1.) I love how things layer and come together. You just never know what combination might wow you one day! 2.) It washes off, so no matter how I might feel about a color or how my makeup turned out that day, it comes off easily. 3) How versatile it can be, from subtle to avant garde from utilitarian to extra.
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Get Dupes for Most Loved ProductsCheck out dupes for most loved products between October 23rd and October 29th. These are products that readers loved the most (looking at loves to leaves). Get Dupes for Most Wanted ProductsCheck out dupes for most wanted products between October 23rd and October 29th. These are products added to readers' wish lists most frequently. If you added it to your wish list, you can check your wish list against your vanity for dupes you may already own. Top Dupes for Shiseido Future Shock (215)Shiseido Future Shock (215)PPermanent. $26.00/0.05 oz.
Shiseido Future Shock (215) VisionAiry Gel Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium purple with strong, warm undertones and a cream finish. Read full review.
Shiseido Future Shock (215) VisionAiry Gel Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium purple with strong, warm undertones and a cream finish. Read full review.
Explore the Dupe Listvia https://www.temptalia.com/this-week-in-dupes-vol-010/ CranberryNatasha Denona Cranberry Eyeshadow Palette 5 ($48.00 for 0.40 oz.) is a new holiday palette that features three shimmery shades and two mattes. The mattes are an interesting texture–they are the “Cream Powder” formula, and I could see it being a texture some enjoy and others don’t. They’re more cream than powder, but they’re a drier cream; they won’t really indent noticeably if the surface is pushed down, but they look like a more silicone-heavy cream eyeshadow applies. I found Sakura easier to work with than Blossom, but both shades were lighter (though more opaque in terms of coverage) and needed to built up to get closer to the color depth seen in the respective pan.
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Daisy (190CK)Daisy (190CK) is a medium pink with warm undertones but a mix of cooler pink and warmer gold sparkle. It had good pigmentation, which was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer on top. I noticed that it left more of a sparkling, lavender sparkle as I blended out the edges, but on its own on my lid, it definitely looked like a warmer pink. What I was surprised by was how intensely sparkly it was but how little fallout there was when I applied it dry. The sparkles do move easily when blended out, so I’d recommend using a more precise (smaller) brush to diffuse the edges as necessary, particularly when working near more matte shades. It wore well for nine hours with very slight fallout over time. Top Dupes
IngredientsDIMETHICONE, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, MICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, SILICA, HYDROGENATED POLYCYCLOPENTADIENE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, LAURETH-4, TIN OXIDE,CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER), CI 75470 (CARMINE).
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Sakura (191CP)Sakura (191CP) is a medium red with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. There was a mere hint of micro-shimmer strewn throughout, but it looked matte to my eye on my lid. The texture was denser and firmly-pressed, and it felt smooth and almost velvety, but it didn’t have any powderiness nor did it have the creamier, wetter feel of a cream eyeshadow (it is a “cream powder” finish). I didn’t think it would apply well, as it felt so firm that I expected stiffness, but I actually had no trouble picking it up with natural and synthetic brushes, even softer, more airy crease brushes. I did find that it tended to be easier to work with by building up the layers, particularly to get true-to-pan depth as there was opaque coverage but the color looked a few shades lighter unless layered. This shade blended out easily along my crease and blown out toward my brow bone. It stayed on well for almost nine and a half hours before fading a touch. Top Dupes
IngredientsTALC, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, SILICA, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PTFE, ZINC STEARATE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, TIN OXIDE; +/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER), CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 75470 (CARMINE)
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Botanic (192M)Botanic (192M) is a bright pop of medium orange with strong, yellow undertones and orange-to-pink shifting sparkle over a metallic sheen. It had rich color coverage that applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin. The texture was slightly denser in the pan with light creaminess, but it didn’t feel thick nor was it too firm/dense in the pan to pick up well with brushes. There was a bit of fallout when initially applied (dry), but it didn’t have continuous fallout when worn–there was just another touch of fallout that was visible after nine hours of wear. Top Dupes
