Coty Cosmetics!

[Ccc]

:) Does anyone know the shade of red for this product? Is it bright? Is it an orange-red or towards the blue-red color?

Also, were the early Coty lipsticks heavy on the oils or wax? My mother used a red Coty lipstick during the early 1960's, but she can't remember what shade it was, just that it could also be used for rouge.:)

Thanks for the info!

Ccc

[LizzieMaine]

Well, I used Coty lipstick up into the late '90s, and as I recall Magnet Red was on the bluish end of the scale, and Flame Red was on the orangey side. In the middle, for true reds, they had Light, Medium, and Dark.

Coty had a very solid consistency compared to other drugstore brands -- it definitely had a more wax-crayony feel in the stick than it did an oily feel. And once on, it lasted forever -- you had to use mineral oil to get it off at night.

I miss it -- it was great stuff. Even the holders were old-fashioned brass.

[dollfaced]

I remember when i was little i loved to look at them in the drug store the pretty gold tube with white flowers the one that t loved was the tamatoe red they sure did have lasting power wish they would bring those back:o !

[dollfaced]

Well at least we still have the air spun powder i was in a wall- mart and saw an elegant box of the naturelle the box looked like the old fashion original box and on the back it said A Beauty Legacy Since 1935 so i bought it of course even though it was a bit to light for me !!!

[VintagePie]

I am a fervent devotee of Coty 24! I was devastated when it was discontinued and even wrote to Coty telling them that they really missed the boat when it came to promoting and advertising Coty 24...perhaps this is why it did not continue to sell well for them. No other lipstick compares to Coty 24! The new long lasting formulations do not STAIN the lips, the way Coty 24 does. They leave a plastic-y coating on your lips which peels off and looks really unattractive.

I have begun buying Coty 24 for the first time in years through eBay. One seller offers many shades, including a number of reds. One shade that is particularly pretty is Medium. It is a rather dark, classic red. I have used many shades of Coty 24, including Magnet Red. NOTHING else is like Coty 24!

[Lola Getz]

Ooooh, thanks for the info, VintagePie! And welcome!
Come to think of it, does Coty advertise anything any more? I think you may be on to something--they should reissue some of their classic merchandise as a retro line or whatever.

[Blondie]

Post a pic of you wearing the Coty 24 reds that you have so we can see !!!!

[Hat Chick]

Greetings And Salutations from a lurker!~


I'm painfully quiet here, I know... I've been looking at older threads mostly which means that questions get answered before I can get to them (assuming I have the answer in the first place).

Anyway, since I have heard from several of y'all that you enjoy the scent of Airspun facial powder, I hoped that someone might be able to clear up my question for me:
What is the name of the Coty perfume used?
I have found two names mentioned in various places, but I have no definite answer. L'Aimant seems popular but I have my doubts... I understand that even the foundation tinted facial powder used to come in several scents to match perfumed body powder, EDToilette, etc. (incl. L'Aimant) but I'm oddly in love with whatever "old lady" flavour is used recently. I know some don't care for the scent, even as far as to call it Old. But not all "old" ladies lack class! :)

I suspect that it isn't L'Aimant but now that I'm finally posting here my mind has gone blank where it used to have another perfume Name to choose from. L'Origan??

I hope this makes sense and if not feel free to disregard. I find that I babble a lot when I'm tired....
Thanks in advance and have a really nice day!!

~Juliana

To thine own self be true,
and it must follow,
as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.

[Miss Neecerie]

Well back in the day Airspun did come in multiple scents...

I am under the impression it is now all scented with l'Origan.

[Hat Chick]

Many thanks Miss N. !!
That's what I was trying to verify. Yay!

~Juliana


"Always keep your bowler on in times of stress, and watch out for diabolical masterminds.". -E. Peel

[LizzieMaine]

Verified -- I used to use L'Origen when I was younger, and it's the same scent as the powder today.

Airspun used to come in your choice of L'Origen, L'Aimant, Emeraude, or Paris, but they've narrowed the line down considerably in recent decades.

