topic Re: Too much make-up? in Beauty

Too much make-up?

frenchie — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:44:58 GMT

Does anyone else find that make-up is applied with a heavy hand in demos? Every model looks like the make-up is stencilled on. I wear make-up every day even just at home and I find lighter is better and younger looking. I'm 72 and women my age look bad when they apply too much. Younger women look like they try too hard and look harsh. Mascara is the worst. Much too heavy and not attractive IMO.

Re: Too much make-up?

lolakimono — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:47:36 GMT

There is a certain makeup artist who, IMO, looks like a clown. Regardless of the models, I look at her when she's on and think I would never want to look like that. I think it looks like stage makeup for dance/plays.

Re: Too much make-up?

Harpa — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:58:53 GMT

Totally agree! I want a fresh look. And I know who lolakimono is talking about!

I think they think they have to use a heavy hand in order to get it across the camera. Or, it's just what they like personally.

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PinkyPetunia — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:00:48 GMT

Well yes, the makeup on tv is applied with a heavy hand but I guess that's because they want it to be visible and distinct. If it was applied and one could barely see a difference I don't think it would sell very well. It doesn't bother me. I never apply it as heavily as shown on tv. I am 61 and I do wear a full face of makeup but I apply it sparingly.

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Katcat1 — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:58:18 GMT

Because these women are on TV they all wear heavier makeup because of hot lights. I met a news anchor in person at a beauty salon years ago and she was having her hair cut, etc. she had on heavy makeup and told me why and that she was going back to work. What I noticed recently that some of the models are not applying anything at all to their full face of makeup -- watch closely. I do agree with you that less is more.

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HappyDaze — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:00:29 GMT

I think one of the worst is the eyebrow demos. I have yet to see one where it actually looks like real brows and not drawn on or painted on brows. I personally do not like that look and would rather they have thinner, lighter brows than the fake brow/stenciled on look.

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Serena-1130 — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:12:28 GMT

On 3/6/2015 HappyDaze said:
I think one of the worst is the eyebrow demos. I have yet to see one where it actually looks like real brows and not drawn on or painted on brows. I personally do not like that look and would rather they have thinner, lighter brows than the fake brow/stenciled on look.

ITA! I forget which makeup show I was watching recently (I think it may have been Tarte), but they were demoing their brow product and the dark haired model that they use (forgot her name, but she's also frequently used in the Wen shows and has three or four sons) looked absolutely horrible - reminded me of the Grinch.

She's an absolutely beautiful woman, but that brow product did her no favors.

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daisyk — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:13:28 GMT

On 3/6/2015 HappyDaze said:
I think one of the worst is the eyebrow demos. I have yet to see one where it actually looks like real brows and not drawn on or painted on brows. I personally do not like that look and would rather they have thinner, lighter brows than the fake brow/stenciled on look.

I know what you mean with the brows. The best demo I've seen is with the Ready to Wear guy on HSN. His brow product actually looked natural. I haven't tried it myself, just going by the on air demo. I don't like big drawn on looking brows at all.

Re: Too much make-up?

JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:20:15 GMT

This is going to sound mean, and that really isn't my intent, but what I notice is that at a distance the models look very beautiful, but on close up shots many of them really don't have very good skin. The heavy makeup application (or maybe it's the product more than the actual application) often accentuates rather than hides the imperfections.

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aprilskies — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:30:10 GMT

On 3/6/2015 HappyDaze said:
I think one of the worst is the eyebrow demos. I have yet to see one where it actually looks like real brows and not drawn on or painted on brows. I personally do not like that look and would rather they have thinner, lighter brows than the fake brow/stenciled on look.

ITA!.

Re: Too much make-up?

wilma — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:34:14 GMT

On 3/6/2015 JeanLouiseFinch said:
This is going to sound mean, and that really isn't my intent, but what I notice is that at a distance the models look very beautiful, but on close up shots many of them really don't have very good skin. The heavy makeup application (or maybe it's the product more than the actual application) often accentuates rather than hides the imperfections.

