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The TVClubHouse: General Discussion ARCHIVES: 2006 Mar. ~ 2006 May: Buyers Banter: Bare Escentuals/Bare Minerals (ARCHIVES): Archive through November 23, 2005 users admin

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Landi
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07-29-2002

Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 11:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
the show is on now! i bought the sugar cookie/truffle lip gloss duo!

Not1worry
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07-30-2002

Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Not1worry a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the heads up, Landi! I never remember to watch when it is on, but I bought that big honkin' Mineral Veil for $30. What a deal. I was really tempted with the Special Value deal, but I restrained myself. The Wine Country shadows look good, too, I might give in and buy those tonight.

I really need to order some samples before I buy a full eye shadow or something. The 1/4 tsp. samples I ordered have lasted me a really long time, so I might just go with those!

It's all so cool looking. I'm trying to only order one big thing per month for my budget's sake.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 9:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
DRATTTTTTTT!!!! WWWWAAAAHHHHH~~~~

We were gone all day today, so I checked the tivo as soon as I got home tonight. I wanted to get the auto delivery of the special value -- but when I called she said it had been sold out (not even a waiting list) since early this afternoon.

******slinks away sulking*******

Azriel
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08-01-2000

Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Azriel a private message Print Post    
If anyone missed the Gift of Giving set on QVC and wanted to buy it, they have it at Sephora online right now for $48.

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P125602&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=5737

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I had such a lousy experience with QVC yesterday, that I think I'll stick to buying my product at Sephora. They said to go online since all ops were busy. I did. And their Web site wouldn't let me create a new user account (the scripts kept timing out). So I tried calling *and* initiating a chat session. After a half hour, the rep on chat said it was my fault. Um hello? This is what I do for a living. YOUR Web site couldn't handle the traffic. Don't blame me. Then, FINALLY, a rep came on the phone. At exactly the moment they sold out of the set. Seriously, I tried for over an hour to place an order.

Then I accidentally caught the second show in the afternoon. Again, I couldn't get thru on the Web site, but managed to get thru to a person on the phone. I ordered the Deluxe Mineral Veil, since I figure that was one heckuva bargain. And I do love the Mineral Veil.

Funny... my best friend called yesterday. She and her daughter (16, who suffers from acne) both bought a getting started kit at Sephora in Reno yesterday. I raved about how much I love it, so can't wait to hear what they have to say.

And I'm taking my dad's wife to our local Sephora at lunch on Tuesday to see if she wants to buy a kit.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 8:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
THANK YOU Azriel!!! Mine is ordered and I'm smiling from ear to ear!! The cheapest I could find it on ebay (with S/H )was $63!. The colors in this one are absolutely gorgeous -- and the warm tones suit me perfectly. :-) I'm asking for that set of 6 lip quicksticks for my birthday, now! LOL (with the 3 radiance lip glosses, of course!)

Azriel
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08-01-2000

Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Azriel a private message Print Post    
You're welcome, Teach. :-)

Costa, welcome to the BE cult! It's really funny how once you start using this you feel the need to go out and recruit some more people into using it. LOL!

I watch the QVC BE shows on my computer, but I've only ordered from them once. I usually buy mine from Sephora online. It's easy, the prices are good and they deliver the stuff quickly. I've also noticed that Sephora online has some products that aren't on the QVC BE site.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks Az. I really wasn't gonna buy from QVC. I'd been waffling on the gift set, since I wasn't sure about all the colors. But I figured the cost of the compact and brushes made up for it, so when the Mineral Veil came up, thought I'd go for it. I guess it was a sign -- since I wasn't so sure anyways!

And yeah, you're right. When I talked to Nancy on Saturday and she said they'd just bought BE, I about died. And I hadn't yet talked to her about it. I was gonna recommend it for Mia (her daughter) since she wears so much makeup to cover up the acne and scars.

I can't wait to see how this stuff holds up in humidity. It's been so dry here (we've had Santa Ana conditions for a week now!).

