Survey Says... July 4th, 2018

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  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)?
  • Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend?
  • How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup?

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Ally Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: very fair/neutral-warm

How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? 5 days a week, Monday through
friday

Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? Sometimes it does. Usually on the weekend I go completely barefaced. Sometimes I use the weekend to experiment

How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? During the week it takes 10 to 15 minutes. The weekend it can be zero minutes to over an hour.

Alexa Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: light-medium yellow. I wear NARS Fiji.
How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? Basic makeup (foundation, blush, brows, tinted lip balm) 4 days a week. I’ll do a more creative look using different products about 2 days a week.
Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? Yes! I will usually go for something more colorful or complicated during the weekend.
How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? About 15 minutes during the week, 30-40 minutes if I take my time with it.

Deborah S. Avatar

Skin tone: Very fair with cool undertones.

I generally wear a full face of makeup about 3-4 days a week.

My makeup does not vary from week to weekend. I don’t work any longer so I put on makeup pretty much the same. The difference for me is more related to what I am doing such as going to the dump or going to the city.

I can put a full face of makeup on in about 30 minutes. If I am in a really big hurry I can shave some time off by using a BB cream and powdering over with a mineral foundation for better coverage but perfecting the base is where my time is spent. I like to really work at concealing my hyper-pigmentation, minimizing pores and getting an all over glow.

Mariella Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: fair, cool
How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? pretty much 7 days a week (though lighter some days than others)
Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? sometimes on the weekend, it is much lighter since I’m going to the gym, working in the garden, etc., but then again, the weekend DOES afford me a bit more leeway if I want to go a bit more “daring” in terms of colours, etc.
How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? Start to finish, from cleansing and moisturizing to done, usually 20 minutes to half an hour (plus maybe 5 minutes to let things like moisturizer or primer “set” and to FIND STUFF – all that digging for brushes and pencils can sometimes add precious seconds)

Tammy Avatar

Skin tone: Medium Warm (MAC NC30, Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk 5.75, EL Doublewear Ivory Beige)

I wear full make five days a week, and a little makeup on the weekend.

On the weekend I will just throw on lipstick and sometimes a highlighter, during the week I wear full makeup.

Workday make up takes approximately 45 minutes, weekend under 5 minutes.

Erica Avatar

Skintone / coloring : Light, MAC NC 15 – 20, med brown hair and eyes

How days per week: Usually 7 days. I don’t see the point in not wearing makeup. I haven’t worn a lot of makeup the last few weeks bc I’m moving but I still wear something. On average, I wear a full face 7 days unless I’m sick and I was since 0 days last year.

Does makeup vary from week to weekend: Not really. Im not into untraditional colors like blue lipstick or super glam w falsies and red lips so what I wear during the week, I wear on the weekends. I don’t really have “special occasion ” makeup I guess.

How long does it take to do makeup: On a week days, probably 15 to 20 minutes but I can get ready in 10 minutes if I need. On the weekend, I can take much longer if I want but I try to stay w/in that 20 minute time frame

Logan Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: fair/warm

How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? Every single day, unless there’s a rare day that I’m not leaving the house.

Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? I do more colorful looks on the weekends. I stick to gold, copper, bronze, and pink during the work week.

How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? Oh jeez… I don’t rush, so maybe about half an hour or less?

AB Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: fair, warm, blue eyes, light brown hair with copper highlights

How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? Every day. If I plan only to run to the store or gym, I’ll have on at least brows, mascara, concealer, some light gesture of blush.

Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? Weekdays I dress for work, and makeup-wise that means more moderate, conservative. Weekends is when I experiment.

How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? Weekdays, 10 minutes; weekends, bets are off — either 5 minutes or 25 minutes.

Lisa Avatar

Light/ medium with yellow undertones

I wear makeup 5-6 times a week. I prefer to wear it before going to work because I like to look put together and consistant.

My look for work is defo more natural. Ok really natural It’s still a full face though. The weekend I like to put a bit more in and either do my eyes or my lips.

On work days it’s a bit more than 10 mins? And day off makeup could take me 20-30, depends what I’m going for.

Genevieve Avatar

Your skin tone/colouring: Porcelain, with pink undertones

How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? I wear makeup every single day of the week

Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? No, my makeup doesn’t really change from weekday to weekend because I am doing just as many things during the week as I am at the weekend. The only way my makeup varies at all is because of what I am wearing and how it’s all co-ordinated together.

How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? Generally 10 -15 minutes. I have my routine down pat. It only takes longer if I am deciding what eyeshadows to wear and which palette I will use.

Seraphine Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: Light neutral skin, green eyes, dark and silver hair

How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? 7 days a week

Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? It depends on what I’m doing.

