Are you the only one into makeup and beauty?

[GlamQueen21]

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Originally Posted by fabbygurl21 I am the only one in my family who is in to makeup. My mom thinks it is a waste of money that I buy so much. So when I am at the mall and there is a MAC store I am the only one excited about trying on different colors. So I usually just go by myself to enjoy the beauty of MAC

^My mom says the same thing to me and yet I cannot help but buy more MAC products. I'm like the only one that's into makeup and my sister is getting addicted to it too.

 

[nubianremedy5]

yep, same here im the only one in my family that loves make up... im the go to girl for makeup tips etc..i even did my sisters make up for her wedding...im wonderin who will do mine when my wedding (one day) comes up...lol....

 

[KeshieShimmer]

I'm the only one really into makeup. My mom is a powder(sometimes) and a red lipstick always woman.

I don't think that "makeup lines don't have products for woman of color" is a valid excuse anymore for darker skinned women. Seems like it's a new line every month that tries to address this issue. I think it's just have turned into a cultural thing and I'm sure the males have something to do with it. I have never met a man that likes a woman in makeup.

 

[Tamzin_Uk]

Re: Are you the only one?

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Originally Posted by Nyla2120 Just the other day there were 2 walking by the counter & the one lady wanted to come over to the counter & the other one was like "You don't wanna go over there, they paint their faces up like Crayola crayons!" Me & my co-workers had a good laugh over it.

LOL.I kinda heaar what their saying, buttttt its not such a bad thing. Darker women can get away with those brighter colours as they pop better!!

Wouldnt it be great if mac did a specific range for darker skins..hmm cant see it happening though!what do you think? x

 

[L281173]

I am the only one in my family and among my friends who loves the bold colors in makeup such as lime greens, bright yellows, etc.. That's why I have bonded with members of boards such as Specktra.net and makeuptalk. We understand each other.

 

[L281173]

[I think that historically many women of color have been taught to believe that bright color in makeup was viewed as makeup a woman seem "whorish" in nature. I have heard many of African American men say that woman with lots of makeup on are slutty. I think that in the minds of women of color, that they have been conditioned to believe this and that they tend to shy away from the bright makeup colors for this reason. I remember when I was working for Flori Roberts at the makeup counter, that when Patti Labelle's makeup line was first introduced, that the products did not sell well because many Black Women and women of color were not into the colors except browns. I loved her colors such as POO PEARL, NEW ATTITUDE, RIGHT KIND ROSE, AND MISS MARMALADE. I have never been afraid of color.

quote=KeshieShimmer;1384968]I'm the only one really into makeup. My mom is a powder(sometimes) and a red lipstick always woman.

I don't think that "makeup lines don't have products for woman of color" is a valid excuse anymore for darker skinned women. Seems like it's a new line every month that tries to address this issue. I think it's just have turned into a cultural thing and I'm sure the males have something to do with it. I have never met a man that likes a woman in makeup.[/quote]

 

[Lauren1981]

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Originally Posted by CandiGirl21 In your family that is into make up and beauty? If so, How do you feel being the only one buying make up and wearing the latest trends? I am the only one out of my family that loves the hell out of make up. I'm the one they come to, to do make up looks. Now I'm nowhere near the best at doing makeovers, but they seem to think so. I feel kinda odd as well, because I'm brown toned and the family I mainly keep in contact with are darker skinned. They fear make up to the point of only wearing clear gloss... I'm happy to have confidence, but I still don't fully understand why there's a need for some darker skinned African American women to shy away from it?

i see this is pretty old but i'll comment anyway

they may shy away because they don't know how to match things up or know what looks good on them. i love makeup. love, love, love it. but there was a time where i loved it but i really didn't know how to apply it so i started shying away from stuff. i'm not darker skinned but for a while i HATED pinks and lighter tones of purple because i always felt they looked like sidewalk chalk on me. lol! until i did mac chats and discovered primer. ha! i just moved colors around (i.e. i used to wear hepcat on the lid and i looked like i had pink eye. i wear it in the crease now and it looks great)

and yea, i'm the only one in my fam that's SO into makeup but i don't mind it. obviously i'm not as good as an actual MA but i love having the ladies in my fam always asking advice for how to wear things. and even tho they aren't as into it as i am they are slowly getting more and more interested so that gives us things to talk about

 

[redecouverte]

i am also the only one who is into make-up
they are actually shocked at how much money i spend on make up...

so usually i hide my stuff when a family member is visiting

 

[malaviKat]

I am the only person in my group of friends/family who is really all that into makeup. It gets kinda lonely (I agree with the rest of you about wanting a friend to shop with!) but I decided a while back that if I constantly wait for someone to share my passion(s) I'd be missing an opportunity to enjoy them. So yeah... family might give me strange looks for loving makeup as much as I do (or they ask me how to wear certain things)... I don't bother trying to fit into their little box.

