Cosmetics - What do you use?

Ireland
December 28, 2006 4:36pm CST
There are so many out there that it's confusing. I'm still trying and testing different things and wondered do any of you have any recommendations. Currently I use: Foundation - Clarins, although since they changed it, I'm not that fond of it any more. Mascara - L'oreal - can't remember what type it is.Comes in a gold cover. Powder - No.7 Blusher - Avon Eyeshadow - No.7 Eyeliner - L'oreal pencil Lipstick - Face and No.7 Lipliner - Clarins False Tan - Lancome Flash Bronzer Body Moisturiser - Johnson's Holiday Skin
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@bimmer999 (1158)
• Philippines
31 Dec 06
no i do not use any cosmetics.. just face cleaners or anti oil cleaners just that lol
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23 Jan 07
I use two different types of foundation, depending on my skin -- if it's dry I use Maxfactor flawless perfection, and if not, then I use L'Oreal Infalliable... Mascara - L'Oreal Telescopic [I think that's the one you were talking about, too?] Powder - Collection 2000 Blusher - Avon Dusty Rose [I think!] Eyeshadow - Avon, Bourjois... Eyeliner - Urban Decay Liquid [In Soot] Lipgloss - Bourjois clear
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• Ireland
24 Jan 07
Oh right. That's my disaster area I'm afraid. Getting the shade right. How is it that some women can do their makeup so perfect? I feel like stopping them in the street and saying "Excuse me, could you possibly tell me what makeup you're using". LOL!
24 Jan 07
It's QUITE good, but you have to get the shade EXACT, through mixing or whatever, otherwise it just looks awful.
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@babykay (2131)
• Ireland
29 Dec 06
I use Clarins foundation. I had used Body Shop eyeliner, lipstick and eyeshadow but they have been bought by a company that does animal testing I am informed. So if anyone has any suggestion about which cosmetics are cruelty free they would be most welcome as I am nearly finished my Body Shop products and won't be buying more...
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@babykay (2131)
• Ireland
29 Dec 06
http://www.uncaged.co.uk/products.htm Here is a link to products which do and do not support or engage in animal testing!
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• Ireland
29 Dec 06
Babykay, thanks for that link. It looks like L'oreal are the ones that took over from the Body Shop.
@tba123 (457)
• United States
2 Jan 07
I don't use the same brand for makeup. I mix it all up but usually once I find a color and brand I like I seem to stick with it as long as I can continue to find it. For foundation I use cover girl, I can't remember the exact color its natural something. I don't use powder most of the time. Eyeliner I use cover girls charcoal. Eyeshadow I use 2 different brands, I don't remember the brand name on either one of them. 1 color is a glittery light brown and the other is a darker brown that I put on top of the glittery light brown. I don't wear mascra anymore. I'm using lip gloss instead of lipstick. The name brand has worn off if it, if I remember right the color name is eastside snob. I really like it. I use to wear cover girls cutie lipstick but the place I was getting it from is closed due to fire damage.
• Ireland
2 Jan 07
I'd love a nice glittery brown eyeshadow. I haven't been able to find a nice one yet.
@kareng (59107)
• United States
29 Dec 06
I have been using the Bare Escentual line since last April. I love it (except for the mascara) because it can be used in so many ways. It is made from natural minerals and you can blend products to create new shades or to lighten/darken foundation, blush, etc.
• Ireland
30 Dec 06
There are so many brands out there. It's amazing.
23 Jan 07
My friend got some of that off strawberrynet.com, and I have to admit, I was really impressed with it -- I don't know about the mascara, but the foundation was really good, she has one of those skintones that you can never seem to find foundation for, but she LOVED it...
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@tictac714 (975)
• United States
31 Dec 06
I don't wear too much makeup usually, but I received a gift set of Ulta makeup for Christmas which I am really enjoying so far. Do you have Ulta where you are?
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• Ireland
31 Dec 06
I've never heard of Ulta. I must do a search for it now. I'm sure strawberry.net (?) would probably do it. I have never ordered anything from them, but maybe now's the time to give them a try.
