Make-up Products - Beauty Questions Answered

Foundation for Over 60

vermontgal — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:55:11 -0400

I'm 66 and at a complete loss for the best foundation. Cream or liquid I think but looking for recommendations to bring back some of that dewy skin look I usedto have.

Need advice re: skin illuminaters/brighteners

bluecatbaby — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:29:13 -0400

My mom is 70, and her skin is very fair and, to me, dull. She doesn't use concealer or foundation, because her skin tone is so even (due to always wearing sunscreen and hats). She does use a cream blush. And, she's always willing to try something new when I bring it around to her house.

I would like to give her a drugstore-priced product to liven up her complexion, but I don't know anything about those products. Can anyone tell me if a lotion or cream or powder is best? Or recommend a specific product? I don't think she would want a glittery, shiny product.

Expiry Date

BlackAngel — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:10:12 -0400

Hey there,
Im interested in hearing your thoughts about a foundation I bought recently (Rimmel). Straight after purchasing and opening it was very watery? I tried shaking the bottle hoping it would fix its self but nope!! There is also a mild smell to the product. Is this a sign that its shelf life may be over?? If so I then cannot help questioning how these products continue to be sold in this sort of condition in reputable department stores.

Natural Mascara

mtbear — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:12:59 -0400

Is there a natural mascara that is actually water resistant? I have switched to all natural skincare and make-up products. I know there are no waterproof natural mascara products, but I am wondering if there are any water resistant mascara products. It would be really nice to be able to use eye drops with my contacts and not lose most of my mascara on my lower eye lashes.

What do you think about mineral makeup?

LeftBrain — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:18:47 -0400

I was just being interviewed by a writer doing a piece for WebMD and she was asking me questions about mineral makeup. I'm curious what your beliefs about mineral makeup are. For example...

How is mineral makeup different than non-mineral makeup?
What is the benefit of mineral makeup versus standard makeup?
Do you think mineral makeup is more natural?

I'm curious to see how effective the marketing groups have been.

Primer or tinted moisturiser?

SugarCaned — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:09:27 -0400

I've been trying to find the best non-foundation way to make my mineral makeup look smoother and stay on longer. I have combination, very sensitive skin and foundation just feels thick and makes me break out. I tried (and LOVED) Tarte's Clean Slate primer on my eyes during a demo at Sephora but I was wondering if there were cheaper alternatives that wouldn't irritate my face. Could you do a review of primers vs. tinted moisturizers and suggest a few winners?

Lipgloss recommendations

ozinn — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:22:24 -0400

I'm looking for some help in my quest to find the perfect lipgloss. I always start out excited about a new purchase, but then get let down by the excessive stickiness factor. I've found a few I like to wear, but I'm always on the look out for new ones to try. What are your favorite lipglosses? How about lip products in general?

My faves:
Stila Lipglaze (except i always choke a little on the price)
Jane Liquid lipcolor (which I haven't been able to find in a very long time and I'm out!!)
Blistex Complete Moisture in the blue tube (a must at bedtime)

foundation that really doesn't feel like one

sarahf — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:37:26 -0500

LONG PREAMBLE: It was a big deal for me in my early 40's to start wearing a daily sunscreen/moisturizer. I always protected my skin when I was outside for extended periods of time (beach, skiing, etc), but I had never worn anything on my face daily. Never wore foundation of any kind, just blush and lisptick. I always had somewhat oily skin, and it only took trying out a light moisturizer or sunscreen of any kind to throw my skin out of balance and cause me to break out. I did great with nothing on--never dry, only occasional pimples. So I just kept doing what worked. At almost age 40, I started commuting in my car during daylight hours, and unbeknownst to me I was getting UVA exposure through the auto glass, and got melasma. Then I got rosacea. To make a short story long, I finally bit the bullet and started using a daily sunscreen. I can tolerate that now because the rosacea treatment dries my skin out, and I'm older and not as oily as I used to be.
The ACTUAL ISSUE: I started out a few years ago experimenting with powder foundations because they are light, even my skin tone a bit, and add to the sun protection (if they have spf). But sometimes I would like to try a somewhat dewier finish with a bit more coverage. The problem is every time I try a liquid foundation (even--or maybe even especially--tinted moisturizers), I feel like I can't wait to get home and wash it off. Any recommendations for a really light foundation that's not drying, cakey, tight, or settles in the pores (as many products that claim to be for oily skin can be)? Or is it all in the application? It's more how it feels on than how it looks that's the issue for me. I'm also not sure I ever found a powder or mineral makeup that truly matched my skin color, but that's another problem...
Today I tried Bobbi Brown's "skin" foundation. It's maybe a contender. The color the makeup artist selected was definitely a color match.
Though my shopping trip did entail the annoying lectures about how skin needs to drink from moisturizers just like your body needs to drink water (okay, skin gets its water from the water you drink, and if natural oils are abundant they prevent water loss just like moisturizer does, but that's another story), how wrong I was to never use moisturizer when I was younger, how dry my skin is (after she just used a very drying remover to take off what I had on).

