Make up help

[*Living~By~Faith*]

I am going to buy some new foundation and powder make-up this evening and I would like some help on what to get and how to pick out the right color. I think my make up looks cakey and blotty in some spots when I look at it close up or in the sun light. I don't know if it's the make up or because of the way I apply it. I apply it using a make up sponge.

I'm currently using Cover Girl liquid foundation. In the past I was using the powder foundation. I don't know if I should stick with the liquid or go back to the powder. I also don't think I have the right shade of powder for my skin tone. But I don't know how to pick out the right color. I'm afraid of getting a color that is too light. Which definitely won't look good. I also wand to use a concealer to cover up blemishes.

What kind of make up should I look into buying? Someone mentioned that they use bare minerals, but I don't know anything about that make-up. I did watch them apply their make-up one time and they applied their powder with a brush, so I don't know if I would like that.

[Sherrie]

I am no help I guess. I use CoverGirl Creamy Natural liquid foundation. I apply it and wait a few seconds. Then I use CoverGirl creamy natural pwder compact. after applying the powder, I then take a brush and lightly dust my face for a uniformed looked. I apply a light blush, and dust off my kneck so there is no make up on it.

I would like to try the brush on foundations, but I find CoverGirl liquid foundation works so well with me, why change.

[PrayerInMemphis]

Bare Minerals is the healthiest makeup for your skin, if there is such a thing as "healthy makeup"....it's certainly better than liquid foundation which has a pore-clogging effect.

most department stores will have a Bare Minerals counter. If you can find one, just let them do a makeover on you..there are several steps involved & it's the best way to learn how to apply it. however, DO NOT let them sell you anything but the starter kit...that is all you need & they are fairly aggressive so they will try to get you to purchase non-essentials.

[h2jo]

I'm from Australia so not sure if we have the same makeup.

I used Covergirl for a couple of years, but its rubbish (no offense). Its oil based so it clogs up your pores and makes your skin look worse. My face was constantly shiny and the foundation clogged up on my face and sometimes I felt like a wax figure. I use a Maybelline Wonder Finish makeup now. Its a water based makeup so it goes on in liquid form, but dries into a powder. It doesn't clog up or melt off my face and it has an even coverage so it doesn't look like I'm wearing anything. With oil based you have to cover with a powder, but water based cuts that step out. So your not layering your skin with products.

I've heard about the Bare Minerals make up and its worth looking up on the net! I've heard its amazing, but I haven't had the guts to order it and try it yet :lol:

Go to a makeup counter and get their professional help. I had no idea what suited my skin tone and I got a girl to help me and I know which foundation to get every time now. We tried like tons of foundations until I found the one I liked. Also with concealer there are different colour's for different uses. Green covers up blemishes, while yellow covers up dark circles under the eyes.. again get professional help so you get the right one for your face. There is lots of free advice out there, so use it up!!

Stop using oil based make up though, it does jack for your skin.

[ChoirGirl82]

Cover Girl and pretty much all of the other drugstore makeup is absolute garbage so I would avoid it. The best thing for you to do is go to either a department store makeup counter or Sephora. Both of those places are going to have sales people that are trained to look at your skin and figure out what is best for your skin type and fits into your lifestyle. Good luck!

[Emily]

Hi, I have some makeup advice for you. :)

I have spent a bloody fortune on both high-end makeup and drugstore makeup alike. Trying to save money recently, I dumped my $60 Chanel loose face powder (!!) for $6 Cover Girl loose powder. You know what? LOL--they are ALMOST IDENTICAL in quality. :lol: I also dumped my $40 liquid foundation for drugstore foundation, I believe its L'Oreal True Match, I think its about $6-$8 also. I have to be honest here--the color quality is a TAD off. There is a very slight, barely detectable orange "tinge" in the makeup that is simply not there in the high end makeup. High end makeup not only looks more natural, its also has better staying power. But if you go the liquid foundation/powder route your makeup should last all day long, even if its drugstore brand. ;) Use compact/pressed powder to keep your look fresh all day long.

The only thing I do NOT find comparable is eye makeup... drugstore mascara is acceptable and does the job but does not compare to the Lancome line of mascaras. BEST EVER mascara is Lancome Hypnose. Just not in my budget right now. :(Someday I'll buy Lancome again, but for now I shop for makeup at Rite Aid (mostly). :rolleyes: Right now I'm using L'Oreal Volume Shocking mascara. Weird packaging and the brush takes getting used to, but its an acceptable mascara substitute. lol ... every other drugstore mascara I have tried is horrible. By the way I do not use the white mascara primer thats included. Its a useless gimmick that makes the mascara ultra clumpy. (Lancome mascara primer on the other hand is great stuff that really works!)

