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everyday make-up

58 replies

ChiefPotterer · 11/02/2012 11:13

I know this has been done before but I love reading what everyone else is using!. I use:
Rimmel hide the blemish concealer
Calvin Klein pressed powder
Benefit Hula bronzer
Bourjois blusher (brun)
Lancome noir eyeliner
Maxfactor mascara
Bourjous lipgloss or Vaseline rosy lips
A liberal squirt of Clinique Happy!
What do you use?-might steal some ideas!.

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Labootin · 11/02/2012 17:02

Vaseline on lips
No 7 mascara.. Green bottle definey style
Creme blush .. Browny pink.. Ancient think it was a freebie from a magazine
Body shop mineral powder blotter sheets ..to take the shine off
Garner rollerball under eye thingy

Jo Malone red roses mixed with vanilla and anise

Clarabumps · 11/02/2012 17:23

Everyday makeup
Mac Primer
Estee lauder Double Wear Foundation
DW Concealer
Illamasqua Eyebrow Cake(sp)
Lancome black Eyeliner
Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes Palette
Lancome Doll Eyes Mascara( which is pretty rubbish compared to Hypnose Drama but it was on special)
Benefit Coralista Blush which I LOVE!!
Vaseline
Jo Malone- Freesia and Pear or Eau Dynamisante.

StrawberrytallCAKE · 11/02/2012 17:32

benefit poressential
YSL touche eclat
mac foundation
NARS bronzer in laguna
make up forever cream blusher (not sure of the colour name, pink)
HD brows eyebrow pencil
clinique mascara
paw paw ointment for lip balm.

I hate that cat eyes mascara, was really clumpy.

BadPoet · 11/02/2012 17:45

Clarins SKin Illusion foundation
Creme de la Mer concealer
Benefit dandelion blusher (bored of this)
Eyeliner- MAC Industry or Chanel Khaki Platine.
Maybelline great lash or Clinique high impact mascara.
Burts Bees tinted lipbalm.

Liz Earle Botanical No 1 perfume most days.

brighthair · 11/02/2012 18:02

Almay nearly naked foundation in ivory
Asda illuminating under eye concealer
BE Rose radiance blusher
Mac prep and prime eye base
UD Naked palette - Virgin up to brow, smog in socket, sin over lid
Maybelline gel liner in black
Maybelline cats eye mascara in black
Asda brow pencil in blonde

brighthair · 11/02/2012 18:03

Oh perfume is CK one - old school Grin

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elvisaintdead · 11/02/2012 18:14

My routine is basic and cheap but gives great results. I use
Simple cleanser and toner
Cocoa butter moisturiser
L'oreal foundation
Rimmel mineral pressed powder
L'oreal black mascara
Collection 2000 bronzing powder on cheeks and eye lids
Collection 200 black kohl to line my eyes
and then whatever lipstick I fancy - sometimes a bight red, sometimes a brown but usually (for a work) a peachy nude by rimmel - can't recall the colour

That's my everyday/work look

KenDoddsDadsDog · 11/02/2012 18:17

Estée Lauder Double Wear or Garnier BB cream
Mac Cremeblush in Ladyblush
Mac eyeshadow
Illamasqua liquid felt tip liner
YSL mascara
Mac lipglass in Spite

EllenParsons · 11/02/2012 18:21

Smashbox Photofinish primer (or MAC SPF 50)
Benefit Erase Paste
Nars Sheer Matte foundation in "mont blanc"
Laura Mercier secret concealer under the eyes
Laura Mercier setting powder for the undereye concealer
Smashbox "fusion soft lights" blusher
Clinique "blushing blush" blusher, just a little bit on the apples

Sometimes use tinted moisturiser instead of foundation - Laura Mercier or Clinique

Eye pencil above upper lash line - black, gun metal, dark green or brown
Eye shadow - varies but usually pretty tame nudes, don't always bother
Clinique High Lengths mascara
Clarins Fix Mascara to waterproof it
Smashbox Photo Op eye brightener just in the corners of my eyes

Lips - varies. Some of my favourites are MAC lipglass "lovechild", Clinique Chubby Stick "super strawberry", Smashbox O-gloss Gold, one of the Poppy King for No 7 lipglosses but I don't know the name...

Perfume - always wear one but it varies. I have quite a lot and am a bit addicted...

It doesn't look as much as it sounds when all listed!

