Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[Medgal07]

You're a riot MissTT---that's just so funny. I guess that says we should just go with the flow the way that you did with the dress you were planning to throw away.
I love the dress!!!! Also love the look that you created. What lippie did you end up wearing?

Well ain't that the way it goes? As I was walking to my office this morning a jogger told me he liked me dress.

This dress was literally trash. I had thrown it on the floor of my closet to be thrown away b/c it was faded and pilled. Too fuzzy to even donate. It was on the floor for months and I decided to wear it today b/c I wouldn't see anyone. Go figure. Now yesterday my dress was cuuuuuuutttttte! And guess what I got? Crickets... Oh well, made me smile this morning and feel good.

FACE
Hourglass Veil Mineral primer [leaves white cast so use sparingly]
Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder foundation- Sable [runs beige]{UD Optical Blurring brush}
Bobbi Brown Corrector- Dark Peach {Sephora Pro Airbrush Concealer Brush #57}
Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer- Spice {Sephora Pro Airbrush Concealer Brush #57}
Ben Nye Banana Powder – set concealer {Lancome Declaring Indigo blending brush#4}
Ben Nye Topaz Powder – set face {Sephora Pro Airbruish #55}
NARS Seduction blush- sangria {NARS Yachiyo brush}
MAC Spiked brow pencil
EYES
Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer
MUFE 92- matte bright purple; lid {Chanel large eyeshadow brush}
MUFE 121 or 142- dark purple shimmer; crease and outer V {Chanel large eyeshadow brush; NARS Small Dome brush; MAC 217}
MAC Soft Brown- transition {MAC 217}
MUFE 126- tan beige shimmer; highlight {MAC 217}
Stila Stay All Day waterproof liquid liner- intense black
YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Shocking- black {Shiseido eyelash curler}
Buxom Hold the Line Waterproof eyeliner- Call Me (jet black); lower lashes [seems to stay better than UD and always come with sharpener!]

So… I forgot to grab something for lips today and unfortunately have to work tonight. Any shade recommendations you think would go with this purple-eyed look? Sephora-sold recommendations would be great b/c I can just apply when I get there.

Oh and here is the cutie dress I wore yesterday:

 

[Medgal07]

I hate that summer will end soon. It just went too fast for my liking, but I'm looking forward to wearing fall makeup colors---I've missed them. What would you like for our fall theme? I guess fall colors would be good, but I'd like to start those when the season officially changes, I believe on October 15. Would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.

 

[MissTT]

I ended up grabbing a Marc Jacobs lippie: either Strange Magic or Have We Met. I don't recall which as I was in a hurry. Unfortunately my lips weren't ready for it the application was all patchy and the color barely showed up. I ended up with a white film on my lips at the end of the night. Sigh. Can anyone suggest lipsticks that don't leave a white film where your lips meet? The only lippie so far that hasn't done that is Heaux.

 

[sagehen]

[COLOR=0000FF]I hate that summer will end soon.  It just went too fast for my liking, but I'm looking forward to wearing fall makeup colors---I've missed them.  What would you like for our fall theme?  I guess fall colors would be good, but I'd like to start those when the season officially changes, I believe on October 15.  Would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.[/COLOR] :grouphug:

The fall equinox this year is September 21, I believe, so that's almost the end of the month. What about a transitional theme? I am not sure how that would play out on our faces though. Help, anyone?

 

[aradhana]

Hmmm well if we do something like 'autumn leaves' it could play into the end of summer/beginning of fall shades...warm tones....

 

[sagehen]

Hmmm well if we do something like 'autumn leaves' it could play into the end of summer/beginning of fall shades...warm tones....

I like that. It can be done a lot of ways.

 

[Prettypackages]

Beautiful dress TT!

Love the sound of Autumn leaves... we are about to head into our 1 year anniversary!!! WOWhOOO!

I think I'm going to incorporate doing a different lipstick, (maybe eyes) everyday. heck, I might even make sure I wake up early enough to do... wait for it... my makeup AT HOME!!! LOL this might be the boost I need.

Liba mentioned she will continue to wear her light lipsticks, with smokey eyes... so that might be a nice transition too. Here it is...

Quote: They're so gorgeous. I think SK in particular is going to be fabulous into the Fall with some sparkling emerald shadow and winged liner and glowing sapphire nail polish. I plan on using it, Raspberry Swirl and Quite Cute a lot this fall, for unexpected glam lips with 60's jewel toned eyes and perfectly powdered skin. I've been making my plans, muahaha!

 

[MissTT]

I think I'm going to incorporate doing a different lipstick, (maybe eyes) everyday. heck, I might even make sure I wake up early enough to do... wait for it... my makeup AT HOME!!! LOL this might be the boost I need.

Actually, you're on to something. I should start doing my makeup at work. I often bring lipstick and mascara to finish up at work. Unfortunately neither of those things takes long to do. Eyes take the longest and the most brushes. I've been cheating recently though and using Eclair paint pot on its own which I learned from you.

 

[glammy girl]

I know this is totally random but I need help! I got the Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation recently in Medium Beige and it looked fine in store like it would match me and in haste I just bought it but when I tried it on at home, it ended up being too light. I know, typical shade choosing mistake Any ideas how I can make it work? It's not crazy lighter but it is obvious... Help!

