When I started out, I liked fuller coverage and a very matte finish, and then I moved toward light-to-medium coverage with a natural finish but lately, I’ve been enjoying medium, buildable coverage with more of a matte finish (as my skin has been less dry).
I’m more willing to use a combination of finishes (I always liked shimmery stuff the most!), though I still find I prefer more semi-matte to satin over mattes myself.
I wear more products when I wear makeup than I did when I was younger (more steps), but I’m more willing to wear none at all now than I was when I was starting out.
The only feature that I definitely enhance would be the overall tone and evenness in my skin, but I feel like when I apply highlighter, it’s less about accentuating bone structure as it is just admiring the way the light reflects!
Thicker brows! I also feel like now there are a lot more styles/preferences for makeup that are readily accepted vs. a single standard of beauty.
If I’m going to be outside for a longer length of time, then I tend to use less base products and then use waterproof or more resistant products on the eyes. For blush, I might opt for a cream or liquid product. I’ll often use a primer under my base products and then a setting spray at the end.
If it’s a really soft formula, putting the pencil in the freezer or refrigerator for a short while helps to firm up the product more so it is not as messy to sharpen. For the most part, I don’t have too many issues sharpening them, though – I use Urban Decay’s Grindhouse quite loyally!
I think cooler undertone products are missing from color cosmetics quite a bit – like cooler browns and taupes but also quality lavenders, grays, and purples. The most obvious gap is in base products with issues in shade/undertone diversity.
I’ll apply eyeshadow first, so then I can wipe away the fallout without worrying about disturbing my base makeup. I might also use it with a damp or firmer brush and press onto the lid to minimize fallout in the first place.
I like using something like MAC Fix+ to improve adhesion or intensity for wet/dry products or more sparkly powder products. I also mix in liquid highlighters into foundations for sheerer coverage and/or luminosity.
