Make-Up

I wake up and put on my make-up and am off to work, looking fresh and put together. Come 11am, I look at myself in the mirror, and I look like I just woke up. All of my makeup is gone... faded away. Anyone have any tricks to keep my make up from fading?

For my liquid make-up I use Clinique super balanced, and their pressed powder. I haven't been able to find a black eyeliner that stays on all day and doesn't run or smudge. I've even tried using black liner and going over it with black eyeshadow. I will try the primer, and oil blotting sheets those are great suggestions.

use primer, whip hand cosmetics has one of the best primers on the market atm also make up forever hd primer and hd foundation and powder. you can get make up forever from sephora def one of the best make up brands on the market. whip hand cosmetics are new on the market but if you google the primer you will see it has rave reviews from mua's.

Also if you would like a cheaper alternate solution to the smash box primer... You could try Monistat chafing powder gel.. is just as good, cus its pretty much the same ingredients with a $ 40 savings.

Posted by kindness
For my liquid make-up I use Clinique super balanced, and their pressed powder. I haven't been able to find a black eyeliner that stays on all day and doesn't run or smudge. I've even tried using black liner and going over it with black eyeshadow. I will try the primer, and oil blotting sheets those are great suggestions.

I personally like a thicker foundation, that provides better coverage. So I use a thin layer M.A.C. Studio finish to even everything out.

It gives me a great matte finish that last with the primer for me. Now I don't have oily skin but I imagine a dryer formula like that would work better than the Clinique... Because I don't like to use a powered, I've noticed that the clinique don't really set well, so it tends to feel more slippery all day. Which could be the cause of your missing makeup in the middle of the day.

Posted by BrightLights
Many brands break me out, I found out. My skin is sensitive. I can't use that Bare Minerals stuff.

I can't use Bare Minerals either, bought and used all the right products for my skin for about a month, and it fucked my face up. It just dried my skin out so bad, irritating my skin till it looked like I had some kind of rash. Not cute!

Kinda pissed I wasted so much money.

Well that sux, I had hopped their liquid foundation would be a better option for me.


I actually don't put a lot of thought in a sun screen. I'm white as fuck, but I've got an olive skin tone, so it takes moderate sun pretty well. So a spf 15 in most make up and moisturizer products is fine for me.

Posted by kindness
For my liquid make-up I use Clinique super balanced, and their pressed powder. I haven't been able to find a black eyeliner that stays on all day and doesn't run or smudge. I've even tried using black liner and going over it with black eyeshadow. I will try the primer, and oil blotting sheets those are great suggestions.

I use Clinique 'even better' foundation and I switched to the loose powder a few years ago-- it's a translucent (3)-- and what a difference.

Also, I use a brush for the foundation and another for the powder.

I don't wear eyeliner much, but have you tried putting liquid over the pencil?

That works for me.

Posted by kindness
For my liquid make-up I use Clinique super balanced, and their pressed powder. I haven't been able to find a black eyeliner that stays on all day and doesn't run or smudge. I've even tried using black liner and going over it with black eyeshadow. I will try the primer, and oil blotting sheets those are great suggestions.

Try using Maybelline's liquid eye liner. It tends to stay on pretty well 🙂

I've been using this technique I learned from a make up guru on youtube and my make up last ALL day. And I use the cheap drugstore brand. I blot my foundation similar to the way I'd blot my lipstick. It removes all the oil but keeps the pigment. So what I do is:
1) moisturize
2) put on on layer of foundation
3) use a fluffy foundation brush and brush in circular motion to blend the foundation
4) then I use a kleenex and blot as much of the grease off as possible

Depending on how clear my face is I may put on 2 or more layers repeating steps 2-4 and blot and then light powder after wards. My make up is on all day after that.

2 words - touch up

Your right zero theres nothing worse than your face sliding off due to oily skin and there is nothing more better than liquid liner you can even get felt ones these days and its like using a sharpie on your face.

In regards to pasta sauces's comment ^^ I was always taught to apply foundation with fingers because it warms the foundation up and it spreads easier and then you blend it out with a brush but the best part about makeup is finding out your own rituals and I like the idea of cold foundation snapping those bags into place lol

Our face is the most exposed part of our skin to debris pollutant, dirt and sun rays. Using facial wipes are best to deep cleanse our skin and remove deep set germs. You can bring the fuss free facial wipes to cleanse your face and retouch with your BB cream or mineral foundation after taking your lunch break. I am doing it myself so I look fresh all day.

Best eyeliner is arabic kohl authentic in dust, you can put it with a small brush cut and is good for your eyes and maybe your moisturizer is too oily, try spraying your face with thermal water but I use a little hairspray but i dont make up every day.
If you have good skin and want to keep changing makeup cream for only a pre-base or a moisturizer with a little color and a little dust, no need any more.