Makeup - Not Wearing It

[IrishLake]

best of luck this fall! you've gotten some great advice. and you sound like me as far as looks. same skin tone and hair, and i'm from ohio. I dont tan, i burn, peel, and go back to being pale. i dont wear makeup on a daily basis, i dont need to. but when i do, i wear powder to reduce shine (neutrogena), lip toned gloss (burts bees), and brown black mascara. i wore a LOT more makeup when i was younger... and it never looked good on me. now, even if i'm doing date night with the husband, i wear the same stuff, and a darker shade of lip gloss, and i still look great.

anyone else ever read that the best mascara out there is the maybelline stuff that comes in the pink bottle with green cap? i read something online not long ago that said even the experts recommend it. i bought it, and no joke... i love it. it's cheap, like $5 a tube, but looks amazing. doesnt dry out my eyes or lashes, doesnt damage them like some mascaras do, doesnt clump, isnt' goopey. i doubt i ever use anything else from now on.

oh, and if you ever want a funny picture to laugh at, i'll post ones of my attempts at applying/wearing eye liner.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

oh, and if you ever want a funny picture to laugh at, i'll post ones of my attempts at applying/wearing eye liner.

Try not to make faces when you put on your makeup - it will increase your wrinkle factor when you get older!

I used Max Factor mascara every day until it no longer was available. It was wonderful! Never smeared, ran, or anything. Now that I can't get it anymore, I've switched to Cover Girl, which is part of the same company.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I used Max Factor mascara every day until it no longer was available. It was wonderful! Never smeared, ran, or anything. Now that I can't get it anymore, I've switched to Cover Girl, which is part of the same company.

Did you not stock up at the Big Bird? They were selling MF for like 80% off. You can also probably get it online thru a Canadian site.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Did you not stock up at the Big Bird? They were selling MF for like 80% off. You can also probably get it online thru a Canadian site.

I've run out of my Big Bird stash. I have very pale eyelashes, long, but pale. When your parents make you promise to never go outside without it by the time you're TEN, you know that you need mascara!

But seriously, the Cover Girl seems to be the same formula - I've already gone swimming in it without any smearing or flaking! But you do have to make sure you have the waterproof formula, just like the Max Factor.

I've tried the $$ mascaras, and have never had the luck that MF/CG has given me.

[Parfait]

Someone said it before but http://www.makeupalley.com can be a good resource for product reviews, plus there are message boards there with women from all walks of life and they can be very helpful.
Personally, I adore all makeup from the natural "my face but better" look to a dramatic flair, but for everyday life I go fairly simple. A lot of makeup is trial and error to find what works best for you whether it's high end or drug store. Sephora's return policy is great if a product doesn't work for you or you simply don't like it.

Good luck! =)

[annabella]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I used Max Factor mascara every day until it no longer was available. It was wonderful!

Bumping—Honey, where did you say you stocked up when they discontinued your mascara? I'm pretty sure L'Oreal just stopped making my go-to, and I can't find it anywhere!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by annabella

Bumping—Honey, where did you say you stocked up when they discontinued your mascara? I'm pretty sure L'Oreal just stopped making my go-to, and I can't find it anywhere!

HC went to Giant Eagle which is a grocery store around Pittsburgh. I have found, though, grocery stores can be the BEST places to get stuff that's discontinued because they don't keep up with restocking and the newest products as much as drugstores or Ulta do.