Help me help my sister ?

[carrotsmakemefat]

I know about MU but she's also very much on a budget. She's almost done with chemo and wants to try some makeup. BUT she normally isn't a fan. Her skin is quite good, and like me, really only wants cruelty free. Can you help me brainstorm some options for her ? We're going to ULTA tomorrow.

Eyebrows - almost gone and I know NOTHING in this category. What can you recommend high and low end ?

Sheer tinted moisturizer - something to give her a nice glow? Not something I would buy so what do you rec? I mean, if it even looks like foundation she won't like it. Sheer means sheer

Under eye concealer - was going to get her the corrector from NYX. Any other recs?

Blush

[carrotsmakemefat]

Whoops!

Blush, eyeshadow (thinking a champagne or something less makeup y) was going to see if BM has any holiday sets on clearance.

Mascara - her lashes are half gone. No idea where to go with this.

Lips - was going to get her IT lip vitality since it feels like chapstick and gives a nice pinky color that adjusts based on her lips.

[notasafeplace]

Jan 1, 2017 20:54:54 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Whoops!

Blush, eyeshadow (thinking a champagne or something less makeup y) was going to see if BM has any holiday sets on clearance.

Mascara - her lashes are half gone. No idea where to go with this.

Lips - was going to get her IT lip vitality since it feels like chapstick and gives a nice pinky color that adjusts based on her lips.

I'm not that in the know about cruelty free brands but I know ELF falls in that category.

And they have a dupe for the It Cosmetics lip vitality called Perfect Pink. Might be a good brand to check out since it's not expensive and you said she's not usually a fan of makeup, so if she doesn't like it you're not more than a few dollars.

[jnoellee]

IT cosmetics cc cream. Its super lightweight.

Peter Thomas Roth makes a product you can put on the lash line that helps them grow.

A good conditioning lash primer will help whatever lashes she has left. Butter london has a good one. They have a nice eyeshadows too with great pigments. The natural charm palette is a good one.

[DarcyLongfellow]

For a tinted moisturizer, what about a tinted primer? Several of them will give a little bit of coverage/glow.

The only one I can think of right now is the Per-fekt Skin Perfection Gel, but it's pretty pricey.

She might also like a light powder foundation if she doesn't like the feel of foundation. Maybe Bare Minerals?

[followyourarrow]

I think she'd like tarte bb cream. It's very light. Tarte doesn't test on animals, but I see there is controversy as to if they are really cruelty free.

For blush I'd recommend J Cat in Love Struck. Super cheap and it's a beautiful color that wears well.

[DarcyLongfellow]

I looked through my stash of light foundations and tested some out for you.

The LM foundation primer almost disappeared and felt like nothing, but it did seem to blur imperfections.

The UD Naked Skin BB cream was also pretty awesome. Felt pretty much just like lotion going on.

The Tarte BB Cream feels a lot like a regular liquid foundation, but it does dry to a nice powdery finish.

The It Cosmetics CC cream is fairly thin going on, but feels a bit tacky even after its rubbed in.

[carrotsmakemefat]

She got a great haul and the guy who did her makeup at Ulta was wonderful! Turns out he used to be a MAC MUA.

-Bare minerals complexion rescue looked so good on her !
-Too faced peach palette
- NYX corrector
-The IT lip vitality gloss
-Anastasia brow pencil
-cerave face wash
-real techniques brushes.

She's over the moon happy 😊 and that makes me happy

[DarcyLongfellow]

carrotsmakemefat -- I'm so glad she's happy!!

[secretlyevil]

Jan 1, 2017 20:53:35 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

I know about MU but she's also very much on a budget. She's almost done with chemo and wants to try some makeup. BUT she normally isn't a fan. Her skin is quite good, and like me, really only wants cruelty free. Can you help me brainstorm some options for her ? We're going to ULTA tomorrow.

Eyebrows - almost gone and I know NOTHING in this category. What can you recommend high and low end ?

Sheer tinted moisturizer - something to give her a nice glow? Not something I would buy so what do you rec? I mean, if it even looks like foundation she won't like it. Sheer means sheer

Under eye concealer - was going to get her the corrector from NYX. Any other recs?

Blush

Shop the NYX line, cruelty-free and inexpensive, overall awesome quality.

UD has a Naked BB that is super nice. IMO, IT's CC is more full coverage (I love it but I think your sister wouldn't).

ETA: and I see I totally missed the boat. So glad she liked everything.

[ditzydi]

Have you looked into Face Atelier? A friend on my local board recommended it and it's cruelty free.

www.faceatelier.com/category/complexion/