cast your votes and help me out

[booksandtea]

need new makeup ,
in your opinion which brand does the best :

Foundation
blusher
bronzer
powder

going to the trafford centre at the weekend hoping to sort my haggard face out !

I'd start with a couple of make overs in a dept store.
I like Bobbi Brown blusher and powders, but like Dior Star foundation.
Depends what kind of skin you have and whether you want light foundation or heavier duty and the type of finish- matte or dewy.

Estée Lauder Double Wear
Urban decay
Charlotte Tilbury
MAC loose powder

In that order.

ok so would i just turn up to the counter and ask for a make over ? or do i phone first ?

i have very pale skin and a bit wrinkly , im 41 if it makes any difference :)

YSL or Chanel
MAC/Nars
Nars
By Terry

I don't think there's a one-size fits all answer to this question, I cherry-pick bits and pieces from all different brands, but your skin might hate my choices. I'd go and get matched to foundations at as many counters as you can, then ask to have samples to take away and see how they wear on your skin.

Avoid the Mac counter in Selfridges if you dnt feel very confident they are very scary.
It's not all mac counters, I've met nice ones but that lot .........

thanks for the heads up , no i don't feel confident and beauty counters scare me ! I'm going all out here

For some reason I find the Beauty counter staff generally nicer in Debenhams or John Lewis at the Trafford Centre than Selfridges.

Blusher - Nars/Bobbi Brown
Bronzer - like subtle so Laura Mercier Candle glow
Foundation - Laura Mercier/By Terry

Powder - Nars translucent v fine one

(So go to SpaceNK for a makeover in my opinion!!)

My current stash:

Foundation: Burberry
Blusher: Tom ford
Bronzer: Nars
Powder: Dior

Foundation - Armani
Blusher & Bronzer - Bobbi Brown
Powder - Laura Mercier