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If you could only wear three makeup items…

115 replies

Planits · 09/03/2024 16:44

… for the rest of your life, what three would you choose and why? Bonus points if you can give the brand & colour

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Operationdark · 09/03/2024 16:48

Foundation as my skin is bleugh. Delilah various shades as it's made in the UK and cruelty free.

Mascara because I look like a dead fish without it, Boots waterproof.

Lip balm if that counts , Berts Bees

JennyfromtheBlok · 09/03/2024 16:48

1)Colour by Maya - eye cream dual action concealer/ alchemy
This is amazing!!! But £27
2)L’Oréal Magic BB cream- love how natural this is
3)then some good mascara!!

CharmedCult · 09/03/2024 16:50

It would be foundation, mascara and a 2 in 1 lip and cheek tint.

MikeRafone · 09/03/2024 16:51

Eyeliner, any brand but must be blue
mascara primark
lipstick any pink

loubd · 09/03/2024 16:51

boots no 7 hudraluminous foundation
in cool vanilla, max factor 2000 calorie mascara in black and max factor lipstick
in raisin which can double up as blusher (tiny amount)

ineedtogoshoppingnow · 09/03/2024 16:53

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush foundation
Max factor Masterpiece Mascara
Dior Addict lip balm (just discovered this and it's so nice.)

ButterfliesnWaterfalls · 09/03/2024 16:54

Mascara
Huda Beauty - Foundation
Lipgloss

cheercaptain · 09/03/2024 16:55

MAC Studio Fix, Bourjois Khol and Contour Eye Pencil and Rimmel Oh My Gloss Stay My Rose Lip Gloss.

Bridgetoo · 09/03/2024 16:55

Burt's Bees tinted lip balm, Red Dhalia
Brown eyeliner, any brand
Any blush

Alwaystransforming · 09/03/2024 16:55

Eborian BB Cream
concealer (though I haven’t found a holy grail one yet)
Chantecallie Faux Cils mascara

Peaceandquietandacuppa · 09/03/2024 16:56

Max Factor 2000 calorie mascara in brown
Beauty Pie bronzer
Glossier cream blush (the rosy pink one)

HoppyHat · 09/03/2024 16:58

Face powder - I hate foundation and have used a Clinique powder for years which gives a touch of colour and evens out skin tone.

Eyeliner - any half decent brand, in a darkish brown which just helps define my eyes. I tend to smudge it a bit too and bottom lids

Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey. I have not a lot of lip and find this just works.

NotStylishOrBeautiful · 09/03/2024 16:59

Great idea for a thread.

Bare Minerals complexion correction bb cream
ELF lip/cheek chubby stick thing
Any brown/black mascara

mimicracra · 09/03/2024 16:59

Eyebrow pencil
maybelline Eraser concealer
Bronzer

narniabusiness · 09/03/2024 17:04

Mac Studio fix compact- a foundation/powder
Mac brow fix in taupe (I think)
Trish McEvoy tubing mascara
These are the products I use if I’m not going anywhere in particular that day.

Littlebitpsycho · 09/03/2024 17:04

No7 stay perfect foundation in cool vanilla
Any black pencil eyeliner
Maybelline superstay 24hr dual lipstick in perpetual rose

I'd just have my false lashes instead of mascara 🤣

Rosti1981 · 09/03/2024 17:05

Bare Minerals tinted moisturiser
Ideally semi permanent eyebrow (microblading) because I'm lazy but without it my eyebrows aren't defined. Failing that any brown eyebrow pencil.
A brown / black mascara (any).

And clear lip balm (not that fussed which) but I don't treat that as makeup but a necessity or my lips would hurt!

SorrowsPrayers · 09/03/2024 17:08

Mascara
Mascara
Mascara

IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 09/03/2024 17:10

I only wear 3 anyway. And most days only 1. Foundation, mascara and very occasionally lipstick.

paristotokyo · 09/03/2024 17:11

Erborian cc in clair
Clinique black honey
Nyx eyebrow pen
This is pretty much all I wear if I leave the house

Birdthatswallowedaplate · 09/03/2024 17:14

NARS tinted moisturiser
Glossier cream blush (pinky one)
carmex lip balm!

avocadotofu · 09/03/2024 17:19

That's such hard question but I would go for:
-Clinique lash power mascara
-Hourglass mineral veil primer
-Hourglass ambient light powder in dim light

Houseplanter · 09/03/2024 17:22

EL Double Wear
Max Factor 2000 cal mascara
MAC Teddy for lips and blush

toomanyleggings · 09/03/2024 17:23

How do you wear foundation with no blush or bronzer? Surely that looks a bit weird,
for me it would be foundation ( estee Lauder dbl wear but recently bought Lisa eldridge one and I’m impressed) max factor masterpiece max mascara in black, and a blush ( I’ve yet to find one I’m really happy with)

WhoaJayShettybambalam · 09/03/2024 17:25

No 7 foundation warm beige
YSL black mascara
Dior lipstick velvet 999