Cassie
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07-15-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cassie a private message Print Post    
I had a super busy day planned on Saturday, so early in the morning I ordered the special gift set from QVC before they ran the two hour special on it. I thought the basic starter kit was the special they had that day and that's what I was buying. Anyway, by the time I could catch the 7pm presentation, the "special" had sold out, and I now know that I don't have the starter kit. Could anyone (Azriel, Landi) who is familiar with BE products take a few minutes to explain what I HAVE got and if I do indeed have the basic foundation stuff. I've looked on both the QVC and Sephora sites but there's no real explanation for the pieces included in the 10-piece deal. For example, the item called something like "back-lit/front-lit", there's no clue as to what that is. But at least I have a nice shiny compact, huh? LOLOL

Azriel
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08-01-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Azriel a private message Print Post    
Cassie, the back lit/front is kind of like a highlighter/lowlighter. What I got from the show is that you can put the front lit on places like the top of your brows to make them stand out and you use the backlit on areas that you want to recede.

The Trudy all over face color is a warm rose radiance color. You put this on over your makeup and it will give your face a warm rosy glow. The thank you eyeshadow is self-explanatory. The glimmer is also an eyeshadow. You can use glimmers dry or you can use them wet for a more dramatic color. The big tease masacara is pretty much mascara. The mineral veil is a very light transparent powder. You put it on over your foundation and it gives your face a finished touch. People with oily skin really love it because it keeps the shine off your face without making you look all powdered down. It also minimizes the pores on your face.

Azriel
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08-01-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Azriel a private message Print Post    
Costa, the daily humidity in Singapore is about as high as you can get anywhere in the world. You will sweat here while you are standing in the shade. I love how this makeup stands up to it. I never feel like my makeup is going to get streaky and roll off my face anymore. When I was wearing regular liquid makeup and dabbed at moisture on my forehead I ended up with a tissue full of makeup. With the BE you can dab at moisture on your face and it doesn't come off. (DAB don't wipe)

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
If you have a cold and blow your nose, it does come off!

Cassie
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07-15-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cassie a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Az. Can I use all the make up on bare skin and/or non BE foundation, or will I have to get the BE foundation to go under the mineral veil?

Azriel
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08-01-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Azriel a private message Print Post    
Julieboo, it's hard to just dab a runny nose. :-)

Cassie, I was reading a site where they just talk about make-up and there were a lot of people saying that they use the mineral veil over their regular foundation. It sets the foundation and gives you a nice finished touch.

You could use the Trudy on your bare skin or over regular foundation, too.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Or Cassie... if you know anyone who uses BE, you could give some of it as gifts! :-)

On the DVD in the "getting started" kit, they did mention that you could use the mineral veil all by itself (I think that was where I saw it). It would be similar to using a powder, I think, only without adding any color.

LOL Az! You poor thing! I *hate* humidity (although it does do wonders for your skin!). Our normal humidity here is around 60% or so; lately it's been around 20%. Ack!

I did catch a demonstration that Leslie (the owner of BE) did on QVC. She put regular foundation on the back of one hand, and BM on the back of the other. Then she dipped both hands in water. The results? The regular foundation hand had color dripping off, while the BM hand just kinda beaded up the water. The BM foundation didn't budge.

I guess Jules, if you blow your nose and WIPE, it'll come off. LOL... just TRY to blow your nose and NOT wipe! <wink>

BTW Cassie, I would use the glimmer sparingly unless you are very young. I think glittery shadows can make you look a tad bit older. And they (the BE folks) stress *do NOT put the glimmer above the eyelid; put it on the eyelid only*. You can use the glimmer wet or dry... if you use it wet it's called "foiling" and does really create a metallic look. (Definitely not at all something I would do! But that's me!)

Cassie
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07-15-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 3:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cassie a private message Print Post    
No, Costa, I'm not young I'm afraid, so the glitter stuff will definitely be given away! I'm kicking myself now that I didn't jump on the special on Mineral Veil. That looked like a good deal. What size did you get for the $30?

