For the Love of Makeup

PinkieLee · 08-17-2010, 10:12 AM

Yep, another fan of Bare Minerals here, too. I've worn it for years... and have yet to find anything that gives me the ability for sheer OR full coverage, without feeling heavy at all. I live close to the Gulf in Texas... so it's hella humid here and it has NEVER sweated off! But I must admit, I also think that the trick is in the application brushes, too. They just work best with the product.

Anyone that wants to try them out, without the big costly prices, should check out eBay. I buy all of my stuff there, or at the outlet store in San Marcos (when I'm in Austin).

The only store brand of minerals that comes close, is actually Physicians Formula. I use them when I forget to place an order. And, it's only about $10 for the foundation and mineral viel.

My everyday eyeshadow is a new line that I actually found at Walmart *gasp* called Hard Candy. They have some awesome colors that stay on all day long, for only about $6.00 each. I stand there in the makeup aisle, like a kid in a candy store, trying to decide what colors I wanna buy! TONS of colors of lip glosses, lipsticks, blushes, bronzers, eyeliners... you name it! It's great that I can buy a bunch of different stuff, and if I don't like it, it's really not a big waste of money. They even have some of those eyeshadow sheets ~ but I've never tried them. I'm too much of a color blender to even venture to try them. But, they look pretty cool.

sweetfemme247 · 08-17-2010, 10:18 AM

hmm i might shop around alittle, i have this problem since i work in production in a warehouse of goodwill, im around dust all the time, and my chin and around my mouth break out and i have tried every cleaning thing i can find and nothing works.

MissItalianDiva · 03-02-2013, 05:26 PM

Another favorite of mine http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/prod...-porefessional this is a fabulous product that can be used as a primer before hand or as a touch up/oil control throughout the day. The best part is a very very little goes a long way and it truly makes your skin smooth as butter which is wonderful for application purposes.

MissItalianDiva · 03-02-2013, 05:35 PM

Another new product I have been using that I have grown to love is http://www.urbandecay.com/Naked-skin...start=1&cgid=4 Now the deal with this BB cream is a bit different. It only comes in one "shade" because the pigments it is made up of actually diffuse light. So when applying it wont initially match most folks skin but wait 4 min or so and you will see it begin to activate. I am not thrilled with the SPF of 20 but it is better then some others. The anti aging benefits Vitasource and dGlyage make this a winner for me. Also I have noticed it does in fact even out your skin tone.

The other pluses here is it can be used as a primer or you can wear it alone. The moisturizer in this is non greasy and would be great for someone with combo skin, dry skin or even oily since it does not add oil properties.

meridiantoo · 03-02-2013, 07:35 PM

Love these polishes:

MissItalianDiva · 03-02-2013, 09:05 PM

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Love these polishes:

I love Orly polish

pinkgeek · 03-02-2013, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MissItalianDiva

Another new product I have been using that I have grown to love is http://www.urbandecay.com/Naked-skin...start=1&cgid=4 Now the deal with this BB cream is a bit different. It only comes in one "shade" because the pigments it is made up of actually diffuse light. So when applying it wont initially match most folks skin but wait 4 min or so and you will see it begin to activate. I am not thrilled with the SPF of 20 but it is better then some others. The anti aging benefits Vitasource and dGlyage make this a winner for me. Also I have noticed it does in fact even out your skin tone.

The other pluses here is it can be used as a primer or you can wear it alone. The moisturizer in this is non greasy and would be great for someone with combo skin, dry skin or even oily since it does not add oil properties.

Have you tried MAC BB? I am trying to get used to it and may give the UD BB cream a try. Do you moisturize under it? I found if I didn't moisturize under the MAC BB I am dry and if I don't use mineral powder over it I am oily. In short, MAC hasn't lessened my routine. Boo!

MissItalianDiva · 03-02-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkgeek

Have you tried MAC BB? I am trying to get used to it and may give the UD BB cream a try. Do you moisturize under it? I found if I didn't moisturize under the MAC BB I was try and if I didn't use mineral powder over it I was oily. In short, MAC hasn't lessened my routine. Boo!

