Make-up

[joyseattle]

My descriptions and percentages may be a bit wonky, but feel free to elaborate below!

[joyseattle]

I said some of the time/50-74%, but some weeks is more like Occasionally/25-50%.

I wear tinted natural chapstick nearly 100% of the time (at home non-tinted or C won't kiss me).
I wear clay-based concealer, bare minerals powder, light colored eyeshadow and bare minerals mascara when I'm going out to meet clients, attend events, etc. but not when I'm going to work with established clients or just run errands. It only takes me about 5 minutes to do what I do, and I like the effect, but I just don't always prioritize it.

[ElsaVonM]

I put "Rarely" because it's basically only for special occasions: job interviews, weddings, important nights out. And even then it's tinted moisturizer and a little on the lips and eyes.

I guess it's partly laziness, but mostly that I think my face is fine the way it is. I came to this conclusion in 8th grade and haven't really looked back.

[hensmum]

Always! Every single day I wear foundation (in summer just tinted moisturizer), a little blush, and mascara. Most days, eyeshadow too.

I just like it

[2brides]

100% of the time during the week and 90% of the time on the weekend. Under eye concealer and eye liner with mascara sometimes. I need a new make-up regimen, but haven't spent the time or $$ to go to a counter.

[twotrue]

Always. Okay, well if I have to run to the store at 9am for a banana and coffee then don't. But even in that case, I'm likely to swipe on mascara.

Everyday I use foundation, blush, eye shadow, mascara, lip gloss. Eye liner if I have time, but I recently lost my favorite eye liner brush :-( And of course all the things that make the above things better, concealer, eye shadow base, setting spray, etc.

And yes, I do all that and still don't look all that great. Oh well. I enjoy makeup and feel better just wearing it.

[tattooedmeegs]

I picked Never, I'm just too lazy and I don't feel the need. My skin isn't great, but its not suddenly going to look flawless with a 10 minute makeup application.

Though I will occasionally throw some on for a wedding or something, but in a typical week, never.

[bluedaisyus]

I said never, too, I'm like meegs. I will on the very rare occasion that I attend some kind of formal event, but otherwise not.

[quinny]

Always. I only wear eye makeup, but always. I even (still) rush to put it on, on weekends, before K wakes up. Which is silly, since she has seen me a million times without it, but I do it anyhow. She fell in love with me over my eyes (not really but it's part of the story). We'll be married 3 years next week. I hope I am still rushing to put it on, before she wakes up, when we are celebrating our 30th.

[hlke]

Realistically, I'm "occasionally", mostly out of lack of a good routine. I'm very pale, blonde, light features, weirdly patchy sensitive skin. I love when I'm in a routine that works for me - I think I look much more pulled together with a tinted moisturizer or mineral powder foundation, mascara, a bit of blush, and some lip gloss or lip stick. But I'll go weeks without putting on any makeup because I get out of the habit. I just wish I could be more consistent.

Also...my forehead is an oil slick lately. I've used Cover Girl pressed powder since high school, but I really need to find a paraben-free alternative.

[ct]

pretty much always. 100% of the time to work and 75% of the time on the weekend.

My routine takes 5 minutes and i feel much more put together and awake looking with it on. I use bare minerals powder, mascera, eye shadow, and lip gloss.

The only downside is that I often put it on in the car (not while driving!) so my kids see me do it and now the girls insist on putting on their "mate up" too. I don't love that message.

[seattlekari]

I'm a most of the time...everyday at work I wear a little concealer, foundation and blush. That's it, nothing on my lips unless it's chapstick. I never learned how to do eye makeup (thanks mom!) but honestly I don't think I need it. I don't normally wear anything but a little moisturizer on the weekends.