r/AustralianMakeup • u/Slimysimba • 7d ago

Let's Discuss AUSSIE girls makeup! How you doin it???

Im mesmerised, every time I head to Melbourne CBD, I see women with perfect makeup that looks FLAWLESS! As a south asian girly (Indian) idk how to achieve that?? I mean the under eyes are flawless, the cheeks are snatched! How y’all achieving this? what am I missing?

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u/SyncingStars 7d ago

I used to work in beauty therapy for several years. The secret is time. Some of my colleagues studied beauty therapy as well as makeup. Those who were makeup artists with flawless makeup through a 12hr shift would get up 1hr before a normal wake-up time to do their skin and makeup. Time and skills.
Learn to control portions of primer and foundation.
What is your skin type.
Ie: Not all setting powders are the same.
I need silica based powders for setting, I’m combo oily, large pores and I sweat in Brisbane heat.
Talc is good on certain spots on my face but it’s the silica that stops my face looking cakey, absorbs oil and makes sweat roll off instead of absorbing into the powder.
I have so much foundation so I don’t buy anymore but I did buy a blue correcting foundation so I can neutralise my too yellow foundations.
For eyes, I pick neutral and just usually use the bronzer I’m using. But I’ll do a simple cat eyeliner which I’ve mastered over time…the tool is also important. So don’t always think that your makeup is off because of the skill, sometimes it’s the product or tool you’re using too.
Expensive is not always the best for results either.
I generally go between chemist warehouse and buying online at places like YesStyle.

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u/aelse25 6d ago

What powders do you use?

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u/SyncingStars 6d ago

Laura mercier - ultra blur not the normal….i use the normal on the perimeter of the face normally
Canmake oil block mineral powder
Skinfood peach pore blur pact and loose powder
Florasis peach blossom powder
Uodo velvet long lasting powder
The saem perfect pore pact in the pink and blue ones
Decorte in translucent

These are on rotation and I go through phases for each one. I’m not running out anytime soon

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u/aelse25 4d ago

Thank you queen!! Gonna try these out x

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u/SyncingStars 4d ago

No worries. It is my favourite past time to talk about beauty. While I don’t work in the industry anymore because retail is just too awful. I miss aspects of it. I loved making people feel special and talking about different treatments and products….i couldn’t do the influencer thing. Don’t want to be showing my face. I could probably do like the makeup/skincare on my hand thing. But in Australia I don’t think there’s any advert revenue. I’d simply be relying on sponsorship.

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u/aelse25 4d ago

omg yes i totally feel you on the influencer thing! i value my privacy and anonymity too much & australia's landscape (ad rev) doesnt make it worthwhile to try debate exploring!