How have your preferences for eyeshadow changed over time?
How have your preferences for eyeshadow changed over time?
I’ve come to appreciate matte eyeshadows more, but I still have a lot of love for shimmer!
— Christine
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What criteria do you use when decluttering your makeup stash?
What criteria do you use when decluttering your makeup stash?
In general, I keep products that I really love or products that I think will be useful for future comparisons, which these days usually means key, LE products along with permanent products (until they’re discontinued/replaced).
— Christine
What do you do when you feel like you have fallen into a makeup rut?
What do you do when you feel like you have fallen into a makeup rut?
I’m fortunate that I’m testing new products routinely so I just move to the next thing I need to test, which means no time for ruts! That being said, my tips for getting out of a makeup rut: choosing products at randomly (like a grab bag), using one palette in a week, or trying to use unloved...
— Christine
What makes you interested in trying a new product?
What makes you interested in trying a new product?
You’ll probably catch my eye with enough color, sparkle, or if the texture looks velvety or creamy!
— Christine
What is your current evening skincare routine?
What is your current evening skincare routine?
I was just finishing up using Biossance’s Cleansing Oil and switched to Farmacy Green Clean and Oskia Cleansing Gel for removing makeup/cleansing. I use Biologique Recherche PIGM400, Differin, and Drunk Elephant LaLa. I have normal-to-dry skin (mostly normal with occasional dry areas). I don’t...
— Christine
What is your current morning skincare routine?
What is your current morning skincare routine?
Origins A Perfect World Cleanser, Skinceuticals C E Ferulic, Drunk Elephant B Hydra (sometimes), Avene Hydrance SPF 25 Hydrating Cream. I have normal-to-dry skin (mostly normal, just occasional dryness in certain places), and I’ve been using everything for awhile except the Avene, which was added...
— Christine
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How do you decide what foundation to wear?
How do you decide what foundation to wear?
It usually depends on what I’m doing or where I’m going. If I’m doing a lot of lip swatches, I tend to wear a dewier, less matte/dry foundation since it’s easier to reapply and clean up the edges around my lips when it isn’t super dry. If I’m going to be outdoors for a long period of...
— Christine
Have you ever started your makeup collection over?
Have you ever started your makeup collection over?
Nope, I can’t say that I have! It’s always been an evolving collection of products but never have I started from scratch again!
— Christine
How you determine whether a skincare product is working for you?
How you determine whether a skincare product is working for you?
If my prior skincare routine was already hitting the right notes for me, then I look for that to keep going with the new product (e.g. if my skin was hydrated, then if it started to feel less hydrated, that’d be an issue) or is improving my skin overall by whatever it’s supposed to. I typically...
— Christine
