Hi.....

So..................I'm into cosmetics. And i love the fashion center on CB. But we have no cosmetics area? or do we? O.O
edit: hair / facial products too!! I TRY LOADS! :D

Either way, Discuss!
-products that you really like
-products you hate
-products you want to try
-products you'd like reviewed, etc

I study this, so ask me anything!! I'd love to try and help (: And I love saving up for things and trying them. So if you have something you'd like reviewed, please ask! I "collect" makeup, you could say.. I'm always up for buying and trying it!

XX

I think we had single cosmetic item threads such as "acne makeup, mascara, eyeliner, etc."

But I guess this could mean the whole cosmetic subject.




I like eyeshadow.

oh >.< i didnt know we had one, sorry :P

I just want to hear from people and help if needed, hehe.

I spend most of my money when i buy cosmetics on eye shadow.
but i look better without it in my opinion, so i dont know why i keep buying it! :P

The best makeup thread, http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...=210269&hl=

................i was kinda shooting for something a little different :/
not anything like that >.>

I know, I was just saying. It hasn't been posted in for a long time.

maybe later tonight i'll put something up in it then, xx
(:

Yeah even though that one's for posting photos of makeup, it really just turns into a giant discussion about makeup anyway.

Please post in it! I posted a FOTD in there a while back and almost no one noticed :(

I will post in both (:
i was just trying to make this one a bit different.

maybe i didnt fully explain my point >.<'
oh well :P

we all have fun anyway. XP

Like right now- just post what your favourite brands of cosmetics are,
and what is a couple items in your collection you think were DEFINITELY well worth the purchase?? (:

can i help anyone with anything? ^_____________________^

I wanted the makeup crowd to get a look at one of Trish's newest sites. She updated it to her cb profile this morning. I figured, since I saw it, I would share.

http://www.mycosmeticbag.com/

Favorite brands: Urban Decay, Stila (because their foundation for some reason doesn't grease out my face like Clinique does =\) I wish I had enough money to afford Nars =(

i spend so much money on little things that i never have enough when it comes around to actually buying this i want......like NARS.
Im currently "saving up" for the nars orgasm blush though!! ^.^ i fell in love with it *.*

saving up is quoted because i dont really "save". I tend to just say i am and then never get around to actually putting money away for it :P i suck at it. xx

Foundation? O_O i must try! i'm having a difficult time finding the right foundation for my face.

For mineral makeup, I'm using mineralGLO pressed foundation (powder) and I really like it. I don't use a primer, but it stays on all day, and I'm not breaking out the few times I've used it (dates, clubbing, dinner events, etc.).

Favorite brands:
- MAC
- Cargo
- Lancome
- Mineral Glo
- Sonia Kashuk (for cheap brushes)

I've been looking at mac foundation, im scared my skin is too oily for it though :/


BTW. IF YOU GUYS HAVE NEW/USED MAKEUP THAT YOU JUST DONT WANT...I WILL BUY IT FROM YOU!! O.O

i don't know what to say.
i like eyeliner?

is there a specific kind/brand you always buy?

I really like Physician's Formula's mineral powders. I don't usually have the time to put on foundation and concealer, and their powders are really nice - it smooths out my skin but is light and doesn't clog.

I also like their eye makeup, esp. the "Shimmer Strips" powder ^____^

http://www.physiciansformula.com/en-us/pro...wder/03846.html
http://www.physiciansformula.com/en-us/pro...dows/02219.html

Go to Specktra or Makeupalley for that.

Love Bobbi Brown for base products, especially concealer and corrector. In the summertime I use her tinted moisturizer which is awesome. To set the whole thing I use MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural...been using that pretty often for the past two years.

My favourite brands are:
MAC
Stila
Benefit
Urban Decay
shu uemura
Shiseido MAQuillage

I also really adore theBalm for their bronzer and blush in Hot Mama. It's a more pigmented, less glittery NARS Orgasm. IMO Orgasm is pretty overrated and there are toms of peachy pink blushes with gold shimmer out there that are better.

Agreed. I tried on the NARS Orgasm blush and it doesn't even compare to my MAC peachykeen, which is much more pigmented and felt smoother. Plus, my mac one is cheaper: $18 vs $25

i just bought this lot,

O_O

no mac peachykeen tho :(
that will have to be my next buy, x

I love makeup, it's such an obsession haha. Expensive though.

My favourite brands are
- MAC
- Nars (my #1 favourite for eyeshadows, it's soo expensive though)
- Make Up Forever

I dont have that much though, building it up slowly haha.

