To my Desi/South Asian sisters out there! And everyone else too, actually! :)
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nunu
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I would love to keep this thread alive because there is tons and tons of great information and reccomendations.
So, i have a few questions. I want to define my cheeks when i wear make up. I see a lot of great fotd's here where the cheeks are defined. How can i get the defined cheek look? My cheeks always look washed out in picutres
Also i have black hair and eyebrows i want to start defining my eyebrows, what is a great product (eyeshadow or eyebrow pencil) that would work for me?
Third question, i want to start using lipliners, what are the must haves? The only one i have is cherry from MAC and i bought it to use with russian red lipstick.
A few of the lippies i have from MAC in the perm line are hug me, kinda sexy, pink nouveou.
Fourth queston: i have please me (my cousin gave it to me) and i am not sure the colour works for me, what do you suggest i do to make it work for me? Also i bought chintz on chantz and back to del rio as impulse buys and now i'm not sure i like them :/
Thanks in advance!
So, i have a few questions. I want to define my cheeks when i wear make up. I see a lot of great fotd's here where the cheeks are defined. How can i get the defined cheek look? My cheeks always look washed out in picutres
Also i have black hair and eyebrows i want to start defining my eyebrows, what is a great product (eyeshadow or eyebrow pencil) that would work for me?
Third question, i want to start using lipliners, what are the must haves? The only one i have is cherry from MAC and i bought it to use with russian red lipstick.
A few of the lippies i have from MAC in the perm line are hug me, kinda sexy, pink nouveou.
Fourth queston: i have please me (my cousin gave it to me) and i am not sure the colour works for me, what do you suggest i do to make it work for me? Also i bought chintz on chantz and back to del rio as impulse buys and now i'm not sure i like them :/
Thanks in advance!
DirtyPlum
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How can i get the defined cheek look?
Use the 168 to contour with Harmony blush or a bronzer. Use the 182 to buff it out so the line isnt obvious. Use the 168/116/129 to add a pop of colour to your cheeks apples with your preferred blusher, apply it with a circular motion and 182 it again so it looks blended. Add more to make it last longer and appear brighter. always check it in natural lighting and then with the light on.
add a highlighter like MSFs (warmed, light flush etc) by drawing a mini C starting at your browbone and ending on the highest part of your cheeks (under the undereye area)
Also i have black hair and eyebrows i want to start defining my eyebrows, what is a great product (eyeshadow or eyebrow pencil) that would work for me?
Spiked eye brown pencil - perfect colour and sheer enough to gradually build and define.
Brun eyeshadow with 266 brush for a more softer look
Third question, i want to start using lipliners, what are the must haves? Hug me, kinda sexy - Spice and Sublime culture are perfect to start off with and will work with these two. they are dffo must-haves
pink nouveou - dervish, or cedar for this
cranapple, lure, pink treat, and brick are other good ones. Honey B and Gingeroot are good nudes but sublime culture is love and beats these.
Please me - what do you suggest i do to make it work for me?
Use dervish or cedar lipliner to warm it up or put it on top of pink nouveau to give yourself another pink lipstick!
Same with the Originals lipsticks. try them with different lipliners/lipsticks and glosses.
Use the 168 to contour with Harmony blush or a bronzer. Use the 182 to buff it out so the line isnt obvious. Use the 168/116/129 to add a pop of colour to your cheeks apples with your preferred blusher, apply it with a circular motion and 182 it again so it looks blended. Add more to make it last longer and appear brighter. always check it in natural lighting and then with the light on.
add a highlighter like MSFs (warmed, light flush etc) by drawing a mini C starting at your browbone and ending on the highest part of your cheeks (under the undereye area)
Also i have black hair and eyebrows i want to start defining my eyebrows, what is a great product (eyeshadow or eyebrow pencil) that would work for me?
Spiked eye brown pencil - perfect colour and sheer enough to gradually build and define.
Brun eyeshadow with 266 brush for a more softer look
Third question, i want to start using lipliners, what are the must haves? Hug me, kinda sexy - Spice and Sublime culture are perfect to start off with and will work with these two. they are dffo must-haves
pink nouveou - dervish, or cedar for this
cranapple, lure, pink treat, and brick are other good ones. Honey B and Gingeroot are good nudes but sublime culture is love and beats these.
Please me - what do you suggest i do to make it work for me?
Use dervish or cedar lipliner to warm it up or put it on top of pink nouveau to give yourself another pink lipstick!
Same with the Originals lipsticks. try them with different lipliners/lipsticks and glosses.