[MissAmelina]

That is so wonderful to know! I *love* the smell of coty airspun, but can't wear it because it gives my face a horrid rash. Maybe I'll get a sample of the perfume to wear on my wrists!

[KittyT]

It is L'Origan. It used to be available through vermontcountrystore.com, but they don't have it listed at the moment.

My mom had a bottle of it when I was a kid. She gave it to me because I loved it and she never used it. 20+ years later, it's still one of my favorites!

[BegintheBeguine]

If anyone's interested in purchasing any, I get my L'Origan from Amerimark, they're trustworthy and have low prices. http://www.amerimark.com/cgi-bin/amerimark/cate_id/btybrdcot/prod/1109500/item_detail.html?keywords=&srcmode=&sortbyprice=

[Hat Chick]

Well~

Before I saw the post re: AmeriMark I bid on the 'Bay for a bottle of old stock cologne. If curious I'll post the results when it arrives.


Thanks again, ladies!!



"... I tell you all my secrets but I lie about my past...."
-Tom Waits

[KittyT]

Before I saw the post re: AmeriMark I bid on the 'Bay for a bottle of old stock cologne. If curious I'll post the results when it arrives.


Unfortunately, depending on how old it is, it may very well have gone bad by now.

[Hat Chick]

Well~

The old stock is in a quaint bottle and smells just fine to me... whether it smells as it is supposed to is unknown to me, until I run out ages from now and replace the bottle. It's also available cheaply from www.fragrancenet.com (goofy name but good variety, just be sure to unsubscribe or you'll get e-mail on a near-daily basis.)

As far as scent, I like it. Starts out reminiscent of or a cross between 4711 and the airspun powder. As the citrus fades the airspun-scent becomes stronger.... I'll describe more if needed, but if you're reading this you already know what scent I'm trying to describe, no?


Again, my exuberant thanks to those here who've helped me with this dilemma. It has come to a happy end. Now my whole room currently smells like Airspun!!

<3 Juliana

"Do not allow children to mix drinks; it is unseemly and they use too much vermouth. "
-Steve Allen

[BegintheBeguine]

Anytime, and thanks for the update. Recently I spilled some Airspun in the, um, powder room and sucked it up with the Turbo Duster so now it's a pleasant chore to use that hand-held vacuum, the aroma lingers.

[Mary]

I'm intrigued!:rolleyes: I want to try the coty airspun powder now. It's such a beauiful box.

When I look on the internet I only find one neutral colour. Is it fair enougth for me? I actually have and old case so I'd like to buy some original powder. it.

[Hat Chick]

When I look on the internet I only find one neutral colour. Is it fair enougth for me?

I am very fair and there are two colours that are pale; "Rachel #1" is peachy pale in tone, for rosier complexions than mine, as I've learned... "Naturelle" is more neutral and yet suits my pale almost-but-not-quite olive complexion. One uses so little that if you see the colour you're using too much, so I've been told. There is also "translucent" that I think a lot of gals swear by... If you're a true pale neutral I recommend tracking down some Airspun Naturelle via the Internet. It's my best mattifying tool ever. I use a loose-powder compact that I got on the 'Bay to ensure I have a little bit for touching up, but I rarely resort to it!

Drat!

I'm being a huge chatterbox AGAIN. So what else is new? Please contradicte if I'm wrong or anything like that!

:)

"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future". -O. Wilde

[Mary]

This was great! Now I'll try to find a homepage that sells the different colours!!



I am very fair and there are two colours that are pale; "Rachel #1" is peachy pale in tone, for rosier complexions than mine, as I've learned... "Naturelle" is more neutral and yet suits my pale almost-but-not-quite olive complexion. One uses so little that if you see the colour you're using too much, so I've been told. There is also "translucent" that I think a lot of gals swear by... If you're a true pale neutral I recommend tracking down some Airspun Naturelle via the Internet. It's my best mattifying tool ever. I use a loose-powder compact that I got on the 'Bay to ensure I have a little bit for touching up, but I rarely resort to it!

Drat!

I'm being a huge chatterbox AGAIN. So what else is new? Please contradicte if I'm wrong or anything like that!