I really want to try Urban Decay's Primer Potion & Make Up Forever's HD Foundation. I live so far from a Sephora atm. Can't wait till I'm back at university, cause it's right next to a Sephora lol.

its my obsession too.
and its like..i tell people i "collect" makeup
and they just look at me funny and walk away >.< :(


EDIT:
I've seen people who are selling their old mac, and none of them sell things from the Neo SciFi collection. When i ask why, every single one of them say they love it too much to give it up. But they sell things from the Fafi and HK collections and etc.

do any of you own anything from the neo scifi collection? i havent ever tried anything from it so idk where they're coming from on this :/

I pretty much made my friends go with me to the grand opening of Sephora for like 30+ minutes. I felt kinda bad as no one really shares my makeup interest LOL

Shelby, what's all the stuff in the lot you bought?

I have a MAC e/s in Femme-Fi from the Neo Sci-Fi collection and it's a really nice neutral color that I use on the lids, sometimes as a base color or alone. I bought it last month while I was at the Cosmetics Company Outlet.

However, I believe Femmi-Fi was re-released? I'm not sure. The orange case isn't exactly "really pretty", but it is unique. I need to go back to the cco and buy all the colors because I saw a bunch of neo sci-fi stuff there.

Femme-Fi was re-released with the Blonde Brunette Redhead collection (which is when I got it)!

I only have 2 things from Neo Sci-Fi, which is Femme-Fi eyeshadow and Pink Grapefruit lipglass. And you're right, I wouldn't want to part with them...Femme-Fi is AMAZING. I use it every single day. It's not obnoxiously frosty, just sort of shimmery. Great in the inner corner/tear duct. Also amazing as a brow highlight.

Pink Grapefruit is the most gorgeous mid orangey-red-coral colour with fine gold shimmer. Beeeeautiful. Might be a bit much if you're really pale though. I also really really want Pleasureseeker lipstick from that collection. Haven't been able to find a seller that ships to Canada though.

People sell things from Fafi and HK because they can make an enormous profit, and IMO the products themselves weren't that amazing. But I did buy the Pink Grapefruit l/g off Specktra so it's not like people aren't selling Neo Sci-Fi.

well i bought more than just what was in the photo :/ the starred stuff are the stuff shown *****
i bought;

*mac brush cleaner
mac skin wipes
*charger water skin hydrating mist (made with diamonds)
*too faced kiss stick (lipgloss, color is called sweet kiss)
*6 mac brushes (four are shown)
*mac blush (color: eversun)
*mac pigment (color: rose petal)
*mac lipgloss (color: underage)
*too faced lipgloss (color: butterfly kiss)
*mac lipgloss (color:bingo!)
*mac lipgloss (color:ensign)
*mac lipgloss (color:prrr)
*hard candy eyeshadow (color: chica)
*mac blush FAFI (color: fashion frenzy)
*mac lipgloss (color: viva glam VI)
*mac lipgloss (color: fafi)
*mac eyeshadow (color: vellum)
*too faced eyeshadow (color: boy toy)
*mac blush (color:pinch me)
*mac creme color base(color: virgin isle)
*okey dokey eyeliner liquid (color: black)
*mac lipgloss (color: sonic vibe)
*mac eyeliner (color: cremola)
*eyeko mascara (color: black)
*mac blush (color: apple red)
*eyeko lip balm in mint
*mac fluidline (color:frostlite)
*mac eyeshadow (color: soba)
mac lip/eyeline primer3
mac royal assets lipgloss trio
mac mascara
and a mac lipstick (color: lovelorn)

LOL none of my friends share the same intrest in make up as me too. I wanted to apply at Sephora. . . but then kind of backed out.

Anyways I need a really good Liquid Eyeliner since it's becoming part of my usual routine. any suggestions?

I haven't been keeping up w/ makeup like I used to! Actually, I haven't at all. It's been a long dry spell, but I'm still loyal to MAC, Stila, Urban Decay, and Smashbox. :3

I'm currently using Shiseido's. It might be a bit different as I bought it overseas (the packaging is definitely different), but I'd recommend you check out Urban Decay's. If you like felt tip liners, there's also MAC Penultimate Eye Liner, but I personally feel like the felt tip pen eye liners run out significantly faster than the brushed ones. However, I've also tried Prestige as well as Revlon liquid eyeliners which also come with felt tip applicators (but not pens) and they're fine to me...

Shiseido's probably been my favorite so far as it's very black, long-lasting, and easy to take off. I hear Covergirl's isn't bad either, though.

