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Bexee
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Topic: foundation/make-up Posted: 03 September 2010 at 7:44pm |
So I'm totally slack with makeup - much of the time it's my clarins tinted moisturiser and some mascara. But now I've got to look more professional at work I'm keen to get some nice makeup and use it.
Can anyone recommend something relatively fool-proof to use. I don't want to be spending hours in the bathroom!
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 8:16pm |
Moisture Mist. An oldy but a goody
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 8:26pm |
Avon tinted moisturiser is good too and cheap.
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 8:40pm |
I use L'oreal Infallible . It works well for me
Ive been using it for about 3 years now since it came out. Its about $40 but lasts ages.
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:01pm |
Revlon colourstay for me. Its one of the more expensive ones but I love how much it can hide when I can be bothered with makeup and I also like that they have a formula for dry and one for oily.
I'm kinda a newbie to makeup too and I can't go wrong with it
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MrsMc
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:13pm |
i use an elizabeth arden one, its a liquid and really nice to apply, and doesnt feel too heavy on. kind of has the consistency of tinted moisturiser with better cover
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:14pm |
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:15pm |
I also like moisture mist....... although since I'm a poor Mummy now I can't afford it lol. There was a big makeup sale in CHCH a few weeks ago and there was some Almay make up there for cheap so I got some to try. It's actually really good. I got a liquid base and also a powder compact so use the 2 together and it gives me the most even finish of anything I've ever used. Then I just use good ol' Thin Lizzy to disguise my pastiness lol. It's great just to add a bit of colour to my cheeks.
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:26pm |
i do infalliable, i just put it on like im putting moisturiser on and then whack some mineral powder over the top
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Posted: 03 September 2010 at 10:09pm |
I've been using revlon colourstay for over ten years and haven't found anything better for day-to-day use at work (despite trying quite a few others). I use a MAC one sometimes for going out - it seems to do the trick but was pretty expensive...
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 1:14pm |
My gosh , I was addicted to foundation now im too busy to care ,but these are ones I've used
Shiseido Beauty cake -thats what im back to using now, its easy to get good coverage, tho it doesn't spread as well as it did when I was 16 .
Elizabeth Arden
Revlon -colour stay , mineral powder and new complexion ,new complexion both in bottle and compact .
I found colour stay very heavy and thick , and liked the mineral powder , and the compact the best
Loreal
Clarins
Clinique -loved it
Mac-loved it , gorgeous shade, bit oily tho
Maybelline mousse foundation , actually works really well , not good for dry skin tho
Napolean -their stick foundation , great for quick easy , even coverage
Lancome
Bobbi Brown -my second favourite, perfect coverage, perfect match to skin tone
Laurer Mercier-my all time favourite but no longer available here (well , in auckland that i've seen) beautiful beautiful beautiful *sigh*
My advice, would be to go to a shopping mall and go to the chemist , and to Farmers (cos often they will have different brands ) and ask one of the ladies to work out your skin type , very important , so you know which foundations will and wont work for you , then help you choose a shade .
They should never put the foundation on your wrist , always on your jaw, and the best shade ,is the one that seems to disappear .
Take a mirror with you and tell them you want to see it in natural light before you buy so go outside and look at your face in natural light as the lights in the chemist etc are brighter and can make the foundation look fine , only to go outside and see that its not .
edited cos I knew Id forgotten some
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 3:28pm |
Pillow_Fight wrote:
Moisture Mist. An oldy but a goody  |
same here, now & then I change but always come back to it.
I really want to try the mineral powder ones but not sure I would get the coverage I want.
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 4:02pm |
No, the mineral powders are really good for coverage, because you can either do a light coverage , or apply a few coats .
...really , as I've said , I've tried a few ....
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MyLilSquishy
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 4:15pm |
i love Australis. im a liquid foundation with a loose powder girl lol.
Australis green cream
avon concealor
australis liquid foundation
satin loose powder (chemist)
lol  works for me though  ive tried the thin lizzy before, and its good but one day i didnt think it was working so kept putting more on thinking i just didnt have enough on the brush... then went orange lol.
i used to use it as a compact powder over a liquid foundation.
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 6:26pm |
OK I nearly didn't reply to this cos I'm not trying to make a political statement!
.....*but* when I can be bothered I use Innoxa or Natio tinted mositurisers. Many of the rest of the brands are tested on animals which is a no-go for me.
Sometimes I just use a cruelty-free coverstick, but more often than not I just moisturise and slap on a quick lick of mascara lol 
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 10:14am |
I've been using mineral powder (different brands) for the past 18 mths and I really like it. I use a concealer under my eyes first then brush on the powder and voilà c'est Bella!
The thing I like best about mineral powder is it doesn't go caked or flakey when it wears off.
Previously I used revlon colourstay for years. I get mild rosacea near my jaw line and so colourstay is good because it has a bit of green in the base which covers redness (but don't worry, it's just a hint... You won't look like the hulk).
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 10:43am |
Jo - do you find that the mineral powders also cover the rosacea well? I have very red based skin, and have found that CoverStay is the only foundation so far that covers it decently - although it also wears off and at the end of the day/night I am left with red skin again  Is there a particular brand of mineral powder that you have found gives better coverage than the rest?
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 11:27am |
ID mineral foundation is supposed to be good for rosacea Kate
To OP , I would definetly suggest finding out what skin type you are first, and what kind of coverage you are after, whether you want a more dewy finish , or a long wearing , or a matte finish, and depending what your skin type is, some of the foundations mentioned may or may not work for your skin tone , eg, if you have dry skin , then a matte finish or powder foundation will make it appear drier
and the foundation always looks even better with primer underneath
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 12:44pm |
moisture mist user here..
i use it with a wet sponge.. great coverage and does not dry out during the day..
i use a little bronzing power over the top for some added glam too..
quick and easy
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