Savvy Thinker » Lauren Luke Panacea81 http://savvythinker.com thinking about life, playing with makeup Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:15:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 FOTD Review: Lauren Luke Panacea81 My Sultry Blues Look 2 http://savvythinker.com/fotd-review-lauren-luke-panacea81-my-sultry-blues-look-2/ http://savvythinker.com/fotd-review-lauren-luke-panacea81-my-sultry-blues-look-2/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:17:14 +0000 Karin http://savvythinker.com/?p=5108

You can read more about Lauren Luke aka panacea81 here.

You can see her applying this set here:

This set contains:
- 2 blendable primers - Nude Slip Dark & Nude Slip Light [the same in each set]
- 3 flattering eye colors - Continental, Sapphire Night & Star Dust
- 1 defining eyeliner - Raven Black
- 1 contouring blush - Wind Flush
- 2 luscious lip shades - Diamond Berry & Snow Berry
- 1 My Glossy Lips lip gloss in Sheer [the same in each set, a sort of mauvey clear]

Eyes:
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Today I used the larger size medium blue on my lids; the small size deeper blue in the crease and outer corners; the sparkly blue-white over the pupil of my eye. I drylined with the deeper blues, then tightlined with the boot-black in the kit and used this in my waterline.

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Lips:
I used the deeper of the two colors here, then followed with the lip gloss. I love the gloss. The color is very versatile, and it smells and tastes great.

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My take:
I like the versatility of the set. There are different looks that you can accomplish. If I wanted to use the deeper shade over my lid, I could get a very deep smokey blue look. I give the set a 5.

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More Sultry Blues here:
My Sultry Blues and here
LOTD My Sultry Blues

Also:

My Fierce Violets

My Smokey Classics
My Smokey Classics -- Dramatic Look
My Smokey Eyes -- Natural Look
LOTD My Smokey Classics

Karin
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Originally posted 2009-10-17 09:33:09.

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I wish Lauren Luke all the success in the world, and I'm going to do my part in supporting her. You can read more about her at my previous post.

You can see her applying this set here:

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My Sultry Blues is a lovely palette. I've used it for several days now, trying different combinations.

This set contains:
- 2 blendable primers - Nude Slip Dark & Nude Slip Light [the same in each set]
- 3 flattering eye colors - Continental, Sapphire Night & Star Dust
- 1 defining eyeliner - Raven Black
- 1 contouring blush - Wind Flush
- 2 luscious lip shades - Diamond Berry & Snow Berry
- 1 My Glossy Lips lip gloss in Sheer [the same in each set, a sort of mauvey clear]

Shadow primer
I thought the deeper shade would be too yellow on me, but it blends perfectly to match my skin tone. I suspect if your skin were more olive, it would pick up that and blend as perfectly. I might like it even better than the light, which surprises me.

Eyes:
I used the sparkly blue-white on my lids; the larger size medium blue in the crease; the small size deeper blue in the outer corners. I drylined with a combo of both deeper blues. Lined with the boot-black in the kit.

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Liner:
It will be interesting to see if this dries out over time. I doubt it will, as there is no seal for it. It dries fast, no smudging.

Lips:
This really is a gorgeous color. I used the lighter of the two colors here (it is a bit shimmery), then followed with the lip gloss. I love the gloss. The color is very versatile, and it smells and tastes great.

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What do you think?
Have you tried any of her products?

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My take: I give the set a 5.
I would definitely recommend this set. It is sophisticated, sultry. I like it as well as any Chanel or Dior set I've ever owned. I like the packaging: the flower on the outside. It makes me happy to use it.

I could easily throw this in a suitcase and go for a couple of weeks.

I wouldn't mind if the size of the container were downsided, so long as the product remained the same size. That would make it more convenient to carry. OTOH, I do not have to retouch at all. It stays perfect all day.

You can see a second look here.

Karin
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Originally posted 2009-10-16 12:29:24.

