What's your go-to eyeshadow placement?
What's your go-to eyeshadow placement?
I like going from light to dark on the lid with a darker, smokier crease/outer corner.
— Christine
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What makeup aesthetic do you love on others but doesn't seem to work for you?
What makeup aesthetic do you love on others but doesn't seem to work for you?
Barely-there makeup–like almost no makeup makeup, and dewy skin–I love luminous skin on others but never like how it looks in my photographs, LOL.
— Christine
How do you feel about brands reformulating their popular products?
How do you feel about brands reformulating their popular products?
If a brand is going to reformulate, here’s what I’d like to see more brands do: 1) discontinue + discount existing product AND let customers know that it is a) being discontinued and b) will be reformulated/replaced; 2) reformulate in a way that improves the product (whether decreasing size and...
— Christine
How has social media changed how you interact with the beauty community and brands?
How has social media changed how you interact with the beauty community and brands?
It can be hard to keep up with all the different ways to interact and be involved, but there’s a lot of instant feedback and up-to-the-minute reactions that make it interesting and fun to at least try and keep up! I also like seeing more behind-the-scenes glimpses into brands and product...
— Christine
Should brand owners be visible/available to customers?
Should brand owners be visible/available to customers?
In an ideal world, I’d love to see founders and key people in a brand visible to consumers, e.g. social media or in brand-produced videos (like ColourPop does). However, not all people are equipped to handle the feedback from consumers and can take things personally to the point where we’ve...
— Christine
Do you think social media is effective for increasing brand visibility?
Do you think social media is effective for increasing brand visibility?
Yes, absolutely. I think many people find out about new releases far more quickly due to social media, especially as more brands give sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes looks at what the brand does. I do think that it can result in some brand or release fatigue, but I see that happen more to those...
— Christine
What's your makeup comfort zone like?
What's your makeup comfort zone like?
I’ll wear just about anything even if it’s not the most “flattering” color or texture on me, but I imagine if I had my choice of makeup to wear day-to-day, I could easily find myself content with smoky golds and bronzes, shimmery corals, and mauves.
— Christine
What brand(s) do you think are leading the industry currently?
What brand(s) do you think are leading the industry currently?
Fenty Beauty, Anastasia, Pat McGrath, MAC, Maybelline. I feel like I see the influence of those brands trickle through the industry quite a bit.
— Christine
What were the last lip products you layered and loved the result of?
What were the last lip products you layered and loved the result of?
Urban Decay 100 Degrees & Heatwave Vice Lipsticks! Such a pretty, gold-shimmered coral lip! I wore it here.
— Christine
When you first started wearing makeup, what was your look like?
When you first started wearing makeup, what was your look like?
I was all about eyeshadow–tons of it and then nothing anywhere else on my face! All about the shimmers + colors.
— Christine
