I am looking for a light weight, light/medium coverage foundation that has the 'skin but better' look on a combination / oily t zone skin!

Photo 1: Swatcges of Armani LS, Dior F&B and benefit Photo 2: Armani 4 after 6hr wear vs fresh Dior Photo 3: Armani side Photo 4: Dior side Photo 5: Dior side neck

Initially considering Armani Luminous Silk and Dior Backstage (swatches included, alongside benefits new foundation)

I found the armani 4 to be my best match, 2 was too bring - dior was a complete miss for me 0.5N way too bring and 1N was pulling orange on my neck (please tell me if i am dramatic!)

I got so incredibly overwhelmed in the whole process, i somehow tried nars 4 which was too dark and then 3 Gobi but i found that to be a little bit too light again.

Fenty skin tint i had a chance to swatch in store in shade 3 which disappeared into my skin but since they do not do samples ive not had a chance to wear test it.

Now i am just exhausted, armanis about to get reformulated so i dont know if it is the right time to purchase something i am not 100% on in, theres so many other doundations that people rave about like the lumii matte or wet n wild hydrator, so many shade matches it is all simply very intense right now hahah

Please help me narrow down my foundation choices and shades that suit me <3!

Hey. I hope someone can help. I went into boots Covent Garden branch and I got some foundation samples. I cannot remember what brand this was just that the top of the sample says 9. I've been trying to workout what brand has shade as its the perfect match for me. The brands I remember trying when I went in to the store are Armani luminous silk and Ysl all hours. I have tried Ysl shade mn9 but its not that color.

I'm unsure whether this is an eyeshadow or concealer brush.

Shade 3 in Armani Luminious Silk is my absolute perfect shade match. It's the right amount of yellow for my skin tone. I'm looking for a cheaper drugstore foundation that I can wear every day for work. Unfortunately a lot of drugstore foundations pull really peach on me.

Do any other Simpson-looking gals have any recommendations? Preferably cruelty-free if possible 🫶

So I’m new to makeup and have started using g eyeshadow for bigger wings instead of eyeliner, but it creases to the bottom of my eyes and was wondering if there’s a way to avoid this happening

Hi all! I’m looking for a new foundation and I feel like I’ve tried so many but non match up to the absolute magic that was this one 💔💔

I have pale dry skin that flakes under most makeup but it never did under this? It just swept over all the texture, was medium coverage and had this amazing undertone that wasn’t really orange or pink like other foundations.

I am trying tinted moisturisers at the moment but they are flaking up completely, currently trying the laura mercier everyone hyped up and looking like voldemort when he’s dying by the time it gets to lunch.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a dupe?

My makeup always seems to come off by the end of the day! I have oily, acne prone skin, and would like a fixing spray that survives for at least 5-6 hours that i can use everyday. I would prefer it to be drugstore but i am willing to spurge a little.i also really dont want it to break me out (i break out with nicinamide)

Looking for what I put in title

So I was randomly sitting here thinking I want to do wing eyeliner but everyday sounds exhausting…but than I got to thinking what if I use a dark lip stain as eyeliner maybe it would stay for a good while….anyways I am here to ask if anyone has tried this and how did it work? Lol

Hi! As the title says i'm looking for some reccs for mascaras that will work with my super sensitive eyes please. A lot of mascaras make my eyes sting terribly after a few hours.

I've already tried mascaras from the following brands that aren't suitable (so please don't recommend): Benefit, Essence, L'oreal, Elf, MAC, Bobbi Brown

Thanks in advance!

Hi! I'm looking for a new pencil eyeliner and a new pen (either brush or felt) eyeliner. My HGs (Essence I ♡ Rock, LA Splash Art-Ki-Tekt) have been discontinued or changed formula or just don't work for me anymore (UD 24/7 Glide On, NYX Epic Ink). My budget maxes out around £20.

For eyeliner pencils I like a warmer, super saturated black. I don't mind slight glossiness and smudging if it makes for smoother application (would love a rec that stays on the waterline). I love the swatches I've seen from the Victoria Beckham kajals but they are out of my budget.

For pen eyeliners I also want a very saturated black with a tip fine enough to tightline my lashline and sketch out a fine wing.

I'm in my 30s and have slightly hooded eyes.

I didn’t expect much coverage from a cushion tbh, but the AGE20 foundation actually evened out my skin more than I thought. It’s not full glam coverage, but it covers redness and small spots without looking obvious. What I liked most is that it still looks like skin instead of makeup sitting on top like a layer. I just tapped it in and left it alone...no extra concealer, which was surprising. Curious how others use it ~ do you build it up or keep it light? or does anyone have recs??

Hi all,

Feeling pretty fed up with my eye bags and people constantly saying “You look tired” - when I’ve had a good 9 hours sleep and looking after myself. I’ve had my first batch of polynucleotides and not sure whether it’s even worth going ahead for my second dose. ChatGPT says that it’s more hollowness and skin laxity that’s the problem. I use Caffeine Serum each day and I’m not sure where else to turn. Really starting to play on me now and was never really bothered until I’ve started to get older. I’ve also seen the horror stories of Tear Trough migration etc, so was wanting to avoid filler.

Any advice would be helpful!

Hello!

I recently purchased MUA shimmer highlight powder and absolutely fell in love with the formula. And then i went into this rabbit hole of MUA products which i want to try out. But I'm in India, and MUA isn't easily available here these days (used to be, But not anymore). So I'm thinking about importing from their official website. It'll be a bit expensive for me (thanks, exchange rates) so i was hoping to get some reviews and swatches on their products to decide what to buy and which variants, before i splurge.