:)

"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future". -O. Wilde

[Mary]

25 dollars to ship!! Do any of you Europian gals know a homepage to buy it with cheaper shipping?

M

[cashun]

Does anyone know which stores carry Coty Airspun Powder. My grandmother swore by it (and the lipstick too), but I haven't been able to find it in any of the drug stores here in Arkansas.

My grandmother passed away in 2004, and apparently had been hoarding the stuff. Seriously, I found 7 containers of the powder, and am now just running out. She also had a few of tubes of the lipstick. Very red and bright pink colors and the tubes were more narrow and slightly thinner than regualr tubes of lipstick. I used to see the powder in Drug Emporium all the time, but when I went in to purchase some they said they no longer carried it. I went to Walmart which no longer carries it either, and the same with Krogers.

Is Coty powder being discontinued?

[LizzieMaine]

It's available thru the Walgreens website -- but they don't carry it in any of their stores, apparently. This seems to be the case all around -- I haven't seen it in any store anywhere for about two years.

The "Coty 24" lipsticks got discontinued in the late '90s, which I still haven't recovered from. I loved that stuff.

[cashun]

That's so weird. I had always stayed away from the Coty Powder because of the smell. My grandmother only used that powder her whole entire life. Her skin was the most flawless I have ever seen. But I was too snobby to realize that my grandmother's cheap smelly drugstore powder was way superior to any of the department store brands I used. I didn't discover the true brilliance of Coty until 2004 after she died, and in an effort to feel close to her, used her old makeup. Seriously, this powder is amazing. I have always had problems finding powder and foundation that matched my pale skintone,a nd this stuff did the trick. I also have extremely oily skin and this was the only powder I have found that kept the shine at bay. Plus it made my skin look flawless, and I almost instantly stopped having breakouts.

The lipstick was like pure pigmentation. And matte, but not drying. I wonder why it was discontinued?

I wonder what other great stuff Coty made that I missed out on?

[Almost Vintage]

My local CVS carries the powder in the store.

[MariantheLibrarian]

I found mine at the local CVS store, too. They also sell Coty makeup through their website (http://www.cvs.com).

[m_luvsartdeco]

CVS usually carries it, sometimes Walgreen's. I use the translucent powder over my foundation sometimes...It is usually hiding at the end of the make up aisle...past the covergirls and revlon's...aaall the way at the end ;)

[Romy Overdorp]

What about ebay? I just checked and you could use it as a last resort.

[cashun]

They don't have CVS here in Little Rock, or apparently in Arkansas. I'd like to purchase it in a store if I can. I hear they have other colors other than the one my grandmother was stockpiling. But, it's good to know that it is still available online if it's not available in the actual stores.

[Almost Vintage]

Sorry to hear that, cashun!

[DigThatBeat]

Walmart, Walgreens, Kmart, Rite Aid, Amazon.com

[cashun]

I found the Coty Airspun Powder at Kmart, right in the front of the makeup isle. HOWEVER, the packaging is different, and and the container much much smaller. I remember it used to be a large container of makeup in the classic cardboard container with the powder puffs on the top and bottom. Now it is just like a regular round container of powder in a plastic see-thru container and plastic twist lid that has a few small powder puffs printed on the top with Airspun Powder logo on the lid. Whoever is in charge of packaging and design to should be tarred and feather. My heart just broke a little bit.

[Romy Overdorp]

I hate it when they change a nice looking package.
At least you found the product that's a little comfort, right?

[LizzieMaine]

Oh jeez. The packaging had been pretty much unchanged since 1935, until now. What it sounds like is that the formula and trademarks got sold to some other manufacturer, who didn't want to be bothered with the traditional packaging.

Seems to me a cardboard box is a lot cheaper than a plastic one, but that obviously didn't occur to them. Fortunately i have dozens of the empties lying around, and can refill them from the new containers.

[cashun]

I hate it when they change a nice looking package.
At least you found the product that's a little comfort, right?

