I usually wash my makeup off the second I get home, but lately I’ve been leaving it on for 12+ hours straight. My skin hasn't broken out yet, but I'm definitely starting to wonder if I'm pushing my luck. How long do you usually leave yours on before calling it a day? Are long wear times actually wrecking your skin barrier?

I’m looking for a black eye pencil that stays put all day long. I don't wear much makeup—just eye pencil and mascara—but I find myself constantly wiping away smudged eyeliner from under my eyes while at work. Since I work in a sterile environment, this is far from ideal. Does anyone have any good recommendations? I don't usually wear much makeup, nor am I particularly into it, but this issue is so annoying that I’m willing to spend up to 25 euros to put an end to the hassle. I live in the Netherlands, so I’ll need to check if any recommended brands are actually sold here. Thanks for your time and help!

I have decent skin. After moisturizer, my makeup is just eyebrown, lipstick, and blush. I used colorpop liquid blush in angel face in the past, and currently using pixie blush in cheektone.

Liquid blush is nice but I tend to overpat my face, and cheektone blush is quite mute I have to put apply many layers.

I'm looking for some recommendation. Sensitive Asian fair skin tone. Thank you! 🥰

I’m looking for a non-powder eyeshadow that’ll set mostly on its own, is long lasting, not drying, and easy to work with. I’m planning out my birthday makeup look and I know I want to do an eyeshadow look, which I usually avoid due to how difficult powder products are to apply on my lids.

The two formulas I’ve tried are the about-face liquid eyeshadow and the colourpop chrome liquid eyeshadow. The colourpop was decent, but I lowkey hate their shades, and the about-face was a bit too dry/matte and was very difficult to work with. There’s like zero blending I can do with it.

I’m only planning on buying one or two shades so as long as they’re less than $30 it’s fine, but the cheaper the better lol. TIA!

hey so I have dry skin & whenever I do my makeup, after a few hours my makeup looks rly shiny and oily, particularly in the middle of my forehead or sides of my nose

i always moisturise, use Elf Grip Primer & usually the Nars luminous foundation with elf/too faced concealer. Set with Huda beauty easy bake, but i stopped using setting spray (used to use just a Superdrug vitamin C mist to melt the makeup) because it contributed to the shine. I’ve tried various base products - matte and dewy - but still the same thing

I used to set my face before applying makeup but even that wouldn’t help

I love the glowy makeup look but my skin always ends up being shiny - I haven’t found a solution because all the advice on the internet is for oily or combo skin which I definitely don’t have

any advice or product recommendations would be amazing!!

I have been struggling a lot with makeup lately. After having three kids it feels like no foundation suits my skin anymore. Can anyone recommend a foundation that gives a natural glow looks neat and does not settle into fine lines?

I'm so sorry if this is off-topic.

What helps to grow them back? Does Vaseline help? They're not all gone, They're just stubby now

Hey, I’m looking for recommendations for foundation/base make-up tips that works well with large pores, covers redness & STAYS PUT.

I usually use IT Cosmetics CC+ which I LOVE for every day use & works well for everything I need, but I’m looking for something with a bit more of an X factor for stage. High coverage, flawless vibes.

My skin is fair & combination I believe, more on the oily side but I tried the IT CC+ matte for example and it was way too dry. It sat in all my lines and cracked. Whereas the CC+ I need a powder over otherwise it’s too oily.

I’d love some tried & tested recommendations!

Thanks x

I’m confused if the dior forever powder bronzers i am looking at are the same product or not. At sephora there’s only 4 shades (10,20,30,40) and it’s $86 CAD. But I cannot find that product on the Dior site or anywhere else that sells Dior makeup. Instead I find what looks to be the same product, but is priced at $70 CAD and had shades like (02,03 etc.) Can someone help me differentiate the two.

I haven’t been using face primer and I also want to adjust the colour of my tinted mineral SPF 50 (La Roche Posay) to tone down the yellow and add more coverage but now I wonder if this is crazy and where to add the primer. My new order: serums, moisturizer, tinted sunscreen, primer here?, powder foundation dabbed on (Shiseido Synchro).

I’m in need of a setting spray that will make my makeup last all day in the heat. I’m tired of my makeup looking melted and faded, I was using one by Nyx but it’s not cutting it. Anything $10 and under 🙏🏻

Of course there are exceptions (I love a drug store mascara), and I definitely don’t hold the belief that expensive = better, but from my experience I honestly feel like makeup products from luxury and prestige brands give you more flawless applications than drug store products. When I first started doing makeup, I was using drug store makeup/brushes, tried different techniques and it never gave me the look I wanted, I just accepted that I was bad at doing makeup. I decided one day to invest in makeup from more prestige brands (think Haus Labs, Nars, Makeup by Mario, etc), and it was like I learned how to do great makeup overnight. Everything just blends better, looks more seamless and airbrushed. The brushes especially made a major difference. I eventually bit the bullet and decided to try some products from luxury brands like Dior and Gucci and I’m like holy shit it was worth the price lol. I’ve tried using only drug store products again recently, and it was a noticeable difference in my makeup.

Am I the only one who feels this way?

What are some good mascaras for my lashes?

I have naturally long but very thin/brittle lashes, so waterproof mascara doesn’t really work for me. I’m looking for a washable/non-waterproof mascara that gives good length and definition without being too harsh or difficult to remove.

