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Survey Says... July 25th, 2012
- Your skin tone/coloring:
- Favorite blush/highlighter combo?
- Favorite lipstick/gloss combo?
- Favorite eyeshadow combo?
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Skin tone: MUFE 110/115
Fave blush/highlight: MAC well dressed, Guerlain Cruel Gardenia
Lippie combo: MAC Floating Lightly, Guerlain kisskiss essence de gloss 461
E/s combo: Nars silk road with cordura
skin tone: medium to medium dark ,really tan during summer
favourite blush/highlighter combo: Mac Sunbasque with Mac Iridescent Loose Powder in Golden Bronze (perfect for summer skin)
Favourite lipstick/gloss combo : Mac Girl about town with Korres cherry lipgloss in Fuchsia
Favourite eyeshadow combo: Mac Chrome Yellow with Mac Outre,Charcoal Brown and Patina and any beige highlighter…(I look like a butterfly..so says my mum..!!)
Skin: Fair, neutral (or about NC 15 in MAC)
Favorite Blush/Highlighter combo: I have recently discovered (and fallen in love with) MAC’s creme colored base in Improper Copper. You would think it wouldn’t look good on someone so fair, but this gives me the perfect sunkissed glow. I don’t like how it looks when paired with a pink blush, but it looks awesome when paired with a coral or peach blush. I use it with MAC Immortal Flower often.
Favorite Lipstick/Gloss combo: Lately I’ve been loving putting a clear gloss over Lancome’s Rouge in Love lipcolor in Roses in Love.
Favorite Eyeshadow combo: An oldie, but a goodie–>Wet n Wild’s Walking on Eggshells. It’s perfect for a quick, no brainer, day time eye. For a darker, cooler look, I love pairing MAC’s Satin Taupe with MAC Scene (and lots of black eyeliner and mascara!) to create a smokey eye.
My skintone is a neutral NC15. I love Armani’s powder blush in #10 with Armani Fluid Sheer in #2 to highlight. I like Guerlain Rouge G in 07 (Gaby) on lips with Armani’s orangy gloss in 402 on top. It makes my lips feel fantastic. For eyeshadow, I like to use Dior’s Stylish Move quad, all the colors.
Skin tone/colouring: Fair, cool (Mac NW20)
Favourite blush/highlighter combo: Tarte Natural Beauty blush with Benefit Watts Up highlighter touched very lightly to my cheekbones and blended with a finger or TheBalm Mary Lou Manizer with MAC’s 130 brush
Lips: MAC Plumful or Craving and I tend NOT to wear lipgloss (I just don’t like the feel on top of lipstick)
Favourite eyeshadow combo: big surprise – neutrals! Naked Lunch or similar on inner third; brown shade from Illusionary/Burning Ambition on outer lid/in crease and under lower lashes. Something matte to highlight. I’ve also been enjoying the Maybelline Caffeine Rush palette this week, used pretty routinely (light inner corner, dark outer corner and avoid the chunky glitter colour entirely!)
1) fair/pale/ghostly white with yellow undertone
2) NYX blush Chocolate Moose + NYX mosaic powder Highlighter
3) Elf mineral lipstick Rosy Raisin + Elf liquid lipstick Cherry Tart (just in the middle)
4) Inglot 351 & 395
Skin tone: Fair/porcelain
Blush/highlighter: Benefit Hervana and MAC cream color base in Shell
Lipstick/lipgloss combo: MAC creme cup and NYX megashine lipgloss in Sweetheart
Eyeshadow Combo: UD shadow stick in Sin as a base, UD Toasted on top, UD Buck in crease
@flahertya7 I have to try that shadow combo! It sounds really nice for a casual day.
@Lauren13 Go for it! When I wear it at night, I’ll add black eyeliner as well.
Skin Tone: Medium or Light Medium (NC30)
Blush/highlighter: For my highlight I love the “light” color in the Smashbox ” cream blush trio (“In Lights” version from the Be Discovered collection). My favorite blush varies… my favorites are the lighter pink Smashbox cream blush from the cream blush duo (It was LE), Clinique powder blush in New Clover, and Smashbox Gingersnap when I want a more dramatic look. I have a lot of blush.
Lipstick/Lipgloss: My favorite gloss is Buxom Isabella (discontinued). Too Faced Glamour Gloss in Dare Me is almost exactly the same (minus the tingle). My favorite lipstick is probably the Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Chai. My number one favorite lip product at the moment is Clinique Chubby Stick in Whole Lotta Honey. It’s a balm, so it’s not really part of the poll.
