Vacation makeup poll

[MrsPotatohead]

This is specifically for a TROPICAL vacation, which I have two coming up and strangely it's not something we usually do.  I also don't live somewhere that's humid or has crazy hot weather, so this is extra different from what I'm used to.  Other vacations, like Europe or something, I do normal makeup, but I'm wondering if a) I should let my skin breath and/or b) there will be no point anyway, lol.  I just feel SO naked and pale without anything (although maybe I'll get a little bit of color!).  I've thought about getting my lashes tinted or something to make me feel a little better.  Or maybe only bring stuff like mascara and some lip color, but skip anything on my face.

What's your routine?

ETA: part of me would say not to wear any, but then I remember we'll probably take lots of pictures (one trip is Malawi/Zambia) and I really would look washed out if I didn't wear any makeup

[mrspost08]

I do my normal routine or a little simplier. I dont wear foundation ever. I always wear eyeliner, so even when I go to the beach I wear it lol

[mrspost08]

Sept 18, 2014 13:23:26 GMT -5 cab1217 said:

Normal routine, but then again, this is me we are talking about. I look like I am going to prom errrrday.


ETA: I take it back. When I went to Nicaragua, I wore the bare minimum. But, I was working outside every day and wore scrubs almost the whole time. 

I want a picture of you in your prom make up in l&d lol

[Deleted]

I stick to my normal routine, because well, it's routine lol. On tropical vacations during the day, I will swap my foundation for a tinted moisturizer with spf and go lighter on the eyes, but still wear eyeliner and mascara.   And at night, I go back to full face, and probably wear more than my normal routine.

[carylee07]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but will you be physically spending time out on the beach and stuff?

If yes- I stock up on SPF moisturizer/facial sunscreen when I'm gonna be laying out and such and I feel like it clogs my pores, but also leaves me dry. So I tend to over-moisturize when I'm there on top of my normal routine and then just accept the fact that my makeup will sweat off if I'm outside for too long.

[aak0517]

By the pool/beach/other activities I do SPF, waterproof mascara and maybe some chapstick or a neutral gloss with spf (b/c I've fried my lips in the sun before, never again!)

At night for dinner after we've showere and gotten ready I do my normal makeup. I don't wear foundation normally, the most I do is tinted moisterizer and that's only special occasions mostly. So I'd just do my regular everyday pressed powder/blush and highlighter. I usually can skip bronzer on tropical vacations since I would hope I'd have gotten some color

[mrsg123]

Sept 18, 2014 13:48:16 GMT -5 aak0517 said:

By the pool/beach/other activities I do SPF, waterproof mascara and maybe some chapstick or a neutral gloss with spf (b/c I've friend my lips in the sun before, never again!)

At night for dinner after we've showere and gotten ready I do my normal makeup. I don't wear foundation normally, the most I do is tinted moisterizer and that's only special occasions mostly. So I'd just do my regular everyday pressed powder/blush and highlighter. I usually can skip bronzer on tropical vacations since I would hope I'd have gotten some color

This.

[niknik]

Tropical - I've dyed my lashes and brought maybe a little soft eyeliner for evening but that's it. I usually have gotten some sun and everything looks dumb. I bring a lip gloss in a nudey/pink shade.

[texassmith]

If we're spending lots of time at the beach/pool, I'll go au naturale, or maybe just some powder and chapstick. For a touristy vacation, I do my normal routine.

[Deleted]

I do my normal routine because the world does not want to see me without crap on my face. And even more so at the beach when I am scaring children away by going out in a swimsuit. I think I traumatized some folks at Sea World this summer.

[MrsPotatohead]

Sept 18, 2014 13:40:40 GMT -5 carylee07 said:

Sorry if this is a dumb question but will you be physically spending time out on the beach and stuff?

well, one is Hawaii and one is Africa (first time for both!)... Africa I don't imagine laying out in the sun as much, but the weather will probably be warm.

[Deleted]

Oh and another reason I put on makeup...if in the rare event that I can be a part of a picture with DH and DS then I want to have makeup on. I HATE the way I look with minimal or no makeup. But then of course, I rarely make it into photos. *whomp whomp* I'm always the one taking the pictures of DH and DS.

[Deleted]

If I'm sitting at beach/pool, only sunscreen and lip balm with sunscreen.  Sightseeing/shopping, regular makeup.  Out to dinner/bars, glam it up!