[Ponine]

I have had makeup consultant after make up consultant.
I've done Mary Kay... I had the Bare M person.... the Nordstom clinique gal....


The problem is, I either have to buy everything they use, or I'm hosed.
Now, I did wonderful makeup in HS and college, but as you said, gotta love the 80's.
Any color was a go.
Stage makeup? All over it.... gloriously.

Real life? not so good.

I MUST use foundation, my skin has red splotches all over it, and is incredilby dry.
When I dont use make up people either think I have a sunburn, or that something is very very wrong. Or I get comments like... wow... you should see a dermatologist. No thanks.
Because of this, I dont really need to use blusher. I will never cover up the red.

I currently use the Bare Minerals. I am used to liquid foundation and with a sponge. But if my skin is flaking it makes it look worse.

But colors... wow.... I am horrible. I have a purple eyeliner that the clinique rep used on me, and I havent strayed except for black every once in a while.

but lipstick... I wont even pretend to know.
I pick a color that resembles x, put it on, it doesnt resemble it, its the other side of the color wheel.
its always too dark, too pink, or too orange. I do use the lip pencil, and I'm okay with that, again, color.

I do use the black mascara, brown on me would be a mistake.