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Take 2

Karin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:03:49 +0000

My Avon rep has had a good sale over the weekend because packaging and colors are changing, so I picked up some glosses. She had a limited number of colors, but it is always fun to pick up something you might not normally wear until it is too good to pass up.

All I did was add
Avon Glazewear Extreme Coral Crush

I thought it was a beautiful color. It made me happy!

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-23 21:30:44.

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Take 2 Vamping up Chanel Lumiere Tendresse

Karin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:20:25 +0000

What I did
freshen my lippie
I could have gone green, but I still felt like using Swank (blue.)
AL Swank drylined top and lower, then AL disintegration rocks! glam glitter over.

Earlier:

Which do you prefer or is it apples to oranges?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-30 14:53:55.

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FOTD Mary Kay

Karin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:03:00 +0000

Yesterday when I had my hair cut, I was offered a makeup tweaking, but since I had my full face on, I asked if I could possibly come in today for it. Here's what I look like after running around for a few hours. All products are MK.

It was a very pleasant few minutes, and I felt like I had treated myself.

I didn't retouch anything when I got home.

I really like MK minerals.
They are convenient, neat packaging, easy on the eyes (dual meaning) -- I am never irritated by them -- and backed by a 100% money back guarantee.

Their brushes are very nice, for the most part.

Eyes:
Crease: Iris
Outer corner: Dusty Lilac
Cheeks: Strawberry Cream
Liner: Deep Brown
Mascara: Black, none on bottom (interesting, yes, since I'd considered that this week)
Lips: Dusty Pink, followed by Pink Diamonds lip gloss

She said I had great lashes. I think they are short, LOL. She recommended I curl them. They aren't curled here, but I always curl them at home.

She began with a little powder on my eye lid.

I thought it was interesting how she did the liner, and I might try it like that tomorrow. She started on the outside of the iris of my eyes. The only thing I would do is bring the line a little into the inner corner so it isn't so abrupt.

Anyway I had fun! There's nothing like a makeover, even if it is a 10 minute pick-me-up.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-12 16:28:01.

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FOTD Take 2, Five Minute Pick-me-up

Karin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:08:38 +0000

All I did was change the lippie. It was a 30 second pick-me-up.

NYX Goddess of the Night gloss in Gold Pink 131
The color is deeper and more of a wine than either of the photos show.
It was a little tricky using the applicator (which is fairly large) to color my lips evenly.
It's a very pretty color.

Originally posted 2009-03-08 19:43:05.

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FOTD Take 2 Five Minute Pick-me-up

Karin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:24:52 +0000

Take 2, five minute pick-me-up
Milani Glitzy Gloss Lady Like 08
All I did was switch the lippie.

All info can be found at my first FOTD.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-14 18:04:13.

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FOTD Take 2

Karin — Thu, 26 May 2011 10:04:06 +0000

This was taken about an hour ago. I haven't touched up anything, except to put on the second Lancome lippie (gwp at Belks) Fashion Icon Metallic. Isn't it pretty! Amazing how much a lippie can be a pick-me-up!

You can see how well the Spinlash mascara has held up too. It still feels (as well as looks) crisp, not smudged.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-04 20:13:03.

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Take 2 + Avon Glazewear Dazzler gloss

Karin — Sat, 21 May 2011 20:33:56 +0000

I've wanted to tweak my look all day, but am just getting around to it.

I had an idea when I put the NYX trio shadow set away, after I posted my FOTD, that they might make beautiful blush, so I took my MAC fiber optic small blush brush and brushed it across all 3 of the shadows and applied as blush. I think I will like it as blush more than eye shadow. What do you think?

Here I added:
Avon Ruby Slippers Glazewear Dazzlers
I think it perked it up. Plus in this picture you can see the brown in my crease. The other pictures I posted earlier didn't really show that.

Here's what it looked like earlier with the other lippie and minus using the shadows as blush:

Tell me what you think.

I hope you've had a happy, fulfilling day!

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-22 17:19:27.

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FOTD Take 2

Karin — Wed, 11 May 2011 04:51:33 +0000

All I did was add Rimmel Kiss and Stay Lip gloss in 110 First Kiss.

The Meow looks great with it! I like this shade of lippie. I updated my review of this gloss. You can see it here.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-13 19:10:29.

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Take 2 vamping up Chanel Lumiere Naturelle

Karin — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:28:02 +0000

I did this late in the day yesterday -- then my Internet went down. It was fixed this morning.

I added Chanel Silvery to the eyes and Chanel Soft Mink to lips.

Without the greys:

Which do you prefer? I know which one I like!

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-01 13:13:55.

