topic Re: CHRISTMAS PR PACKAGES ROLLING IN in Beauty

CHRISTMAS PR PACKAGES ROLLING IN

Shanus — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:23:51 GMT

I've been receiving many PR "gifts" these last few weeks. Strange since I do not promote or sell products in my businesses ("practice"?). DH informed me since I'm paying self-employment taxes, I can refer to it as a practice, but sounds too serious to me.

I've mainly received gifts from Skinceuticals, Obagi, L'Oreal skincare, haircare gift packages from Moroccan Oil, Biotera, Pantene, DevaCurl and WEN. Not sure how I got on some of these lists since don't do hair. I gifted most of these...but kept the skincare.

Nars sent a cute Orgasm Gift Set, CT's Pillow Talk lipstick, gloss, and lip cheat liner and yesterday a MAC Times Nine shadow palette in Burgundy Times Nine. That went in the makeup room since not my colors and a few MAC lipsticks (minis) in Creme In Your Coffee ( a good light neutral), Viva Glam (their famous red) and Giddy (sort of a light bubblegum pink). I also received a Bobbi Brown Skin Care Set from BB courtesy of my BB friend from many years ago in NY.

Much of the packages sent, I don't use but will be gifted as stated or experiemented on clients. The companies of course, get a nice thank you note and a reminder that I don't promote or sell products.

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grandma2pkmh — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:45:45 GMT

@Shanus What does an "Orgasm Gift Set" contain?

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PinkyPetunia — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:56:24 GMT

What are PR gifts?

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Shanus — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:03:07 GMT

@grandma2pkmh It has a travel size Orgasm powder blush, travel size lip gloss and travel size matching The Multiples.

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Shanus — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:05:12 GMT

@PinkyPetunia PR stands for "promotional" gifts. The companies hope the recipients will recommend the products to their clients.

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cuddlesmama — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:45:37 GMT

Shanus,

In your opinion what skintone can wear the orgasm blush?

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Shanus — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:21:51 GMT

@cuddlesmama wrote:
Shanus,
In your opinion what skintone can wear the orgasm blush?

@cuddlesmama Everyone can wear it. It's a peachy/pink which covers warm and cool skin tones. Unless your complexion is med. dark to very rich, it's a universal blush shade and in every MUA kit. I prefer the Multiples version since it's a cream in a stick. In summer, I set it w/ the Orgasm powder blush. It does have a tiny bit of shimmer which gives an attractive glow to the cheeks..nothing too obvious.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:52:01 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@cuddlesmama wrote:
Shanus,
In your opinion what skintone can wear the orgasm blush?

@cuddlesmama Everyone can wear it. It's a peachy/pink which covers warm and cool skin tones. Unless your complexion is med. dark to very rich, it's a universal blush shade and in every MUA kit. I prefer the Multiples version since it's a cream in a stick. In summer, I set it w/ the Orgasm powder blush. It does have a tiny bit of shimmer which gives an attractive glow to the cheeks..nothing too obvious.

I know I'm in the minority on this but this is one of those make-up items that I find to be so overrated it's not even funny. The color is pretty but I think it's way too sparkly. There are other versions of blushes from Milani that are very similar, without the sparkle, that I like much better.

Honestly I have said for years that if this blush didn't have that name, it wouldn't be such a big hit.

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Trinity11 — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 21:25:12 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
@Shanus wrote:
@cuddlesmama wrote:
Shanus,
In your opinion what skintone can wear the orgasm blush?

@cuddlesmama Everyone can wear it. It's a peachy/pink which covers warm and cool skin tones. Unless your complexion is med. dark to very rich, it's a universal blush shade and in every MUA kit. I prefer the Multiples version since it's a cream in a stick. In summer, I set it w/ the Orgasm powder blush. It does have a tiny bit of shimmer which gives an attractive glow to the cheeks..nothing too obvious.
I know I'm in the minority on this but this is one of those make-up items that I find to be so overrated it's not even funny. The color is pretty but I think it's way too sparkly. There are other versions of blushes from Milani that are very similar, without the sparkle, that I like much better.

Honestly I have said for years that if this blush didn't have that name, it wouldn't be such a big hit.

@Lipstickdiva Yes and it oxidizes something crazy on my porcelain complexion. I end up by the evening looking like two peaches exploded on my cheeks. LOL

My natural blush is a subtle, soft pink and Orgasm Powder Blush takes on a strange "orange" shade after a few hours.

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cuddlesmama — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:38:35 GMT

Thank you.

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jubilant — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:29:00 GMT

@Shanus I bought some of the Clinique gifts to divide up between my one grandsons wife and the others fiance. It ended up being about $30 a person. We like to give one small gift and the rest in money as they are both pretty much just starting out. The gifts included lipsticks, lip pencils, lip gloss, and even lip liners. We are giving a small gift for each person this year and money. I even had some left over for me! I took a couple of the lip pencils I knew the girls probably wouldn't use. I've never seen either one wear red.

You had asked me to get back with you when I found the right sheer red for my lips. Well, I found it in one of these Clinique gift sets! It's the Chubby Stick Intense lip pencil in "robust rouge". I top it off with my Moxie lip gloss in "headturner" and Bingo!! This is it!!!!

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Shanus — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:56:32 GMT

@jubilant Chubby Stick Robust Rouge. Thanks, wrote it down. Will check it out.

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Tique — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:57:52 GMT

@Shanus it's been nice to be able to read your threads without the disruptions. I don't often comment but I do read.

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Shanus — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 12:17:26 GMT

@Tique wrote:
@Shanus it's been nice to be able to read your threads without the disruptions. I don't often comment but I do read.

@Tique Nice to know you're following along, but what disruptions? I see them more as dissenting opinions which is fine.