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njallday said:
ugh they're one of the worst offenders on animal testing. i know that's not exactly what you're asking, but that is why i refuse to touch their products.

edit: in my "ignorance is bliss" days, they had a liquid eyeliner pen that i liked. it was pretty standard, though, and no more amazing than one at the drug store.. but i didn't have any complaints about it, either.
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I actually looked into this and as of 2013 they no longer test on animals.
 
I'm getting my MAC pro card in a few weeks and I plan on buying eye shadow, a new eye linger, new foundation, new blush and perhaps a loose powder. I don't feel AS guilty since I get a huge discount :)
 
AliciaM said:
I'm getting my MAC pro card in a few weeks and I plan on buying eye shadow, a new eye linger, new foundation, new blush and perhaps a loose powder. I don't feel AS guilty since I get a huge discount :)
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Do you get free stuff from lancome? We used to get sooooooooooo much. I literally bought a chest of drawers to keep it all in.
 
Just-a-Mom said:
Do you get free stuff from lancome? We used to get sooooooooooo much. I literally bought a chest of drawers to keep it all in.
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No :( not here anyway. I work for Hudsons Bay Company and Lancome technically. We only get discounted stuff if we get the HBC credit card, which is 29% interest, and you only get 10% off. The card is not worth it even if I wasn't in debt and could get it anyway.

When we have season openers we get a few free items. I had basic training and season opener last week and got the new Visionnaire night cream, the new primer, a hypnose mascara, the new grandiose mascara, and the genefique eye and face serum. I think when we have GWP's or PWP's and we exceed the goal we get visa gift cards but like a LONG time later and at xmas we get something but that's it. I wish I needed a drawer to keep it all in!

I think it's stupid not to give a good discount for employees or free stuff. How am I supposed to promote a product that I can't really even try for myself. I've already figured out that I'm allergic to genefique day and night cream through a few samples I took. Samples too we aren't allowed to take too many samples from any counter because we can get fired for it lol
 
I recently bought a couple of high end makeup things that I love!

I love the Tarte bb tinted treatment that I got. The coverage is great but the only problem with it (for me) is that I'm in between a light and a medium so I wish there were more color options.

I also just bought the Buxom full-on lipstick in Tokyo and it's such a pretty color! It's a great berry color that I could wear everyday.

The new BareMinerals 5 in 1 Bb advanced performance cream eye shadow. I don't know what the color is called but it's a dark brown and I love it. It doesn't fade or crease and lasts for quite a while.

And then last but not least, I got the Urban Decay 24/7 velvet glide on eye pencil in black velvet. I don't wear a lot of eye liner but I really like how smoothly it goes on!
 
I just cracked and brought a NARS concealer stick.

I'm really getting into make up, I've always worn it, but I want to enhance my experience especially because I'm cheering in college and I want a stronger arsenal with natural game day looks.

What I've found is that darker complexions and sensitive skin have a harder time finding pigments on the drug store side, as result most my face make up is High End. Any suggestions of really good brands with a lot of pigments and won't break me out?
 
cheerisloving said:
I just cracked and brought a NARS concealer stick.

I'm really getting into make up, I've always worn it, but I want to enhance my experience especially because I'm cheering in college and I want a stronger arsenal with natural game day looks.

What I've found is that darker complexions and sensitive skin have a harder time finding pigments on the drug store side, as result most my face make up is High End. Any suggestions of really good brands with a lot of pigments and won't break me out?
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I don't know if by darker complexions you mean actual black (brown) complexions....but as you can see from my picture I'm brown and I use Maybelline BB cream in the shade "deep". It's pigmented. Good coverage. Inexpensive. Doesn't break me out, but my skin rarely breaks out anyway. I also have Revlon foundation which has good pigmentation but it's too dark for my skin (and the next shade up is too light). Clinique also has a good bob cream for darker complexions

Since summer is almost over I probably won't be using bb cream much longer
 
HeresAThought said:
I don't know if by darker complexions you mean actual black (brown) complexions....but as you can see from my picture I'm brown and I use Maybelline BB cream in the shade "deep". It's pigmented. Good coverage. Inexpensive. Doesn't break me out, but my skin rarely breaks out anyway. I also have Revlon foundation which has good pigmentation but it's too dark for my skin (and the next shade up is too light). Clinique also has a good bob cream for darker complexions

Since summer is almost over I probably won't be using bb cream much longer
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I meant black lol I love my MAC foundation but with the fall coming I want to find something that will work with this season, the MAC foundation is really dewy and summer like. I used the CC cream from Smashbox last fall but I'd hate to have to buy it again. Will try Maybelline or Clinique!
 
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