This is a “column” I used to have in my old, old online magazine from years ago, but people seemed to like it then, so let’s try it… beauty-style!
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Name: Nell
Last beauty-related purchase:
MAC Viva Glam II l/s and Spite l/g (HG combo!!!)
What eye product last caught your eye:
Chanel Sublimage Eye cream (too expensive though, gotta convince hubbie)
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks:
Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer (astoundingly enough the best concealer I´ve ever tried, and that have been many, plus it´s a bargain!)
Spite! Pretty gloss 😉
Let me know if you like Sublimage if you convince the DH!
Name: Angela
Last Beauty-related purchase: some base coat and quick dry drops from Zoya so I could get the three free polishes 🙂 awesome deal.
What eye product last caught your eye: The YSL Bow palette featured on the blog the other day!! The big one, not the quad. OMG those colors..i think I had a palette orgasm. So pricey though, sigh..
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Well, I think the ONLY product I’ve tried in the past two weeks was the Styli Style Line and Seal eyeliners, which are great. I got Aquamarine and Bronze, both are gorgeous.
Haha, the YSL Bow Palette will indeed be pricey. But holiday gift? 🙂
Name: Jessica
Last beauty-related purchase: Tweezerman Travel Tweezers from Target (I’m a tweezer fanatic)
What eye product last caught your eye: The Chanel mascara you posted about yesterday. The last one I bought was the Jane Mineral Eyeliner in the little jar. It had great reviews on Makeup Alley but I was not impressed.
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Nothing new except the Jane eyeliner and the tweezerman travel tweezers. The tweezers won, hands down.
LOVE Tweezerman!
Name: Claudine
Last beauty-related purchase: Cult of Cherry Lipglass, Brick Lipliner, Russian Red Lipstick, Brush Cleanser
What eye product last caught your eye: YSL Effet Faux Cils Mascara – Expensive but so worth it
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: YSL Effet Faux Cils Mascara
How do you like Cult of Cherry lipglass? 🙂
Name: Lily
Last beauty-related purchase: Phenomen’eyez mascara by Givenchy
What eye product last caught your eye: Fall collection quartet by Clarins (and before that the Diorissime palette from Dior 002 seduction drama from fall 07 that I have found !)
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Nothing new
You just reminded me I have that palette too! I’m gonna dig it out when I get home 🙂
How do you like the new Givenchy mascara?
Name: Laura
Last beauty-related purchase: Pur Minerals 4-in-1 Foundation in Golden Medium
What eye product last caught your eye: This hooker pink shadow from Napoleon Perodis (I think it’s called “Fuchsia” but I call it Hooker Pink)
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Botanical Buffing Beads from Peter Thomas Roth!! It cleared up my skin in a day! My skin has never felt softer or cleaner. No more blackheads! Yay!
Ohh, wow! I have to check out that PTR product.
Last beauty-related purchase: blot powder, 2 e/s (beauty marked & sketch), 1 me/s (sea & sky), 1 p/m (blonde’s gold), and 1 kohl power e/p (raven)
What eye product last caught your eye: chocolate brown p/m
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Lancôme’s primordiale eye skin recharge
What do you like most about the Primordiale?
Name:Diahna(Dee-ah-na)
Last beauty-related purchase: CoC Cherry Blossom lipglass, a fluffy brush and Plushlash mascara
What eye product last caught your eye: Tempting quad, which my boss then bought for my birthday
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Nars Orgasm blush. I’ve worn it every day since I got it and I never wore blush before.
What fluffy brush, Dee?
Ummm….oh me and my numbers lol. It’s a MAC, I think the 150.
Name: Lingping
Last beauty-related purchase: The Body Shop mineral foundation
What eye product last caught your eye: the gorgeous new YSL eye shadow quints! so many combinations and such pretty colors!
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Lily lolo loose eye shadow
I love YSL’s quints 🙂
Name: Chrystie
Last beauty-related purchase: Philosophy Purity Face Wash and Lancome High Definicils Mascara
What eye product last caught your eye: MAC Passions of Red Intriguing Scarlet Eye Palette
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Chanel Exceptionnel Mascara
So glad you’re lovin’ Exceptionnel!
Name: Courtney
Last beauty-related purchase: MAC haul — Sweet Liason duo, rave pearlglide liner, orpheus kohl, fanfare cremesheen, rich & ripe lipglass, and a pencil sharpener 🙂
What eye product last caught your eye: the suite array duos from MAC — i love them!!
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Philosophy Coconut Frosting 3-in-1 — best shampoo EVER!
