pyreglow

i wear eyeliner, mascara, and lipgloss... That's it, i usually wear it every day

bisha

I never used to be into make-up that much, but in the last two years or so I've been wearing on a daily basis at least foundation, a bit of blush and mascara. I like funky eye shadows for going out, but I never tend to get too elaborate - I really like the soft, glowy look.

However, I have a bit of a problem that maybe you ladies could help me out with. I have darkish skin, (not too brown but certainly not white either) - I'd say a kind of fair asian (pakistani) complexion, and I can never choose a good lipstick colour. If I go for muddy red colours or really light, pink colours my lips stand out far too much, and as of yet I can't pull off the bright red lipstick. I have black hair which contrasts quite a lot with my skin colour, but I just cannot find a good colour for my lips. It's truly the bane of my make-up life. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

maleficent

when picking a red lipstick, it helps to know what the undertones on your skin are... you supposedly can tell them by looking at the underside of your wrist...

anyone can wear red lipstick -- you just have to pick the right red...

I'd honestly suggest going to a makeup counter - like Prescriptives, if it's avaiable in the UK, and having them to a do a color p rint to find your best colors....

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taboo

maybe try a more nude shade of lipstick with gloss on top.
Like a light cream colour...I dunno..you just have to keep trying to find teh right match! If you can;t find a good lip colour, focus more on your eyes, and just wear gloss

sunkssd

I wear foundation, mascara, and lip gloss usually. If I am going out, I do put on eye shadow. I don't wear blush because I have really rosy cheeks.

taboo

wow, I'm jealous..! I wish I had naturally rosy cheeks!!

shoegirl

If I'm going out, I'll put on all of the makeup (sometimes). Usually, though, I just put on some thin eyeliner, some lip gloss, and some powder. I'm a simple kind of girl.

raeanna74

I rarely wear ANY makeup. Wear chapstick/gloss a lot but I wouldn't qualify that as makeup as it helps keep my lips from burning and chapping.

Whenever I wear makeup for more than a couple days in a row I get acne quite a bit. I wore makeup daily in college. Now I'm home 24-7 almost so don't see a need for it.

When I do go out on a date with hubby or to a party or social function I wear it. I usually wear

Concealer
Foundation - only if the concealer doesn't blend well.
Powder
Blush
Mascara - sometimes but not always. With glasses I feel like it's not noticed anyway.
Lipstick

I've tried eyeliner and shadow but my eyes are deepset and shadowy and dark enough as it is. I want them lighter not darker. Once in a great while I'll wear a very pale or whitish color shadow with a little irredescence to it. That does work but the dark colors are terrible.

As for skin care - I use Neutrogena pore refining cleaser, toner and moisturiser. I've tried other stuff and this worked great. I've only used it for about 6 months. So many things I am allergic to but neutrogena has these and it's sunscreen that don't bother me at all.

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Bryndian_Dhai

I wear makeup nearly every single day. Sometimes, if I know I'm not going anywhere, or its been a long week and its a lazy Sunday, I'll leave it off.

For me, though, makeup is more than just a part of my everyday routine... I have very sensitive, very pale skin, and my makeup is part of my protection against sun damage. I understand that makeup isn't natural... and that's part of its appeal. I have an opportunity to even out uneven coloring, camouflage splotches or imperfections. I can play up my eyes, which are a little small (I've never had a compliment on my eyes when I was without makeup, but I hear compliments all the time when I do have it on), I can fill out my lips, I can do a lot of things that help make the most of what I've got and play down the stuff I'd rather not have. *shrugs* I don't believe in plastic surgery, but makeup isn't permanent.

I spend a lot of money on my makeup... I'm a bit of a junkie, lol.... Thanks to my drag queen friends, I wear M.A.C. almost exclusively. My routine goes like this:

Oil of Olay Sensitive Skin moisturizer, whether I'm wearing makeup or not (its got an SPF factor)
Color palette for blemishes (green for pimples and red spots, pink for undereye circles)
Concealer
Foundation
Powder
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Mascara
Blush
Long wearing lipstick if I have someplace important to be, tinted balm if not (Burt's Bees, usually)

Every single night, whether I wear makeup or not, I use Oil of Olay's Night Effects facial cleansing cloths, and then moisturize my face with Oil of Olay's Sensitive Skin moisturizer. I use an overnight lip balm from Blistex.

*shrugs* It might sound like a lot, but its really not. And I haven't had a new freckle or a sunburn on my face in nearly 15 years. *grins* And I'm a beautiful woman, if I do say so myself. hee hee

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raeanna74

So what color undertone goes with what color red? I have blueish undertones - I know that for a fact. Would I go with the darker/bluer reds??

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maleficent

I had found an article on it at one point... and now can't find it again... and it suggested colors (OK they were using high end lipsticks, like Chanel) for skin undertone, and hair color, etc... but you could always use the color as a suggestion and go hunting at cvs or walgreens for less expensive products...

There are reds that have a brownish base, some that are more plummy, some that are more blue-y - (I'm not color aware enough to know what color is which though)...

I'll keep digging for the article

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Sage

From what I understand, red lipstick comes in three forms- yellow reds (which are progressively making their way from red to orange), blue reds (which progressively make their way from red to purple) and "true" reds, which (I think) progressively make their way from red to brown.

According to marie claire's book "hair and makeup"-

Fair Skin- nude, rosy brown, beige pink, and sheer red lip colors
Medium-Toned skin- berry tinted gloss, plum, reddish brown, sheer chocolate, and deep red lip colors
Olive Skin- natural lip colors like rosy beige, deep red, sheer brown
Dark Skin- red, burgundy, blackberry, peach, purple, and caramel
Asian Skin- raisin, plum with brown undertones, red, and mauve

Kevin Aucoin doesn't say anything in the way of picking a good lip color, but I think that's because he likes to expierement so much.

The way I found a good red was to go to the MAC counter and get the fabulously gay makeup guy to help me pick one- tried on about seven different colors to find the one I wanted. OH, you're in London, honey get thyself to a Sephoria! I know they have at least 365 different colors of lipstick in their signature line alone- take a friend and make some time to try on a lot of the different reds. Don't just pick a red based on what you've been told, just look at the colors and pick the reds that appeal to you! Try and get a salesperson to help- but only if they're competent and act like they've got some training in making someone look good. good luck!

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