Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[Medgal07]

Sagehen, I feel bad for laughing now. But I got a kick out of that.
I'm down for corals and pastels. I don't have a lot of pastels. Sakura blush, Quite Cute quad, Budding love, lavender whip... that's just off the top of my head.

SMM---I've had a maternal nature since I was 2 years old.

You have some of the absolute best pastels ever! You're in great shape for the month Pretty!

 

[MissTT]

I think some of us have a disdain for brown b/c someone told us that's what we should wear. Grandma, salesclerk, or whoever. Some of us don't like people telling us what we can and can't do. (In these instances.)

As WOC too often we've had others tell us who we should be, how we should look, how we should act, etc. It's still going on today and sometimes in not so subtle ways. Some of these expectations - actually limitations - cause us to snap some days. My daughter still uses Cartman from Southpark's phrase. "I do what I wont!" (misspelled for emphasis) I do like neutrals and realize we need them, but I'll have periods where I will hate a brown even if it looks nice. It's just so expected.

Sagehen (and aradhana) I know what you mean about taking people shopping, but I'm not sure how to express it. Makeup is something you're passionate about so when someone wants to share that passion at first you're all, "Woohoo that's awesome! Of course I'll take you shopping and we can give each other tips." Then you go shopping and the person is a complete drag and kills what buzz you usually get from your passion. For instance I buy a lot of clothes and people act like they want to partake in that with me which seems exciting. Then they start telling me the stuff I buy is too expensive or they can't fit it which immediately kills my buzz and makes me feel like they're judging me. Do I look like I wear cheap clothes? Then don't ask me where I got my outfit. It's not your style so quit acting like you were gonna go out and buy it. Let me do me and you keep doing your old crusty self. (Oops I had a moment there didn't I?) Anyway I get why you may have lost your patience. It's because you question how sincere they were about you helping. If someone is insincere you ain't got no time for them and just walk away before you hurt their feelings.

The only lavender I know for sure I have is Lavender Whip. I used to have an eyeshadow that color but I pitched it long ago. Oh I guess I have Zestful, but I don't know how to wear that to work. May will be the month I learn.

 

[sagehen]

I was definitely frustrated. And I would have used it as a teaching moment, but first of all, Exhibit I was my face, and second, she thinks she knows all so I wasn't trying to teach an old dog new tricks.

Sagehen, I feel bad for laughing now. But I got a kick out of that.
I'm down for corals and pastels. I don't have a lot of pastels. Sakura blush, Quite Cute quad, Budding love, lavender whip... that's just off the top of my head.

 

[Medgal07]

My last purple look for the month had a little less purple than my last posted look, but purple still prevailed:

EYES:
Painterly PP to lids (# 212)
Raindrop (metallic Teal) pigment to lids (# 235 brush)
Spoiled Rich (rich purple) e/s to crease (#275 brush)
Satellite Dreams (Plum w/pearl) above crease ( # 222 brush)
Estée Lauder Modern Mercury to brows to highlight (# 239 brush)
Spoiled Rich e/s to lower lash line ( # 228 brush)

FACE:
MAC BB Cream as base/primer
Studio Sculpt Foundation
P & P Light Boost Highlighter in triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana (applied with 116 Brush)
Richly Honed SC (applied with 163 Brush), Shadowy Sculpting powder over Richly Honed (227 SE brush)
Vibrant Grape, blush ombre( 128 Brush)
Estée Lauder 'Modern Mercury Illuminating Powder Gelee to high-points (# 130 Brush)
NARS LRLP to finish the look (NARS Yachiyo brush)
Fix+ to set

LIPS:
Heroine lip pencil to line
Heroine lipstick
Heroine Lipglass

NAILS: Chanel's Azure (vibrant turquoise ) Nail Polish

 

[sagehen]

I think some of us have a disdain for brown b/c someone told us that's what we should wear. Grandma, salesclerk, or whoever. Some of us don't like people telling us what we can and can't do. (In these instances.)

As WOC too often we've had others tell us who we should be, how we should look, how we should act, etc. It's still going on today and sometimes in not so subtle ways. Some of these expectations - actually limitations - cause us to snap some days. My daughter still uses Cartman from Southpark's phrase. "I do what I wont!" (misspelled for emphasis) I do like neutrals and realize we need them, but I'll have periods where I will hate a brown even if it looks nice. It's just so expected.

