Glossybox - June 2013

[Bikerchic]

Ooooh Teal Magnolia is calling my name! I'm dying to see Tavern On The as well, if anyone ordred that color please share!

 

[dbella]

It's just fine.  The teal goes on opaque with one coat.  The silver is sheer on the first coat, opaque on the second.  The black is opaque from the first coat.  The consistency is good, not thin or watery.  Goes on smoothly, dries quickly.  I really like it a LOT.   Starry Night is very dark, but I think if you applied it with a lighter hand, it might not be.  I gave it my usual pretty strong coating and two coats.
 

 

[gypsiemagic]

I can't be the only one who find the random ass out of left field comments beyond hilarious. 

I just picture all of us sitting around in a room discussing products and showing each other pretty things, and boom

the door slams opens and the person screams their little comment, slams the door and leaves. 

It's that "wait did that just happen???" kinda feel 

P

 

[JessP]

Loving the swatches - I think I'll mosey on over to Bondi's site and pick up some new polishes next week! The company, staff, and products all seem awesome. Incidentally, I've been to Bondi Beach in Sydney so here's a fun pic! It was winter there, hence the jacket lol.

 

[peggytalkpretty]

Hmmm... thanks for the assumption that people that frequent these boards don't read and educate themselves on a regular basis. Let me point out to you that on average I read a couple hundred books a year. Furthermore, I frequent these boards to get OPINIONS and engage in DISCUSSION with other women about makeup or beauty, or just in general. If the discussion is less than glowing in review on a topic, then I welcome those OPINIONS as a consumer and an individual, especially when it involves where and how I am spending my hard-earned money. Please explain how this random statement is relevant to the discussion at-hand?

Hmmm... thanks for the assumption that people that frequent these boards don't read and educate themselves on a regular basis. Let me point out to you that on average I read a couple hundred books a year. Furthermore, I frequent these boards to get OPINIONS and engage in DISCUSSION with other women about makeup or beauty, or just in general. If the discussion is less than glowing in review on a topic, then I welcome those OPINIONS as a consumer and an individual, especially when it involves where and how I am spending my hard-earned money. Please explain how this random statement is relevant to the discussion at-hand?

Ahaha, looks like some of Shaw's lackeys found us (no, I kid, sorry, that's mean). Actually, that is one thing that has been bothering me lately. Feminism isn't about blindly supporting women, it's about asking women to get the same rights and privileges men are entitled to. Including having the same chance of success when doing business. But it also means calling out problematic behaviours and failures of women the same way we would for a man. MuT is greatly supportive of women. Most of us subscribe to Birchbox, ipsy, and/or Julep, which are all started by women -- and those are just what I can think of off the top of my head. Yes, there are stay at home moms here (not that there's anything wrong with that! and it's unfeminist to think so) but there are also scientists and programmers and people from all walks of life. We have high school students and people who have grandchildren, and we share and appreciate other's life experiences and stories. Pigeon-holing women who like makeup and think it's a valueable artform and aesthetic is a holdover from the patriarchy, by devaluing what women enjoy. You coming here and critiquing us is more problematic than anything we've ever said about Shaw. We have problems with what she has done, you have problems with who we are. 

Well said ladies!, 100% agree, you rock!!

 

[RaquelMichelle7]

Loving the swatches - I think I'll mosey on over to Bondi's site and pick up some new polishes next week! The company, staff, and products all seem awesome. Incidentally, I've been to Bondi Beach in Sydney so here's a fun pic! It was winter there, hence the jacket lol.

Wow that looks beautiful, I am now adding it to my mental "Places I Want to Go" list. Edited to reduce redundancy.

 

[LolaJay]

You ladies are so funny! Did I mention how much I enjoy you? And how SMART and LOVELY and EDUCATED I think you are?! The troll(s) have no business here!

 

[FormosaHoney]

Quote: Originally Posted by mascaraashley14 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

What exactly is it that you do in your everyday life that allows you THIS much time to investigate a nail polish "incident" while simultaneously bashing a woman who you don't even know. Legitimate question. I understand your frustration, I'm frustrated too, but I'm BAFFLED by your ability to invest this much time creating assumptions and destroying other women. It's a subscription box service, how can you possibly care this much? Serious question. Like, seriously, please tell me, because I want the kind of time that you have. To be quite honest, you are a grown woman that is leaving a very horrible and disreputable example for the younger girls on here. I wish you took your authority and age a little more seriously. I mean it, you make me sad. 

xo- Ashley Mascara. 

Quote: Originally Posted by mascaraashley14 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Where do you work in the fashion industry? I have to know! 

Also, we should be clear about one thing, your unnecessary hate of another female is so sad. Really f'ing sad. I wish that this forum supported things, partnerships and other women as opposed to being a release for nasty girls to witch and lament online. I think we should all be a little bit better. I mean it. You too. 
Whew, nice to be back!  Spent all day on bus, subway and bus again.  Just returned from a conference for women MBAs held by Boeing in DC.   Well, the first thing that I check is this board 'cause it's fun, honest, compelling and really... I just enjoy it.  

While undergrad, my team and I launch Tresor in Taiwan (many, many years ago) but these days I work as an interpreter with lawyers on criminal cases in and around the NYC, just for kicks and pocket change, until I am able to land a full time job and I do some consulting on the side as well.  I must tell you that I find your comments in contempt of this blog and is subject of a defamation violation.

