Thanks! I'll at least go to Ulta this week (no Sephora here )and look at the colors in person.
However, Ulta DOES carry NYX and their Blotting Powder is really awesome too. It doesn't provide the coverage that the Too Faced Powder does... it's more of a finishing powder than something you can wear as a finishing powder or on its own like the Too Faced is, but it does help keep your face from feeling like the Valdese. It's what I use to touch up with through the day.
Gah! Okay, well I will figure something out! I have to go back and reread all the recommendations tonight anyway and figure out exactly what I'm going to buy.
I'm so happy with my makeup today. It's that free bare minerals blush from the ulta haul (hollar!) that's called "laughter" and it's a peachy pink and then the bare minerals 5-in-1 in that pinky color (which reads peach) with some of the lighter browns from Chocolate bar and the angelic nude lipstick from Tarte that is peachy. My face is like fall colors? Fuck no.
No selfies because:
(A) my phone hates me And (B) It would never translate and I would look like tired poop despite my best efforts.
Okay ole lovers. I bought the super sale set but haven't received it yet. I am wanting to purchase some new skin care during the sephora sale. I have normal to dry skin, a few fine lines around my eyes, and some redness.
What things from ole should I buy the full size of? I will take them back if I end up not liking the starter kit.
I don't want to splurge on the face wash as I have a cheaper version that I really like. Thanks!
While I can't really tell which of the products works the best since I'm using them all in tandem, if I had to pick one, I think the Truth Serum collagen booster seems to be a good one. It's like an extra layer of goodness on your skin in the morning. It seems to have the same effect as primer in terms of giving you a smoother base on which to apply your makeup, but also has treatment properties.
Sheer Transformation is also a good all purpose moisturizer that is lightweight enough to wear under makeup but also seems to work enough magic to use at night too.
The walnut scrub, which is a 1-3 time a week scrub, is pretty fucking awesome too.
I'm going to post this here because there is no way I can get through the whole thread.
Can someone please give me a "like I'm 5" on foundation/primer/setting powder/etc. Basically, everything that isn't eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, and lipstick. The only thing I use right now is occasionally a tinted moisturizer, but I think that's been making my very shiny nose and forehead even more shiny.
Okay ole lovers. I bought the super sale set but haven't received it yet. I am wanting to purchase some new skin care during the sephora sale. I have normal to dry skin, a few fine lines around my eyes, and some redness.
What things from ole should I buy the full size of? I will take them back if I end up not liking the starter kit.
I don't want to splurge on the face wash as I have a cheaper version that I really like. Thanks!
While I can't really tell which of the products works the best since I'm using them all in tandem, if I had to pick one, I think the Truth Serum collagen booster seems to be a good one. It's like an extra layer of goodness on your skin in the morning. It seems to have the same effect as primer in terms of giving you a smoother base on which to apply your makeup, but also has treatment properties.
Sheer Transformation is also a good all purpose moisturizer that is lightweight enough to wear under makeup but also seems to work enough magic to use at night too.
The walnut scrub, which is a 1-3 time a week scrub, is pretty fucking awesome too.
Ditto truth serum and sheer transformation. I am not really a walnut scrub fan. It feels a little rough and scratchy. Do you have a chemical peel you like already? If not the lemon peel is good.
Yeah, I couldn't control it either. I ended up just ordering all the things but I have a lot that, now that I'm seeing them in person, will be going back.
Also, your avatar actress is in that new showtime show, the affair. I haven't seen it yet, have you?
What are you returning?
I think I'm returning Vice 3 since I just don't really do "fun" eyeshadow.
I think I'm going to return the UD black eyeliner set. I bought it as a consolation prize for the Marc Jacobs set being OOS but then it came back in stock and I ordered it when it did. I also bought UD eyeliner in Sabbath and it's supposed to be a great navy color but I don't know that I need it.
I might return Smashbox cherry smoke palette unless ESF and pixy0stix convince me to keep it.
I'm on the fence about the anastasia dipbrow pomade. I used it and it may just be too much work so I may just get the brow wiz pencil instead.
ETA I haven't made my mind up about the tarte blush palette yet. And my bite beauty lipstick in cin cin is going back. It's oddly drying on me.
I think I'm returning Vice 3 since I just don't really do "fun" eyeshadow.
I think I'm going to return the UD black eyeliner set. I bought it as a consolation prize for the Marc Jacobs set being OOS but then it came back in stock and I ordered it when it did. I also bought UD eyeliner in Sabbath and it's supposed to be a great navy color but I don't know that I need it.
I might return Smashbox cherry smoke palette unless ESF and pixy0stix convince me to keep it.
I'm on the fence about the anastasia dipbrow pomade. I used it and it may just be too much work so I may just get the brow wiz pencil instead.
They love cherry smoke! I like the pomade in that I think my brows look better but it is a tiny but more work.
I'm going to post this here because there is no way I can get through the whole thread.
Can someone please give me a "like I'm 5" on foundation/primer/setting powder/etc. Basically, everything that isn't eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, and lipstick. The only thing I use right now is occasionally a tinted moisturizer, but I think that's been making my very shiny nose and forehead even more shiny.
Do you have oily skin?
My rec is for oily and combo. I use a primer (smashbox blemish control or cover fx I both like). Apply Jane Iredale pressed powder foundation. Sometimes I get with a translucent powder like MUFE or Tarte (make up forever brand). I use Clinique stay matte powder for touch ups.
Really, truly. Primer is a just for oily skin. You could get away with primer and powder foundation , call it a day.