Eyeshadow combo: Urban Decay Sidecar on the lid with Smog in the crease. Add Naked to soften the lines and a touch of Virgin as a highlight.
Your skin tone/coloring: Very fair with pink undertones; NC15
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? Recently it’s been NARS Super Orgasm blush with just a litle highlight of Femme Couture’s Mineral Effects Baked Bronzer in Summer Kiss (This is a dupe for MAC’s Mineralize Skin Finish) (Available at Sally’s Beauty Supply). This is more of a highlighter than a bronzer, I think.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? Recently it’s been MAC’s Sail La Vie Lipstick with a light coat of Revlon’s Colorburst Lip Gloss in Peony.
Favorite eyeshadow combo? I’ve been using Loreal’s Infallible eyeshadow in Liquid Diamond with everything recently…even as an eyeliner!
Your skin tone/coloring: Light-Medium/Olive
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? Mac MSF Earthshine as of right now.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? Mac Vegas Volt, Revlon Papaya lipgloss, because it’s not as sticky as a lipglass.
Favorite eyeshadow combo? Wet and Wild Greed pallet. I use the nude matte shade, and the orange coral color in the crease. It’s super soft, and I love coral 🙂
Your skin tone/coloring: Light and neutral-cool; currently about NW20. I use Bobbi Brown Sand 2.
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? Avon peach stick blush topped with The Body Shop icy pink highlighter.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? One is Ulta rose lipliner topped with Ulta sheer pink lipgloss.
Favorite eyeshadow combo? One is Urban Decay’s Honey with any copper or bronze eyeshadow.
Your skin tone/ coloring: Very fair, neutral
Favorite blush/ highlighter combo: Chanel blush in Malice and The Balm Mary Lou Manizer
Favorite lipstick/ gloss combo: Tom Ford Nude Vanille lipstick with Victoria Secret lipgloss in Innocent
Favorite eyeshadow combo: Naked 2 Palette: Blackout (lid), Busted (crease), Tease (blending color), Bootycall (highlight) OR for a quicker combo… Chanel Emerveille eyeshadow with Lancome artliner (black).
Your skin tone/coloring: NC 25-30
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? (for the moment) MAC Modern Mandarin / Mary Lou Manizer
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? MAC Shy Girl + Sephora sparkling coral lipgloss on top
Favorite eyeshadow combo? (for the moment) MAC Jaunty and Fig 1 on the crease
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair, blonde hair, blue eyes, with pink undertones.
Favorite blush/highlighter combo?: Hmm…I’d say right now it’s NARS Deep Throat and NARS Copacabana.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo?: I rarely wear lipgloss over lipstick, but my favorite lipstick right now is MAC Faux.
Favorite eyeshadow combo?: MAC PP in Painterly, MAC PP in Bare Study, and then UD Sin with UD YDK in the crease. Shimmery, neutral smoky eye for work!
Your skintone : medium/fair
Favourite blush / highlighter : High beam and Hervana or Bella Bamba
Favourite lipstick / gloss combo : None, either I wear a lipstick or a gloss but never both
Favourite eyeshadow combo : Nars Burn it blue with a 2007 Lancôme indigo single eyeshadow. not so easy to do but very intense look !
Your skintone: Fair, cool toned , NW15Favourite Blush / highlighter: MAC Stunner or Smashbox Peony, still looking for my perfect highlighter
Favourite lipstick/lipgloss : MAC a perfect day or ravishing, HATE lip glossFavourite eyeshadow combo : Too Faced Heaven/Teddy bear duo with MAC browndown in the outer V
Your skin tone/coloring: Dark/NW 45
Favorite blush/highlighter combo: NARS Lovejoy/ Sleek Contour kit
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo: No favorite lipstick and Black Radiance Lip gloss in Whisper pink
Favorite eyeshadow combo: NARS Cordura
blondechick55
Skin Tone – Fair
Fave Blush/Highlighter – NARS Orgasm/Copacabana
Fave Lipstick/Lipgloss – MAC Mellow Mood/tarte Maracuja Gloss – Admired
Fave Eyeshadow Combo – Urban Decay Naked II
Your skin tone/coloring: Medium Olive Skin (NC37)
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? MAC Early Morning and Dior Amber Diamond
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? Rebel Lipstick and Lipgloss
Favorite eyeshadow combo? I love doing dark brown smokey eyes. MUFE aqua cream (14) as base, blend with UD Darkhouse and Smog.
