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Alpha Blonde
The Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb is everything. I bought it when it came out last fall because... neutral/rose-gold glosses are my jam, but I didn't expect to love it (and use it) as much as I have.
I'm also going on my second tube of Marc Jacob's gloss in French Tickler. His glosses are legit fantastic (also, best/silkiest applicator ever).
My fave (recent) eye palettes are:
- the Anastasia Soft Glam palette as well as Modern Renaissance - super buttery and pigmented. Probably the nicest quality palettes I've ever used.
- Too Faced Peachy Mattes (I love my mattes)
- getting back into my Urban Decay Naked Heat, which I really enjoyed last summer
- I recently splurged on the Marc Jacob 'Fantascene' palette from the Coconut Fantasies collection. I love the Dew Drops Highlighter (last year's shade, the newer rose gold one is too dark for my skin tone), the coconut bronzer he brought back to add to this this collection is gorgeous.
Blush - These days, I'm keeping it pretty subtle with Benefit's Gold Rush, sometimes mixed with a touch of Milani's Luminoso. I'm also back into Bobbi Brown's bronzing/blush in Antigua which is a really natural tawny pink and so easy to wear.
Tatcha Skin Mist - finally tried it after being very reluctant because I wanted to believe it was just over-hyped, but it's actually really good. I'm trying to use it sparingly because it's so spendy for what it is.
Also - fave new'ish product - Charlotte Tilbury's Unisex Healthy Glow. Literally gives you filter skin with a tiny touch of colour/glow, though the product comes out white and almost slightly grainy (it contains little spheres of colour). It's sooo good. Especially for no-makeup days and summertime when you don't want to wear foundation or deal with matching up subtle changes in skin colour with your usual products. This would work on guys too, if you're into that kind of thing.
I'm also going on my second tube of Marc Jacob's gloss in French Tickler. His glosses are legit fantastic (also, best/silkiest applicator ever).
My fave (recent) eye palettes are:
- the Anastasia Soft Glam palette as well as Modern Renaissance - super buttery and pigmented. Probably the nicest quality palettes I've ever used.
- Too Faced Peachy Mattes (I love my mattes)
- getting back into my Urban Decay Naked Heat, which I really enjoyed last summer
- I recently splurged on the Marc Jacob 'Fantascene' palette from the Coconut Fantasies collection. I love the Dew Drops Highlighter (last year's shade, the newer rose gold one is too dark for my skin tone), the coconut bronzer he brought back to add to this this collection is gorgeous.
Blush - These days, I'm keeping it pretty subtle with Benefit's Gold Rush, sometimes mixed with a touch of Milani's Luminoso. I'm also back into Bobbi Brown's bronzing/blush in Antigua which is a really natural tawny pink and so easy to wear.
Tatcha Skin Mist - finally tried it after being very reluctant because I wanted to believe it was just over-hyped, but it's actually really good. I'm trying to use it sparingly because it's so spendy for what it is.
Also - fave new'ish product - Charlotte Tilbury's Unisex Healthy Glow. Literally gives you filter skin with a tiny touch of colour/glow, though the product comes out white and almost slightly grainy (it contains little spheres of colour). It's sooo good. Especially for no-makeup days and summertime when you don't want to wear foundation or deal with matching up subtle changes in skin colour with your usual products. This would work on guys too, if you're into that kind of thing.
Bug
Quote by Dancing_Doll
The Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb is everything. I bought it when it came out last fall because... neutral/rose-gold glosses are my jam, but I didn't expect to love it (and use it) as much as I have.
I'm also going on my second tube of Marc Jacob's gloss in French Tickler. His glosses are legit fantastic (also, best/silkiest applicator ever).
My fave (recent) eye palettes are:
- the Anastasia Soft Glam palette as well as Modern Renaissance - super buttery and pigmented. Probably the nicest quality palettes I've ever used.
- Too Faced Peachy Mattes (I love my mattes)
- getting back into my Urban Decay Naked Heat, which I really enjoyed last summer
- I recently splurged on the Marc Jacob 'Fantascene' palette from the Coconut Fantasies collection. I love the Dew Drops Highlighter (last year's shade, the newer rose gold one is too dark for my skin tone), the coconut bronzer he brought back to add to this this collection is gorgeous.
Blush - These days, I'm keeping it pretty subtle with Benefit's Gold Rush, sometimes mixed with a touch of Milani's Luminoso. I'm also back into Bobbi Brown's bronzing/blush in Antigua which is a really natural tawny pink and so easy to wear.
Tatcha Skin Mist - finally tried it after being very reluctant because I wanted to believe it was just over-hyped, but it's actually really good. I'm trying to use it sparingly because it's so spendy for what it is.
