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04-06-2021, 11:39 PM
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How Much Would You Spend On An Eyeshadow?

I have a powder eyeshadow my sister bought for me in Spain where she lives. It’s an obscure make and the shade is Sienna.
I wanted to replace it but like most things l like, it is now discontinued!

So today, l took the eyeshadow to Boots and looked at every brand eyeshadow to compare but not one was similar. The ones that might have been close, were a tiny bit in a palette. The other shadows in it, l would never use.

I asked an assistant and she took me to the Lancôme counter. The beautician showed me a single one that was similar. I asked the price and it was £22.50! How much? I knew it would be expensive but that was ridiculous for a tiny pot!

So now l am back to the drawing board. I do have a No7 eyeshadow but it’s too light and it seems to be the darkest they do.

So l ask, am l mean not paying £22.50 for a single eyeshadow?
Would you pay that?
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04-06-2021, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel ->
I have a powder eyeshadow my sister bought for me in Spain where she lives. It’s an obscure make and the shade is Sienna.
I wanted to replace it but like most things l like, it is now discontinued!

So today, l took the eyeshadow to Boots and looked at every brand eyeshadow to compare but not one was similar. The ones that might have been close, were a tiny bit in a palette. The other shadows in it, l would never use.

I asked an assistant and she took me to the Lancôme counter. The beautician showed me a single one that was similar. I asked the price and it was £22.50! How much? I knew it would be expensive but that was ridiculous for a tiny pot!

So now l am back to the drawing board. I do have a No7 eyeshadow but it’s too light and it seems to be the darkest they do.

So l ask, am l mean not paying £22.50 for a single eyeshadow?
Would you pay that?



No I certainly would not!
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05-06-2021, 08:38 AM
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Re: How Much Would You Spend On An Eyeshadow?

I wouldn’t pay that amount, reason being, I don’t wear eye shadow at my age, I think it looks awful all up the eyelid.on older woman, even on the young girls I don’t like it.

I used to wear it when very young, everyone told me I looked like a clown, did I listen ,did i heck.......I now see they were right....
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05-06-2021, 08:42 AM
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Re: How Much Would You Spend On An Eyeshadow?

Me neither, good grief....thats extortionate! I have heard of tattoo make up, that would be worth thinking about maybe? I don't know how they apply it, but its permanent.
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05-06-2021, 08:44 AM
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Re: How Much Would You Spend On An Eyeshadow?

Just reading this made me think about mixing your own powders to get the right shade and found this:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/150237337543948737/

and

https://www.yourbeautyblog.com/2013/...w-recipes.html

worth a thought?
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05-06-2021, 11:31 AM
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How Much Would You Spend On An Eyeshadow?

Not a brass razoo!
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05-06-2021, 01:24 PM
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Re: How Much Would You Spend On An Eyeshadow?

The only cosmetics I would consider using come from the 'Beauty without Cruelty' range as neither the finished product nor any of the ingredients have been tested on animals.

They do not sell at rip off prices either - eye shadow currently retails at £6.
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05-06-2021, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups ->
No I certainly would not!
You’ve got sense!
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05-06-2021, 01:44 PM
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Re: How Much Would You Spend On An Eyeshadow?

Nope, not when they're often included in beauty boxes, etc.
Have you tried looking through supermarket type brands such as bourjois, etc? Might be worth a look in Superdrug.
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05-06-2021, 01:47 PM
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Re: How Much Would You Spend On An Eyeshadow?

Originally Posted by pauline3 ->
I wouldn’t pay that amount, reason being, I don’t wear eye shadow at my age, I think it looks awful all up the eyelid.on older woman, even on the young girls I don’t like it.

I used to wear it when very young, everyone told me I looked like a clown, did I listen ,did i heck.......I now see they were right....
Pauline, Yet Joanna Lumley looks great and she loads it on! Twiggy and Lulu look good with it on too.
Britt Ekland wears it and she looks great ... except she is regretting having her lips enhanced.

It’s how you apply it that matters not your age. We live in a different time now where age doesn’t come into it.....unless you allow it.

YOLO...l say!!
 
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