I feel pretty--NOT! THE COSMETICS THREAD

I used to put foundation on my lips at the edges (don't try this at home, it looked terrible, obviously) because I thought it made my face look less square and more oval. Maybe I could achieve that with nude lipstick. Maybe not. Wearing any other lipstick makes my naso-whateverthey're called lines look terrible and my eye circles look bad.

i like a nude lip with a priscilla presley eye

Me too. My nude lipstick is taupe-ish and very matte. It's really close to my natural lip color tbh

yeah a big fancy eye is so awesome with nude lip

My lips are pretty pink so anything like beige or flesh colored makes me look dead.

CAn you guys link to the BB cream? Thanks!

Is it this one?]

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=409213&catid=316867&aid=338666&aparam=409213

yeah i think that's it. i got fair, and i'm pretty pale. it looks like you're oompaloompa when you first put it on though, so don't freak out.

i like TheBalm bronzer, blush and luminizer, but i picked up a stainiac lip/cheek stain in 'beauty queen' and it's not that good. the color is really pretty and close to my natural lip color but it has zero staining power, even doing two coats and dusting in btw with translucent powder. the worst part is that i paid full price at their store in SF but could've gotten it for half price on amazon :[

I caved and bought that BB cream yesterday. I have it on today but haven't looked in the mirror all day!

I bought it too, just for kicks. I like the cc cream I'm already using but it cost $50 smackers so kinda curious if this could do something similar.
if not, no biggie.

i was so stoked with it i thought about investigating a higher-end bb cream like bobbi brown, but the reality is that i hardly ever actually put on a full face of makeup, so it's probably an extravagance i can live without it.

i'm curious about this Loreal BB cream! I've been using the Aveda tinted moisturizer and it's so nice! (i use moisturizer underneath it though because my skin is too dry for the Aveda alone). The main things about it are: it doesn't look like make-up, and, more importantly, it doesn't make my skin itch or break out in cystic pimples - win! And not tested on animals. (I have fears about what might be in the Loreal BB cream and how my skin might hate it...)

I have a Clinique chubby stick lipstick/balm thing in a neutral/"nude" colour that I really like - it's almost the colour of my lips, but not?

Those bright eye shadow palettes are intriguing to me! all i have is browns and blacks and greys. and don't even use them that often, haha. i did get a new eyeshadow brush that i've discovered is really great for smudging eyeliner into smokey-eye drama.

oh i also got a new blush that looks too orange in the container but is nice and sun-kissed on. summer on my face, now, i say. and in general, the natural colour is coming back into my face after first-trimester constant nausea and anemia. the second trimester seems to be less brutal (if not totally without barfiness) - at least i don't look ashen and in thus in desperate need of blush and foundation! i can go without now and pass for healthy if not "glowing," haha.

Loreal BB cream feels nice & is v easy to apply but it doesn't give me enough coverage...with my rosacea i kindda knew it wouldnt anyway, so no loss. Worth a try! But I also think it made my cheeks redder so def no go:/

oh well!

Big ups to ENBB for pointing me towards the Dior Addict Lip Glow. I'd totally recommend to anyone looking for nude lipstick.

I'm a bit out of touch (as usual), but is there any difference between BB cream and tinted moisturizer? Any at all?

I've been using Blistex's Lip Vibrance as lip stuff--it's not too light and has more red in it than most naturals.

hi christine!!!

afaik the major difference is that bb cream has a primer? idk i haven't used tinted moisturizer in 20 years and it was not good when i did.

Christine!

Hello Christine!

I like the L'Oreal BB cream just as much as my Prescriptives light foundation, but no 'boom, wow!' effect.

Hi everyone!

(I have some tinted moisturizer from some time ago, see.)

Guys I am very seriously considering firing up the blog again if anyone is interested?

Yes! I am!

YAY. :D

Wanna brainstorm some potential topics? Also, I as thinking we could branch out a little into wellness and things that have to do with beauty via that? Like, it doesn't all have to be tutorials or product reviews.

~ Summer beauty looks
~ Natural beauty products

I could set up a lil wordpress installation for that (but only domain I own is my name = kinda lame for the blog to live on)

lol i don't even know what that means?? Can you explain? The old one was on blogspot I think?

Oh, well Wordpress would allow tags & search and customization in a way I think blogspot doesn't? But it needs to be installed on a web domain (="hosted"), not on free sites. Maybe once it gets busier!

I need this in my life. I'm trying to write a lil every day. a blog entry every week or couple weeks would be a good incentive.

