I’m fortunate that I test products all the time, so since I’m working through full-sized products to test, I don’t often use sample packets/products. If a product is really interesting, I tend to purchase the full-sized version unless it’s something like fragrance where I’ll purchase the...
I think understanding how colors blend together (and how readily they’ll blend into each other or what they’ll blend and create) is a starting point. The next step is learning about what kind of colors you like to wear. I think just about anything can go together, but it’s often in the eye of...
I decided to pull out Pat McGrath’s Subliminal Mothership, which is my least “favorite,” in the sense that I just never think about it, to pair with the Decadence palette. As soon as I remembered all the taupe shades in Subliminal, I wanted to do something a bit cooler-toned.
It’s rare! When I do, it’s usually because I didn’t love how the first mascara applied – perhaps it was too thickening but not defining enough or lengthening enough. There’s no rock solid combo I can think of at the moment!
Not for me! Many, many years ago, I would buy backups of limited edition products I “loved,” but over the years, I have learned that variety is nice. Though something might be a favorite, something new and a little different can be as lovely and as enjoyable in the future.
No matter how much...
Sparingly because I test new stuff most of the time, though I certainly use my favorite base and staple products (like brows, mascara, etc.) more often. I know that if I could, I would definitely wear my favorites more often than not. It’s one thing if I was almost done with a favorite that I...
I’m fortunate that I usually have time to redo it in full if I want to, so that’s the most likely route… Just the other day, I redid my foundation FOUR times because nothing–I repeat, NOTHING–was working on my nose area (flaking, patchy, just dreadful). If it’s a minor thing, like maybe...
I’m a big mixer! I’ve been known to mix shades within a formula for years, and I’ll definitely mix a dewier finish foundation with something more matte or higher coverage. I love Natasha Denona Face Glow mixed with La Mer Soft Fluid. Giorgio Armani Power Fabric + Luminous Silk is also a...
Depends on why I dislike the product, but in general, no, I don’t. I’d rather pass it on to someone who might like it, since the cost is sunk either way and I have more products than I could ever finish in 400 lifetimes, so it doesn’t make sense to “suffer” in an area that I don’t need...
I’ll use eyeshadow and face primer with setting powder and setting spray. I’ll opt for longer-wear products–like Marc Jacobs Highliners, which are the longest-wearing eyeliners for me–if I know I need that level of longevity. For base, I’ve been going sheerer rather than heavier (and also...