 

[MissTT]

Are you allowed to exchange it? If not try bronzer. Especially around the perimeters of your face to see if that knocks the ash off. Do you have a foundation that's a touch too dark for you? Try putting just a drop of that on your hand/plate and mixing the Revlon with it.

 

[sagehen]

Are you allowed to exchange it? If not try bronzer. Especially around the perimeters of your face to see if that knocks the ash off. Do you have a foundation that's a touch too dark for you? Try putting just a drop of that on your hand/plate and mixing the Revlon with it.

All of this, plus, if you have a powder that is a bit too dark, try buffing that in all over until you get the finish you want.

 

[Prettypackages]

All of this, plus, if you have a powder that is a bit too dark, try buffing that in all over until you get the finish you want.

I was going to suggest a bronzer

 

[glammy girl]

Thanks guys! Will definitely try those options and see which works best! Unfortunately I can't return it because I already opened the original packaging blah blah blah! Our return policies here suck

 

[sagehen]

I think the retromattes will be a nice transiton into fall colors. I can't wait to get home and see them (fingers crossed they don't melt - it's 104 outside and my brilliant ups man came early and left my package on the porch)

 

[aradhana]

I know this is totally random but I need help! I got the Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation recently in Medium Beige and it looked fine in store like it would match me and in haste I just bought it but when I tried it on at home, it ended up being too light. I know, typical shade choosing mistake

Any ideas how I can make it work? It's not crazy lighter but it is obvious... Help!

i think you could mix it with a 'too dark' shade...or maybe in a few weeks when your skin is back to it's winter colour (if you normally tan in the summer)...

my mua showed me how to contour a while back, using a lighter shade (not drastically) of face powder underneath the contour, and a darker shade on the top of the cheeks. both of the shades are shades i own and match my skintone...just that from winter to summer one matches better than the other. i know you are working with a liquid, but i guess it would work on the same principles....

on another note...i wore nice vice paint pot with black grape pressed pigment overtop, smoked out the crease with bossa blue, lined the bottom with orpheus, lined the waterlines with smolder and set with bossa blue again...

put a little bit of gleam highlight from illamasqua on my orbitals and buff blush...finished it off with viva glam iv....

i thought it was just right for a late summer/early fall day...crazy but there's actually a frost warning in effect around here today!!!

 

[MissTT]

A frost warning?!

You must live in the Arctic!

OT: Can anyone recommend any lippies that don't leave a white film where your lips press together? I'm about to stop wearing lipstick...

 

[aradhana]

A frost warning?! :thud:  You must live in the Arctic! OT: Can anyone recommend any lippies that don't leave a white film where your lips press together? I'm about to stop wearing lipstick...

Bahaha close! Montreal! I'm not sure about the white film. It might depend on the shade? I have yet to experience the white film!

 

[sagehen]

OK, I have been ill most of the month, so I have been wearing just TM and powder, and I am lucky if I can get on lipgloss or mascara, so I haven't been posting. I had to go somewhere yesterday and it was REQUIRED that I be pulled together, so I pulled my trsuty Calvin Klien black cap-sleeved sheath out of the closet and added the following: FACE: Monistat Anti Chafing Gel for primer ELDW, Rich Caramel for face, Truffle around jawline/perimeter, blended well It Cosmetics Bye Bye, Undereye for concealer (Deep) Silica Powder to set undereyes and concealed places ELDW Mineral powder, Intensity 5, to set MAC Richly Honed contour cream for contour ( I really needed to not look like the swollen mess I am) MAC Fever Blush on cheeks Eyes: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze all over lid and just above MAC Devilishly Dark Quad: Honey Lust on lid, Manila Paper under brow, Symmetry (not in quad) in crease/transition,Devilishly Dark in outer crease ELF liquid liner, black, on top lashline only NYX Doll Eyes mascara, one coat each of Long Lash and Volume on top, Long Lash only on bottom Lips: MAC Rocker l/s

 

[MissTT]

What's been wrong, sagehen? I hope you get to feeling better really soon. Swollen face reminds me of the mumps. Wasn't there song about the mumps on the Electric Company? LOL Anyway I'm glad you got/had to get dressed up. Sometimes it just makes you feel better. Calvin Klein makes some flattering dresses. Seem to be well-made, too. I just picked up the Monistat primer over the weekend. I find it balls up on me and I'm not sure if I love it. Any suggestions? I may be using too much or maybe I'm rubbing too much. I also had a problem today with the makeup on my lower face/chin looking ashy. I may succumb to getting a darker shade of foundation. I bought Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Sienna for this purpose, but for some reason I always forget to use it to darken up the lower half of my face.

 

[sagehen]

I honestly do not know, and thanks for your well wishes. I thought it was just a cold, but it persists after over a week. I am severly congested and it drains which is causing inflammation. It is nothing serious, but I am trying to treat the symptoms before I have a sinus or other infection. I believe there was such a song on either Electric Company or Sesame Street, which was the only way I knew what they were at that time lol. OK enough of that...I like the Monistat gel (has almost same ingreds as Smashbox Photo Finish primer), but I can only use a pea size, massage in well, and wait about a minute before applying my foundation. At what point is yours pilling up? Are you using foundation on top? Silicone or water based? Also, this product does not work well with certain moisturizers / sunscreens. If it pills up immediately, this is probably the cause. For example, Monistat and Shisedo sunscreen lotion SPF 60 do not play well on me.