Shadowy Lady
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Thanks for asking these questions Nunu, coz I was wondering about bunch of them myself. Especially lip pencils as I never use them even with red lipsticks and I'm not sure if I need them or not :/ I actually just posted an FOTD with red lips and no lip liner. Now I went back and looked at it and wondering whether it would have looked better with the liner
Oh, and I love Please Me. It's one of my favourite pink lipsticks and the texture is great
Oh, and I love Please Me. It's one of my favourite pink lipsticks and the texture is great
ndn-ista
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Ziya - Thank you mama! I broke my camera but I plan on buying a new one soon
Oh girl, like others on here have said, you NEED rubensque (however it is spelled) and indian wood p/p. It is def a MUST. Rubensque and sketch e/s on the corners and voila, your done for a simple yet hot look.
Oh, and I know you said you are getting this, Gingerly blush
, I LOVE it. Pinch me, Melba etc are all nice, but if u want a softer, natural look, this is it. It's like a morning after look, if you know what I mean
Oh btw - sorry but I am just throwing out what I have been wearing lately for you guys to try out! I wore my sumptous olive e/s with melon pigment over it - very pretty.
Originally Posted by Ziya
WOW...I just tried to imagine all of that in my head..im sure you looked knock out gorjus as usual 
Dulhan expo eh? sounds fun...I doubt we'll have one here in Vancouver, though theres such a huge desi population lool You're making me want Rubenesque p/p LMAO right now I only have one Soft Ochre <sad I know> and it does a fabulous job...but the lemmings...oh dear lord..LOOL |
Ziya - Thank you mama! I broke my camera but I plan on buying a new one soon
Oh girl, like others on here have said, you NEED rubensque (however it is spelled) and indian wood p/p. It is def a MUST. Rubensque and sketch e/s on the corners and voila, your done for a simple yet hot look.
Oh, and I know you said you are getting this, Gingerly blush
Oh btw - sorry but I am just throwing out what I have been wearing lately for you guys to try out! I wore my sumptous olive e/s with melon pigment over it - very pretty.
MacAddict_Sami
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Really??? I would have never thought about that; I am going to have to try it tomorrow...
| Originally Posted by ndn-ista
Oh btw - sorry but I am just throwing out what I have been wearing lately for you guys to try out! I wore my sumptous olive e/s with melon pigment over it - very pretty. |
Really??? I would have never thought about that; I am going to have to try it tomorrow...
ndn-ista
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i think melon pigment goes great with a lot of colors. i love mixing peachy colors with many colors.
i have heard a lot of raves about love nectar - im going to have to get this now.
| Originally Posted by MacAddict_Sami
Really??? I would have never thought about that; I am going to have to try it tomorrow... |
i think melon pigment goes great with a lot of colors. i love mixing peachy colors with many colors.
i have heard a lot of raves about love nectar - im going to have to get this now.
nunu
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I would love to try the rubenesque/sketch combo! thanks!!
And don't be sorry for letting us know what you've been wearing make up wise!! It's helpful and inspirational
| Originally Posted by ndn-ista
Oh girl, like others on here have said, you NEED rubensque (however it is spelled) and indian wood p/p. It is def a MUST. Rubensque and sketch e/s on the corners and voila, your done for a simple yet hot look. Oh btw - sorry but I am just throwing out what I have been wearing lately for you guys to try out! I wore my sumptous olive e/s with melon pigment over it - very pretty. |
I would love to try the rubenesque/sketch combo! thanks!!
And don't be sorry for letting us know what you've been wearing make up wise!! It's helpful and inspirational
saadia77
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Ladies! Someone's got to help me!
I get one really horrible pimple (the kind that is embedded under the skin) on my upper lip every month right before my period... I was using aveeno clear complexion treatment but even that didn't help. I thread the hair on my upper lip. Could that be the reason for the pimples? and the pimple lasts for atleast a week and then im left with a dark mark where it was. I swear I have a mark for each one for the last 8 months or so
Can anyone advise what I should do to correct this problem? Any tried and true home made stuff to use to prevent/treat the pimples? What about the marks...
All of you have lovely clear pimple-less skin...please help me achieve the same!
I get one really horrible pimple (the kind that is embedded under the skin) on my upper lip every month right before my period... I was using aveeno clear complexion treatment but even that didn't help. I thread the hair on my upper lip. Could that be the reason for the pimples? and the pimple lasts for atleast a week and then im left with a dark mark where it was. I swear I have a mark for each one for the last 8 months or so
Can anyone advise what I should do to correct this problem? Any tried and true home made stuff to use to prevent/treat the pimples? What about the marks...
All of you have lovely clear pimple-less skin...please help me achieve the same!
ndn-ista
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It could possibly be from threading. I know when I get my eyebrows threaded, I get little bumps, sometimes whiteheads.
I def think you should do a spot treatment.