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My Smokey Classics is a lovely palette. It actually is far prettier at home in good lighting and on my face, than I thought it was when I saw it in the store. (I had wanted to see these in person before I bought any. While in the store, I purchased My Sultry Blues, then ordered this one and My Fierce Violets online, taking advantage of F&F, all from Sephora.)

You can buy this set at Sephora for $37.

Here is Lauren Luke applying My Smokey Classics:
There is an annoying ad at the beginning, sorry!

The kit includes:

- 2 blendable primers - Nude Slip Dark & Nude Slip Light [the same shades in each kit]
- 3 flattering eye shadows - Antique Pewter, Twilight Ash & Cashmere Cream
- 1 defining eyeliner - Raven Black
- 1 contouring blush - Peach Glow
- 2 luscious lip shades - Plumberry & Cranberry Stain
- 1 My Glossy Lips lip gloss in Sheer [the same with each kit -- I like it a lot; one is now in my purse.]

Here's my look today:
I was very pleased with how this turned out. Some dark colors are too dark for me, and almost impossible to blend as my skin is both light and easily hurt if too much blending is needed. But this worked perfectly, and the mid-tone shade of brown is just beautiful. The entire palette had looked dark to me in the store, but it is nicely vibrant when on.

This makes it look as if my shadows are uneven, but in RL they look perfect. It is the lighting from the camera. You can see how deep and smokey it is.
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Primer: I blended the two shades together, and the color exactly matched my eyelids. I have tried each color alone at other times.
Lids: Antique Pewter -- this is a gorgeous brown
Crease and dry lined: Twilight Ash, this is sparkly and very black, similar to a MAC that I have, but very nice to have all in one place for this look
Tightlined: Black liner from palette.

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As you can see, the colors work very well together. I was surprised at how pretty the blush is, because it looked too deep for me in the palette. It was perfect on. Just the right balance to the eyes and lips. This is the lighter of the two lip colors, with the Sheer gloss on top. Later today I will show a LOTD with the other color.

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Learning to work with her kits
Her kits are heavily pigmented, which I consider a good thing. Once you figure out how much to use, they are very easy to work with.

The easy coordination of colors: A complete look
I like that all the colors are together, for a complete look. And they really do work together, unlike many palettes offered by other companies that generally have some throw-away colors.

It is also easy to use other blush or lippies, so the kits have multiple uses.

Have you tried this palette? or any of her other palettes?
Do you have a favorite?

If you are looking for an easy smokey look, coordinated perfectly, this is for you. I rate it a 5 out of 5.

You can see my earlier posts:
My Sultry Blues Look 1
Look 2
Look 3
LOTD
My Fierce Violets
General information about her palettes can be found here.

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

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Originally posted 2009-11-05 10:56:33.

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I haven't posted a FOTD lately, but it's not that I haven't taken some pictures. I'll try to be better!

You can buy this set at Sephora for $37. I took advantage of the F&F sale to pick up two more of Lauren Luke's kits because I like My Sultry Blues so well (see below for those posts) -- My Fierce Violets and My Smokey Classics.

Here is Lauren Luke applying My Fierce Violets:

The kit includes:

- 2 blendable primers - Nude Slip Dark & Nude Slip Light [the same shades in each kit]
- 3 flattering eye colors - Crushed Lilac, Turkish Night & Porcelain Dust
- 1 defining eyeliner - Raven Black [the same in each kit]
- 1 contouring blush - Sepia Rose
- 2 luscious lip shades - Sheer Berry & Cherry Whip
- 1 My Glossy Lips lip gloss in Sheer [the same with each kit -- I like it a lot; one is now in my purse.]

I've tried this look on two days.
Here's my look today:
Primer: I blended the two shades together, and the color exactly matched my eyelids. I have tried each color alone at other times.
Lids: Lightest purple
Crease and dry lined: Deepest Purple
Tightlined: Black liner from palette.