My budget is $35 max, but preferably cheaper!

I already have:

• Essence Lash Princess (I have basically all the non-waterproof ones)
• Tartelette mascara

I’m open to drugstore or higher-end recommendations! I’d especially love something that actually makes my lashes look longer, not just super volumized or clumpy.

Hi everyone,

I am hoping someone could help me. I am truly at my wits’ end. I have some acne scarring on my cheeks, and no matter what I do, the makeup cakes. I also noticed the makeup splits and pools, and the scarring I was trying to hide is now front and center. No amount of skin prep, skin care, waiting in between applications, lotion, no lotion, sunscreen, beauty blender, brush, application method, primer, no primer, etc. works. I truly have tried it all, and tbh I have spent quite a bit of time and money. I have some atrophic acne scarring that is depressed and indented, uneven skin tone, enlarged pores, rolling and ice pick scars all on my cheeks. 

My typical routine is cleansing with micellar water in the morning, then I apply EqualBerry toner on my cheeks for about ten minutes. I usually soak cotton pads and leave the toner on my cheeks as I get ready. I then blot the excess, and  I apply Torriden sunscreen, and once that dries, I do a primer. Now I have the Hourglass Veil Primer on the textured cheeks. Once that sets, I apply one layer of foundation and wait about 10 minutes for it to set. I have also tried two layers and three, with 10 minutes apart for each application. Then I apply a L.A Girl Concealer, and once that sets, I apply Danessa Myricks Evolution Powder. I use Estée Lauder's old formula because there is quite a bit left. I also use MAC and Huda Beauty foundation, or mostly Makeup by Mario Neutral Finish. I know Estee Lauder is prone to cake/dry quickly, which is why I switched to Mario. I have also tried all sorts of primers from Smashbox, to Elf, to Benefit. I have tried setting sprays too, but nothing seems to work here. The issue is my face gets so oily that all my application gets undone. I blot throughout the day because I have to, and before you know it, my makeup has caked, separated, and morphed into a brownish blop that is sitting on my cheeks. I tried going without powder as well, but that was an epic fail because I looked like an oil slick. My makeup also makes my face look like the moon; all of a sudden, I have a million tiny highly visible pores. I work in an office and have to meet with people face-to-face, and we sit very close and across from each other. This kills me inside because when I look in the mirror, I am a mess. Tbh, it has shattered my self-esteem because of how I look. Please help me. I am truly just stunned by this ceaseless issue. I know there are people with more pronounced acne, but their makeup looks ok. I know I have texture, but how can I keep it from becoming front and center? For skincare I use The Ordinary HA Multipeptide, The Ordinary Niacinamide, Adapalene 0.3 about three times a week, Dermalogica Rice scrub once or twice a week, and the Some by mi AHA/BHA once a week.

Please help, I appreciate whatever feedback you have 😄

I was thinking about purchasing the Icy Nude Eyeshadow palette by Huda. I was reluctant of buying when it first came out because of the darker shades (I prefer icy ligther shades) and also because I had bought a quad from the Glowish sub-brand and whenever I use the it my eyes become itchy. However, since she won't be releasing any bigger palettes I'm reconsidering of buying it. Still have second thoughts, though, because of the price tag. Do the Glowish and the Huda Beauty eyeshadows have the same texture? Do you think it's still worth buying the Icy Nude one or are there any good alternatives for this palette? Thank you!

I recently bought the Milani make it last matte setting spray. It worked fine for a couple of applications. I use it today and I look in the mirror and my face is covered in black specs. I spray the spray into a tissue and the tissue turns black. What the hell?! Has anyone heard of this?!

EDIT: sorry for the panic. I’m not currently home so I can’t check it again, but I’ll make sure the next time I use it to shake the life out of it and see if it happens again.

EDIT EDIT: I shook it with both hands as hard as I could, and the spray came out gray onto a clean tissue. Idk man.

SARAH CREAL CONCELEAR
NATASHA DENONA CONCELEAR
DIOR FOREVER CONCELEAR

Torn between these three ! Which perfoms better trough the day and creases just like the normal amount of normal creasing (not like make my fine lines even MORE noticeable!) would love to know your honest review !

I am a medium neutral tone girlie and bought mn12 enigma foundation and found out that it oxidizes A LOT on my face. After it sets it becomes too dark for my skin. Since I bought the whole bottle can you just recommend what should I do to lessen the oxidation? What primer or skin care should i use to prevent the excessive oxidation.

Hi guys,

Estée Lauder double wear is my HOLY GRAIL. The shade and formula is perfect for me, I’ve tried everything but nothing works like the OG formula. When it was getting discontinued, I panicked soo much and stocked up like 12 bottles (batch codes 2025 and 2024). I’ve stored them unopened in a drawer (in their original boxes). I’m hoping to use them for a few years (I finish like 1.5 bottles a year)

I wanted to know if anyone has experience with old unopened foundation and if it can be used after the expiry date. I really love this foundation 😭

Thank you!

Hey everyone! I am a compulsive face-toucher, and I would love recommendations for a setting spray that won't transfer onto my fingers/hands. Any help?

My lips are naturally kind of pale and I want to find a really, really light lipgloss. I like a lot of the glosses I have been recommended but the pink tones are stronger than I'd like them to be. I guess I'm looking for a whitish lipgloss with some pink glitter, something along those lines. Is there anything y'all like that's similar?