with a high SPF, of course!) and the effect is more pronounced and the product will stay longer on your skin. This formula contains pure mineral makeup shimmer in a transparent base, so it can be used on a variety of skintones.

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You can see the sheen it gives, as well as some of the sparkle right above my lip. If you look at the eye to your right you can see a touch of the sparkly Diamond mascara by Bare Essentuals. Here's my review.

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My view:
Moderate sheen; high dazzle, if you apply it strongly, as I did over my lip. I would use this as highlighter, and if it were for evening, I'd apply it a second time -- or if I were going to the next Twilight movie or a Twilight party.

My view at night:
By evening this had melded into my skin, but at 12 hours into the makeup, it was beautiful when light hit it at night. Not really noticeable at a distance, it was gorgeous up close -- and isn't that where it counts! When light touched my face, you could see teeny, tiny little glitters. It is aptly named Dazzle.

Lustre
Yesterday I tried this one. When applied to my hand, the sparkles are very, very fine, almost invisible. I applied it with my regular powder brush, not a FO brush. I agree with the following description given at the AL website.

Twilight Lustre is a very fine, silky powder that slightly lightens your skin and gives you a luminous gleam. It's the most subtle of the trio, but personally, I [Kristin, founder of AL] feel that it gives the most interesting effect because it is so finely milled that your skin becomes radiant with an iridescent glow. This makeup is especially dramatic when applied to your face, especially if you have pale, smooth skin- this makeup actually makes your skin look like glowing moonstone, or marble.

My view: I like the effect. I feel my skin is luminous, but with less of a gleam than with Twilight Sparkle. I would wear this alone on a normal day, as I did today.

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Here's another view:

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Twilight Sparkle supernatural powder
Two days ago I tried Twilight Sparkle, my first in this set of three. The glitter is very fine and shows up on my hand. On my face, it is a very sheer, sheeny look, not a glimmer look. My own mix is more sparkly, though there is more sparkle in the AL. I applied it with a FO brush.

My view: I would like this one applied over my regular mix as a highlighter. In RL, without the flash, it is more subtle. It is just very sheer, because I applied so little.

Twilight Sparkle contains distinct shimmering iridescent glimmers. In the sunlight or under bright light, it shimmers like radiant tiny diamonds. Apply over skin that you have applied lotion to (preferably with a high SPF, of course!), the effect is even more pronounced, and the product will stay longer on your skin. Twilight Sparkle may slightly lighten your skin, but it is formulated to be suitable for many skintones, in a transparent base.

FOTD
I chose to wear it in yesterday's FOTDin honor of the DVD debut.
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So, there you have all three. Which do you prefer on me?
Have you tried them? Which do you prefer on you?

Karin

originally published Mar 24, 2009

Originally posted 2009-11-17 15:32:24.

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This is a guest post by Keira of Love Romance Passion.

Twilight Eclipse Party Games:

Here’s a fun (and wet) party game to emulate the final attack sequence in the Eclipse movie. I call it:

Team Forks vs Team Newborns:

Set up –

  • You will need to buy 1 packet of water balloons per person or every two people attending the party and some large tub like containers or a kiddy pool.
  • Separate by color – the color with fewest balloons split evenly into two piles.
  • Fill balloons up with water and tie them and stick them in the containers or kiddy pool.

How to Play –

  • Divide up into two teams: Team Forks (Wolves and Vampires) and Team Newborns (& Victoria).
  • Each Team is charged with protecting the designated color balloons. When they’re all broken, game is over. Winning Team will still have balloons of this color left.
  • Attack each other by throwing the remaining colors of balloons. Try to steal & break the designated color balloons from the other Team. If you get hit 3 times you’re out of play. (Variation - designate a Victoria on Team Newborns, if Victoria only has to hit a player once for them to be out.)
  • Have fun! When done go inside, take showers and hop into dry clean clothes.

Official Twilight Games:

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In addition check out my post, Eclipse Party Game Ideas for details on how to play Forks Yearbook, Eclipse Jeopardy, Alice’s Visions, Twilight Charades, and Newborn Hunt.

Best Eclipse Party Favors:

Wondering what type of party favors to get? I have three great ideas—one for each Team.

Team Vampires – Edward Cullen’s Favorite Perfume:
You too can become a la tua cantante or singer for our sexiest vampire.