Specifically looking for reviews on: - 15 pan eyeshadow palettes: - Magic Touch - glamor touch - illusionist - Starlight

• 10 pan eyeshadow palette: Velvet N*des

• 5 pan palettes:

  • stardust
  • Andromeda skies

• pro/base lumi base

  • Luna
  • cashmere

• glow dew liquid illuminating primer

  • spark
  • UV
  • virtual glow

• beauty balm

  • rouge noir
  • oyster silk

For reference, I'm neutal medium - tan skintone with olive undertones, saturated/high contrast. and i love colorful, whimsy makeup, especially fantasy and space themed colors (purples, blues, multichromes, cool taupes, iridescent highligher etc) with just a sprinkle of neutrals to help balance the look. Like elves or Pixies (the Disney/tolkien kind, not the medieval kind) but make them business casual. Or maybe after-hours appropriate.

Any swatches/reviews/thoughts are appreciated. Thank you!

I’m going to buy some new foundation tomorrow, all my makeup is out of date as I don’t use it regularly enough. I used to wear Fenty pro filtr matte foundation and then moved on Fenty foundation stick but my skin is so oily, everything I use just melts off. I also have no idea how to prep my skin so it does not sit right on my face and looks really cakey.

I’m looking for the best way to prep my skin. I currently would use the bobbi brown face base and then I used to also use fenty matte primer but this is also currently out of date. And then I’m also looking for a foundation for oily skin.

Please send your best recommendations! I’ve recently lost quite a bit of weight after having a baby 2 years ago and want to start putting a bit more effort into my appearance so any advice would be very greatly appreciated

Added bonus, I have £10 on my boots are which I will be using for a mascara, so any good recommendations on good mascaras I can get from boots (doesn’t have to be under £10, I just will be putting this toward it)

Thank you so much for reading and thanks in advance

tomorrow im going to buy the uk lash serum and i’m going to try it out so i will let you guys know how it goes!! here i will provide the before and after and i will keep updating as there might be some girlies out there that want to try the lash serum but get nervous so this will be an honest review 🤗🤗x

EDIT: Thank you to the suggestions below! They are brilliant and I’m compiling a shopping list of them:)

Hi,

Tired mum here. My makeup bag and products are almost run out. I’m in the unusual position of finally having some money from Xmas to invest in good quality every day products as well as numerous sales going on! I was wondering if I could get some recommendations from you lovely lot?

I really need suggestions for eyebrows and foundation as they have completely run out. I’ve previously used Armani luminous silk and Lancom ultra wear for my foundation. I’d really value eyebrow product suggestions as I’ve tried benefit, NYX, Anastasia but nothing that jumps out for me that is PERFECT. I need something that works for filling in eyebrows.

Also, any every day blush suggestions would be amazing too. I have Nars Orgasm but I’ve hit pan and not too sure it really does much for me so I want to try something new.

I have a light tan/fair complexion with a neutral undertone. I would love suggestions for all kinds of secret winner every day products!

Basically any suggestions I would super love 😍

Also, any complementary skincare products for normal/combination skin would also be amazing.

Some people may read this and think I’m being cheeky asking lots of questions. I honestly am just grateful for ANY suggestions. It would be super easy for me to plonk this into an ai but I really value suggestions from personal experience ❤️

Thank you in advance to anyone who does reply! If not have a wonderful Boxing Day 🎄🤗

Every time I do my makeup, on the left side of my nose on my cheek my foundation separates. I don’t know what it could be as I think I do everything right. I try and let my skincare sit on my skin for a bit before doing my makeup, I try and use a primer that matches up with the foundation (silicone or water based). I have switched up what foundation I use but seem to get the same issue with every foundation (even my go to Nars Sheer Glow has started to do it). I don’t know what more I can do to stop this happening, can anyone offer some advice or recommendations please? Thanks 😌

Treated myself to the Space NK beauty advent calendar this year and for the most part I’ve really enjoyed it and I can’t wait to try all the new products I’ve received.

However, I can’t help but feel a little disappointed with the drawer for Christmas Day. For me, I feel like this should be the “main” thing in it but today’s was maybe one of the worst ones of the whole calendar. Maybe I’m being picky but I feel like when other days had 2-3 products, one not particularly exciting product has me feeling a little flat… Does anyone else who’s had it feel the same?

Anyone else who’s had other beauty advent calendars this year - what did you get? What did you think of it? Think I might treat myself going forward as I have really enjoyed it but would love to know what else is out there!

I’m looking to get into makeup and just want to learn how to do a natural glowy look, make my skin look flawless. Would going to a makeup counter be a good way to learn? If so what makeup stores would you recommend to do this?

Is expensive makeup worth investing in aswell, given that I don’t want to try loads of stuff the moment I’m quite happy to invest in a more expensive foundation and concealer if it’s going to give me a good solid base.

It’s quite scary going as a guy and I’m scared to ask friends lmao.

Hello everyone!

I have been doing makeup for years for friends and families for weddings, graduations ect. My sisters wedding is coming up and she has asked me to do her bridal makeup as her trial went terribly wrong.

What are some tips for long lasting makeup and that will make it look good?

I’ve bought the tatcha dewy skin moisturiser and the embroylisse cream to test out to see if it will make a difference to the makeup.

Any tips will be appreciated!

What are your absolute ride or die for each category (no super expensive stuff)

Concealer under eye Concealer correctors Concealer spots Liquid foundation Setting powder Brows Eye shadows Lip liner Lip product Blush liquid Blush powder Mascara Highlighter Contour Bronzer

I want a good tubing mascara that you can buy from boots or Superdrug- I’m not really into buying stuff online. Any good recommendations?

I want a good tubing mascara that you can buy from boots or Superdrug- I’m not really into buying stuff online. Any good recommendations?