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LOTD: This is how my lips looked two days ago.
I think I forgot the gloss both days! I really like the gloss, so I have to put it with the palettes. You can see that it's a little lighter than it was today. Both days I applied the lighter shimmery shade in the middle of both lips, and the deeper shade on the outer corners.
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I like
Her kits are heavily pigmented
It takes me a couple of days to figure out how much of each shade to use, because the colors are heavily pigmented. That's good. I like pigment!

The deepest violet shade is sparked with copper and is similar to a shade (Garnet Plum) I love from Aura Science, but the AS shade has the spark only on the top layer (just as the Milani ones do that I bought not too long ago.) It doesn't seem right to get your interest under false premises. Lauren Luke's looks like the spark goes all the way through.

The easy coordination of colors: A complete look
I like that all the colors that go together are together, for a complete look. I also feel it is easy to use other blush or lippies, so the kits are usuable in many ways.

Have you tried this palette? or any of her other palettes?
Do you have a favorite?

You can see my other posts:
My Smokey Classics
My Smokey Classics -- Dramatic Look
My Smokey Eyes -- Natural Look
LOTD My Smokey Classics

My Sultry Blues Look 1
Look 2
Look 3 LOTD here
My Smokey Classics
General information about her palettes can be found here.

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

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Originally posted 2009-11-02 20:59:41.

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Lauren Luke aka panacea81 on youtube is an Internet phenomenon.

Who is she?
Somehow I came across her videos months ago. She has gone from a gawky young woman with a beautiful spirit, to a more polished young woman, traveling the world on the strength of her number of views on youtube, which is based on her ability to do makeup beautifully, usually using her own face.

She seems like a genuinely nice person whose joy and excitement are infectious. I'm glad I've been following her journey. Her humility shines through. It couldn't happen to a more deserving person. She fell into her niche more than nicely!

Her background
Because she was not a conventional beauty, she was teased in school -- bullied really, called 'fat' and 'ugly.' She has since had her teeth redone, and her videos explaining how that came about and the process make you root for her.

You go, Lauren!

She wants everyone to feel their own beauty and not be limited by others.

You just want to hit everyone up the side of the head who mistreated her. She has earned her place in the sun by following her dreams. Too bad they didn't realize her talent! It's a lesson to learn when we are in the microcosm of school. Where will those who teased her end up? And that she has not let the bullying stop her innate talent and intelligence is a tribute to the human spirit.

How did she begin?
She began by filming in her bedroom in South Shields near Newcastle, in the UK, and she has attracted a staggering 36 million [and counting...] hits on YouTube with more than 288,000 subscribers.

She has been the makeup artist featured for Barry M cosmetics, which we cannot get in the USA, unfortunately. I'd like all that glitter!

What's her style?
She talks to you like a friend with no pretense. And her accent is adorable, though it is not educated sounding. You can speed through her videos to watch her techniques or listen to her patter.

She inspires trust.

Her eye makeup is exceptional, no matter what colors or brands she uses.

She now has a book:

You can see her talking a bit about herself and her latest projects here:

Her makeup line
She launched her makeup line not too long ago. Her videos have talked a bit about traveling to NY during the formulating of it. More about her palettes here.

Pick one of her videos here to see how beautifully she does eyes.

What do you think?
Have you heard of her? Do you follow her? Have you tried any of her colors? Which is your fave?

You can see my applications here:
My Smokey Classics
LOTD My Smokey Classics
My Smokey Classics -- Dramatic Look

My Sultry Blues Look 1
Look 2
Look 3
LOTD
My Fierce Violets
General information about her palettes can be found here.

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

Originally posted 2009-10-16 12:08:15.

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I saw Collection 2000 (Hustle) glitter gel liner in a Lauren Luke video, and it inspired me to break out the glitter gel liners I have. For the most part, I haven't liked them as well as dry glitter in the past, because the glitter doesn't suspend equally so it goes on uneven, but I thought I'd give them a try again. Hustle is a gorgeous color on, and as near as I can figure, it is not available in the US. Collection 2000 is very reasonably priced. I did not try to dupe the colors Lauren used, which were brighter than these. I might do that tomorrow.

