Make-up and your age..

boxie · April 2009

How much make-up do you wear and how old are you? Would you look like a hot mess (in your opinion) without it?

I have noticed over the past year that I am getting dark circles under my eyes. (sigh) I usually just wear eye liner and a colored lip gloss. Now I am wondering if I need to step it up to look more fresh and healthy. I am thinking about adding foundation to my daily routine everyday. Makes me a little sad.

I am 28.

Mrs.Foreste · April 2009

I am 22. I feel like I need to have at least a little concealer & powder if I don't have time for anything else because I have always had dark circles.

Mrs_Carroll · April 2009

I feel so much better wearing makeup. I use bare minerals, mascara, eye liner, and blush every day. I dont feel put together without it.

sstar1308 · April 2009

My makeup routine has always been if it takes more then 10 minutes then i am wearing to much. (unless a bight out of town with dh). honestly though because i work from home i probably only wear makeup once a week. I can still do without. I am 27.

MrsBro6116 · April 2009

I'm 28. I have dark circles (that I've had since I was little). I use BareMinerals/Sheer Cover - so it's just a little concealer and powder. Nothing too wild.

Yes I think I'd look a hot mess without anything on..

***Edit..I generally always wear mascara because my eyelashes are light..Darn naturally light hair!

sstar1308 · April 2009

My makeup routine has always been if it takes more then 10 minutes then i am wearing to much. (unless a night out of town with dh). honestly though because i work from home i probably only wear makeup once a week. I can still do without. I am 27.

Mrs.Andreazza · April 2009

I was just thinking about this today after seeing "What Not To Wear." I really need to step up my routine a bit. Right now I am usually lazy and don't wear much of everything, and IMO I look horrid. Hubby thinks I look fine. Whatev...

When I do wear makeup, it's usually a foundation and a little eyeshadow and lip color. I desperately need something better for my under eye circles. They are just atrocious.

I am 28 (29 in October....I want to cry.....lol).

Starlight1111 · April 2009

I am 25 and I only wear makeup if we are going somewhere important. With the exception of a few days during the month I have perfectly clear skin so I don't think I need it.

Mrs_Carroll · April 2009

PS Im 24

jshay778 · April 2009

I'm 22. I use cover up since I have blemishes and break out. I always carry a powder compact just to fix up and always wear eyeliner. I look like death without eyeliner.

sstar1308 · April 2009

whoops i dont know why that double posted.

Nova726 · April 2009

I'm 28 and I don't wear make-up, and yes I do look like a hot mess.

4realyo · April 2009

I'm 28. I havent worn an ounce of makeup since 9th grade. (except for prom & my wedding). I hate makeup & really dont see the point.

Mrs. BZ · April 2009

I'm 27 and I only wear makeup unless we're going somewhere or for a special occasion.

besszilla · April 2009

I am 32 and rarely wear make-up. I usually remember to put some on if I have a big meeting or something where I want to look like a grown-up.

I've never had anyone encourage me to wear it so I guess I am doing okay. Well, except my mom but she doesn't count becuase she always has a criticism.

jmh7905 · April 2009

I am 28. I have very fair skin. I use bare minerals, blush, and mascara everyday. I look like a ghost without a bit of color on my skin.

lindsaymaea · April 2009

I'm 26 and wear Bare Minerals. For day to day, I just wear it pretty sheer, but can easily apply more foundation and bronzer for night. I love all Bare Minerals make up (the eye shadow is a bit messy though)

andiwal · April 2009

i'm 26 and i wear make-up maybe 2-3 times per year, only on special occasions. my mom never wore it so i didn't "learn" and honestly i just don't want to spend another 5-10 minutes getting ready in the morning. the downside is i probably look like crap all the time, but the upside is that only a little makeup makes me feel beautiful the times when i wear it.

i had a neighbor who NEVER left the house without a full face of 80s mom make-up on (major eyeshadow, red lips, the whole bit). I saw her one time, i think getting the mail or something, with no make-up and i thought she looked horrendous and 10 yrs older. i would never want people to get so used to me with make-up on that they (or i) reacted when i didn't have it on.

lfen0526 · April 2009

I'm 24 and don't wear makeup. I do if I am going out for something, but that doesn't happen very often!

ToshaGirl · April 2009

Old as the hills and painted like a pony.

Okay just kidding. For sure I wear more than when I was younger, but it's still just really blush, mascara and lipgloss mostly.

Unless I have to go to some glizzy thing. Then a bit more war paint.

Mrs_Carroll · April 2009

CathyMD:

Old as the hills and painted like a pony.

LMAO!

mymee · April 2009

I'm 25, but I've never slept through the night (dark circles) and my cheeks and nose are really really rosy. So I wear makeup daily unless I'm hanging at the house or just going to the store. BUT, i also don't like the look of a lot of makeup/

Day-to-day work - powder, brown eye liner, mascara, neutral eye shadow.

Suit days at work, going out - liquid foundation, powder around eyes and red cheeks/nose, ligh tblush, lipstick, eye shadow, liner, mascara, the whole works.