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Make it a favor by buying one large bottle and decanting it into smaller test tubes. Place one in each party bag.

Twilight Volturi Reign Scented Body Mist Forbidden Fruit

Team Werewolves – Jacob Black’s Wolf Tattoo:
Show off your Quilete pride by sporting one of these temporary tattoos.

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Wolf Lover Temporary Tattoos - 6 Tats per Pack

Another idea…

Tribal Wolf Tattoo Necklace:
Get a Quilete tribal necklace for each member of Team Werewolf and place it in their goody bags.

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Team Human – Stickers and Postcards
Get some fun Twilight Eclipse stickers and postcards for the humans to decorate their gear with.

Stickers:

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Postcards:

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Eclipse Party Supplies

Get a leg up on your Twilight Eclipse movie party or birthday party by getting your supplies early!

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Are you going to the New Moon premiere?
Are you going to dress for the occasion?

For the story behind the story, go here.

Twilight Lustre
The second one I tried was this one. When applied to my hand, the sparkles are very, very fine, almost invisible. I applied it with my regular powder brush, not a FO brush. I agree with the following description given at the AL website.

Twilight Lustre is a very fine, silky powder that slightly lightens your skin and gives you a luminous gleam. It's the most subtle of the trio, but personally, I [Kristin, founder of AL] feel that it gives the most interesting effect because it is so finely milled that your skin becomes radiant with an iridescent glow. This makeup is especially dramatic when applied to your face, especially if you have pale, smooth skin- this makeup actually makes your skin look like glowing moonstone, or marble.

My view: I like the effect. I feel my skin is luminous, but with less of a gleam than with Twilight Sparkle. I would wear this alone on a normal day, as I did today.

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Here's another view:

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Twilight Sparkle supernatural powder
Yesterday I tried Twilight Sparkle, my first in this set of three. The glitter is very fine and shows up on my hand. On my face, it is a very sheer, sheeny look, not a glimmer look. My own mix is more sparkly, though there is more sparkle in the AL. I applied it with a FO brush.

My view: I would like this one applied over my regular mix as a highlighter. In RL, without the flash, it is more subtle. It is just very sheer, because I applied so little.

Twilight Sparkle contains distinct shimmering iridescent glimmers. In the sunlight or under bright light, it shimmers like radiant tiny diamonds. Apply over skin that you have applied lotion to (preferably with a high SPF, of course!), the effect is even more pronounced, and the product will stay longer on your skin. Twilight Sparkle may slightly lighten your skin, but it is formulated to be suitable for many skintones, in a transparent base.

FOTD
I chose to wear it in yesterday's FOTDin honor of the DVD debut.
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Which do you prefer on me?
Have you tried them? Which do you prefer on you?

Tomorrow I will show the third powder.

Karin
Originally published March 23, 2009

Originally posted 2009-11-17 16:25:56.

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The lips are a match for my shirt, only deeper, not as red as they show up with flash.

IdealEyes description
My view: They are pearlized, not frosted, with a high sheen, so I felt I could work with the dark colors on my fair skin. There would be enough light reflected that they would work well. While a little dark for day for spring, they matched my shirt and I wanted to try them.

Our top selling line of mineral shadows! They're pearlized (or, as we like to think of them, "purrr-lized"!) shadow colors with sophistication. They're available in a full range of color choices, with a rich, creamy consistency that clings to the brush for easy and smooth long wearing application. Beautiful colors that catch the light with the soft, glowing, velvety sheen. Elegant, yet fun, you'll want them all!

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Eyes:
Base: Nude Frost, working fine, no problems with it
Lids: Meow IdealEyes Twilight
Crease: Meow IdealEyes Heavy Petting
Lined Top: Avon Cosmic Brown Pencil
Then, drylined over with AL pleasuredome rocks!sonic eyes (deep sparkling wine)
Lined lower: Jordana Magenta lip pencil, not in eye with AL pleasuredome drylined over it.
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Mascara: Bare Essentuals Black - Diamond duo
See my review here.

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Primer: MUFE High Definition
Foundation: Lorac Break Thru Performance Color 2, a tad dark and yellow, but I used it because Dazzle is pure white.
Rouge under powder: Lancome China Berry stick
Powder: AL Dazzle Twilight Supernatural Powder
For my review, go here.
Blush over powder: Meow Masterpiece Water Lilies

Lips: Zalan Purple Haze -- $1!!
For my review go here.

