foundation/make-up
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Topic: foundation/make-up
Posted By: Bexee
Subject: foundation/make-up
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 7:44pm
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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 By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 8:16pm
Moisture Mist. An oldy but a goody 
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Posted By: 4thtymlucky
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 8:26pm
Avon tinted moisturiser is good too and cheap.
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 8:40pm
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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 By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:01pm
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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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Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:05pm
i like it as well. very hard to go wrong with it ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Pillow_Fight wrote:Posted By: MrsMc
Date 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 |
Posted By: bumblebee
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:14pm
I agree with these 2, its quick and easy to apply and you can put it on as thick or thin as you want and it lasts awhile too. been using it for years and looooove it ------------- [URL=http://lilyslim.com][IMG]http://swlm.lilyslim.com/xSCep12.png][/URL] [URL=http://lilypie.com][IMG]http://lb1m.lilypie.com/yjadp12.png][/URL] |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 9:15pm
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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 By: LouD
Date 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 |
Posted By: Mrs_R
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 10:09pm
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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... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 1:14pm
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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 By: jazzy
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 3:28pm
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. |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 4:02pm
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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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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 4:15pm
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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. |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 6:26pm
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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 -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 10:14am
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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 By: minik8e
Date 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 By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 11:27am
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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 By: bun_in_the_oven
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 12:44pm
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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 |
Posted By: Jacobsmumma
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 7:11pm
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If you're after advice on other makeups to use, have you tried MAC eyeshadows? I only use MAC eyeshadows and obsolutely love love them. Only thing is they sometimes try to sell you like 3 diff eyeshadows to use in for one look (in London they did anyway, not sure about here) but I just found buying the main colour and a blender worked just as well. I'm not expert but I think I look pretty good, when I can also be bothered ------------- 
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Posted By: Jessica
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 8:21pm
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I get quite red and have sensitive skin and have found mineral powders really good, I like both the Revlon one and the ID one.
quick and easy as well, i have found to be foolproof - so far ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 9:18pm
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It makes my rosacea less obvious but when I really want a good cover I put concealer on where I get rosacea before brushing on the mineral powder - that works well and means the rest of my face isn't getting clogged with heavy makeup. Green concealer is especially designed to cover redness but I haven't tried it under mineral powder, I might buy some. -------------
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Posted By: RedHeadDuck
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 11:59pm
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I use Mary Kay The lady came to my house and matched it to me, so we used fake light and I also got to see it in my own mirror where I'd normally do my makeup, then look at it in normal light too.
I also have a powder but don't really use it.... Lazy! I should pull it out and try it again. Jeez, get married, have a kid, and here I am letting myself go hehehe.... This thread makes me think I should really make a effort again though
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 06 September 2010 at 12:09am
I love the Mac eyeshadows, I sometimes go into Mac store in town and just stand there gazing at all the pretty colours haha -------------
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