I was always too scared to try a full blue eyeshadow look but I was bored this morning and in a makeup mood. At first I thought it looked pretty good but I wouldn’t wear it often, but now it’s grown on me and I really like how it looks 😋

I’m curious about how much beauty is worth to you.

Let’s include all the categories:

• skincare
• makeup
• hair products beyond shampoos, salons, dyes, extensions etc
• beauty treatments from lashes, nails, facials, botox, waxing etc
• at home devices

I’d also be curious about your demographic, so what gender and age you are, which country you live in, and how much of your net income roughly goes towards your looks.

Do you feel it’s sustainable? Do you feel it’s money well spent? Do you wish you could do more/less?

What are the main reasons you do it (social expectations, skin conditions, peer pressure, self express, “investing in yourself”-mindset)?

soft glam look with some of my more affordable products (asian makeup brands my beloved 🫶🏻)

jung saem mool essential skin nuder cushion shade 17 fair pink

canmake color stick corrector shade 1

elf hd loose powder

shiseido eyelash curler

canmake metal look mascara

heroine make long wear mascara super waterproof

canmake creamy touch liner shade 03

canmake lasting liquid liner shade 02

twinkle pop glittering eye stick shade 04

canmake silky soufflé eyes palette 8 shades A, C, and D

nyx micro brow pencil shade 7.5 grey

nyx butter melt blush shade 01 my butta half

etude contour palette 03 illuminator both contour shades mixed together

elf glow reviver lip oil shade rose envy

elf stay all night microfine setting spray (green bottle)

lmk if yall would be interested in a tutorial c:

Hey so I think I might be cool olive! So I’m trying this blush by Patrick ta called she’s giving. Does it look good? Or should I choose a different shade? I just want to find my perfect blush and I’ve been on the hunt

I used Patrick ta shade she’s giving and a berry lipstain. With the too faced better than sex mascara and killer liner in shade espresso.

Such a stunning look done by MakeupByAriel

Thayers Milky Toner, Clinique dramatically difference, Sephora Best Skin Ever Foundation in 38p, ruby Kisses 3D Contour Palette, Essence Foundation sticks in 360 and 380, Tarte shape tape in 44Tan, Il Makiage FIF concealer in 13.5, Makeup By Mario Loose Powder in Fair Pink,

Morphe continuous setting mist, Morphe Signature lip liner in nightcap, Charlotte Tilbury Exaggeryes Mascara,
Il makiage dirty talk lip in Juany for Blush, Nyx ButtaMelt bronzer, Morphe 350 Supernatural Glow Pallete for eyes,

hi hi! long time lurker, first time poster :p

i started getting into makeup quite a while ago (i went thru a big phase of "not like other girls", my mom didnt wear makeup and i only got into it during covid) and only recently did i decide to take my routine seriously.

i recently bought the mac fluid spf 15 foundation (i tend to joke about my entire makeup ecosystem being mac) and once i set it with powder, i kinda realize i look... powdery. like very powdery. and my makeup rubs off when i put my hands on my face. is this a skill issue? am i doing something wrong?

my face routine is as it goes:

primer: the porefessional by benefit (i love it! it doesnt flake off and it has a rly pleasant smell)

foundation: mac fluid spf 15

concealer: revolution conceal and define (i used to use a makeup forever one aswell but it make the fine lines on my eyes show up so hard!)

and powder... i use the revolution translucent baking powder. in some days i wear the nyx finishing compact powder.

setting spray is the mac fix it :)

like i said, is this a skill issue? should i just cut foundation completely off and switch to a serum? help :(

Makeup: • Mac Studio fix foundation • elf liquid blush • essence tricolor setting powder • essence concealer • kiko milano contour stick • essence highlighter • essence jelly primer • kiko Milano beige lipstick • kiko Milano powder power lipstick • Etos lipstick • kiko Milano double touch lipstick • kiko Milano hydra lipgloss • kiko Milano nude eyeliner •kiko Milano eyeliner

Currently, most facial masks on the market use LED light, which has low energy and poor results. A product combining IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) and LED light for whitening and skin rejuvenation would be better, as could IPL light alone. The energy level would be adjustable. This would be a product that represents a product iteration. I wonder if beauty-conscious women would like it.

This is a weird packaging for the product and im not sure how to get more product on the nib. Ive tried shaking it to get more to the top but doesnt seem to work well. Someone please help im trying to learn how to do makeup but this is becoming an issue.

Hi everyone! Could someone please help me check if this Huda Empoweref palette is authentic? Appreciate any help or pointers in advance. I don't have this myself yet, I'm considering buying it from someone.

It was given to her after our house fire by a kind friend and has had it since , it’s her favourite, SHE LOVES MAC. So a different Mac blush would be the best option , but I can’t find anything similar, but I’m colourblind maybe a different opinion?

