Right , So two of my mates and me , we have been going crazy over finding the alternatives for the expensive brands … and I thought it would be good to seek your opinion as well ..
Expensive Brand : NARS Orgasm and Super Orgasm Blush
Alternative option: Bourjois Rose d’or ( Is shimmery and blends very well )
Bourjois Lilas D’or is an even softer pink .
Expensive Brand : MAC Pigments
Alternative option : Barry M dazzle dusts .. they are super pigmented , have an excellent shimmer and have excellent stay power.
We are now looking for alternatives for the NARS albatross highlighter .. If anyone knows any … We have found out a trick way of obtaining quite similar sheen to Albatross , but I think we need to still dig to get to that right alternative product.
Please share yours with us and let me know of your thoughts to the above alternatives …
Sigma brushes are supposed to be an excellent cheaper alternative to MAC brushes. Ive havent tried them myself as yet, but have read rave reviews about them online from different MUA
NYX has good eyeshades n stuff to n der prety pigmentd.. n a new recent find is adrena sumthin .... i think its a candain company wid mac sorta highly pigmentd colurs... there amazing n have heard many ppl swear by it........
and ve u tried/seen the new mayblene dream mouse blushes? there amazing creamy n easy to put on they give u this prety glow.... they ve good shades to... i bt ul find a good alternative for nars orgasm
Misty you are right , I tried the mousse today and it really blends in nicely but I couldnt find the shade that could match NARS Orgasm shade ... but you are right it really gives a very pretty glow ...
doesn it.. .... im glad u discoverd it to..... supposedly there a lot of shades out there but nt all places/stores carry em so u ve to b on a look out all the time...
Misty , no yaar , I hardly ever use any makeup its just for my wedding that I am trying to collect some stuff ... :@:
but yeah , guys please tell us , some good primer options ... Misty which one do you use? let me ask around , you never know , we might find a good solution ...
i use knwn... im tryin to find out for my wedding collection to.... i use none cuz i nvr thoguht i needed it til the mac lady told me i shud:P ...... so im confused... sorta.....i knw for a fact that urban decays primer n m.a.cs primer r reli good.......... i use cliniques pore minimiser... that can act as a primer to... but was wondering wt wud a good cheaper alternative be .......
Misty , I was talking to a friend a minute ago and she mentiond that she doesnt use a primer but she actually uses a white crayon on the eye as the base and then applies the shades and they do stick on …
now i am off to find out which brands offer that white crayon
i knw ... i think lots of ppl ve diff tricks of keepin der eyemake up on forever............ i want to knw toooooooooo...... whats a white crayon???? hmmm interesting...... i wanna knw to.. keep me update CB pls!!!!!
NYX has good eyeshades n stuff to n der prety pigmentd.. n a new recent find is adrena sumthin .... i think its a candain company wid mac sorta highly pigmentd colurs... there amazing n have heard many ppl swear by it........
and ve u tried/seen the new mayblene dream mouse blushes? there amazing creamy n easy to put on they give u this prety glow.... they ve good shades to... i bt ul find a good alternative for nars orgasm
I HEART Maybelline dream mousse blush. Which one do you use? I use cloud wine....it suits my complexion and give a glow without looking over the top.
hey rv.. i use cloud whine to and sumtimes if i wanna go a bit peachy jus for a chance dey ve a good peachy shade but i use it sparingly.... i forget the name fo the peach one.. gues we got two things in common nw... purple n us hearting cloud whine!!!!:P......jus love how it makes me glow.....
you can google for 'dupes' like 'nars orgasm dupe' - that should give you back a bunch of reviews etc for cheaper equivalent products.
to be honest though, in the end i always ending up preferring the original product so i've stopped wasting my money on the cheaper stuff. it's better to have a smaller collection of high quality stuff that will last (like nars blushes, they are very very pigmented) and that you can mix around. and don't spend too much on products on you might only use on the odd occassion, things like glitter eyeliners perhaps.
also, if you have a MAC pro store anywhere near you, you can buy the shadows without the plastic casing to fit into palettes. a pan shadow only costs £7.50 and a 15pan palette costs £10.
best thing for an eye base is a MAC paint (usually bare canvas) with UDPP on top (usually just needed in the crease but depends how oily your eyes are). if i just had to go with 1 of the two though, it would be MAC paint, eyeshadows glide on easily and the colour is much stronger, they also help keep if from disappearing for quite a long time. UDPP is more for if you want really long wear as well (12+hours).
Right , So two of my mates and me , we have been going crazy over finding the alternatives for the expensive brands ... and I thought it would be good to seek your opinion as well ..
Expensive Brand : NARS Orgasm and Super Orgasm Blush
Alternative option: Bourjois Rose d'or ( Is shimmery and blends very well )
Bourjois Lilas D’or is an even softer pink .
Expensive Brand : MAC Pigments
Alternative option : Barry M dazzle dusts .. they are super pigmented , have an excellent shimmer and have excellent stay power.
We are now looking for alternatives for the NARS albatross highlighter .. If anyone knows any ... We have found out a trick way of obtaining quite similar sheen to Albatross , but I think we need to still dig to get to that right alternative product.
Please share yours with us and let me know of your thoughts to the above alternatives ...
I love Barry M, cheap and cheerful and sooooo many colours to choose from :)
for eyeshadow primer look for De-crease by loreal, i heard really good reviews and people compared it to urban decay's primer potion. you can also use NYX's jumbo eye color pencil they are 2.99 or around it.