Lip Care - Do Not Overlook it

beautydetective — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:06:52 -0400

We are so fixated with taking care about the rest of our body that we do forget an essential part ; our lips.

Of all the products I have tried, yes over a dozen and more, I recommend Lanc

Love-hate relationship with my products

sarahf — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:46:10 -0500

So I just finished posting on my new liquid foundation that I said I didn't hate the feel of, and my eyeliners (which I do still love). I wore all of the above to work today, plus mascara (a big deal for me, I'm not much of a mascara girl). I must say that by the end of the day, I absolutely could not wait to get home and remove that stuff. And sadly, my eyes were faintly (fortunately, not intensely) irritated, which I sure hope isn't from those gorgeous urban decay liners (I'm hoping it was the mascara). Okay, I confess, I also had on the urban decay eyeshadow primer potion in "sin" (a shimmer color that doubles as a shadow as well as primer). Maybe I overdid it. Oh well, if they wind up being dress-up or play products, I'll still have fun playing with them when I do. Make-up should be fun after all.
Anyone else have mixed feelings about their beauty routines and experiments?

my latest obsession

sarahf — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:23:52 -0500

Hello, my name is Sarah, and I am a product junkie and shopaholic. Just wanted to share that I'm obsessed with urban decay eyeliners. I am probably too old to be wearing them (didn't get that into makeup until a few years ago, so in makeup years, I'm still an adolescent). But I love them--great colors, easy to apply, stay on. I know this isn't really a brain issue, but just thought I'd share.

lip pumper

ditditdada — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:45:56 -0400

Hi beauty brains

can you tell me please if there is any thing that really pumps the lips
I have been using cinnamon leafoil on a lip liner brush and that does do something but its not enought any tips please ??

Eye make-up allergy?

catpaws — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:46:16 -0400

I've been having problems with eye make-up, especially eye-liner, making my eyes water A LOT. It usually takes a couple of hours after applying, but all of a sudden my eyes will be running all over my face. Any suggestions for specific brands/alternative products that will not cause this problem? And perhaps some insight into why exactly this happens. Thanks.

Anyone tried Becca cosmetics

sarahf — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:48:44 -0400

I'm interested in trying out their tinted moisturizer even though it's kind of pricey; would mean either a drive to try it on or order online (I got a shade recommendation from them).

Does un-opened makeup or lotion expire?

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:35:00 -0500

Eight years ago, my aunt became ill and was unable to care for herself anymore. She left her pain and suffering and went home to heaven last week. She loved makeup, and as we were cleaning out her home, we found multiples of Clinique moisturizer, Clinique loose face powder, Maybelline Great Lash mascara, and Lancome liquid makeup that were brand new and unopened. This makeup is at the very least 8 years old, but I wondered, is it useable? Thanks for the help!

the best mascara you've ever tried -- come on, tell all!

fauxmccoy — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:43:38 -0400

for me, it Dior Maximeyes in brown. I have long but straight and fine eye lashes that need curling. i have found this to give the best volume of any mascara i've ever tried with minimal clumping in two coats. Flaking is minimal and the non water proof formula goes the distance of all day wear even in my hot climate.

sadly, it's getting hard to find except for e-bay and i'm not that excited about buy pre-owned mascara.

what is your experience? Inquiring minds want to know! :-)

cheryl 'faux' mccoy

Sun protection

evemarie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:58:15 -0500

Does non spf foundation protect your skin from uv rays? I read an article (many moons ago) that suggested that make up can offer an spf of about 2 even when it isn't formulated with spf ingredients. I'm inclined to believe this because lots of my friends who don't use sunscreen but apply full make up everyday have faces that are much paler than their bodies. I've tried to research this online but haven't been able to come up with any information. Do any of you ladies have any theories on this or have a link to a website that contains information about it? Thanks!

