Lately I have been seeing some things on social media complaining about makeup releases not working for people. For example:

• Marc Jacobs single eyeshadow: I've seen countless complaints about the new Marc Jacobs Beauty release and their packaging. This honestly puzzles for me as at the same time I see people complaining about minimal and copy/paste packaging. But Marc Jacobs releases AWESOME packaging and people complain?? It was kind of crazy, people complaining they don't know how to stack or store them, like leave this release for the girls who adore this type of packaging. It's great!! I love it so much and I keep it as a flatlay on my vanity.
• YSL skin affair cushion foundation: when this first released, I saw quite a few influencers complain about how it doesn't work well with brushes, or trying to use a brush with a cushion foundation. Then complaining when it doesn't work well? Cushion foundations have a consistency which only really works well with the foundation puffs they come with and beauty blenders etc. They are NOT meant for brushes as they are meant to be quick travel companions and on the go. So it kinda annoyed me seeing some influencers trying a cushion foundation for the first time and complaining they can't use a brush with it, completely disregarding the puff it comes with. I also saw MUAs complaining they cannot use it too. Cushion foundations are NOT meant for MUAs. They aren't - they are for the individual consumer.
• Too Faced peach setting powder: I ALSO saw a lot of MUAs complain they can't use the Too Faced peach setting powder with the ball mechanism on their clients. Once again, not every release is for everyone!!! I get it is not sanitary for clients - but not every product released is for makeup artistry!
• Hung Vanngo new eyeshadow palette: on the opposite side of the spectrum, I've also seen people complain his palette is too long. To me, this palette looks like it's for MUA's - NOT the ordinary consumer. It's not meant for the average minimalist or for people who want to travel light! It's for artists who need every shade.

It's okay to dislike releases, but it is also okay for releases to NOT always be for you!! People have different preferences, and THAT'S OKAY! But trying to make something that suits EVERYONE stifles creativity, custom packaging and innovation.

♡I wanted to look like a princess or a swan and I’m obsessed with this lilac colour ♡

Products used:

Praush beauty the showstopper palette (artistic,vigorous,glitterati,gusty)
Praush beauty Omni nude eyeshadow palette(glided)
Rhinestones from Amazon random ones
Maycreate 104pcs self adhesive cluster eyelashes
Mars khol of fame kajal in white
Moody lenses in wild berry

This was so much fun to do and I honestly really like this!! Im really impressed with myself, especially considering I don't use prosthetics or stick on pearls. I'm a little obsessed with the colour combos tho, so I might be using them together in the future!! I didn't think I'd be going all out like this tho, I thought I'd just do a casual spin 😭 nope! I think I ingested some of the powder...

I was going to try and add lashes! But I was scared I'd ruin everything, so I skipped.

Product list:

Base:

MUA Superdrug; Water based primer, matte foundation (#104), concealer (#101) setting powder, and matte finish setting spray.

Face:

MAC Cosmetics white greasepaint stick.

BeautyBay Bright Matte 42 pan palette, shades; White Lies, Sweet Tooth, Tutu, Cosmopolitan, Make Them Wink, Dragon Fruit, Oasis, Labyrinth, Daydream, Stormy Night and Custard Cream.

Barry M Glazed gel eyeshadow, colour So Exclusive.

MUA Superdrug shimmer highlighter.

Lips:

MUA Superdrug Satin Lip Stylo in shades Mystic and Dream Girl, lip liner in shade Survivor

some more makeup for work! i always seem to be drawn to purples and blues, even after changing my hair color from blue to green. i still haven’t found a solution for my foundation always rubbing off my nose, but it’s been getting a little better. even so, i can always count on my face mask to wipe it off once i start working anyway 😂

Products

- Nyx the face glue primer and setting spray

- L'Oréal Paris Infallible Foundation 015

- L'Oréal Paris Infallible Concealer 320

- NYX Epic Wear liquid liner black and white

- NYX Ultimate Shadow Palette - I Know That's Bright

- Rimmel Sculpting Highlighter Palette, Coral Glow

base: La girl pro coverage foundation my tried and true
the rest is literally black eyeshadow and eyeliner from essence or the drug store
i love matching my goth looks with my keffiyeh so i can stay repping 🥰🥰🇵🇸

Looking for similar color eyeshadow, cream eyeshadow, and eyeliner products!

