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Liz Avatar
Liz

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Liquid
Cream or powder blush? Powder
Lipstick or lipgloss? …. both, but if I had to choose one, then probably lipstick.

Christine Avatar
Christine

Gosh this is a tough one..can I say both for all threee?
-I love both liquid eyeliner and pencil, they both have their uses…I love liquid for a great winged eye look, but I love pencils for there ability to blend…
-I used to be all about powder blushes but have recently discovered MUFE HD blush and I love it, its blendable but has great staying power and looks quite natural when applied right
-I used to be an only lipgloss girl but I am slowly starting to play with lipstick a bit….if I had to choose one I would say gloss (Boy Bait I am talking to you!) but I love the look of a nice red or hot pink lip 🙂

Rita Avatar
Rita

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? I’m starting to like liquids, too. So both!
Cream or powder blush? Powder.
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick. Sadly I have so many lipglosses I just don’t get to use.

Em Avatar
Em

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Definitely liquid. Takes longer but lasts longer too.
Cream or powder blush? I’m gonna have to say powder as I don’t actually own any cream blushes… 🙁 yeah I’m definitely going to have to do something about that!
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick! Not a fan of lipgloss.

Sabrina Avatar
Sabrina

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil, topped with eyeshadow
Cream or powder blush? cream
Lipstick or lipgloss? lipgloss when my lips are dry, lipstick on top of Mac lip primer when I need it to last longer.

Emily Avatar
Emily

Liquid eyeliner!
Powder blush, although I’m trying to get more comfortable with cream
Oooh, the last one is tough. I love them both, but for different looks. In general, though, I probably have to go with lipgloss

Fiona Avatar
Fiona

MAC Teddy/Buried Treasure (easy to use and nice color payoff)
Chanel Joues Contraste in Espiegle (lovely!)
Giorgio Armani Sheer Lipstick in the new summer coral color (don’t remember what number it is!)

Debbie Avatar
Debbie

This was an easy one, didn’t have to think twice!

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil
Cream or powder blush? Powder
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick

Jennifer Avatar
Jennifer

Liquid or pencil eyeliner?
Liquid for drama, but pencil for daily wear.

Cream or powder blush?
Cream.

Lipstick or lip gloss?
Lipstick.

Marieke Avatar
Marieke

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil, no doubt.
Cream or powder blush? Powder, I don’t like creamy stuff on my skin…
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick! Feels more natural than sticky thin glossy stuff 😛

Brie Avatar
Brie

Pencil liner (looks much less harsh)
Powder blush
Chanel Rouge Double Intensite (which technically counts as both as it has lip color on one side and gloss on the other!)

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Monika-Luiza

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? pencial, as they are more versatile
Cream or powder blush? powder, doesn’t settle in large pores
Lipstick or lipgloss? thats a tricky one, but I say gloss as most lipstick dry my lips out

Dru Avatar
Dru

Liquid or pencil eyeliner?……Liquid!

Cream or powder blush?…..Cream. Esp for my skin, the power makes me look like I am breaking out.

Lipstick or lipgloss?….Lipstick! I have a small mouth, so shiny lipgloss makes it look smaller :/

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Vijayta neglur

Umm tough survey, but one has to decide i guess ……;-P
Then it will be
liquid eyeliner
Powder blush
lipsticks….anyday

Anne Avatar
Anne

Liquid (or gel) eyeliner. pencil liners just don’t stay on my lids.

Powder blush. mostly because they tend to be cheaper and have more colours.

Lipstick with gloss on top lol. If I can only have one, then gloss for sure.

Sarah Avatar
Sarah

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil. It’s easier, and I don’t do much top lining.
Cream or powder blush? Powder. Again, it’s easier, and on my oily skin, I like the finish better.
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick. I don’t appreciate getting my hair stuck to my lips.

Karina Avatar
Karina

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? I like both. What about gel liners? I wouldn’t survive without MAC’s Fluidline in Blacktrack.
Cream or powder blush? Powder, please. My skin is too oily to use cream anything.
Lipstick or lipgloss? I prefer lipstick because of color payoff. I have really pigmented lips so most colored glosses don’t show up on me.

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t_zwiggy

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Liquid
Cream or powder blush? Powder!!! Easier to apply and looks more natural on me.
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick as long as it’s sheer and shiny

Vicky Avatar
Vicky

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil for the wateline, cream for upper lashline
Cream or powder blush? woohoo I recently got cremeblend in brit wit and I looove it, so cream! Of course I had to play with it a lot to get it to work but its amazing stuff.
Lipstick or lipgloss? Both but if I had to pick one I would say lipstick

Valerie Avatar
Valerie

1) i’m torn I will say pencil but more and more I use liquid (Guerlain and Lancome)
2) Powder but if i’m doing a quick face I will use cream
3) Lipstick all the way!!!

