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- Last product you returned?
- Last product you repurchased?
- Last product you resisted?
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■Your skin tone/coloring: NW-25
■Last product you returned? Bite Beauty lipstick in fig…..it just melts
■Last product you repurchased? Mac Face & Body foundation
■Last product you resisted? Lorac Pro 2 Palette……I may give in after a review
Your skin tone/coloring: medium tan, nars stromboli
Last product you returned? Mac contrast eyeshadow…just looks muddy on me and is hard to control the placement 🙁
Last product you repurchased? estee lauder advanced night repair but makeup-wise..Mac lipstick in touch
Last product you resisted? hah! not been very good at this but I think the YSL summer 2014 palette. In hindsight I quite regret this and i’m sad that I missed out on it 🙁
Your skin tone/coloring? Deep/ NW 47
Last product you returned? MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural
Last product you repurchased? Milani Pencil Lip Liner in Cocoa
Last product you resisted? The MAC Proenza Schouler Collection…but now that I’ve seen swatches of Mangrove, I might have to purchase it! 😉
Your skin tone/coloring: NC30
Last product you returned? Maybelline FitMe Concealer. Picked two out, but one was too light…
Last product you repurchased? Diorshow Maximizer Lash Serum
Last product you resisted? Chanel’s whole fall collection, except for oooooone little RCS…>:)
Your skin tone/coloring: medium warm
Last product you returned? We can’t return beauty products here. Yes, it sucks.
Last product you repurchased? LIERAC’s red serum. Pricey, but so worth it.
Last product you resisted? A Paula’s Choice retinol cream
*Your Skin Tone/Coloring: NW20
*Last Product You Returned? Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick, Plum Scene, Gross Colour
*Last Product You Repurchased? Paula’s Choice Makeup Remover
*Last Product You Resisted? Naked 3 Eye Shadow Palette, already own 2 and 3 looked to cool toned and shades seemed very similar to one another.
Your skin tone/coloring: NC15/ NARS Gobi
Last product you returned? Bumble & Bumble Thickening Dryspun Finish Spray — Smells incredible but did very little to volumize my thick hair. I exchanged it for the Pret a Powder.
Last product you repurchased? Josie Maran Bear Naked Wipes — My favorite face wipes. They smell like sweet citrus and feel very gentle on the skin.
Last product you resisted? Hourglass Ambient Blush in Luminous Flush — Gorgeous. But I do not need another blush, especially not one for $35… right?
Your skin tone/coloring: Extremely pale right now, currently NW13
Last product you returned? I have never returned anything (not allowed in my country)
Last product you repurchased? MAC Painterly Paint Pot
Last product you resisted? Becca Beach Tint Shimmer Souffle in Watermelon/Moonstone
Your skin tone/coloring: Light caramel
Last product you returned?: we can’t really return products we don’t like in the EU 🙁 only before the items are opened.. so that doesn’t count I think!
Last product you repurchased? Neutrogena pink grapefuit face cleanser!! Bottle number 5 or 6 I think!! True love! 😀
Last product you resisted? Guerlain Pamplelune perfume!
Skin Tone/Coloring: Extremely fair with cool undertones
Last Product Returned: Marc Jacobs Lip Gel in Severine (I purchased online and it was described as warm beige pink, but it was more orange than pink and just didn’t work with my coloring…great formula though)
Last Product Repurchased: Buxom Full-Bodied Nudes & Brights Lip Gloss Collection as I love the formula and most every color, plus I prefer the smaller tubes. Also going to purchase a back-up of Bite Beauty Luminous Creme Lipstick in Retsina as it is the perfect pinky-nude for me.
Last Product Resisted: The new Chanel Coco Rouge Shines. So many of the colors are right up my alley, but I strangely find the formula drying to my lips. I have Boy, Mutine, and Secret and I love them, but, sadly, they don’t return that love.
