tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post8795571691402121743..comments2023-09-21T04:56:01.437-04:00Comments on Best Things in Beauty: The Friday Forum - December 7Charlestongirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-73308926256044488682012-12-10T09:30:23.373-05:002012-12-10T09:30:23.373-05:00If anyone in the SF Bay Area is looking to try out...If anyone in the SF Bay Area is looking to try out Le Metier they should seek out Richard Marquez the makeup artist for this area. He is fabulous and always keeps me informed of whats new. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250650856949759596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-57064407935858120612012-12-09T17:05:26.150-05:002012-12-09T17:05:26.150-05:00Thank you, GC! I am in Canada and believe that the...Thank you, GC! I am in Canada and believe that the brand is still not here yet, not even at Holt Renfrew. Maybe one day!Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-83897384861310310692012-12-09T12:00:53.070-05:002012-12-09T12:00:53.070-05:00Melanie,
I know of no site that publishes ingredi...Melanie,<br /><br />I know of no site that publishes ingredients for Le Métier de Beauté's many products. If you do not live near a counter, and you are interested in a particular product, you will probably have to call a counter. I can tell you that the company strives to leave the bad actors out of its makeup.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-50952411669212210692012-12-09T11:58:11.630-05:002012-12-09T11:58:11.630-05:00Swathi,
I think you got some good career advice h...Swathi,<br /><br />I think you got some good career advice here. There is a huge demand for engineers here. MUA's? Not so much unless they are world-famous.<br /><br />There are ways, like blogging, that allow you to follow you passion while earning a living that supports it.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-269711986580001382012-12-09T11:56:34.925-05:002012-12-09T11:56:34.925-05:00Everyone,
I've been reading along with intere...Everyone,<br /><br />I've been reading along with interest and found you all so good at answering questions and contributing ideas, it seemed crazy to cut in with opinions. What a great conversation!<br /><br />Mikey and Erin did that video in New York during Fashion Week. She has not been planned to be the model, but it worked out that way. Wasn't that a great film? Zuneta always has Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-88230827972949913982012-12-09T11:48:35.877-05:002012-12-09T11:48:35.877-05:00Eileen, I saw La Beauté Méditerranée at Rouge Delu...Eileen, I saw La Beauté Méditerranée at Rouge Deluxe. I hope I like it in person. The last collection for fall was a dud - in my opinion. Sheer, glittery, poorly textured eye shadows did not excite me.<br /><br />The lip colors are always nice. I hope I have enough money left by then to buy some of it!Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-61539884600624954672012-12-08T18:22:55.078-05:002012-12-08T18:22:55.078-05:00Oh, Nemo, you surprised me a lot! If I remember co...Oh, Nemo, you surprised me a lot! If I remember correctly, you were planning to return Nouvelle Vague kaleidoscope because you were very unhappy with the pinky-mauvey colors and even had to bathe to get the black eyeshadow off of you! I remember a friend of mine was wondering what kind of brush one could use for application of these eyeshadows to end up with black pigment all over you and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-88335245623801210792012-12-08T17:30:41.678-05:002012-12-08T17:30:41.678-05:00Hi Eileen,
Thank you for such a wonderful detaile...Hi Eileen,<br /><br />Thank you for such a wonderful detailed explanation - you gave me more information than I've got from all my favorite Guerlain SAs! Going to order my first Guerlain Meteorites compact powder now. I only hope it won't be as good as the Voyage, D'Or, or Wu Long compacts; it's hard to admit/accept that all these years I paid hundreds and hundreds just for prettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-68069490451346114852012-12-08T16:39:50.218-05:002012-12-08T16:39:50.218-05:00Hi May,
The white Voyage compact released in 2010...Hi May,<br /><br />The white Voyage compact released in 2010 contained Mythic 01 which became the reformulated Teint Rosé. At the time the white Voyage compact came out, I still had Mythic in my stash so I didn't pay much attention to it. Suggestion: Swatch the Voyage along side the Teint Rosé. If they are basically the same, then I'd apply Voyage to one side of my face and Teint RoséEileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591893495803781535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-29768176104509800332012-12-08T14:13:01.291-05:002012-12-08T14:13:01.291-05:00Hi Eileen, you are so right - the price of the Met...Hi Eileen, you are so right - the price of the Meteorites Voyage really appears to be for the compact itself! The refill is $55, which would make the compact $115! The compact is lovely, to be sure, but all I really care about is what's on the inside!<br /><br />I'm thinking of buying the refill only but would like something to hold it in. Do you have any suggestions? I wasn't Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328210665966835173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-88411427352118276182012-12-08T13:45:38.096-05:002012-12-08T13:45:38.096-05:00I received my second LMDB Nouvelle Vague eye kit. ...I received my second LMDB Nouvelle Vague eye kit. Love it. So easy to use and the color is both subtle and dramatic.Nemonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-84974148346483265162012-12-08T12:21:25.043-05:002012-12-08T12:21:25.043-05:00Hi Swathi,
You are very welcome. I spent countle...Hi Swathi,<br /><br />You are very welcome. I spent countless hours talking with young adults who were pursuing "status" careers only because it was what their families wanted for them. It was always a joy to help them find their way while pleasing their families. Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591893495803781535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-62832240499335218122012-12-08T04:20:29.055-05:002012-12-08T04:20:29.055-05:00Hi Eileen,
Thank you so much for what you asked ...Hi Eileen, <br /><br />Thank you so much for what you asked and said. <br /><br />You must have been an amazing guidance counselor, and am sure you still help people like me ! :)<br /><br />Thank you !Swathi Narumanchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325495628454086931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-12591797677996673242012-12-08T03:30:44.297-05:002012-12-08T03:30:44.297-05:00Hi Nina,
