Make-up hints

I've not had any luck putting on tan in a bottle at night, it seems to rub off on my sheets.  I just do it during the day and shower at night and it's fine.

People - everything you ever wanted to know about sunless tanning - products, application, comparisons, techniques, spray-ons, gradual tanners, how to get the very darkest, which ones won't make you orange, air-brush, etc. can be found here:

http://www.sunless.com/phorum/read.php?=1&i=266053&t=266053

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and at their very active message board :

http://www.sunless.com/phorum/list.php?f=1

Now, what I want to know is How did the botox modeling gig go yesterday, Laura? How's the chin? Did you like the pro injection? Do we get before and after pics? I'm having to live vicariously through you with these laser tx and peels and so on because I have NO budget for any of it. So DO tell!

Lisa

Tina - I use Loreal Sublime - in the darker color - it does not smell bad (at least from my perspective) and has a tint so you can see where the heck you are putting it.

I miss the tanning bed, too, Marin - so much easier (I may just have to go a few times before vacation, so as not to burn). 

I can't run around the house because my Lab would lick the tanning lotion off of me, especially if I run; in dog brain, run = game. So I am pretty much trapped in the bathroom; I will try the blow dry trick.

Lisa, thanks for the link.

Laura - What happened at your shoot, Ms. Thang? Fill us in, so to speak.

Raye - I'm so impatient that I ALWAYS blow dry myself after sunless tanning. It works great!

So I have a question for all of you who wax for a Brazilian....do you actually wax away everything, including any hair inside the labia? I ask because my laser treatments didn't go there and I've shaved the area but get some stubbly re-growth. It's not really readily visible but it has been chafing my bf. What's a girl to do  ?

~Marin

Bumble and Bumble, Aveda, and Kerastase..expensive but I love them

Hi!



I've been reading this thread since it started. I am a makeup neophyte. Prior to chemo, I almost never wore any. I had very long thick hair, which basically hid my face - LOL! Now that I've got my short chemo-do (finished chemo 5/22/07), my face is visible and makeup is a must! On a day-to-day basis, I use moisturizer, eyeliner, mascara, and lip gloss (current favorite Burt Bee's Lip Shimmer in Papaya).



Here are my questions:

(1) Can I use the Rimmel white liner with just my minimal make-up or will it stand out too much?



(2) What is the minimum I can do about foundation? I feel like I need something to even out my skin tone, but I won't do it if it is too complicated.



(3) Has anyone had experience with the mineral makeups?



Thanks!!!



Hugs,

Hillary



P.S. I wish some of you gals lived close to me and could give me a makeup lesson!

White rimmel eye liner will not stand out if you don't over do it.  All it will do is open up your eye and make it look brighter.  The thing is, you have to line the inside of your eye with it.  It doesn't work if you do the bottom lid, but on the outside... the point of putting it inside, is that it extends the whites of your eyes.

I think the bare essentials for not feeling nude but not looking made up, are white eyeliner, brown mascara, clear lip gloss, and a touch of bronzer... its a warm spring glow...

I saw a few articles on mineral makeup, and some of them might contain things that aren't so good for the skin, so be sure to read the labels.

gsg let us know how you like the kit when it arrives.

I love burts bee's products.  Especially after learning how the company got started-- (saw it on oprah) it makes me love it even more!

Laura....It might be a good thing if you don't notice a big difference, but you shouldn't be seeing any real wrinkles in the site they injected. In my experience, the aesthetistician always takes before and after pics so that they and you can see the change (I'm sure they do it for legal reasons too), so I'm surprised they didn't take a photo. The other possibility is that they didn't use enough....?

As for lining the inside of the lid with white, I found the Cargo liner I'd bought and never used and have been getting great results. You are so right about it, Beth!

Also, do be careful about the minerals makeup. I got the whole starter kit awhile back and broke out terribly from all of the foundation stuff. I love the blush stuff though and the brushes are fun.

~Marin

Hillary - get a tinted moisturizer (with sunscreen!)  You get some evening out of skin tone without it feeling heavy.

Hillary...Alot of foundations have a color chart that you can match to your skin. For example, one (can't recall which) has a bunch of tinted slides that you hold against your inner wrist and when you can't see the outline of the little slip of plastic, that's your color. If you want to spend slightly more, go to a department store counter and consult with the salesperson or try Sephora and ask for help. I love Clinique foundations and they come in so many colors. Again, the salesperson should be happy to help you find your shade.

So I forgot we were discussing shampoos and conditioners. I like Matrix (the volumizing line) for everyday shampooing and Kerastase for special occasions. I also use Avalon Organics peppermint shampoo off & on to clarify and wash away built-up product. For conditioning, I'm still searching. Since chemo and the re-growth, my hair is so different and the biotin I take is making it thicker by the minute. Also, I have it highlighted, so I need a moisturizing conditioner. The problem is that my hair is also straight and baby fine, so I need to avoid products that make it flat or limp. If anyone has any suggestions....?

So about the botox....my laser hair girl had her lines zapped with botox before her wedding. She's in her 20's 

Finally, I'm posting this link because the stuff looks fun. I was reading an article about making beauty products from household items and food and this link was provided for lazy girls like me who don't want to bother with the mess of blending ingredients:

http://www.sumbody.com/

~Marin

At my age, I've tried almost everything out there and I can state with enthusiasm that the bare minerals is the best I've found and the absolute easiest to use!

It is so light weight, don't even know it's on, it stays, and has no color lines because you use the brush to blend it in. 

I tried it on at the counter and bought the set.  Now, this comes from an ebay addict who NEVER pays full price for anything except my moisture and exfoliator.  It has been worth every penny and lasts a LONG time..

Heck, I should be doing commercials for the stuff.  I have very red cheeks and upper jaws and this stuff smooths out the reddness and equals everything out very well.

Bare minerals were the first out, as far as I know.  I've been using it for a LONG time.  I agree that if you use too much or mainly, do not brush it in properly and long enough, you have a problem.

I would also guess that if your moisture had not completely absorbed you'd have a problem.  I put my moisture on after I brush my teeth and before I do my hair and I do my face the very last, even after almost dressing. 

You really have to brush it around and around and around to get it smooth and even.

I don't use mineral veil, don't see the need for it.  I've never found it gave the "luster" they talk about.  I also mix mind, myself.  I have a dark and a light and according to the season and my skin color, mix it in the travel size compact and use that.

All I add is a touch of blush (I know, I have red cheeks, but the minerals decrease that and smooth out my complection, so I add a bit of color where I want it.)

I do think their brush makes a difference and when you put it on, use a firm stroke around and around.  I don't know anything about the copies, I've just stuck with what works. 

I have wondered about the bare minerals. this thread makes me want to try it or one of the knock-offs.

Sheila