Temptalia Asks You – What was your BEST purchase ever?

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Date: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Author:

What was your BEST purchase ever? What made it so fantastic? (Hey, if we’re going to talk worst, we should talk best, too!)

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79 thoughts on “Temptalia Asks You – What was your BEST purchase ever?”

  1. Kirsten says:
    July 15, 2008 at 4:14 am

    studio fix fluid! it changed everything.

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  2. viv says:
    July 15, 2008 at 4:57 am

    well… i guess a lot of MAC stuff i got could be on the “best purchase” list.
    but a few weeks back, i found a kabuki brush that’s really soft and fluffy – i had to pay HKD$69. that’s about USD$8.8~ haha that’s probably my best purchase so far… :)

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  3. Traci says:
    July 15, 2008 at 5:16 am

    i agree with studio fix fluid. BEST EVER!!

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  4. Betts says:
    July 15, 2008 at 5:28 am

    Paula’s Choice’s 8% AHA Gel which turned my dry (sometimes flaky) and sensitive (39 years old) skin into beautiful smooth and flawless skin instantly and makes my foundation (Diorskin Pure Light) apply like a dream. Simply love it!!

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  5. winnie says:
    July 15, 2008 at 6:10 am

    UDPP because before this, my eyeshadow would crease within half and hour! Other than that, the 182 brush is pretty amazing.

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  6. Tanya says:
    July 15, 2008 at 6:29 am

    I can’t chose, but these are my holy grail products – mostly mac items (lol i’m not surprised I LOVE mac)
    studio fix concealer, select tint NC40 (enough cover for me, i’m only 15 :D ), and heatherette BP in alpha girl.

    also i do love my lancome virtuose mascara and my pout silk protein clear lash treatment.

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  7. Simone says:
    July 15, 2008 at 6:33 am

    Without question it would be my Guerlain Le 2 Guerlain Mascara.

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  8. sophia says:
    July 15, 2008 at 6:36 am

    1. MAC SFF
    2. MAC concealers
    3. MAC 187 Brush
    4. UDPP
    5. Lashes from this korean brand but I don’t know wat. Makes mascara a thing of the past, and my eyes POP.

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  9. Kelly says:
    July 15, 2008 at 6:43 am

    UDPP and NARS Orgasm blush

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  10. marquita says:
    July 15, 2008 at 7:13 am

    UDPP was the best for me. before I bought it My eyeshadow would not last until lunch and it would look greasy and crease. After I finally decided to get some from sephora and used it the first time…i fell in love with it. I will not go without this.

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  11. leslie says:
    July 15, 2008 at 7:13 am

    MAC STUDIO FIX powder. I ‘ve been wearing it for almost 20 years!

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  12. Sanayhs says:
    July 15, 2008 at 7:25 am

    MAC lightscapade MSF. Pure love for pale skin. Also, all of the MAC brushes I’ve picked up for waaaaaaay less than retail.

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  13. claudine says:
    July 15, 2008 at 7:46 am

    estee lauder double wear foundation
    MAC copperplate eyeshadow and of course all my other MAC stuff ..i cant live without any of it haha

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  14. Liz says:
    July 15, 2008 at 8:00 am

    Studio Fix foundadtion and UDPP
    Also, Clinique’s line of skin care for oily skin has been a life saver. Before I started using it I had the complexion of a 13 year old (and NOT in a good way) and I’m 30! It has totally evened out my skin.

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  15. Vee says:
    July 15, 2008 at 8:17 am

    My #182

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  16. Jackie says:
    July 15, 2008 at 8:31 am

    I would have to say its a toss up between UDPP and MAC 187 brush.

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  17. DaniMae says:
    July 15, 2008 at 8:46 am

    UDPP – I can’t to my make up without it. It makes my shadows pop, and stay vibrant all day long, and it makes my brows stay too.

    MAC Fix+ – I’m so glad I got swept up by the hype. I love this product. It puts that finishing touch on my face after application is all done. It makes my skin look glowy and smooth.

    MAC Prep+Prime Lash – It lengthens and thickens my lashes so well and it doesn’t look messy. I don’t have to wear falsies and I can still get a glamorous look!

    MAC Big Baby plush glass – My staple. It’s a lovely pinky nude color on me, and every girl needs her “go to” gloss.

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  18. valentina says:
    July 15, 2008 at 9:10 am

    Narciso Rodriguez EdT

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  19. pia says:
    July 15, 2008 at 9:32 am

    MSF N in medium. the best finishing powder that makes my skin looks flawless.

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  20. Nell says:
    July 15, 2008 at 9:41 am

    MAC Studio Fix Fluid and 187 to apply it with
    MSF Natural in Light
    Beauty Powder Blushes in True Romantic and Eversun

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  21. Mary says:
    July 15, 2008 at 10:25 am

    Hyper Real foundation by MAC.

    Also, that whole Antiquitease and tie in holiday collection from last year. I bought EVERYTHING. It cost a small fortune, but in my opinion it was the best collection like EVER.