Guerlain has made their meteorites in bo...Hi Nina,<br /><br />Guerlain has made their meteorites in both compact and ball form for ages. Traditionally, the colors used for the compacts were the same as those that were used for the balls, but rather than being mixed together to form one homogenous color, they were left separate and pressed into a mosaic pattern like the one you see in the Voyage compact. Several years ago, Guerlain Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591893495803781535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-40279185461239424492012-12-08T03:22:49.073-05:002012-12-08T03:22:49.073-05:00Hi CG,Eileen, lovethescents and May,
I wrote a re...Hi CG,Eileen, lovethescents and May,<br /><br />I wrote a really long reply and then checked and saw it wasn't there !<br /><br />Thank you all so much for replying !<br /><br />As a child I used to love and still love reading books, loads and loads and loads of books, I love pencil shading and painting - on cloth !<br /><br />But as you all said, these are not viable career options, atleast Swathi Narumanchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325495628454086931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-35992640564675045242012-12-07T22:30:47.518-05:002012-12-07T22:30:47.518-05:00Eileen,
I've always thought that the more affo...Eileen,<br />I've always thought that the more affordable Guerlain Meteorites Compact powder was just a basic pressed powder having nothing in common with the Voyage compact. In fact, I was told so a few times by Guerlain SAs and MUAs. Were they wrong?<br /> <br />CG, I was surprised to see LMdB Bauhaus kaleidoscope available at Zuneta. For a couple of months I was listening to LMdB Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-38386484065692613202012-12-07T19:31:20.606-05:002012-12-07T19:31:20.606-05:00I've been waiting on this kscope to appear at ...I've been waiting on this kscope to appear at Neimans. I watched the video on Zuneta and really found it helpful. I can't wait to see your swatches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-16669854186732927572012-12-07T18:18:55.828-05:002012-12-07T18:18:55.828-05:00After watching the Zuneta film, NOW I understand h...After watching the Zuneta film, NOW I understand how Le Metier suggests layering the colors in the Kaleidoscopes! I was always confused at the thought of layering all the colors. I love the final look of the eyeshadows...gotta get me one of those Kaleidoscopes and I'll start saving my pennies now! It is interesting how the colors complement each other.EllenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585014744651463388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-43333650698358427012012-12-07T17:21:27.468-05:002012-12-07T17:21:27.468-05:00Hi May,
You'd be paying a bundle for the Voya...Hi May,<br /><br />You'd be paying a bundle for the Voyage compact, that's for sure. Have you thought of just buying the refill? Guerlain also makes other pressed meteroites in plastic compacts that are a much more affordable option. If you just tell your Guerlain SA that buying the Voyage compact is not an option, I bet she'll find something perfect for you at a more affordable Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591893495803781535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-59598176181858556452012-12-07T17:13:05.993-05:002012-12-07T17:13:05.993-05:00I am just stuck on the video! I was able to watch ...I am just stuck on the video! I was able to watch it and know what they were using/doing with the captioning -- all without waking the little nappers in the house! <br /><br />Does anyone know where I can find the ingredients list for their products? Thank you and Happy Friday!Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-79159821347774806012012-12-07T17:09:20.892-05:002012-12-07T17:09:20.892-05:00Hi Swathi, for what it's worth, I ditto everyt...Hi Swathi, for what it's worth, I ditto everything that Eileen has so eloquently said. :)<br /><br />I'm facing a crisis: To spring, or not to spring, for the Guerlain Meteorites Voyage Compact. I have redness in my face that I would like to cover up or at least diffuse, without going the full-on makeup route (I'm a very minimalist gal).<br /><br />I know Smashbox makes a green primerVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328210665966835173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-24932692940481890882012-12-07T17:04:08.410-05:002012-12-07T17:04:08.410-05:00Oh, Lovethescents!
You certainly know how to cu...Oh, Lovethescents! <br /><br />You certainly know how to cut to the chase. When rambling on to Swathi, I didn't even consider that engineering would enable her to afford more of those precious lotions, potions, and paints :-) You are the quintessential voice of reason! LOL<br /><br />I do hope you're feeling much better soon and that whatever bug you had does not sweep through the restEileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591893495803781535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-18860187629940392962012-12-07T15:51:07.293-05:002012-12-07T15:51:07.293-05:00First of all, Swathi, I completely agree with Eile...First of all, Swathi, I completely agree with Eileen. You have to be practical, even if you are a lipstick romantic. Besides, engineering will pay for all those highend products and you won't have to deal with snooty women and their mucous!<br /><br />Well this week was a bit difficult as I was quite sick for a couple of days. All's well now, but I am looking pallorous, to say the leastlovethescentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382961211263766637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-67210313288466962262012-12-07T15:05:01.379-05:002012-12-07T15:05:01.379-05:00Hi Charlestongirl,
That picture is absolutely ado...Hi Charlestongirl,<br /><br />That picture is absolutely adorable! I smile every time I think about it :-)<br /><br />Have you seen Clé de Peau's spring collection yet? It's called La Beauté Méditerranée and looks like it was tailor made for you blue-eyed ladies. It has two new quads that contain a selection of golden beiges and warm brown with a single pop of Mediterranean blue. TheyEileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591893495803781535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-81127170488533471632012-12-07T13:23:20.760-05:002012-12-07T13:23:20.760-05:00Hi MR!
Isn't it pretty?Hi MR!<br /><br />Isn't it pretty?Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.com