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Items of Intrigue, Vol. 008
Items of Intrigue, Vol. 008
I love, love learning about what products grab your attention! It helps me figure out what I should spend time reviewing (and what NOT to!). Here are five things that have caught my attention recently…
- NARS Kudoku Kabuki Lip Set ($125.00) is a limited edition holiday set that combines art and beauty; it’s certainly something to buy more as a keepsake than as a really practical way to wear lip color.
- Estee Lauder Pure Color Gelee Powder Eyeshadow ($24.00) look really fun and the design kind of reminds me of the Chroma Eyeshadows MAC did eons ago (which I have no experience with; I have only seen photos of them!).
- Laura Mercier Rose Rednezvous Face Illuminator ($42.00) looks gorgeous in the pan, and I’m wondering ho wmuch of that metallic sheen goes through the product or if a lot of it is just an overlay.
- Make Up For Ever Highline Palette ($45.00) looks like a fun fall palette! I’m curious to see how the quad packaging functions.
- Sachajuan Volume Powder ($32.00) is a powder-based spray to help give volume but also seems to act a bit like a dry shampoo? Hmm. Has anyone tried this?
If it makes you feel any better, the Mac Chroma shadows were a total bust. They looked amazing in their pans, with this shimmery duochrome finish and then you swiped them with a brush and realised that the effect was only an overspray. You were left with a muddy, fairly matte base colour and a snakeskin imprint.
On the other hand, I’m super-curious about those EL shadows too! I keep wanting to grab the hybrid gel-cream-powder highlighter from their Fall collection, but it’s so shimmery I’m scared.
And a part of me wonders if they’re like the MAC Metal-X – but since it sounds like EL’s is powder first? Hmm
lol i dont think you should be worried about the shimmery-ness of the EL highlighter, since even if decided you wanted it, it is absolutely sold out everywhere.
I am also intrigued by the Laura Mercier highlighter and EL shadows. they look amazing.
Id love to see a review from you on the volumizing powder and LMs illuminator!
I’ve got my eye on that Laura Mercier Illuminator too, I’ve been swatching it every time I go into Sephora and I think I might end up getting it, it’s so pretty. If I can find it that is, I noticed it’s sold out in a couple of places already.
I really enjoy reading your items of intrigue segments. The pictures are so vibrant and the products are interesting. Continue the good work.
I love Laura Mercier Rose Rendevous. It doesn’t look that metallic on my skin. Not super finely milled but soft and silky.
Rose Rendezvous is spectacular! It’s not really metallic but has a wet-look sheen on the skin. No overlay. Great quality. I don’t love LM packaging though. It looks and feels cheap for such a special product.
oo If those Estee shadows are just like the highlighter that came out, I’m going to have to try them. Interestingly enough the Estee gelee highlighter is very similar in color on me to this Laura Mercier one, the Mercier being maybe a touch pinker. Love them both!
I had to return the LM Rose h/l. It was just not dry-skin friendly, sitting on top of my skin rather than melting in. A shame since it’s so pretty to look at!
The Sparkler from The Body Shop!
I’m fantasizing about that Face illuminator.
why is the nars li set so expensive> i mean, i get that it’s nars, but what’s so special to make it $125?
I think it’s because of the wooden box it comes in!
I ordered one the EL eyeshadows in Pink it shoul dbe here tomorrow soo excited, dusthunter mad me do it lol
I’m really curious about Fyrinnae makeup. It’s so unfortunate that I’m broke. 🙁
I don’t have that hair powder, but I just got one that is a keratin powder. My hair is thinning in spots and when I use this powder, the keratin bonds to the hair and makes it look noticeably thicker. I’ve gotten compliments each time I’ve used it.
what’s it called Courtney? I’d love to try it!
I, too have swatched the LM face illuminator many times but have not yet decided whether or not I need it. I have tried several other products in LM Moonlight collection: the orchid shimmer tightline eyeliner,twilight polish, and crystal beige luster shadow and am very happy with those purchases. Will probably go back for the illuminator and deep garnet shadow and maybe raspberry sorbet lipcolor as well.
I have two of the EL eyeshadows and they are gorgeous! The texture is very similar to their Illuminating powder gelee, if not the same. In my humble opinion they are very good 😀 I’m actually thinking on getting the other colors (if I can find them).
what colors did u get? i got the pink but want the dark green one now and gray
Hi Christine!
I am currently using my first can of Sacha Juan Volume Powder. I wouldnt say its a dry shampoo. I think its mostly designed to provide lift at the root and texture especially if your hair is really clean and not holding a back-comb. It does a really good job of making my hair look thick and lifted at the root on flat days. I dont use it like a dry shampoo though, it makes your hair very matte, and its hard to run your fingers through your hair once this is in. Hope this helps!
I saw the LM highlighter in store, and swatched it. The word gorgeous does not do it enough justice! I’d love it if you could review the Nars lip set, as well as the EL eyeshadows. The MFU palette, and hair volume power don’t really catch my eye.
The sheen on the LM highlighter isn’t an overlay, it goes all the way through. It’s INSANELY shiny and pigmented – you have to use a teensy amount to use it as a face highlighter. I think it makes a better eyeshadow than a highlighter.
I think that Nars lip kit looks pretty(: I’d love to see swatches of them(:
That lip set looks too pretty to swatch.
I would love a review on the Laura Mercier Rose Rendezvous Face Illuminator… I’ve seen that several times on the Sephora website and keep coming back to it.
Alternately, I would skip reviewing the NARS Lip Set, mostly because while it looks awesome and the concept is cool, it might be a bit cumbersome in practice, and I can only assume that is WAY over most people’s price range.
Girl you know I ordered ALL of those shadows! 😛 LOL! I’m excited, they are due to arrive on Thursday!
I was actually kind of torn on this one; I could have ordered on-line and had them ship overnight BUT it was a big order and I REALLY REALLY REALLY like the folks at the Estee Lauder counter where I shop so I ordered it all from them instead so they could get the sale 😛 Sounds silly but I’m silly that way. Thursday it is!
I know exactly how you feel! I’d prefer to give someone in person a sale/commission than buy online whenever I can!
BTW I keep hearing amazing things about that LM highlighter… Haven’t tried it yet though.
I ordered the LM highlighter last week but I dont have it yet!
I bought that Mercier Face Illuminator last week. It’s beautiful!
The Estee Lauder shadow really reminds me of Kiko Makeup Water Eyeshadow from the new holiday collection. The case design is basically the same and the pattern on the product is very similar, plus they’re supposed to be the same kind of product.
http://www.kikocosmetics.com/eshop/it/product/-/productdetail/water-eyeshadow/KC01303041/1897396
I actually have the NARS Kabuki set from last year, and I love it! It isn’t the most practical thing, but it looks pretty on my desk and I really like both of the colors. It took me a while to finally break down and use them, but I figured what was the point of letting them go bad. When I finish them I’ll have pretty tea cups!
I saw the LM illuminator online and it looks beautiful. Would love to see a review to determine if it’s worth purchasing.
I have pretty thick hair and the volumizing powder works well at lifting at the roots, but as someone else mentioned, it leaves the hair matte and almost gives a white, powdery effect on my black hair. It’s made with potato starch, which is pretty interesting. Heh. It works mildly well as a dry shampoo but it has hold unlike the T3 dry shampoo I use.
I’d love to see a review of the Nars lip set! Such a gorgeous product and different from a lot of other stuff.
I’d love to see reviews of the two Armani Holiday 2011 eye palettes. Thanks for asking!
I wound up hauling the Laura Mercier Illuminator, it’s so pretty, I was obsessed with it from the minute I seen it, I knew it must be mine!