Love of makeup thread - Page 12

ZTAMich · #**166** 07-24-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I am loving Stila right now...and have pretty much for the past year.

I really wish someone had taught me how to put on makeup properly when I was 12 or so...my mother's not so into that stuff and I'm the one who's into it...

Stila is my life. Great eye colors (KITTEN!!!!) & the lip glazes are awesome too.

My mom showed me some stuff but I think it was the girls at the Stila counter at Bloomingdale's who taught me the most!!

adpi*violet · #**167** 07-29-2007, 08:36 PM

Need help finding a tinted moisturizer!
I don't wear make-up- usually just some tinted lip gloss like the burt's bees shimmer wand things. But I do use a moisturizer every morning or else my skin is very dry. I was hoping to find one that is not too heavy or oily that will help blend my skin tone more, still look natural, etc. Any suggestions? I went to the mall the other day and sampled an Aveda one on one side of my face. After walking around with it for a bit i decided it was too heavy/oily- unless she just put it on me too heavy or something. The Clinque counter swiped a thin line down my other cheek and it seemed to be ok, but I think she didn't put enough on...
What other brands are out there? I was hoping to not buy something quite as expensive as Aveda or Clinque- but if there is nothing else- those prices $25/26 are my limit, so please don't recommend something else any higher!

AOIIalum · #**168** 07-29-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by adpi*violet

What other brands are out there? I was hoping to not buy something quite as expensive as Aveda or Clinque- but if there is nothing else- those prices $25/26 are my limit, so please don't recommend something else any higher!

I haven't tried it myself, but Sephora has a house brand tinted moisturizer for under $20.00.

ThetaPrincess24 · #**169** 07-29-2007, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by adpi*violet

Need help finding a tinted moisturizer!
I don't wear make-up- usually just some tinted lip gloss like the burt's bees shimmer wand things. But I do use a moisturizer every morning or else my skin is very dry. I was hoping to find one that is not too heavy or oily that will help blend my skin tone more, still look natural, etc. Any suggestions? I went to the mall the other day and sampled an Aveda one on one side of my face. After walking around with it for a bit i decided it was too heavy/oily- unless she just put it on me too heavy or something. The Clinque counter swiped a thin line down my other cheek and it seemed to be ok, but I think she didn't put enough on...
What other brands are out there? I was hoping to not buy something quite as expensive as Aveda or Clinque- but if there is nothing else- those prices $25/26 are my limit, so please don't recommend something else any higher!

Philosophy has two tinted moisturizers both containing sunscreen. Supernatural SPF 15 i often use as a primer for make up during the day and recently at the beach and the pool and I loved it. Their Shelter moisturizer/sunscreen for the face is SPF 30 and also comes in tinted. I havent tried that myself personally though (but it's on my agenda!). YOu can check out the prices on that as Sephora.com or philosophy.com

justabeachbrat · #**170** 07-29-2007, 10:36 PM

Maybe I missed it, I have been reading thru posts....

Can anyone recommend an overnight tanner for skin, I don't want to be stripey. I've almost always had a tan, growing up at the beach. But having a spot just below by nose removed, it was the first stage of skin cancer, last year ended that. I am going to an event next weekend, and look like a ghost.

I have never been into makeup, my sister isn't, nor is my mom. I may have to join the world of makeup, beyond lip gloss and eye shadow. What I have is way old, and have read/heard enough to know it must go.

annabella · #**171** 07-29-2007, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by justabeachbrat

Maybe I missed it, I have been reading thru posts....

Can anyone recommend an overnight tanner for skin, I don't want to be stripey. I've almost always had a tan, growing up at the beach. But having a spot just below by nose removed, it was the first stage of skin cancer, last year ended that. I am going to an event next weekend, and look like a ghost.

Have you considered airbrushing? A reputable salon should be able to set you up with an actual, human airbrusher instead of popping you in to a little box to be sprayed by a machine.

That said, I like the machine, but will use the L'oreal gelee in a pinch.

justabeachbrat · #**172** 07-29-2007, 11:53 PM

Airbrushing, no haven't considered it, maybe because I think of it in photo touchups, guess I am really out of the loop. And will try gel, too, thanx. I need color, a few friends I havent seen in awhile, but saw this week both asked if I were ill. No, just no longer out there baking my body.

adpi*violet · #**173** 07-30-2007, 06:52 AM

Thanks AOII Alum and ThetaPrincess24. I will have to check those two stores out.

honeychile · #**174** 07-30-2007, 11:12 PM

For a tinted moisturizer, I've been using Neutrogena's Glow. I'm very fair, but I've been using the Medium/Dark tone. It has an SPF of 25 and has been my friend all summer!

Unfortunately, their tinted moisturizer for the legs isn't as great - or I'm just clueless about putting it on without letting it streak!

ThetaPrincess24 · #**175** 07-31-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

Unfortunately, their tinted moisturizer for the legs isn't as great - or I'm just clueless about putting it on without letting it streak!

This is exactly why I've stopped using self tanners altogether. My skin is quite fair too and I got tired of looking like a zebra! I have learned to embrace my fairness for the most part. I do like the Warmth all over face color by bare minerals on my face, neck, and decollete area "for a sunkissed glow" year round. This lady at the tanning salon down the street does immpecable airbrush tanning. She did my tan for my wedding. I go to her when I need a tanned look for an event and just fork over the twenty bucks (it's not a weekly thing so it's affordable!)

honeychile · #**176** 07-31-2007, 11:49 PM

Can you get just your legs airbrushed? And, does it have to be really dark? I just want my legs to look "sunkissed" since the rest of me is more delicately tinted.

annabella · #**177** 08-01-2007, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

Can you get just your legs airbrushed? And, does it have to be really dark? I just want my legs to look "sunkissed" since the rest of me is more delicately tinted.

I'm pretty sure you can if you get the custom airbrusher-guy (I REALLY need to figure out what their job title is- the tan artist?) instead of the machine- I know where I go, they'll do you from just the neck up, so I'm sure they would do just your legs.

I do know that having the person do it is more expensive than doing a mystic tan in the machine/booth thing, but I guess you at least know the person knows which areas to concentrate on in order to not make it look like you've dipped yourself in a vat of orange paint

ZTAMich · #**178** 08-13-2007, 01:17 PM

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honeychile · #**179** 08-13-2007, 02:24 PM

I finally found my best lip gloss! It's Estee Lauder's Tender Peach, and has an SPF of 15. Y'all may have noticed that all of my makeup has an SPF...

12dn94dst · #**180** 10-07-2007, 09:40 PM

what up makeup heads!? friday, i found a tutorial on youtube showing how to remove eyeshadow (MAC in particular, but i imagine it would work for any brand) from the plastic pots so you can put it into a palette. i transferred 14 shadows from pot to palette today and now have room to make more purchases.

de-potting demystified