MrsDollyLevi · 11/02/2012 18:30

Lancôme Teint Miracle foundation
Estée Lauder Double Wear Concealer under eyes
Clarins (new) Instant Light Blush in Vitamin Pink (soooo pretty)
Bobbi Brown lippy in Plum Rose
L'loreal mascara
Mac eye liner in Rich Ground (bronzey and lasts forever)

Christ, that's a lot for "everyday" isn't it? Smile. I was recently given a natural daywear makeup look by a big brand counter SA. I went home and added some colour and mascara.....looked like I'd been dug up!

emsyj · 11/02/2012 18:35

Superdrug GOSH velvet primer
Estee Lauder double wear foundation (recent convert from Studio Fix - much prefer the EL)
Estee Lauder double wear concealer (another new purchase)
MAC Select Sheer/loose powder
NARS blush in 'Orgasm' (Xmas gift)
Various nude eye colours from the NYX Champagne & Caviar pallette
Revlon Colorstay eyeliner pencil
Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme mascara
L'Oreal lipliner in Vintage Rose
MAC Viva Glam lipstick (dunno shade)

I have horrible skin so I am a 'foundation every day' person, plus I am very fair so without blush & eyeliner I look a little bit dead. That's my excuse anyway. I like the Aunt Sally look.

therumoursaretrue · 11/02/2012 19:55

Today's make up is:

Face
Airbase primer.
Airbase foundation applied with airbrush 00 and 02 mixed.
Smashbox Artificial Light in Diffuse.
Illamasqua blush in Disobey for contour.
Nars blusher in Super Orgasm.
Mineral veil.

Eyes
UD primer
Bobbi Brown gel liner in black used as all over colour for dark smoky eye, and waterline.
Lime Crime in Medusa over BB, and Top Hattie for inner corner/blended into the black.
Maybelline cats eye mascara.
Ardell false lashes %23105
HD brows

Lips
Nars matt velvet lip pencil in Sex Machine.
Smashbox gloss in Radiant.

Sounds like loads but I was working and it's all part of the job!

therumoursaretrue · 11/02/2012 19:57

Oops lashes were number 105!

welliesundermeballgoon · 11/02/2012 20:13

StellaAndFries, I might be being a bit thick but what is FM? I love Armarni diamonds Smile

VeryStressedMum · 11/02/2012 20:14

Beauty flash balm
Revlon colourstay foundation
Loreal creamy concealer stuff to hide dark circles
No 7 translucent loose powder
Brown or black eyeliner
Max Factor 2000 calorie mascara black
Bourjois blusher Rose d'ambre (or something)
Benetint lip balm or vaseline rosy tint or a Tesco balm one in a berry colour.

This is what I wear everyday of my life.

Flossie69 · 11/02/2012 22:15

Goodness, for everyday, you all wear an awful lot!!!

Mine is:-

Clinique Super Powder Double Powder

And Body Shop Vitamin E lip balm

MissMacross · 11/02/2012 22:29

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FunnysInTheGarden · 11/02/2012 22:35

always, always Chanel in Sunlit as a base. Lancome/Mac/Dior/Chanel etc makeup. Chanel eyeliner and Lancome mascara. Then Prada/Chanel perfume.

FunnysInTheGarden · 11/02/2012 22:38

oh yes and that posh concealer worn by gay men!

therumoursaretrue · 11/02/2012 22:44

MissMacross I wear lashes almost everyday, maybe 4 out of 7. Only because I work as a freelance make-up artist and have lots of casting calls and client meetings and tend to be surrounded by people who find this the norm. I'm also studying atm and never bother with lashes the days I only have classes and no jobs as it's nice to have a day off!

BenderBendingRodriguez · 11/02/2012 22:57

Remus I'm excited to find another fan of the Une tinted lipbalm thingies Blush As someone who recently gave in to the need for a bit of everyday make-up to stop me looking dead, but who is a serial lipstick/lipgloss failer, I really love them.

Anyway, when I bother with everyday make-up, at the moment it tends to be:

No 17 BB cream
MAC blusher and concealer
No 17 eyeshadow trio in browns/nudes
Une tinted lipbalm

It is faintly depressing that I now have to paint on what is basically a version of my own face in order to look okay.

Clarabumps · 11/02/2012 23:02

MissMacross- where do you buy your lashes from. Can you recommend anywhere that does them in bulk. I'd love to wear them more but I only seem to get two wears out of a pair before they start to look funny. I have Duo glue which I love but I bought lashes off ebay and it was like attaching razor wire to your eye.

KateSpade · 11/02/2012 23:16

MissMacross

I've been wearing false eyelashes everyday for around 3 years (ish) now, and i've got it down to a fine art. I can do it in about 3 mins, after lots of practice!

I wouldn't have it any other way!

I get my eyelashes from ebay, which i used once/twice then chucked, they weren't as bad as clara says, but not eyelure standard. I have bough a Triple eyelash packet, and its lasted me around a month, and i've still got one pair left. I'm careful how i take them off, and store them and don't apply too much mascara to the actual lash.

I'm a Fashion Design Intern, its very not-glamorous, but one day i hope to be Kim Kardashian have a glamorous job!

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