– Your skin tone/coloring: Porcelain
– Last product you returned? Hmm.. I have to return things but have been unequipped to do so for medical reasons, but I’m hoping I can get to it soon! What will it be? Well I have 11 unopened packages… I am certain a blush is going back! (More as I get through it) I bought things in a stupor because they had fairies on them! I’m out of control. I love fairies.
– Last product you repurchased? Avène Thermal Water
– Last product you resisted? Cle de Peau concealer… Soon… Soon…
I also resisted the Dior Diorskin Nude Tan Transat edition gold thingymajig.. That and those Chanel illusoin de ombres, or whatever cream eyeshadows.. Always resisting… Always.
OMG, that Chanel Illusion D’Ombre in Illusoire… RESISTING!
OMG, yes! THAT one! *OMG it is perfection*…..(stop it)..*swooning*…(RESIST! Stop shaking!) RESISTING!
Coloring: Snow White (character)
Returned: a kitchen aid mixer attachment.
Repurchased: Maybelline Fit Me Concealer.
Resisted: Estee Lauder Color Envy Lipsticks. A lot of lipstick in general, actually. Plus, anything that will be bulky when I move cross country for gradschool.
Your skin tone/coloring: Bobbi Brown Stick Foundation Porcelain
Last product you returned? Nada. I don’t have many products and so far I’ve been lucky 🙂
Last product you repurchased? Badger Unscented Lip Balm… yup… love it.
Last product you resisted? Hourglass Lighting Powder. I’m almost getting it, but I’m not sure on the color and if I would actually like the effect on my skin.
Your skin tone/coloring: MAC NC 40
Last product you returned? None
Last product you repurchased? Skin care mostly, Clinique moisture surge mask, Clarins hydra quench cream
Last product you resisted? The new Chanel nail colors .. they seemed dupable so I resisted buying .. so far! :p
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair, cool-toned
Last product you returned? Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer (I actually exchanged it for a better shade and while colourwise it is okay, I’m just not mad about this concealer – very dry and scaly looking)
Last product you repurchased? Clarins Skin Illusion foundation. No – wait….I think my latest repurchase was both Clinique eye makeup solvent and Bioderma Micellaire Water – bought them both at the same time.
Last product you resisted? Mac Legendary Lure eyeshadow (more fool me…when I went back to get it – 2 days later – ALL the shadows except the silver one were GONE, GONE, GONE)
Your skin tone/coloring: Lightish: neutral undertones
Last product you returned? I haven’t done that in years. It was probably not a makeup thing.
Last product you repurchased? Maybelline BB Cream
Last product you resisted? Too Faced Bronzer
Your skin tone/coloring: Light/Medium
Last product you returned?: I can’t really recall… I think something back to Sephora
Last product you repurchased?: MAC Spiked eyebrow pencil
Last product you resisted?: MAC Pedro Lourenco lipsticks
Your skin tone/coloring : Super pale (Mehron Light 1).
Last product you returned : A Maybelline sheer lipstick that had no staying power.
Last product you repurchased : Mehron powder foundation.
Last product you resisted : Clinique Cheek Pop. The peach is too pink and I am still skeptical of the ginger shade . . .
OMG, I can’t remember the last person that used Mehron foundations! I used to LOVE them when I lived in Dominican Republic. I am a lot fairer now than when I lived in the island, and the only reason I haven’t gone out to buy Mehron foundation is because I can only find it online and I NEED to know the right color! D:
Skin tone: very fair and cool toned(NW 15)
Last return: A Spoiled nail polish. (I dot remember the shade but it was ridiculously sheer.) I exchanged it for another Spoiled nail polish(the parking meteor is expired) which turned out to be fabulous.
Last repurchase: PF youthful wear foundation. I should never have tried anything different
Last revisit:Tarte blush in Amused.
Light-medium beige
I’m tempted to return the two Osbourne quads. They’re kinda dry and powdery.
MAC Medium skinfinish
I’m trying to resist buying anymore face products (foundation, concealer, primer etc) until I finish a few things off.