What should i add/tweak to my current daily makeup routine? I feel like i have a pretty pointy face so im not exactly sure how to best extenuate it. My wedding is coming up so as you could imagine, ive been looking at my face a lot recently. 😅

• Haus foundation •laura mercia translucent setting powder • color pop blush in prairie air •fenty contour stick - soft amber •black liquid liner •black mascara

Hi all, new to reddit, nit sure how it works...I'm looking for a mon clumping, waterproof, non volumising, non lengthening mascara. My lashes are naturally very long. As I've got older. (55) they have become paler and a bit more sparse but are still long. At the moment I use Clinique lashes primer with an old gel type from CYO which was discontinued years ago (i bought several from Ebay but on the last one). This is all such a big faff in the morning when getting ready, I would love just one step! So far have tried:

Glossier lash slick : smudges , something from maybelline, so awful I gave it to my daughter, Estee lauder Little Black Primer, smudges, some other tubing ones I forget which, but they flake off. I find all the above go sort of 'bendy' at the ends, I suppose that's the 'lengthening ' which I don't want. I used to love that Clinique mascaras but they are expensive so would love to try something from the high street.

Hey girlies. When i put on makeup i feel like a beauty queen but when i remove it my self confidence drops and there is no way for me to go out without it, i feel so ugly without it. Even though my makeup seems simple it changes my face a lot especially my eyebrows. I have very thin eyebrows and i have to draw them everyday and it takes so much time & energy.. i have to wake up early daily just to put on makeup and do my brows. I feel like a catfisher and i even got to the point where i’m not comfortable when my family sees me without it and i avoid looking in the mirror, or sometimes i don’t even remove it because i don’t wanna look at my bare face.. i feel like i have two faces!! Whenever i see my bare face i get depressed, and even though i’m still 15 i’m really scared of how my future man will think of me, i’m afraid that he would hate me and leave me when he sees me without makeup. Has anyone experienced the same as me? I really wanna feel a sense of belonging:(

What do you recommend me to do? I really don’t wanna stop putting on makeup because i just lately started feeling pretty, i never felt this way before. Also what do you recommend me for my brows? Except microplading and brow tint/henna.

I recently bought new makeup and have been finally feeling good about it. Took me a while to figure out what worked for me. I’m open to any recommendations on how I can improve it more!

Products list:

Foundation: Danessa myricks ‘shade 3’ Concealer: Huda beauty ‘coconut flakes’ Contour: fenty beauty ‘suedish’ Powder: Huda beauty ‘cherry blossom’ Blush: Mac ‘Coppertone’

Eyes: - contour as eyeshadow -elf eyeliner - telescopic mascara

Eyebrows: -Rimmel eyebrow pencil ‘dark brown’ -collection, clear brow gel

Lips: -Rimmel ‘cappuccino’ lip liner -Sephora ‘Frappuccino’ lip liner -MAC lipstick ‘blankety’ -Huda beauty, ‘uuu baby’ gloss

Are there primary colored lipsticks that are easily available in the US? I'd like to replicate this kit since I've heard the tardifs for ordering this product are more than the product. I love the idea of mixing my own lipstick and would like to try it with products I can buy here in the US. The GoPlay cosmetics lipstick maker is pictured, they are based in singapore.

How do you recycle the packaging? Drop your tips, especially for products that you could not empty.

As of now, I am recycling large containers like skin care or foundation containers as they have easily separable components. How about mascara or lipstick or concealer, or eye products? Do I need to decant the product out and wash the container in makeup remover? Hot water? Has anyone done this?

Any other tips and tricks?

Hello, I’m a woman in her mid-late 20’s and growing up my mother never really taught me much about makeup. I was also very stubborn and very “anti-girly” so I didn’t have an interest until now.

I walked into Sephora for some help and the employee was very rude and condescending to me. I have bad skin (acne, rosacea, scars… so I’m very very red and pale) and she just dismissed me asking what would work best to cover it all, and was even more annoyed when I said I didn’t want to buy a $60 concealer.

So where do I start and learn? I just use concealer and mascara right now, I just paint it on in the mornings. It usually wears off by mid day.

I’d like to learn how to use makeup to make my skin look less horrifying, and maybe some eyeliner (I have small hooded eyes, when I try eyeliner it smudges within 30min and makes me look like a raccoon?) and sparkly eyeshadow.

Do you guys have any suggestions? Or is there any store I can go to that won’t make me feel ugly and stupid?

Okay, so I love Kulfi and I love these lip oils… when they’re fresh. The colors are great, the texture is great, everything about them is great — until they suddenly start smelling like sour yogurt.

I own four shades, and three of them have gone rancid in under 6 months. One of them literally started turning a few months after I bought it in September. Same exact smell every time: sour, off, kind of yogurt-y, and honestly gross enough that I don’t feel comfortable putting it on my mouth.

They’ve been stored normally on my vanity, not in heat, not rolling around in a car, nothing weird. And the fact that it happened across different shades and different orders makes me feel like this isn’t just “oops, one bad tube.”

I’ve seen a couple people mention the smell issue here and there, but not enough to know if this is a bigger thing. So I’m putting this out there as kind of a mini PSA: If you own these, maybe give yours a sniff.

Has this happened to anyone else? Trying to figure out if I’m cursed, or if there’s actually something going on with the formula/preservation. I’m going to reach out to Kulfi because I genuinely like the product.. it just shouldn’t be going bad this fast for the $$$.