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Ani_BEE

Liquid or pencil eyeliner?
Pencil … I love liquid liner but I can’t pull it of during the morning >_<

Cream or powder blush?
Powder

Lipstick or lipgloss?
Lipstick

alicia Avatar
alicia

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil, never used liquid because it scares me. i really like gel liners though!
Cream or powder blush? hmm i just started using cream and really like them, so cream!
Lipstick or lipgloss? i only wear lip balm, but if i had to choose, i’d choose gloss

Carrie G Avatar
Carrie G

Pencil…. it comes in wayyy more colors, is cleaner and i just prefer the look
Powder- i hate cream anything except maybe concealer.. i just hate the feeling that it might be blocking pores and then i feel like i might break out. Again. I just prefer the look
Probably gloss just because its less harsh day to day

Manuela Avatar
Manuela

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? liquid liner everywhere i go
Cream or powder blush? i’ve oily skin so powder
Lipstick or lipgloss? lipstick. i don’t like lipglosses on me

Claire Avatar
Claire

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil. I rarely do any kind of winged/flicked liner, but when I do I go for gel!

Cream or powder blush? Both. I have alot of gorgeous powders, though because it’s summer I’m leaning towards creams atm

Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick 😀

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CeeBee

* Liquid or pencil eyeliner? – Pencil!

* Cream or powder blush? – Powder.

* Lipstick or lipgloss? – Definitely lipstick!

Ashley Avatar
Ashley

Liquid or gel liner

Combo if I really need it to last, but mostly powder

Used to be lipgloss, now I might have to say lipstick

Mel Avatar
Mel

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil – I suck at liquid! But I prefer gel.
Cream or powder blush? Powder – I’ve never tried cream!
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick.

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Maria_Vittoria

* Liquid or pencil eyeliner
I would say pencil most of the time, I only use liquid when I want a really defined and sharp winged line
* Cream or powder blush? Powder
* Lipstick or lipgloss?
Lipstick baby! I’m not much of a lipgloss fan

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wendyh

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? depends on what kind of style I am doing.
Cream or powder blush? powder
Lipstick or lipgloss? lipstick or lipstick + lipgloss.. also depends on the style of look I m going for that day..

heather Avatar
heather

Hmm…decisions, decisions.. pencil liner cause I’m not that skilled with liquid liner, powder blush especially in summer, and lipgloss.

Megan Avatar
Megan

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? – Pencil (it’s easier)
Cream or powder blush? – Powder (lasts more)
Lipstick or lipgloss? – Lipgloss (it’s more moisturizing)

Kris Avatar
Kris

* Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Definitely pencil for me. I like both, but the effect with pencil on my eyes is softer but still graphic enough for my taste.

* Cream or powder blush? Powder in general, but I just bought a cream blush recently and I love it for summer. No need to set my foundation/tinted moisturiser with powder before applying it!

* Lipstick or lipgloss? Definitely lipgloss. I play with my lips so much, any lip product is gone within the hour anyway.

Niki Avatar
Niki

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Cake eyeliner which is just a more sophisticated version of liquid eyeliner IMHO>
Cream or powder blush? Both, I like to layer powder blush on top of cream blush to extend the wear of powder blush.
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick without a doubt for I only wear lip gloss in the house as glorified lip baums.

VAlerie Avatar
VAlerie

Pencil liner defibitely, powder blush and lipgloss… I totally didn’t even get into gloss til this year- I always just used a tube of burts bees! Ha!!

Tina Avatar
Tina

Pencil eyeliner – but i dont ever use eyeliner maybe white eyeliner in my waterline but very rarely.
Powder blush – i dont own any cream blushes but am looking to get a mac one soon to try out 🙂
Lipstick – definitely! i dont wear lipgloss that much.

Dara Avatar
Dara

Liquid liner! I don’t really like pencil.

Powder blush…as much as I love the texture and finish of a cream it always wears off.

Lipstick! Especially if it’s a peachy brown nude. =)

Jasmine Avatar
Jasmine

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Liquid, I love how crisp the line is and the staying power is amazing!
Cream or powder blush? Tie! I love UD’s cream blush & Rimmel’s powder blush
Lipstick or lipgloss? Gloss, I can reapply without a mirror!

Becca Avatar
Becca

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? I actually like gel liner the most, but if I had to choose from these, then pencil liner.
Cream or powder blush? hmmm…. powder, but I often wear cream and set it with another colour powder.
Lipstick or lipgloss? lipstick!!!

Lucie Avatar
Lucie

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil since I only line my waterline!
Cream or powder blush? Powdery creams like NARS’ multiples.
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick all the way.

Sammy Avatar
Sammy

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? pencil (but gel pots for dramz)
Cream or powder blush? used to be all about cream for the staying power, but with the Tarte clay blushes, I have been converted. Powder all the way, baby.
Lipstick or lipgloss? lipstick (or tinted balm!) I can’t stand sticky syrupy lips.

kate Avatar
kate

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Well, liquid liners don’t work on the water line, but on the upper lash line, I’ll take a good liquid over a pencil any day.

