I feel pretty--NOT! THE COSMETICS THREAD

Watching cheap tv like Lost Girl and Nikita (omg Lost Girl <3 <3 <3) makes me crave the biggest, smokiest eyes. One day I need to learn how to do those giant panda bruises.

Ok so I got Eight Hour Cream cheap after reading about how great it was in every beauty magazine since I was 11 and feeling like I had to try it.

Omg. My skin is now so fucking soft & smooth! Would definitely buy again.

is that more of a night cream or day cream?

You . . . you use it as a moisturizer? That shit's like vasoline! I know it's great for elbows and rough patches and lips and (weirdly) sunburn but I can't imagine putting it on my face ever.

explain application pls gyac

I am gonna start up the blog again soon maybe if you ladies are still interested? I thought I had an email chain a bunch of us were all on but I can't find it dammit. Anyway, I am bored so I figured I'd tell you guys about some things I've been liking recently.

EOS Lip Balms- forever. I just some awesome flavors of handmade balm off etsy but nothing beats the texture of EOS imo. I just wish they'd make more flavors.
Narciso Rodriguez For Her- Bought the roller ball of it recently and was reminded why it's my all-time fave perfume. So good!
Loreal Colour Riche Caresse Wet Shine Stain- (in Rose On and On) - I don't know what this stuff is but it's kind of magical. It's a gloss and a stain in one and I love everything about it.
Voluminous Waterproof Mascara - Stupidly tried some other stuff again only to be disappointed. Voluminous is hands down the best mascara for volume.
Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil(in Dragon Girl) This is the best red ever but I still haven't work it out of the house yet because it's so bright and I'm only used to wearing neutral colors on my mouth but I really really love it and one day I will leave the house wearing it. Maybe.
NYX eyeshadow singles(in Taupe - 4th from right on the top)The perfect neutral eye shadow imo. If I'm wearing eyeshadow I'd say that 9 out of 10 days it's probably this one.

Oh and here is me in the NARS lip pencil for ref: http://web.stagram.com/p/539344548344876915_25922290

Ooo a new lip stain...

I want to see the pic but it says "Failed to load data. Please reload the page. Or this photo is already deleted.""

Huh! It's working for me. Here's the direct link: http://www.drugstore.com/loreal-colour-riche-caresse-wet-shine-stain-rose-on-and-on-184-rose/qxp461751?aid=333840&aparam=TnL5HPStwNw-H4QT.L02ngw_tNWCcZKrtQ

They're basically glosses that leave a stain behind. Very strange but neat at the same time.

No I want to see the picture of you with in the lip pencil! Sorry, I am little scattered today.

life is too short to not leave the house however the fuck you want to leave the house.
wear it!

Ahh! I would host it but I can't at work. If I remember I'll do it later. :)

fyi the skin care obsessives at makeupalley are all over vaseline as a facial moisturizer these days! It's, like, some sort of extension of the oil-cleansing craze, I think.

it kind of makes sense if you have skin that doesnt really break out much

I guess it does it just seems so ahhh idk. I have dry skin and don't break out all that much normally and the idea of it just freaks me out a little. It's interesting though for sure.

i use it around my eyes when when im dying my eyelashes. it doesnt feel as offensive as you would think

multiple xps - I use it once a week max on my face. My face tends towards oiliness with dry patches so it helps to smooth things out. I was already using Clarins oil on my face before I tried this. I use a thin coating, a little goes far.

interesting!

i finally got on the bb cream bandwagon

What kind are you using lady?

just cheapo maybelline, the 8-in-1 stuff. it works really well tho! i'd like to try a fancier one and see if it works even better for me. ppl compliment my skin all the time when im wearing just this stuff.

I got some samples of Philosophy Hope in a Jar and also this 'retexturising night cream'.
HIAJ is a good light moisturiser for if you're greasy like me but the smell is pretty grim.
The night cream stuff - never have I ever felt anything so heavy on my face! Also it made me break out in a really 'blocked pore' way. Maybe I used too much, idk, or maybe it's for a more senior lady.

If someone could hand me the right shade BB cream I'd be on it like a shot but it seems like another chore to find a good one. I like the samples I've tried even if they're the wrong shades.

i just discovered smashbox CC cream. its amazing.

Oooh I finished my tube of Smashbox Camera Ready and scooped the last of it out with a Q-tip yesterday, but I must say, it worked really well.

i can't imagine wearing vaseline on my face. wtf

(many xposts)

not apropos of anything but I will go to the mat for Smashbox Eyelid primer. that shit WORKS. I have the greasiest greasepit eyelids and eyeshadow's usually long gone by lunchtime but my shit stays put all day, it's like magic!
only downside is it's a bit chemical-feeling since my skin's kinda sensitive. has a very mild tingle to it which is a bit unsettling. I dunno that I'd wear it every day. I try to keep it for special going out occasions

I randomly bought a $4 wet and wild eye primer by Fergie (lol) and I like it better than the urban decay one!

(also this is that lipstick I mentioned upthread: http://tinypic.com/r/xqhnye/5)

I've said this before but I adore it

Oh yeah, that's gorgeous!

yeah gurl gimme a break
it looks excellent! we all know that. so do you!
wear that shit.

omg LOVE

i can't imagine wearing vaseline on my face. wtf

I've read that the ELF primers are supposedly the best cheap ones for eye makeup but I don't own anything of theirs.

Makeupalley loves that WnW Fergie primer! I have been using ("using" meaning I have one, but have not actually applied it for like er six months, lol rural Mexico) the Kat von D that Roxy recommended; I like it, but will try the WnW next why because cheap.

I feel like a makeupalley reporter for this thread. Actually, I think I will keep it up, as it will give me an excuse to be on those boards too much. They have been a go-to procrastination tool when I'm supposed to be writing papers for skool.

Is it wrong that I want to buy a Nars lipstick because it has the name of a Serge Gainsbourg song?

No, not wrong at all! I have wanted to get Schiap for similar reasons!

I also feel like a Bad Feminist because it's from the controversial Guy Bourdin line.

Nars always gets me with the names of their colors.

They had an eyeshadow named Zardoz!

no way

whats the line?

NARS Guy Bourdin Holiday Collection

I keep misreading Bourdin as Boudin and thinking of sourdough bread bowls lol

lol "full frontal"
that is a good product name

I like the purple eyeshadow but I always want all the purple eyeshadows.

i am intrigued by future red

I found my much love green Smashbox primer at ulta the other day. I'm so thrilled. No one carries it anymore. Not even Smashbox.

am experimenting with makeup looks for my brither's wedding in Feb. here are my new drugstore cosmetic recommendations

Milani "baked" blush in Luminous - super soft, v shimmery without being ott. love! $8

Loreal Infallible eyeshadow in amber something - cream to powder shadow. rich pigment, great metallic look. goes on super smooth & stays put forever, it seems. $8 - which is high for one pot imo but it works so well it's worth it.

Wet N Wild gel liner - maybe my best purchase of all. $3! little pot & a brush. goes on super soft & smooth, is waterproof, deep black. need a smaller brush imo, the one it comes with is kinda big & janky, lines go on a bit too fat