Sometimes all the makeup they wear can contribute to skin problems. As far as trying to cover up imperfections, I am trying to use less to cover mine, but it is difficult when you are self conscious about your skin. I have switched from a regular foundation to a tinted moisturizer with a bit of concealer as needed. I think I look ok this way at home; then I get to work and I swear those bathroom lights make me look awful - like I don't have makeup on at all. I am trying to resist the temptation to go back to full coverage foundation, but I sometimes I think I looked better when I used it. Btw I am over 50 with oily acne prone skin - still!

Re: Too much make-up?

Colonel Meow — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 03:56:43 GMT

On 3/6/2015 JeanLouiseFinch said:
This is going to sound mean, and that really isn't my intent, but what I notice is that at a distance the models look very beautiful, but on close up shots many of them really don't have very good skin. The heavy makeup application (or maybe it's the product more than the actual application) often accentuates rather than hides the imperfections.

I've noticed this, too. Although my skin is far from perfect, I've often thought that it looks a lot better than most of the models' when they are shot in close-ups.

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Crisso — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 04:03:43 GMT

On 3/6/2015 HappyDaze said:
I think one of the worst is the eyebrow demos. I have yet to see one where it actually looks like real brows and not drawn on or painted on brows. I personally do not like that look and would rather they have thinner, lighter brows than the fake brow/stenciled on look.

OMG, I am SO with you about that! I thought that I was either not using the products properly or that I had not found the right one for me. I end up wiping most of it off, so why bother. From a distance it may look OK but up close it is so obviously fake.

Added: Also, when I see a women with "faux" eyebrows, it draws my attention to what other makeup she has on - something I might not have done otherwise.

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UMDTerpFan — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:57:44 GMT

Got a laugh out of your question as it's one of my names when I leave reviews at Nordstroms, LOL.

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febe1 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:28:28 GMT

I've looked in on Adrienne once in a while since she's there now. Wow, I'm surprised @ how much make up she's wearing, especially being a makeup artist, writing books, etc. Dark, highly pigmented lipsticks are in now, & she's been wearing them. She just looks garish and nothing looks natural on her. After all her years, she should know the very best way to look natural and not so obviously old and made up. When you mature, less is always more.

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elated — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:36:55 GMT

I never wear make up and I am 68 years old. It is too much of a hassle. I have been told I look 10 years younger than I am. My mother always had beautiful skin. She was 95 when she passed away in 2011. I think make up makes some people look older than they are because they use a heavy hand. The other day I was walking my dog and I looked into a car when the woman was coming out of the driveway, she looked like someone painted her face on.

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SHIRAZ — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:45:53 GMT

Usually the model is already wearing a full face of makeup at the BEGINNING of the presentation. Then they have to show you all of the products by applying them over her already done face! And if it's a really long presentation, they just keep applying over and over again . . .

With one line, the "artist" put the concealer on so thick that when the model smiled, it actually cracked!

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Stray — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 03:59:03 GMT

The worst make up I saw was the model with fairly long eyelashes and she put on the mascara product and it looked like spiders on her eyes...hideous

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Katmary — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 04:17:38 GMT

I'm with stray, the mascara demos with spider eyes and lashes all going toward the nose look crazy! Especially with the one model with extra long lashes, hers look great with just a little mascara as otherwise, it's not a look that will encourage me to buy the mascara unless I plan to get lash extensions as well.

It's SO hard to get brows to look real when missing most or all of them. I've stated before that I had alopecia totallls (loss of all hair) for 3 years and trying to make the brows look natural was impossible. Not having most of my lashes and wearing a hat with no obvious hair didn't help matters either! I tried stencils which were popular at the time, gels, and pencils. For me, pencils looked the closest to natural, but it's not easy to do and the lack of hair tends to stand out unless you're really good, which I wasn't.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:06:29 GMT

ITA. Less is more when it comes to makeup. So many women have a heavy hand and end up looking clownish. Older women with heavy makeup look desperate, like they're trying too hard to roll back the clock.