Actually, I don't know. I got two powders, one in the Translucent in Fragrance Free (whick looked a bit darker thru the plasti than the regular Transclucent), and the Naturally Neutral that looked a bit lighter than the Translusent. I wanted to try the Naturalle, but they were out, and I debated about the Muted Beige because it looked less pink than the Transclucent.

I've been wearing the Natural Neutral all day, and I think that the formula seems a bit different. My face is a big oil slick, and I have never had that problem with the Coty powder before.

Has anyone been using this Coty powder that has been in the new packaging? Have you noticed any difference when you wear the powder?

[Romy Overdorp]

Ah well that's a big bummer :( Rather stupid to change everything about the product! They better change the name as well then.

[zombi]

My local CVS carries the Coty Airspun powder, too, in all shades.

ETA: I had noticed the new packaging, too. When I bought mine, the store had a few of the old style and the rest were new. The one I have is old style, so I don't know if there's a difference between the powder inside or not. I guess I'll find out.

[cashun]

I do need to mention that even though the packaging is different, apparently the amount of powder is the same, both my old box and new container say that there is 2.3 ounces of powder. So it looks like there is the same amount of powder as usual.

I'm wearing the powder for a second day to see if there is any difference in the wear factor. I'm wearing the Naturally Neutral shade, and put some extra time in my make-up routine this morning. I find the color to be quite a nice fit for my complexion. I've never used this color before, just the Translucent, but I like the color. I put it on using my magnifying mirror over my foundation and concealer. I'll see how it lasts through out the day.

[bunnyb.gal]

I found mine in CVS as well. Bummer about the new horrid landfill fodder packaging. Looks like I'll be re-using my current cardboard box when it runs out. Hope they've not monkeyed 'round with the contents, too...

[MariantheLibrarian]

I've found that the new powder smells and wears pretty much like the old formula did on my skin. I don't mind the plastic containers-- I buy powder so infrequently that the few leftover containers I have can go to storing other things, like beads, earrings, tiny sewing/knitting tool kits, etc. Same thing I do with Altoids tins.

[KittyT]

Here in the Boston area, all of the local CVS, Walgreen's and RiteAid stores carry it. It's my powder of choice and I love it. It too is what my grandmother used.

[nosferaturoams]

Do you have to have oily skin for it to work? I haven't used and sort of foundation, concealer, etc. In so long I thought this would be nice to try but, my skin is dryish :(

[Clabbergirl]

It's still available in-store in Walgreens in TN. Not sure if that's a regional thing or what...

[ktrex]

We definitely have it in Michigan. It's in the aisle of most grocery stores by the makeup that has sort of the random, junky makeup in it.

[yummykiwi]

We definitely have it in Michigan.

Ktrex - I'm in the thumb :D I'll have to look around for it up here!

[LolitaHaze]

Not sure if this was posted, but I just saw the cody powder in Walgreens in a new plastic container. No more cardboard.

[ktrex]

Ktrex - I'm in the thumb :D I'll have to look around for it up here!

In that case, it's in all the Meijers' I've been to!

[Miss sofia]

Do you have to have oily skin for it to work? I haven't used and sort of foundation, concealer, etc. In so long I thought this would be nice to try but, my skin is dryish :(

I have really dry patches and i have to say far and away it's the best powder i've used. I just got given the new Guerlain pressed powder compact which doesn't even come close, it was very heavy and emphasised my dry bits. The Coty is light, yet absorbs shine and gives my skin a lovely finish. I'm hooked!

[nosferaturoams]

I have really dry patches and i have to say far and away it's the best powder i've used. I just got given the new Guerlain pressed powder compact which doesn't even come close, it was very heavy and emphasised my dry bits. The Coty is light, yet absorbs shine and gives my skin a lovely finish. I'm hooked!

Glad to hear you like it! I might just buy it then :)
Did you use the "translucent" shade? The one that doesn't give off any color, just controls shine?

[Miss sofia]

Actually i bought two vintage unopened pots in a junk shop and kept one (so as not to be sacrilegous) and opened the other, it's a pale pink colour but it is actually pretty much translucent when on the skin and gives a nice glow. Unfortunately it is unmarked on the pot as to the colour, if any. I don't think the formulation has changed much over the years. I hope some of the other ladies can give you some advice on the modern Coty.