Nice little haul there, Courtney 😉
Name: Virginia
Last beauty-related purchase: Chanel Glossimer in Gold Light
What eye product last caught your eye: the Chanel Smokey Eye Quad! It looks so perfect and pretty, but I’m afraid I already own colours that are very close to the shades of the palette…I have to check it out, though (and then I won’t be able to resist, I know it!)
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: nothing that really overwhelmed me…
The Smoky Eye quad is pretty, but it’s not necessarily a must-have… I mean, you can do a smokey eye with most brands.
Name: PAOLA
Last beauty-related purchase: TWO OPI NAIL POLISHES FROM THEIR FRANCE COLECTION (A DARK PLUM AND A GREYISH PURPLE) AND LOREAL WEAR INFINITE LIMITED EDITION QUAD IN PLUM MOSAIC…VERY INEXPENSIVE…WONDERFUL COLOR PAY-OFF
What eye product last caught your eye: THE PEACHY COLOR LIPSTICK FROM UNGARO FOR MAC
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks:V= MY LOREAL INFINITE QUAD…LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT
OPI makes some great colors!
Name: Reesa
Last beauty-related purchase: Some blushes and lippies from Mac and a blush from Nars, select spf foundation from Mac.
What eye product last caught your eye: the pencils from mac suite array
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: mac oil control lotion and MUFE HD powder.
What blushes did you get from MAC?
Last beauty-related purchase: MAC X-Rocks Sheertone shimmer blush, Gleeful Mineralize Blush, Post Haste e/s
What eye product last caught your eye: X-Rocks, I totally overlooked this when Neo Sci Fi launched, but swatched it again in the store 2 days ago & discovered it looks great on me!
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Clarins Jazzy e/s palette, I want to buy this soon!
Ohh, X-Rocks. I missed out on that one!
Name: Joanna
Last beauty-related purchase: Shu Uemura Face Architect Fluid Foundation & 188 brush
What eye product last caught your eye: UD 24/7 liners.. I got both travel sets and honey
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: The UD eyeliners and the Shu FA foundation.. It’s works really well for my skin.
What are your favorite things about the Face Architect foundation?
*oops still sleepy
It works really well
Last beauty-related purchase: Givenchy Phenomen’eyes, NARS Blush in Madly, MAC Sketch, MAC All that glitters, MAC Plum Dressing.
What eye product last caught your eye: One of the Suite Arrays, but I dont think Im getting any.
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: MAC Prep N Prime with SPF 50
Ugh, I can’t get my hands on Prep & Prime with SPF50 🙁
Name: Jessika
Last beauty-related purchase: MAC Jubilee l/s, Blot powder, Embarked powerpoint e/l and Bare Study p/p (nothing grat just replenishing my beauty cabinet!
What eye product last caught your eye: Ginechy Phenomen’Eyes! It looks awesome!
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Nails Inc polish in Victoria. Its that amazing deep red wine colour, perfect for autumn
I really want to try Givenchy’s new mascara, too!
Name: Rabi
Last beauty-related purchase: Bourjois gloss 37 in Rose or chic
What eye product last caught your eye: Makeup Forever Smoky Lash mascara
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Tarte Lock and Roll Creaseless eye shadow in Amethyst and Rosegold – I got a sample of this and it completely lasted all day without fading or creasing. I ran out and bought two more colors!
How do you like the Bourjois gloss?
Name: Jamie
Last beauty-related purchase: Rollickin Paint Pot
What eye product last caught your eye: Definitely the Pearlglide Eyeliners, I think I may end up buying them all.
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Bonne Bell mascara, I love it. It gives plenty of length and fullness with no clumping, my eyelashes looked awesome.
How funny, Bonne Bell mascara! I didn’t even know they made it.
Name: Tina
Last beauty-related purchase: coastal scents palette!
What eye product last caught your eye: UD eye pencils in covet and honey
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: its a tie between feline kohl power and pro lash 🙂
Honey is gorg!
Name: Heather
Last beauty-related purchase: Some Mary Kay stuff from a friend cuz I felt obligated…
What eye product last caught your eye: MAC Pearlglide liners
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: UD 24/7 liners and NARS Skin Aqua Hydrating Gel…awesome!
Aww, I hate obligatory purchasing 🙁
Name: Doreen
Last beauty-related purchase: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Cream Foundation (admittedly the creamiest, most moisturizing foundation I’ve ever tried for my dry skin).
What eye product last caught your eye: Benefit Cream Shadow/Liner in Birthday Suit
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: MAC Shroom. I love the way my lids/creases catch the light!
