Lisa Eldridge 💄

yessenia_d said:

I took a gamble on the Skin Tint. I have very oily, acne scarred skin so I was a bit unsure about if it'd be suitable. But it's great. I got the shade T13 and it's adaptable enough to suit my greenish undertone with no problem and doesn't have any kind of ashy nor oompa loompa drydown. I don't generally like full coverage despite my scarring, but this had a good amount of blurring. I also like that it applied smoothly using just my fingers and left no streaks or patchiness. Very happy with purchase.

Has anybody with super suuuuper oily lids used the powder eyeshadow? Are they any good or will my excessive oiliness just eat them up? Had my eye on a couple of singles, but not sure how they'd cope!

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lucylucyapplejuicy said:

Have you tried NARS smudge proof eye base? I have v oily eyelids, and I can use any eyeshadow if I use this, usually with zero (or only minimal) creasing. Lisa uses it herself, but I’ve been using it for years (*Sali Hughes face*)

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yessenia_d said:

I've fallen out of habit of using eye primers (and eyeshadow generally because, well, oily lids ) but the last one I tried was NYX and I wasn't impressed but I thought maybe all primers are the same and a bit of a waste. But, a couple of Lisa's shades (madrigal especially ) have got me itching to try again. I think I will try the Nars primer - I've had friends recommend it to me before, but I was very firmly in the not Sali Hughes "eye primers? Bah humbug!" stage of oily eyelided-ness, so i guess its time for me to eat humble pie, and go forth and Nars-ify

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hehehe said:

I have very oily lids and the NARS primer doesn't work on me, only the MAC Pro Longwear eyelid primer does.

I have Madrigal as a single -- in my experience the colour swatches on the website are way off reality for most of the products. Madrigal is described as a blackened gold-green shadow, but I was very surprised to find it's actually a true peacock and the most visible colour in it is the blue/green element. So I was disappointed and I've never used it after the initial test.

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ButterTart said:

Interesting. I typically wear it without primer (but I’ll use the Pat McGrath artistry wand on the mobile lid) and the colours in that palette look exactly as swatched when I wear them. Madrigal is definitely not peacock green on me. I am fair with neutral undertones, no oily lid issue.

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hehehe said:

I have very oily lids and the NARS primer doesn't work on me, only the MAC Pro Longwear eyelid primer does.

I have Madrigal as a single -- in my experience the colour swatches on the website are way off reality for most of the products. Madrigal is described as a blackened gold-green shadow, but I was very surprised to find it's actually a true peacock and the most visible colour in it is the blue/green element. So I was disappointed and I've never used it after the initial test.

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yessenia_d said:

Hmmmm, I might have to make an excuse to dawdle down to London to have a proper swatchfest at a counter. No hardship really

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50sGirl said:

Thanks @JaneRev for your detailed update. I’m glad you had a lovely day and Lisa’s Liberty counter was all that you hoped it would be.

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JaneRev said:

Three days of dragging my husband round London to go beauty shopping. Wiped the floor with me so my experiences and thoughts of the Lisa Eldridge counters in Liberty and Selfridges are a little late being written but hey here I am

I'd been a very lucky birthday girl and had a sizable chunk of birthday money from my folks and mum in law. I also had £200 saved in my Liberty drop fund burning a hole in my pocket. This is not normal spending for me at all.

I went in Liberty at lunchtime, through the main doors so found Lisa's counter really easily, made eye contact with staff there then had a look round and made a bee line for one staff member in particular. I asked to be matched for foundation and told them I already had the skin tint in T6.

They couldn't have been more lovely, shoved a chair to SR so I could have plenty of room. They asked whether I had any products on, which I hadn't. T7 went on one side and T9 on the other. It didn't feel like any make up was being applied which was great for me being Autistic, anxious and severely lacking confidence in real life. As they applied it I felt comfortable enough to mention about my PCOS and problem with Hirturism. They explained it was a buildable coverage but wouldn't conceal any shadow. That was a refreshing change to my experiences with counter staff in the past. We both agreed T9 was the best match, slightly golden concealing some of my redness but looking natural. They then removed the wrong shade and asked me whether I'd like my full face in T9 tbh I jumped at the chance

We got talking and I told them I had a couple of palettes, mascara, eyeliner and a few lip products. I wanted a new lip colour that was me but better. They gave me a few choices my favourite was Velvet Rain so I grabbed that plus the lip linerand the foundation I ended up talking to both members of staff about Lisa's cleanser and my growing collection. I was given a card with suggestions for lip glosses and other lip colours

So off I toddled in search of a perfume, got no where with that so went for a drink and a few ciggies. Then decided I wanted to top up on Lisa's cleansers, mist and some other bits using my beauty drop. So husband had to take me back in and I did just that. I doubt they've earned as much comission in 30 minutes! Make up as well wise I bought another shade and define in 0n (I wear that every day since it arrived) lipglosses in Petal, Silent Sun and Dancing Rose.