I want to do this so badly but I can barely answer texts much less commit to blog posts. :(

Can we have a BB and/or CC cream roundup? Must have SPF. I burnt my face using the L'Oreal one this summer, because I forgot it doesn't have SPF and I was in the UK during a crazy uncharacteristic real summer heatwave.

Misscha BB cream? http://missha.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2238_2239_2265&products_id=4053&zenid=gvu2cgjjrok48b7nkoc5mdv791

Clinique CC cream? http://www.clinique.com/product/11480/29795/Makeup/Foundations/Multitaskers/Moisture-Surge-CC-Cream-Compact-Hydrating-Colour-Corrector-Broad-Spectrum-SPF-25

I swear by Peter Thomas Roth cc cream

Have used it for over a year now, would not use anything else even though it is kinda $$

I use a Revlon CC cream basically as a tinted moisturizer and I like it a lot.

http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia-skin-care-reviews/by-brand/revlon/_/Age-Defying-CC-Cream-Color-Corrector-Broad-Spectrum-SPF-30

I liked the Loreal Photoready, which reviews say is a little oily but in a dry climate it might work out fine--I was happy with it all summer. For winter coverage I actually prefer

http://www.lorealparisusa.com/en/Products/Makeup/Face/Foundation/Infallible-Advanced-Never-Fail-Makeup.aspx?shade=Creamy-Natural

Thanks! I'll be near a Sephora today so will check out the Peter Thomas Roth in there, and the other two in the drugstore.

I have been trying a lot of makeup stuff I used to be way afraid of. eg most of it. Fun & I like how it looks. Except there is a learning curve where somedays I realize I did my eyebrows way too dark/full and I feel like Joan Crawford.

ive been using a lot of stuff i used to be afraid of too!

ive been pencilling in my eyebrows too and get compliments on my brows all the time, something ive never experienced in my life! i use a med brown pencil so i don't look like bert

also: purple lipstick

I love purple lipstick.

I need to re-dye my eyebrows but the dye also settles into my pores and gives me blackheads so I have to go buy another one of those extraction tools first (I lost mine somehow) for the after-care. But yes, eyebrows make a HUGE DIFFERENCE on a face and I'm still kind of in awe of them! As someone whose brows are blonde and invisible in photos.

I do use a pencil for stage make-up and photos but I don't think I have the skills to get pencil to look natural close-up.

ive been on a really stringent skincare regimen for all of 2015
every day: wash my face with a jojoba/macadamia nut oil-based cleanser every night, then witch hazel as toner, and jojoba/vitamin E oil on my face and neck (and hair), also biotin supplement and 64+ oz water. weekly: pore clearing mask, brisk exfoliation

skin looks very bright and healthy tbh

jojoba is a miracle

hahaha the days when I never left the house without makeup
/new mum

i have a medium brown/dark blond laura mercier eyebrow pencil that looks natural and i love it - it has a brush on one end to smooth out harsh lines - try it, laurel!
eyebrows and blush are my necessities now for make-up, whereas mascara and cover-up used to be. i guess i really am 40, ha

haha yeah re: new mom, my skin has become better now that i don't have time to fuss with it in the mirror! i still use the clindoxyl (acne rosacea 4evah) and a basic moisturizer though.

I use a pencil and brow gel. Highly recommend it.

two friends of mine visited me right after getting their eyebrows threaded in my neighbourhood and they looked amazing. they both have naturally dark and bold eyebrows. i don't think i have enough eyebrow to warrant it but i kind of want to anyway just to see...

Oh I like threading! I don't have dark, bold brows either and it works for me. I actually just discovered a place that is relatively convenient to my home that is $7 for brow threading!

the anastasia brow whiz pencil is awesome - looks totally natural. i figured out something after watching a couple of lisa eldridge vids: she doesn't fill in the first quarter/widest part of her brows, so they don't end up looking overly penciled or fake.

i have a little brow box that has two brushes and a wax and a powder -- it works pretty well
i've tried pencils and powders and now i need double strength i guess

also i went to ulta to replace my eyeliner and they were all out my standard brown
a young man offered to help me and i was like "should i get the purple instead?" and he said "you've got glow in the dark eyes, yes absolutely" and i appreciated his quick and efficient salesmanship + compliment

i want to get my eyebrows threaded i think

mine are dark brooke shieldsian caterpillars that i've never done a thing to, kinda think some tidying is in order

it makes a big difference, you're gonna love it!
i remember when i first started grooming my eyebrows -- it was like a total transformation, borderline new face

what is eyebrow threading?

it sounds painful, somewhere between bikini waxing and gum surgery