Skin Tone : Dark tan/olive.
Returned : Maybelline Fit Me Stick (sooo oily!)
Repurchased : Urban Decay Single Eyeshadow in Midnight Cowboy, and Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer!
Resisted : Urban Decay’s Electric Palette and Stila Convertible Color in Tangerine. We’ll see how long I last >.<
Give in to the Electric palette! It’s to die for!
Your skin tone/coloring: Medium with yellow undertones /MAC NC30
Last product you returned? Never returned any products. Here in Brazil this policy doesn´t exist. Only with products that come broken or with some defect.
Last product you repurchased? Maybelline Instant Age Rewind and L´oreal Magic Skin BB Cream
Last product you resisted? Maybelline Pumped Up Mascara
▪️Your skin tone/coloring: Deep NW45
▪️Last product you returned: Josie Maran Argan Infinity Lip and Cheek Creamy Oil…didn’t wear for long. Just about 45 min on the lips and a few hours on my cheeks
▪️Last product you repurchased: Got both at the same time- Nars TM Polynesia Dark 1 & Urban Decay Supercurl Mascara in black
▪️Last product you resisted: Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette (I have WAY too many neurtals)
■Your skin tone/coloring: NW-15
■Last product you returned? YSL Babydoll Mascara… Just did nothing for my lashes
■Last product you repurchased? Lancome Dual Finish Versatile Powder Makeup
■Last product you resisted? Ellis Faas Creamy Lips in L103
Your skin tone/coloring: porcelain
Last product you returned? NARS “aigle noir” eye shadow pencil…like 2 years ago. I tend to give stuff away if I don’t like it or am allergic, unless it’s terrible quality, and that pencil was HORRID.
Last product you repurchased? Physician’s Formula translucent pressed powder
Last product you resisted? Marc Jacobs Style Eye-con #7 shadow palette
Your skin tone/coloring: Around NC20 but a bit lighter and more neutral.
Last product you returned? A red clay mask, can’t remember the brand.
Last product you repurchased? Sephora’s eyelash curler.
Last product you resisted? Kat Von D’s Monarch/Chrysalis palettes.
Your skin tone/coloring: NC50
Last product you returned? Nothing comes to mind. I’ve been loving all my purchases lately.
Last product you repurchased? MUFE Mist & Fix
Last product you resisted? The lipsticks and glosses from the MAC Alluring Aquatic Collection
Skin tone: MAC NW25 most of the year, NW20 in the middle of winter
Returned: Butter London Artful Dodger which, in Ulta’s bad lighting, looked like a different color than what I already had at home
Repurchased: MUFE Full Cover Concealer…over and over and over again. My HG for hereditary dark circles.
Resisted: All the UD Naked palettes. I’m not a palette person although I’d like to be, if only for the convenience while travelling. But despite all the hype and love for them, every time I reconsider, there are always more colors that I don’t like vs those that I do.
NW 25-30, i think
Returned 2 Bites that were totally melted, bought on the same day. Have a good sized Bite stash that does not have the problem. why i’m keeping MUFE aquamatic green is beyond me, but i threw out the packaging, believing in them.
Smashbox Baked Stardust +Neutrogena Healthy Blend Pure
UD Electric (probably aging out on that one + I have the POP bright palette), Monarch (caving soon) and Cle de Peau concealer, perennially.
Cle de Peau concealer is a definite MUST. I have used it for years and yes, it’s pricey but i’ve never found any other concealer that even comes close to the Cle de Peau formula.
Your skin tone/coloring: Very pale/NC 15 MAC Studio Finish Concealer is a good match
Last product you returned? We cant’t return products in Argentina.