Yeah I totally agree about the MAC penultimate, thats what I usually use, but you know just as you said it runs out to quickly. But i'm going to trust you on the Shiseido and try that out. See how that goes for me :]. OH yeah is it waterproof? Cause. . . Living in texas sure makes the make up melt off my face :(

hey i live in texas too! :)

It seems to be more of a silicone sort of mixture to me? like when I take it off I just have to put some water and rub at it with a q-tip for a bit - it kind of peels, but not if you're just running around on a regular day. I've never had a problem with it being too hot and 'melting' though - but if you happen to rub your eyes vigorously enough it might come off a little.

Keep in mind though that i got mine overseas...I guess you should at least check out their return policy? If you haven't already heard of it, makeupalley.com is a great place to research before you buy.

^ haha no way you live in texas too? What part? I just moved from Dallas to Houston. LOL Houston is way to humid.

but anyways thanks for the suggestion, i'm deff going to look into it. I'll tell you how it goes once I end up buying it. :]

aww I live in Dallas :(
good luck!

Hmm you know, I've seen a line of shiseido cosmetics (limited) + body washes with different packaging and they are a little bit cheaper in price as well. I've seen then at some random Japanese shops and whatnot while I was in LA a while ago and somewhere in San Diego. I'm not sure if the quality of the product is different though? I haven't seen those products on the shiseido website, but then again I only view the U.S. one.

Of course I only go to shiseido for facewash and moisturizer though. ;x

i agree-
i too recommend urban decay for liquid liner xx



none of my friends share a makeup interest with me either :((

yo makeup whores, what are the do/don'ts for girls with fuller lips

Uh...don't over-apply gloss? Or frosty lipstick. But I really think frosty lipstick should be avoided by all.

That's pretty much it, I can't think of anything bad about full lips tbh. :D

lol my friends hate it when girls with fuller lips put on red lipstick aka anne hathaway or that girl from nick & norah's infinite playlist

jealousy.

Don't use lip liner?

Lip liner's fine to use, as long as it isn't darker than the lip gloss or lip stick that you're wearing. Some recommend using nude shades of lip liner, or one that it one shade lighter than your lips if you're going to wear a slightly tinted or clear lip gloss.

Lip liner actually prevents the lipstick from bleeding or smudging as much. I'm not sure why, but it definitely worked for me. Of course I've probably only worn lipstick three times in my life: a wedding, prom, and when I got my makeup done at a shiseido booth since I bought some stuff and they offered to do my makeup, haha.


Nowadays, I only wear chapstick since I lick my lips a lot out of habit, so any lippies would disappear shortly after.

*Sighs* soooooooooo...
i live near- NO mac stores, no nothing.
Like- the only POSSIBLE way i could get ANY *Wanted* makeup is through the internet.

BUTTTTTTTTT!!! I hate using credit/debit cards -.-

FINALLY, I'm moving next to a macy's store ^___________________^
I can buy as many gift cards as i want and shop online with them! I can order chanel, mac, benefit............. clinique. OH MY!

Sorry >.<' i had to share my excitement seeing as that sort of makeup is rather hard for me to get here :/

XX

EVERYONE SHOULD POST PICTURES OF THEIR MAKEUP COLLECTIONS,
NOT FOR BRAGGING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT,
JUST FOR FUN

ITS NICE SEEING WHAT EVERYONE HAS AND FOR ME ITS ALMOST LIKE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT-
we all know it takes a lot of hours and work at hour jobs to get spending money,
and if we spend it on makeup..great :] be proud of it. we work hard for it!

XX

Hey, no need to double post yo. Where's your collection?

Old. It's kind of the same-ish still I guess, I haven't bought much lately.

...sorry. >.>
I just ordered A LOT of makeup, i will be posting as soon as i recieve. Should be in by this week x




WOWS. Even after ordering all mine, mine wont be as fantastic and as big as yours ^.^
Way to go! (: *claps* woot~

EDIT: ALSO~
I am in the middle of moving. but yeah, all my makeup is still out ^___^ post pics soon! x (its one of the last things i'll move lol)

Gah, I'm so jealous of Tina's collection!

I have like, nothing. I spend hundreds on unnecessary fooding (dining out + froyo + tapX/teastation) each month even though it's all temporary. At least for makeup, you can keep it for longterm. ;o

thats what happens to me, i'll be like- I'M GOING TO SPEND MY NEXT $100 ON MAKEUP

and then i end up spending it on food or something -.-

Tina - do you like the Smashbox duos? Are they pigmented/long wear, etc?