Does your makeup routine change for family occasions?
In the beginning, nope! I’d wear WHATEVER and I mean whatever. After awhile, I definitely dialed down and went a bit lighter/more traditional – often I was traveling to a place for a family event (funerals, weddings, etc.). These days, it’s really based on what we’re doing and what I have going on; if I NEED to test new products, that’s what I’m going to do, because it’s usually family visiting and staying at our house for a week or longer! For a wedding, I will make the time to actually have matching makeup on each eye 😉
— Christine
That last sentence of yours has me legit ?? ?!
As for myself, I have never really cared all that much what family has thought about my makeup looks. I use to show up at my parents house back in the 80’s that were inspired by Grace Jones and Boy George, if that gives any indication! And my kids are all too accustomed to having an eccentric avant garde 60 y.o. Mom who’s not afraid to go full throttle with PMG Bronze Seduction or Subversive, or to wear purple and other deep vampy lipsticks. Are they embarrassed? No, I don’t think so.
*wearing looks that were inspired by…
Totally my bad. This is what I get for attempting to write something on 3½ hours sleep and before having my coffee! ?
Much depends on whether I’m hosting or not. Most of our “immediate family” get together (Xmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, family birthdays) run between 20 and 35 people and even though everyone chips in by bringing stuff to these events, if I’m hosting (and working at the stove, oven, running around like a headless chicken while hubs does his version of “helping” – getting drinks for a few of the earliest arrivals and then sitting down to chat – grrr!), make up will be minimal and “melt proof”. If one of my sisters in law is hosting, I might go a bit more all out since my workload will be less. For weddings and things, I just wear what I want, though I never go for an over the top look.
Yes, I know that version of ‘helping’ too – especially when I am in the midst of getting something out of the oven to check, as well as watching the cook top and my husband will ask me ‘Where’s the bottle opener gone?”……
Genevieve, how many times have I said that we’re living the same life but on opposite sides of the equator??? You really are my “Antipodean Twin” (I hope that term “antipodean” isn’t considered insulting!).
I too am extremely familiar with that exact same version of “helping.” Where do they learn it? The other part of helping that I very much doubt either of you has experienced is the one where the table is helpfully set with no knives and no water glasses. And I’m not kidding.
I agree with Nancy—that final sentence was comedic gold!
I’m an adult, and I choose to use (and enjoy!) makeup as a creative outlet. Every adult should have that choice.
I tone down my choices when I’m around young female relatives, though, like my 10 year old cousin. I don’t want them to think they *need* to wear makeup to be pretty, and I don’t want my makeup to be the thing they notice most about me.
LoL, Christine! And, that’s a pretty look in the post header.. deets? Something you’ve posted before?
I tend to dial it down for Holidays and since I’m seriously into fashion, I’m always excited to wear something I have carefully analyzed and purchased which works for both regular and special occasion wear. I want my threads and overall aesthetic to be the focal point and so I tend to do conservative makeup.
Next week, I’m dying my hairz back to ‘normal’ colours. The crazy colour ride was fun, but I’m over it. I want to change up my makeup and start incorporating some warmer tones. I feel right now my hair colour Is somewhat limiting..
!Happy Thanksgiving to Temptalia and friends in USA!
Here you go! https://www.temptalia.com/looks/natasha-denona-lila-mini-nude-eyeshadow-look/
Well if I don’t want my mother to announce to the room at large that I look like a harlot, I don’t wear red lipstick; if I don’t want her to say “that looks horrible, just horrible!” the whole day, I don’t wear dark lipstick; if I don’t want her to laugh and chuckle every time she looks at me, I don’t wear colorful or dark eyeshadow. So, um, yeah my makeup changes for family occasions.
Ah, the love between mother-daughter, it really is indescribable.
Gosh Ashley, you do get a hard time for just being yourself!
Typically not, but it depends on the occasion. Weddings, graduations, funerals/memorial services: My makeup shouldn’t be attention-getting at those times. I go more subdued and neutral on those types of occasions.
Nope, don’t change anything. I am 65 and going to be 66 in just over a month so I wear what I want and when I want. I don’t even really care if it is attractive on me just so long as I like it. There are some exceptions, like a bad base, etc but for the most part I wear whatever, whenever.
I don’t lie near my family (I’m currently an US resident and they still live in Europe), so when I’m with family, I’m travelling. Since I like to pack very light, my make-up routine is changed only to that; when I lived more close by them, I would just keep my usual make-up. I don’t feel the need to dial up or down just because I’m with family.
My lipstick gets redder because it confounds my sisters-in-law!
Yes, I do make an extra effort for family occasions – making sure that my makeup complements my outfit in an appropriate way.
For Christmas, now that I am hosting, I make sure that I double dose the primer to ensure that everything stays in place – because traditionally our Christmas days are hot, hot and hot. With the oven and cook top on it can be a bit tricky…
Like Nancy above, my immediate family are accoustomed to my makeup trends and fancies and don’t think twice about it.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone – I hope you are having a lovely day.
Especially to you Christine, as you work so hard for us and I appreciate all that you do. I hope you can have an enjoyable and relaxing dinner tonight.
Far from deriding me for wearing makeup, my Mom would often say, “You look so much better with a little makeup.” So no dialing down needed.