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  22. Lydia says:
    July 15, 2008 at 10:30 am

    It’s really weird because I’ve never worn anything from Mary Kay before because I always thought it was an old lady brand but I have this one eyeshadow quad from them and I absolutely love it!

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  23. macaddict says:
    July 15, 2008 at 11:18 am

    Most MAC products! Among MAC stuff: Studio fix powder (the best ever multitasking foundation/concealer, all the brushes (so soft and versatile), the eyebrow “wax stick” (keeps brows in place and add a touch of color to cover the “bald spots”. Most higher end makeups from designers and such I have tried and regretted it! They cost way too much (more than MAC) and usually the payoff is nonexistent. Pigmentation is a big one for me because I like vibrant and lasting colors. I always get sucked in for big names limited edition special packaging pretty to look at products that end up sitting in my makeup bag collecting dust… I have promised myself to stick to MAC because this is the only line that I can be sure that I will like and use most of their products.

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  24. Erin says:
    July 15, 2008 at 11:39 am

    Surprisingly, it’s not a MAC product. Bobbi Brown Pink Shimmerbrick was my BEST purchase ever, because it helped me realize how absolutely amazing SBs are! I never, ever leave the house without one on.

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  25. Sandy says:
    July 15, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    MAC Bare Canvas paint. I bought it a long time ago and it’s still one of my go-to bases for my eyeshadows.

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  26. Pquanda says:
    July 15, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    Fix + – Amazing
    UDPP – Live in a sauna, can’t live without
    GOOD brushes – Some are MAC, some Smashbox
    SHU UEMURA LASH CURLER – bought that one over 6 times
    SHU cleansing oil
    Px Custom Blend
    Imju Fiberwig and Clinique Lashpower mascaras

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    • Christine says:
      July 15, 2008 at 5:02 pm

      Hi Pquanda,

      What do you like to use Fix+ for? I have it, but I never use it!!

      I love the Shu curler, too!

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      • Pquanda says:
        July 16, 2008 at 3:36 am

        Hey Christine!
        I put a lot of layers on my face – foundation, a blush, a highight, a contour, and a setting powder. I use Fix+ to meld all those together and make sure I don’t have a powdery finish. I totally STOLE makeupgeek’s (oh my god, I love her, her videos = amazing) idea of taking fix+, spraying it on 187 or 188, and then stippling it over everything once I’m done.

        I have the tendency to get dry skin so if I’m inside and the air conditioning or other environment is dryin gme out, I use it again.

        At night I take a cotton pad, mist it, and use fix as a toner. Amazing.
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWq-LN4Qd6Y

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  27. Chica says:
    July 15, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    MAC cremeblush – so,so easy to apply :)
    Benefit Browzings – HG brow powder
    Benefit BadGal Lash mascara – HG mascara
    Virgin Vie lipstick (pretty much the same as a slimshine) in Peachy Kiss

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  28. von says:
    July 15, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    MAC Format blush…it’s perfectly flattering on me

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  29. Kaye123 says:
    July 15, 2008 at 9:15 pm

    BLACKTRACK Fluidline and SFF Powder foundation.

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  30. Sara says:
    July 15, 2008 at 9:22 pm

    i think my msf natural in light…and maybe my glissade too. they are both so great!

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  31. Brenda says:
    July 15, 2008 at 10:01 pm

    I’d have to say my most recent purchase was the best. Dior’s Impressions Cuir and High shine lipstick

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  32. Valerie says:
    July 16, 2008 at 4:42 am

    I would say it would have to be the 181(I don’t have the 182 yet), my Studio Fix powder and Fix+ It’s love!

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  33. Nicole says:
    July 16, 2008 at 5:06 am

    My Paint Pot Painterly, cause my eye shadow last much longer compared to the eye insurance by Too Faced. And the color matches my skin perfectly.

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  34. Charlene says:
    July 16, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    Personally I love Too Faced eyeshadow insurance. It’s in a squeezable tube thats 10x more convenient that UDPP because you have to scoop or cut open that bottle to get it all out. I was torn between the two but I choose the one I felt was easier to use and I’ve never been happier.

    I love the paint pots but I found by the end of the day it would crease like crazy but.. I think I might try eyeshadow insurance and then a paint pot and see if it could withstand the hot weather.

    I also love Mac’s concealer, studio mist foundation, Fix +, Teddy Kohl Eyeliner.

    AND coastal scents Duo Fiber Stippling Brush. I was about the shell on the Mac’s 187 but I don’t have the budget for it.. so I got that one instead for about 7.95 and I mean.. you can’t go wrong with that price. I haven’t tried it much for my liquid foundation but for powder it’s AMAZING.

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  35. Mandy says:
    July 17, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    My best purchase thus far has been my Stila Tinted Moisturizer (I cannot believe I even bothered wearing foundation in the summer before this product!) and Fyrinnae’s rice powder primer — a MUST-HAVE for mineral makeup wearers!

    Aside from those two items, I am absolutely in love with my Too Faced Lash Injection mascara and my Bare Study paint pot. :D

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  36. Lisa says:
    July 18, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    my painterly paint pot! now i want soft ochre!

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