Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[Spikesmom]

Since I'm busy cooking and incorporating traditional Hanukkah food with our Thanksgiving dinner, it's a bit more challenging. So, in case I don't get to do it later, I'd like first say, you ladies are Specktra's finest. I wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving and Hanukkah too, if it applies!​

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Happy Hanukkah! We are having a family party tonight and tomorrow. I'm going to be in latke heaven!!!

 

[MissTT]

Since I'm busy cooking and incorporating traditional Hanukkah food with our Thanksgiving dinner, it's a bit more challenging. So, in case I don't get to do it later, I'd like first say, you ladies are Specktra's finest. I wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving and Hanukkah too, if it applies!​

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I meant to start my post with Happy ThankHanukkah, but I forgot. I was just trying to get my thoughts out before I chickened out. I hope you all enjoy your holidays.

 

[aradhana]

You've mentioned this before and I need to do this. Setting your items out that work with the theme makes it so much easier. I actually waste a lot of time making decisions about makeup and clothes.

I meant to start my post with Happy ThankHanukkah, but I forgot. I was just trying to get my thoughts out before I chickened out. I hope you all enjoy your holidays.

i'm totally doing this from now on. and i really do like this idea of trying to repeat use of the same items in different ways. i'm so pressed for time in the mornings, and i'm pretty much always late. it's terrible!!!!

 

[MissTT]

I'm always late as well. That was part of my motivation. Thinking about untried products is almost embarrassing. Some days I think I just like buying stuff.

 

[Medgal07]

Happy Hanukkah! We are having a family party tonight and tomorrow. I'm going to be in latke heaven!!!

Thanks, & Happy Hanukkah to you too Spikesmom. I hope you have a great time!!!

 

[Medgal07]

You've mentioned this before and I need to do this. Setting your items out that work with the theme makes it so much easier. I actually waste a lot of time making decisions about makeup and clothes.

I meant to start my post with Happy ThankHanukkah, but I forgot. I was just trying to get my thoughts out before I chickened out. I hope you all enjoy your holidays.

I think it's Thanksgivukkah - It won't occur this way for another 79,000 years. Imagine that!!!

 

[aradhana]

So on my zeal for next month's theme I ended up breaking out that prep+prime smoother this morning. I used it over my moisturizer, and also over prep+prime brightener. Being in a rush, I didn't end up applying any foundation. Does anyone have this product? Do you wear it under or over your foundation? I kind of recall people doing either or...wondering what the difference is. 79000 years is a long time! I wonder if i will have used up my eye shadow stash by then.

 

[MissTT]

Teeheehee. We'll be heads floating in jars with makeup on still. I don't have the prep+prime smoother so I can't help unfortunately. I wore my Chanel Harmonie du Soir quad today. I may make that my item of the week. On weekends where I may want something more vibrant I'll still try to use at least one of the colors from the quad. Perhaps even trying the gold or pale pink for a cheek highlight.

 

[aradhana]

Teeheehee. We'll be heads floating in jars with makeup on still. I don't have the prep+prime smoother so I can't help unfortunately. I wore my Chanel Harmonie du Soir quad today. I may make that my item of the week. On weekends where I may want something more vibrant I'll still try to use at least one of the colors from the quad. Perhaps even trying the gold or pale pink for a cheek highlight.

ooo just googled that quad and it looks purdy!
i haven't really broken into the chanel range much. tried a few times without much success. actually...i have a chanel lash powder from 1000000 years ago that i'm going to break out for december's theme. i never take the time to use it, but it basically makes lashes look ginormous...it's an old school powder that you apply to the lashes between coats of mascara. maybe i should just wear that and the skin smoother for a whole week!

 

[MissTT]

Lash powder?! See now that seems like a weekend step. I'll look up pics.