Also, around the time of the month, before you you get it, you can cleanse and put on more masks. I use multani mati ( you can get this an Indian grocery store) its a yellow box, and I believe it is called Skin Tone-up, I make a paste with that and some rose water. I let it dry and, use a warm washcloth to gently scrub it off, this is also like exfoliating. It gets rid of dead, dry skin, ask well as cleans it.
I also have heard of putting toothpaste as a spot treatment. I haven't tried that though....
| Originally Posted by saadia77
Ladies! Someone's got to help me! I get one really horrible pimple (the kind that is embedded under the skin) on my upper lip every month right before my period... I was using aveeno clear complexion treatment but even that didn't help. I thread the hair on my upper lip. Could that be the reason for the pimples? and the pimple lasts for atleast a week and then im left with a dark mark where it was. I swear I have a mark for each one for the last 8 months or so
Can anyone advise what I should do to correct this problem? Any tried and true home made stuff to use to prevent/treat the pimples? What about the marks... All of you have lovely clear pimple-less skin...please help me achieve the same! |
It could possibly be from threading. I know when I get my eyebrows threaded, I get little bumps, sometimes whiteheads.
I def think you should do a spot treatment.
Also, around the time of the month, before you you get it, you can cleanse and put on more masks. I use multani mati ( you can get this an Indian grocery store) its a yellow box, and I believe it is called Skin Tone-up, I make a paste with that and some rose water. I let it dry and, use a warm washcloth to gently scrub it off, this is also like exfoliating. It gets rid of dead, dry skin, ask well as cleans it.
I also have heard of putting toothpaste as a spot treatment. I haven't tried that though....
Ziya
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I strongly discourage you from using toothpaste or vicks/tiger balm!! these home remedies dont work ladies!! Toothpaste has flouride which causes and aggravates pimples..and things with high levels of menthol and eucalyptus will literally burn your skin!
It sounds like cystic acne...I get those on my cheeks when I use certain products (ahem MSFN..
) whatever you do, dont pick it or it will leave a huge dent or a dark spot haha true story..maybe see a dermatologist..?
I cant stand the pain of threading my upper lip...I get the stache waxed and eyebrows threaded and no break outs...! so maybe try that? and be careful when your eating..coz as gross as it sounds food particles around your mouth could coz zits..Sometimes if things get messy!! (ahem subway) LOL hth! try switching up cleansers I use clean and clear cream cleanser in sensitive skin...its also Gelatin free..unlike the non sensitive skin version..
I've used it since high school and it works great for me!!
It sounds like cystic acne...I get those on my cheeks when I use certain products (ahem MSFN..
I cant stand the pain of threading my upper lip...I get the stache waxed and eyebrows threaded and no break outs...! so maybe try that? and be careful when your eating..coz as gross as it sounds food particles around your mouth could coz zits..Sometimes if things get messy!! (ahem subway) LOL hth! try switching up cleansers I use clean and clear cream cleanser in sensitive skin...its also Gelatin free..unlike the non sensitive skin version..
I've used it since high school and it works great for me!!
saadia77
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Thank you to both of you!
I've heard of the besan/haldi/milk mix that helps brighten and clear up skin. My friends tried it and swears it makes a huge difference. But never the multanni mitti thing, maybe I will try that.
Ziya- LOL at the dent and huge spot...I totally know what you mean!!!!
Thanks ladies!
Oh and btw, I went to the MAC counter and bought expensive pink, amber lights, plum dressing, knight devine, and the rubeneque paint pot...and... cremesheen lipstick? I think its called that.....
All your suggestions are great!!! Oh and one more thing if anyone was having trouble with the eyeliner like I was...Ben Nye cake eyeliner is THE BEST hands down!!!!! The blackest black and stays on forever without smudging or smearing!
I've heard of the besan/haldi/milk mix that helps brighten and clear up skin. My friends tried it and swears it makes a huge difference. But never the multanni mitti thing, maybe I will try that.
Ziya- LOL at the dent and huge spot...I totally know what you mean!!!!
Thanks ladies!
Oh and btw, I went to the MAC counter and bought expensive pink, amber lights, plum dressing, knight devine, and the rubeneque paint pot...and... cremesheen lipstick? I think its called that.....
All your suggestions are great!!! Oh and one more thing if anyone was having trouble with the eyeliner like I was...Ben Nye cake eyeliner is THE BEST hands down!!!!! The blackest black and stays on forever without smudging or smearing!
nunu
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you've picked out some great staples for our skintone
which cremesheen lipstick did you get? I haven't bought any lipsticks from that collection yet, i'm so glad it's perm.
| Originally Posted by saadia77
Oh and btw, I went to the MAC counter and bought expensive pink, amber lights, plum dressing, knight devine, and the rubeneque paint pot...and... cremesheen lipstick? I think its called that.....
