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I know a woman who does have many difficulties in her life, such as financial problems, potentially crippling health issues, single parenthood and elderly parents who depend on her. Understandably, this woman is often obviously "down," and I don't blame her. She dresses in unflattering "old...

I am currently looking for a pressed powder eyeshadow, preferably with shimmer, in a light-to-medium neutral (not blue) well pigmented gray. Something the approximate color of MAC's Arctic Grey, only more pigmented, would be ideal. It doesn't absolutely have to be MAC, but it does need to be...

Do you all like to wear purplish cosmetics anywhere other than on the eyes, or do you find them unflattering? I know quite a few people had trouble wearing MAC's recently released lipstick Lavender Whip, but many others LOVED it at first sight! Personally, I had to do a little "playing" with...

I am *trying* to get a handle on the amount of makeup I own, since the size of my cosmetics collection exceeded "massive" a looong time ago. The thought occurred to me, "Since I have soo much makeup, what makes me keep on buying more?" Then, this past Sunday, as I was applying my makeup, I put...

Do economic conditions affect your expenditures on makeup? That is, if your budget is tight, do you spend less on makeup, because you consider it a "luxury?" Or, are you so hard-core that you'd rather sit in the dark with a growling stomach than pass on the latest fabulous new LE collection...

I am 44, and have had oily skin for as long as I can remember. I have occasional hormone-related breakouts, but nothing severe in the acne department. My main problem is my skin's extreme oiliness. I use a gentle alcohol-free toner several times a day, and that helps some, but this oiliness is...

What in your life is, or should be, more important to you than makeup? I'm as makeup-crazy as the next woman, but I'm happy to report that it doesn't hold the No. 1 spot in my life. It ranks below, for instance, the health and well-being of my mother, my cats and my bird, and waaay below the...

Can someone please explain the nude lips phenomenon to me? I'm NW15, brunette, jade green eyes, moderately pigmented full lips, and the beige lipcolors that have been so incredibly popular for the past several years look just awful on me. I look positively unhealthy with pale lips. Now, browns...

Is there anyone in your life who understands, or even attempts to understand, your fascination with cosmetics, MAC or otherwise? I can't say that my mother understands, but she's sympathetic, and as long as I use my own credit card to buy stuff, she's okay with it. I do have one gal pal who I...

Can someone suggest a dupe for the late MAC lipstick Berry Boost? I haven't been able to find Berry Boost itself on eBay for a reasonable price. I don't mind mixing or layering products to get a desired color, so don't hesitate to suggest that. Thanks!

What blush and lipstick do you all suggest wearing with a purple/wine eye design? I'm not talking about jolting purple eyeshadow lashes to brows here; I mean more like dove gray on the lids, with deep purple/wine(think Stila Cassis) accents. I'm NW15; brunette; jade green eyes, and I like a...

Since we women are notorious(and I'm as guilty as anyone) about focusing on what we perceive as our flaws, why don't we think for a moment about what we like about our appearance. I love my coloring, which features NW15 skin, jade-green eyes, and dark-brown-almost-to-the-point-of-being-black...

Help! I have maxed out a three-drawer plastic unit and a 24-slot lipstick rack with my "regular" stuff(blushes, lipsticks, and pressed-powder eyeshadows), and now I want to organize my backups. My backup collection consists almost entirely of lipsticks(probably around 30) and pigments(probably a...

I'm 43 years old, so I've read or heard or even come up with quite a few beauty "tricks" over the years, and found that, while some work almost like magic, others are not so great. What tricks do you all know of that do or don't work? Keep in mind, my list is based purely on my own personal...

What was your first eyeshadow[not necessarily MAC]? I'm NW15; brunette; green eyes. I started wearing makeup back in the late 70s, when I was about 13. My first eyeshadow was this horrible Maybelline blue-green, because I thought you were supposed to wear eyeshadow that matched your eye color...

I have and LOVE Stila "Cloud," but would like a similar shadow with more gray in it. Any recommendations?

I(NW15; brunette; green eyes) am on a gray eyeshadow kick lately. Which ones(not necessarily MAC) do you all like best? I'm looking especially for true grays that won't look blue on me. Since I'm not a fan of the smokey eye look on me, I'm especially interested in medium tones. I currently own...

Have you ever turned out to love something that originally didn't interest you? I have, several times. Examples: When I(NW15; brunette; green eyes) was fairly new to makeup, I couldn't imagine wearing brown eyeshadow. It seemed boooring to me. I thought, "Why even bother?" Now I love taupes to...

When has a product(ideally a MAC one) not only met your expectations, but actually exceeded them? Examples from my own personal experience, in no particular order: Subtle pigment: I LOVE this color(so flattering for green eyes), the shimmer, the creamy texture Pomposity lipstick: I love...

I'll be 43 in July(I don't mind much, because as yet I have no wrinkles, and about half a dozen gray hairs), so I'm an authentic relic of the '80s. Any other '80s veterans on Specktra? If so, do you remember any of the following '80s fads? *"Feathered" hair(that actually started in the '70s, I...