Temptalia Asks You – What do you do when you get into a makeup rut?

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Date: Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Author:

What do you do when you get into a makeup rut? Skip makeup for awhile? Ask friends for new combos?

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48 thoughts on “Temptalia Asks You – What do you do when you get into a makeup rut?”

  1. Kensie says:
    July 9, 2008 at 4:43 am

    look for inspiration.

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  2. kobri says:
    July 9, 2008 at 5:14 am

    I choose colours that I haven’t used in while at random and combine them on my hand to get inspired or I challenge myself to try a colour in a new way and put it over swatches of every base I have on the backs of my hands to see what “new” colours I can make out of it.

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  3. Calico says:
    July 9, 2008 at 5:28 am

    Look at magazine pictures.
    OR
    I haul out some crappy product that it packed away cos i hated it, and try and make it work with my current collection.
    This usually sparks alot of creativity in me, and although i may not LOOK so different, I know i changed a technique or a colour, and invariably i start using my current things differently, and then carry on using them from there. (not necessarily with the old product, its more of a catalyst)
    *If that makes sense*

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  4. Nicole says:
    July 9, 2008 at 5:32 am

    I buy just one new product and try to find another look with it.

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  5. Jenny says:
    July 9, 2008 at 5:35 am

    I call it a day and hope tomorrow’s a good day for makeup, lol =)

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  6. Zsofi says:
    July 9, 2008 at 6:41 am

    read Temptalia :-)

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  7. gio says:
    July 9, 2008 at 6:51 am

    I look at magazine pictures and bauty blogs for inspiration.

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  8. meg says:
    July 9, 2008 at 7:49 am

    I go to temptalia!
    I look at pictures in your makeup forum.

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  9. Zoila says:
    July 9, 2008 at 7:50 am

    look at magazines… try to make my own version of celebrity make up looks.. it’s fun

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  10. Ariele says:
    July 9, 2008 at 8:09 am

    Watch tutorials on youtube or browse the tutorial/fotd threads on makeup up forums.

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  11. Lydia says:
    July 9, 2008 at 8:46 am

    I look online for new ideas :)

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  12. Zainy says:
    July 9, 2008 at 8:51 am

    Go online,like everyone here. :)

    Zzainy..

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  13. DaniMae says:
    July 9, 2008 at 8:51 am

    I leave it alone until I come across a muse. It gives the ideas and creativity time to simmer. When I do pick up a brush it’s great because I have so many looks to try.

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  14. Trisha says:
    July 9, 2008 at 9:30 am

    I like to go online and get inspired by other people who like makeup. Your site is good for inspiration. :) There are also some great website forums out there that have tutorials that inspire me as well. Or, I might look at one of my women’s magazines.

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  15. Pquanda says:
    July 9, 2008 at 9:39 am

    I go through my entire collection and remind myself of how much makeup I have and then go pick up stuff I didnt care for before.

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  16. Pquanda says:
    July 9, 2008 at 9:39 am

    pick up stuff meaning, that eyeshadow I havent used in months.

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  17. Tania says:
    July 9, 2008 at 10:07 am

    I hardley get stuck in a rut cuz my skin, hair, and life all change. Being a MAC addict helps too since there’s always new stuff!

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  18. Natalie says:
    July 9, 2008 at 11:08 am

    With all the new MAC lines coming out every month, it’s hard to be in a rut lol! But I usually go on YouTube and makeup blogging sites to look for different combos of colors I already own.

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  19. Stephanie D says:
    July 9, 2008 at 11:15 am

    I ask my son or friends what color I should wear the next day. They usually suggest a look I wore before that they liked. I often lay awake in the night thinking about what colors to wear the next day…it’s a problem! I have to wear black to work, but I can wear a color underneath so I usuallly match some part of my eyeshadow to my clothes or just do some crazy stuff. I love Drag Queen makeup (yes!), it is so interesting to me, but I obviously tone it down a bit! I will wear any color eyeshadow so I usually try not to repeat the same color a week. If I really want to change it up I do bold pink or red lips and a more subtle eye color.

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  20. claudia m. says:
    July 9, 2008 at 11:21 am

    Go to Sephora. they have so much stuff I always snap out of it.

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  21. Pauline says:
    July 9, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    I play with my makeup and usually come up with combos that I would never have thought of before :)

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  22. Kristie says:
    July 9, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    I try to find inspiration somewhere to try something new.. Or I go to the counters and get makeovers to see what other people would do. Its all about playing around. Sometimes good things happen! I recently was inspiried by a Prescriptives ad and went to re-create the look. I did it with NARS colors though! http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/Gigantic/19/_5620839.jpg

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  23. Alice says:
    July 9, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    It sounds almost ridiculous but I look around the house for inspiration, even if it’s as something as silly as looking at the Pringles can hahaha. I actually had Cheddar Cheese Pringles in the house and have been wanting to play around with an orangey look now. So that’s where I get my inspiration…from my house I mean, not Pringles cans hehe =]

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  24. angela says:
    July 10, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    alice, that’s so weird! i ate cheetos at lunch today and the orange powder on my fingers made me think of BRIGHT orange eyeshadow! now i gotta think of an orange-complementary outfit for work tomorrow :)

    i also usually look online, or in magazines (i love INSTYLE and glamour) for inspiration as well.

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  25. Mandy says:
    July 17, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    When I get into a makeup rut, I go on a no-buy and have a “stash rediscovery” phase where I go through my drawers of goodies until I find something that I thought was long forgotten, fall in love with it all over again, and well…I’m out of the rut!

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