Love of makeup thread

[tinydancer]

I just got a "benefit" catalog and they seem to have tons of good stuff. Anything in there that I absolutely can't do without?? Just the catalog itself is funky and fun.

[12dn94dst]

(3 months later lol)

I was introduced to benefit today (i wish i took a picture of how the lady at the counter did my makeup before i washed my face ). I am IN LOVE with browzings and bad girl lash.

[PhoenixAzul]

i am having a foundation issue.

I have been wearing the covergirl Outlast foundation. And it looks great on, perfect texture and it matches my skin really well. BUT! It has stained the collars of my t-shirts!! Permanently! So now the search begins.

I just bought some of the Physicians formula Mineral Wear foundation and the translucent mineral veil loose powder. I put it on for the first time today, i must say that is a lot lighter than the Outlast, and it is pretty close to my skin tone. We'll see how this goes.

[btb87]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

i am having a foundation issue.

I have been wearing the covergirl Outlast foundation. And it looks great on, perfect texture and it matches my skin really well. BUT! It has stained the collars of my t-shirts!! Permanently! So now the search begins.

I just bought some of the Physicians formula Mineral Wear foundation and the translucent mineral veil loose powder. I put it on for the first time today, i must say that is a lot lighter than the Outlast, and it is pretty close to my skin tone. We'll see how this goes.

Back in November, I asked if anyone had tried Model in a Bottle. Well, I did and it works very well - your makeup may still come off some, but not as much, and it gives your face a nice, matte finish. If you can find a store that sells it, try that, or order it online from the website of the same name.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

(3 months later lol)

I was introduced to benefit today (i wish i took a picture of how the lady at the counter did my makeup before i washed my face ). I am IN LOVE with browzings and bad girl lash.

I too love Benefit's browzings and bad girl blue mascara. I also like their Eyecon dark circle eye cream, creaseless cream shadow/liner, the gilded eye pencil, eye bright pencil, and the 10 (sexy sweep) highlighter/bronzer powder duo.

For the most part though I am obsessed with Bare Minerals make up and recently purchased the Pure Moxie kit, Fruit Smoothies eye shadow set, Teamed up Coral Reef Eye shadow set, the set of eye quickies with venus and neptune colors, bisque concealer, Park Place Princess set, and Bare Radiance all over face color.

I love the long wearing.waterproof eye liners from M.A.C. Just about every product from Philosophy, and i'm newly obsessed with Jonathan Product and Fekkai hair products.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

For the most part though I am obsessed with Bare Minerals make up and recently purchased the Pure Moxie kit, Fruit Smoothies eye shadow set, Teamed up Coral Reef Eye shadow set, the set of eye quickies with venus and neptune colors, bisque concealer, Park Place Princess set, and Bare Radiance all over face color.

Sheesh, and I thought I was bad waiting for the 3rd Love Bird kit shipment! I hear it's blues, and I simply don't wear blues so I don't know how much I'll like it. How do you like the Fruit Smoothies? I'm terribly tempted by them, but don't know how they'll look with my coloring (lt/med beige foundation mix, dark brown hair and eyes).

I love Bare Radiance! If you have Lovely blush, mix 1 part Lovely with 1 part BR. It's stunning.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Sheesh, and I thought I was bad waiting for the 3rd Love Bird kit shipment! I hear it's blues, and I simply don't wear blues so I don't know how much I'll like it. How do you like the Fruit Smoothies? I'm terribly tempted by them, but don't know how they'll look with my coloring (lt/med beige foundation mix, dark brown hair and eyes).

I love Bare Radiance! If you have Lovely blush, mix 1 part Lovely with 1 part BR. It's stunning.

I do have the Lovely Blush because it came with the "three perfect blushes" kit i purchased a few months back hehe. I recommend that kit too BTW. I highly recommend the fruit smoothies. They are my favorite eye shadow kit by far. The colors do well with my skin tone/foundation (fairly light most of the year with light in the summer and fall). Fruit smoothies also go well with most outfit color combos as well. It's some color but it's not over done on the color esp. for daytime/work wear. Make sense?

What is the Love Bird kit? I havent heard of that one.

I think i need to start as excel spreadsheet to keep track of everything I have so i have it at my fingertips when i make online purchases (as sad as that sounds)

[PeppyGPhiB]

Almost all of my skin care and makeup products come from Origins. It's one of the few lines I'm not allergic to.

Some of my favs from Origins:
- Stay Tuned and Reflection Perfection foundation
- Pinch Your Cheeks cheek stain gel
- Checks and Balances face wash (someone else here said it's a gift from God, and she's right)
- Never A Dull Moment face polisher
- Night-A-Mins moisturizing cream
- A Perfect World lotion
- You're Getting Warmer, Clear Improvement and Out of Trouble masks
- Spot Remover

Someone earlier asked about their new mushroom lotion (Dr. Weil's Youthtopia). I have tried several samples, and it makes my skin glow and feel really smooth, but I just won't buy it at what it costs. Origins has other great products that are more affordable.

Other stuff I use:
- Olay Complete face lotion with SPF 15 (it works great and is cheap)
- Clinique loose translucent powder
- L'Oreal Featherlash mascara (I was blessed with very long eyelashes, but this stuff is amazing...it separates the lashes well and makes them look a mile long)
- Sonia Kashuk blush (from Target...I don't notice a difference between cheap and expensive blush, so I might as well get it at a steal)
- Stila and Bobbi Brown eyeshadow, eyeliner and lipstick
- Shiseido blotting papers

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

What is the Love Bird kit? I havent heard of that one.

Love Bird was last fall's QVC auto-delivery and this one will be the third of four. I finally hit enough Coke Rewards last night for a $25 Sephora GC, and used that with my Sephora Rewards newbie 15% discount for the Fruit Smoothies and the Junior Lip Guards.

PS--believe it or not there is a spreadsheet. They update it over at BE Addicts pretty regularly with the new stuff. PM me with your email and I'll ship you a blank.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

- You're Getting Warmer, Clear Improvement and Out of Trouble masks
- Spot Remover

Tell me about these, please. I love my philosophy, but am a mask junkie especially if they are good for somewhat sensitive/tempramental skin.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

- L'Oreal Featherlash mascara (I was blessed with very long eyelashes, but this stuff is amazing...it separates the lashes well and makes them look a mile long)

Is the Featherlash waterproof and if not, how does it hold up to the occasional watery eyes due to allergies? I need to pick up a new mascara before the end of the month and might try it if it stays put.

I'm not BE or philosophy loyal when it comes to mascaras. I have a few sealed BE mascaras in my stash that I'll never use! I've tried the philosophy one, but I can't fathom spending $25-30 on a tube of mascara. Speaking of those BE mascaras, I'll send the first two GCers who PM me their mailing info each a tube. These are the Big Tease mascaras and not waterproof, but the brush is cool. They did not come sealed, but I promise they have never been opened and have been stored in a dark and cool location.

[12dn94dst]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

I also like their Eyecon dark circle eye cream, creaseless cream shadow/liner, the gilded eye pencil, eye bright pencil, and the 10 (sexy sweep) highlighter/bronzer powder duo.

I ended up purchasing the eye bright pencil, creaseless cream shadow, and silky finish lipstick online last night. i'm excited!