Dolled up, Minimum, or all Natural ?

#76
Dolled up :smile: I cant bear to go anywhere without make up, usually I just wear mac foundation, concealer, liquid eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, blusher, powder, and ofcourse lip gloss! But if i wanna glam up a bit more I just use different shades of eyeshadow and lip gloss and blusher, can anyone recommend a good concealer? Ive got really hideous dark circles that are never gonna go anywhere, I need help!

I never sleep without removing my makeup, cleansing, toning and moisturising, and also exfoliate regularly, i dont think my beauty regime is as good as it should be, I dont really get facials that often anymore as i am too lazy. I have had glycolic acid peels tho, which work wonders! even though it feels like your having ur face burnt off, but as they say, beauty is pain!
 
#77
I'm comparitively minimal. Most days I just use concealer, a little loose powder, neutral eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara. If I'm going out somewhere special, then I'll wear all of the above, with a different colored eyeshadow, some blush, and either lipgloss or lipstick.

Skincare routine: Origins Peppermint facewash, then Neutrogena moisturizer with sunscreen (for day) or Lancome Primordiale Nuit (night). I exfoliate a few times a week. I think I would like to try getting a facial sometime soon though :biggrin:
 
#78
NiSHa said:
Dolled up :smile: I cant bear to go anywhere without make up, usually I just wear mac foundation, concealer, liquid eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, blusher, powder, and ofcourse lip gloss! But if i wanna glam up a bit more I just use different shades of eyeshadow and lip gloss and blusher, can anyone recommend a good concealer? Ive got really hideous dark circles that are never gonna go anywhere, I need help!

I never sleep without removing my makeup, cleansing, toning and moisturising, and also exfoliate regularly, i dont think my beauty regime is as good as it should be, I dont really get facials that often anymore as i am too lazy. I have had glycolic acid peels tho, which work wonders! even though it feels like your having ur face burnt off, but as they say, beauty is pain!
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I've heard that the Becca brand concealer works really well. I myself use MAC but find it a bit too oily. I'm also searching for a new concealer, just can't bring myself to spend 50USD on concealer. :huh:
 
#79
hm.. i think its because my skin is still pretty young, i find that putting on foundation does close to nothing really. I actually find it looks even plasticy..

My routine is same every day and very minimalist.

eyeliner
mascara (yes i have small eyes)
 
#80
esiders said:
I am au nauturale...no makeup of any kind! I don't do facials and I LIVE in the dermatologist's office...especially now that I have a dermy who specializes in African-American skin. He has me using 4-5 products a day on my face. :cool:

My routine is: wash face with Neutrogena liquid cleanser, use Alpha Beta-5 toning pads, wait 5 minutes, apply Cleocen-T, wait 5 minutes, apply sunblock. 3 nights a week I use Retin-A.
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Sounds good. What skin type are you? :biggrin:
What are you using the Rentin-A for?
And if you do not mind how old are you. I just want to know if this will work for me>
 
#81
LOOKINGOOD35 said:
Sounds good. What skin type are you? :biggrin:
What are you using the Rentin-A for?
And if you do not mind how old are you. I just want to know if this will work for me>
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Hi,
I'm 36 and my skin type is combination (oily t-zone, super dry cheeks and chin) and sensitive. I've been using Neutrogena products exclusively for about 15 years because I had a really bad outbreak of acne while in college.

According to my Af/Am dermatologist, I have acne and whiteheads under the surface of my skin (he looked at my skin using this super bright light and magnifying glass contraption). I also have some light scarring from the acne and hyperpigmentation. The Alpha-beta toning pads and Cleocen T is for the acne and Retin-A is for the scarring and hyperpigmentation of my skin.

The drawbacks: all of these products make my skin super sensitive to the sun, so I have to wear SPF 55 everyday. The Retin-A is not covered by my insurance and I had to pay $83 out of pocket. :amazed:
 
#82
littlepanda said:
I've heard that the Becca brand concealer works really well. I myself use MAC but find it a bit too oily. I'm also searching for a new concealer, just can't bring myself to spend 50USD on concealer. :huh:
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Clinique! Not to thick or greasy. Do you drink alot of coffee? Too much leads to dark circles.
 
#83
LVaddict! said:
Clinique! Not to thick or greasy. Do you drink alot of coffee? Too much leads to dark circles.
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I never drink coffee :cry: I think it's a hereditary thing, my mom also has dark circles.

Oh, and I tried the Clinique concealer before... in Taiwan's humid hot disgusting weather... it just slides off my face :sad: I need concealer that sticks like paint....
 
#84
I suppose I am a mixture. I have a fairly simple routine, but I use good products for my skin type.
In the morning I wash my face with La Mer cleanser, apply La Mer spf 18 fluid then my make up which I guess is 'dolled up' as I have foundation, concealer, powder, blush, lipstick, eyeshadow and mascara on although it is not layered on! I use MAC, Chanel, Pout, Dior, Stila, Lancome, YSL, Laura Mercier and urban decay make up mostly. I go without make up every few days to let my skin have a break and I NEVER go to bed without taking my make up off.

In the evening I take my eye make up off with Chanel eye make up remover, then cleanse my face with La Mer cleanser. I also use La Mer toner if neccessary. I then apply some La Mer concentrate and before bed a dab of Creme De La Mer. I never apply too much of anything on my skin as I believe it it bad to do that (apart from sunscreen) and I do like to let my skin breathe. I also alterante La Mer with La Prairie as both are great on my skin.

As for looking after my skin with other products, I use a body scrub (usually Bliss) and I moisturise. I also use exfoliators regulary (I have lots, Dr brandt, Chanel, YSL, Freeze 24/7...) and I also use Bliss steep clean.

I dont have facials as I have only ever had one once and that was a dermalogica one that made my face break out terribly for about 3 weeks afterwards. Their products were awful on my skin!

Thats about it, apart from using a special lip exfoliator (leaf and rusher) and lip cream (philosophy) to keep them nice and smooth!
 
#85
All natural for me. I don't like wearing make-up often. It's a hassle for me to put it on and remember to remove it at night. I'm not good at applying make-up so it takes me awhile to do it. The most "make-up" I wear on a daily bases is my chapstick with SPF 14. :smile:

I wash my face in the morning and night with Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash. I also have a body wash by Neutrogena that I use to prevent breakouts on my back and shoulders.
 
#87
BUMP!

I used to go out "all dolled up" whenever I left the house. After college, I stopped using so much makeup everyday. Now I opt for a more natural look, which for me consists of only eye makeup. I don't like foundation because it makes my skin breakout, whether it's liquid, powder, mineral, or cream. I just sweep some natural colored eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, and do my eyebrows. That's about it.
 
#88
contrary to what my FOTD's make it seem like, i wear minimal to no makeup most days :P. i like to let my skin breathe, and i don't really like touching my eye area all that much so i try to wear as little makeup as possible, unless i'm really feeling like i need a bright look, or i have places to go and people to see :rolleyes:
 
#90
I'm a minimum girl and it's very routine - done in about 7 minutes. Moisturiser, foundation, concealer, powder, eyeshadow, mascara, out the door! (lipstick in the car ;) )
 
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