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Beauty Blog (Archive)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
posted by TheBroadroom.Net at
4:31 PM (Pacific)
This is taken from a poll on LP...I'll post it here for posterity. *g*
The poll q is "What is your make up 'look'?", posted by anemone (Lina).
...I have 3 "modes"--lazy, natural, and "more."
Lazy is what I normally wear. It is as follows:
* tinted franken-sunscreen and powder. I always put this on no matter what, as it is sunscreen, and I need the powder since my skin tends to get oily.
(sunscreen = TerraSport sunscreen mixed with jojoba oil and Zia liquid foundation in "Mica"--neutral beige)
(powder = Almay Oil Blotting pressed in "Ivory"--lightish neutral beige with a tad of pink. I will replace this with MAC Blot when it's done.)
* lipstick--a cinch. I have only two lipsticks that I wear with any regularity any more...MAC Jubilee (Lustre) and Maybelline Wet Shine "Sweet Sorbet."
Jubilee = sheerish, peachy-ish, pinkish brownish...
Sweet Sorbet = glossy rose creme
If I really look crappy I will take the time to put on eyepencil.
L'Oreal Le Grand Kohl "Raisin" = dark purple. It's more of a dark plum than a raisin imo.
MAC "Wine" = red-purple.
Revlon PowderLiner "Brown Suede" = discontinued. A deep brown powder liner. Will replace with the L'Oreal Wear Infinite one.
Or blush.
MAC Blushbaby. Just got this. Really natural, rose stain. This replaces my Lancome "Rose Charmant" Blush Subtil. Admittedly it is not as good as the Lancome, but I don't use blush often enough to invest more.
"Natural" is same as above, but with eyeshadow thrown in.
I have loads of shadows now. No, I don't think there's anything garish about purple and green.
In fact I had an epiphany when I first tried purple and orange together. I got the idea from the Nars Babylon duo that Dain and Carol were talking about.
Purple and orange are perfect for green or hazel eyes. I'll wager it also works for blue.
For "natural," I'll use one or two shadows.
MAC Vapour = very light pink, more of a white with a pink note. Great base/wash shade.
MAC Sable = dark red-brown shimmer. It's a lot of shadow so just a bit to line or do a sideways "v" in outer corners...something like that.
TBS "Damson" = rich yet sheer purple with gold shimmer.
TBS "Clover Pink" = eh...nice, but not as versatile as Vapour so I probably won't replace it. Light pearlescent pink, wash or base shade.
MAC "Samoa Silk" = orange with a touch of pink. Lid shade.
MAC "Laven-dah!" = light pinky lavender matte, wash or lid.
MAC "Swish" = subtle magenta shimmer.
MAC "Shroom" = well everyone has this?
I have other stuff I don't use as often...TBS "Taupe," ( nice taupe but well, taupe), MAC Colour Cream Base in "Pearl" (still playing with how to un-crease it).
As far as combining shadows...it's mix and match pretty much.
* best green eye popper look: orange on lids, contoured with purple, lined with more purple (Samoa Silk, Damson, Raisin pencil)
* boring ol' pink and purple eye - it looks great but I've done it so many times. Pink base--Vapour or Clover Pink. Contour with plum--Damson. Line with Wine or Raisin pencil.
* subtle green eye popper--Vapour as a wash, Sable in a sideways "v" on outer corners.
* other purple eyes...lavender or magenta as a wash (Laven-dah! or Swish), lined with purple (Wine or Raisin)...well you get the idea.
I don't use Shroom a lot. When I do, I line with deep brown (Brown Suede). It's very neutral but it looks good too.
"More" is for occasions, which I don't have too many of. It's the same makeup, only more of it...I'll do eyes, blush, lipstick, etc.
In fact I do not any more own a dressy lipstick. The last one I had was "Red Zin" by Hemp Organics. It dried out and I pitched it.
Hum. I'll have to do something about that sometime.
--J.
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