Still working through the samples I purchased.

Eyes:
Base: Nude Frost + BE Queen Phyllis
Outer lids: AL Moth l'orchidee
Inner lids: AL Dragon l'orchidee
Drylined upper and lower: AL Elegie en pointe

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Mascara: Icing by Claire duo: violet + silver glitter mascara too
Tight Lined upper and lower: combination of glitter gels from Milano duo mascaras (turquoise; blue; white)+ used Claire glitter mascara as a gel liner too
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Moth: Pale and delicate iridescent tones appear softly grey, always changing.
Dragon: Fascinating green, muted in tone but with a smoked base and pearl luster.
Elegie: A dark dose of shimmering jewels. Add to other shades to deepen and dramatize, use wet-lined or all-over for a magnificent, glimmering smokey eye.

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Lips:
MAC Funtabulous (orchid dazzle gloss)+ Victoria Secret Roxie gloss (bright pink with purple/blue micro glitter)

Funtabulous: Purple with violet pearl

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Originally posted 2009-11-24 16:14:59.

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You can read more about Lauren Luke aka panacea81 here.

Those of us who have found her on Youtube have followed her progress in beginning her line of colors. She has spoken about it on videos and taken us along on her journey. I wanted to see them before I purchased, though they intrigued me enough to buy without seeing them if I had to.

Make up Palettes
There are 5 sets of colors @ $37 each --My Sultry Blues, My Smokey Classics, My Luscious Greens, My Vintage Glams, and My Fierce Violets. They are very portable and easy to take with you if you were going to travel, a little large to throw in your purse.

What is included
Each set contains:
- 2 blendable primers - Nude Slip Dark & Nude Slip Light [the same in each palette]
- 3 eye colors - 1 large (main color), 2 small (contour and highlight)
- 1 eyeliner - Raven Black (small size)
- 1 contouring blush - large size
- 2 small size lip shades
- 1 My Glossy Lips lip gloss in Sheer [the same with each palette, a sort of mauvey clear]

Packaging
The packaging is very pretty. The outside is decorated with flowers. The inside includes labels for the colors, as well as a large mirror. The palette is quite large: approx 7 3/4" by 5" and a bit less than 1/2" deep. It is nicely proportioned. I wouldn't mind it being a bit smaller as long as the product stayed the same size, but I've not needed to reapply, so I don't need to toss it in my purse.

And I just realized: there are color strips within the binding at the long end to make it easy to reach for the color palette you want to use. Great idea!

What about pigmentation?
The SA said they are heavily pigmented, and they are. I am very pleased with the three I own.

Where can you find them?
They will be available in the UK soon, if they are not already.

In the US, you can find them at Sephora online and at least in 150 of their stores. When I was in California, I went looking for it intentionally. The SA said she originally thought, Who is this person since she had never seen her videos or heard of her.

Which did I buy?
It was a toss up between the blue and the smokey. I bought the blue (Arbonne doesn't have a blue.)

When I asked the SA which one sold the most, she thought perhaps it was My Smokey Classics, since there were less of those on the shelf. I purchased this later, along with My Fierce Violets.

The Green is similar to greens I wore in my youth. I expect they would look equally good now, but I'm not sure how much green I would wear, compared to the other colors. Plus, retro may not be a good choice for me, since I wore it once before. I thought it might be a bit yellow. I'd love to see a teal green set.

My Fierce Violets is similar to Glam, which is also very pretty. I'll likely get Glam when I see it again, because they have nuances.

My take
I have tried 3 colors now: My Sultry Blues, My Fierce Violets, My Smokey Classics.
They are all 5 out of 5.

I love the blue set. Pictures of a look with My Sultry Blues here. I did two other looks with the blue palette: Look 2 and Look 3. I will likely get all the palettes, possibly not the green.

You can see 3 looks with the lip colors in My Sultry Blues here.

What do you think?
Have you heard of her? Do you follow her? Have you tried any of her colors? Which is your fave?

Pick one of her videos here to see how beautifully she does eyes.