Cream or powder blush? Powder

Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick- there’s way more variety

Monique Avatar
Monique

Liquid eyeliner
Powder blush- love cream but I tend to grab for powder all the time
lip Gloss- but I have recently bought a lot more lipstick

Julia Avatar
Julia

May 25, 2011 at 4:20 pm

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? I have recently fell in love with gel liners. They are genius!
Cream or powder blush? Powder, for me it’s easier to blend out than cream.
Lipstick or lipgloss? LOVE lipstick but since I live in such a dry climate (and have naturally dry lips to boot), I usually have to stick to glosses. Love me some MAC cremesheens though!!

Carly Avatar
Carly

1) Liquid – if you consider cream/gel liners a ‘liquid liner’.
2) Powder – I can’t get the hang of cream blush.
3) Lipgloss – the shinier, the better.

Maureen Avatar
Maureen

Fave blush – I use MAC’s new Sakura. New fave, maybe I’ll stock up before they’re gone (maybe I’m too late already). I also love that cremeblend they have, “So Sweet, So Easy.” Both blushes are so cute. Lipgloss – BUXOM duh. As far as eyeliner goes, I have my eyes set on the tokidoki Perfetto liner set. I mean, it’s not a set, but I want all of them…

Jasmine Avatar
Jasmine

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? LOVE both, but if i had to choose, I like the smoky effect of a pencil better:)
Cream or powder blush? Powder, coz i have oily-combination skin~
Lipstick or lipgloss? lipstick!

Katie Avatar
Katie

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Liquid
Cream or powder blush? Lately, cream
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick! Better color payoff and available in glosslike formulas if that’s what I’m in the mood for

Paige Avatar
Paige

Liquid or pencil eyeliner?
Pencil. Liquid liner looks too harsh/made-up on my face.
Cream or powder blush?
Powder. Cream is a no-no on my oily and acne-prone skin.
Lipstick or lipgloss?
Lipgloss. Lipsticks make my lips peel. Oh god…my face has so many issues.

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yajuwen

Pencil eyeliner. I don’t like to reach another brush for eyeliner.
Powder blush. It’s quick and no mess, though I use sponge for cream blush and it takes just several seconds longer.
Lipstick or tinted lip balm. I wear tinted lip balm most of times, but if I feel like to wear some more makeup, it will be lipstick.

Stephanie Avatar
Stephanie

pencil eyeliner (liquid liner can look harsh and it’s harder to apply neatly), powder blush (i have oily skin and acne scars that may be revealed when my foundation shifts while blending cream blush) and lipstick (i hate the stickiness of lipgloss)!!

Natalie Avatar
Natalie

All my answers really depend on the situation (eg hot & humid, rainy), but usually:

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Pencil
Cream or powder blush? Powder
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick

Nicole Avatar
Nicole

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? – pencil
Cream or powder blush? – cream if wearing tinted moisturiser or concealer only, powder if wearing full face foundation & powder
Lipstick or lipgloss? – lipstick!

Michelle Avatar
Michelle

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? – liquid for top line, pencil for bottom
Cream or powder blush? – powder
Lipstick or lipgloss? – both

SarahH Avatar
SarahH

Pencil Liner – It looks more natural.
Powder Blush – Cream scares me
Lipstick – I like the creaminess, and I hate the stickiness of gloss

ak Avatar
ak

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? Liquid
Cream or powder blush? Powder
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick

If my lips weren’t all the time so darn parched even without lipstick or anything else on, I wouldn’t wear any kind of shiny lip balms or glosses at all!

Lena Avatar
Lena

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? I always use mac paint pots…i feel like thats cream but i guess liquid?
Cream or powder blush? Powder is def easier but i sometimes buy creme bc they have nice colors
Lipstick or lip gloss? lip gloss is more comfortable but i do wear both

brittany Avatar
brittany

pencil eyeliner, currently urban decay covet. never liquid!
both cream and powder blush today. tarte cheek stain in glam with urban decay score over it.
lipstick today, mac way to love. lipgloss other days 🙂

Chester Avatar
Chester

Liquid or pencil eyeliner? ~ 95% pencil, 5% liquid

Cream or powder blush? ~ always powder

Lipstick or lipgloss? ~ mostly lipstick, although I grabbed lipglosses a lot more often in the last 2 weeks, don’t know why

Kelsie Rose Avatar
Kelsie Rose

Liquid or pencil eyeliner:
Pencil eyeliners that look liquid (L’Oreal Eggagerate or MAC)
Cream or powder blush?
Powder Blush
Lipstick or lipgloss?
Depends on the day. Most times I layer both

Hillary Avatar
Hillary

Pencil – I love Benefit’s BadGal Waterproof.
Cream – MAC’s Brit Wit is gorgeous!
Lipstick – My favorite right now is MAC’s Hue.

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