How much is too much??

neveen — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:20:25 -0500

Hey gals,
I was thinking about creating a simpler "makeup row" in my room. So I was counting this morning all the things I'll need. I wanna know what you think about it and whether I'm missing anything. So here goes:

1 liquid foundation
1 Concealer
1 Compact powder
2 Blushers (pink and brownish )
NB: I use this stuff on occasions i'm not much of a makeup person. I'm not very fair. I can say medium :) I love to wear purple but purple lipstick sucks on me.

5 lipsticks (red, fuschia, pink, nude, lilac)
2 lipgloss (pink and nude)
1 black eyeliner, 3 eyeliners colored (say blue, purple green)
1 Black mascara (I don't know whether it's my skin colour or what, but brown mascara makes no difference at all to me, same look)
An eyeshadow palette (I wouldn't mind 40 colours as long as they are in pallette and not scattered everywhere as mine are now :D )

Nail polish (dark red, fuschia, white and rose for french (or alone) , lilac) I hate glittery nail polish

So ladies, what about you, what do u think?? :D

which has the best staying power, lip balm, lip gloss, or lip stick?

spikes107 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:45:23 -0500

I have been trying to experiment with lipbalm, lip gloss and lip stick to see which stays on better. Lip balm with coco butter stays on better then lip balm with out. LIp stick stays on better then the other too but, it is very dry.

Eye Lashes

xxkisoxx — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:18:38 -0500

I am looking for something that makes eye lashes fuller and thicker. And after some research on the internet the 2 products that come up that "supposedly" work are the following: 1. Mavala Eye-Lite Double Lash or 2. Lilash eyelash growth stimulator. The Mavala one is a lot cheaper adn the Lilash product is more pricey. Any ideas on if these might actually work? Is it worth trying?

An eyebrow pencil that adjusts to your brow colour through PH?

killingxspree — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:36:38 -0500

http://www.brendachristian.com/proddetail.php?prod=11000&phpMyAdmin=ADLTFVD3XPXUXZ-xc95Djke03H6

How the hell is this supposed to work? Is there any science behind this?

Primers

Curses — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:05:41 -0500

I know the skin around the eye is more delicate than the rest of one's face, but is there any reason to use a makeup primer specifically for eyes/eyeshadow? I've looked at LOI's for quite a few eye and general primers and they seem to be very similar silicone cocktails.

why does mineral make up come off so easily?

mareannah — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:28:41 -0400

I don't understand why bare minerals comes off so easily. Is this all mineral products?

Are these makeup cosmetic mirrors beautiful?

Getbetterlife — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:17:43 -0400

long lasting makeup

funcused — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:13:26 -0400

What ingredients should i be looking for for long lasting makeup? I am always running around, and I need makeup that will stay put all day.

Mineral Makeup

lwlady — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:10:48 -0400

I have been happily using mineral makeup, but have recently read that it might not be safe to inhale titanium dioxide, which is an ingredient in my mineral makeup (everyday minerals) and in many other brands also. It's hard to apply loose powder mineral makeup without inhaling at least some dust from the powder - is this really something to be concerned about?
Thanks!

About MAC Creme Liners...

ebvata — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:06:27 -0400

Hi,

Are mac creme liners safe to use in waterline area?
I know that some fluidlines (eg. blacktrack) is safe to use .
However I only have creme liner and want to use it in my waterline .
Do you think i can use like that?

Thanks

Jane Iredale cosmetics

birdlady — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:34:48 -0400

Are the Jane Iredale cosmetics chemical free

Best LIGHT liquid foundation for over-40?

Janis — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:47:10 -0400

So I get fully made up maybe once a year to go to a concert or something (saw David Daniels at Disney Hall last March, will be going to the Pennsylvania Ballet this December), but it became mildly clear to me last March that powder foundation is no longer the best idea for me.

Now, I'm not looking to look airbrushed and I do not want to look like a Botox addict, so I'm a bit nervy about going to the MAC counter and asking for their advice because they will scare the shit out of me, or I will scare the shit out of them. So I'm asking you people:

What's a good, basic LIGHT foundation that can be stippled with a good brush and won't make me look like I'm a middle-aged trophy wife who's scared of my husband's secretary?

A Foundation that's comparable to MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation?

vananners — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:07:57 -0400

I absolutely LOVE MAC's Studio Fix Powder Plus foundation. BUT it makes me break out soooo badly. I have not been able to find anything that compares. I found out that it's the evil Isotstearyl Palmitate (comedogenicity rating of 4 out of 5!) that is breaking me out, it's the 2nd ingredient in this foundation. I'm looking for a powder foundation with good coverage that does NOT clog pores. Anyone have any ideas or comments?