Sagehen (and aradhana) I know what you mean about taking people shopping, but I'm not sure how to express it. Makeup is something you're passionate about so when someone wants to share that passion at first you're all, "Woohoo that's awesome! Of course I'll take you shopping and we can give each other tips." Then you go shopping and the person is a complete drag and kills what buzz you usually get from your passion. For instance I buy a lot of clothes and people act like they want to partake in that with me which seems exciting. Then they start telling me the stuff I buy is too expensive or they can't fit it which immediately kills my buzz and makes me feel like they're judging me. Do I look like I wear cheap clothes? Then don't ask me where I got my outfit. It's not your style so quit acting like you were gonna go out and buy it. Let me do me and you keep doing your old crusty self. (Oops I had a moment there didn't I?) Anyway I get why you may have lost your patience. It's because you question how sincere they were about you helping. If someone is insincere you ain't got no time for them and just walk away before you hurt their feelings.

The only lavender I know for sure I have is Lavender Whip. I used to have an eyeshadow that color but I pitched it long ago. Oh I guess I have Zestful, but I don't know how to wear that to work. May will be the month I learn.

This. All of it. I can remove the word "clothes" and add "makeup" in your second example. You don't want to spend $15 for a lipstick? Then don't ask what I 'm wearing. You "can't" do color? Then don't ask what's on my face. The worst part is people not being real and when I realize that I want to set it off, so I end up walking away.

 

[sagehen]

So far I've pulled out my MAC Caramel Sundae quad, Fabulousness Warm Eyes & Neutral Eyes palettes, and my Chanel Harmonie quad. I'm thinking soft eyes and bright lips as well as soft eyes & soft lips depending on my makeup mood on a given day. I have not yet gone through my pastel pigments, but other MAC eyeshadows from my stash that come to mind are:
Bitter Beautiful Iris Winkle Pink Freeze Color Added Sugar Shack
Juxt Idol Eyes Moon's Reflection Sweet Lust Gorgeous Gold Hush
Guacamole Digit Tilt Defiance Goldmine Samoa Silk

I am going to add to this list:
eye shadows-
In Living Pink
Flavour Added Quad
Bright Future
Plum
Sushi Flower
Paradisco
Pollen
Metamorph
Sunplosion
Shimmermoss
pigments-
Milk
Golder's Green
Deckchair
Melon

 

[Medgal07]

I totally missed the memo about just wearing brown makeup. Honestly, this is the first time that I ever heard this. Well, clearly it doesn't apply here! I would be thrilled to have someone in close proximity to me who shares my passion for makeup. Specktra and you wonderful ladies here fill that void for me. Thank you!

I think some of us have a disdain for brown b/c someone told us that's what we should wear. Grandma, salesclerk, or whoever. Some of us don't like people telling us what we can and can't do. (In these instances.)

As WOC too often we've had others tell us who we should be, how we should look, how we should act, etc. It's still going on today and sometimes in not so subtle ways. Some of these expectations - actually limitations - cause us to snap some days. My daughter still uses Cartman from Southpark's phrase. "I do what I wont!" (misspelled for emphasis) I do like neutrals and realize we need them, but I'll have periods where I will hate a brown even if it looks nice. It's just so expected.

Sagehen (and aradhana) I know what you mean about taking people shopping, but I'm not sure how to express it. Makeup is something you're passionate about so when someone wants to share that passion at first you're all, "Woohoo that's awesome! Of course I'll take you shopping and we can give each other tips." Then you go shopping and the person is a complete drag and kills what buzz you usually get from your passion. For instance I buy a lot of clothes and people act like they want to partake in that with me which seems exciting. Then they start telling me the stuff I buy is too expensive or they can't fit it which immediately kills my buzz and makes me feel like they're judging me. Do I look like I wear cheap clothes? Then don't ask me where I got my outfit. It's not your style so quit acting like you were gonna go out and buy it. Let me do me and you keep doing your old crusty self. (Oops I had a moment there didn't I?) Anyway I get why you may have lost your patience. It's because you question how sincere they were about you helping. If someone is insincere you ain't got no time for them and just walk away before you hurt their feelings.

The only lavender I know for sure I have is Lavender Whip. I used to have an eyeshadow that color but I pitched it long ago. Oh I guess I have Zestful, but I don't know how to wear that to work. May will be the month I learn.

 

[Medgal07]

YES!

So awesome SH! I love this!!! I think I have the Colour Added & Call Me Bubbles quads.