Have you tried these colors in Meow? I like the Meow line very much.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-24 13:02:42.

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Here's my philosophy on makeup:
Give your girls (and maybe guys) the right colors, teach them how to apply it, and encourage them.

I suspect we will see more and more young men wearing some form of makeup, whether it is called bronzing stick, self-tanner, or etc. And rimming their eyes with liner, possibly in ways you don't really know it, but it is there. They already use lip balm. It's only a small step to using a balm with some color. (Edward's lips bothered me in the Twilight film as they were so red. I wish they'd toned it down a bit.)

What if you don't want them to wear makeup
Well, you are probably reading the wrong blog.

My niece had a friend whose mom was a hair dresser, with access to every product. She forbade her daughter to wear makeup. I asked my niece: she's putting it on in school, isn't she? My niece said: how did you know?

I wasn't born yesterday.

Give your girls colors you no longer wear, for example, but let them have their own. They will either buy some and stash it at school or borrow their friends which is not sanitary. I would much rather give them their own than have them borrow someone's.

Tell them not to loan it to anyone or borrow anyone's. And tell them why. Be graphic if you need to be.

Remember, it's only makeup!
If you give them colors that are right for them, they are less likely to buy colors that clash.

OTOH, makeup is a fashion statement. They are only young once. Makeup washes off; it's not permanent. Let them experiment, within reason, or within the school dress codes.

They might look wonderful in Goth-ish makeup, toned down a little. Or in Gothic Lolita makeup, which is popular in Japan, bright wonderful colors that Aromaleigh has. Maybe you would look great in these colors too!

While you're at it, be sure they have good skin care
Start them early on skin care. This time of life sets the stage for later times. It may also mean they will have less skin problems that come with puberty, if they are cleansing properly.

How do you begin?
Experiment with what you have on hand to see what you like.

What if you don't know how to apply makeup on your child either because her eyes are different or you don't feel confident enough?
Go to one of the makeup counters and get her a makeover. If you aren't happy with one, get another one. Learn as you go. Do this periodically to keep both of your looks current.

A couple of years ago my daughter tried out a Clinique gloss in the store. We got it for her. It looked great. (Whisper.)

How's my 13 yo, who is from China, doing?
She is so cute! She is actively doing her own makeup now. And doing a darn good job of it too!

A couple of years ago or so, we experimented with doing her eyes. We learned that she can carry -- and needs -- an upper eye liner line of about 1/4 inch wide in order for it to be seen at all.

Then, a couple of weeks ago, she came home from a gf's house. Her gf's mom, who is gorgeous, had done both girls' makeup. She did my daughter's eyes with a wide liner, just as we had figured out earlier, and she looked absolutely beautiful. My girl told me that the other mom had once worked at a Clinique counter. She had given her some Clinique sample colors. I reminded my girl that we had figured out this liner a few years ago and that her friend's mom had done it correctly. I think this gave her some confidence.

When did she start wearing makeup? Approximately 3 weeks ago.
She said the other day that she has changed since spring break, because before sb she didn't wear any makeup, now she does her eyes and makeup every day. Many of the girls are wearing makeup now, but not necessarily doing it correctly, according to her. She feels comfortable wearing it, because others are. When she wasn't wearing it, she was afraid someone would notice or make comments or tease her. When she began to wear it, others noticed and complimented her. They were ready and so was she.

I had been encouraging her for a while, whenever she mentioned other girls who were wearing makeup. For about a week I did her makeup every morning. I told her she could try doing it herself on the weekend. Then one day she just took off trying it herself and she is getting better every day.

Asian makeup
Meantime there is a wonderful book about Asian makeup, which I have.
Additionally I continue to clip out adverts, etc. featuring Asian models and put them in this book, so my Chinese daughters can see various choices that look lovely.

The verdict
She is getting lots of compliments. We are doing her makeup in a natural manner except for her eyes.

I said to her: wasn't she glad she had a mom who loved makeup and would give her what she needed and tell her to go for it, rather than a mom who told her no, then she applied it secretly at school, LOL. I know her well enough to know that would really hurt her to think she had to be secretive.

Do you have a teen or tweener?
Do they wear makeup?

When did you begin to wear makeup?
I was somewhere around 13. Then at about age 15, in 10th grade, I went to modeling school and learned more techniques there. Eventually in my 20s I taught professional makeup as a hobby.

