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MandyVanHook

MandyVanHook

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Anaphora said:
Can any of you lovely ladies help me with my contouring problem?  I was given the MAC BB compact in refined golden, mainly because I have very, very dry cheeks and the MA wanted to avoid giving me too many powder products.  I just can't seem to get it blended or applied well enough that's it stays crisp (i.e. only in the hollow under my cheek bone) without looking like a streak of too dark foundation.  I've been applying with a 130 brush and lightly blending out.  Maybe this shade is too golden for me?  I'm kind of lost and I think it's been over 30 days so I can no longer take it back.  For $30 I'd love to make it work. I know this is kind of a recommendations question, but I figure maybe someone has some speedy input so I don't have to clutter up the recommendations section with another thread. Edited to add: I just checked and I have 2 days to return it and grab something like Blunt blush if no one has any ideas.  :flower: It was awful!  Thankfully the girl I have now just lightly shapes them for me and that's it.  I cannot for the life of me do it myself and keep them symmetrical, so I have her do it monthly.
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My guess is that it is too golden for you. I prefer a grayish contour personally. What foundation shade are you in MAC?
 
pandorablack

pandorablack

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Anaphora said:
Creme D'Nude looks so good on you! I think I need Subculture pencil in my life, too. You look great.
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Thanks!

You need subculture. It's the perfect nude pencil.
 
pandorablack

pandorablack

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I've been using Nars bronzer in Laguna to contour, but, I'm also very pale. May not be the right shade for someone with darker skin.
 
pandorablack

pandorablack

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Anaphora said:
I guess I could give that a go since I actually own Laguna. I never ever use it.
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Couldn't hurt to try it out. I like it a lot as a contour.

Side note: I just realized I own 9 MAC lipsticks now. My ever growing makeup collection is going to need a second train case soon.
 
Anaphora

Anaphora

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pandorablack said:
Couldn't hurt to try it out. I like it a lot as a contour.

Side note: I just realized I own 9 MAC lipsticks now. My ever growing makeup collection is going to need a second train case soon.
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Ditto on the train case. My Inglot one is almost completely full!
 
pandorablack

pandorablack

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I should total up how many lipsticks and lip glosses I have in total.

And then there's the lip balms...

I'm sure my number is up there. I just have a bunch of different brands, Stila, Urban Decay, YSL,W3LL PEOPLE, Julep...
 
pandorablack

pandorablack

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Ooh I just tried on myth over subculture and it is so pretty. I'm so glad the liner I bought is in exactly the right shade. It's the perfect nude liner and it makes my lips look great. I'm also a little in love with the lip primer I bought. It's a great product and really makes the liner and lipstick "stick" better.
 
MandyVanHook

MandyVanHook

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pandorablack said:
Ooh I just tried on myth over subculture and it is so pretty. I'm so glad the liner I bought is in exactly the right shade. It's the perfect nude liner and it makes my lips look great. I'm also a little in love with the lip primer I bought. It's a great product and really makes the liner and lipstick "stick" better. 
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Subculture is fab. Goes great with nudes, light pinks, and peaches. Really versatile. I own a ton of MAC liners and it remains one of my most used
 
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