Put my face on
My mom always said before we went out "I need to go put my face on" Which to this day brings out images of the evil lady in Retun to OZ where she has cases of new heads to put on. What she meant was let me go put some makeup on. My mom has but I don't think my grandmother has ever gone out in public without putting makeup and her nails painted. At a young age my gram would tell me to "go put some rouge on" and I would go into her bathroom into this little tin that had a small terracotta pot in it with a poof (I believe it was Guerlain). I would put orange streaks on my face in hopes to impress my gram.
I grew up thinking makeup was as essential as Oxygen or water. I see nothing wrong with this thinking. Its the way I choose to be as an adult. I prefer a madeup face. I never was and doubtfully ever will be into the "natural look" (going out without anything other than chapstick like all those models tout. BLARGH I say) I have very fair Irish skin that also EATS makeup. I can put on hotpink blush and within 10 minutes it settles into a softpink. So many days I have a heavy hand because even my heavy hand looks like a soft touch within an hour.
I periodically do a before and after. It started to show my mom how much I loved my new flatiron but people got a kick out of them so I do it every 6 months or so. This morning my hair was particularly curly when I woke up. Nothing a flation can't squash out.
On the right I have a full made up face. Mostiruizer, concealor, blush, primer, eyeshadow (3 of them) eye bright, blush, lipgloss, mascara and eyebrow pencil. My bathroom lighting leaves something to be desired but I know my mom will get a good laugh from this until she cries and really thats my goal. To make my mom smile.
I grew up thinking makeup was as essential as Oxygen or water. I see nothing wrong with this thinking. Its the way I choose to be as an adult. I prefer a madeup face. I never was and doubtfully ever will be into the "natural look" (going out without anything other than chapstick like all those models tout. BLARGH I say) I have very fair Irish skin that also EATS makeup. I can put on hotpink blush and within 10 minutes it settles into a softpink. So many days I have a heavy hand because even my heavy hand looks like a soft touch within an hour.
I periodically do a before and after. It started to show my mom how much I loved my new flatiron but people got a kick out of them so I do it every 6 months or so. This morning my hair was particularly curly when I woke up. Nothing a flation can't squash out.
On the right I have a full made up face. Mostiruizer, concealor, blush, primer, eyeshadow (3 of them) eye bright, blush, lipgloss, mascara and eyebrow pencil. My bathroom lighting leaves something to be desired but I know my mom will get a good laugh from this until she cries and really thats my goal. To make my mom smile.
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my mom's the total opposite -- she never wears makeup. and she still looks like my big sister.
I rarely leave the house without putting on at least a little face makeup (usually Studio Fix powder) to even out my skin tone, some mascara and some lip gloss. I wear less makeup every day than I used to when I was younger but I am starting to look...I don't know, kind of haggard!! I am going to have to wear concealer every day to get rid of the bags, I kind of want a primer but I am afraid of all of them making my skin freak out...I am reluctant but I know it's gonna need to happen so I look human.
Also: i hear you on the blush thing! Dollymix fades right on in within the hour. Why does it do that?!
I think I'm kind of like her too - I don't like to leave the house without mascara, but everything else is kind of optional. I need to start making my concealer a regular part of my routine though, I'm doing myself no favors letting these dark circles run free!
http://wawasworld.blogspot.com/2006/11/made-up-face.html
Normally, though, I skip the false lashes.
My skin also eats makeup, plus I'm fidgety and touch my face all damn day.
Have you done a youtube tutorial? Or would you? I would love to see how you apply foundation. I think the correct foundation would change my world.
I never wear lipstick, but I cannot leave the house without these two things: a bra, and mascara (at the LEAST).
masami I need to mix it up more myself. I have lots of pretty stuff and I did the same thing over and over. monday I used bright purple eyeshadow as an eye wing and was so proud of myself. My other grandmother never ever probably ever has worn makeup. But gram? Her and her sisters put lipsticks in their bathingsuits at the beach. Stuck under the strap!
Jess I had a paul mitchell smoothing iron that I adored! I got on sale for 120 and its worth every penny but after 3 years of falling on the floor daily its still great but not as good as new. I like that it has a temp gauge. I am 340 for what its worth. But my mom just gave me a CHI and I really like it. Its on and off though. No wiggle room. I think you have to have a good swift hand with hit because it is HOT. Works a freaking peach though.
Julie YES dolly melts into my face I have to put it on like a damn clown to get the real PINK effect I want at times. (like I said I am not into the natural look) I am not one to tell people I dislike something they do as its rude. BUT helena is one of the reasons I DO wear makeup. I always think "Oh I don't want to look like that" bad eh? I just don't like her cause she killed Sirius.
Kelly I am convinced its really what your used to. (or what is beaten into your brain at a young age) I have anemia too so I always get the "are you feeling ok" if I don't have enough make up on.
Kasmira a girl after my own heart. I want to try theater makeup. If we ever meet up you have to do me up OK?
Anna I can hear mine say NOM NOM as I am putting it on. I will say if I had your coloring I probably would only wear mascara too. curl of the lashes and your good to go. You also have that hot smoky come hither eye naturally too. I try to achieve that with lots of eye goop to no success. I actually haven't worn foundation it a long time. I wanna say a couple months? Before summer at least. Just concealer and brightener. But I could show you how I put it on if you'd like. Come cooler weather when the dry kicks and my rosacea (sp?) I will need some.