IngredientsDIMETHICONE, MICA, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, SILICA, HYDROGENATED POLYCYCLOPENTADIENE, PTFE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ZINC STEARATE, LAUROYL LYSINE; +/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES), CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES), CI 75470 (CARMINE)
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Blossom (193CP)Blossom (193CP) is a rich berry with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. There was very faint shimmer in the pan, and I could see it in the close-up photo of the swatch, but I didn’t really notice it on my lid. The texture was denser and firmer in feel in the pan–like an incredibly dense cream but without any slip or creaminess. I didn’t expect it to, but the color actually picked up quite well with a brush, even when I used a tapered crease brush to apply it into my crease, and it yielded mostly opaque coverage in a single layer but it doesn’t have the depth you see in the pan unless layered two to three times. There was no powderiness in the pan–it looked and applied more like a thin, drier cream-based product–but it didn’t indent in the pan like a true cream would. It took a bit more effort to really blend and even out. It wore well for nine and a half hours before creasing faintly, though it left a bit of a stain behind. Top Dupes
IngredientsDIMETHICONE, MICA, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, SILICA, HYDROGENATED POLYCYCLOPENTADIENE, PTFE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ZINC STEARATE, LAUROYL LYSINE; +/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES), CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES), CI 75470 (CARMINE)
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Nude (140CP)Nude (140CP) is a light-medium is a golden peach with warm undertones and pink and gold sparkle over a metallic finish. This is the only repeat in the palette, and it was available in last year’s holiday palette. This year’s felt creamier–not quite as loosely-pressed to the touch–and seemed more reflective; the base seemed to do a better job of applying with nearly opaque coverage and adhering to my skin smoothly. It was just as sparkly, though, but had very little fallout during application and later on during wear (over eight and a half hours of wear). The “downside” is actually the shade is supposed to be sheer, and one has to use a very soft touch and feathery brush to actually achieve that. I was able to apply this with a flat, synthetic brush (dry) and get great results, little fallout, and smooth application. IngredientsTALC, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, SILICA, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PTFE, ZINC STEARATE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, TIN OXIDE; +/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER), CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 75470 (CARMINE)
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Welcome to our series, Hello Denver, My Name is… where we profile people in Denver that you probably don’t know — but should. Get ready to meet painters, dancers, comedians, musicians, designers and just generally fascinating people that help make this city awesome. “What are your hobbies outside of work?” This is a common question asked in the office and amongst new friends — very rarely does one get the response, “I do magic.” But for Death & Co bartender Brandon Parker, it’s more than just a side hobby, it’s a passion and a profession. The man has spent his life studying the art of illusion and because of this he wears two hats, mixologist and magician and he’s trying to bring the two together in a way that you may have never seen before. Denver, meet Brandon. 303 Magazine: Tell me how you got into magic in the first place. Brandon Parker: I got into magic like most kids do — their dad showing them a couple of card tricks when you’re eight or nine or 10, you start asking ‘why?’ a lot. It’s trying to understand more about the world and you’ll find that most kids are interested in magic at that point in their lives and then a lot of times they find better things to do with their lives instead of magic. For some reason magic kind of stuck with me. It kept kind of weaving its way back into my life. I moved out to Boulder for grad school in 2009 studying structural engineering. That’s where I started buying books on magic and started looking at performing on Pearl Street, which is even more misunderstood. You think if you’re performing as a street performer, you’re poor and can’t do anything else, the opposite is true.