I can't use tinted moisturizer. It's just bad. The only BB I can really use is the Clinique one, but that does need setting with powder too
Thanks! I do have combo skin. My forehead and nose are so bad. I can see the oil forming pretty much after I wash my face. I've tried a zillion different face washes that haven't really helped.
So my morning should go facewash -> toner (should I be using something better than just straight witch hazel?)-> moisturizer->primer->foundation->rest of makeup->translucent powder?
I'm so happy with my makeup today. It's that free bare minerals blush from the ulta haul (hollar!) that's called "laughter" and it's a peachy pink and then the bare minerals 5-in-1 in that pinky color (which reads peach) with some of the lighter browns from Chocolate bar and the angelic nude lipstick from Tarte that is peachy. My face is like fall colors? Fuck no.
No selfies because:
(A) my phone hates me And (B) It would never translate and I would look like tired poop despite my best efforts.
My rec is for oily and combo. I use a primer (smashbox blemish control or cover fx I both like). Apply Jane Iredale pressed powder foundation. Sometimes I get with a translucent powder like MUFE or Tarte (make up forever brand). I use Clinique stay matte powder for touch ups.
Really, truly. Primer is a just for oily skin. You could get away with primer and powder foundation , call it a day.
I can't use tinted moisturizer. It's just bad. The only BB I can really use is the Clinique one, but that does need setting with powder too
Thanks! I do have combo skin. My forehead and nose are so bad. I can see the oil forming pretty much after I wash my face. I've tried a zillion different face washes that haven't really helped.
So my morning should go facewash -> toner (should I be using something better than just straight witch hazel?)-> moisturizer->primer->foundation->rest of makeup->translucent powder?
NYX blotting powder is the best!
Also, a good trick is to let your moisturizer soak in like three or five minutes before putting on make up.
Post by racegrrl714 on Nov 5, 2014 19:36:03 GMT -5
Did anybody see the new smash box double exposure palette on temptalia? It looks really petty but so many people say the full exposure palette is bad...
Thanks! I do have combo skin. My forehead and nose are so bad. I can see the oil forming pretty much after I wash my face. I've tried a zillion different face washes that haven't really helped.
So my morning should go facewash -> toner (should I be using something better than just straight witch hazel?)-> moisturizer->primer->foundation->rest of makeup->translucent powder?
NYX blotting powder is the best!
Also, a good trick is to let your moisturizer soak in like three or five minutes before putting on make up.
Here's where the like I'm 5 comes in. Blotting powder? Where does that fall into the routine?
Did anybody see the new smash box double exposure palette on temptalia? It looks really petty but so many people say the full exposure palette is bad...
Ahhhhhh look how nice!!!!
I seriously considered buying the regular Full Exposure. The mattes are really fantastic, it was just the shimmers that were problematic, per both my own swatching and all the reviews I read. They weren't like actual shimmers, but more just giant piles of glitter. That was sad. Maybe they've fixed that problem this time around.
persa - Cherry Smoke is the best! I find the shadows to be exceptionally blendable and pigmented. If your problem is that it's too dark and dramatic -- One trick I've read -- when you use the darker shades, after you dip your brush in the shadow, brush some of the excess color off on the back of your hand so you aren't getting quite as much on your lid and you can build it better. This really helps me with my application of it.
Post by secretlyevil on Nov 5, 2014 19:58:13 GMT -5
mskitkat I have combo skin. Urban Decay Naked Foundation is my favorite. For drugstore products, I like physicians formula cc cream. Tinted moisturizer tends to make me oiler and it doesn't give the coverage I want. Just my two cents.
Oh and witch hazel is a great toner. I just prefer my body shop tea tree face wash and toner.
persa - Cherry Smoke is the best! I find the shadows to be exceptionally blendable and pigmented. If your problem is that it's too dark and dramatic -- One trick I've read -- when you use the darker shades, after you dip your brush in the shadow, brush some of the excess color off on the back of your hand so you aren't getting quite as much on your lid and you can build it better. This really helps me with my application of it.
I like the colors but I just wonder if I've already got those colors in another palette, KWIM? I will look at it more closely before I take it back.
I'm pretty sure I need that smashbox primer! Er, palette. Stupid fast typing.
Took back my UD liner pencil and Sephora makeup remover today. Naturally I got something new. It's like it's free! Went with a Tarte blush in Dazzelled.
Also, after just one day of ole my face feels super soft!
I got to Sephora early to plead my case and they were super nice about accomodating me even though the event at my store was technically full. Yay! I am noe waiting outside. There were only three Skyliner sets on the shelf, I am going to get in there and make a beeline to those.
Back from the event. It was not that exciting. The free bracelet is this sad thing that is probably worth approximately 7 cents. There were no fistfuls of free samples or anything. But there were tons of super nice people working and the store was nice and clean, lots of fresh samples out and all the lipsticks were cleaned up, etc so props to the workers there, they were amazing.
It was also not at all crowded so I was pretty shocked that the event was full.
I got the Skyliner set, the Hourglass blush palette, B&B hairdressers oil shampoo and conditioner, and Bite minis in the honey gloss and Glacé pencil. And a 100 point chubby stick, which, I have to say, is a very unfortunately named product.
I came home and piled in some blush on top of my existing face of makeup and am in love.
Did they have snacks at yours? They had a table of glasses with what looked like champagne. I was quite disappointed to learn it was sparkling grape juice upon drinking. The Godiva chocolates were tasty though.
Did they have snacks at yours? They had a table of glasses with what looked like champagne. I was quite disappointed to learn it was sparkling grape juice upon drinking. The Godiva chocolates were tasty though.
Sparkling juice, cookies, water, and chocolates. I watched a bunch of people take a sip of the juice and grimace. I think they were all expecting champagne too.