Also - fave new'ish product - Charlotte Tilbury's Unisex Healthy Glow. Literally gives you filter skin with a tiny touch of colour/glow, though the product comes out white and almost slightly grainy (it contains little spheres of colour). It's sooo good. Especially for no-makeup days and summertime when you don't want to wear foundation or deal with matching up subtle changes in skin colour with your usual products. This would work on guys too, if you're into that kind of thing.
I struggle with blush because I'm very fair. I really like my newest, which is Hourglass Ambient Lighting. It's pricey, but hard to over-apply.
Alpha Blonde
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I struggle with blush because I'm very fair. I really like my newest, which is Hourglass Ambient Lighting. It's pricey, but hard to over-apply.
Yes! I have a couple of the Hourglass blushes, and I agree - they are so easy to wear (I especially love Dim Infusion!). Hourglass is such a great brand. And their new setting powder is sooo good!
You would probably enjoy blushes like Benefit's Gold Rush too. It has a gold overspray but a few swirls of the brush and it's gone, and the main blush colour is a subtle rose gold/apricot - literally impossible to over apply, even with a heavy hand. Some people were complaining it was more of a blush topper because it's that subtle. Benefit's Dandelion would probably also be a good choice, if you don't already have it.
I also like cream products for sheer/natural colour on the cheeks, like the NARs multiples. I have a couple from the Charlotte Gainsbourg collection (colours - Alice and Jo) that are so sheer and easy to blend and just offer a bare hint of colour.
Blush is so easy to overdo - I will only play around with the stronger, pigmented ones when I have full natural light and then go in with a stipple brush or my trusty Sigma blush brush that somehow avoids picking up too much colour like a few of my other brushes that are more densely packed.
I am living for this thread ? As for me, I am more of a skincare enthusiast. I'm into all forms and products of skincare even some awesome korean skincare products. I'm pretty bad at makeup though. I love Too Faced, Nyx, Maybelline, Nars, Wet n Wild, Benefit, and Milani. Those are my most purchased from brands anyway. ?I saw someone post about Benefit Porefessional and as a girl who suffers from oily skin and large pores, that primer is a God-send.?
Milani has adorable blushes and bomb highlighters as well as Wet n Wild.
I'm about to invest in Nars sheer glow foundation though because it seems to be the only foundation line thats both pale and yellow enough for me.
If anyone here has a good suggestion for pale, yellow tone foundations, let ya girl know cause I'm struggling. Save a minion.
Milani has adorable blushes and bomb highlighters as well as Wet n Wild.
I'm about to invest in Nars sheer glow foundation though because it seems to be the only foundation line thats both pale and yellow enough for me.
If anyone here has a good suggestion for pale, yellow tone foundations, let ya girl know cause I'm struggling. Save a minion.
Alpha Blonde
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I am living for this thread ? As for me, I am more of a skincare enthusiast. I'm into all forms and products of skincare even some awesome korean skincare products. I'm pretty bad at makeup though. I love Too Faced, Nyx, Maybelline, Nars, Wet n Wild, Benefit, and Milani. Those are my most purchased from brands anyway. ?I saw someone post about Benefit Porefessional and as a girl who suffers from oily skin and large pores, that primer is a God-send.?
Milani has adorable blushes and bomb highlighters as well as Wet n Wild.
I'm about to invest in Nars sheer glow foundation though because it seems to be the only foundation line thats both pale and yellow enough for me.
If anyone here has a good suggestion for pale, yellow tone foundations, let ya girl know cause I'm struggling. Save a minion.
It depends on the level of coverage and finish you like in a foundation. I like the NARS Sheer glow and Hourglass Hyaluronic Skin Tint, but for a truly 'skin-like' glowy finish, I recently got hooked on Kevin Aucoin's Etherealist (after trying a sample). The shade range isn't particularly extensive though.
You might want to look into Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear foundation. They have a huge array of colours and tones. Colour 130 is for 'fair skin with warm yellow undertones'. I haven't tried Fenty foundation but you have to like a matte finish. I did watch a few youtube vids when it first launched that said it wasn't ideal for dry skin and also some said it oxidized slightly, so get a sample at Sephora first to make sure it's right for your skin.
All in all, you can't go wrong with NARS though.
Oh, and yes - one of my fave beauty youtube channels is always raving about those Wet n Wild Mega Glow highlighters. I haven't tried them though because I have enough highlighters to live the rest of my life as the Tin Man, if I wanted to.
ps. re Korean Skin Care - I can't live without May Coop's Raw Sauce. They do have some great (unique) product lines.