The MAC BB is a picky beast and personally I don't care for it and I am a die hard MAC supporter. The primer they used in the BB cream does cause it to feel dry but like you said it does tend to get oily if you set the BB cream which it shouldn't. I am almost positive this is due to the pigments they chose to use so they could get decent coverage within the BB cream. The only solution I have found for the MAC BB Cream is to use the Benefit Porefessional under as your moisturizer then apply and set if needed then for your oil issue use http://www.urbandecay.com/De-Slick-O...efault,pd.html which is absolutely fabulous for oil control...that has been my only workaround for the MAC BB issue but it is of course a crap ton of steps.

Another great BB Cream is Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream it has a primer moisturizer and oil control built in. It is a great one step fix

pinkgeek · 03-03-2013, 01:10 AM

I'm going to make a run to Macy's and give it a shot. I have the UD oil control product and it's fab. I hadn't thought to use it under the MAC BB. At this point I'm doing more, not less......so.......I'm not terribly perturbed since this is the only product I've not liked and consequently I didn't like the UD tinted moisturizer that came out 2 summers ago. Even switch!! Thanks for the tips darling!

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Originally Posted by MissItalianDiva

The MAC BB is a picky beast and personally I don't care for it and I am a die hard MAC supporter. The primer they used in the BB cream does cause it to feel dry but like you said it does tend to get oily if you set the BB cream which it shouldn't. I am almost positive this is due to the pigments they chose to use so they could get decent coverage within the BB cream. The only solution I have found for the MAC BB Cream is to use the Benefit Porefessional under as your moisturizer then apply and set if needed then for your oil issue use http://www.urbandecay.com/De-Slick-O...efault,pd.html which is absolutely fabulous for oil control...that has been my only workaround for the MAC BB issue but it is of course a crap ton of steps.

Another great BB Cream is Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream it has a primer moisturizer and oil control built in. It is a great one step fix

VintageFemme · 03-02-2013, 11:58 PM

My favourite new product hands down is Nars Tinted Moisturizer. OMGosh, it is seriously beautiful stuff. That, a little tinted Nivea lip care & touch up those eyebrows & you are good to go in about um, ten seconds. It's gorgeous and doesn't look like make up at all and just feels velvety and perfect. Your skin looks seriously gorgeous so fast. I can't love it enough.

Oh and I've become such a fan of Philosophy's Miracle Worker skin care products. It's sad to learn late in life that you really do get what you pay for with skin care and if I could tell my younger self anything of any value, it would be to use better quality products at a younger age. It's absolutely worth a few extra dollars in the long run.

meridiantoo · 03-03-2013, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by VintageFemme

My favourite new product hands down is Nars Tinted Moisturizer. OMGosh, it is seriously beautiful stuff. That, a little tinted Nivea lip care & touch up those eyebrows & you are good to go in about um, ten seconds. It's gorgeous and doesn't look like make up at all and just feels velvety and perfect. Your skin looks seriously gorgeous so fast. I can't love it enough.

Oh and I've become such a fan of Philosophy's Miracle Worker skin care products. It's sad to learn late in life that you really do get what you pay for with skin care and if I could tell my younger self anything of any value, it would be to use better quality products at a younger age. It's absolutely worth a few extra dollars in the long run.

Thank you for the advice on skin care ....*taking notes

uncommondialogue · 03-03-2013, 03:20 PM

Someone asked where you can get BareMineral products. I found the best prices on theri web sit. They have great starter kits to try and not that expensive for a wonderful product.

uncommondialogue · 03-03-2013, 03:22 PM

Meri,
I did get the facial products on HSN, yes. As I mentioned, my favorite is the Youthful Essence! It has a nice unit that can be used in the shower and comes with numerous pads to use on it for exfoliating and cleaning.

uncommondialogue · 03-03-2013, 03:23 PM

Also, that DermaWand is great for toning up the skin!

Enchantress · 03-07-2013, 01:02 PM

BB Creams have revolutionized my life! And, caused quite the rift between me and foundation. A favourite at the moment is Smashbox -Camera Ready. Truly delightful!

meridiantoo · 03-07-2013, 06:22 PM

I've been using this eye cream (Stila - Petal Infusions) for about a week now and wanted to give anyone interested a sort of review:

If you have sensitive eyes/skin, this stuff is great. My first litmus test is always 1) do my eyes water 2) does it seem to calm my skin. It has done both of these consistently. I can't vouch for long-term use and its effects on wrinkles or dark circles or puffiness. I will report back after a month or so for those properties.

