Please help!!

[Civita]

Hi all! I'm new to Specktra. I have recently become ADDICTED to tutorials on YouTube. I've always worn make-up, but it's the eyeliner and mascara type. I've never really gotten into face make-ups, powders, blush. So, I went to the mall yesterday and I told myself I was going to buy some MAC products. I got there and I was overwhelmed by the variety of products and ended up coming home with nothing. I recently tried Maybelline Dream Matte powder and it made me have migraines. I think it may have been from the talc, but I'm not sure. Can anyone recommend a few things I should buy from MAC? I'm very worried about the talc aspect and I don't want to buy something like Studio Fix powder, which has a lot of talc. But I think I want to buy it because on the website it says something about "jet-milled talc". Someone please help me! I'm so confused! I just need to know what to buy! I want to buy a liquid foundation, a powder, a blush and a few eyeshadows. Any recommedations would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

 

[user46]

for blush, i'd say dollymix. it looks overbearing in the pot, but can easily be toned down to make a nice flush. or pink swoon. it all depends on what color you are. i, personally, am a nw40-45. for eyeshadows, i'd say get a browbone color (shroom, ricepaper, brule, etc) again, it depends on what you'd like. they can be frosty, they can be matte. it just depends on what you'd prefer. i personally only wear Tinted Moisturizer from MAC, but then again, lol ... it all depends on what kind of coverage you'd like. i recommend taking some time out to go to MAC and talk to an MA for a while. they can work with you and you can see in person what you'd like, and you can both decide what looks best on you. hope that helped somehow

 

[Civita]

Thank you so much, MACpro__*! Sorry. Very new here and I don't know how to "Thank You" or whatever.

 

[breechan]

Call the MAC store ahead of time to set up an app with a MA. You can get your makeup done free with minimum purchase (varies country to country but for me it was $40). Tell them all your worries and that you're interested in the basics. They can show you what to use, and how. I love having my makeup done and learning techniques etc. The MAs are very knowledgeable about the product. Give it a try.