tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post4051167884039583452..comments2024-03-28T00:20:19.015-07:00Comments on brutally honest beauty: Choix Subscription Box #3 (with mini reviews of Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer, Chanel Le Vernis in Vamp, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Ethereal Glow, Tom Ford Matte Lip Color in Pussy Cat, and Laura Mercier Baked Eyeshadow in Black Karat)Lyn Bhbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12081735635995970890noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-28577351255973834352016-07-19T13:40:35.440-07:002016-07-19T13:40:35.440-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931852503426514389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-62999631946610308092016-07-19T10:55:30.717-07:002016-07-19T10:55:30.717-07:00I wonder if it is meant to be used with the lipsti...I wonder if it is meant to be used with the lipstick then? Last time I got lipstick, I got both one of these and a fuzzy doe foot. Hmmmmm.Lyn Bhbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081735635995970890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-18766806707725482632016-07-19T08:39:44.397-07:002016-07-19T08:39:44.397-07:00The mystery tool looks like a lip gloss wand I hav...The mystery tool looks like a lip gloss wand I have. Maybe that's what it's for?The Bunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596489417768627544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-78584021614338101032016-07-17T13:20:31.255-07:002016-07-17T13:20:31.255-07:00I've heard that NARS Anna is a dupe for Pussyc...I've heard that NARS Anna is a dupe for Pussycat, though the Audacious lipsticks aren't exactly cheap (cheaper than $53, though). Milani Matte Blissful looks similar, too, though it might be a bit lighter. I love Milani's Moisture Matte formula!auxiliary beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704228759091361669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-24798355343002772892016-07-17T12:18:05.840-07:002016-07-17T12:18:05.840-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931852503426514389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-43668748013996697422016-07-17T10:09:12.198-07:002016-07-17T10:09:12.198-07:00That's good to know! I have a little foil of t...That's good to know! I have a little foil of the Too Faced glitter glue, so I will be sure to use that the next time. Black Karat is really lovely while it lasts. <br /><br />There must be a non-$53 Pussy Cat dupe out there somewhere. It's sort of between Touch of Spice and Lust for Blush. Maybe I will try mixing those two and see what happens.Lyn Bhbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081735635995970890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-3890931032831998052016-07-17T10:06:25.913-07:002016-07-17T10:06:25.913-07:00Yes, that's something that's missing. Tryi...Yes, that's something that's missing. Trying to use my regular powder brush in a 1" pan/pot of Guerlain or Hourglass powder, or having to use a brush to apply lipstick (which I hate), for example. If I actually used the dinky applicators they supply, it would be even less helpful. But I generally don't care too much about packaging unless it's terrible, and I figure I can get most of that from other photos/reviews--for most things. I still think being able to apply the stuff at home is better than swatching it in a store, even if I can't play with the package.<br /><br />But actually, one of the samples in my July box has the exact problem you mention, because I got one of those Lancome Juicy Shakers, which you are, as the name implies, supposed to shake before applying. The sample is packaged in an air-tight clicky pen, which means you can't actually mix the darker pigment with the translucent gloss. So it's not applying at all like it's meant to. Sometimes I get only gloss squeezing out and sometimes I get half gloss/half pigment, etc.Lyn Bhbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081735635995970890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-49410007466400681332016-07-17T09:46:58.057-07:002016-07-17T09:46:58.057-07:00I own four Laura Mercier Baked Eyeshadows, includi...I own four Laura Mercier Baked Eyeshadows, including Black Karat, and all but one are glitter dust storms. They are brilliantly beautiful over a glitter adhesive, though. I've actually never used Black Karat without one! But for a "wet/dry" formula they're just dreadful, most shades are nigh unusable dry. <br /><br />I hated how brown Touch of Spice is and I actually really like the appearance of Pussycat, except that Tom Ford price tag. resident witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356098959005817650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-87095029758454409912016-07-17T09:36:50.961-07:002016-07-17T09:36:50.961-07:00This batch of samples is actually making me see th...This batch of samples is actually making me see the point of Choix. My main objection to most subscription boxes is that I wouldn't go out of my way to try the contents, so why should I pay to receive them passively in a box? But I actually *would* go out of my way to try, say, an Hourglass powder.<br /><br />Do you find that it lessens your experience to have the products in a different format from usual (e.g. the Tom Ford lipstick melted into a pan)? The actual formula is the most important thing, of course, but I also make purchasing decisions based on how the product works as a whole unit.auxiliary beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704228759091361669noreply@blogger.com