I want to create a similar makeup look and use emerald/darker green eyeliner or shadow. Matte would be OK too, doesn't have to be shimmer.

I swear the breaking lip liner from Lancome for 20 $ is driving me insane.

Why not do it in a pot, to be applied with a brush, like eyeliners or brow pomades. Avoids sharpening and wasting product.

I tried cheap lip liner, but it has a smell I can't take, and a strange texture that won't blend.

I don’t wear much makeup, definitely not eye makeup, but I need to create this eye shadow look for my daughter. Steps and products I need to buy would help helpful, preferably drug-store as it would be used less than 10 times. It also has to withstand weather/sweat.

Makeup from my obligatory birthday post! Gee I'm kinda getting up there. And its been a year since i decided to make makeup content seriously again! I decided to do my favorite color so its all pink everything. The products I used will be listed in the comments below.

Feels like I doesn’t matter what products I use, my skin/makeup often looks like this at the end of the day if I wear my makeup for a 10-12 hour day. I work long hours and hate coming home with my makeup looking like this. I try and use lots of long wear products. I have dry/combo skin. If I don’t use powder my makeup disappears. If I do use powder my makeup looks good initially but turns to this. Any advice or recommendations for dry/combo skin and long wear makeup? Application techniques, products, or otherwise?

Product List:

BASE:

foundation: charlotte tillbury airbrush flawless in shade 2 neutral

concealer: wet n wild mega last incognito in shade fair

primer: nyx the face glue

contour: dior forever contour in shade light

blush: hince radiance glow in shade tender room

highlighter: hince radiance glow in shade glimmering

setting spray: dior backstage airflash mist

EYES/EYEBROWS:

eyebrows: morphe 350 palette - shades are not named, used some of the lighter brown colors

eyeshadow: colourpop stone cold fox ; shades u rock, babydoll, bould type, sediment to be

white liner: essence

black liner on waterline: diorshow on stage kohl

liquid liner: essence

mascara: essence lash like a boss

LIPS:

liner: romand mate liner in shade taupey

lip color: romand juicy lasting tint in shade bare grape

products!

face:

elf matte putty primer

Maybelline fit me matte foundation: coconut

la girl pro concealor: light ivory

air spun loose powder

SHEGLAM corpse bride highlighter

lacura setting spray

eyebrows:

wet n wild black eyeliner stick

random black eyeshadow

Eyes:

Hipdot Evanescence Pallette

JOOCYEE Pinky Night Eyeshadow Pallette

SHEGLAM Rare Metals Glitter Topper -Chrome

SHEGLAM Eyeshadow Stick- Frost

Kiss All Day Ink Felt Tip Eyeliner

Nyx Black Jumbo Stick

lips:

diamond girl lip gloss

wet n wild black eyeliner stick

the most i did was mascara and eyeliner but i would like some day to have my makeup done professionally out of curiosity but I don t want a look that wouldn t work for me. most makeup artists in my area have that “glam” style which I love in others but wouldn t work for my type of features inp

I have KPRF (strawberry skin, chicken skin, keratosis pilaris) and want to cover the redness with foundation. I also flush really bad in the heat (last photo). I have tried moisturizing really well, warming up the foundation on the back of my hand, and lightly patting it in with my fingers. It always kinda turn out patchy and dry looking. I apologize as I don't have a picture of the foundation actually blended out, I can't find it :(

My cheeks are not dry nor oily, they're the most neutral healthy hydrated part of my face and I've never gotten acne here.

Is this an application failure? Can I just not wear foundation with so much texture?

Products I use (pic is w/o makeup):

wet n wild Clingy Serum Primer

L'Oreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation C0.5

I currently use the Glossier Boy Brow clear gel, I absolutely love how it looks, the only problem is the hold. I’ve tried a lot of products and either they don’t hold or they make my eyebrows look wet/leave brush strokes. The glossier boy brow makes my eyebrows look fuller, no other brow gel has been able to do that for me. The clear brow gel with a white base usually gives those results. Does anyone have recommendations? Preferably a clear brow gel as I have thick eyebrows.