It has to start somewhere.

Did your mother encourage you?
My mother always wore lipstick and powder. She never changed her color of lippie, even if she changed brands. She never held me back.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-29 14:33:48.

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Are you going to New Moon?
Tonight is the premiere of New Moon in our area, and we are going to the 12:05 show -- the first two theaters were already sold out when we bought our tickets a week ago. There will be 5 theaters in this theater alone, and I have no idea where we will find parking.

Team Jacob or Team Edward?
What do you think? Tonight, I'm gonna be Team Jacob.

Sparkling in sunlight
I always do, with my own sparkly mix of powder. Tonight to jazz it up, I will do a 5 min pick me up overdose using the Twilight Powders from AL and maybe do more spark on my lips.

Eyes:
Base: Nude Frost + BE Queen Phyllis
Inner lids: ephemeral violet AL les papillons
Outer lids and lower drylined: crimson mimicry AL les papillons
Tightlined: midnight flash Clarins pencil

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Blush: Arbonne Promise
Highlight: Arbonne Bashful
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Showing the colors show from different angles
You can see they are well blended, despite what it might look like with my camera.
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Lips:
AL Smitten + MAC Via Veneto dazzleglass, one on each lip, then smooshed
I might go even more sparkling tonight, using two dazzleglasses.
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I love it; I don't know about you!

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

Originally posted 2009-11-19 12:33:54.

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For those of us Twilight die-hards, pun intended, there is a new beauty source on the block, TwilightBeauty. Oh, funny, I just realized they called themselves 'die-hard' fans in their FAQ page.

It certainly looks interesting to me. And I wonder if they are allowed to use the images or if they are connected to the franchise.

You can pick Luna or Volturi, Undying Beauty. The colors online look lovely.

When will the order ship?

If you are pre-ordering (that means you will be receiving Twilight Beauty products before anyone else in the world!) your entire order will ship based on the LATEST shipping date for any product included in your order. In other words, if your order contains an item that is available to ship on 9/20 and your order also includes an item that is available to ship 10/30, your entire order will ship on 10/30. If you would like to receive products as they become available, you will need to place different orders. Shipping costs will apply. The free shipping offer on orders $50 or more only applies to single orders and cannot be applied to multiple orders. http://twilightbeauty.com/faq.aspx


What do you think?
Will you try one or two items?
Will you wear it?

Are you ready for movie # 2, New Moon? It will be in theaters on November 20, 2009.

Karin
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don't steal my posts -- you know who you are!

Originally posted 2009-09-04 20:51:48.

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Book Girl, 12 yo daughter, and I went to see this movie the other day. We didn't make the midnight showing, but we went to a showing the afternoon of the first day. It 's not quite the same as watching it with a lot of die-hard (pun intended) fans.

My take
This is my favorite of the 3 films so far. I much preferred the acting of Bella and Edward in this one to the other ones, where it was pretty wooden. I think the characters are more comfortable in their parts. I will likely see it again, dunno if I will buy the DVD, but Book Girl will. I'll give it 4 out of 5 stars.

I was afraid it would be way too scary for me, but I did fine. Some of the movie trailers were far more scary than the movie. It has motivated me to reread the book more carefully.

Which team are you?
Count me in for Team Jacob, but honestly this movie could make me a liar. Edward is much cuter in this movie. He actually smiles, and more than once!

The story continues
I trust you all know the story. Our favorite characters are all here: Bella, Edward, Jacob, the school friends, Bella's dad and even her mother. Then you have the Vulturi who show up and the Newborns. Riley is terrific in his part, poor vamp that he is, taken in by Victoria. The new Victoria is very good in her part. I had a lot of empathy for the Newborn given assylum. For her few minutes of screen time, she is memorable.

My favorite scenes
I do love Bella's dad. He manages to make every scene of his count. Poor man, who is utterly clueless as to what is happening with his own daughter who he dearly loves.

The CGI with the werewolves is excellently done, so much better than that spindly werewolf Lupin in Harry Potter. Every scene with the wolves is perfect.

I loved the tent scene.

And of course, there is love. It's tough being the object of a triangle -- or being in a love triangle -- but it happens. The love is more believable in this movie than in the first two movies.

Have you seen this movie?
Will you go? Did you like the first two? Are you a fan of the books? Which team are you, if you are?

Karin
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