Skin Tone/Coloring: Fair & Cool, NW20
Fave Blush/Highlighter: NARS Madly & MAC Lightscapade
Fave Lipstick/Lipgloss: Hourglass Fable & Dior Addict gloss 157
Fave Eyeshadow Combo: MAC Painterly (base), Brule (lid), Charcoal Brown (crease), Carbon (Liner)
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair cool skin (NC15 in liquid foundation, NW 20 in powder) Also, blue eyes, blonde hair, freckles 🙂
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? I love MAC Peachy Keen
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? MAC So Chaud with Love Alert Dazzleglass when I’m feeling exceptionally daring! 😉
Favorite eyeshadow combo? This is a tough one! I play with different pallets every day! Depending on my mood/lipstick.
Your skin tone/coloring: Alabaster (NARS Siberia)
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? NARS Orgasm with tarte illuminator in Champagne
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? Morgana Cryptoria Troll Repellant with MAC Funtabulous
Favorite eyeshadow combo? Sugarpill Afterparty with Acidberry and VelocityThis is just at this moment, all are subject to change 😉
skin tone/coloring- fair skin, neutral/leaning towards pink undertones (tender rose in laura mercier mineral powder)
favorite blush/highlighter combo- MAC pinch o’ peach blush and MAC by candlelight MSF
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo-Maybelline pink please lipstick and NYX beige lipgloss
Favorite eyeshadow Combo- MAC naked lunch e/s on lid, MAC era e/s in crease, MAC orb e/s on browbone
@stephanie u We sound like we have similar coloring 🙂 And I love Pink Please, Michelle Phan introduced me and I was a goner.
Skin tone/coloring: Light, neutral; dark hair & eyes.
Blush/highlight combo: NARS 7en & Nico.
Lipstick/gloss combo: Nothing in particular.
Eyeshadow combo: I’m loving NARS Rajasthan, with Abyssinia as highlight, & Blondie as transition shade.
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair with cool undertones.
Favorite blush/highlighter combo: Ooh, that’s a toughie. Let’s go with Bobbi Brown Nude Pink with NARS Albatross overlaid for now.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo: I usually don’t mix the two, but if I had to pick one, Revlon Fire and Ice lipstick with Revlon Fire Lipgloss over top.
Favorite eyeshadow combo: Gentle pink with brown or grey neutrals.
Your skin tone/coloring: medium/light/olive
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? MAC Cubic & Shroom e/s!
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? MUFE Moulin Rouge & MAC Russian Red lipglass.
Favorite eyeshadow combo? MAC Brule & Cork.
Skin tone/coloring: Light medium with warm undertones
Favorite blush/highlighter combo: NARS Orgasm with NARS Copacabana Multiple
Favorite lipstick/lipgloss combo: MAC Oh Oh Oh l/s with MAC Astrocool l/g but if I’m NOT combining them together my favorite l/g is MAC Strange Potion and my favorite l/s is still MAC Oh Oh Oh.
Favorite eyeshadow combo: MAC Swish on lid, MAC Trax in crease (light intensity), MAC Prance on brow bone, upper inner lid and lower inner lashline, and MAC Trax on outer lid (heavy intensity)
Skin tone: Fair with slight pink/cool undertones. (NW20-25)
Favorite Blush/Highlighter: MAC Blushbaby with MAC Well dressed layered over top. (too sheer for me to be a blush on its own)
Favorite Lipstick/Gloss: MAC Hue with Buxom White Russian gloss
Favorite Eyeshadow combo: NYX Taupe (lid), MAC Omega (blended through crease), NYX Iced Mocha (crease), MAC Dazzlelight & Blanc Type (highlight)
Your skin tone/coloring: Very fair, cool undertones (Irish skin)
Favorite blush/highlighter combo?: Benefit Posietint with Highbeam on top.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo?: Don’t really use lipstick, for going out I use a red lip stain with a dark pink gloss on top.
Favorite eyeshadow combo?: I love a brown smokey eye 🙂
Skin tone: Medium
Blush/highlighter: MAC cream Shell
Lipstick/lipgloss combo: I prefer lip gloss-Urban Decay Naked 2
Eyeshadow Combo: Depends but I usually use Urban Decay Buck on the lid with Half Baked and Sin for highlighting
Your skin tone/coloring: NC50
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? La Femme Coral/ don’t use a highlighter
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? MAC Touch/ NYX Mega Shine Gloss in Natural
Favorite eyeshadow combo? No true favorite, but I’ve been enjoying the highlight, eyelid, and crease colors on the left side of Wet n Wild’s Comfort Zone palette lately for a beautiful neutral eye.