I am going to add to this list:
eye shadows-
In Living Pink
Flavour Added Quad
Bright Future
Plum
Sushi Flower
Paradisco
Pollen
Metamorph
Sunplosion
Shimmermoss
pigments-
Milk
Golder's Green
Deckchair
Melon

 

[sagehen]

YES!

So awesome SH! I love this!!! I think I have the Colour Added & Call Me Bubbles quads.

Tee -hee...I am hungry - I called it "Flavour Added" in my previous post!

 

[Medgal07]

Tee -hee...I am hungry - I called it "Flavour Added" in my previous post!

I thought you were referring to a palette that I hadn't purchased! One of the pitfalls of late-nighters. We get hungry and nosh when we should be sleeping.
I was hungry too but to tired to go down for a nosh. Instead I drank water and went to bed.

 

[MissTT]

Is the new Style Surge lipstick considered pastel? If so I'm wearing it today and can describe my look.

 

[sagehen]

Is the new Style Surge lipstick considered pastel? If so I'm wearing it today and can describe my look.

I sort of consider this a "bright" but tell us anyway...

 

[Medgal07]

Style Surge has been out for a while now and it totally can be considered pastel and it's one of my favs!. Ladies, keep in mind that you can mix up the colors for balance. I did a pastel eye look and topped it off with a soft lippie---Keep It Loose, described as a warm peach. I looked so washed out it was scary!! I put on Force of Love, a "Vivid Honeysuckle Pink" and what a difference. Style Surge, a neutral coral cream is much lighter than Force of Love. I thought FOL was fine because my eye look is very light, pastel and on theme.

So, mix up your colors to create balance & avoid what I experienced. The idea is to use some pastels in the look---not become ghostly---that's exactly how I looked. If you can get it to work, fine----but don't sacrifice your overall look for the theme.

Can't wait to hear your total look MissTT!

I sort of consider this a "bright" but tell us anyway...

 

[MissTT]

Style Surge can look a little pale on me that's why I thought it could be pastel. I know ya'll won't rake me over the coals, but I'm also trying to challenge myself a bit whether it's to use up a product or try something new. Sooooo, today:

FACE
Armani Maestro Fusion 8
BB Peach Corrector undereyes (just started using this and it's awesome, but causes patchiness undereye; any suggestions?)
BB Concealer in Golden
Ben Nye Banana powder
NARS Lovejoy blush

EYES
Groundwork p/p (taupe)
Shroom - highlight (soft beige w/ shimmer)
Najm el Lail - lid (deep black brown); seemed to apply patchy and now I see it's faded from my eye a lot
Beauty Burst - crease (reddish brown)
Soft Brown - transition (golden peachy brown)
Used my 217 brush to blend the crease and felt it looked muddy and not really transitional.
UD 24/7 liner in Demolition - dark brown
Spiked brow pencil

LIPS
Auburn l/p (orange reddish brown)
Style Surge l/s (neutral coral cream)
Flash of Flesh l/g (won't be reapplying it. I like it better w/o); nude pink w/ pearl

OUTFIT
Banana Republic coral dress (not my pic); Banana Republic Mad Men necklace; Nine West Flax in Med Brown; Michael Kors Cameron watch (Sorry I never caught on to Polyvore) Oops forgot my new baby Louis Vuitton Soffi!

 

[Medgal07]

Style Surge can look a little pale on me that's why I thought it could be pastel. I know ya'll won't rake me over the coals, but I'm also trying to challenge myself a bit whether it's to use up a product or try something new. Sooooo, today:

FACE
Armani Maestro Fusion 8
BB Peach Corrector undereyes (just started using this and it's awesome, but causes patchiness undereye; any suggestions?)
BB Concealer in Golden
Ben Nye Banana powder
NARS Lovejoy blush

EYES
Groundwork p/p (taupe)
Shroom - highlight (soft beige w/ shimmer)
Najm el Lail - lid (deep black brown); seemed to apply patchy and now I see it's faded from my eye a lot
Beauty Burst - crease (reddish brown)
Soft Brown - transition (golden peachy brown)
Used my 217 brush to blend the crease and felt it looked muddy and not really transitional.
UD 24/7 liner in Demolition - dark brown
Spiked brow pencil

LIPS
Auburn l/p (orange reddish brown)
Style Surge l/s (neutral coral cream)
Flash of Flesh l/g (won't be reapplying it. I like it better w/o); nude pink w/ pearl

OUTFIT
Banana Republic coral dress (not my pic); Banana Republic Mad Men necklace; Nine West Flax in Med Brown; Michael Kors Cameron watch (Sorry I never caught on to Polyvore) Oops forgot my new baby Louis Vuitton Soffi!

