Glossybox - November 2012

[mellee]

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


But isn't the pencil intended to be an eye AND lip pencil? If I am not mistaken, it's called an "Eye and Lip Medium". If so, I don't see a green pencil on the eyes to be anything so crazy, I wear one all the time. Same with the blue. I'd much rather get a color that might be a little different than get yet another basic black eyeliner in a sub...

Well, yeah, but I'm kinda old-fashioned about that.  I think if they're gonna claim it's a benefit of their product over every other pencil that you can use it as both, it should be a color many people would want to use as both.  Otherwise, what keeps every company from listing their pencils as eye/lip?  Just that it won't poison you if some gets in your mouth, and also won't blind you if it gets too near your eye? 

  I understand your point about the over-abundance black and brown eyeliners in the boxes.  But putting in the olive or purple or blue eyeliners, like Birchbox did, is cool.  Advertising a not-usually-lip-color as "This is different because you can also use it on your lips!" puts it in the realm of those lip tattoos to me, and I can relax and enjoy occasional funky-fun items like that more if I've spent $10 for the box than if I've spent $21 - or if it's just an extra rather than meant to be a main item, which it didn't dawn on me this may be. 

Basically, I can see someone a little more makeup-adventurous than I saying, "What a great reddish lip pencil!  I wonder if they have 'em in funky colors like green!  I'd so buy one!" faster than I could see those like me saying, "What a great green lip pencil!  I wonder if they have 'em in reddish!  I'd so buy one!"  So if this box is geared towards people who would want green lips, I'll probably find it's not for me.

 

[Rachel Liane]

not necessarily true, it depends on the person. I wear purple and blue lipstick from illimasaque and as such I would use a purple or  blue to line my lips. So I could feasibly use colors like that for both. =) 

 

[Nikki Apostolou]

I am really not pleased with what i received at all. I would show you guys but every time i click the button to add a spoiler with a picture it wont allow me.

 

[lilsxkitten]

The R29 boxes are wayyy better. They have one more item than the regular subs and people don't have to worry about the possibility of getting makup colors made popular by Jem and the Holograms... Truly, truly, truly outrageous.. Edited to correct awful grammer from typing this on my cell phone..

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I wouldn't wear blue or green on my lips on a normal day, but I think it's just that the formulation is such that it is soft and creamy enough to be used for both. Obviously, they know that redder colors will probably be used for lips more often while blues, greens, treys, will likely be used more on the eyes.

Nothing keeps other companies from stating that their products are versatile, they just choose not to. And as such, you often get people who get something like a brown lipliner, and then are scared to use it on their eyes since the pencil only says lip. And then the product goes to waste. Frankly, I think it's smart of them not to differentiate between their eye and lip pencils (and if you look on their site, they are categorized only under pencils).

I don't think Glossybox has ever sent out a box that is obviously meant for someone who wants green lips. They're sending out a product from a brand that is modern and a little edgy and as such, offer products that you can choose to use in a less conventional way. Doesn't mean you have to.

 

[marybbryant]

    Colours

• Torment
• Feisty
  
• Spell
  
• Strumpet
  
• Titivate
  
• Manic
  
• Bait
  
• Thrash
  
• Paint
  
• Vow
  
• Hex
  
• Interrogate
  
• Ascend
  
• Honour
  
• Fidelity
  
• Elate
  
• Debonair
  
• Flinch
  
• Obscene
  
• Adamant
  
• S.O.P.H.I.E.
  

 

[lilsxkitten]

With the swatches posted, I hope that the "off" colors aren't the only ones being sent in the boxes. Similarly to when they sent this brand's nail polish.

 

[marybbryant]

The Illamasqua was originally intended to be theatrical makeup, but then became popular as non-theatrical makeup.  Their site calls it "nightime makeup for your alter ego". 

I would probably wear most of the colors except the yellow, the bright blue and the white.  I'm kind of traditional and wouldnt wear an overly bright shade on my eyes, or a non-traditional lip color.   I do wear colored eyeliner, but darker shades like plum, dark purple, a dark smokey blue, and a dark mossy green.   

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I honestly think I would be able to use just about any color...I think I'd probably have the most trouble with "Feisty" but I'm sure I could do something with it.  I just hope I like the actual formula better than I did the polish...hated that. And I hope, if I get this, I don't get black or brown...I already have a lifetime supply.

