The Makeup Thread

BLUPERFECTION03 · #1 11-23-2007, 07:05 PM

I also wear Bareminerals daily..love their products especially the WELL RESTED eye shadow/concealer (makes you look like you got 8 hours of sleep when you know good and well you only got like 2 hours sleep)

I love Dolce and Gabbana "Light Blue"

btb87 · #2 11-29-2007, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUPERFECTION03

I also wear Bareminerals daily..love their products especially the WELL RESTED eye shadow/concealer (makes you look like you got 8 hours of sleep when you know good and well you only got like 2 hours sleep)

I love Dolce and Gabbana "Light Blue"

What shade are you? I've been wearing this for about 9 months now, and also just purchased warm radiance, which I absolutely love!

BLUPERFECTION03 · #3 12-01-2007, 12:38 AM

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What shade are you? I've been wearing this for about 9 months now, and also just purchased warm radiance, which I absolutely love!

I wear the warm deep foundation with the tinted mineral veil!

btb87 · #4 12-01-2007, 10:09 AM

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I wear the warm deep foundation with the tinted mineral veil!

I wear warm tan, and wasn't thrilled about it because I felt like I looked ashy - but I think I may have been applying too much, especially on the forehead. I think I may have found what help me with that as well. I don't officially have the tinted mineral veil, but when I went to a BE store, she put a little AOFC in my MV that I brought with me from home for possible exchange. I also wore some AOFC for my foundation for a while, but it wasn't doing what I wanted. So about 2 months ago, I purchased more warm tan (had exchanged it in June for the AOFC) and the BE handy buki brush. Now I do the foundation, then the AOFC, then the MV, then the warm radiance, and I'm in love again!

I also understand that there are a couple of other companies that have mineral makeup especially for women of color.

BLUPERFECTION03 · #5 12-01-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by btb87

I wear warm tan, and wasn't thrilled about it because I felt like I looked ashy - but I think I may have been applying too much, especially on the forehead. I think I may have found what help me with that as well. I don't officially have the tinted mineral veil, but when I went to a BE store, she put a little AOFC in my MV that I brought with me from home for possible exchange. I also wore some AOFC for my foundation for a while, but it wasn't doing what I wanted. So about 2 months ago, I purchased more warm tan (had exchanged it in June for the AOFC) and the BE handy buki brush. Now I do the foundation, then the AOFC, then the MV, then the warm radiance, and I'm in love again!

I also understand that there are a couple of other companies that have mineral makeup especially for women of color.

My cousin uses purminerals which is the pressed powder for those that have seroius acne problems (which she does) and she loves it because she gets the coverage that she needs and it doesn't feel cakey!

I also had to tweak my foundation until they came out with the warm deep shade! I love the tinited mineral veil because it has a hint of warmth in it so I don't need to use the warmth AOFC! But in the winter time I wear the dark foundation because I'm a little lighter during the winter months than summer!

kommitted1973 · #6 12-29-2007, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BLUPERFECTION03

I also wear Bareminerals daily..love their products especially the WELL RESTED eye shadow/concealer (makes you look like you got 8 hours of sleep when you know good and well you only got like 2 hours sleep)

I love Dolce and Gabbana "Light Blue"

I purchased my 1st products right before Thanksgiving and I love them!!!!

I have finally gotten it right. I mix Warm Tan & Warm Deep, and I get the coverage I need. I also love Well Rested, I work 3rd shift now so when I 1st started wearing it, my co-workers were like WOW, what have you done differently, I just smiled & went on my merry way. It really makes your eyes POP!

btb87 · #7 12-29-2007, 02:10 PM

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I purchased my 1st products right before Thanksgiving and I love them!!!!

I have finally gotten it right. I mix Warm Tan & Warm Deep, and I get the coverage I need.

This is what I was thinking about doing. I was also told to possibly mix warm tan with warmth as well. I don't have any warmth, but I might try to get some later. I was also told that Leslie and the BE crew are working on shades for us. I think what my problem was initially, though, was that I was using too much and not using the right brush. I now use the handy buki brush and apply in layers, if I need to.

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i've been using the rx for brown skin (bright & even) for almost a month and i have to say that my skin looks and feels so much better now. my pores are smaller, my skin is smoother and softer, and much more even.

Thanks for the update. My skin isn't bad, but it could definitely be better. I might have to look into this.

12dn94dst · #8 12-29-2007, 02:40 PM

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This is what I was thinking about doing. I was also told to possibly mix warm tan with warmth as well. I don't have any warmth, but I might try to get some later. I was also told that Leslie and the BE crew are working on shades for us. I think what my problem was initially, though, was that I was using too much and not using the right brush. I now use the handy buki brush and apply in layers, if I need to.

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Originally Posted by kommitted1973

I purchased my 1st products right before Thanksgiving and I love them!!!!

I have finally gotten it right. I mix Warm Tan & Warm Deep, and I get the coverage I need.

i received my starter kit yesterday. thank you both for this, i was starting to think i made a mistake purchasing it.

btb87 · #9 12-29-2007, 03:10 PM

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i received my starter kit yesterday. thank you both for this, i was starting to think i made a mistake purchasing it.

Sistergreek, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Initially I wasn't liking the foundation, but I really think I was just using too much. Basically, I just put some in the lid, swirl the brush around and tap off the excess and buff it onto my face. I think the key is to buff really well.

Please let us know how it works for you!

pinkies up · #10 12-29-2007, 08:14 PM

I think I'm going to buy some tomorrow. I'm really light skinned and have a hard time finding matching foundations. They're either too pink or too light. Any suggestions on the color I should get?

Angel11E01 · #11 12-29-2007, 11:34 PM

I tried a few makeup brands when I was looking for wedding makeup.

MAC - Too heavy. Made me look like a painted woman of leisure.

( And I tried that makeup with 3 different makeup artists...)

Mary-Kay - Made me look like Casper the Friendly Ghost

Bare Minerals - Made me look generally ashy. And slightly off from a color perspective.

I ended up going with a local cosmetics company. Thier makeup was the only makeup brand that was absolutely perfect for my complexion. Very light, perfect coverage They're a black owned local brand (based out of Cleveland) - LaChae Cosmetics. I LOVE their makeup. I think they have locations in VA and Detroit. They also have an online presence.

12dn94dst · #12 12-30-2007, 02:20 AM

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Please let us know how it works for you!

ok, so, i played with it some more and i like it!

warm tan as foundation/concealer, mineral veil all over and i'm good. i didn't put on the mineral veil the first couple times and when my face got oily after 15 minutes (typical when i wear foundation), it showed.

it's pretty nifty stuff.