I'm fairly new to the whole makeup scene and since I've had so much trouble with foundation, I've been only doing brows, eye shadow and mascara, and a matte lip.
I use:
- E.L.F brow palette in 'light'
- L'oreal Lash Paradise
- City Color Barely Exposed Eyeshadow Palette ($8 at Walmart, but $5 at Five and Below; one of my absolute faves and I swear by it. It's so pretty)
- NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in "Copenhagen" paired with a E.L.F. lip liner in Tea Rose or Natural (because sometimes it's a little too dark for what I'm wearing)
Anyone wanna help a girl out for somewhat cheap foundation suggestions for dry skin? I've always ended up cakey between my eyebrows and around my nose. Help!
*Edit: I'm also hella light skinned too, so..
**By light-skinned, I mean, pale. Sorry about the confusion!
I use:
- E.L.F brow palette in 'light'
- L'oreal Lash Paradise
- City Color Barely Exposed Eyeshadow Palette ($8 at Walmart, but $5 at Five and Below; one of my absolute faves and I swear by it. It's so pretty)
- NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in "Copenhagen" paired with a E.L.F. lip liner in Tea Rose or Natural (because sometimes it's a little too dark for what I'm wearing)
Anyone wanna help a girl out for somewhat cheap foundation suggestions for dry skin? I've always ended up cakey between my eyebrows and around my nose. Help!
*Edit: I'm also hella light skinned too, so..
**By light-skinned, I mean, pale. Sorry about the confusion!
The Bee's Knees
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Anyone wanna help a girl out for somewhat cheap foundation suggestions for dry skin? I've always ended up cakey between my eyebrows and around my nose. Help!
*Edit: I'm also hella light skinned too, so..
my favorite drugstore brand at the moment is maybelline fit me. they have three formulas that i'm aware of: original, matte and poreless (my hg!) and dewy and smooth. the original may be just what you're looking for, unless you happen to like the luminous look. if that's the case - go for dewy.
as far as shades go, this brand has a good selection. you say you're light skinned, are you biracial or black? the reason i ask is because i'm black - and light skinned. in the beauty community that translates to medium. this line has a good range for me to choose from. i want to say i looked at four to six shades when deciding on mine.
hope this helps!
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Alpha Blonde
Quote by Little_Kitten
Anyone wanna help a girl out for somewhat cheap foundation suggestions for dry skin? I've always ended up cakey between my eyebrows and around my nose. Help!
*Edit: I'm also hella light skinned too, so..
This vid might be helpful. I always check youtube for reviews/swatches/impressions before buying any beauty product. Some channels are better than others, but the beauty community is a great resource.
In the vid below, L'Oreal True Match, Maybelline Fit Me and Bourjois Healthy Mix seem to be the best for dry skin.
Here's a great demo/review of the Maybelline Fit Me Dewy on very light skin with lots of swatches of their lightest shades:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEFxFYvfOOA
And on the Maybelline Fit Me Matte:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiY43yua4JE
Bug
Also, may I just say that I'm still with drugstore brands for my lips. For some reason I never go too wrong with CoverGirl.
My current favorite are the stains:
It's probably a little much to suggest that they last "all day". They do last through eating breakfast and the morning. I have to touch up after lunch.
My current favorite are the stains:
It's probably a little much to suggest that they last "all day". They do last through eating breakfast and the morning. I have to touch up after lunch.
Active Ink Slinger
enjoying this thread, thank you.
Anyone have suggestions for under eyes, i use Yves Saint Laurent Touch Eclat - Radiant Touch
but love some other suggestions, thanks.
Anyone have suggestions for under eyes, i use Yves Saint Laurent Touch Eclat - Radiant Touch
but love some other suggestions, thanks.
There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable."
C'è un fascino per il proibito che lo rende indicibilmente desiderabile.
— Mark Twain
C'è un fascino per il proibito che lo rende indicibilmente desiderabile.
— Mark Twain
Alpha Blonde
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enjoying this thread, thank you.
Anyone have suggestions for under eyes, i use Yves Saint Laurent Touch Eclat - Radiant Touch
but love some other suggestions, thanks.
Touch Eclat is very light coverage, but a really nice natural look, especially on no makeup days. I tend to use it more as a highlight/brightener otherwise.
For undereyes, I use NARS radiant creamy concealer in Creme Brulee. Sometimes for a bit of extra brightening if I haven't slept, I also use a little dab of Becca's undereye brightening corrector.
Over the past year or two, Tarte's Shape Tape has been super popular. It's very full coverage. I don't use it because I tend to go for lighter coverage products in general, but people rave and rave about it and it's definitely a major bestseller.