I think I would want Flinch the most...would be nice and soft on the eyes /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[marybbryant]

Originally Posted by lilsxkitten /img/forum/go_quote.gif
With the swatches posted, I hope that the "off" colors aren't the only ones being sent in the boxes. Similarly to when they sent this brand's nail polish.

I hope not too, but a couple of people here stated they got the Strumpet, which is great for anyone who wears a red lip, and someone else said they recieved Flinch, which looks to be a gray, and I would wear on my eyes.  I wonder how blendable these are?

I pray I dont get the yellow or the bright blue ot that fuishia shade!

 

[cranraspberry]

Well that's just dandy - looks like the Whiplash color (a bright lime green) that I got isn't even on their website. Discontinued perhaps?

 

[marybbryant]

Originally Posted by cranraspberry /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Well that's just dandy - looks like the Whiplash color (a bright lime green) that I got isn't even on their website.

Discontinued perhaps?

Oh no!  I wonder if there are any more "surprise" shades like that!

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Someone got a baby blue color called Rump, too. And I've seen someone mention a light green called Devotion.

 

[lilsxkitten]

I would love to get a red! Yellow, light blue, lime green, or even grey doesn't work with my coloring. I look like a washed out corpse! I think the brand is really cool, but I'm hoping for a good color since it is one of the highlights of my non-R29 box!

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I'm wondering if the paler colors would be good for an inner corner highlight?

Or creamy enough to be used as an eyeshadow base?

Or if the darker/brighter reds and browns would be a good base for lip colors that are too light? 

Guess I'll just have to see how the texture is when I get it. Either way, I've promised myself that I'm going to at least try everything I get in my sub boxes, so I will find out!

 

[LisaLeah]

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

Oh no!  I wonder if there are any more "surprise" shades like that!

I just received my box and I am happy with it (and the color choices)

The Illamasaqua pencil is in Hex. It is described as a soft biscuit nude. It is really light not a typical nude you would buy to line your lips. its a VERY washed out whitened beige. The swatches online makes it appear a zillion times darker. I would never buy it thinking it's way too light (I have fair to medium skin btw), but I will try it on my waterline when eyes are red or to white out my lips, when I do a nude mouth. 

So I am happy I was sent something I would never buy and will now probably wind up using.
 
The rest of the contents were...
Kryolan Blush in Glossy Rosewood (yay!)
Incoco Nail Strips (stocking stuffer)
Nume Argan Oil (love argan anything)
Skin & Co Truffle Serum - my tube seems half empty...does anyone else have that some issue or is it just me?!
 
This was also an extra box I bought with the KISS code so the Glossy Pink lipstick was in there as well

 

[zadidoll]

Originally Posted by cranraspberry /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Well that's just dandy - looks like the Whiplash color (a bright lime green) that I got isn't even on their website.

Discontinued perhaps?

Long discontinued (in mid-2011 it looks like). The link I found for it no longer works.

http://illamasqua.com/shop/products/sale-5-00/medium-pencils/whiplash-medium-pencil

 

[marybbryant]

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

Someone got a baby blue color called Rump, too. And I've seen someone mention a light green called Devotion.

I wonder if they are sending out discontinued shades? 

 

[marybbryant]

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

I'm wondering if the paler colors would be good for an inner corner highlight?

Or creamy enough to be used as an eyeshadow base?

Or if the darker/brighter reds and browns would be a good base for lip colors that are too light? 

Guess I'll just have to see how the texture is when I get it. Either way, I've promised myself that I'm going to at least try everything I get in my sub boxes, so I will find out!

I made myself the same promise.  This could be interesting! 

 

[LisaLeah]

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

I'm wondering if the paler colors would be good for an inner corner highlight?

Or creamy enough to be used as an eyeshadow base?

Or if the darker/brighter reds and browns would be a good base for lip colors that are too light? 

Guess I'll just have to see how the texture is when I get it. Either way, I've promised myself that I'm going to at least try everything I get in my sub boxes, so I will find out!

Great ideas!

The pencil seems to be pretty blend-able, so you can easily use it on the outer corners to form a V, the crease if you blend it upwards.etc..

This way you aren't be limited to the lash line if you get a color you wouldn't wear as a liner.

I got mine in Hex. It's essentially the exact same color as my skin. It barely shows up when I swatched it. (I have fair to medium skin) It's MUCH lighter than the swatch, which looks nude brownish. This is literally white washed out beige.