To apply face makeup ... First, make sure you put moisturizer all over your face before applying liquid foundation, it goes on smoother. Apply foundation with your fingers if you want heavier coverage, use a sponge or foundation brush if you want lighter coverage. Check in the mirror to make sure there are no streaks before you apply powder. If you have lines make sure the liquid foundation is not set in the lines before you apply powder.

Add concealer on top of foundation if you need it. Put powder on last of course, you MUST use a big, fluffy powder brush. NOT big and fluffy like a kabuki brush, but a big fluffy brush that is about 1/3rd to 1/2 the size of a kabuki brush. Dip the brush in the powder, tap off all the excess back into the powder container then apply to your face. Make sure you blend foundation and powder past your jawline into your neck so you don't get a wierd mask-like look. No need to go very far, you're just blending so it looks natural.

Then you can apply your eyeliner/mascara or whatever eye makeup you normally wear. I could write a million pages on makeup, but for now I will shut up. :rofl: Hope this helped :)

[*Hope*]

Rule #1 Do not buy your make-up where you buy your food :) Buy your make-up from someone who specializes in products for your skin. I use Arbonne because the products are natural and absorb completely rather than sitting on top of your skin. Here's a link http://www.arbonne.com/international.asp (http://www.arbonne.com/international.asp)

You can find a rep in your area and order what you need. Yes, it's going to cost a little bit more than what you'd pay at WalMart, but you end up getting something that doesn't contain chemicals that are harmful to you or the environment.

[Church_Of_Scotland]

I am going to buy some new foundation and powder make-up this evening and I would like some help on what to get and how to pick out the right color. I think my make up looks cakey and blotty in some spots when I look at it close up or in the sun light. I don't know if it's the make up or because of the way I apply it. I apply it using a make up sponge.

I'm currently using Cover Girl liquid foundation. In the past I was using the powder foundation. I don't know if I should stick with the liquid or go back to the powder. I also don't think I have the right shade of powder for my skin tone. But I don't know how to pick out the right color. I'm afraid of getting a color that is too light. Which definitely won't look good. I also wand to use a concealer to cover up blemishes.

What kind of make up should I look into buying? Someone mentioned that they use bare minerals, but I don't know anything about that make-up. I did watch them apply their make-up one time and they applied their powder with a brush, so I don't know if I would like that.

The make up which i use is called "Mac"

If you find out where the nearest one to you is then go in and ask someone for the colour which suits you. They will ask you what you think of their colours.

Another make i use daily is "Benefit"
They have many good products which give your skin a glow. Again, the shop assistants are great in these places so ask their opinion.


Emma

[LovebirdsFlying]

I used Cover Girl for years, and switched to Revlon as an experiement, just to see if I liked it. I didn't like Loreal because it doesn't spread well, and I didn't like Maybelline because I didn't think the colors were vibrant enough. Max Factor and Mary Kay seem to be no better than any other brand, just more expensive. Avon doesn't have enough color selection, and dimestore off-brands are *definitely* inferior and clumpy. They make me look like Raggedy Ann with two bright red spots on my cheeks.

Actually, I'm still experimenting so I really don't know if there's a brand out there I'm going to like better than the others. Revlon seems to be OK, but no better or worse than anything else. What I like best about Revlon is that blush, liner, and shadow are available in liquid/creme which is what I prefer rather than powder/pencil.

If foundation seems cakey, maybe changing the application technique might help. I put liquid dots on the center of my forehead, cheeks, nose, chin, and each eyelid. Then I spread each dot out thinner and thinner, until they meet. Using an applicator sponge instead of fingertips is supposed to make it smoother. But I see you already do that... try using a damp sponge maybe?

[cnw]

day to day olive oil and loreal mascara. for that rare "have to go to a ball- look so good eyes turn" occassion... fake eyelashes, diamonds glued to the corners of your eyes and light makeup. use the same blush for your eyes and cheeks and don't use powder or cover up, instead use a self tanner for a couple days before and get your eyebrows plucked to youth your face. then put on that geeeoooorgeous dress and nice hairdo and walla, you have just saved lots of money and you aren't drying your face out everyday. when you are older you wont have the wrinkles either...oh and for that needed uplift on a real hot date night....not a joke, preparation h in the cream form. that is the best advice from a plastic surgeon you can get:D