tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post5743789906023497505..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: The almost reality of my £1 'lipstick wardrobe', and how a late onset light bulb layering moment led to less lurid looksVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-6830608802408393842017-11-22T16:47:34.145+00:002017-11-22T16:47:34.145+00:00Hi Meike,
I think I *may* have one of Mother'...Hi Meike,<br /><br />I think I *may* have one of Mother's (unused) spares still somewhere, though it could take me a while to locate. Drop me a line with your contact details in case I strike lucky!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-65563611766831939952017-11-21T09:04:19.795+00:002017-11-21T09:04:19.795+00:00Sadly Pink string was my favourite lippie too!! Tr...Sadly Pink string was my favourite lippie too!! Tried for years to find it, to no avail!Meikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-26534486071814512402017-11-16T16:02:36.215+00:002017-11-16T16:02:36.215+00:00Ah, I know that sounds eminently plausible, but I ...Ah, I know that sounds eminently plausible, but I omitted to mention that when I do get eczema round my lips I usually simultaneously get it on my forehead and under one or both eyebrows. And my aim with lipsticks isn't that bad, hehe. ;) <br /><br />That said, I am allergic to a common ingredient in skincare and make up products which I will get to in my allergy post at some point. Not so Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46981393481797985592017-11-14T21:44:25.861+00:002017-11-14T21:44:25.861+00:00Exzema on and around your lips sounds to me like a...Exzema on and around your lips sounds to me like a reaction to some component of a lipstick. Could be some ingredient in the base of the lipstick or something in a specific colour. I avoid wheat protein in shampoo/conditionerlike the plague -- irritating and itchy. I recently avoided trying a new moisturizing lipstick with wheat germ oil. Too many fish in the sea.<br />--LlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40982934415885805382017-11-14T14:23:50.960+00:002017-11-14T14:23:50.960+00:00Hi odiferess,
Sorry for the delayed reply - am no...Hi odiferess,<br /><br />Sorry for the delayed reply - am not sure how I missed this comment! I have caught up with pictures of Clinique Dubonnet now and it looks very versatile. Maybe still a tad dark for me, but I can see how it would suit you.<br /><br />The Revlon Lip Butters have been discontinued too!! What is the world coming to? I do like the sound of The Look. Definitely a gap in the Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-69118945039709331802017-11-14T14:18:03.149+00:002017-11-14T14:18:03.149+00:00Hi Lindaloo!,
Never too late to comment, and as y...Hi Lindaloo!,<br /><br />Never too late to comment, and as you say, there is a lot of useful info in the comments, with people lobbing in tips on shades in different families.<br /><br />I am envious of your being able to go all out for a red lipstick in the classic sense. I found a picture of the Dior one you mention on Pinterest. Looks very elegant, and I am with you on the keeping lipsticks Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-57449076510784370332017-11-13T20:30:36.190+00:002017-11-13T20:30:36.190+00:00Belated comment. But then I got to read all the re...Belated comment. But then I got to read all the replies.<br />If I had to live with just one colour it would be red!! A true red, leaning neither blue or orange. My favourite is a gift-with-purchase Christian Dior called Sparkling Red (sparkling for its brightness rather than any shimmer, thank goodness). Very old, but if it doesn't smell rancid it stays.<br /> For me the trick for easy wearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85490769464350245892017-11-02T19:08:21.879+00:002017-11-02T19:08:21.879+00:00Hi Vanessa,
I think we have similar shade tastes. ...Hi Vanessa,<br />I think we have similar shade tastes. The perfect 'not pink, not brown, not red' hybrid is a wonderful thing and my favourite of these wonders is 'Dubonnet' from Clinique. It's just so flattering. <br />You'd better hold on with love to that Revlon Lip Butter. They've been discontinued. Unless of course you live in Huddersfield where you can buy 'odiferesshttp://odiferess.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77430803825466695712017-11-02T09:10:52.086+00:002017-11-02T09:10:52.086+00:00Thanks, V. I never thought so but am going for it ...Thanks, V. I never thought so but am going for it these days. I like Whirl because it is such a strong nude. I think you'd prefer Twig - it also has some lustre. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-723731898566343802017-11-01T19:02:45.745+00:002017-11-01T19:02:45.745+00:00Hi Portia,
I love the thought of your using eyesh...Hi Portia,<br /><br />I love the thought of your using eyeshadow as a lipstick by default. I have used lipstick as a blusher, so why not? And there are these multi-purpose chubby sticks or whatever they are called. I think you would look rather marvellous in the plum one, mind. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-2771865683973810302017-11-01T19:00:35.350+00:002017-11-01T19:00:35.350+00:00Oh sorry, I didn't realise you had also done a...Oh sorry, I didn't realise you had also done a blog post on Hallo Sailor - I remember the Frog Prince one, but not the other - and as I only googled images, I didn't even fetch your blog post up that way.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-62627514353898870412017-11-01T12:12:20.226+00:002017-11-01T12:12:20.226+00:00Hey Vanessa,
