What is makeup look do you always go back to no matter what’s in season?
Saturday, May 14th, 2011

What is makeup look do you always go back to no matter what’s in season? Share!
I don’t really pay much attention (or perhaps, I don’t put much weight on) seasonal trends beyond say lighter colors in spring, vibrant shades in summer, vampy shades in fall, reds for the holidays… but I don’t subscribe to bright line rules. I guess I’ll rock tropical colors no matter what season it is!
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Neutral eyeshadows and dark lower lash lines... i tend to use all my makeup at least once a season but i do think there are blushes that work better for different times of the year
Corally-colored lips! I don't care what season it is, I will almost always reach for a coral-colored lipstick/gloss/balm. lol
i guess, it would have to be the neutral eye, and another trans-seasonal favourite, is the teal/bright turquoise just lined on the bottom lash line, i love it for a pop of colour!
I am famous for a bronzey/goldish eye, black eyeliner all the way around, bronzer on the cheeks and a baby pink lip. Oh and Lashes are a must on everyday!
I always go back to a golden brown lid with a brown in the crease, along with gold pigment in my inner corner to make my blue eyes pop, and blue eyeliner on the botom.
A vaguely retro, pin-up type look with lightish eyeshadow, heavy top lid eye liner, and a strong (usually dark hot pink) lip. It's just a very flattering look on me.
Mornings/office: soft brown smokey eyes, with a touch of pink blush and soft pink lipstick Night: a combination of frosty white->silver->graphite eyes, with contoured cheeks and nude but glossy lips. Love them every time!!! (NC15, brown eyes, red hair)
Neutral eyes with brown eyeliner in a little wing, pink cheeks and light pink lips. This is my go-to everyday look.
Either a smokey eye with a nude lip & pale pink cheek, or a really light nude/gold/brown eye with a loud red lip. I have really big, full lips so that one always gets attention!
I wear makeup based on mood, although I do admit to liking Fall better as I like a smokey, heavy lid and it's more acceptable then. My safety, no time for makeup, look is a pink or peach look with a color gradation - heavy at the lash line, fading towards the brow.
UD's chronic, jones and acid rain with el dorado (and possibly graffiti and mildew) eyeliner, light black mascara and mac jubilee or UD gravity lipstick or mac lipglass in wonderwoman if I'm feeling like "come at me!". I know this sounds wild but it actually makes my green eyes look fakely, freakishly green. I dress pretty effed-up also!
I always gravitate towards mauve, pink lips with different colored gel liners and lots of black mascara. I've recently added bronzer to the look and have never looked back.
I always rely on a matte taupe/gray eyeshadow, smudged blk pencil rimming the eye, black liquid liner thinly winged up and out and either a MLBB nude rose lip or sheer red lip.
Timeless, 1940's pinup look :) Light shimmery beige eyeshadow on the lid, darker brown in the crease, black liquid liner, peachy-pink cheeks, pink or peachy-coral gloss. If I want to wear it out and make it more dramatic, I'll do a red lip. I love this look, I think I look my best when I'm wearing it.
I go back to matte browns, golds, shimmery apricots, black liner (almost always - though sometimes a deep gray that is not made anymore (waaaa). I look best with a mix of pink/apricot in my blush. I really avoid brown blushes and bronzers. I just got back from a trip for medial things and I took the least makeup I ever have taken anywhere. I wore the same shades for the entire week and it made packing and unpacking when I got home soooo much easier!
Half baked e/s on the lid and smog in the crease with a mint co bigelow lipgloss and nara orgasm blush. Looks good all the time/
"smokey eyes in any colour" I tried to do different styles to match my outfits but end up having smokey eyes many times. "bright red lipstick" I know it might be too much to have strong eyes and lips at the same time and I do match them in the morning. but when i pass by makeup counter during my lunch break... I just can't resist trying on bright red lipsticks from different brands. :P
I tend to follow the seasons, pastels & brighter colors in spring & summer and darker shimmery colors for autumn & winter. One look that I will always wear though, regardless of season, is Too Faced's "Classic" look from the Naked Eye palette. This is my go-to look when I want to wear heavier, glam makeup...it works with everything!
Bobbi Brown e/s in Rose Gold and Raisin. I've worn this combo with so many different outfits at different times of the year, and the application is fail-safe.
I always wear a smoky eye makeup, winter or summer doesn't matter..cause I believe dark colors and smoky appearance looks better on me :P
For work I'm constantly switching up my looks but I'm shamefully lazy about putting on makeup when I'm not working. My go to look is very minimal-Mascara (sometimes winged liner) & a bold lipstick (the color depends on my mood rather than the season). Takes me less than 5 minutes & always looks great.
I love the combination of matt nude (lid) and withe eye shadow (browbone), no matter what season is. Pink blush (matt) black or dark brown eye liner and lipgloss.
A bright matte white inner corner, soft black liner on the outer corner (top and bottom), thick black lashes, pink cheeks, and either a nude lip or a vibrant red/pink. Very simple but always flattering :)
Very light shades of cool taupes, smokey greys and plums for eyes; cool pink, lavender and mauve shades on cheeks; light neutral beigy pinks or cool pinks on lips.
I am not terribly trendy about makeup. I do go for softer shades like pinks, roses and some brights 9carefully applied and blended) for Spring and Summer and more classic neutrals and smokey colours for Fall and Winter. If I am in a hurry or don't want to put a look together, I tend to fall back on soft neutrals. Taupes, soft browns and golds, espresso liner and plenty of black mascara, a soft cheek and lip.
Ok this will date me but still springs to mind with the question asked. I am a girl who rarely wears the exact look twice, but the look that really always made me sigh contentedly once I was altogether was MAC Clone e/s and Myth lipstick. The other two alternatives were Juxt+Sketch and Tilt+Contrast with Hue . Dreamt of college last night so no wonder these came to mind :)
'Pin-up' bright lipstick/black winged liner, or a rich, shimmery brown smokey eye. I think they look good in all seasons.
For me it would probably be gold-beige shadows, black liner, and red lipstick. This look works for a lot of outfits and occasions, and it's classic. Just ask Gwen Stefani. :)
My go-to, no-brainer look is basic liquid foundation, Smashbox eyeshadow in Champagne, and Smashbox lip gloss on Baby Pout. It's my favorite "no makeup" makeup look and goes on in 2 minutes.
I always go back to sand/tan colours when I can't seem to get creative. Or in a rush. Like today it's Groundwork paint pot as a base, blended out with Grain over top (on lid and in crease). I use either Laura Mercier Morning Dew or Wet n Wild Brule as a highlighter and to blend. It's kind of sultry, but natural and I can add darker liner or a lighter pearly liner to change it up. Usually I'll use a soft brown or bronzer and a soft pink gloss. And it's an easy look I can't really screw up!!
i wear a tan or maybe honey color eyeshadow on the lid, highlight the cheekbones, and keep the lip simple, almost barely there. The one constant in Nymphette lipgloss which is a shame because I have so many lipglosses.lol.
I just wear what I like, I don't pay attention to seasons and what the "rules" may be at the time. I wear mostly neutrals anyways so I guess those are always in season lol

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