How much make up do you wear during the day?

[mistressmiggins]

I dont wear makeup during the day to work (3 days a week)
At weekends & my other 2 days, I do wear lipstick but thats it.

I wear it if I go out at night - the works - but seems too much to wear during the day.

I feel better with makeup - like Ive made an effort - but just not sure how much to wear during the day.

[Fonk]

i go for barely there stuff

enough to diguise my increasing years but w/o looking like i'm trying too hard

[hoolagirl]

During the day I need to wear eyeliner or my eyes disappear.

When I went out to work it would be the works, but to me that is foundation, eyeliner and lipgloss, sometimes eyeshadow.

Definetly a glittery eyeshadow on a nightout.

Not much compared to some.

[themoon66]

No foundation. Just a bit of eye shadow, kohl pencil along the bottom lid, waterproof mascara.

[MrsBadger]

Benefit LemonAid on eyelids
Concealer on eyebags and any spots
Vaseline on lips
If I'm looking especially haggard I might use tinted moisturiser and/or brown mascara but nothing more during the day.

When I wear full makeup I still have quite a light hand (light foundation, no eyeliner, brown masacara, lip stain etc) so for weddings etc where I wear makeup during the day I do exactly the same as I would at night just with less dark/sparkly eyes.

[mistressmiggins]

the works for me is eyeshadow, mascara, lipstick & bit of shimery powder

I just saw a thread about making more of yourself & people were asking whether OP put make up on

I have to get 2 children & myself ready for work/school/nursery so am really rushed in the morning - get up at 6.30am so dont really want to get up earlier than that

[ScottishThistle]

None...I like to look & feel very different on the weekends or when I'm out in the evening.

[mistressmiggins]

what is LemonAid?

[DimpledThighs]

I have it as part of my routine, just 5 minutes before I leave the house. Focuses me and makes me feel ready for the day.

I wear:
-skin: either beauty balm flash or intelligent colour foundation
-eyes:grey liner, eyeshadow on lids, highlighter under brow, mascara sometimes, eyebrow pencil. Touche Eclait if looking tired
-lips: max factor lip finety with elizabeth arden 8hour cream on top or a gloss

I used to work in harrods and had to wear it and it got me in the habit. It makes me feel better, it is part of being 'me'.

[piglit]

This is one of cod's favourite topics. Here's a montage of her make up styles over the years...

cod through the ages

[kittypants]

i wear bit of bronzing powder in day so i dont get the your so pale looks but if out i do the works!if i had more time and energy in mornings id wear more in day!

[MrsBadger]

it's fabulous - my (very clever) sister bought me the Realness of Concealness box in Duty Free as a way of trying a little bit of several things and the LemonAid and the Boi-ing are def the winners from it.

If you have a Debenhams with a Benefit concession, try going in on their late-night opening night, as all the makeup counter girls go home at 5 just leaving staff on the tills, so you can play with the testers without anyone breathing down your neck.
Their new not-foundation stuff looks pretty good as well but I haven't had a chance to try it yet.

[IdrisTheDragon]

None

[mistressmiggins]

piglit ROFL

[ricepudding]

Ooh, it's much cheaper in the States isnt it - if I order from the Benefit site will I be stung for import tax?

[MrsBadger]

not sure - it's $7.48 for shipping though, which'd make the LemonAid $25.50 ie about £13 at the best exchange rate.
It is cheaper than buying it online from Benefit UK , where it's £20.00 delivered, but only saves you £2.50 on going to Boots.

[Ali5]

Rarely put make up on during the day, but if I'm out and about or at work it's a covering of Beauty Flash Balm, touche eclat for dark rings, mascara and neutral lip gloss. Love getting all the slap on for a night out though.

[paulaplumpbottom]

Foundation
concealer
undereye concealer
eye bright
blush
eyeshadow
eyeliner
mascara
lip liner
lipstick
Powder


In the summer I only wear:

Tinted moisteriser
mascara
lip gloss

[giraffeski]

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[JackieNo]

I put on Clinique Pore Perfect Instant Perfector (or some such name) - basically a primer, but it evens out my skin tone so I can get away without foundation, and keeps my t-zone looking less oily too. Bit of concealer if/where I need it. Bit of something on lips, usually just lipgloss, or a light lipstick (a No 7 one I got free with a magazine last summer). Sometimes a tiny bit of eyeshadow. This is when I go to work. If off work, just the primer, maybe a bit of vaseline on the lips.

[pollyanna]

on a non work day I wear tinted moisturiser, mascara and lip gloss and maybe a bit of blusher and highlighter.

On a work day I wear concealer, foundation, mascara, eyeshadow (2 types), eye-brow pencil, blusher, highlighter, lipgloss.

Mrs B - where do you put the lemon-aid? I have got that, but don't know where to put it?

[paulaplumpbottom]

You put it on your eyelids

[NomDePlume]

none most days, although I do wear lipsalve/vaseline but don't really consider that to be make up

some days a tiny bit of brown mascara (most of it wiped off the wand/brush beforehand), with a blended in dot of cheek tint on each cheek

[FluffyMummy123]

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