 

[aradhana]

Lash powder?! See now that seems like a weekend step. I'll look up pics.

i know seriously. who am i kidding? if i barely have time to put on one coat of mascara, how am i going to manage lash powder between 2 coats???

well, at least the weekend's only a day away. (no long weekend up here in the great white north)

 

[Medgal07]

i know seriously. who am i kidding? if i barely have time to put on one coat of mascara, how am i going to manage lash powder between 2 coats???

well, at least the weekend's only a day away. (no long weekend up here in the great white north)

​ A girl can have hope & ambition Aradhana!!

 

[Medgal07]

Teeheehee. We'll be heads floating in jars with makeup on still. I don't have the prep+prime smoother so I can't help unfortunately. I wore my Chanel Harmonie du Soir quad today. I may make that my item of the week. On weekends where I may want something more vibrant I'll still try to use at least one of the colors from the quad. Perhaps even trying the gold or pale pink for a cheek highlight.

That's awesome. I love Harmonie. I've been doing blue nail polish for Hanukkah. I have a lot of blues that I have never worn---my untrieds. Today I wore Dior's Electric Blue topped with Hare's Deep Chill. Very pretty and very ambitious for me. I may commit to an eye shadow palette, but I'll need to decide which one. I have Chanel Lagons which is four different shades of blue---very pretty but a week of blue eyes would be a huge dedication to the color blue and Chanel. Neutrals may be better with my choices of blue clothing. Maybe I'll work w/Chanel Prelude?

 

[Medgal07]

Teeheehee. We'll be heads floating in jars with makeup on still. I don't have the prep+prime smoother so I can't help unfortunately. I wore my Chanel Harmonie du Soir quad today. I may make that my item of the week. On weekends where I may want something more vibrant I'll still try to use at least one of the colors from the quad. Perhaps even trying the gold or pale pink for a cheek highlight.

I just read this to my husband and we're sitting here laughing our heads off---no pun intended!!!

 

[Medgal07]

79000 years is a long time! I wonder if i will have used up my eye shadow stash by then.

I've worn it under my foundation. I was skeptical about putting it over my foundation...didn't make sense to me. I've used it in place of any other primer. I hate having so many products on my face! I use an acne cream, moisturizer, primer and then foundation. That's a lot IMHO.

 

[Medgal07]

Thinking about untried products is almost embarrassing. Some days I think I just like buying stuff.

You know I can't bring myself to try a new product if I'm in a hurry. For me, the process of creating a look is as exciting as purchasing makeup, but I can't do it in a rush...I'm just not that good at it!

 

[MissTT]

I just read this to my husband and we're sitting here laughing our heads off---no pun intended!!!

 

[sagehen]

I am wearing one of the looks I will be working on this month. I can get with this eye look and a different blush or lipstick every day: FACE: ELDW, Rich Caramel ELDW Mineral Powder, Intensity 5.0 It Cosmetics, Bye Bye Undereye, Deep Eyes: e.l.f. primer, natural midtone peachy shade in NYX Nude on Nude palette, lid dark brown with bronze shimmer , same palette, crease lightest shimmery peach shade, same palette, browbone highlight Jordana eye brow powder, brunette (05) e.l.f. liquid liner, black (I will def use this as musch as possible this week because I broke the top today so I want to use as much as possible before it dries) Maybelline One on One mascara, very black (last time - finished today) Lips: Covergirl Lip Perfection pencil, Seductive, I think - the dark burgundy shade) MAC Flitter l/s I did this in less than 20 min - perfect for our theme this month. I will be on time most of this week! And I will add blush tomorrow.

 

[Medgal07]

I did this in less than 20 min - perfect for our theme this month. I will be on time most of this week! And I will add blush tomorrow.

Awesome Sage. I think a quick neutral eye look can work with any blush & lipstick---and of course a hurried day. What lipstick is 'Flitter' ? Not familiar w/ this one.

 

[sagehen]

  [COLOR=0000FF] Awesome Sage.  I think a quick neutral eye look can work with any blush & lipstick---and of course a hurried day.  What lipstick is 'Flitter' ?  Not familiar w/ this one.[/COLOR]

It's from the Madame B collection. It is a luster in a pinkish berry burgundy color. I loved it for quite awhile...I was surprised to see how much of it was used.