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How much makeup do you wear?

June222 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:08:56 GMT

Watching the IT cosmetic vendor, I wonder if women really wear THAT much makeup? I think Jamie wears way too much. It looks rather hard and garish. I do not find it attractive . If I go out, I want my skin to look fresh, not plastered with foundation , heavy brows, spider lashes and a drawn on lip.

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FlowershopGirl — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:43:22 GMT

I think she's pretty and she may go heavier on the foundation due to her red skin.

Coming from Los Angeles, I saw a lot of heavier application of the eye liner and mascara as well as emphasis on high color or red lipstick. I know its the rage among the young crowd there. It reminds me of the 60s craze of cat eyes, heavy eyeliner and long false lashes, which many are doing again. Whats old is new again!

I'm a makeup junkie and being part asian, I really spend a lot of time on my eyes, its silly but its how I am.

I'm grateful there is a big emphasis on brows now because mine have always been dark and full so the ultra-thin look that was so popular for a while drove me crazy.

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laurelei — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:45:48 GMT

At my age (59), I find that less is more. I try to keep the makeup simple and natural. I use the Tarte powder foundation on the areas of my face that need coverage which is the T zone, undereye concealer, blush, mascara and neutral eyeshadow. I use the IT brow gel but only to fill in the brows that I have, not to make them look heavy and drawn on. A light spritz of setting spray makes it all look less "made up". I have had many compliments on my skin, even from a very young cashier at Ulta.

I agree that Jamie's look is on the heavily made-up side. She's a very pretty woman and I think she'd look better with less make-up, but that's just my opinion. Maybe they need to wear more when on TV. I've never been on TV so I don't know!

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151949 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:50:23 GMT

I am 66 yr old and as I age I am finding that less is more with MU. I have always preferred a more natural looking MU anyway, but now I don't want MU emphasizing my wrinkles.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:57:37 GMT

None at all. Seriously, I have not worn foundation a day of my life, and I'm past the 1/2 century mark. On rare occasions I will wear eyeliner/mascara, or just mascara, but other than that it is solely lipstick or gloss (and not even all the time).

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ECBG — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:00:04 GMT

Antiaging foundation lightly applied, a light translucent powder, blush, and a smokey eye.

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Dusty1 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:03:00 GMT

I don't always take the time, any more, to do a full makeup, but I love to do it. And, I do dress very casually, so I probably look over done when I go to Walmart or Kroger sometimes. Some days I just get started on my makeup & keep going until I have fully shaded/lined/mascara-ed lashes, blushed cheeks & colored lips. My hair & clothes don't get as much attention. I just love my makeup. LOL I also love, that they were showing the powder on some older models. I turned on the show, just to see how the makeup looked on the host. She did have on a full face of makeup, but she is selling makeup & maybe she just likes to do it, like I do.

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itsmagic — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:07:56 GMT

I don't wear much makeup anymore. I usually wear a tinted sunscreen and a little blush. Sometimes I use mascara.

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willdob3 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:31:42 GMT

How much makeup or how heavy? I'll bet it sounds like I wear a lot of makeup but I use a light touch & have a pretty natural look.

I wear foundation & concealor but the amounts vary & I don't always use foundation on my whole face. I sometimes skip foundation, too. I usually use a bit of contouring.

I love eye makeup (It is the fun part of makeup to me!) & usually wear shadow and liner. I like the color to be subtle, not dramatic. Today I just have a nude shade that looks like no shadow at all & I'm wearing black liner on my upper lid. I'm blessed to have long, thick lashes so it takes very little mascara to make them look nice. I'm not a fan of heavy lashes like false ones give. That is not the look I want.

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feline groovy — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:34:26 GMT

When I'm home - which is almost 24/7/365 - none.

I like to let everything b r e a t h e...

When I'm out (errands or health appointment): brow pencil (tails won't regrow, dangnabit!).

Sometimes with brow hilighter, mascara, shadow, top-lid liner, under-eye concealer, blush (key for me), and/or tinted lip balm or lipstick.

Only things directly on my skin: moisturizer-sunscreen and SPF lip balm

Wearing eyeglasses full-time helps, as they sort of frame your eyes and add structure to your face, even if you have no makeup on.

I've also never worn foundation; it weirdly skeeves me out, LOL.

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willdob3 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:51:07 GMT

If I am staying home all day I don't wear any. But I work full time & usually have places to go to and things to do on the weekend.

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lulu2 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:53:29 GMT

Just enough to make this older woman look naturally flawless.

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Allegedly — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:07:26 GMT

One of the things I have noticed the most about the vendors/hosts is that the eyeshadow is never blended out. There is always a very distinct line where the color stops. I am not sure if this is a TV thing that is necessary for film, but it is a pet peeve of mine. Blend, blend, blend!

I like to look more natural in my makeup...just a flush of blush, mascara, and lipgloss. If I wear eyeshadow, it is a light color that is blended! LOL.

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daisyk — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:13:27 GMT

I could get away without foundation unti I was 40, then I started with Rosacea and hyper pigmentation and that was that. Now I do foundation, eyeshadow, liner and mascara. I usually do light lips or sometimes just lip balm. I'm a redhead and I look fairly awful without makeup, colorless, so I gotta do it. If my eyes had any definition I would go without I'm sure as I can be lazy. I envy people like my sisters and friends who look decent without makeup.

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Katcat1 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:17:30 GMT

Up until I was about 59 I never wore foundation at all. I started wearing a tinted moisturizer or light foundation because I have some broken capillaries (age related) and I wear a setting powder, mascara, lipstick and sometimes a light color eye shadow that opens the eye area just on the lid. IT Cosmetics is all FULL coverage makeup so that's why it looks Jamie & her models look made up.

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wilma — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:18:13 GMT

I think Jamie wears foundation to cover her rosacea. If you had that condition you might wear more too.

I try to keep my makeup application light and natural but I do need some coverage. I use a CC cream or tinted moisturizer followed by oil absorbing powder. I use concealer as needed, under eye brightener, eyeliner on top only, neutral eye shadow, mascara, blush, and lipstick or gloss. My brows are fair so I use a brow product to give them more color.

I never wear makeup around the house.

Re: How much makeup do you wear?

June222 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:20:40 GMT

Thank-you for your responses. I find the older I get, the less makeup I use. I do think makeup is fun to play with. I used to be a makeup junky.....but always liked a natural look. Today I focus now more on just healthy skin.

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winamac1 — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:25:41 GMT

I wear eyeshadow base, 2 different shades of e/s, eyeliner on top and bottom, mascara, concealer, IT cc cream, tinted or feather light mineral veil, blush, highligher, lip pencil, brow pencil and lipstick

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Vamp — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:31:38 GMT

It depends on where I am going, what I am doing.

Just everyday MU is concealer, tinted moisturizer, eyeliner, mascara, blush, and sheer lipstick or gloss. If I am going out, work related, etc., I will add eyeshadow and lip liner and maybe a finishing powder.

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FUTURE — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:34:59 GMT

TM/BB/CC/foundation (one, not all at the same time!), concealer, setting powder, blush, eyeshadow (cream, powder, or both), sometimes liner on top, ALWAYS mascara, lipstick/gloss/stain/tinted balm, and a brow product (powder, gel, pencil, etc). It depends on the day and the look I'm going for. I'll add in bronzer, highlight, contouring, etc as I see fit.