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How do you use loose pigments/colors?

How do you use loose pigments/colors?

How do you use loose pigments/colors? Share!

I use them with MAC's Water-Based Mixing Medium!   It allows you to apply it wet but also with a slightly adhesive quality, so it'll stay on all day.

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What was the last product that you wanted to purchase but couldn't get because it was already sold out?

What was the last product that you wanted to purchase but couldn't get because it was already sold out?

What was the last product that you wanted to purchase but couldn't get because it was already sold out? Did you ever manage to snag it?

The last time I remember trying to buy something that ended up being sold out was Marine Life--this was online--so I was there first thing in the morning at my local...

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What skincare brand would you use if you had to pick one for the rest of your life?

What skincare brand would you use if you had to pick one for the rest of your life?

What skincare brand would you use if you had to pick one for the rest of your life? What are your favorite products?

Based on some of my most recently used products, Bare Escentuals is actually high up there. I loved their cleanser and moisturizer, which are my absolute must-have skincare products. ...

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What has been your boldest beauty move?

What has been your boldest beauty move?

What has been your boldest beauty move? Did it pay off?

A couple of years ago, I cut off a ton of my hair - sure, it wasn't to my ears or anything, but for me, it was incredibly short.  It just didn't work out for me, though.  I much prefer my long hair!

Thanks to Maureen for today's question!

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What are your favorite eyeshadow color combinations?

What are your favorite eyeshadow color combinations?

What are your favorite eyeshadow color combinations? Which ones do you wear often?

I love sunset colors, like red, orange, yellow, along with tropical colors, like green, blue, and teal!

Thanks to April for today's question!

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How did you learn to apply makeup?

How did you learn to apply makeup?

How did you learn to apply makeup? How do you learn new techniques? Friends, family? Classes?

My best friend when I was a teenager helped me learn some of the basics of makeup, but I learned a lot by practicing over and over again and getting feedback from online communities.

Thanks to April for...

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When you get to the end of a product, and there's still a little left, how do you deal?

When you get to the end of a product, and there's still a little left, how do you deal?

When you get to the end of a product, and there's still a little left, how do you deal? Will you slice and dice it open to get every last bit out? Just trash it?

If there's more than just one or two uses, I'll cut the tube open -- or if it was really expensive!

Thanks to Natalie for today's question!

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Do you use any natural or "household" items in your beauty regimen?

Do you use any natural or "household" items in your beauty regimen?

Do you use any natural or "household" items in your beauty regimen? Like sugar for scrubs? Oil for makeup remover?

I have used sugar to exfoliate my lips, olive oil to remove my makeup (and in a pinch, I will rummage through anyone's cabinet for this if I need to remove my makeup!), and I have also...

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Is there a such thing as something being too pigmented?

Is there a such thing as something being too pigmented?

Is there a such thing as something being too pigmented? What if the color stains your skin after you remove it?

I don't mind if something stains my skin for a few hours post-removal, but I don't want anything staining for 24 hours afterward, because then that interferes with what I want to wear the...

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How does your makeup routine change for summer?

How does your makeup routine change for summer?

How does your makeup routine change for summer? Do you wear less makeup? The same? More? Do certain products get pushed to the back and others moved to the forefront?

I make sure I am well-stocked in SPF at all times, especially ones that dry matte, because that's what I look for in a sunscreen I...

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