To see my other applications:

My Fierce Violets

My Smokey Classics
My Smokey Classics -- Dramatic Look
My Smokey Eyes -- Natural Look
LOTD My Smokey Classics

Karin
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Originally posted 2009-10-17 09:08:02.

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Lips:

Contoured I think I forgot the gloss! I really like the gloss, so I have to put it with the palettes. I applied the lighter shimmery shade in the middle of both lips, and the deeper shade on the outer corners.
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Rimmed
The lighter of the two shades, rimmed and up the center with Beauté Allure gloss. Topped with the gloss from the palette.
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Full face with another look with the lippie:

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Karin
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Originally posted 2009-11-11 19:01:04.

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OK, seriously, Lauren Luke's palettes are terrific. I had worked with this palette before, decided to do it again, then didn't have time to post it and thought, gee, I've already done this, but looking at it today, I think it is quite spectacular.

You can buy this set at Sephora for $37.

Here is Lauren Luke applying My Fierce Violets:

The kit includes:

- 2 blendable primers - Nude Slip Dark & Nude Slip Light [the same shades in each kit]
- 3 flattering eye colors - Crushed Lilac, Turkish Night & Porcelain Dust
- 1 defining eyeliner - Raven Black [the same in each kit]
- 1 contouring blush - Sepia Rose
- 2 luscious lip shades - Sheer Berry & Cherry Whip
- 1 My Glossy Lips lip gloss in Sheer [the same with each kit -- I like it a lot; one is now in my purse.]

This was my look Sunday November 8, 2009:

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Full Face:
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Lips:
The lighter of the two shades, rimmed and up the center with Beauté Allure gloss. Topped with the gloss from the palette.
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The only problem I have
Sometimes I get some creasing of the shadows by day's end. It is worth working with the palette until I figure out the right combo for my lids because the colors are so beautiful.

Do you have this set?
Do you have a favorite of her sets?

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

You can see my earlier posts:
My Smokey Classics
LOTD My Smokey Classics
My Smokey Classics -- Dramatic Look
My Smokey Classics -- Natural Look
My Sultry Blues Look 1
Look 2
Look 3
LOTD
My Fierce Violets
General information about her palettes can be found here.

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Originally posted 2009-11-11 18:23:59.

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I've kept my eye on the blogosphere, and the Sleek iDivine Palettes looked stunning. I knew I wanted several, if I could get my hands on them, but they are available in the UK. I waited a long time to find a place to buy them, then for them to arrive.

Storm looked like it would be a favorite of mine!

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These have been compared to MAC colors, as far as being heavily pigmented, easy to apply, and colors-to-live for. What I love about this palette is that it has beautifully deep shades of greens, grays, and amethyst or plum as well as some shades that can be used to highlight.

Today I used a sort of apricot for the highlight, then a lighter deep green for the outer corners, a deeper green for the lower lash line, and the deep amethyst for the top line.

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My take
I rate this a 5 out of 5. The colors are amazing. I know I will enjoy using it, either alone or in combination with other Sleek colors or other brands.

Size
I couldn't tell from the pictures online if this was a decent size or more like a credit card size, which some brands carry. I asked before I purchased.

It is not credit card sized (small) but a very nice size -- approximately 3 inches X 5.5 inches, with a high quality mirror that is the same size. Each color is good-sized -- 3/4 inch in diameter. It is convenient to carry on a trip or to stash with your stash.

Packaging
Even the exterior is pretty with the case being matte black and the words shiny and artistically placed. Very rich in feel and in looks.

I would have liked Lauren Luke's palettes to be closer in size to this. The Sleek is more convenient. But Lauren's includes other products, such as liner, primer, blush and lippies.

Value
The value of these sets is also extremely good -- they run about 4.50 pounds, sometimes less. I have newly found them on amazon.co.uk but I don't know if the various stores in Amazon will ship outside the country.

Have you tried these palettes? Do you have a favorite? What do you think?
See my review of Original here.

See my review of Sunset here.

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

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