what is your greatest challenge in makeup?

[nichollecaren]

I've no clue how to use blush. Can someone help? (dont laugh!)

 

[aggrolounge]

I have a hard time with managing fallout - on both myself on others! It drives me nuts.

 

[wishingforsn0w]

the most difficult thing for me personally is anything eyes.. eyeliner, eyeshadow, and everything that goes along with it bc i have a crease in one eye but not in the other >.< its genetic. but anyways so that makes any eye makeup challenging for me, for years i couldnt do any makeup bc id always look lopsided if i tried, and didnt go to any counters for makeovers either as they would make me even less symmetrical. (im asian btw)

 

[MAC_Whore]

Fake lashes. Gahhhhhhhhh! They can make me insane. It either goes so right or oh so wrong.

 

[Curly1908]

eyeliner & blending

 

[gremlin]

Bronzer. It either doesn't make a difference and I look the same or I look dirty and orangey-red.

Eyeliner on my left eye is always worse than the right. D:

 

[NeonKitty]

lashes, by far. I have short straight lashes, no amount of curling makes it stay curled. Even with the best mascara, it still looks like i have no lashes. Don't even get me started on falsies, I have failed every time.

 

[chocolategoddes]

Well, in my opinion, the key to having great makeup is patience. Sadly, I run out of patience pretty quickly (in general).
That being said, I'm not a master at applying makeup, but I feel like if I had the patience, my makeup skill would improve immensely!
I always get frustrated with lashes, brows, and liner so I usually rush through them.

 

[L1LMAMAJ]

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Originally Posted by chocolategoddes Well, in my opinion, the key to having great makeup is patience. Sadly, I run out of patience pretty quickly (in general). That being said, I'm not a master at applying makeup, but I feel like if I had the patience, my makeup skill would improve immensely! I always get frustrated with lashes, brows, and liner so I usually rush through them.

agreed! when i'm' in a rush, my makeup looks really gross!!

 

[OfficerJenny]

Lashes, and making my linerwings even.

 

[luhly4]

my left eye in general, my right cooperates 98% of the times.. but the other one is completely opposite. like ill have to put 5x more eyeshadow for it to show up more vibrant as the other one - even though ill pack it on ALL times.. and my eyeliner ALWAYS streaks on the left

 

[coachkitten]

I couldn't wing out my eye liner to save my life! I also am not very good at applying false lashes on myself but I have no problem putting them on others. Go figure!

 

[ms.marymac]

For those of you having trouble getting wings even...use your lower lids as a guide. Imagine a line extending up from them, if that makes sense. It really helps with symmetry.

Oh, and me too, Coachkitten! I glued my eye shut in Vegas! Hubby got a pic.

 

[blindpassion]

I dont have many issues on myself, but on other people, liquid and fluidline eyeliner are definitely the hardest for me. Mascara is okay, matching foundation is never a problem, but that eyeliner! damn!

 

[L1LMAMAJ]

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Originally Posted by blindpassion I dont have many issues on myself, but on other people, liquid and fluidline eyeliner are definitely the hardest for me. Mascara is okay, matching foundation is never a problem, but that eyeliner! damn!

Should the foundation appear a little lighter than the skin because i keep hearing that it "oxidizes" and gets darker later. is that true?

 

[blindpassion]

Good foundation shouldnt oxidize!

I find that MAC's does, I find that MUFE's doesnt, and I dont have enough experience with other brands to comment.


But I use MUFE HD on clients and I've never had an oxidizing issue

the foundation stays really true to color. I match clients to their exact shade.

 

[Sashan]

I just purchased Diorskin Forever and it does not oxidize. My mineral makeup does but this still looks perfect after a long evening out.

I have huge trouble with eyeliner, especially the fluidliners and getting winged eyeliner to match each side. My left eye is never very good, my eye lashes seem to get in the way.

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Originally Posted by L1LMAMAJ Should the foundation appear a little lighter than the skin because i keep hearing that it "oxidizes" and gets darker later. is that true?

 

[redwhiteblue]

mine is colors for eyeliner,mascara,lipstick, foundation. I am too picky about it but it seems like if it matches me then it breaks me out or wears off in 5 seconds so I have to keep searching. Lipsticks that seem like they would work end up not coming out right and anything on the eyes can easily be too harsh.

I have hooded eyes too so I get really frustrated trying to do tutorials when you cant see it.

 

[L1LMAMAJ]

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Originally Posted by blindpassion Good foundation shouldnt oxidize! I find that MAC's does, I find that MUFE's doesnt, and I dont have enough experience with other brands to comment. But I use MUFE HD on clients and I've never had an oxidizing issue the foundation stays really true to color. I match clients to their exact shade.

thanks for the reply. i noticed that about MAC foundations too...they look soo dark on me after awhile. i still have half a bottle of it left too. =\

 

[babydollala]

my #1 biggest challenge is putting on falsies!!!!! i swear i have 2-3 tries per eye to get it right. ugh. its so frustrating...maybe i just stink at it

also....liquid eyeliner...i dont think i will ever be able to shy away from pencil liners...

OHH also...i have a permanent scar in the middle of my left eyebrow and hairs dont grow there. its realllly sucks its like i have a bald spot in one of my eyebrows and on days when i dont fill in, or get newly waxed, people just think i overplucked. it sucks!!!! (everyone has a hard time waxing my eyebrows to get a close match...salon ladies are like "oh thats the girl with the weird eyebrow)