I feel pretty--NOT! THE COSMETICS THREAD

somebody teach me about mac. i was in their store a few weeks ago and it was a little overwhelming and the colors were so bright. how do you choose stuff that does not make you look clowny? i don't trust their sales people, who are usually queens.

i do, however, love the eyeliner of theirs i've been using a few years: powerpoint pencil in bordeauxline <3

When I cut my UDPP in 1/2 I got like twice as much out of it and stored it in a little plastic pot I had. I swear I got at least 4 months worth after scooping out the bits the wand wouldn't reach. It was incredible. I'm also too poor atm to justify the UDPP so just got the Loreal stuff and think it's a pretty good substitute in a pinch.

i don't trust their sales people, who are usually queens.

this is true even in arkansas

TZA MAC is very evening for me. A cooler person could pull off a bright pigment in the day time but that person isn't me.

Have you ever looked at MAC on Ebay. Shit is crazy. People run out and buy up all of the ltmd edition stuff then split the contents of the 7.5g MAC jars into smaller .5g jars like its cocaine or something.

actually now i look it doesn't look like anyone is doing that on eBay anymore. maybe they got stopped for health reasons.

ok that is just nuts!

The only MAC I have is a tinted lip conditioner. It's like a light lipstick, really nice. But it's almost out and apparently not made anymore. :(

mac stuff does tend to be super-bright, which is why i like it, although the neutral/bronze-y shadow (patina) and soft brownish-rose gloss (spite) i'm wearing today are both from there and are pretty understated.

Lauren I think we've talked about Patina before - it's AWESOME. It's probably the eyeshadow I wear most often!!

I love MAC shadows. I honestly think they're the best out there. I bought their 15 pan empty palatte and buy the pan shadows that fit in it rather than the pots. They're cheaper and it's more portable. Some good neutral-ish basics are:

Shroom - light off white highlight color
Patina (YAY) - as above
Sable - brown with sort of purpleish undertones
Woodwinked - gold
Shale - v wearable purple
Satin Tape - Taupe brown with silvery undertones

I may be one of the few people out there that does not like the Lipglass. I do however love the Tendertones lipblams have have been wearing Pucker a lot lately.

I am running low on most of these.

SS I think e-bay did stop that pigment selling stuff. I actually bought some of the .5 gm jars a long time ago from ebay since the pigment jars are huge and I'd never use a whole one. I think I still have them all and that was well over a year ago.

shale is great. i also wear satellite dreams a lot, which is a brighter, more plummy purple. but in general, i guess most of my mac stuff is kind of loud. some eyeshadow colors i have: frosty lime green, dark metallic gold, bright turquoise, bright true blue, metallic forest green, metallic silver, matte almost-black, etc. plus metallic purple and navy eyeliners. the trick is to find stuff that works with your complexion, and then don't wear anything else too strong with it.

really though, that lip gloss is amazing (the o-gloss). it is like their gel rouge that is supposed to adapt color, so you end up with perfectly pink lips that look like they have a clear shine over them, not some weird sticky pink gloss. also seems to be v conditioning!

― ;n_n; (tehresa)

tza, tell me where i find this? this is basically the kind of gloss i am looking for!

advice: i wear barely any makeup since i am lazy, but i do use a light bronzer every day to even out my skin. it's just a NZ$20 cheapie, but i'll need a replacement soon. any recommendations? it has to be pretty light, as i hate the fake-tanned look.

Have you tried a tinted moisturizer?

RR:

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P202004&cm_mmc=us_search-_-GoogleBase-_-P202004-_-1057959&_requestid=42976&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=1057959

No recs on the bronzer - sorry!

RR they also make O Glow which does the same gel color adapting thing on your cheeks

i want to go take photos of all my mac pigments now

yeah but i prefer dry application - not real keen on rubbing stuff into my face. my bronzer is idiot-proof: super quick to apply, and it never looks uneven or streaky or weird.

i finally started using my sample of stila all-over shimmer. i really like it so far, although i barely put any on - just some in c-shape around the cheekbones/temples as directed by sunny. it seems to give a nice boost.

The boy gave me a nice diamond pendant for my birthday but I was thinking "damn, I already had that Sephora gift card spent. . ."

xmas. . .$200 sephora gift card. :D What will I get, what will I get.

I just spent my MAC gift card on 6 pan eyeshadows for my pallet. I'm already in "house clothes" mode but might have to do makeup now just to try them out.

Also, I bought the O Gloss a couple weeks ago and LOVE it.

I have been curious about the O gloss. . .so the custom color bit works out well?

i like benefit stuff usually but i can tell you now that firmology does nothing but make your skin pink.

in an iridescent way.

i have the o-gloss and it looks pretty bad on me so im not sure about the custom color claim. i have o-glow too which looks ok. probably wont buy again.

guys im so in love with MACs face primer. The 50+ SPF one is a little thicker and yr skin looks a little less glowy but if youre putting foundation over it its actually a little better than the original. no foundation - the original looks better IMO. both so great though.

also ive finally found a foundation that works for me (MAC too btw). it only took until my 30s.

