Sounds like you've done some fab shopping!!! Will have to get down to MAC next week and check out these Grand Duo's! xx

BTW after your tip off about the Hello Kitty preview on the MAC site last week, I may have bought the Pink Fish TLC… and Tippy… and the Lucky Tom palette. I mentally drew the line there. Then I decided I just had to pick up the 'Moon River' Grand Duo yesterday. Hope my husband won't mind beans on toast for the rest of the month

I think if opacity isn't a word then it goddam well should be! Sounds fab, I'm very excited that the "opacity" is better than fluidline Have been make-up free since Wednesday (I take these wee breathers now and again) but have work out in the real word tomorrow and a face is required in order to avoid scaring young children. I'll be applying it then and let you know my thoughts!

Your opinion on Two Faced is promising too, UDPP isn't enough as a base alone for pigments etc I find, I tend to use Painterly Paint Pot or Cream Colour Bases..

That Bobbi Brown bronzer sounds interesting, I'm gonna give the Chanel a real whirl first though, I have too many half used products lying about the place *hangs head in shame* xx

I also have the BB gel eyeliner in black and chocolate brown too. I much prefer them to Fluidlines – I think they glide on more smoother and have much better opacity (is that a word?!).

I also bulk bought those Eyelure corner lashes after I tried one pair on the off chance. I love them – they're so subtle yet, as you say, flirty! I use my Duo with them for added security though, as I have a fear of falsies in my soup.

I have both UDPP and the Too Faced. I like them both, though I prefer TOO faced overall as you can get all the product out without sawing the bottle in half and it's more hygienic as you can squeeze out what you need. I prefer the Too Faced with pigment, Dazzle Dust etc as it feels a bit 'stickier' to me. Could be imagining it though

I used to have the Bronze Universelle as part of a summer bronzing quad, but I didn't really get on with the texture. My fave bronzer (and I'm MAC NC15/Colorstay Ivory) is the palest Bobbi Brown one. No hint of glitter or shimmer, goes on lightly and smoothly but buildable and it lasts forever. I've heard good things about the palest Guerlain one too.

Yip twas me who recommended the Maybelline – Hope it works better for you than the loreal is working for me!!

The bronzer looks a fab colour. Dying to hear what you think of the #187 – I have a regular mac foundation brush and dont know if I should splash out – the reviews are amazing!

In regards to the Chanel, I have literally looked at it since Wed morning and thought how much of a shame it'd be to stick my brush in and make a big unsightly hole in it……

I also have the Chanel bronzer and haven't had a chance yet to test – really must right that…