Lipgloss and blush help for a fair/blue/blonde girl

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prettylights
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Lipgloss and blush help for a fair/blue/blonde girl

Post by prettylights » Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:10 pm

I am newer to Silk Naturals and am also a lipgloss freak - I have bought Foreplay so far and I love the formula, so I'd like to get more. I also would like to try some more blushes. With so many choices, I am not sure what to get! For blush so far I have tried Climax, Foxxy, and Satisfied. Climax was nice but a bit too light pink - Foxxy is great because I was looking for a match to BE's Glee Radiance (which is a fantastic slightly shimmery rose/plum shade that you can use to brighten up your face, it's PERFECT on my fair skin but I'm almost out and would rather not spend $20 on it...also, I think it was a shade that only came in the Happiness collection last winter. Here is a link to a picture of it - http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/sho ... 0&format=0 ) Foxxy is pretty close but a bit too light. Satisfied was a little too dark on me, although a nice shade. So does anyone have any suggestions for something that is similar to Foxxy, but with maybe a bit more rose/plum in it? Or any shades in general that would work for me?

As far as lip shades go, I am fair with cooler pink undertones - I use SN in ebony/ivory 1:8 and 1/2 scoop warm gold to brighten it up. I am looking for a MLBB shade that will work well for me. Gold Blush looks really pretty, and XXX looks like it would be a great nude for when I do a smoky eye. Does anyone have any suggestions for what else might work for me? I like Foreplay a lot, but it does turn pretty peachy on me and I'd like something less peach and that matches my natural liptone more. I included a picture of me so maybe I can get some suggestions from that, I am the blonde on the right. Thanks so much to whoever responds for your help!
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zeebs
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Re: Lipgloss and blush help for a fair/blue/blonde girl

Post by zeebs » Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:02 am

Flirt maybe? It is a little darker and more plum than Foxxy but is kind of in the same family.

Also I think Pretty Plum, Stellar, and Stardust maybe? I can't quite remember and don't have them on hand, but maybe others can help more.

For lips - maybe Maiden or Centerfold? Soft for a pink?
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Re: Lipgloss and blush help for a fair/blue/blonde girl

Post by packgal » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:27 pm

I was thinking embrace for blush.... Or flirt or pretty plum like zeebs suggested. But embrace might be pretty close.
For lippies...gold blush is good (but very sheer); maiden too; for a little more coverage but still close to your natural color, go with breathless; for nice mid-tone pink with no shimmer go with soft; and if you want a little deeper color but still mlbb, try nectar. It's my favorite lippie (my undertones lean warm but I have the same depth of skin as you, blond hair, and lips that are a similar color). Tender is a nice understated lippie as well.
I don't have xxx but the consensus seems to be that alone it is ultra nude, leaning almost grayish, and that it is better used as almost a base under other lippies when you want to erase your own lip color. For nudes you can wear alone, try mirage or centerfold. (on me centerfold turns bright pink after about 30 min, and I've heard the same from others, but it works well on
many I think.)
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Re: Lipgloss and blush help for a fair/blue/blonde girl

Post by lilychemgirl » Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:48 am

Are you nbomski from Megs? If so, I am still going to send you some lipgloss samples, I am just really disorganised at the moment!
I think stardust would work for you as far as blush goes, I wear it and it is really pretty.
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prettylights
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Re: Lipgloss and blush help for a fair/blue/blonde girl

Post by prettylights » Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:57 pm

Hi Lily! Yes, it's me from Meg's! You got me all addicted to Silk Naturals, I've already placed two orders and probably another this week :) I am thinking I will get Gold Blush for sure, and Embrace blush since it seems similar to BE Glee Radiance. Whenever you have time to send is fine, no worries, I just appreciate your even doing it! And I am a patient waiter :)
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