How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? About 30 minutes.

Annie Avatar

This is such a good one!

Your skin tone/coloring: Medium; NC25-ish
How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? usually 6/7 days
Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? kind of! I don’t go as heavy on the weekends and will skip a couple steps. during the week, I do everything – brows, blush/bronze/highlight, base routine, mascara, eyeshadow
How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. I like to take my time if I can, but can definitely get out of the house fast if I’m running late or just short on time.

Gilad Avatar

Lt-med warm skin tone. Wear makeup almost everyday – though have realized lately how much easier nightime routine is w/out mascara (defaulting to just liner). I have reddish areas and some discoloration that I like to cover, and it takes a few steps – color corrector, foundation, concealer, powder to do it right and make it last. As I’ve gotten older, also “need” lip primer and liner to give lips back a crisper shape & hold lipstick. Again, saggier face tempts me to try to add back shape w/ contour & highlight. By the time I’m done with all the counteracting measures, hard to get away in under 30 minutes. If I’m seeing clients in person or via Zoom, add in attention to brightening color. When I was younger, vanity wasn’t such a strict task master.

Nancy T Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: Medium w/ olive undertones, MAC NC37, Lancome Teint Idole Foundation N360, deep brunette, blue-green eyes w/ gold flecks.

How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? Quite a range, depending on the week! Anywhere from 2 to 6 times per week.

Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? Nope! I wear what I want when I want.

How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? This too varies. On a quickie day: 10-15 minutes. On a day where I’ve decided to get creative and am in no hurry: upwards of 45 minutes, give or take. ?

Nebbe Avatar

With fake tan, skin nc25.
Wear makeup every day, as my skin has a lot of redness from past acne scarring.
Takes me about 10-15 min for makeup application, after 10ish min spent on skin prep.
Weekday v weekend look is pretty similar. Foundation, setting powder, blush, mascara, brows, lip. Eyeliner or eyeshadow optional (only both for fancy nights). Eyeshadows are max 3 colors, but usually just 1 all over or crease.
Duting the day i reapply lip and blot with papers.
I love makeup, its so fun, and part of me likes ahopping for it more than wearing it. So i try to use my eyes and not my wallet, lol

Brenda C Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: fair/cool tone, brown eyes, brown hair
How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? two to three
Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? during the week I usually am just out running errands so I don’t wear much makeup, on the weekend I tend to “makeup” more.
How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? weekdays – 45 minutes, weekends – 1 1/2 hours.

Nikki Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: fair/cool skin (foundation matches: L’Oreal True Match C3 Creamy Natural, Urban Decay All Nighter 2.5, NARS 2.0 Mont Blanc), gray eyes, brown hair with red highlights and scattered blonde and blue strands
How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? Probably about 4-5 times a week.
Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? Not really-I wear bright colors on both eyes and lips most of the time (but tomorrow I’ll be going more neutral all over because I have a job interview for the next position up in the library system I work at).
How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? I’m pretty fast at it-usually I get it all done in 10-20 minutes, unless I’m doing a particularly complicated eye look.

Mags Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: Fair neutral, green eyes
How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? 3-4, I like to let my skin breathe and other days I can’t be bothered! haha
Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? I don’t usually wear makeup on the weekends.
How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? 30 minutes

Rachel R. Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: Very fair with neutral undertones; magenta/red hair; hazel/green eyes.

How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? Every day

Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? No. I work from home, so anything goes any time, unless I’m going to a work-related event for my husband or something where I need a more conservative look.

How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? Most of the year, 45-60 mins. because I love creative eye looks and I usually have the time to play. During the hottest days of summer, it’s more like 20-30 minutes, as I go for much more heat-proof makeup with less emphasis on the eyes.

Maggie Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: light neutral
How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? 4
Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? I work three 12-hour shifts per week, so my “weekend” can sometimes be in the middle of the week while the “work week” can be over the weekend. I don’t wear makeup to work because I’d rather sleep, so I just get to play every day I wear makeup.
How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? 20-30 minutes

DVa Avatar

Skin tone: Fair-light neutral (winter) to light-medium neutral (summer).

Frequency: Wear makeup 4x week while working at home, 7 days while working internationally.

Variation: NO real variation from week to weekend.

Time: not including hair, 20 min-ish; less now that I got my eyebrows tattooed. That was the best decision/best time saver, ever. And, they look so much better/more natural than when I did them myself with makeup.

Alecto Avatar

Your skin tone/coloring: light to fair yellow/gold

How many times do you wear makeup in a week (on average)? Every day

Does your makeup vary from the week compared to the weekend? Very much. I’m entirely “no makeup makeup” on the weekend.

How long does it usually take for you to do your makeup? Varies, but usually around 20 min.

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