Last product you repurchased? Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
Last product you resisted? Anything MAC (or Dior or any expensive brand), it has become very expensive in my country
Your skin tone/coloring: Dark (NC45)
Last product you returned? Sephora matte lip color in Magenta
Last product you repurchased? Maybelline Color Whisper in Pink Possibilities
Last product you resisted? MAC Kelly Yum Yum
Your skin tone/coloring: light with yellow undertones (Chanel b20)
Last product you returned? Can’t say I’ve really returned a beauty product but I should have returned the Sunday Riley breathable foundation. It’s turned after only about 4 months & I think sephora has a decent return policy even for mailed products.
Last product you repurchased? Chanel vitalumiere! My skin just loves Chanel bases
Last product you resisted? Marc Jacobs style eye-con palette in Siren! Made yet another Sephora purchase yesterday but took it out of my cart last minute
Your skin tone/coloring: NW15
Last product you returned? Either Kat Von D Lock It Tattoo foundation or Urban Decay 24/7 liquid liner in Perversion. Neither really worked for me.
Last product you repurchased? Anastasia Brow Wiz in Granite. Love that color!
Last product you resisted? A few lipsticks in general. I own plenty for now, but keep having that urge to buy when I don’t have the funds to splurge.
Im a Mac NW10 (I think), UD 0.5.
Last product I returned were the Deborah Lipman pastel spring nail colours: they were just so streaky!
Last product I repurchased was YSL Rouge Pur Couture in 11, Rose Carnation; it’s the most amazing soft pink nude!
Last product I resisted was the Hourglass ambient lighting palette. I’ll give in one day, since it’s no longer LE, but there’s no way I would get any use from it during the summer when I want as few things on my skin as possible.
Your skin tone/coloring:
very fair/slightly pink
Last product you returned?
a Stila eyeshadow that arrived broken (kitten)
Last product you repurchased?
Ole Henrikson Nuture Me Cleansing Cloths
Last product you resisted?
Fresh Soy Face Serum
Your skin tone/coloring: cool-neutral vampire
Last product you returned? We can’t return things here… 🙁
Last product you repurchased? Bloom Tangerine Lisptick
Last product you resisted? YSL Kiss & Blush…like, all of them 😛 In Duty Free, no less! (Obviously, I *didn’t* resist a lot of other things, so I had to stop somewhere!)
Your skin tone/coloring:MAC NC 15 – 20, I think 17 would be ideal.
Last product you returned? Not allowed to return opened makeup/skincare products.
Last product you repurchased? Jouer Essential Lip Enhancer Conditioning Lip Treatment. I love this lipbalm a lot.
Last product you resisted? Two Faced Chocolate Bar Palette,
Skin tone- NC 35 medium skin tone
Last product returned- Too Faced Melted lipstick in new shade Marshmallow.
Last product repurchased- Essence I Love Volume Mascara and Laura Mercier. Mineral Powder
Last product resisted- Lorac Pro Palette 2
Your skin tone/coloring: fair (NC15-NC20, Matchmaster 1.0)
Last product you returned? None
Last product you repurchased? NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (HG eyelid primer – sooo much better than UDPP, especially for those of us with oily eyelids!)
Last product you resisted? Viktor and Rolf Flowerbomb – asking for it for my birthday instead!
Your skin tone/coloring: light med/yellow
Last product you returned?: Nars bronzing powder , have a broken mirror
Last product you repurchased?: skincare:origins balancing tonic makeup:YSL sheer candy in TingyMandarine
Last product you resisted?: Chanel lipstick I just read your review and I want it LOL
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair/Cool
Last product you returned? Herbal Essences 0% Dry Shampoo. The aerosol quit working and I exchanged it for their new citrus-scented one
Last product you repurchased? Cotton rounds for makeup removal
Last product you resisted? Too Faced Liquid Lipsticks… but hopefully I’ll be able to get them the next time Sephora/Ulta has a sale
1 – Naturally, about an NC20, although NW18 has worked as well. I lean neutral-to-warm in most ranges.
