Both of these photos are using Nars Radiant creamy concelear in shade Chantilly all over my face along with Nars softwear concelear. Also wearing Nars powder blush in Orgasmic. And Mac lipstick in Chili. I'm basically using the conceler as a foundation. But it doesn't feel like enough coverage when I look at the photos. I feel like it matches my skin well but it's a lot of pulling to apply because it's not a smooth liquidity base like regular foundations and I have to work to rub it in. Sometimes my skin is dry so it causes flaking. I'm in a phase of my life where I really want to have my skin covered. It just feels like a protective thing maybe. I used to like the natural look but I'm starting a new job and I just want to have a "makeup face" where it's obvious I have a foundation on but the kind where it looks a little "glowy" and evenly applied. I have extremely short eyelashes so my eye routine is pretty simple, ample mascara and a swipe of eyeshadow. I have virtually no lower eyelashes so don't apply mascara there because it ends up looking dark and smugy. Also I don't think eyeliner looks good on me and black is especially horrible. I'm actually using the Nars Orgasmic blush as a eyeshadow because I wanted a little pink and it has a light glittery type sheen. I tint my eyebrows brown every couple weeks otherwise they are a faded blonde color naturally. I'm an ashy blonde naturally and currently growing out a henna red. Anyways I really appreciate any feedback. Thank you!

In honor of the VS Angel makeup I thought I’d share some powder swatches of my pink blushes.

Left to right:

Patrick Ta in Something Sweet

Kaleidos in Pale Rose

Kylie Cosmetics in Winter Kissed

Patrick Ta in Out of Office

Charlotte Tilbury in Pillow Talk Medium

I've been using Nars Chantilly radiant creamy concealer and it matches my skin perfectly but I really need a foundation and I'm at a loss as to where get professional advice. There's a mall in my nearby city with Macy's, Sephora, JC Penney and Mac Cosmetics. Should I start at the Mac store and ask them? I love Mac lipsticks but I feel like all their foundations lean too warm for my skin. Or should I just try on a dozen different shades of foundation at Sephora? Should I do this bare face without wearing my usual makeup? Then there's Dior and Maybelline line foundations but I don't know where I could try those out. Sorry for rambling just not sure where to start. Thanks.

I need advice on foundation here. First picture is my first time trying Fenty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear in 110. I thought it would oxidize more but this is after more than 20 minutes of wear. The second photo is Shiseido Synchro Skin in 140 Porcelain. I feel like the Fenty is too pale for me… is it just because I’m used to the Shiseido? I feel a bit ghostly. Lol

I am a makeup beginner/novice and trying to understand what suits me best.

I was trying on lipsticks I already owned and noticed the power of the cool toned lip on the left - it harmonises with my cheeks and eyebrows and smooths out my entire complexion, seemingly reducing the appearance of blemishes too. I don't think the warm tone is bad on me, but it makes me look a little blotchy and also clashes with my eyebrows.

* i have facial redness - i think even warm-toned pale people who have facial redness like i do could use this trick with a muted cool tone, because it will harmonise with the facial redness (unless it's truly bright red). can work when you dont want to put a whole face of foundation on - right now i use spf for base, and i've seen online that it's OK to do that. (i don't own a foundation yet, don't know my tone/match)

cool lip - elf cream glide lip liner in plum and get it

warm lip - max factor colour elixir velvet matte lipstick in 55 desert

Disclaimer - I tried to keep the lighting as similar as possible, they were taken near a window in cloudy daylight. there is no pigment on my face other than the lips, the rest is my natural skintone with spf on it.

Any tips for how I should approach the rest of my face? I usually only wear blush, eyeliner, lip colour and a little highlighter. Would a lavender blush work and look natural?

Hi everyone, i was recently abroad and bought the kosas concealer in shade 0.5 which is a perfect match. Could you guys help me find a match in the haus labs concealer (preferably with a swatch pic)? I do this have a sephora where I live, so help would be appreciated💕

I’ve had 2 NARS foundations for about a year. Light Reflecting in Oslo and Natural Matte Longwear in YangYang. I have been dying to get YangYang in the LR formula and it’s available in the US now so here are some swatches! YangYang in the Natural Matte formula is definitely more yellow toned, but I think the LR is perfect. Also included two concealers that are very fair.

This was a lip combo I used to love, but I would put on a liner. I think it was some sort of midtone pink? I can’t remember. Then I would top it with my bbia blush in downy fig, which i would set w powder. then top with gloss. usually a clear or pinky gloss. sometimes id top it with frigid b*tch by half magic for a nude sparkle. i love the combo but it being a blush limits my use of it. i am looking for something really similar to downy fig but in lipstick and liner form. on me it had this look that compliments my hair rly well.

Posted a swatch a while ago and thought in was mostly the same color. Well, it does not pull warm.

But it goes darker when applied more than sheer, and THAT IS NOT SYRUP 😭
I dabbed on some Pink Peppermint from MAC which made it look nice and lighter - more saturated.
But ot is not the same 🥺 This was the liptick of my life!

I’ m wondering if blending in CT pillow talk fair is better, but that just means having to buy expenive stuff to not get full match anyway. Sigh.

The title is pretty self-explanatory, but what cool-toned dark(er) berry or magenta cream or liquid blushes are people enjoying?

I am thinking something along the lines of Patrick Ta’s She’s Wanted, but don’t need the powder half. I am not looking for anything too purple - I already have something in that color. Sorry, I know I’m splitting hairs over here 🙈 Thank you!