My Mum had one lipstick. It was a shi...Hey Vanessa,<br />My Mum had one lipstick. It was a shimmery coral/brown and suited her golf tanned skin perfectly.<br />In her footsteps I follow and have one dark plum lip liner and one plum lipstick (that almost never gets used). Because I foundation the whole lot the lip itself usually gets eyeshadow as a fill instead. There are two eyeshadow colours I use depending on mood but they are a AustralianPerfumeJunkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404313441040574550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-8969155368094032822017-11-01T06:21:10.334+00:002017-11-01T06:21:10.334+00:00You what?.. Googled?! :) I have almost (no lip pho...You what?.. Googled?! :) I have almost (no lip photos but with swatches) a proper post about that lipstick! (which you, most likely, read before :)).Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-8724158934773132252017-10-31T22:08:31.536+00:002017-10-31T22:08:31.536+00:00Haha, thanks for the clarification about your teet...Haha, thanks for the clarification about your teeth. I was going to ask what toothpaste you use - dentist might be a little far. Pale skin sounds the perfect backdrop for those berry shades. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-43229815393491066722017-10-31T21:10:07.229+00:002017-10-31T21:10:07.229+00:00They look amazing! I would love to be able to wear...They look amazing! I would love to be able to wear those deep berry colours. I have surprised myself at how wearable Burberry Blueberry Lip Mist is though, even on me - it looks quite dark in the bullet but goes on super sheer. I sound like a real Burberry fangirl, don't I? I actually only own two: Nude Rose and Feather Pink. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-36443672461439204372017-10-31T21:08:35.988+00:002017-10-31T21:08:35.988+00:00oof. no, i missed a word... super pale _skin_. I d...oof. no, i missed a word... super pale _skin_. I do not have sparkling pearly whites in my cake hole, sadly.crikeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-28336489297215938242017-10-31T21:04:22.552+00:002017-10-31T21:04:22.552+00:00Ooh, thank you - I am off to have a gander! Pale t...Ooh, thank you - I am off to have a gander! Pale teeth sound most desirable to me, rather than my yellowing tombstones. Though on Hallowe'en night at least they could be construed as being just the look one is going for.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-16681879644814508352017-10-31T21:01:18.729+00:002017-10-31T21:01:18.729+00:00I am impressed at how many readers are fans of / i...I am impressed at how many readers are fans of / interested in Frog Prince. I have a little ceramic Frog King from Weikersheim Castle in Germany - maybe I will feature him in a post some time. Though his ability to change colour on contact is woefully lacking.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85699686758506573372017-10-31T20:27:18.841+00:002017-10-31T20:27:18.841+00:00I think the quest behaviour is possibly what keeps...I think the quest behaviour is possibly what keeps the cosmetics companies in business!<br /><br />Some of the very dark ones I've been wearing over the past year are Urban Decay's Blackmail (which comes out as a very pretty colour if dabbed on top of a lot of balm, and super dark if you are more generous with the coating), the matte version of Kevyn Aucoin's bloodroses (which smells crikeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85119574907264816682017-10-31T20:10:53.283+00:002017-10-31T20:10:53.283+00:00Hi Jillie, I have a mini of Frog Prince kicking ab...Hi Jillie, I have a mini of Frog Prince kicking about that I got as a freebie from somewhere. Are you in the UK? I'd be happy to pop it into the post for you if you'd like it.crikeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-1456349024890921742017-10-31T18:46:37.251+00:002017-10-31T18:46:37.251+00:00Hi Undina,
I would love to read another lipstick ...Hi Undina,<br /><br />I would love to read another lipstick post of yours, even if Lipstick Queen is not a common brand over here. I am pleasantly surprised by the stable results I am achieving by layering, and as I mentioned, I am not really a fan of the concept when it comes to perfume. I did notice the first time I put some Crimson Tint over the trusty Poundland lippie that I could afford a Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-68597906721365400022017-10-31T18:40:26.407+00:002017-10-31T18:40:26.407+00:00Hi crikey,
'Minimal variations in each cluste...Hi crikey,<br /><br />'Minimal variations in each cluster' is exactly my problem too. What is that all about? Why the holy grail quests in each cluster? It seems a common MO amongst lipstick wearers.<br /><br />I can see how the browny-orangey things would not suit you if you rock the other shades. And I bet you do! Am most intrigued by the last family you mention - any names I could Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-62229754326620273582017-10-31T08:34:35.627+00:002017-10-31T08:34:35.627+00:00I like Frog Prince but if you’re looking for a red...I like Frog Prince but if you’re looking for a red tint (vs. pink), you should try their Medival color. Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-76295182827643487862017-10-31T08:30:35.771+00:002017-10-31T08:30:35.771+00:00I loved this post (and it reminds me that I haven’...I loved this post (and it reminds me that I haven’t done a lipstick (Queen - hehe) post in a while. <br /><br />I rarely layer lipstick - same as perfumes :). Most likely, because I like predictability and stable results - and I’m not sure I can achieve it doing my own combinations, be that perfume or lipstick. Though just a couple of days ago I used a golden sheer lipstick on top of the matter Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-34447892404188539512017-10-30T20:15:03.497+00:002017-10-30T20:15:03.497+00:00I am very fickle with lipsticks, and admit to havi...I am very fickle with lipsticks, and admit to having far, far too many of them. I have clusters, with minimal variations in each cluster: the search for the perfect slightly-darker-but-still-really-red red; the search for the perfect _really_ dark red; the not-quite-dark-enough-berry colours; the mauveish-greyish-not-very-pinky-pinks; the what-was-I-thinking-browny-orangey things; and the crikeynoreply@blogger.com