I really appreciate all your knowledge and help on this everyone. I hope I can use something from the set I'm getting. I never do my homework before I jump in and buy stuff like this. Some day I'll learn, I guess.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Hey Cassie... It's 3 times the regular size, for just over the cost of the regular size. I think it's 1.48 oz or something like that. The regular size is .47 oz. So it's a really great deal (regularly $60, on sale for $30). Too bad it's not available any where else but when QVC has it on TV.

You may decide you like using the hilight/lowlight stuff for contouring. And I was sure I'd use at least one of the eye shadows (not so sure about apricot colors). I was less sure about the lip colors, since I'm not a brown person. But I guess it was meant to be since I couldn't get in on the deal of the day.

BTW, for all of the rest of you, it looks like you can order that item on QVC.com. It's the Gift of Giving 10 pc set and is item #A62655, for $54.50 plus shipping. But the more I look at it, the more I'll just buy separate pieces. That way I know I'll use what I buy! :-)

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 9:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Don't be afraid of the glimmers!! Today, for example, I put a darker brown on my lids, but then I took the antique pearl (a pretty peach glimmer) and foiled it just in the middle of my eyelid (blending it to the sides of course). It just makes my eyes 'POP' and it doesn't look glittery at all!

Have fun. :-)

Azriel
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 2:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Azriel a private message Print Post    
Cassie, I don't think you will regret buying it. When you first see the colors don't let the glittery look of the rose radiance or the glimmer scare you. When you put them on you won't look all glittery and silly. Something in them just catches the light and when you spread it out on your face it doesn't look glittery at all.

I'm pretty confident that you will like the mineral veil, the trudy and the mascara. I really like their lipstick, too.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Oh yeah. LOVE the mineral veil!!!!!

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Azriel brought up a good point about the humidity and BE - so when I use it here in the dry midwest, cold winters that is - I really have to moisten up - otherwise I find that BE can be drying - what about you Teach and Julie?

I also use the glimmers for party times on the topbrow/arch - the softer colors!! I foiled a bright pink on dd8 for Halloween, talk about POPPING - it looked really cool!!

I also missed the deals on the QVC - I wish I had more money!! *G

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
also if anyone is interested there is a website with great BE addicts - its a Delphi Forum, I dont post there, but there pictures are awesome!!

BE Addicts

I dont know if you have to request permission to join, I got the info a year or so ago from "Christy" she posted on the Disney Forum 'the Dis" edited to add, the Home Page does have an "invite friends" button, so you may have to register with Delphi Forums first!!!

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Here's links from the website for BE

BE Tips and Tricks

BE FAQ

BE Eye makeup colors

lets post and see if the links work...

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
If any of you get that highlight/lowlight powder that was in the Gift of Giving kit, and have tried it, will you please let me know what you think? I was telling my dad's wife about it, and she was curious. But I have no idea what it's like (and have no intention of buying it).

I bought the Meet the Greens shadow kit, and another shadow whose name I can't recall but it's kind of a winey brown color. And I have to say I absolutely love the BE eye shadows! They go on so easily and they STAY ON! No creasing in the lids. No smudging. Nothing. Just exactly where ya put 'em!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I have dry skin (Mary Kay literally made my face have "sandpaper" patches), but it never feels dry w/BE. Actually, I find it feels a bit too "moist" if I don't wear the mineral veil over it. Weird since it's not even a liquid -- however, I LOVE the mineral veil and it just makes my skin look young. No dry spot at all. :-)

I'm w/you Costa - playing w/ the shadows is so much fun! It is so nice to know that once I put them on in the morning, they aren't going to fade throughout the school day. I use the shadow liners too and WOW! They come off easily w/soap and water, but otherwise they stay on like glue! Currently, I'm hooked on "firefly" -- it's a bronzey color when you put it on as a wet eyeliner, but as a dry shadow, it's a beautiful brown.