I might buy the O-gloss off ebay to save some $ in case I hate it.

So primer gets thumbs up? I almost got the Smashbox color correcting version (I get red and blotchy as the day goes on.), but backed off. I'm loathe to pile more stuff on my face and worry about the heat humidity here making it slide off.

Lately I've just been using tinted moisturizer. I got one at Sephora this weekend which the "skincare expert" claimed would work like a primer while also providing SPF and color correction. I'll see how it goes this week (It was $35 so it better go well. . .)

Other purchases: perfume, Metro Chic polish (love), dry shampoo and Fekkai glossing cream, more primer potion (the almay stuff did not work.) I need to write UD though about that shitty bottle). They gave me samples of DDF sulfur mask and Boscia cleanser and toner. I'd like to get the mask as I know it's great for breakouts. But, damn, it's stinky. Don't know if I can get over that.

Ooooooh I too love the Metro Chic polish.

So I wrote Urban Decay about the crappy potion primer bottle and got this reply:

We are working on the Primer Potion packaging problem and have been since we first started hearing about this. Getting a new package in the works is the #1 priority here right now, and you can expect to see a repackaging of the Primer Potion that allows you to get as much out as possible. It probably won’t be in a pot (it would dry out too fast that way), but it may be in a tube or a re-engineered vial. We can’t say yet what it is because we are exploring several options, but we plan to get it out as soon as we can. If you are interested, we will let you know what we decide to do, and when it will come out. If you’d like to throw in your two cents about what you want, please go for it, but do it soon. If you don’t ask, we won’t know, and we will definitely be taking our customers’ ideas into account.

In the meantime, don’t feel compelled to cut open your Primer Potion. We did some experimentation and found that with some banging on a hard surface, you can get most of the product out. Just hold it lid-side down, and give it a couple of good whacks each time you need more Potion. Although that’s not ideal, you’ll definitely get significantly more product out.

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Also you guys might know this but I just read it yesterday: HELLO KITTY MAC LINE!

Hmmmm - I don't think any amount of banging on that little tube will get out the amount of product I discovered when I cut it open! Good that they're working on new packaging though.

oh lord!

susan, if that tinted moisturizer is not good, take it back! i have returned foundation i hated there before. no need to waste $35.

i am also scared of putting too much on my face (i feel like i already do) but i also feel like my skin is really dull/wintery lately. what is a good brightening foundation that does not make you look like you rolled around in a pile of glitter?

that does not make you look like you rolled around in a pile of glitter? should be added on to the end of every make up question.

i cant see that hello kitty line on MAC yet

Here's some photos of the MAC stuff

Oh I will definitely take that tinted moisturizer back if I don't like it. So far it's doing well except it's not helping the redness/blotchiness. Which is what I really want. A color correcting primer + foundation might be my only option for that but I really hate to go so heavy.

primer doesnt have to be heavy and you dont need to use foundation with it. i usually dont

Yeah I was wondering if primer would be effective just over tinted moisturizer. I just really don't want to pile foundation on top of those. When I go back I'm going to ask for a sample of the smashbox one. What brand do you use Sunny?

i use mac (normal face primer and the 50+ SPF one). i have used the orange smashbox one and it was fine. mac just works better for my skin. smashbox are the only color correcting primers i know of though. i guess green conteracts red, right?

also, ive never seen, or even thought of, a brush holder before:

http://www.temptalia.com/images/maccosmetics/media_hello008.jpg

oh the thing i really like about smashbox primer is that it makes your skin feel weirdly velvety.

I am at the point where I need to cut my UD primer tube open as well - but glad to hear that they may do something less stupid next time!

My Grandma bought me a set of LAncome brushes for Christmas and the one for pressed powder is so soft and luxurious, I feel like I am rubbing a newborn's head against my cheek. BLISS. creepy bliss, that is.

I love that velvety sensation too sunny!

The Chanel tinted moisturizer is really nice and worth the $$$. Also the hydrating serum is probably the best product I've ever used on my face in my life.

hydramax?

Yeah! That stuff is the most A+ ever.

cool. i might try it. im sick of olay shite.

Hey, yeah, I threw Olay over just about a month ago. Hydramax is great because you only have to use a little, little bit and it lasts forever.

anyone have good suggestions on eye cream? Over the holidays I realized what horrible undereye bags my mother and aunt have and am terrified they are also in my future.

I don't have a suggestion for that, but I am in the market for an eye cream, too.

I do know that Benefit makes this under-eye concealer called eye-con that, over time, makes your undereye area actually brighter even when you're not wearing it.

Sunny, they'll give you a sample of Hydramax. Actually, they'll give you a sample of anything that's not powder, and it always comes in a tiny little Chanel pot. I love those.

nice!

What is "mineral" foundation? I just bought some from Neutrogena. Also, my sis gave me Boots eyeshadow mousse in lavender, which seems to last.

i think it's just meant to be all-natural -- i've never tried one because i've been told they are heavier.

neutrogena offers a liquid version tho, which i've never seen advertised as mineral make-up before -- they used to (maybe still do?) have that copper-based make-up, i wonder if this is a retread of that?