[zombi]

^ that sounds like it's probably translucent. mine is also pale pinkish and doesn't seem to give any colour, just a nice matte appearance.

[nosferaturoams]

^ that sounds like it's probably translucent. mine is also pale pinkish and doesn't seem to give any colour, just a nice matte appearance.


Oh Yay! Thank you both :D
I've got a wanted list building up now ;)

[BettieBombshellBeauty]

I have such mixed feelings about coty. My grandmother used to use it (has since abandoned makeup...tragic), so even though it would come up as an ashy cast on my skin, i had some emotional ties to it.

Changing the wonderful carboard packaging...ugh. Horrid.

a bit unrealted, but i'm still fumming at coty cosmetics for buying out Sally Henson, and discontinuing the matte, no color cornsilk powder. I find myself dipping into my Pro makeup kit to use a no color matter powder by the brand RCMA. the cornsilk was SO much easier.

For the moment, i can still find it on ebay, but it still chaps my hind parts.

[Heather]

I recently found the newly repackaged Coty Airspun at CVS. There was one lonely box of the original stuff left which I wish I had picked up. With the rate I'm going through my first box, it would probably give me a lifetime supply. Anyways, I didn't like the look of the new packaging although I thought the little puff they included was cute. I believe they used to do this with the original product? However what really turned me off was I found that it smelled NOTHING like L'Origan. That really saddened me....thats part of the appeal for me. Oh well...at least I still have the perfume. (Almost on my second bottle. It's become an "everyday" perfume for me so I hope they don't reformulate that, too!)

[fortworthgal]

I keep at least 2 unopened packages of Coty Airspun (I use translucent and translucent extra coverage) in backup stock in my makeup case at any given time, not counting the one I'm using. :lol: I live in constant fear that it'll be discontinued! I have a few old cardboard empties, but I must admit that I find the plastic packaging to be much nicer to use and less messy.

I buy mine at Walgreen's.

[Dixie_Amazon]

I didn't realize that Rimmel is a Coty brand.

[Dixie_Amazon]

I have a few old cardboard empties, but I must admit that I find the plastic packaging to be much nicer to use and less messy.
It figures that this morning when I opened mine powder went everywhere in my makeup drawer! One of my boys had been digging around in to looking for a safety pin. I think I will start using my new version container now and refill it with the old one was needed.

[AshleyS]

Hey, I have a Coty lipstick that I got quite a bit ago. It's Coty 24 in Adobe Rose. I was trying to date it, but can't seen to find it. Does anyone know? Thanks :)

Please ignore the bad quality and the awkward hands lol

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[LizzieMaine]

That looks exactly like the style of case and label I used to get in the '80s and '90s.

[AshleyS]

Thanks :D I was originally thinking the 60's, but the lipstick isn't very dry, it's still quite usable, so this makes a bit more sense :).

[Frenchy56]

I found the Coty Airspun Powder at Kmart, right in the front of the makeup isle. HOWEVER, the packaging is different, and and the container much much smaller. I remember it used to be a large container of makeup in the classic cardboard container with the powder puffs on the top and bottom. Now it is just like a regular round container of powder in a plastic see-thru container and plastic twist lid that has a few small powder puffs printed on the top with Airspun Powder logo on the lid. Whoever is in charge of packaging and design to should be tarred and feather. My heart just broke a little bit.

That was the version I found when I went to CVS. It smells different to the one in the cardboard box. I personally prefer the latter, just because I am forever tipping the plastic one upside down and banging it to try and get enough powder thr the sifter. It does come with a little powder puff tho, which is nice. If you want the one in the cardboard packaging try eBay.

[Sharpsburg]

Coty powder at Armimark http://www.amerimark.com/cgi-bin/amerimark/postkey_find.html?cm_re=celebros-_-center-_-search%20promo&keywords=012482. Don't know if this is old or new.

Mary

[Trixie]

Thanks so much for posting about this! None of the stores around here carry Coty anymore and Im so happy I can purchase online!