Picking e/s, help me edit my current list?

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Picking e/s, help me edit my current list?

Post by foureight » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:12 am

heather
alloy
sprite
whisper
nekkid
cashmere
fete

:?: :?:

I'd love to get this list down to just four for my first order. Any of them too similar to another? Any your favorite must-haves I should definitely get ASAP? I love unique neutrals, and am not afraid of shimmer and pearliness (in fact I don't like matte), but also like things that can be worn in the daytime without looking like a discoball.

Now I'm off to inspect the lip glosses....I plan to get only two in my first order. This is going to be a challenge!!! I have seen several recent posts about the glosses though so I plan to go revist those! :D :D

(I'm pale with pink undertones and red hair, green/blue eyes, so cool colors tend to look best.)


EDIT: I went to just the vegan gloss page, so I wouldn't get overwhelmed, and I think I will get Cultured! Maybe best to start with just one...
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Re: Picking e/s, help me edit my current list?

Post by Rhys » Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:37 am

If you're truly cool, you may not want Nekkid - it comes off very peachy on me, and not flattering (I've got the cool-toned, red hair thing going, too).

But it looks great on a lot of people.
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Re: Picking e/s, help me edit my current list?

Post by foureight » Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:58 am

Thanks Rhys, that is very helpful. For my first order I definitely don't want to go with any potentially risky colors. =D
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Re: Picking e/s, help me edit my current list?

Post by foureight » Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:54 am

My order looks like this so far:

heather e/s
sprite e/s
cashmere e/s
fete e/s
breathless l/g
pout l/g
sweet nothing l/g
siren sample
angel sample
date bait sample

Yeah, that one or two lipglosses so didn't happen. And I'm already planning my second order...;) :D :lol:
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Re: Picking e/s, help me edit my current list?

Post by JenW » Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:54 am

I have to agree with Rhys on the Nekkid. It is kind of on the warm side.

Heather and Alloy are great, and kind of mid range on the shimmer; Whisper, Fete, and Cashmere are all in the higher shimmer range. Sprite is a sheer light that morphs gold.

I do think you will not be happy with Fete and Cashmere. Fete is so similar and only slightly browner, and a hair deeper in color. I would base it on skintone...if you are light to fair, go with Cashmere, if you are Medium or deeper in tone, go with Fete.
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Re: Picking e/s, help me edit my current list?

Post by foureight » Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:54 am

JenW wrote:I have to agree with Rhys on the Nekkid. It is kind of on the warm side.

Heather and Alloy are great, and kind of mid range on the shimmer; Whisper, Fete, and Cashmere are all in the higher shimmer range. Sprite is a sheer light that morphs gold.

I do think you will not be happy with Fete and Cashmere. Fete is so similar and only slightly browner, and a hair deeper in color. I would base it on skintone...if you are light to fair, go with Cashmere, if you are Medium or deeper in tone, go with Fete.
Ah thank you so much for your input, now I will have to rethink my lineup that I just posted!!
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