Make-up hints

I realized why I look like a clown/hooker when I wear eyeliner: it's because I NO LONGER HAVE EYE LIDS! LOL the top lids droop down over the lids from age/gravity...however...there is a solution. It's called PLASTIC SUGERY! lol I miss my eye lids!

Ladies,

I went to a Nordstrom beauty event last Saturday and that was a blast . I had a makeover at a Trish McCovey counter. I found 2 new products that I really liked. One is their eyeshadow base: it lightens up your eyes and keeps your eye shadow for the long time. And the second is a lip duo "Barely there", it consists of a lipstick pencil (the actual lipstick  in the pencil) and a lipgloss. It looks so soft and natural. 

Tina - yup...the GTO is a car. The song is "My little GTO"... We have a modified 2004. I race it at the 1/4 mile dragstrip. Last summer I did the 1/4 mile in 11.5 seconds. Our new engine will be even faster...and hopefully it will be good to go,go,go in about a month. 

You're right...the only real "fix" for sagging upper lids is surgery.  I don't have any grown daughters! LOL Do you think I could get away with telling my Dr. that the droopy upper lids are affecting my eyesight...maybe she would say it's "medically" necessary and then I wouldn't have to pay for it! LOL

Have you seen the ads for the new max factor mascara, with one end that's a glittery color?  I can't find it in stores yet, but it looks awesome!!!

Also, the new trend for eyes now is glitter... but to make it work without looking like a 12 year old will surely take some practice.

I saw the eye makeup on the girls who sang on American Idol showing how to make glitter work on the eye without crazy over doing it.  I even freeze framed the tv on one girl so I could study her eye makeup--- I know, I'm insane.

I need to see what MAC has in store these days, I haven't been in forever.  But I'm guessing they've got this new glitter thing down.

I'll keep you posted.

tsk tsk tsk.  Hope you put some aloe on!

Good morning!

Now Laura, I’m sure you still have eye lids! Seriously tho, my DH and his sister both had corrective surgery on droopy eyelids. It was impacting their vision. It was a fairly simple procedure.  DH could care less one way or the other except that he could see so much better. His sister was thrilled, as she not only could see better, she did think it provided a bit of an eye lift.

Marin – LOL! Makeup quickies.

Tina – You mentioned Clinique. I mentioned before that I LOVE their foundation. Went to get some last week and took advantage of the freebies they have right now. If you spend $25 you get a really nice pink makeup bag (I personally am all about the pink, liked it “before” and still do ), mascara, eye shadow duo, moisturizer, eye cream, cleanser and a lipstick. The mascara is small (but really great!), but pretty much everything else is close to regular size. Love it all!

Inna – You are a brave girl to think about injections! If you do it, you’ll have to let us know how you like the results. Me, I’m a chicken, so I just continue on my quest for make up tricks. With dark circles, lighter eye shadows and the white liner do seem to make a huge difference! BTW…the Nordies deal sounds like a blast. I’m going to watch for an event here.

Jeanne – It sounds like a lot of us are MAC devotees. I’ve been using a brown/black liquid eye liner, but I think I’d like to try their dark blue. It sounds really pretty. I’m blond and pretty fair so I might have to ask them to suggest a blue if the dark one is too dark.

Marisa – After my own heart! When I asked about “what’s in everybody’s bag” there was no way I could list everything! Mine is in a bag, but I neglected to mention that theres more than one, and in the bathroom drawer I have little dividers holding lipsticks, pencils and brushes.

Beth – I mentioned last week that I started looking for the new max factor. I really want to try it! I was surprised that Walgreens (by me anyway) no longer carries Max Factor. Doesn’t look like Target does either. I thought I’d try CVS this weekend! My eyelashes aren’t what they were before chemo, so I’m thinking that the brown/gold MIGHT be ok for day wear. Can wait to try it! Oh and the new MAC glitter, a friend of mine is going today…. I’d love to try it, hoping I’m not too old.