Hey Doreen! 🙂 Shroom is gorg!
Name: Liz
Last beauty-related purchase: MAC’s 109 brush
What eye product last caught your eye: Givenchy Phenomeyes(sp?) mascara and MAC’s pearlglide liners
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: MAC’s moisturelush cream!
How do you like the 109 brush?
Name: Ruth
Last beauty related purchase: Merle Norman Lipstick
Eye Product That Last Caught My Eye: Dior Iconic Mascara, bought it and love it !
Best product I’ve tried In The Last 2 Weeks: Diorshow Iconic Mascara
Nice, so many fans of Iconic!
Name: Jennifer
Last beauty-related purchase: Fresh Firebird Mascara, OPI polish in Chocolate Shake-speare
What eye product last caught your eye: Cremesheen lipsticks! I must have them!
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: MUFE High-Def finishing powder
What makes the High-Def powder stand out?
Name: Vee
Last beauty-related purchase: QUO Mineral Duo in Sahara Sands
What eye product last caught your eye: Same as above
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: MAC pigment in Blonde’s Gold!
Blonde’s Gold is sooo lovely!
Last beauty-related purchase: MAC Full Coverage foundation NC35, MAC Med Blot powder, Vex e/s, Idol Eyes e/s
What eye product last caught your eye: Givenchy PhenomEyes mascara
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Nivea lipbalm (my new addiction)
I want to try Givenchy’s new mascara as well!
Name: Jenn
Last beauty-related purchase: YSL Pur Black (should be here today with UPS!!! I’m SO Excited!!!) *its available now on ysl.com!!!*
What eye product last caught your eye: MAC’s pearlglide liners…but I decided to pass on them anyway
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Bare Minerals SPF 15 foundation. …and MAC’s Stereo Rose msf…I finally got hold of it & I love it! Totally gorgeous!
I’m so glad you finally got your Stereo Rose!
Name: Terry
Last beauty-related purchase: MAC Burnin’ lipstick
What eye product last caught your eye: Nars Angel Heart liquid eyeliner
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Nars cream blush in Cactus Flower
Ohh, Cactus Flower is so pretty.
Name: Kyle
Last beauty-related purchase: MUFE HD foundation and powder
What eye product last caught your eye: Dior Iridescent Leather
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: One I’d forgotten, my MAC honey bare tendertone.
Tendertones are great for an every day balm.
Last beauty-related purchase: Nars Desire, Exhibit A blush, Ondine e/s and a set of inexpensive brush set from ebay.
What eye product last caught your eye: Japanese drugstore cosmetics; Kanebo Kate and Shiseido Majolica Majorica palettes
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Urban Decay 24/7 e/l set in VIP(my HG eyeliners)
LOVE UD 😀
Name: Betsy
Last beauty-related purchase: Marcelle gel eye-makeup remover (I DON”T recommend it, or any other gel for removing eye makeup…)
What eye product last caught your eye: Urbay Decay 2/7 eyeliners, Chanel Exceptional mascara, Rimmel Glam mascara
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: Clinique Almost Powder, goes on sooo smoothly and matches my skin exactly!
It’s always good to hear what products to stay away from!
Name: Selene
Last beauty-related purchase: small haul- MAC Museum Bronze pigment, MAC Satellite Dreams eyeshadow, Benefit BadGal Plum mascara
What eye product last caught your eye: Dior Iconic mascara
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: MAC Museum Bronze pigment, i really love it!
The new pigments from Overrich are lush!
Name: Whitnee
Last beauty-related purchase: umm…about a TON of MAC products…including: Black Creme Liner, Hyper Real NW200, Seasonal Peach Nail Lacquer, Peach Set Powder, Hyper Real Pressed Powder – Light, Accentuate Shaping Powder, Sculpt Sculpting Powder, Duo eyelash adhesive – Dark, Studio Finish Skin Corrector in Ochre, Blonde Ash and Light Peach, a quad to put them in, a blush pallet, springsheen blush, 1oz travel jars, 1oz travel bottles, gloss, clear brow finsher, post haste eyeshadow, glycerin spray, lip erase – pale…yea maybe i went a little crazy 🙂
What eye product last caught your eye: Mac Creme Liner (Pro)
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: i’m hoping it’s going to be all of the products that I just said when they come in the mail…i don’t even think i’ve tried anything in the past two weeks…
I hope your latest haul works out, Whitnee!
Name:
Gail
Last beauty-related purchase:
erm, very latest in an ongoing frenzy is….MAC brushes (212, 231, 224, 272)
What eye product last caught your eye:
NARS new duo, carbera or something? Very nice, but alas I didn’t get it, too sparkly for my dull life.
