Putting my face on

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

That eyelash curler looks interesting. Does it take a bit to figure out how to use it? LOL I've only used the old metal ones and yes, thanks for the reminder of the pinch. That hurts so much!

It took a few tries to get right, but once I was shown how to do it properly, I was sold. Never had such attractive lashes with no pinch, no "had to do it a few times to get it to have a curl instead of a kink that makes them just go up. My lashes aren't lush, nor are they long. If mine looked this much better afterward, I wonder what someone would look like if they did have some decent lashes of their own.

About the sponge/brush~ you can use a brush on liquid make up? Wow, that is an interesting concept. Seriously like painting your face.

I love my brush. What I like is that I use hardly any foundation. A little goes a long way with the brush, and it really helps things look natural and not over done.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by blueerica

I love my brush. What I like is that I use hardly any foundation. A little goes a long way with the brush, and it really helps things look natural and not over done.

Okay, I bought the lash curler, and the moisterizer that Ally reccomended via amazon.

Now... about this brush thing....
where did y'all learn this technique?

Obviously I misunderstood at first, and am now very interested.

[blueerica]

I didn't really learn it, hehe... I just started doing it. Just a tiny bit at the end of my brush (this is pretty much my foundation brush), and I just apply it to where I need it. I ascribe to the "less is more" school of thought with foundation, so once those areas are "evened out," I take the brush with no foundation and sort of "cross-hatch" the rest of my face, so that I don't end up with any make-up lines.

I also like to clean my brush about once a week. I'm probably doing it wrong, but I use the same stuff I use to wash my face to clean it.

[blueerica]

I want to get the curler. I just need to order it online, I think.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by blueerica

I didn't really learn it, hehe... I just started doing it. Just a tiny bit at the end of my brush
I also like to clean my brush about once a week. I'm probably doing it wrong, but I use the same stuff I use to wash my face to clean it.

Nah, when I bought my bare minerals, they told me that the face wash in the kit was great for cleaning the brushes.
Sounds like a great theroy to me.

And I may just need to get a brush.
Damn this whole money thing.... I want more to buy silly stuff!!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Did you see my comment about it being caused by the pill?

Yeah, I did. I've still got that in the back of my mind. I'll admit to being stymied in that department, out of pure indecision. Just now I did a little searching and yeah, you guys are right, the pill can cause blotches, and the blotches are often permanent. Ah, well, I guess that's how the ball bounces.

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Hit up Sephora (I'll go with you if you want ) and try out some of their stuff. The other nice thing about them is they have testers galore and make-up remover. So you can play and experiment to your hearts content. I'm sure there is a solution to cover that spot without looking tan every day. You just haven't found it yet.

You're probably right.

I swear, in the end, laziness is my worst enemy.

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Ponine

Damn this whole money thing.... I want more to buy silly stuff!!

LOL Yes, I agree. I need more money, too. Last night I went and picked up things {on my mad money budget} and am going to play with it tomorrow {I guess...} I was a bit embarrassed buying so much crap. I felt like it was an act of desperation or something. Like alphabassettgrrl said, we should all feel pretty and really, we don't need to go overboard. But, do what we feel is right for us.

I looked at colors and while some looked pretty interesting, I knew I wouldn't use them.

I am very intrigued with that curler, I don't have spectacular lashes, either, and the basic kind is, well, too basic. Blah.

The foundation/brush deal~ do you put a small amount on your palm and then dab the brush? On the link you gave, it suggested after brushing using the sponge to smooth it out. I am thinking of those old white sponges but what about those newer brown actual sponge looking type?

CP, hopefully if it is from the pill a change will eliminate your problem. If not, I have heard of a line of skin care that really helps with that. I haven't used it, I need it, but it is pricey. Let me know and I can find info on it.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Like alphabassettgrrl said, we should all feel pretty and really, we don't need to go overboard. But, do what we feel is right for us.

The key there... we should all feel pretty.
Should and lack of confidence do not go hand in hand.

[Not Afraid]

My skin discoloration went away with a change in the pill.

[BarTopDancer]

I am so in love with my new mascara. It is Unstoppable by Maybellene. $5 at Target.

And since the Pill has become a topic here - I have had no discoloration after 11 years on the pill. I also have zero cramps. YAY! CP - your spot may be because of the Pill, it may not be because of the Pill. But it's there and you want to cover it and that you shall do when you decide to do something.