November 2013 Moms
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Okay I need recommendations for make up. I don't usually wear anything very rarely I will wear eye liner. I've decided I need to invest some $ on me and my sister suggested I try new make up but I have no idea where to start. Help me.
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I'm a make up minimalist so I like bare minerals for my face- tinted primer, their base powder, and blush. The right brushes are key. I also use their eyeshadow for which you'd also want primer. I believe bare minerals sells a starter kit that is reasonably priced. You could find that at Ulta for sure.
Benefit has multiple good mascaras. Urban Decay eye pencils- I use a dark purple bc I heard Carmody on What Not to Wear say it was more flattering.
Try a lip stain from tarte- it's more than gloss, but less than lipstick. I love that it leaves me with color even when it wears off so I'm not constantly reapplying. Those items are all at Ulta too.
I get really intimidated at makeup counters, but like Ulta a lot.
Watch a few you tubes on how to's, my favorite is Kandee Johnson. Also, make sure to go get your foundation and concealer color matched. It's always nice to have a second set of eyes for this.
Here's my arsenal, tried and true favorites after years of testing. I by no means am an expert but I do enjoy the crap out of this kind of stuff!
The Balm Products:
Frat Boy Blush
Sexy Mama Powder
Pick-up liner (pencil eye liner)
Clinique and Dior really have great foundations. Dermablend quick-fix is my favorite concealer of the moment because it covers even the darkest of dark circles.
Revlon colorstay liquid liner is such a great long lasting drug store find and Clinique also makes my favorite mascara, Lash Doubling Mascara. It looks natural and doesn't clump. Don't neglect your brows, any flat finish eye shadow that's the same color as your brows works great.
If you don't catch a good associate, I know a trick. Do you look best in gold or silver jewelry? If you look good in gold, more than likely you're warm toned and silver suggests cool toned.
A BB cream is really light, it won't feel heavy. At Ulta or Sephora you can try a little on your jawbone to see if the color blends and what you think of the coverage and texture.
If you are looking to spend, Tarte has pretty eyeshadows that are easy to layer to blend. They aren't very high-impact colors but it sounds like that might suit you. Tarte also has a liquid eyeliner called Multiple that is very user friendly. I like Smashbox eyeshadows best but they are deeply pigmented and less forgiving if your hand isn't that steady, and not all that easily blended.
Eye bright by Benefit is great for the inside rim of your lower lash line if you tend to get dry, red eyes.
My splurge item is Make Up Forever's pressed powder. Loose powders just don't have the finish I like.
You'll just have to play around with a lot of products to find something that looks good and you'll enjoy using. I think going to Ulta or Sephora is a good suggestion. This time of year a lot of the cosmetics companies have little kits with small versions of popular products, and you might look at some of those. It's a good way to get a feel for a particular brand and sometimes find new favorites.
I do not have make-up advice. I am a drug store basics kinda gal. But have fun with it, play around! You deserve some pampering!
I would suggest a good BB cream for a basic daily wear instead of a foundation. Laura Mercier seems to be fairly well loved by just about everyone. Ditto @Housewifehair on investing in good foundation(s) and moisturizer. 100% Pure makes amazing moisturizers and their customer service is top notch, but a lot of moisturizer success is sort of YMMV. It's important that either your foundation/BB cream or moisturizer has SPF in it and whatever you wear, wear SPF daily.
For days you want more coverage - I adore Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hr foundation. It has spf15 built in and is great. No greasy feel and does not get cakey. I use a damp Beauty Blender to apply.
Concealer - Benefit Erase Paste is my fave.
Under eye cream - 100% Pure makes a coffee bean eye cream that I adore. Smells like coffee, too, so that's a nice bonus. I got TONS of "you don't look exhausted enough to have a baby!" comments with that stuff, so I call it a win.
I would suggest a good eyeshadow primer (Urbay Decay Primer Potion is my go-to) and then you can pretty much wear any eye shadow of any price range or brand and you won't have creased eyelids by noon. A neutrals palette like Urban Decay Naked 3 would look great on you if you feel like splurging on eye shadows. It's not cheap, around $50 for I think 10 colors or something, but it has serious staying power and lasts forever.
I use Tarte Amazonian Clay waterproof eyeliner. It comes in a little pot w/ a brush. Even though I was intimidated by a non-pencil eyeliner at first, I've found that the wider end of the brush gives me a great line that isn't as harsh as a pencil was.
Anastasia Brow Wiz is another terrific product - you don't look like you need much eyebrow fill but this stuff kicks arse (it's a pencil). Anastasia also makes a brow gel if you aren't crazy about a pencil.
Ditto @cagoldi on MUFE powder. Lovelovelove.
Oh, and I am currently singing the praises of NARS' The Multiple stick. I use it instead of a powder blush and lipstick. The Orgasm color is universally loved but I think you could rock the Na Pali Coast color.
Aaaand don't forget makeup remover, skin cleanser, and tools (brushes). I have slowly been building a collection of Sigma brushes - they are expensive but very well made and last forever so I just add one to an Amazon order here and there.
Some helpful tips
Urban decay for shadows but for drug store wet and wild palettes are great too and cheap.
There is a ton of videos on YouTube!
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