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks:
NARS Dolce Vita!! Believe the hype!!
I want Dolce Vita 🙁
– Name: Macaddict
– Last beauty-related purchase:
Too many and not enough yet (I have a long list)!… ENVY ME exotic eye decals (5 sets) in black/white zebra, pink/black zebra, 2 x camouflage, 1 leopard!!! Can’t wait to try them (but not at work). I used to think that they would look tacky but then I watch a video demo on the Sephora website done by a pro MA on a model and I changed my mind! Awesome results and really easy application (or so it looks) and it lasts all day.
Also, Chanel LE smokey eyes 2 individual palettes in platine (white with silver glitter) and black star (a dark grey-black with silver glitter). Both are way more pigmented than the Chanel quad for smoky eyes! They were the last 2 at the store so I had to have them although I have lots of black e/s already!!! (Sometimes I think that they say that “it’s the last one in stock” just to pressure people/suckers like me to buy now… And it works with me everytime!LOL.
Also, Guerlain 2 brush mascara 360 degrees lashes in both violet and blue (couldn’t resist…) and Lorac publicity stunt lashes (3-day long mascara/tint) in black.
– What eye product last caught your eye:
All of the above and…All the glitter liners from MAC (except Raven cuz I have already), the YSL blue quad, Givenchy’s Phenomen’eyes.
– Best product you’ve tried in the past 2 weeks:
Well, the Chanel e/s. I haven’t tried the mascaras yet or the e/s decals…The Tempting e/s quad from MAC’s CoC collection, which I said that I would not buy because I already have Next to Nothing, and Bitter (which I thought was almost identical,but is not), and so I fell in love with that particular color (Sharp). Lately, I have been buying more eye products than anything else.
Whew, lots of new products for you!!
OOps! Forgot to add the Chanel mascara that I want to try!
Name: Justine
Last beauty-related purchase: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Nudes Palette & Bronze Shimmer Long-wear Gel Eyeliner
What eye product last caught your eye: Dior 5-eye Palette in Iridescent Leather (my next purchase!)
Best product you’ve tried in the past two weeks: The Guerlain loose kohl. Makes tightlining SO easy, and the packaging is beautiful. It’s so expensive though… but I bought all the colours anyway. >D
I gotta try the loose kohl!
Name: Sophia
Last beauty-related purchase:
8 MAC shadows (Dazzlelights, Woodwinked, Sushi Flower, Plummage, Nocturnelle, Orb, Knight Divine, Bitter) , Two Faced Shadow Insurance, 1 MAC nail laquer (Illegal Purple), 1 MAC blusher (Plum Foolery), Tempting Quad
What eye product last caught your eye: Two Faced Shadow Insurance
Best product you
Glad you’re liking Two Faced Shadow Insurance. Sounds like that one is a new winner!
Name: Diana
Last beauty-related purchase: Lancome juicy tubes rose fishnets
What eye product last caught your eye: lorac eyeshadow in Celebutante
Best product you
Yay for Juicy Tubes 🙂
Name: Kayra
Last beauty-related purchase: Benefit show-off & lipbalm
What eye product last caught your eye: UD Eye Liner in deviant
Best product you
I remember Show Offs, aw!
Name: Suzie
Last beauty-related purchase: MAC brow shader
What eye product last caught your eye: The Spiced Chocolate quad
Best product you
How do you like the brow shader?
UMM OK SO I COMPLETELY DIDN’T READ ONE OF THE LAST QUESTIONS LOL…AS FAR AS I PRODUCTS…I WANT THE OTHER LOREAL WEAR INFINITE PALLETTE…IT HAS THIS REALLY PRETTY PINK IN IT LOL SORRY ABOUT THAT!
Name: Alma
Last beauty-related purchase: Bell Bottom Blue Pigment.
What eye product last caught your eye: Antique Green Pigment.
Best product you
Bell Bottom Blue is soo pretty.
Name: Vanessa G
Last beauty-related purchase: Sephora haul: Nars Chelsea girls, MUFE lift concealer, UD 24/7 liner in Gunmetal, Sephora brand lashes
What eye product last caught your eye: Dior eyeshadow fall colors!
Best product you
Painterly is a good base color!
Name: L
Last beauty-related purchase: Quo double decker palette
What eye product last caught your eye: cover girl outlast smoothwear in a shade of brown. I have smoke and I love it.
Best product you
Do the Outlast Smoothwears last a long time?