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• Ireland
1 Jan 07
I had a look at the Ulta website. Their stuff looks very reasonable in price. Now to see if they deliver to Ireland. :)
• United States
31 Dec 06
I've never heard of strawberry.net, I'll have to look it up. Ulta does have a website you can order from, here they also have stores. Their stores are really cool, they're these fairly large stores with any sort of beauty supply you can think of, in many different brands. But then they have their own brand in addition.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
28 Dec 06
I have tried a lot of the make-ups around but I have found myself always going back to Max Factor, I think maybe this product suits my skin type the best.
• Ireland
28 Dec 06
The only Max Factor product I've used is their mascara and I found that good.
• United States
2 Jan 07
Foundation - Origins (but I don't wear foundation very often) Mascara - Clinique lash extending Pressed Powder - Origins Blush - Benefit Eyeshadow - doesn't matter what brand as long as I like the color - Hard Candy, Urban Decay, stuff from Claires, Revlon, Almay, Pop, Too Faced, etc Eyeliner - Urban Decay liquid eyeliner Lips - Lancome glosses don't usually use regular lipstick Moisturizer and other skin care - Lush
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@tildy12 (760)
• United States
8 Jan 07
I use a Foundation by Dior and Mac lip glass.I'm really not into makeup that much do I just use the basics.
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@imadriscoll (2228)
• United States
29 Dec 06
I don't use any make-up ... only perhaps once or twice a year. My husband says that he perfers me without it. I think that you should reconsider wearing make-up and let your true beauty shine.
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• Ireland
29 Dec 06
I don't actually wear it that often. I really only wear it when I'm going out for the night, or to an interview.
@zhuliahh (30)
• United States
31 Dec 06
First of all, my skin is not good at all, I have acne and my face is oily, so I try not to put on makeup as often, hopefully not irritate my skin. If I do put on makeup, I use: Makeup base: Missha (a Korea brand) Foundation:Almay-for acne skin, or Maybelline pure makeup Conceler: maybelline pure makeup Eyeliner: Panda (a japanese brand) Mascara: Maybelline (I have almost every single kind...lol) Loose powder: Shisedo eye shadow: Bobbi Brown
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• United States
29 Dec 06
for all my makeup I use maybelline and L'oreal (SP?) and my lotion i normally use jergens (SP?) but i have some victoria secret stuff from xmas im using
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@rhea_lyn (199)
• Philippines
29 Dec 06
I am using Mabyline make,but im not really into make up always,I just like to collect make up as a girl,and i like to put make up someone (friends)..but im not really in my self..well im also using jergens lotion i like the smell and the soft of my skin..
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• Indonesia
24 Jan 07
I use Oriflame and L'oreal.
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• United States
23 Jan 07
Foundation - No foundation, just Pigeon face powder in light pink Mascara - ELF black Powder - see foundation above Blusher - FMax (Philippine brand) Eyeshadow - Elf Eyeliner - FMax Lipstick - Bare Escentuals, or Elf Lipliner - none False Tan - no false tan, white is in here! Body Moisturiser - too hot to moisturize
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@anja31 (708)
• Canada
29 Dec 06
I use mascare black, but my favourite brand is lancome, which is expensive. That is all that I used for cosmetics
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
29 Dec 06
i do not use any cosmetics as i have always reacted to them in the past so just gave up .my skin is not too bad
@nana1944 (1364)
• United States
29 Dec 06
About the only thing I like is Cover Girl. I have used it for years. Tried Avon and all their products make allergies kick in big time. Even the hypo-allergenics. So I have stuck to Cover Girl. I have used it mainly since I was old enough to use makeup. And that has been so long that I hate to tell you how many years agoit was.
@greengal (4286)
• United States
29 Dec 06
Hi, I use many brands of makeup. Currently I'm using: Moisturiser- Neutrogena Foundation - Oriflame Mascara - Avon (waterproof) Powder - Neutrogena compact Eyeliner - Avon Lip Liner- Avon Lipstick- Avon I rarely use blush or eyeshadow. Both are of Avon.
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@marrry (341)
• Romania
29 Dec 06
cosmetix - cosmetix
i use avon, l'oreal .maybeline and rimel ..sometimes i use others too,,but this are the products that i use more often
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• United States
29 Dec 06
i use bare minerals when i wear makeup because it seems to last the longest and goes the furthest. but i use cheap mascara and eyeshadow. lipstick i get from avon or walmart depending on whats on sale. i'm cheap.
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