303: And how is street performing misunderstood? BP: I think that it is one of the hardest places to perform because right now, if I do magic for you or at a show, if it’s terrible, you’re going to sit and watch and you’re not going to leave. On Pearl Street people are busy. They’re out drinking, eating, shopping. They’re not there to watch the magic show or any type of show and so if you can captivate an audience in that arena, then you know you’re doing something right. You [the viewer] get to decide the price of the show, but it’s beautiful in the sense that you get to decide the price of the show… at the end of the show. What other avenue can you go and be like, oh, that concert wasn’t what I wanted, I wish I wouldn’t have paid for those tickets? It’s a super honest way of making a living I think. [When I was a street performer] people would offer me leftovers like all the time. They thought I was homeless and I had a day job and was making a good living as an engineer. 303: Do you feel like magic, in general, is misunderstood? BP: It’s hard to say where we get stereotypes from and why magic is perceived as cheesy or for kids. I think part of that could be you don’t have to go to school to become a magician. If you go into a restaurant and you get a really bad cocktail than your perception of cocktails might change. This is true of the Daiquiri. A lot of people have this conception of the Daiquiri as this frozen sweet thing and it’s not at all. It’s this perfect balance of sweet citrus and then a base spirit and then you can apply all that creativity and change it up and present it different ways. And having a good Daiquiri will change the way you think about a Daiquiri. And the same way with watching a good magic trick will change the way you think about it. 303: What would you say to someone who had a bad taste in their mouth for magic? BP: I’m not trying to take your money. I’m not going to make you feel silly. I just want to show you this thing that’s going to give you a really fun feeling. It’s a feeling I don’t get any more as a magician, but it’s kinda like getting the wind knocked out of me. When a magician takes a coin, takes it in his hand and it makes it disappear. I’m a magician… I know what you’re thinking, do I have my hands on my wallet? But my job is not to pick your pocket. My job is not to trick you. My job is to entertain you and give you the gift of wondering… the point is the gift of wonder and if they let down their guard, that they will have a feeling and an experience that is unique. And I think in life, we all want to have unique and fun, memorable experiences. 303: How did you go from engineering to bartending and magic? BP: I quit my day job as an engineer. I was working at an engineering firm in Boulder designing commercial and residential buildings, hospitals and stuff. It was very demanding. The corporate [life] like ‘we want you to work longer and longer for less money’ and I didn’t like that. My parents generation is very much like they worked the same jobs and they did their thing. Our generation’s a little more like, ‘no, fuck it,’ I’m going to go do what I want to do. I got laid off and stopped pursuing engineering and was like, cool, I’m just going to focus on magic. I was already interested in cocktails and making drinks at home and I knew quite a bit. I know a little bit more about magic than I do bartending. I have, I have about 15 bartending books and I have about 100 magic books. I have a pretty big collection of magic books. 303: And how did you combine your love for the two? BP: It all happened very organically when I was in training at Death & Co. It somehow came up that I did magic. I think that was part of the application process … like what are your hobbies outside [of work]? I’m like ‘I work as a part-time as a magician’ so its more than a hobby. It’s a part-time career. Some people knew and they were like, ‘can you show us a magic trick?’ And then I did some magic for them and one of the people was Dave Kaplin. 303: Tell me about your dream magic trick. What’s the one trick that you love the most? BP: (Parker didn’t want to reveal his honest answer to this, because he has plans to reveal it in an upcoming Death & Co magic show, so he gave us what he calls, the “bullshit reporter answer.”) I think it would be a prediction effect where you predict multiple things that happen throughout a show. A lot of magicians will make a prediction, that’s a classic in magic, it’s a big category. And so the question artistically is what would you want to predict? 303: Last question, this one coming from our last interviewee, Nathan Palmer: Share a story about a time you were in ‘rare form.’ BP: In rare form…that’s a tough one. I drink almost everyday, probably more than the average person, but not usually over the top. I was in Vienna visiting a good friend from grad school for his wedding. His family owns a winery there, where the wedding was. Needless the say, the Grüner Veltliner was flowing like water. The celebration started around 2 p.m., and I remember lots of dancing and great food. I would say drinking enough to transcend from “I think I’m good at dancing” to “I’m so drunk I realize how bad I am at dancing” would qualify for “in rare form.” via https://303magazine.com/2018/10/hello-denver-my-name-is-brandon-parker/ Although Halloween falls on a Wednesday this year, there’s no shortage of concerts the night of October 31. From a masquerade ball to a Goonies tribute — Denver’s favorite music venues are covering all the bases. Support local acts like SoDown, itchy-O, The Grant Farm and DJ A-L, or catch national acts Danzig, Butch or The Joy Formidable while on tour during the spooky celebration. Wednesday night shows take a certain level of commitment to go to, especially when most of us have work the next day. If you’re still down to get down — this list’s for you. SoDown’s SoHeavy Halloween
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