BRAVO MissTT.

You articulated what we're doing here---using our products (If we're just hauling and we're not using, we're all hoarders), reaching beyond hangups and boundaries and having fun in the process. I love the outfit and the accessories!!!

 

[aradhana]

Wow miss TT! Love your outfit! If I could refer to only a tiny thing you mentioned about people saying they don't fit in the clothes from a certain store...They may not be judging you or insincere about their motivations...There are a lot of clothing brands I just cannot shop from, as much as I may want to and admire their stuff on my friends. It's just a matter of fact. I'm saying this because Banana Republic is one of those brands...But I'd be sincere in asking you or complimenting you...not judging you --- or at least not in a bad way -- I'd just be thinking you're so lucky and awesomely stylish!

 

[Medgal07]

If I could refer to only a tiny thing you mentioned about people saying they don't fit in the clothes from a certain store...They may not be judging you or insincere about their motivations...There are a lot of clothing brands I just cannot shop from, as much as I may want to and admire their stuff on my friends. It's just a matter of fact. I'm saying this because Banana Republic is one of those brands...But I'd be sincere in asking you or complimenting you...not judging you --- or at least not in a bad way -- I'd just be thinking you're so lucky and awesomely stylish!

Thanks for sharing that alternative and healthy perspective Aradhaha. I love this thread. If we're open to it, there's much from which we can learn and grow.

 

[MissTT]

If I could refer to only a tiny thing you mentioned about people saying they don't fit in the clothes from a certain store...They may not be judging you or insincere about their motivations...There are a lot of clothing brands I just cannot shop from, as much as I may want to and admire their stuff on my friends. It's just a matter of fact. I'm saying this because Banana Republic is one of those brands...But I'd be sincere in asking you or complimenting you...not judging you --- or at least not in a bad way -- I'd just be thinking you're so lucky and awesomely stylish!

It's a possibility for some people, but I've been dealing with thin-shaming for many years so in the instances I was thinking of when I was writing weren't making me feel positive. Issues with being thin and/or pretty aren't popular to talk about so a lot of us have to just internalize our hurt feelings over the barrage of rude remarks, body snarking, and questions about mental health issues e.g. eating disorders. I've had friends like you who understand their own body and accept it, but for the most part I am often isolated and ostracized by women with self-esteem issues. No one deserves that. Anyway, don't want to think about that now. It's depressing and has me thinking about things people in this office have said to me. Interestingly, I don't have too many problems with this among black women outside of my family.
So anyway I was really happy with my outfit yesterday. That dress always puts a smile on my face. The color is fabulous and flattering on my skin. Even got a compliment on it at the grocery store last night.

 

[VampyCouture]

MissTT, your outfit and makeup sounded beautiful!!!
Never mind what others say. Only your opinion in the end is what counts. From how you described your look, I'm sure there were a few jaws dropping on the floor because you looked amazing!

I have been in a bronzey mood lately and I need to snap out of it (this has been mostly since discovering Patina eyeshadow), because I really do like pastels, especially on my nails. I'm currently wearing Essie Mint Apple which is a gorgeous pastel, mint green.

My look today even though it isn't pastel. It was very simple:

Face
SFF NW44 + Revlon Colorstay Caramel
Maybelline pressed powder (don't know the name-hit pan, so now trying to finish it up)
Mac Double Definition on cheeks

Eyes
Patina Eyeshadow on lid
Maybelline eyeliner in midnight master (upper lash line and waterline)
Jordana Mascara NEW (not a fan, wish I had used my Mally/Benefit one)

Lips
Mac Hot Chocolate

 

[aradhana]

MissTT, your outfit and makeup sounded beautiful!!!
Never mind what others say. Only your opinion in the end is what counts. From how you described your look, I'm sure there were a few jaws dropping on the floor because you looked amazing!

with that entirely.

regarding your peach corrector...i use that sometimes too...do you have the 'solid' format, or the liquid pen? i have the latter. i don't have a patchiness problem with it, but i do have to apply concealer on top to 'bring back the colour' because it's a little light.

so i tried out some pastel today! i wore moss garden crushed pigment on the lid, with newly minted in the crease, minted pencil to line top and bottom and surf usa to set...and a smidge of sassygrass in the outer corners. my face brushes were all wet, so i didn't really wear any blush, just dotted a bit of bronze hero lustre drops and mineralize skinfinish in medium dark and ran out the door...it was simple but i liked how light it felt...