I think a lot of brands try to be more inclusive than less inclusive, but there are definitely brands that seem to draw in certain age demographics more than others. Like Estee Lauder is often associated as an “older” brand, even though there are lots of products that would work on a variety of...
Some colors just always seemed warmer and others cooler to me, and a lot of it is becomes very, very apparent when you swatch things next to each other – particularly in the case of browns or reds, you can really see the differences in undertones when you put a warm, neutral, and cool shade...
Products that need to be tested are set aside, so I look through those and see what is either the highest priority or what combo might work decently together.
It’s a gray answer–sometimes. I think you can find really great products at both ends of the price spectrum. It might be easier for some types of products to find an average or better quality item at a higher price point — like a really pigmented eyeshadow at mid-end (or higher) than at the...
Smith Cosmetics 253 is my new favorite eyeshadow brush! I love the triangular shape and tapered bristles.
It’s better to pair a water-based primer with a water-based foundation; silicon-based primer with a silicone-based primer — didn’t make that connection on my own OR for the longest time!
A perfume sample would definitely help and encourage me to buy full-size if I loved the scent, but a lot of skincare samples are smaller and not enough for me to know either way so I’m as likely to buy the full-size as I was before (barring the sample didn’t kill the product for me – like...
That’s really tough! I fell in love with makeup when I discovered MAC pigments in my first year of college, and it was the mac_cosmetics Livejournal community that really bolstered that love into an obsession.
I feel so inept here, because it’s something I rarely do (since I am testing wear usually). The odd occasion that I do, all I do is pat pressed powder onto my face and maybe check and clean-up any smudging or flaking if there is any!
I did go to a dermatologist once, and it did not help at all (I was really turned off by them – I was told my acne would never go away unless I stopped wearing makeup, full-stop – no makeup ever again.) Luckily, my primary care doctor completely resolved my acne issues in a matter of weeks (two...