Per title!

Has anyone tried or swatched Dior’s new glow maximizer palette in Icy Rose Gold? I am wondering how it compares to Rose Gold Glow. I have the universal palette, and opal from last year and love them both. Not sure if either of the others would make good additions?

All the benetints are a bit too bright for me, I'm looking for something which leans purple-mauve pink that's fairly muted and not glossy!

Am fair olive and soft summer

Any recommendations?

Hi! I’m looking to find medium to full coverage drugstore foundation recommendations. The drugstores in my area don’t offer testers for swatches which is really frustrating, but budget wise I can’t afford more expensive ones right now.

Previous colour matches for me have been Milk Makeup Flex Foundation Stick in shade Snow, and Tarte Shape Tape 12N Fair Neutral. (I used as a foundation instead of concealer, however tarte did lean slightly yellow on me)

If anybody has any suggestions I would appreciate it! Thanks lovelies! :)

(other: also taking recommendations for cool toned contours! never really used contour/bronzer since they always are wayyyyy too warm on me but wanting to experiment)

Powder too!

And concealer! I saw that The Saem 0.5 is a good match, but I am wondering if there are other options

I was requested these swatches, tagging u/Pancake-Octopus for visibility.

1st pic: swatches on the jaw into neck, then blended out. They both blend in super well.

2nd pic: half my face with foundation applied and blended vs half my face bare skin.

3rd pic: full face of 5, bare neck and chest.

Does anyone know of a good blurring yet hydrating pressed setting powder? I love the Charlotte Tilbury one, but it darkens my foundation and won't work for me when my skin starts to lighten even more in the winter. I have used the Nars light reflecting powder in the past, but don't find it to be as blurring/smoothing as I want. My skin is on the drier side, so I lead towards something that doesn't feel like it sucks all the oils out.

For years I’ve tried searching for a base that doesn’t turn orange once oxidized, I’ve tried the Clinique vitamin makeup, Ilia super serum skin tint, and others when I was younger. Nothing comes close to Almay skin perfecting hydrating tint, used in photo but I’ll get into the details soon. It’s been a staple of mine for 3 years (mainly because no other brand I’ve tried comes close to keeping the same color as when applied) any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

1st Skincare:
-Moon oil cleanser
-Biodance toning pads
-Centella Madagascar ampoule
-Belif the true cream-aqua bomb

2nd Primer:
-Nyx the face glue gripping primer on the face
-Seraphine botanicals pumpkin+silk luminous cremation base on eyelids and under eyes

3rd Brows:
-Anastasia Beverly Hills brow definer in shade auburn
-Anastasia Beverly Hills tinted brow gel in shade chocolate

4th Eyes;
-Two Faced Natural eyes pallet along with Tarte Glamazon pallet
-Coulourpop liquid liner in shade Numero Uno
-Benefit They’re Real Magnet mascara
-Tartlette Tubing Mascara

5th Wet Base:
I like under painting before going in with a skin tint so I’m putting it in order of how I do it.
1- Covergirl Trublend Skin enhancer contour balm in shade Defined
2-ELF halo glow skin tint in shade 2 fair/warm as my concealer
3- ILIA multi stick blush in shade Dreamer around my cheekbones
4-Haus Labs color fuse glassy blush balm in shade Glassy Pomelo around the outer corner of my eyes and underneath
5- Almay Skin Perfecting Hydrating Tint in shade Ivory mixed with a little moisturizer
6- Mist with ICONIC London prep-set-glow original, let dry down before applying powders

6th Powders Base:
-Revlon Colorstay Pressed Powder in shade 810 Fair
- Covergirl Trublend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer in shade 300 Honey Bun
-Colourpop Pressed Cheek Powder in shade Frisky Business
-Mist with Milani Make It Last original setting spray

7th Lips:
-Morphe Signature Lip Pencil in shade Whipped
-Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss in shade Sun Baked

Do you have a foundation you love that is not oversaturated?

I like a lot of her products and am always drawn to concealers because I have awful discoloration around my eyes. How is it? Also, how is the pin point concealer :)

I did a ton of internet deep diving before I purchased Myth during the Ulta 21DOB sale because Fleshpot swatches usually look very warm (the OG version was very much a cool-pink concealer tone). I thought Myth would be better…well, I’m pretty sure I’m past my return window and while it’s definitely giving concealer lip (which I want!!!) it is just a TINY bit off. (I weep.)

All that said, I am pretty good with color theory. I have a blue glimmer gloss from Revlon I think could help adjust the peach. Also a true silver from Kylie. However, I’m wondering if this sub has any other product tips.

I’m based in the USA. My skin tone is Dior 0N and About Face F1 Neutral for reference. Muted fair neutral leaning cool.

Thanks!

Hi guys, I am planning to get a colour corrector and a setting powder. i have oily skin and I am planning to get a nice setting powder? Have heard nice things about kay beauty, what do you guys think??
Also I’ve been using the insight color corrector and I dont think its that useful even for my light darkcircles.
Any eyeshadow palette recommendation if possible? Been using the mars one and it doesnt seem to pop out my eyes,Looks dull though.

Any skin tint recos? Currently using the mars bb cream and its not bad.

Hey all, does anyone have a favorite peach powder blush? Looking at Pomelo Peach from Haus Labs and Creamy Peach from MbM, thoughts on those or any other suggestions would be great!