Happy shopping!~

meridiantoo · 03-07-2013, 06:36 PM

Another product review: Peter Coppola's DNA (Hydrating Hair Serum - soy-based):

I bought this stuff randomly and LOVE it! It's very hydrating without making hair oily. The directions say to add a few drops to your normal leave-in hair product or you can apply it directly to hair. I just add it to my night-time hair repair stuff and it seems to really help. It doesn't smooth your hair cuticle, but it does hydrate.

meridiantoo · 03-07-2013, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Enchantress

BB Creams have revolutionized my life! And, caused quite the rift between me and foundation. A favourite at the moment is Smashbox -Camera Ready. Truly delightful!

When I look at the color/shade selection for this product, it appears the only undertone available is pink/blue. Do you have cool/pink or blue undertoned skin?

MissItalianDiva · 03-07-2013, 09:33 PM

Ok another shameless plug for a new product I picked up The Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye Primer. http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/smashbox...9-001b2166c62d

It has great staying power and a nice brightener in it without it giving you that odd glowing look that I am sure nobody wants underneath their eyes.

08-17-2010, 10:18 AM	#2
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VintageFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Outside Posts: 2,299 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,828 Thanked 7,620 Times in 1,655 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	My favourite new product hands down is Nars Tinted Moisturizer. OMGosh, it is seriously beautiful stuff. That, a little tinted Nivea lip care & touch up those eyebrows & you are good to go in about um, ten seconds. It's gorgeous and doesn't look like make up at all and just feels velvety and perfect. Your skin looks seriously gorgeous so fast. I can't love it enough. Oh and I've become such a fan of Philosophy's Miracle Worker skin care products. It's sad to learn late in life that you really do get what you pay for with skin care and if I could tell my younger self anything of any value, it would be to use better quality products at a younger age. It's absolutely worth a few extra dollars in the long run. __________________ Unfinished Business & Open to Serendipity

03-03-2013, 03:20 PM	#12
uncommondialogue Junior Member How Do You Identify?: lesbian; BEMME: Femme with a Butch brain; think Jill from The REAL L Word Preferred Pronoun?: SHE Relationship Status: Single and looking Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 67 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13 Thanked 71 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 721104	BareMinerals Someone asked where you can get BareMineral products. I found the best prices on theri web sit. They have great starter kits to try and not that expensive for a wonderful product. __________________ *Living and enjoying yet another shitty day in paradise!* Semper Fi

03-03-2013, 03:22 PM	#13
uncommondialogue Junior Member How Do You Identify?: lesbian; BEMME: Femme with a Butch brain; think Jill from The REAL L Word Preferred Pronoun?: SHE Relationship Status: Single and looking Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 67 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13 Thanked 71 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 721104	Facials products Meri, I did get the facial products on HSN, yes. As I mentioned, my favorite is the Youthful Essence! It has a nice unit that can be used in the shower and comes with numerous pads to use on it for exfoliating and cleaning. __________________ *Living and enjoying yet another shitty day in paradise!* Semper Fi

08-17-2010, 10:12 AM	#1
PinkieLee Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: I need ya boo, gotta see ya boo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Big Money Texas Posts: 4,708 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,309 Thanked 13,075 Times in 3,049 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Yep, another fan of Bare Minerals here, too. I've worn it for years... and have yet to find anything that gives me the ability for sheer OR full coverage, without feeling heavy at all. I live close to the Gulf in Texas... so it's hella humid here and it has NEVER sweated off! But I must admit, I also think that the trick is in the application brushes, too. They just work best with the product. Anyone that wants to try them out, without the big costly prices, should check out eBay. I buy all of my stuff there, or at the outlet store in San Marcos (when I'm in Austin). The only store brand of minerals that comes close, is actually Physicians Formula. I use them when I forget to place an order. And, it's only about $10 for the foundation and mineral viel. My everyday eyeshadow is a new line that I actually found at Walmart gasp called Hard Candy. They have some awesome colors that stay on all day long, for only about $6.00 each. I stand there in the makeup aisle, like a kid in a candy store, trying to decide what colors I wanna buy! TONS of colors of lip glosses, lipsticks, blushes, bronzers, eyeliners... you name it! It's great that I can buy a bunch of different stuff, and if I don't like it, it's really not a big waste of money. They even have some of those eyeshadow sheets ~ but I've never tried them. I'm too much of a color blender to even venture to try them. But, they look pretty cool.