What is it that you do for a living?  If it is salvaging a damaged reputation, you are not doing a very good job of it.

This is exactly how I choose to spend my free time, rather then watching a 30 min sit-com, go on FB to partake in negative banter or create psudo personas.

The women on this board provide invaluable information on consumer feed-back for new products, marketing and collaborations.  Golly moses, companies pay money in cconducting focus groups to gather information like this on new product, marketing campaign and corporate image and here it's free, unbiased and candid.

To the two Shaw camp, the Shaw brand would do well to take feedback in stride.  One of the panalist (a Director working at Boeing) mentioned that 'feedback is a gift' and when you receive it take advantage of it.  The majority of the feedback here have been constructive and in apporpriate context, providing cause and effect.  I've learned a great deal by reading everyone's thoughts.  The women here are smart, educated, candid, compassionate and very good natured.

(Please refrain from using the word 'witch' in this forum, let's set good examples for the younger gals?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LadyK]

I am definitely not a "guru" (more of a newbie really)  but I love coming on here and discussing makeup with women from all walks of life.  I can get tips on just about any product or company.  I prefer the advice on here to that in magazines because I know that no one on here is paid to tell me a product is good.  

For the trolls from the last couple pages let me say this:

If you look back to when we first found out Bondi wasn't going to be in the June Glossybox you will see that people were frustrated with Bondi as well.  Bondi responded to this by apologizing for the unfortunate situation and attempting to make it up to prospective customers (free clear coat).  Because of their professionalism and wonderful customer service they are getting tons of orders from women who might never have tried their product otherwise.  This is a good lesson for anyone working in the beauty or fashion industry.  It doesn't matter if you know more about fashion or beauty than us, we are the customers.  There is a word for a company that alienates its customers: Bankrupt.   

 

[LadyK]

Originally Posted by dbella /img/forum/go_quote.gif

No, I'm on my boyfriend's desktop.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  AHA! Success!

Teal Magnolia looks more blue in the photo, but in real life it's much more green, at least to my eyes.

I love the silver!  I have never been able to find one I like but this might be it.  I actually like these together.  You could have a neat manicure idea going. 

 

[FormosaHoney]

I'm really excited to see the polishes from this month's box, because I don't quite have the budget to spend on full price nail polish at this point.  The Bondi polishes does look great though and I really like it that their profit goes to support charity.

 

 

[StickyLips]

Ladies...is there a thread to discuss the new limited edition wedding box?  I can't find any.

 

[meaganola]

Originally Posted by StickyLips /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Ladies...is there a thread to discuss the new limited edition wedding box?  I can't find any.

Here you go:  https://www.makeuptalk.com/t/136105/bridal-glossyboxes

 

[smiletorismile]

Originally Posted by MissTrix /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Where I live, most weddings are from late August to early November. June/July weddings would be miserable with the humidity we get and May can be pretty rainy and humid as well.

Same here. It rains all the time and sometines up to the end of May there is snow on the ground (or there was last year). I know a lot of people who have fall weddings.

 

[StickyLips]

Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Here you go:  https://www.makeuptalk.com/t/136105/bridal-glossyboxes

Thank you so much <3

 

[smiletorismile]

Originally Posted by dbella /img/forum/go_quote.gif

No, I'm on my boyfriend's desktop.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  AHA! Success!

Teal Magnolia looks more blue in the photo, but in real life it's much more green, at least to my eyes.

Wow those are so pretty! I think I need Teal Magnolia

 

[smiletorismile]

Originally Posted by lexxies22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif



On other topic: I've been out all day with my daughter (she's on summer break) and came on this; WHOA! What's the deal? I had to 

Yeah I feel the same way. I can't believe how much I missed in such a short amount of time.

 

[melawnduh]

Originally Posted by gypsiemagic /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I can't be the only one who find the random ass out of left field comments beyond hilarious. 

I just picture all of us sitting around in a room discussing products and showing each other pretty things, and boom

the door slams opens and the person screams their little comment, slams the door and leaves. 

It's that "wait did that just happen???" kinda feel 

P

Don't forget that we're all so dumb and vapid that after the door slams, we'll just be sitting around applying mascara and blinking brainlessly.

Don't worry about us after the door slam, we'll just be here enjoying each other's company. See ya never, trolls!

(Steps off high horse)

 

[dbella]

Well crap. I dropped my bottle of Starry Night and it broke (all over the vinyl in my bathroom).  To top it off, I'm out of polish remover, so I can't clean it up tonight and will have to go get remover tomorrow (like I said, it dries fast).  I'm heading over to Bondi to buy another bottle.  LOL  Klutz.

Oh, to clarify, the bottle didn't shatter, it just landed at the right angle to snap the neck off it.  Nothing wrong with the bottles, just my clumsiness.

 

[MissTrix]

Originally Posted by dbella /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Well crap. I dropped my bottle of Starry Night and it broke (all over the vinyl in my bathroom).  To top it off, I'm out of polish remover, so I can't clean it up tonight and will have to go get remover tomorrow (like I said, it dries fast).  I'm heading over to Bondi to buy another bottle.  LOL  Klutz.

Oh, to clarify, the bottle didn't shatter, it just landed at the right angle to snap the neck off it.  Nothing wrong with the bottles, just my clumsiness.

I hope you're able to clean it up okay tomorrow. I have a knack for finding the "sweet spot" any time I drop something fragile. It's a curse. LOL