How much makeup do you wear daily?

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  1. Flo[ProActiv]'s Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    If I'm not going out, or I'm in a rush, then nothing.

    Average day:
    Tinted spf15 moisturiser
    Black eyeliner on my waterline
    Mascara
    Lipbalm
    Concealer if I've got a spot (or if I'm wearing contacts - my glasses hide my dark circles nicely )
    Powder/blusher if I'm looking particularly dead/spotty
    Occasionally coloured eyeliner on my top lid if I'm in the mood


    Going out:
    Primer
    Concealer
    Powder
    Highlighter
    Blusher
    Coloured eyeshadow/liner
    Black eyeliner on my waterline
    Mascara
    Lip tint


    Both of those sound like loads, but it never feels like it It takes less than 5 minutes to do on an average day, and about 10-15 max on a night out (depeding on how many times I mess up my eyeshadow/change my mind about colours )
  2. rockitrosie's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Every day:
    Eyeliner
    SPF 15 moisturiser (SPF 30 in summer)
    Lip balm/gloss/colour

    Going out:
    Tinted moisturiser
    Black eyeliner topped with glitter eyeliner (usually slilver)
    Or sometimes red, orange and yellow blended eyeshadow finished off with liquid eyeliner

    It's quite obvious I LOVE my eyeliner
  3. Sockpirate's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Normal day at home:
    Foundation
    Maybe eyeliner

    Normal Day at uni:
    Foundation
    Eyeliner
    Eyeshadow
    Maybe mascara

    Going out:
    Primer
    Foundation
    Blusher
    Eyeliner
    Eyeshadow
    Mascara
    Tinted lip balm
  4. arbaaz's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    none because i'm too lazy... but on the rare occasions when i do people faint because of shock.
  5. smilies's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Only moisturiser and sometimes lip balm. I never got into the habit of wearing makeup when I was younger (tried it once and my skin reacted to it really badly), so now wearing any kind of makeup feels alien to me, and I'd look weirder with it on, than without ;-)
  6. tiffster's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    when its school none at all or just light foundation, weekends or every other day then none at all but when i'm going out or its formal or i'm doing something nice or its a sunny day then i wear make up - foundation eyeliner lip etc.
  7. Schmokie Dragon's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Nothing. Zilch. Nadda.

    If I'm going out I wear neutral lips (just lip balm), powder over moisturiser (maybe foundation if I want more coverage), black and silver eyeliner, smokey eye shadow (maybe with some iridescent black glitter) and black mascara.

    I can't think of the last time I wore colours other than black, grey, silver and white >.<

    I don't think there is 'too much'. I don't personally like the tangoed look and the thick black eyeliner and pouty pink lips look. You know the one I mean - where the lips are a rather alien pinky-skin colour that is totally different to their natural colour. Seriously, wtf is with it? It's just a matter of preference, though. Horses for courses and all that.
    Last edited by Schmokie Dragon; 29-03-2012 at 13:06.
  8. Ohlavelle's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    On a day where I'm doing nothing but college I literally get up, wash and go.

    On a day I have work I'll wear foundation, bronzer as blusher because blusher never did me any favours, mascara, pencil my brows in and use a lipliner as a base on my lips. Occasionally I'll use a bit of pencil eyeliner if I'm having a down day and want to make an effort.

    If I'm going out I wear lipsticks, orange and pink/lilacs since I've been a redhead but reds before that. Also potentially brown eyeshadow and liquid eyeliner, on top of my work get up.
  9. lost_puppy's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Nowadays I don't tend to wear makeup - I used to be dependent on eyeliner and used to cringe when I met my coursemates after work hand ins if I didn't wear any *oops*

    I can go without wearing eyeliner, but since I'm a chronic glasses wearer, I put some on to make my eyes stand out more.

    If I'm going out or playing a gig/performing where eyes/cameras will be on me, then I'll wear foundation, blusher, brown eyeshadow, eyeliner and lipstick. The glasses usually stay on though lol
  10. Khodu's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    I guess I wear concealer nearly everyday, my friends do say I don't need it, but it's just my personal thing, just a little bit on my eyebags and some on old patchs from my psoriasis.

    Normally though I just wash my face, put cream and vaseline on and leave the house; majority of the days, because I'm too busy and in a rush. Then put some concealer on in the toilets or on the bus on my way to Uni.

    However, if I feel up to it I would probably be a little concealer, mascara and white pencil on the lash line to open my eyes up a little. Maybe eyeliner once in a while, vaseline or a lip tint too. Never all at one go though, if I wore eye liner, I wouldn't wear mascara and vice versa
    I like the natural look.
  11. Holby_fanatic's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    In this order:
    Moisturiser
    Concealer
    Foundation
    Blusher
    Mascara
    Eyebrow pencil
    Lip balm/gloss.
  12. clo-clo1's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Primer, light foundation, concealer, blusher, highlighter, fill in brows, eyeliner-tiny wing, mascara and lip tint.
    Tons apparently but hey 95% of people tell me I look great without makeup whilst wearing all this, most of these people are drinking in the pub I work at but meh.
  13. Jozzers's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    I wear lip balm, but that's it.

    Can't be bothered with the rest.
  14. Backchatgirl's Avatar
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    • Location: England
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Sometimes nothing if I'm in a rush, otherwise just foundation and some striking lipstick (I love the bold reds) and then maybe eyeliner and/or mascara if I'm going out for the evening.
  15. fayola1337's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Depends how much time I've got, how lazy I'm feeling and how horrible I look. :P

    A lot of the time I just wear mascara, and maybe a bit of blusher. Sometimes concealer. I'm far too lazy to put foundation on. And then if I've got a lot of time and I feel a bit extravogant I'll wear eyeliner and possibly some eyeshadow and some kind of lip product. On the odd occasion I won't wear any makeup, if I feel like I look okay without it. But most days I'll wear at least mascara.

    For a night out I'll probably wear a lot more, though. Eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick and I might even bother with foundation.
  16. (:Becca(:'s Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    In order:
    Moisturiser
    Foundation
    Powder
    Blusher
    Eyeshadow primer
    Eyeshadow
    Pencil eyeliner
    Liquid eyeliner
    3 different mascaras
    Lipgloss
    Going out is the same except I double up on foundation and powder, and triple it if I'm going on a date.
  17. Holby_fanatic's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    (Original post by (:Becca(:)
    In order:
    Moisturiser
    Foundation
    Powder
    Blusher
    Eyeshadow primer
    Eyeshadow
    Pencil eyeliner
    Liquid eyeliner
    3 different mascaras
    Lipgloss
    Going out is the same except I double up on foundation and powder, and triple it if I'm going on a date.
    A bit extreme isn't it.
  18. alexsasg's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Usually just a bit of mascara when I'm going to school/casual get togethers. Occasionally eyeliner and concealer but not that often, I'm pretty lazy
  19. Car0llle's Avatar
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    • Location: Leeds
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    When there is some occasion or I am going out I wear many make up products like
    foundation, concealer, powder,
    mascara, eye liner, blush.
    Eye shadow as well but not always.

    I am lucky I have nice skin thus I can go anywhere without make up and not feel ugly, etc. So it depends.
  20. The_Jammy_Witch's Avatar
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    Re: How much makeup do you wear daily?
    Most of the time none (thought I moisturise). Sometimes tinted moisturiser, concealer, brown eyeliner and mascara.

    On a night out? The full works, including vibrant red lipstick. I like the transformation.
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