Posted by Ilene on May 24, 2004, at 13:27:14
In reply to Re: make-up challenged » tabitha, posted by Fallen4MyT on May 23, 2004, at 22:30:45
Well, I finally had to jump in. I am semi-makeup-challenged. I don't wear too much of it, and now that I am older (50--ouch) it doesn't look the same.
If there's a Sephora in your city you can go there and play with their testers all day. They have hundreds of lipstick colors, and provide makeup remover and alcohol so you won't pick up strep throat or whatever from the previous customer.
I wear shades of orange in lipstick and nail polish (when I wear nail polish). I am very, very fair with hazel green eyes. My hair is brownish now (going gray), but it was dark auburn when I was younger. (BTW, plum eye shadow looks terrible on me. I layer green eye shadow and orangy blush. Sounds strange, but I can't find a green shadow that's not too green, and the orange drabs it down.)
I use the liquid/powder stuff instead of regular foundation. Most of the time I don't wear any. Sometimes I just use loose powder. My skin is extremely oily and I need to wear sunscreen all the time, so my goal is to get rid of the oil. I like the little booklets of powdered papers.
I found "Color Me Beautiful" to have the best color advice for both wardrobe and makeup.
I.
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