It's Not The Brand Of Makeup - It's About How You APPLY It

[lovemichelle]

I like high end lipglosses for some reason. I have some low end, but not as many. When I did wear eyeshadow I only used Clarins and MAC. Eyeliner I love Rimmel's. It's the best I've tried. Maybelline mascara has never done me wrong so I stick with it though I might try Prescriptives soon.

 

[HotPinkHeels]

I tend to prefer high end products purely because i can't be bothered to spend doub;le the time trying to achieve the pigment level thgat you get from a single stroke of a MAC product.
having said that i have one L'oreal holographic e/s that ensure i get endless compliments when i wear it-and i wear a lot of Clinique which is often bagged for being not very good...i think its a very individual choice

 

[pinkmilk]

yeno whats weird... i wear more makeup now... [all MAC] and my skin has never been better!

 

[chako012]

I just can't get past the pretty packaging of Mac products.. I'm sorry

 

[Christina Victoria]

This is soo true! I did my best friend's makeup last night as a sexy, playmate type of look with just Covergirl, Sephora brushes.. Mainly all drugstore things. She looked amazing! Lol, makes me want to get Covergirl.

 

[HeartOfSilver]

Just a question for the OP, what brushes do you suggest? I have a couple MAC ones, and some really bad eye brushes lol I would love to hear what brushes you use

 

[Dreamergirl3]

Most of us that do "trash" ds makeup HAVE tried it, in fact many have wasted a lot of money and time just trying out ds products when we could have went surefire with mac in the first place. I agree that talent/skill and tools have a great deal to do with it, and the proof of that is in the pudding. Look at Project Runway, the makeup artists used Loreal products, and the hairstylists used Tresseme (sp?), and everyone looked phenominal. To say that technique/skill and brushes are ALL that you really need to look great is a little bit of an overstatement though IMO. The brand of makeup does have a factor in the overall outcome, department store or not (hence milani, nyx etc all being amazing cosmetics). It's about quality.

 

[taygalchi]

Drugstore makeup can be good but if you have limited skills (like me), I find that it's better to buy from a counter with skilled MAs that can teach you how to use colors.

I'm also not one of those people gifted enough to be able to tell if a color will work on me in drugstore lighting while it's wrapped in thick plastic packaging.

So, I agree with your post, but I have wasted more money on drugstore makeup that I left sitting in my traincase while I've hit pan on high end items simply because I have the MA write down EXACTLY what order they did everything in and I follow it step by step - when I try to do this on my own w/ drugstore stuff, I end up looking a hot mess.

 

[arabian girl]

i totally agree with you!

 

[Karen_B]

I'd love to try out Milani, Covergirl, NYX, Revlon etc but unfortunately those brands aren't available in my country. The DS brands here that are any good aren't very much cheaper than MAC, and the colour selection isn't great. So far I've found 1 DS brand that is somewhat comparable to MAC.
So for me, if I want good colour selection for e/s, blush and lipglosses, it's MAC all the way.

 

[angeliquea~+]

I think this can be true to an extent, however like others have mentioned here I find MAC eyeshadows to be more pigmented, therefore i use less for each application and one pot lasts me a lot longer. Also with some MAC eyeshadows (not all of them) I find they blend better than cheaper eyeshadows.

Also I think MAC is a bit more convenient, in that you can get a wide variety of shades in individual pots, whereas with other brands eyeshadows tend to come in duos or quads, so you may well find an eyeshadow you like, but it comes with 3 other dud colours you wouldn't use in a fit.

Just my 2c

 

[yumemiru]

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Originally Posted by Modil You can use drugstore makeup but in the end - It's about proper brushes and application IMO.. Because in the end - That whole NARS/MAC/GA makeup on your face (without proper application) can look like my $2.99 lipstick.. =(

I totally agree with ya there!

 

[miss.vampira]

That can be true to an extent. There are some very good cheaper brands, but nothing out there is quite as good as MAC for me.

I find some cheaper eyeshadows are much harder to blend, too. I know that my sister can't really use DS eyeshadow as they all bring out her eczema. She was so thankful when I introduced her to MAC as it's one of the only brands she doesn't react to!

 

[flowerhead]

Expensive makeup is expensive for a reason, however a lot of lower priced makeup is the same quality as expensive stuff. For example, a lot of Bourjois & Chanel products share the same formula as they are owned by the same company, same goes for Maybelline & Clinique.

 

[Beauty Mark]

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Expensive makeup is expensive for a reason

Yes and no. Some expensive makeup is really worth it, but sometimes, they price it the way they do because they can. Advertising and hype can go a long way.

 

[flowerhead]

Of course you are buying into the brand name, pulling out a MAC or Dior compact makes you feel so much more glam than powdering your nose with Rimmel, but usually expensive makeup has better textures, colours, pigmentation and longevity.

 

[triccc]

sometimes I use a neutrogena foundation instead of my studio fix.

But when I want my foundation to last longer, I use my studio fix. It also covers up a bit better. With my DS one, I would have to pile it on to cover some things and it would look horrible then.

But I love some of my DS eyeshadows just as much as my mac ones. And I use a DS mascara because I don't like MACs.

 

[MadameLipstick]

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Originally Posted by Modil I've used OTC or drugstore makeup and gotten COMPLIMENTS from MAC M/A's.. I walked in to a MAC PRO store and was wearing milani greens - Smokey eye look with milani blush along with a gold bronze $2.99 lipstick and the MA's from MAC loved my makeup. They assume I was wearing MAC but they did not know it was all drugstore colors.. One MA even asked me to even think about becoming a MA for MAC.. You can use drugstore makeup but in the end - It's about proper brushes and application IMO.. Yes - Some drugstore are less pigmented compared to a few but there are good ones out there that are on the same level as the high end ones (jane, milani,NYX).. Before you trash drugstore makeup - Make sure you know how to apply it =) Because in the end - That whole NARS/MAC/GA makeup on your face (without proper application) can look like my $2.99 lipstick.. =(

A simular situation happened to me. I decided to do my eye's with L'Oreals New formulated eyeshadows in the Browns Quad. I went in to pick up a few things at MAC and the manager had automatically assumed I was wearing MAC's eyeshadow.She kept stearing at me.The compliment was so great I ran out and bought almost all of L'Oreals,singles, duo's and Quads. I have to highly agree it takes a good brush and an art to how you apply your everyday eye makeup. Ofcourse I think the new formula had something to do with it. Milani and NYX measure up great. Some shadows ofcourse dont work the best. I enjoy playing with many brands. Like everything else there is a special touch to doing makeup

I also think investing in good brushes is important also. An Art Craft shop has unique brushes to choose from. I like to grab fan brushes to create different looks.

 

[GothicGirl]

Is it really? I have nothing against DS brands, you know...But if there is something that makes me extra careful when I buy makeup is the SKINCARE INGREDIENTS that the products have in their formulas — and most DS brands don´t pay much attention to that. I don´t want makeup to prematurely age my skin, so I read the labels and get information about how aggressive or how mild that lipstick or eyeshadow is, seeking more than just tocopheryl — which, btw, most brands just add enough of it to make the product last longer. That is my main motivation to buy less DS and more high-end brands: what makeup does (or can do) to my skin.

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

NYX is my inexpensive fix as I have a lot of MAC. The eyeshadows layered over the jumbo eye pencils are awesome.