Hillary – I’m a big fan of Clinique’s eye cream. But it’s kind of why I jumped in this thread. I am really loyal to the brands I love, but I’ll always try something new. (That’s why I have more than one make up bag AND a drawer full.

Raye – I feel for ya! I cant do tanning beds, all of the meds I take say to stay out of the sun. Yeah, right, I live in AZ. So I’m a pro with sunscreen and after sun products. Clinique "after sun" is really good. So is the straight aloe like from Rads. I keep mine in the fridge – feels soooo good!

Emelee – Oh shoot! Glitter eyeliner. Guess what else I’ll be looking for today!

Have a beautiful weekend! If I go to MAC or find the Max Factor, I’ll come back with a full report!

Hi girlz!

Hope you're all having a gorgeous weekend!

I too...love the PhotoFinish! It makes me look like I have beautiful skin!

raye - FL? You lucky duck! Have a great time...

Went to Nordy's and the gal at the Smashbox counter gave me samples of photo finish and a similar product by Clarins (Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch) - that she claimed she liked better and is a little cheaper than the Photo Finish. (She obviously worked for another line.) I like them both. They really feel good. Am still trying to decide which one I like the best. And loved the O-lip gloss - I got a little sample of that, too. I think I will definitely buy that.



Also got some under eye concealer by Clarins and some Smashbox brightener (Photo Op Under Eye Brightener) and it really makes a difference hiding my dark circles. (Yes, I went crazy - but feel so much better!) Thanks, ladies, for your suggestions and hints.



As for tans - last year a friend told me about Clarins self tanning gel. I used it all summer and loved the way my skin looked (kissed by the sun!). It dries really fast and you don't have to worry about it coming off on your clothes. I used a facial gel for my face which didn't look as dark as my body, but still gave me that summer glow. I still have some left for this year.

It's kind of funny Beth. I am a dedicated Target shopper...my Target seems to have stopped carrying Max. I was forced kicking and screaming into a Wal-Mart to pick up something for my MIL. Viola! They had it.

i use tan in a can for my legs.  works wonders for hiding all sorts of skin "errors".

Thanks Dotti-Is "tan in a can" the name of the actual product or the name for a class of products (i.e. self tanner?). I am a real newbie to make up skills beyond the very basics.

Hi everyone!

The Max Factor mascara is FABULOUS! Even if you dont use the highlight color, it makes lashes amazingly long. Mine have not been the same since chemo and wow! It's great!

Alysonw - Tan in a can is "generic." There are some really good ones out there. Clarins comes to mind. Right now I'm using (when I remember) the Jergens moisturizer with bronzer. It works best if you use your regular body moisturizer / lotion BEFORE using the bronzers. That ensures an even color and no dark patches on any drier skin like elbows, knees, heels....

Hillary - I use the All about eyes. I really like it. It's one of those products that I keep coming back to after trying something new. Now's a great time to pick some up. Spend the $25 dollars and get all those freebies. I'm loving mine!  

Morning Beauties!

Wow. Sounds like I've got to try this Max Factor mascara.

Allyson, I use the Loreal Sublime dark tinted self tanning lotion. Since it is tinted, you can see where you've applied it. Helps tremendously with application. My burn from the tanning bed has settled into a tan, so this morning I used the very same tanning lotion on my face andmy face looks really tan. One application. (Yes, Marin, it was wonderfully warm and summerlike in the bed, loved it until two hours later when I was red as a beet )

And Allyson, lucky you with your olive skin! You might try exfoliating your elbow and knees to smooth out those areas before trying the self tanner. That might help with that "build up" around those areas.

I ordered a book called "How Not to Look Old" from Amazon- supposedly from the reviews, the book contains tricks on looking younger (i.e. pink lipstick instead of dark - Tina, you told us this - maybe you should write a book!!- wearing bangs, lightening your hair (now this I cannot do, mine is too dark). Anyway, I will let you know of any tips that we don't know about.

Geez, I'm writing like a manic person this morning, sorry if this is disjointed.  

Raye