Survey Says... March 8th, 2023
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- Your skin tone/coloring:
- Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick?
- Favorite matte blush formula?
- Favorite blush brush?
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Your skin tone/coloring: above with freckles, green eyes, brown hair.
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Revlon Super Lustrous Shine Lipstick in Nude Illuminator.
Favorite matte blush formula? The Mono Blushes from Kaleidos.
Favorite blush brush? It’s a super old, fluffy angled brush that I got from a Morphe Vegan brush set ages ago.
Your skin tone/coloring: Pale yellow-ish, blue eyes, red hair
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Clinique Bare Pop or CT Pillow Talk depending on how much shine I want.
Favorite matte blush formula? I am really head over heels for Moira’s ombre blushes, they have quickly become a favorite in my stash.
Favorite blush brush? I used the Real Techniques blush brush for a very long time because I love the unique shape, but nowadays I mostly use an angled cheek brush I got around Christmas from Clionadh. It is very soft and I just really like it a lot!
Hi! You & I are close to the same skintone, which of the ombre’s do you suggest do they change color on you? I love the light peach tones, but they can turn orange quickly on me. I’d ask you about the foundation too, but I don’t want to weird out anyone. Suffice to say, I’ve got the same problem with oxidation there, too.
Your skin tone/coloring: Under my name (blue-green eyes, dark hair)
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Now that I have it: Hourglass Satin Cremé Lipstick in Cypress! Others that I still also love as MLBB shades are: UD Liar in the Revolution formula, MAC Cosmo and Mehr.
Favorite matte blush formula? Probably a tie between MAC, especially Sheertone formula, and Nars.
Favorite blush brush? One that went missing around here SOMEWHERE! And it was by some obscure brand who’s name I don’t remember. Got it in an old Ipsy Bag. But boy oh boy, it was THEE perfect blush brush!
Your skin tone/coloring: fair to light, neutral
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? RÓEN Kiss My Liquid Lip Balm Charlie and Fenty Cookies & Cocoa
Favorite matte blush formula? Colourpop Coast to Coast and Laura Mercier Chai
Favorite blush brush? Koyudo Premium Series SJ200 Blush Brush
Your skin tone/coloring: Light neutral skin tone, green eyes, almost-black hair with natural silver highlights
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? My current favorite is Rouge Dior Matte in 100 Nude Look.
Favorite matte blush formula? MAC Sheertone Blush
Favorite blush brush? It depends on which blush I’m using. My three go-to blush brushes are Sigma F15, Real Techniques Blush Brush, and Elf Small Stipple Brush.
Your skin tone/colouring: Porcelain. with pink undertones
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Maybelline’s Mauve for Me lipstick hands down!
Favorite matte blush formula? I don’t really have a favourite matte blush – the closest would be The Balm’s Hot Mama.
Favorite blush brush? I love my angled blush brush from Real Techniques – the perfect angle to deliver the blush to my cheeks.
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Ravenwood by Urban Decay. If I could find the same color in a balm base or semi-sheer, for Summer, that would be great.
Favorite matte blush formula? Why, hello by ColourPop
Favorite blush brush? Oddly enough, the one that came with my Estee Lauder Rebellious Rose powder blush. I guess short people have small faces? Most blush, contour brushes seem really big.
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair-light neutral, gray eyes, brown hair.
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Urban Decay Rapture, Natasha Denona Claudia
Favorite matte blush formula? Urban Decay (discontinued 🙁 )
Favorite blush brush? Koyudo BP016
Your skin tone/coloring: brown hair & eyes/very fair skin/neutral undertones
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Urban Decay Vice Hydrating Lipstick in Naked
Favorite matte blush formula? elf primer infused blush
Favorite blush brush? elf blush brush
Your skin tone/coloring: Neutral-cool undertone with a golden overtone; Best Foundation match is CT Beautiful Skin in 6N, ashy deep brown hair, brown eyes
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Huda Beauty Wedding Day
Favorite matte blush formula? Glossier Cloud Paint
Favorite blush brush? Real Techniques
YOUR SKIN TONE/COLORING:
Under my name; med. dark brown hair with red undertones and threaded with gray; hazel/green eyes.
FAVORITE YOUR-LIPS-BUT-BETTER LIPSTICK?
Until I use up my supply of backups, UD Vice Lipstick in Sheer Rapture.
FAVORITE MATTE BLUSH FORMULA?
Sydney Grace Pressed Blush; Kaleidos Mono Blush; Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush.
FAVORITE BLUSH BRUSH?
Real Techniques Blush Brush; Luxie Beauty 504 Rose Gold Large Angled Brush; for cream blush: e. l. f. Small Stipple Brush (appears to be DC).
Your skin tone/coloring: Light-medium, warm yellow undertones, dark brown hair and eyes
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? I actually decided that it’s MAC Teddy 2.0, although the formula is not as perfect as the MAC Matte
Favorite matte blush formula? The classic MAC matte blushes
Favorite blush brush? The old and retired Sephora angled face brush… nothing can replace the perfect shape, size and density
As for my favorite “your-lips-but-better” lipstick, I highly recommend the shade “Pillow Talk” by Charlotte Tilbury. It’s the perfect rosy-nude shade that complements my pale complexion without making me look like a clown.
When it comes to matte blush formulas, I’m a big fan of the Tarte Amazonian Clay blushes. They’re long-lasting and give a natural-looking flush to the cheeks without any shimmer or sparkle.
And finally, my favorite blush brush is the Real Techniques Blush Brush. It’s soft and fluffy, and the tapered shape allows me to apply my blush precisely where I want it without overdoing it.
Your skin tone/coloring: above, dark brown hair and grey-green eyes.
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? I’m actually not certain, but MAC Daddy’s Girl or Hey Frenchie are close. right now though it seems my lips are redder than they usually are, so I’ve no idea. (Odd how my lips can change colour, but they’ve been very dry lately, maybe they are reacting to that.)
Favorite matte blush formula? MAC Sheertone.
Favorite blush brush? I like angled brushes, I think mine are from Luxie.
Your skin tone/coloring: Very fair, olive undertones
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? Currently, Gucci Rouge a Levres in The Painted Veil
Favorite matte blush formula? Nars powder blush
Favorite blush brush? The Real Techniques blush brush with the pink handle, I like blush over a larger part of my face so it’s big enough for that
Your skin tone/coloring: pale, cool
Favorite your-lips-but-better lipstick? It was a limited edition shade from MAC called Laugh A Lot.
Favorite matte blush formula? probably MAC’s matte or sheertone
Favorite blush brush? and angled one that I got in a “value purchase” from PUR Minerals on the Canadian
Shopping Channel. It’s almost embarrassing how long I’ve been using it!