Oprah's Makeup!

[BunnyBunnyBunny]

I am not sure if this is the right section for this, but here it goes.
Okay so my mom loves Oprah so much, and watches her or tapes her on Tivo everyday. Sometimes I come in and stumble upon it and watch with her. I do like most of Oprah's makeup, don't get me wrong, but I HATE how her eyes are done!! I like her skin, always looks nice and contoured and smooth and firm. I love when she plays up her lips, some lustre'd lips, in reddish or plummy colors. Some nicely flushed cheeks, sometimes highlighted. But her eyes...

Her eyeshadow is ALWAYS black. I'm not kidding. Now I love me some black eyeshadow, my favorite color eyeshadow actually. But I don't think black is for every single day. Perhaps once and a while, or even fairly often. But not everday!!! I wish Oprah would wear some frosty browns or golds or something, I am just so tired of her blackest black eyeshadow and her huge thick obviously-false lashes. I think she should try a nice gold and dark brow with sparse lashes instead of full ones. Or even pink, green, or blue. Just something NOT black. Maybe other colors along with black.

Have any of you noticed this or agree with me? I like Oprah, she's a great woman, but like... I wish she would try a different eye look!!! Am I wrong?

 

[MiCHiE]

I have noticed that, too. Everytime I think of Oprah, I think of this one issue of O (may be May or June) and she looks like a character from ROOTS on it, just really old and haggard. I would love to see her in more earthtones, though. It always looks like black on the lids and dark brown in the crease, lashes and liner. I guess nobody has sent any promotional consideration makeup to her.....

 

[aziajs]

I have noticed that she always wears black eyeshadow too but I like it. I think it flatters her. I can't explain it well but I think it makes her look more youthful in a way. It makes the whites of her eyes pop more and the lashes also flatter the eyes. It also conceals the lines and such in the area.

 

[Sikfrmthemirror]

i noticed that too always. and i love her lips everytime. gorgeous

 

[astronaut]

I've also noticed that she always wears black shadow with big false lashes. I think it makes her eyes look too big or deep or something. She should try some other eye looks, it would look refreshing.

Like you know how some women wear dark lipstick and then all of a sudden they wear something light or nothing at all? And it still makes them look nice? yeah.

 

[L281173]

Oprah is just plain to me. She doesn't take chances with her makeup like other TV personalities such as Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott. She is just plain. She never takes outrageous chances like some of the other artists.

 

[L281173]

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Originally Posted by astronaut I've also noticed that she always wears black shadow with big false lashes. I think it makes her eyes look too big or deep or something. She should try some other eye looks, it would look refreshing. Like you know how some women wear dark lipstick and then all of a sudden they wear something light or nothing at all? And it still makes them look nice? yeah.

Foxy Brown is a victim of the dark lipstick. She never really got out of the phase.

 

[MiCHiE]

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Originally Posted by L281173 Foxy Brown is a victim of the dark lipstick. She never really got out of the phase.

Actually, she has....She now wears a bright fuschia that does not compliment her at all.

 

[AppleDiva]

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Originally Posted by aziajs I have noticed that she always wears black eyeshadow too but I like it. I think it flatters her. I can't explain it well but I think it makes her look more youthful in a way. It makes the whites of her eyes pop more and the lashes also flatter the eyes. It also conceals the lines and such in the area.

I agree I like her Black e/s. It works for her. I know that I could not wear that look, because my eyes are not big. I bought purple e/s because of one of her looks.

 

[Khalia25]

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Originally Posted by aziajs I have noticed that she always wears black eyeshadow too but I like it. I think it flatters her. I can't explain it well but I think it makes her look more youthful in a way. It makes the whites of her eyes pop more and the lashes also flatter the eyes. It also conceals the lines and such in the area.

Ditto.

 

[yummy411]

i've noticed too... she and diane sawyer of good morning america has those lashes like lambchop (or new york of flavor of love lol) i think the black shawdow and liner for oprah is a quick and easy fix to camouflage her baggy, saggy and disproportianate lids... i've seen her in better makeup on the red carpet or gala events.

 

[astronaut]

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Originally Posted by yummy411 i've noticed too... she and diane sawyer of good morning america has those lashes like lambchop (or new york of flavor of love lol) i think the black shawdow and liner for oprah is a quick and easy fix to camouflage her baggy, saggy and disproportianate lids... i've seen her in better makeup on the red carpet or gala events.

haha LAMBCHOP! Oh the memories!!

 

[Ashleybubbles83]

i think its funny how she'll have someone from stila or bobbi brown on her show teaching a new makeup tip and she's all like "yes yes, this is my favorite product to use (before she gives everyone in the audience their own products), but then if you look at her makeup it's always the black shadow/liner, never any color.

 

[*Luna*]

Her shadow doesn't bother me so much but those lashes have got to go! They look like a broom brush over her poor eyes. I think a different lash would open her eyes up more and the shadow would look better too.

 

[aziajs]

Did any of you see the show yesterday? She actually addressed the lash issue. She brought her makeup artist out to show him that they were too thick. He thought they looked fine. She explained that she has to wear fake lashes because hers cannot be curled and they stick straight down.

 

[AppleDiva]

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Originally Posted by yummy411 i've noticed too... she and diane sawyer of good morning america has those lashes like lambchop (or new york of flavor of love lol) i think the black shawdow and liner for oprah is a quick and easy fix to camouflage her baggy, saggy and disproportianate lids... i've seen her in better makeup on the red carpet or gala events.

on the LambChop comment. You are right about her eyelids. Did you see the After Show when Reggie yanked off the lash to show the difference. I did not realize that lashes can change your face that much.

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

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Originally Posted by aziajs I have noticed that she always wears black eyeshadow too but I like it. I think it flatters her. I can't explain it well but I think it makes her look more youthful in a way. It makes the whites of her eyes pop more and the lashes also flatter the eyes. It also conceals the lines and such in the area.

I completely disagree. I don't think the black eyeshadow flatters her at all, and it's become very monotonous (like Gayle King's wig). I think the dark eyes make her eyes look old and tired, and the big lashes she wears make her eyes look droopy.

Me and my mom talk about this all the time, and I think Reggie needs to put his palette down for a little while.

 

[Ashleybubbles83]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04 I completely disagree. I don't think the black eyeshadow flatters her at all, and it's become very monotonous (like Gayle King's wig). I think the dark eyes make her eyes look old and tired, and the big lashes she wears make her eyes look droopy. Me and my mom talk about this all the time, and I think Reggie needs to put his palette down for a little while.

i was wondering if anyone else thought gayle's wig just has to go!

 

[aziajs]

I think Gayle wears a weave and its not a very good one, which I don't understand.

 

[flowerhead]

I dont watch her show, but some purple/plummy shades would look nice, I can imagine.