 

[CanDe_Faces]

Being a WOC in the beauty industry I think that most women want to enhance their beauty with makeup, but having little to no experience with makeup are afraid of outcome. I find a lot of women feel like it is easier not to try than to fail, which is sad.

I always tell my clients that one of the most important keys to makeup is confidence. If you are wearing a really bold look and your persona is confident, people will feed off of that.

Just look at the industry tends right now.

Who would have ever thought “Hammer Pants” would come back?!?!?!?

Candace
CanDé Faces~Makeup Artistry by Candace
Website: www.candefaces.webs.com
Email: [email protected]

 

[AshleyTatton]

Yeah I'm definetly the only one of my friends that is very into makeup, especially MAC and I'm from a small town so it's just not very common. Luckily my sister is just as obsessed as I am and we go to MAC together when I get down to her end of the island. I love not being judged when making my purchases.

 

[Sojourner]

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[meika79]

I used to be the only one into makeup but my cousin has crossed over to the dark side. Her brothers try to say its my fault because she would be fascinated when I used to put on lipgloss. I highly disagree though, we are the same sign with similar personalities and taste so I saw it coming way before anyone else did.

I really wish more WOC would at least give makeup a try. I'm tried of these non-makeup-wearing people telling me how black women can't or aren't supposed to wear blues and greens and purples. These are the same ones that will slap a rainbow quick weave in their head and DARE someone to tell them its not hot. SMH.


Oh, and just a little info on how I got into makeup...I used to draw, very well too. I would enter contests and numerous times would place between 3rd to 1st place. I stopped because the few black kids that went to my school told me only asian (or in our school Philliphino) people could draw well and actually didn't talk to me until I stopped drawing. In college my roommate was Vietnamese/Caucasian and would produce the most beautiful art I had ever seen in person. One day we were going out to the club and she DID NOT approve of my bare face.

I don't know what all she used, but she made me look like a star. She introduced me to makeup but many people have told me that they think my artistic side shows when I beat some faces. Lol.

(Sorry for my life story ramblings)

 

[shontay07108]

I have one friend who is just getting into makeup now. She laughs at me, though because of how excited I get over new lemmings/purchases. She actually said "Wow, I've never seen anyone so excited about lip gloss before". There is no one in my life to share in my euphoria over makeup. Another friend of mine always says "Off to buy more buckets of powder?". It's silly and it always makes me laugh, but it's kinda sad, too. I want a makeup buddy right here with me. Lol

 

[AdrianUT]

I'm the only one in my family into hair, make up and fashion. My brother likes fashion and picks out most of what his wife and kids wear but, its mostly conservative "Gap" sorts or things. My older sister once divulged that she would like to try some mascara but, doesnt wear anything and can get into one of her moods and criticize me for wearing and caring about fashion/makeup and hair. . My mom wears foundation and lipstick when she is getting dressed up (her skin is perfect) but its only Avon. I offer to do their make up but they just aren't into it. They let me do their hair though and its hard to convince them to change their products.

 

[doomkitteh]

I'm surrounded by people who like makeup, except for my mother, who thinks makeup is anti-feminist and it's a plot by the ruling military-industrial complex to steal women's money and oppress us with images of beauty (or something like that). She did buy me all my makeup for my prom though. One of my aunts gave me a tinted lipbalm when I was about 14 and my best friend introduced me to Mac lipglass (colour: oystergirl) when I was about 18.

 

[DILLIGAF]

My sister and I are the ones in our family that are really into make up. I recently got her to start looking at MUFE. That infamous 92 eyeshadow. I never believed there were rules with make up. Never thought that I couldnt wear bright colors. The only unfortunate thing is my sister lives in Atlanta and I live in Miami. However I've recently reconnected with an old roommate from college and we both understand each other's obsession with make up. She is also a WOC and she is the BESTEST shopping partner EVER!!!!!!

 

[nellaseven]

I think a lot of black women stigmatize women who spend as much money on themselves as they spend on their man or children. People assume that they are frivolous and don't handle their buisness. Sometimes I feel like I should apologize for a new purse or full face makeup, like I'm being judged.

 

[RedRibbon]

I wouldn't say I was the only one into makeup, though I suppose that depends on how you see it.

I've only recently started wearing makeup every day and learning how to apply colours correctly so in that way I am the only one into makeup.

My aunt (from whom I inherit a lot of stuff which she buys as rush purchases) has a huge cupboard full of makeup and she wears it everyday but her application of eyeshadows isn't as good as mine (I am improving all the time, finally getting three shades down pat) so in that way I don't think she is into it as much as me.

Having said that, when the time comes to apply makeup for a party or something all the girls bar one family in my extended family will apply makeup, not necessarily a full obvious face but makeup will make a show.

 

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