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you've picked out some great staples for our skintone
which cremesheen lipstick did you get? I haven't bought any lipsticks from that collection yet, i'm so glad it's perm.
saadia77
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Im such a dummy, I didn't put the name of the cremesheen lipstick it's crosswires. It's like almost like a pinky peachish orange color!!! I actually like the color a lot!
I need to try some reds and other other "colors" and experiment....I have so many nudes and barely there lipsticks
I need to try some reds and other other "colors" and experiment....I have so many nudes and barely there lipsticks
IslandLover
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Hi! I'm new here but I did see this post and wanted to respond. Try Patricia Wexler Acne Spot Treatment with Acnostat. I LOVE IT. It's the only spot treatment I've found that literally stops acne in it's tracks. And a little goes a long way so just put a little dab on at night and it should disappear by morning (as long as you catch it early). If it's a deep cystic pimple, I might apply a little more and put some on during the day as well but beware that too much of this product can dry out the skin. But I really do love it. You can find it at any Bath & Body Works stores. It's a tiny little tube that costs $15 but it's worth it to me since it lasts so long. I got a tube in Sept and I'm not even 1/4 through with it (and I use it 2-3 times a week). Check it out if you can.
Also - I wanted some opinions. I'm a C6 in MAC studio fix now (got tan over the summer) and I was hoping to get some ideas for a good blush. I have Sunbasque but I feel like it's too light/sheen on me as it barely shows up against my skintone. Has anyone tried NARS Taj Mahal, Taos, or Crazed?
| Originally Posted by saadia77
Ladies! Someone's got to help me! I get one really horrible pimple (the kind that is embedded under the skin) on my upper lip every month right before my period... I was using aveeno clear complexion treatment but even that didn't help. I thread the hair on my upper lip. Could that be the reason for the pimples? and the pimple lasts for atleast a week and then im left with a dark mark where it was. I swear I have a mark for each one for the last 8 months or so
Can anyone advise what I should do to correct this problem? Any tried and true home made stuff to use to prevent/treat the pimples? What about the marks... All of you have lovely clear pimple-less skin...please help me achieve the same! |
Hi! I'm new here but I did see this post and wanted to respond. Try Patricia Wexler Acne Spot Treatment with Acnostat. I LOVE IT. It's the only spot treatment I've found that literally stops acne in it's tracks. And a little goes a long way so just put a little dab on at night and it should disappear by morning (as long as you catch it early). If it's a deep cystic pimple, I might apply a little more and put some on during the day as well but beware that too much of this product can dry out the skin. But I really do love it. You can find it at any Bath & Body Works stores. It's a tiny little tube that costs $15 but it's worth it to me since it lasts so long. I got a tube in Sept and I'm not even 1/4 through with it (and I use it 2-3 times a week). Check it out if you can.
Also - I wanted some opinions. I'm a C6 in MAC studio fix now (got tan over the summer) and I was hoping to get some ideas for a good blush. I have Sunbasque but I feel like it's too light/sheen on me as it barely shows up against my skintone. Has anyone tried NARS Taj Mahal, Taos, or Crazed?
saadia77
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It's funny that you mention Patricia Wexler's acne treatment, because that is the ONLY thing that works somewhat. It helps to speed up the process but never makes the pimple disappear overnight. But maybe because I am not using it early enough?? I'll try putting on a very light layer of it on my upper lip maybe once a week to stop the pimples from ever forming? Maybe that will help... I dunno..
But thanks for your insight, I appreciate it.
I am not an expert on MAC like the other ladies here to know what shade you mentioned for foundation...but....I LOVE gingerly blush! It's the perfect shade of perfectness
I also have dollymix and peachykeen which are both very nice as well.
Thanks again!
But thanks for your insight, I appreciate it.
I am not an expert on MAC like the other ladies here to know what shade you mentioned for foundation...but....I LOVE gingerly blush! It's the perfect shade of perfectness
Thanks again!
ndn-ista
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^^ I agree with Gingerly blush. I always thought it was okay, Im like that, I always think a product is like eh, yeah its okay...but then i reach for it everyday, that must say something! Yes, def it is a matte, pretty barely there, but still THERE peachy/pinky color. I do love Nars blushes as well, because of there formula and I like that there is this sophisticated shimmer in them. The only ones I have are Orgasam and Lovejoy. Really like them both. When I went to Mexico this past summer, I wore Orgasam alone because I was already tanned, and my friends were hooked on it too. Lovejoy is a deeper, darker color, my friend calls it a sexy, mature color. and she calls Orgasam, and flirty, pretty color, universal. lol I know that was corny, but we analyze our makeup way too much. Go to Sephora and the makeup counters and play with it
Let us know what you pick out.
