Love of makeup thread

[BAckbOwlsgIrl]

Jen, I wear hard gas permeable contacts so I feel your pain with eye shadows.
You might want to try a good eye shadow base or cream base before putting on powder eye shadow. Use a neutral color that matches your skin. I use Mac Paint http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/...nts/index.tmpl.
I have also used Mac Paint Pot http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/...Pot/index.tmpl. Benefit http://sephora.com/browse/product.jh...ategoryId=5333, Smashbox and Bobbi Brown http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/t...T_ID=PROD10190. They all work really well.

I love MAC eye shadows.
Also Smashbox is really good.

If you need a good neutral multitasker, get the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Bronze http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/t...CT_ID=PROD1315.

It doubles as a neutral eye palette and bronzer.

As for Mary Kay, I have no respect for their products. I refuse to consider any sort of MLM scheme, let alone one that has high pressure sales tactics, lacks professionally trained make-up artists and aestheticians.
See Pink Truth for more; http://www.pinktruth.com/

[33girl]

Your Mary Kay experience is really dependent on your salesperson. One of my best friends sells it and she doesn't pressure people AT ALL.

(counting down 5...4...3...for the Mary Kay thread to get bumped)

As far as professionally trained MAs or lack of same, we could get into the whole MAC/EL boycott of a few years ago if we really wanted to but I don't think we need to do that here.