If I'm going out, i won't always wear neutrals, but most days, I stick to browns, tans, and pinks.

stace42 · April 2009

My makeup routine takes about 2 minutes each morning. I use a bit of concealer under my eyes b/c I also have dark circles and then eyeliner and mascara, oh and lip gloss if that counts. I am 24.

Goober2000 · April 2009

Soon to be 28. I use a little blush and lipstick to liven me up (otherwise I look deathly pale). I love using bobbi brown's shimmer bricks in the summer and I usually have a stash of burts bees lip shimmers that I keep around.

Other than that I keep it simple. I'll kick it up a notch if I'm going out with DH (powder foundation from shu uemura is really light and covers well, a little eye liner, and eye powder to what I already do).

tct1219 · April 2009

i'm 22. i always wear blush no matter what, i look like a ghost without it. my favorites are: nars (in orgasm) and maybelline mineral power blush in a pink color (better than any expensive blush i've ever tried!). i also put a little bit of bronzer on, too.

aside from that, at night i will put on a little bit of dark brown eyeliner (not a fan of mascara if i'm not going to something really formal) and occasionally a little concealer (bobbi brown stick) or laura mercier tinted moisturizer.

if i were you i would go with good undereye concealer and a little powder to set it rather than foundation all over your face. feels like a mask to me.

k-mart · April 2009

I'm 32 and never wear make-up. Like others, my mom never wore any (her going out or to a wedding make-up was eyeliner - that was a big deal!). I never learned and never had friends who wore much either.

Now I will wear some for a meeting or if I'm in the mood - so this is maybe 5 times a year. And then when we go out sometimes. I just don't know how to apply it and I hate how it feels. BareMinerals is the only thing I have found that I can tolerate. I don't know - I usually get complimented for having good skin so maybe I can still get by.

palomaLuna · April 2009

Starlight1111:
With the exception of a few days during the month I have perfectly clear skin so I don't think I need it.

Please don't tell me you also have naturally rosy lips and cheeks, and thick, lustrous hair! I'm jealous already!

Oh, yes, I'm 33 and I need my undereye concealer, eyeliner and lipstick every day!

Joeypnut · April 2009

I have always had dark circles too. For my 26th birthday (I'm still 26) I made DH get me the Loreal RevitaLift eye cream. I wish I started using it earlier! I can't believe how light my eyes look now. I don't have anymore circles under my eyes.

For makeup, I use an organic tinted moisterizer, loose powder, and I crimp my eyelashes. Some days I wear more, but not too often. I just looked up all my makeup on a website that tells the toxicity of it, and I was appalled, so I threw away a lot, and decided to use the rest sparingly. I wear less makeup now than I used to.

sare_bear · April 2009

I'm 25 and I use bareminerals every day and lip gloss. I wouldn't wear anything if I didn't have these stupid red dots on my nose (2 blood vessels ruptured, it doesn't take much to hide them)

Goober2000 · April 2009

TCT... Nars orgasm is the best blush out there! I can't live without it:)

Boxie- take a look at this

Kie310 · April 2009

I'm 26 - on a daily bases I don't use any make up at all. On weekends/going out, I will do up my eyes. That's it!

Married2MrWright · April 2009

I am 34 and wear full make-up to work (foundation/concealer, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, blush, lipstick and lip gloss). One weekends, if I am out and about, I at least wear a little concealer/power, mascara and lip gloss/balm.

My combination skin tends to be splotchy so a sheer foundation is a must to even out my skin tone. I really like Maybelline's PureMakeup foundation and Mac's full coverage foundation (which I use as a concealer...works great on redness, breakouts and dark circles).

Lexi0402 · April 2009

I'm 25 and while I don't wear a TON of makeup, I'd feel completely naked going out without mascara and some light foundation. But I usually do the whole schpiel. I'm a makeup junkie (love packaging) but I don't overdo it.

jessicasue87 · April 2009

I am 21 will be 22 in July. I don't wear makeup daily I work at a daycare and well to be honest 4 year olds don't care what I look like. But on the weekends I do wear concealer, just to even out my skin. I also use eye makeup I do the exact same 'face' everytime I wear makeup I wish I knew how to change it up a bit, but oh well. I also use mascara just because I am blonde have light eye lashes.

Married2MrWright · April 2009

CathyMD:

Old as the hills and painted like a pony.

Okay just kidding. For sure I wear more than when I was younger, but it's still just really blush, mascara and lipgloss mostly.

Unless I have to go to some glizzy thing. Then a bit more war paint.

You crack me up!

I'd say I wear more make-up now than when I was younger, but less color. I try to keep everything fairly neutral/natural for daily wear. For special occasions I will glam it up with smoky eyes or red lips.

juietbride · April 2009

I don't wear make up all that often and if I do I wear some powder and lipstick, maybe some mascara. When I was a teenager I would NEVER leave the house without a full face of make up, foundation, concealer, loose powder, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, lip liner and lipstick. I hate getting make up on my son, and DH thinks I am more beautiful without it (I started buying into that line of reasoning shortly after we got married), he still grins from ear to ear when I take it off.