FabSwingers.com forum: Colour matching

By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I've had a trip to Boots today to be colour matched.

It was great. The staff weren't bothered in the slightest about me popping up in drab mode. I was sat down and one of the girls there used some technological wizardry to determine that my colour shade is 'warm beige'.

She recommended a blusher that would compliment this, ditto eye shadow and lipstick. I was in there for about half an hour or so and came out £75 or so lighter, but really looking forward to some glam time in a bit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've had a trip to Boots today to be colour matched.

Looking forward to seeing some pictures of you in you're new make-up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ooooh I love buying new make up...if you visit Mac they do a 1 1/2 hour pro make up lesson for £50 but then you get £50 back to spend on make up

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Ooooh I love buying new make up...if you visit Mac they do a 1 1/2 hour pro make up lesson for £50 but then you get £50 back to spend on make up"

Why don't they just give me the make up ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ooooh I love buying new make up...if you visit Mac they do a 1 1/2 hour pro make up lesson for £50 but then you get £50 back to spend on make up

Why don't they just give me the make up ?"

You have natural beauty Granny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's one thing I've never done, I keep meaning to, I think I'll take a trip to a make up counter next before I go out

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

Ooh...I love visiting the make up counters too Tina. Mac being my favourite. They're amazing artists and I can never get the same effect but have learnt a hell of a lot from them and video tutorials.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Ooooh I love buying new make up...if you visit Mac they do a 1 1/2 hour pro make up lesson for £50 but then you get £50 back to spend on make up

Why don't they just give me the make up ?

You have natural beauty Granny

Yeah .. but they won't let me bare my arse in store. xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ooh...I love visiting the make up counters too Tina. Mac being my favourite. They're amazing artists and I can never get the same effect but have learnt a hell of a lot from them and video tutorials.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love visiting the make up counters. Especially if I'm feeling drab. Always great to have a change of colours.

One of these days I'm going to treat myself to a personal shopper!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Love visiting the make up counters. Especially if I'm feeling drab. Always great to have a change of colours.

One of these days I'm going to treat myself to a personal shopper!

I'll do it. I love shopping for others.

Tina, I hope this means your bank card has been sorted.

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over a year ago

"Love visiting the make up counters. Especially if I'm feeling drab. Always great to have a change of colours.

One of these days I'm going to treat myself to a personal shopper!

I'll do it. I love shopping for others.

You're on !

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Love visiting the make up counters. Especially if I'm feeling drab. Always great to have a change of colours.

One of these days I'm going to treat myself to a personal shopper!

I'll do it. I love shopping for others.

You're on !

Where would you like to shop? I'm usually free for a couple of days around Gold Cup time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've never done this but it sounds great. Looking forward to seeing some pics

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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

"Love visiting the make up counters. Especially if I'm feeling drab. Always great to have a change of colours.

Tina, I hope this means your bank card has been sorted.

Eventually, after a lot of messing about. I had about 5 peeps ask if I wanted cash to tide me over till I could access the vaults again, which was lovely.

I can't recommend doing this strongly enough and let's hope the pics look ok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was colour matched last year. Loved it. Several people have commented on my natural look.

Look forward to seeing your pics x

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

I was colour matched at benefits,i bought the foundation and blusher but when I got out of the shop and tried it at home it was awful,can only think it was the lighting in the shop that made me look good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Looking forward to the pics Tina xx

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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Just to let everyone know it wasn't a full success.

The foundation worked a treat, so did the blusher. The lipstick was a complimentary shade, but the eyeshadow scheme an unmitigated disaster. Less can be more, but only if you can tell that you are wearing the stuff in the first place!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Just to let everyone know it wasn't a full success.

Did she aim for a natural look? The ladies who do this will have a look in mind, day time, evening, wedding etc. or will aim to place more emphasis on a certain feature. Next time ask for a stronger more defined look for your eyes. Its good to hear that you're pleased with the rest of it and you might be able to use the eyeshadows in combination with some stronger versions of the same shade.

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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Yes, it was a natural look she was going for. I've got some ideas about the eyes for next time, though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well I think the new pic looks good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes, it was a natural look she was going for. I've got some ideas about the eyes for next time, though

Try it out next week. We could rate your eye make up.

Make sure you wear your name tag. I want to make sure it's you I'm talking to.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Yes, it was a natural look she was going for. I've got some ideas about the eyes for next time, though

Ooo exciting, I love the smoky look

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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Thanks, everyone

I'm a bit concerned for next week - I've a rubbish memory for faces and names.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thanks, everyone

I'm a bit concerned for next week - I've a rubbish memory for faces and names.

Dont worry Tina, im crap at names too, but the forumites weve met at various socials around the country are a great bunch mad as hatters but great. Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ooh my pennies only stretch to the mua counter,cheap but its rated very good,googled feedback and many rate it as good as mac.good pigmentation as well.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

anyone who wants to try colours etc without breaking the bank could do a lot worse than the Miss Sporty range in Superdrug, it's cheap (mascara £1.99) but I think very good quality.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"anyone who wants to try colours etc without breaking the bank could do a lot worse than the Miss Sporty range in Superdrug, it's cheap (mascara £1.99) but I think very good quality."

Not noticed miss sporty in superdrug,but that's where I get my mua(make up academy), from,and it's only a pound for single colour eye shadows.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"anyone who wants to try colours etc without breaking the bank could do a lot worse than the Miss Sporty range in Superdrug, it's cheap (mascara £1.99) but I think very good quality.

Not noticed miss sporty in superdrug,but that's where I get my mua(make up academy), from,and it's only a pound for single colour eye shadows."

Maybe its only in some stores. I've seen Mua in there but never tried it. I have make up ranging from Chanel, through to Max Factor and Miss Sporty and genuinely find that if you choose carefully the main difference is the packaging. Rumour has it that Bourjois is Chanel repackaged but I don't know how true that is.

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