2 – The Revlon Colorstay Moisture Shine stains, I believe they’re called. I was drawn in by the shades, packaging, and concept, but they went on so uneven and unpleasant for me, I knew I needed my money back. I hate returning products, but it had to be done!
3 – The Mario Badescu Aloe Herb & Rosewater spray. That stuff is nectar of the Gods, for my face.
4 – I’m trying to resist Too Faced’s new palettes right now. The Feline and Country star ones are so freakin’ cute…. I can feel myself breaking down as we speak…
■Your skin tone/coloring: NC20
■Last product you returned? Clarins Creme Haute Exigence Jour. It’s wonderful during the winter when the icy wind dry out my normally oily skin, but made me break out in this heat! Will get something oil free for the summer, and I’ll probably repurchase the Clarins next winter
■Last product you repurchased? Physicians Formula 2+1 Eye Booster Liquid Eyeliner in Ultra Black.
■Last product you resisted? Sephora’s Storylook Palette Vol 3 (Ariel Palette). Boy, do I regret resisting that one.
I have the Aladdin one, and the actual formulations of the shadows were terrible! I never get a reaction to eye products, but they turned my eyes into a red, weeping yet dry-eyed mess. I totally regret shelling out the cash for it.
skin tone NC25
last product returned – MAC Alluring Aquatics bronzer (the lighter one, can’t recall name)
last product repurchased – It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation
last product resisted – MAC Pedro Lorenco Nude palette (but now I wish I had purchased it)
Your skin tone/coloring: golden olive
Last product you returned? the new UD felt tip liner in Perversion
Last product you repurchased? NARS creamy concealer
Last product you resisted? Marc Jacobs concealer
Your skin tone/coloring: Nars Deuville / Laura Mercier Blush
Last product you returned? Armani foundation, because that stuff broke me out
Last product you repurchased? Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
Last product you resisted? Repurchase of a Armani Lipstick I lost
Your skin tone/coloring: MAC NC15ish (light with neutral to warm undertones)
Last product you returned? Bumble & Bumble Cityswept Spray – maybe I did something wrong, but it made my hair really oily-looking. My hair is oily enough; I don’t need any help!
Last product you repurchased? Neutrogena Skin Clearing Concealer; it’s an old favorite.
Last product you resisted? It Cosmetics Cushion Foundation, but mostly because I am trying to decide between that, the AmorePacific, or LaNeige (which I know is the same company). That’s the first thing that comes to mind, but I have actually been resisting a lot because I envision my makeup stash in my head, and I have too much already!
Your skin tone/coloring: Very fair neutral
Last product you returned? Revlon Photoready Pressed Powder
Last product you repurchased? Too Faced Primed and Poreless Primer
Last product you resisted? Stila Periwinkle Eyeliner.. next paycheck maybe! haha
Your skin tone/coloring: light, warm / brunette
Last product you returned? I think it was a Revlon moisture stain (the formula was terrible, got into my lip lines, gathered at the corners, overall horrible)
Last product you repurchased? Just bought a new bottle of my HG eye makeup remover, Origins Well Off
Last product you resisted? Chanel’s Fall Collection
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair (NC15)
Last product you returned? MAC’s Sculpt – already had something similar.
Last product you repurchased? Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray. (Holy grail!)
Last product you resisted? Currently resisting PerriconeMD’s new liquid bronzer, but don’t think I’ll last much longer. 🙂
Skin: yellow-toned vampire-pale. I can get away with loreal true match in w1 if I bronzer my neck.
Last product returned: naked 2 palette. It made me look bruised and sickly.
Last product repurchased: YSL #13 peach passion, plus a backup in case they discontinue it
Last product resisted: lorac pro 1 palette and a few mac lipsticks: see sheer, sushi flower, and Vegas volt.
Your skin tone/coloring: Mac face & body N1
Last product you returned? Laura Mercier Simmer Bloc…. just a bunch of shimmer and no highlight
Last product you repurchased? Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara
Last product you resisted? Mac Painterly Paintpot