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by extemter
Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:26 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Happy Birthday Susan!
Replies: 15
Views: 7363

Happy Birthday, Susan!

I hope you had a wonderful day! You certainly brighten our days! :P
by extemter
Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:50 am
Forum: Swatches & FOTD's
Topic: Spoiler Thread
Replies: 382
Views: 625053

Re: How would you describe Mazel Tov?

Xarata wrote:zeebs reviewed it as a gold/olive :)

My skin is olive so that may be why it pretty much looks gold on me
I'm yellow/peachy so my skin "eats" up those colors. :)
by extemter
Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:29 pm
Forum: Swatches & FOTD's
Topic: Spoiler Thread
Replies: 382
Views: 625053

How would you describe Mazel Tov?

In case anybody's curious, Mazel Tov may look different depending on each individual's coloring. To me, it looks like a complex pale brownish taupe with obvious silver sheen, minuscule pink and green sparks, and an overall slightly green cast in some lights. Its sheer formula makes it an ethereal wa...
by extemter
Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: Wish lists
Topic: Bamboo Pink (Clinique)
Replies: 11
Views: 5271

Clinique Berry Berry: Does its dupe need to be matte?

I'd also love a vegan dupe of Clinique's Berry Berry. Clinique describes Berry Berry as "warm berry cream." (Finish: Soft Matte. Colour Group: Pinks.) Are you in love with how matte it is? In other words, if Karen were to dupe this color, would it be critical that the finish be matte like...
by extemter
Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:12 am
Forum: Color Questions (Will it look good on me?)
Topic: Alternative to Korres #52 Lipstick?
Replies: 5
Views: 3324

Peachy Keen

To me, Peachy Keen looks like the closest to Temptalia's swatches of Korres #52 Orange Red lipstick. Peachy Keen, Verve, Temptation http://host.silknaturals.com/creb/images/peachykeen12.jpg http://host.silknaturals.com/creb/images/verve-lg.jpg http://host.silknaturals.com/creb/images/temptation-lg.j...
by extemter
Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:43 am
Forum: General Makeup Talk
Topic: Holiday Release #1
Replies: 36
Views: 9127

questions for Karen

trixiejim : Yes, the All Purpose Foundation can be applied wet as well as dry. (I have to keep reminding myself that All Purpose Foundation is the website name for the Wet/Dry Foundation.) See application tips in this thread as well as reviews in this thread . Questions for Karen : Are the Citrus S...
by extemter
Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:26 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Forum Help
Replies: 4
Views: 3155

scrolling lines, abbreviations used in forums

I suspect the scrolling lines indicate threads with high numbers of posts, but I'm not sure.

YLBB = your lips but better. MLBB = my lips but better. For further edification: http://www.makeupalley.com/board/abbreviations.asp
by extemter
Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:47 pm
Forum: Wish lists
Topic: Bamboo Pink (Clinique)
Replies: 11
Views: 5271

Re: Bamboo Pink (Clinique)

Clinique describes Bamboo Pink as "the most popular silvery pearlized dusty pink." I agree that its silver pearl is very frosty.
by extemter
Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:25 pm
Forum: General Makeup Talk
Topic: Question About Uses
Replies: 13
Views: 3155

FD&C colors, ultramarines, ferric ferrocyanide

"FD&C colors" is how Karen identifies dyes in her ingredients lists. Ultramarines and ferric ferrocyanide are not dyes. FD&C is an abbreviation for the the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which is a set of laws passed by Congress in 1938 giving authority to the ...
by extemter
Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:17 am
Forum: Skin Care
Topic: Silicone in strawberry spritzer?
Replies: 2
Views: 1514

silicon the element, not silicone the polymer

Strawberry Spritzer contains silicon the element (Si, atomic number 14), not silicone the polymer compound. Silicon, magnesium, copper, iron, and zinc are all elements in the Saccharomyces ferment.