03-02-2013, 05:26 PM	#3
MissItalianDiva Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Miss Twiggy Preferred Pronoun?: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and that shit doesn't sound atrocious! Relationship Status: divorce happens..all that glitters ain't gold Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 2,284 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,768 Thanked 7,159 Times in 1,793 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Another favorite of mine http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/prod...-porefessional this is a fabulous product that can be used as a primer before hand or as a touch up/oil control throughout the day. The best part is a very very little goes a long way and it truly makes your skin smooth as butter which is wonderful for application purposes.

03-02-2013, 05:35 PM	#4
MissItalianDiva Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Miss Twiggy Preferred Pronoun?: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and that shit doesn't sound atrocious! Relationship Status: divorce happens..all that glitters ain't gold Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 2,284 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,768 Thanked 7,159 Times in 1,793 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Another new product I have been using that I have grown to love is http://www.urbandecay.com/Naked-skin...start=1&cgid=4 Now the deal with this BB cream is a bit different. It only comes in one "shade" because the pigments it is made up of actually diffuse light. So when applying it wont initially match most folks skin but wait 4 min or so and you will see it begin to activate. I am not thrilled with the SPF of 20 but it is better then some others. The anti aging benefits Vitasource and dGlyage make this a winner for me. Also I have noticed it does in fact even out your skin tone. The other pluses here is it can be used as a primer or you can wear it alone. The moisturizer in this is non greasy and would be great for someone with combo skin, dry skin or even oily since it does not add oil properties.

03-03-2013, 03:23 PM	#14
uncommondialogue Junior Member How Do You Identify?: lesbian; BEMME: Femme with a Butch brain; think Jill from The REAL L Word Preferred Pronoun?: SHE Relationship Status: Single and looking Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 67 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13 Thanked 71 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 721104	P.S. Also, that DermaWand is great for toning up the skin! __________________ *Living and enjoying yet another shitty day in paradise!* Semper Fi

03-07-2013, 01:02 PM	#15
Enchantress Senior Member How Do You Identify?: A complex confection. Preferred Pronoun?: Miss Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The land of milk and honey. Posts: 2,169 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 741 Thanked 3,420 Times in 1,200 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Maybe she's born with it ... BB Creams have revolutionized my life! And, caused quite the rift between me and foundation. A favourite at the moment is Smashbox -Camera Ready. Truly delightful!

03-07-2013, 06:22 PM	#16
meridiantoo Member How Do You Identify?: A Speck in the Milky Way Preferred Pronoun?: Her, She Relationship Status: Monogamous relationship Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The Milky Way Posts: 1,441 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,806 Thanked 2,297 Times in 889 Posts Rep Power: 16305605	I've been using this eye cream (Stila - Petal Infusions) for about a week now and wanted to give anyone interested a sort of review: If you have sensitive eyes/skin, this stuff is great. My first litmus test is always 1) do my eyes water 2) does it seem to calm my skin. It has done both of these consistently. I can't vouch for long-term use and its effects on wrinkles or dark circles or puffiness. I will report back after a month or so for those properties. Happy shopping!~ __________________ “Human nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container.” ― Wallace Stevens Last edited by meridiantoo; 03-07-2013 at 06:31 PM. Reason: added "eye" to cream because it's eye cream!

03-07-2013, 06:36 PM	#17
meridiantoo Member How Do You Identify?: A Speck in the Milky Way Preferred Pronoun?: Her, She Relationship Status: Monogamous relationship Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The Milky Way Posts: 1,441 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,806 Thanked 2,297 Times in 889 Posts Rep Power: 16305605	Another product review: Peter Coppola's DNA (Hydrating Hair Serum - soy-based): I bought this stuff randomly and LOVE it! It's very hydrating without making hair oily. The directions say to add a few drops to your normal leave-in hair product or you can apply it directly to hair. I just add it to my night-time hair repair stuff and it seems to really help. It doesn't smooth your hair cuticle, but it does hydrate. __________________ “Human nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container.” ― Wallace Stevens

03-07-2013, 09:33 PM	#19
MissItalianDiva Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Miss Twiggy Preferred Pronoun?: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and that shit doesn't sound atrocious! Relationship Status: divorce happens..all that glitters ain't gold Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 2,284 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,768 Thanked 7,159 Times in 1,793 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Ok another shameless plug for a new product I picked up The Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye Primer. http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/smashbox...9-001b2166c62d It has great staying power and a nice brightener in it without it giving you that odd glowing look that I am sure nobody wants underneath their eyes.