I am a huge fan of Lisa's lip glosses as they double as a balm and keep my lips hydrated. No mean feet with my lips being as dry as Gandis flipflop due to the sixty billion pills I have to take a day.

I've used the foundation on a couple of days since getting back home and it's the best match I've ever been given. It lasts all day and doesn't crease. Seeing as I'm normally Casper the friendly ghost it makes a great chance having a foundation that completely matches my skin tone.

I haven't tried the new lipstick as I've not been out apart from food shopping and couldn't be arsed to put anything on that day. It will be interesting to see the staying power over a full day. When it was applied in Liberty it survived until I'd eaten my tea then it wore off a bit. It might well be the case of applying lipcote

There was no hard sell, both staff were knowledgeable, warm and funny. Lisa has really hit it out of the park with the staff in Liberty. As I've said on the CH thread the difference between the SR counter and Lisa is very apparent. You can tell that Lisa puts thought into these things. There's a but coming ....

The following day we went into selfridges as I wanted some pressed powder and a mooch round as I've never been in. I cannot for the life of me remember which tattler mentioned the counter in Selfridges not being as great. (Apologies) they were spot on.

It's a smaller concession than in Liberty but the staff did look bored and weren't as proactive than in Liberty. It didn't feel as approachable - my husband agreed. Which is a shame. I'm writing a email to say thank you to the team in Liberty but I will say about the difference. If I'd have gone to Selfridges the first day I wouldn't have got matched. This could be in part down to my anxiety and confidence. I've tried my best to explain it in my cack handed way

Hopefully the Selfridges one improves as it's a real shame for Lisa's brand

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thegirlscout said:

Sorry for being a bit dim but is SR Sunday Riley? Also what’s a Liberty Drop Fund?

It sounds like you had a great time in Liberty! Thank you for the post. Really want to try Lisa’s glosses.

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hehehe said:

Anyone bought a single eyeshadow? How do you store it?

I put mine in one of my old Chanel illiuson d'ombre pots but the lid doesn't fully screw shut because the eyeshadow pan is slightly too big to lie flat -- I don't know if air exposure will affect the texture over time.

I don't know if it's a myth but I'd heard the eyeshadow palette case was going to be available to buy empty at some point, in a "watch this space" way.

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50sGirl said:

Well I’ve been trying out my Skin Tint over the last 3 days. I applied with my fingers each time.

Day 1 - used it on its own. I probably used 4 small drops. It didn’t cover the 3 spots on my face (well they’re not actually spots now, just the marks left over which take ages to disappear once you get older). However, it did soften them and the Skin Tint had a sort of blurring effect on my skin. It’s how I‘d like my skin to look naturally without make up and I don’t think anyone would be able to tell I was wearing anything. By the end of the day the pores on my cheeks did look more noticeable than usual.

Day 2 - I used a primer first to see if that would help with the pore issue. It did! Still pleased with the results.

Day 3 - make up day.
I knew I’d be wearing make up today so I wanted to see how it compared to my usual foundation when I’m wearing blush etc.
Primer first, then Skin Tint, then my usual make up - concealer, light powder, blusher, minimal eye make up and a tinted lip oil.
Wow! I can’t stop looking at my skin! I didn’t think it would be enough coverage with the rest of my make up but it looks so natural. Even though I’m wearing my usual other make up, I look less “done up” than usual. Instead of looking like I’m wearing foundation, it looks like I’ve got very good skin. Best of all, it’s weightless - I cannot feel it on my skin at all.

This is the product I‘ve been searching for for years! It’s everything that I wanted Trinny’s BFF to be but sadly wasn’t. I’ve bought tinted skin serums previously but they still look like I’m wearing foundation, this doesn’t.
I was concerned that this was going to be “The Emperor’s New Clothes” (like BFF) but it isn’t. I love it!
The bottle appears tiny compared to my other foundations yet all contain 30ml so it’s deceptive.

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thegirlscout said:

What were the issues with BFF?

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