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Using up product — or not

Karin — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 08:08:28 +0000

I'm not a minimalist. I learned a long time ago with perfume that I don't have to use up a perfume to get another. In fact it spoils a perfume for me, if I feel I have to use it, when it's not what I'm in the mood for.

I don't know about you, but I have product that I could use up. If I feel overwhelmed with stuff, it's time to clear it out. So I'm starting to.

I am an equal opportunity customer, when it comes to cosmetics. I don't care if it's expensive or inexpensive -- if it works. And I've learned that I don't have to use a product up to the end in order to try another product. Sometimes I just like having the option of variety. I use different forms of creams or lotions or even foundation, depending on the weather or the season.

And why, if I really like something, do I sometimes treat it like family silver? Who am I saving it for, if I don't use it? I should treat myself good and use it every day!

What to do, what to do...
Here's some ideas:
Throw it out!
You know you can do this, even if I can't!
Take a deep breath and toss it.

Give it away. Then it's no longer a burden to you.
Let someone else think about it.
Share it with someone who would appreciate it or needs it.
Gift it to a friend. Let them use it up!

Trade it with a stranger
There are site-specific websites that help you trade perfumes -- or cosmetics -- and other, like Craigslist, that would help you sell or trade the tile off your roof or the bikes in your garage.

Return or exchange it
If it doesn't work, don't feel badly about returning it to the store you bought it from. Do it early, rather than later. Companies don't know you don't like it, if you keep it.

Layer it with other product
I have Chanel No 5 in Douceur Satinee pour le corps...a lovely spray oil. I never used it for a variety of reasons: I rarely wear No 5, and while this is a lovely way to wear it, because there is no alcohol, so it is like wearing parfum (I do recommend this product), it would conflict with the perfume I really wanted to wear, and I prefer lotions.

So about a year ago, I started to mix it with lotion. I picked lotions that would pick up a note in No 5 or be changed by the No 5. As an added plus, I've used up one lotion, a fairly strong vanilla from Bath and Body Works that I never liked the scent of, and I'm working on another: Iris of Tuscany which I found at TJ Maxx a long time ago. It was very inexpensive at TJM, and if I could find it again, and if I didn't have plenty of other lotions, I would buy it again. It's made in Italy and quite lovely.

I take about a quarter size of lotion and spritz about 6-7 small sprays of oil into it in my hand, and I use it on my legs. It cuts the amount of No 5, gives me a lotion feel, and is far enough away from my face and dissipates soon enough, that I use it every day.

But it's like the proverbial pot of oil in the Bible, it never runs out! But at least I'm using it!

Use it on your neck
Facial lotions or creams that are either too rich or not rich enough for your face.
Sunscreen you don't like on your face. I'm almost to the bottom of one.
Mineral foundations that don't quite match your face.

If you don't like it on your neck or face, use it on your body
Elbows, knees, feet can use creams too rich for your face.

Mineral foundations
Use for eyeshadow as a neutral base for other colors.
Combine shades to make a new color that might work better.
If all else fails: use them on your neck or body.
They cover a birthmark nicely and help heal other problems.

Vow to use it up Reach for it first
I have an eye cream that I like; I just didn't reach for it often. The last time I used it up, I didn't think I would replace it, but then I did. So it sat there staring me in the face, making me feel badly.

I put it where I would use it as part of a 5 minute pick-me-up. When I woke and removed eye makeup that had smudged (even if I had removed it the night before), I would put a dab of this eye cream on, until I got around to doing my whole face. For my regular makeup, I'd layer on another eye cream. If I just needed a pick-me-up throughout the day, I'd put on a dab of the one I was trying to use up.

I'm happy to report, I used the last drop, today.

Use up lip or eye pencils
Draw on the tip of your index finger.
For blush: Add a small drop of moisturizer, mix with your other index finger and apply.
For eye shadow: Add a small drop of moisturizer or eye cream, apply as above.

All those little sample baggies of shadows or highlighters
Ones you don't wear as often or as well
Make your own mix by combining.
Turn eye shadows into highlighters. Turn highlighters into shadow.
Turn blush into eye shadow or eye shadow into blush.
Mineral foundation samples or full size a little dark
Combine them or use them alone as bronzers.
Mineral foundation samples or full size a little light
Combine them or use them alone as highlighters.
Ones you love
Replenish them from full size.
Put your faves into your travel bag so you don't have to think when you pack.

Eyeshadows
Turn eye shadows into highlighters.
Use them for blush.
Use them for brow color.

What's the last thing you used up, and how did you accomplish it?

What do you do to use up product?
Send me your ideas, and I'll post them or you can be a guest writer.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-12 10:48:42.

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