@diamond_8806 Ohhh…I love my Comfort Zone palette!!! It is one of the best neutral eye shadow palettes. I’ve heard great things about La Femme blushes…have to try some one day.
@MeMe23 You definitely should! I own two of their Palette Labs (12 pan and 4 pan), and they are all I use as far as blush is concerned now. The palettes are convenient because they allow me to view all my options when applying my makeup so I don’t always reach for the same colors. Plus they are excellent for storage purposes as well. The blushes themselves are amazing: highly pigmented, easily blendable, long, wearing, and extremely affordable! I own high-end, more expensive blushes that I no longer reach for, so I think it’s safe to say I’ve found my holy grail blushes! Try them…I’m sure you’ll love them! =)
Your skin tone/coloring: Tan skin (NARS Pure Tinted Moisturizer in Annapurna, MAC NC40-42)
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? NARS Sin or Orgasm with MAC Improper Copper cream colour base.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? Burberry Lip Shine in Copper and Laura Mercier Lip Plumper in Peach Glaze
Favorite eyeshadow combo?
BASE: MAC Indianwood paintpot
LID: MAC Woodwinked e/s
CREASE: Urban Decay Naked or Makeupgeek Purely Naked or MAC Soft Brown e/s
Your skin tone/coloring: MAC NC50
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? MAC Format Blush with GOSH Sun powder as highlighter
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? MAC Up The Amp with Illamasqua Façade
Favorite eyeshadow combo? MAC pigment in “Museum Bronze”, Sleek pigment in “Inferno on inner corner.
Your skin tone/coloring: very fair, rosy, neutral undertone.
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? e.l.f. Studio Blush in Tickled Pink with Benefit Highbeam as a highlight.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? Rimmel Longwear LIpstick in Airy Fairy, topped with MAC Love Nectar 🙂
Favorite Eyeshadow Combo? e.l.f Pink Ice on the lid, with Clinique’s Lucky Penny on the outer corner and Sugar, Sugar on the inner corner/browbone 🙂
Oh, by the way, I have dark brown hair and green eyes 🙂
Your skin tone/coloring: very fair with neutral undertones (Nars Finland), copper red hair, dark eyebrows, blue eyes
Favorite blush/highlighter combo: Nars Dolce Vita for Fall/Winter/Evening; Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Blissful for Warm Months; Nars Douceur when I want a natural look. don’t have a highlighter yet.
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? N/A
favorite eyeshadow combo? Nars Isolde with Nars Cordura
Skin tone: MAC NC30 /Light Medium with yellow undertone)
Favorite blush/highlighter combo: MAC Ring of Saturn and MAC Soft n’ Gentle
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo: MAC luster l/s in Cut a Caper and MAC l/l in Lasting Sensation
Favorite e/s combo: MAC Magnetic Attraction (gold on lid and red-orange on crease and outer V), Blanc Type as a highlight. For everyday (work make-up has to be conservative), from Urban Decay Naked Sin on lid, Naked on crease and Buck on outer V. Blanc Type from MAC or Brule from Wet n’ Wild for highlight with a nice winged eyeliner.
**I honestly didn’t think it would all be MAC before typing my response, and all from the Heavenly Creature collection. What a co-in-ka-dink!!! I promise I’m not a Label Freak**
Your skin tone/coloring: golden toned medium beige
Favorite blush/highlighter combo? Cha Cha Tint by Benefit + Benefit’s Watt’s Up or Girl Meets Pearl
Favorite lipstick/gloss combo? Revlon Rosy Nude Lipstick + VS More Mimosa or Haute Cocoanut
Favorite eyeshadow combo? UD Virgin as a base/highlight, Lancôme Suntouched as a secondary, outer base, Lancôme Designer (all time favorite shadow) as a crease color.
-skin tone: tanned with yellow/olive undertones (MAC NC 42) basically i look like indians ;$
-favorite blush/highliter: i love smach box artificial light in the color glow and MAC MSF from the semi-precious collection in pearl, for blush i like Clarins sunset coral 03 and MAC ambering rose
-favorite lipstick/lipgloss: MAC velvet teddy + MAC big baby plushglass
-favorite eyeshadow combo: MAC Patina (lid) + Cork (crease) + Embarke (lashline) + Brule (highlight)