How vain are you?

Kay, wanted to weigh in on mascara.  Almay makes a gentle waterproof formula -- and there's no need to get special remover.  You could use Jojoba oil, for example; that would work fine.  Of course there's always the famous mascara in the pink and green tube -- forgot the name -- and that one's waterproof too.  Natural mascara is not as waterproof, I've found.  Haven't tried Clinique.

Melissa, how's the wash out going?  

bobo, scrubbing the haircolor down three times toned it down a lot & it looks much better.

My favorite mascara for the last few years has been the washable (not waterproof version) of Maybelline "The Falsies" . My eyelashes are really long but fine & not very thick. This goes on in nice thin coats, makes them super long but defined & not clumped.

Thanks barbe1958! I have a hard time finding a decent foundation because a lot of them turn orangey on me, or make me break out. How fair is that to be 57, have wrinkles and still get zits? Mother Nature apparently has a warped sense of humor. I've been using mineral powder foundations, but my skin is very dry right now and they make me look, well, dry. I'll take a look at foundations next time I'm out. Glad you joined in!

I find the mineral products way TOO drying for me! And, I have oily skin!! So for a normal skin I'd think the mineral would be horridly drying!! On What Not To Wear one night, Carmindy told a lady to just use whatever product she uses as a foundation under her eyes for a more natural coverage. It was a bit of a learning curve as I'd used "bag cover-up" for about 35 years at that point!!!! Took some personal perseverance to not break out the cover-up, but I finally got used to the look. Now I'm not so freaked out without make-up. So when I don't use foundation I just use a powder to cover my under-eye area. It's subtle, but it's there. My dark circles are hereditary not medically caused. Make sure you aren't anemic as no treatment will benefit that except a build-up of iron in your system!

I find now if I experiment with the under eye cover stick again, that it doesn't look like me anymore. There are models making tons of money with my dark circles, so I'm just going to embrace them. I don't need to enhance the darkness like you see in some make-up applications, but by using the same foundation/powder all over it looks a lot more natural. I'd also heard many years ago that you are only supposed to cover the inner eye area with cover-up. But what if your dark circles are like mine!! Without using cover-up the bags aren't as noticeable either as they don't accentuate the wrinkles. I will use an under eye cream (Avon or something that came in a gift-with-purchase) very sporadically as the skin is now so thin and I don't like pulling on it so just gently daub it. I think that's what was bad about the cover-up stick, too - it pulled the skin.

MsPharoah - I also love the Neutrogena makeup remover wipes! Like you said, they don't irritate my eyes.

barbe1958 - Finally! I've been wanting to change out my makeup (right now using mineral powder) and kept thinking that you had recommended a product you liked... well, now I'm writing it down so I can go get some of Ellen's Cover Girl foundation!

Melissa - I made a hyperlink out of your post

http://www.maybelline.com/Products/Face-Makeup/Concealer/Instant-Age-Rewind-Eraser-Dark-Circles-Concealer-Treatment.aspx?gclid=CI-N6szFprwCFVQV7AodgUcAng

looks like a good one!

Thanks Sunflower.

Barbe, I can't wear most of those Photo Ready & similar foundations. They all have dimethicone in them which makes my face feel greasy like it is coated with silicone. Hard to wash off too. Even the mineral makeup feels greasy, but it can be hellishly hot & humid here, sometimes from April until December. Most of the time these days I just use a little concealer to even out tone & then some oil absorbing loose powder. I used to love a Neutrogena foundation in a compact that was a cream that dried to a matte finish, but they don't make it anymore, or if they do they changed the formula.

Elimar, you are making me pee my pants!

Hmm.  When things got tough here I switched from dr hauschka to Caudalie moisturizers.  They've got a whole sensitive and extra moisturizing line (sorry to tell you this, and I believe it's unrelated since it's a French company, but the packaging is a light pink).  I actually called the Caudalie person (well, I did the live chatting) and told her about my situation, told her how dry I was, and sensitive, and she sent me a whole bunch of samples.  So I got my moisturizer from there, and they have this serum -- it's an oil actually -- that's super-lovely.  Swear by that.  And they've got this thing called Divine Oil, you can put it on body or in hair (or on scalp).  It smells fabulous.

Ms. Pharoah, you need to have your own radio show.

Hi there ladies! I have REALLY enjoyed reading this thread, it's so nice to "talk" about girlie things again! :~) I am actually trying to stay away from most of "the boards" as they tend to depress me and THAT can't be good for my skin/ hair/ physical well being, can it? But this fun board {and a couple of others!} are right up my alley!

Anyway, I see some of you talking about make-up being drying, and I never had that problem before, but I certainly have it now. I have been using Josie Maran's Argan Oil make-up and I LOVE it! I have the color match foundation, the powder foundation, the tinted moisturizer, the coconut water cheek coloring, one of the lipsticks and just the straight up argan oil and I love them all. It's crazy, here I am putting oil on my face, taking tamoxifen, just finished chemo, going through rads and I feel like my skin has honestly never looked better! Sorry if someone has mentioned this product line before, but I just thought I would mention it if you are struggling with dry skin. :~)

Now, I can just sit back and wait for my hair to get to an appropriate length/ time away from chemo for me to dye it because 35 and grey buzz cut is not really my jam, haha!

bobo,  Since my own vanity has me thinking I am such a wit, I am not at all surprised with your incontinence.    Seriously, it is a good day if I can make someone smile or laugh.

Heather, which color are you using? How is the coverage? I think I' ll try the light/medium. Next payday, I'm checking it out! Sephora, here I come!

I have foundations that look too a little too light come summer. I find that highlighting my face with a bronzer helps. Give it a try!

Just looking at an ad for a legal secretary job listing. Specifies "polished image" which is code for a lot of things, but you certainly don't see that in ads for male-dominated jobs.

Meanwhile, the partner she will be working for is bald, fat from drinking during two hour lunches and comes in in the morning for a little while wearing his golf clothes brfore leaving again.

Somehow I knew we would get to waxing hahaha. But first the face.

I tried the Josie Muran actually went to Sephora looking for it- she did half my face with the tinted moisturizer and I did not like it- felt "pulley" and dry?? weird as I wanted the argan oil. 

Next I tried Laura Mercier Foundation Primer-Radiance- WOW that stuff is great.  I already have the tinted moisturizer (bisque) that I use alone in any hot climate (dry or humid) and on no-work days.  Using that primer really gave me a glow and seemed to provide a bit more coverage with the tinted moisturizer- she said try it under my foundation (make-up forever HD) and I would love it- actually it was just meh.  I hate feeling like full coverage and I think I am going to try the primer and tinted moisturizer and see if its enough for work.  Not cheap but no Laura Mercier is but it does last quite a long time and I don't feel greasy or dry. 

On to hair removal- eyebrows- thread or wax or really most of the time just pluck for clean-up too lazy and cheap to have a regular routine.  Legs/underarms shave- much less hair growth post radiation thats for sure. Bikini- Brazilian wax every 4-5 weeks religiously.  Its my one splurge and I won't give it up.  Also I am really NOT interested in knowing that pubic hair can be grey too.....so if its out of sight its out of mind!

Love this thread