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How do you coordinate accessories with your makeup?

How do you coordinate accessories with your makeup?

How do you coordinate accessories with your makeup? Do they have any impact or relation to how you've applied your makeup?

I like to pull at least one color I used on my eyes as a color on my earrings. That's really the only accessory I wear!

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How far will you go to get the last bit of a product out of its container?

How far will you go to get the last bit of a product out of its container?

How far will you go to get the last bit of a product out of its container? Any tips or tricks?

I'll open up the packaging by unscrewing caps, but I don't usually cut tube packaging myself. You can cut it across so you can see inside and get all the last bits out, though. With some bottles, depending...

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Have you ever realized that you were doing your makeup wrong?

Have you ever realized that you were doing your makeup wrong?

Have you ever realized that you were doing your makeup wrong? Like you kept making the same mistake for awhile, because you never realized it was wrong until much later?

When I first started using MAC pigments (which is what made me fall in love with makeup), I used them dry and slapped them on the...

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How do you keep your makeup looking fresh during the heat?

How do you keep your makeup looking fresh during the heat?

How do you keep your makeup looking fresh during the heat? How do you keep everything from sliding off?

Primers are always good, and then using a product that's long-wearing is another good step to take. From there, you can either approach makeup as layers, or you can try to use less rather than more....

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What's the worst beauty blunder you've committed?

What's the worst beauty blunder you've committed?

What's the worst beauty blunder you've committed? Over-plucked brows? Major sunburn/tan lines? Partied way too hard and it showed? How did you fix it?

I'd say over-plucked brows for me, and the only way to fix it was to take a deep breath and let them grow back. I plucked any totally stray hairs but...

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What do you do when you find a holy grail beauty product?

What do you do when you find a holy grail beauty product?

What do you do when you find a holy grail beauty product? Do you stop looking for anything else?

I stop actively looking for the most part - assuming I feel like I've REALLY, truly found the most amazing product in that category for all time. I don't usually feel that way, so I usually do keep at...

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What blush formula works best for your skin type?

What blush formula works best for your skin type?

What blush formula works best for your skin type? Powder? Liquid? Cream? Gel?

Creams work well when my skin is drier, but luckily, my skin isn't usually so dry that I can't use powder just fine. I just find powder more convenient and easier to use overall!

Thanks to Megan for today's question! Do you...

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How do you coordinate your lip color with the rest of your makeup?

How do you coordinate your lip color with the rest of your makeup?

How do you coordinate your lip color with the rest of your makeup? What gets chosen first?

Unless it's a more dramatic lip, then I choose eyeshadows first, then lip color, and then blush color. If I go for a dramatic lip, then I usually pick the lip color first and coordinate the rest around it. ...

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When did you realize you had a cool, warm, or neutral skin tone?

When did you realize you had a cool, warm, or neutral skin tone?

When did you realize you had a cool, warm, or neutral skin tone? Did it change how you wore your makeup? Or did you ignore the "rules" and went with what you liked?

Warm shortly after I started wearing foundation (which was maybe a year after I started wearing makeup). I've always really liked myself...

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Do you consider eating and fitness part of your beauty routine?

Do you consider eating and fitness part of your beauty routine?

Do you consider eating and fitness part of your beauty routine? Why/why not?

It's not part of my day-to-day, core routine, as in "can't not do it," because frankly, I hate exercising. I wish I was one of those people who had to run in order to relax. I wish I was more prone to exercise than going to...

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