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

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

Date: July 9, 2008 - Posted in: Temptalia Asks You

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 Responses to “Temptalia Asks You – What do you do when you get into a makeup rut?”

Kensie

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

look for inspiration.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Where do you look, Kensie?
kobri

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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.
- Calico
  
  Wednesday, July 9, 2008
  
  Thats clever! Must try that! :)
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  This is such a great technique! I’m definitely going to steal it from you!
Calico

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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*
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  I’ve never hear this before! What a great idea, Calico!
Nicole

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

I buy just one new product and try to find another look with it.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  I see this working really well, Nicole!
Jenny

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

I call it a day and hope tomorrow’s a good day for makeup, lol =)
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  LOL, good call!
Zsofi

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

read Temptalia :-)
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Aww, thanks Zsofi!
gio

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

I look at magazine pictures and bauty blogs for inspiration.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Great thinking! Magazines work well.
meg

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

I go to temptalia!
I look at pictures in your makeup forum.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  That’s a great place to go! So many great looks!
Zoila

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

look at magazines… try to make my own version of celebrity make up looks.. it’s fun
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  I love looking at magazines!
Ariele

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Watch tutorials on youtube or browse the tutorial/fotd threads on makeup up forums.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Good idea, Ariele!
Lydia

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

I look online for new ideas :)
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Where online, Lydia? I need more places!
Zainy

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Go online,like everyone here. :)

Zzainy..
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Smart ladies!
DaniMae

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  That’s not a bad way to go :)
Trisha

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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.
Pquanda

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  lol, that’s not a bad idea, Pquanda!
Pquanda

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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!
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Oh, very nice, Tania!
Natalie

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  lol, that’s so true, Natalie!
Stephanie D

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Oh, sometimes I ask my boyfriend to give me a combo!
claudia m.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Go to Sephora. they have so much stuff I always snap out of it.
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Haha, that’s so true, Claudia!
Pauline

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

I play with my makeup and usually come up with combos that I would never have thought of before :)
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Smart thinking, Pauline!
Kristie

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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
- Christine
  
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  
  Oh, thanks for sharing the link, Kristie!
Alice

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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 =]
- Christine
  
  Friday, July 11, 2008
  
  No, that’s a really great idea, Alice!!
angela

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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.
Mandy

Thursday, July 17, 2008

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!
- Christine
  
  Friday, July 18, 2008
  
  Hi Mandy,
  
  Oh, stash rediscovery :D I think this idea is so great!