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I Miss Makeup

Jordan2 — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:45:13 GMT

Since COVID-19 came to town, I haven't been wearing makeup. I am a big makeup gal, I would never leave the house without my full face on. Now I feel, what's the point, most of my face is covered anyway. I have so much makeup just sitting around! I will say though, it takes me so much less time to get ready and out the door, I put on some moisturizer with SPF, and do my brows, that's it!

Re: I Miss Makeup

Shanus — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:52:48 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
Since COVID-19 came to town, I haven't been wearing makeup. I am a big makeup gal, I would never leave the house without my full face on. Now I feel, what's the point, most of my face is covered anyway. I have so much makeup just sitting around! I will say though, it takes me so much less time to get ready and out the door, I put on some moisturizer with SPF, and do my brows, that's it!

@Jordan2 I think many women are in the same boat. I've decided to up my makeup a bit when I run my errands just because I want to...no one cares, except me. Maybe instead of letting your makeup collect dust like mine was, add a step or two before going out.

***I added undereye concealer, a shadow stick or neutral toned shadow primer to lighten the lids...looks like shadow... and a swipe of mascara. Sometimes a brush of blush high on the cheeks (shows even with the mask) and makes me feel "done".

Re: I Miss Makeup

SilleeMee — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:02:46 GMT

I feel liberated with not having to wear makeup these days. In fact I've been getting so use to it that I might not go back to my old ways of wearing makeup as much. My skin loves it and so does my wallet.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:02:51 GMT

I don't use make up,just a spf, but i do miss going out to look for and smell , fragrances.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:03:46 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I feel liberated with not having to wear makeup these days. In fact I've been getting so use to it that I might not go back to my old ways of wearing makeup as much. My skin loves it and so does my wallet.

Yes, we are what we are.

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Trinity11 — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:08:31 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
Since COVID-19 came to town, I haven't been wearing makeup. I am a big makeup gal, I would never leave the house without my full face on. Now I feel, what's the point, most of my face is covered anyway. I have so much makeup just sitting around! I will say though, it takes me so much less time to get ready and out the door, I put on some moisturizer with SPF, and do my brows, that's it!

I guess there are people who wear makeup just for themselves and no one else.......I am one of those people. I really enjoy having a flawless complexion when I look in the mirror and light foundation achieves that look for me. I add a tiny bit of blush, mascara, eye liner and voila, I enjoy the results. All of this takes 5 minutes tops and it is well worth my efforts. An added benefit is my husband sees me at my best........

Re: I Miss Makeup

Shanus — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:09:46 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I feel liberated with not having to wear makeup these days. In fact I've been getting so use to it that I might not go back to my old ways of wearing makeup as much. My skin loves it and so does my wallet.

@SilleeMee I've been a skincare fanatic being home so much, but still need some color and definition. My skincare costs way more than my personal makeup ever did.

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Shanus — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 18:19:18 GMT

@goldensrbest If and when you do visit a store, label and spray those sample cards with the fragrance samples. I take a few baggies in my purse to keep them separated. Then I check them out at home.

My issue is candles. I love them and have them all over the house. I even burn a small lavendar one at the sink at night while washing for bed and light the citrus one for a "wake up" fragrance in the morning. No way to smell those before purchasing. If I don't want the same brands/frangrances I've purchased before, that's it. I'll just have to wait.

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SandySparkles — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:18:38 GMT

I still wear makeup when I venture out; especially eye makeup! I would scare a bear without it.😁

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Icegoddess — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:23:26 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I feel liberated with not having to wear makeup these days. In fact I've been getting so use to it that I might not go back to my old ways of wearing makeup as much. My skin loves it and so does my wallet.

@SilleeMee , best thing I did for my skin was to not wear makeup on a daily basis. I know some people poo poo that and say that skin doesn't "breathe", but it made a big difference for me.

Re: I Miss Makeup

Shanus — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:38:40 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
I feel liberated with not having to wear makeup these days. In fact I've been getting so use to it that I might not go back to my old ways of wearing makeup as much. My skin loves it and so does my wallet.
@SilleeMee , best thing I did for my skin was to not wear makeup on a daily basis. I know some people poo poo that and say that skin doesn't "breathe", but it made a big difference for me.

@Icegoddess Skincare w/ tinted moisturizer and spf on top is really not face makeup to me. If I do add blush, it's usually a cream. I always (even beore Covid) planned my out of the house days to do errands 2 days a week...minimum makeup then, too.

When dealing with makeup clients, I have to do the entire full face, but it quickly comes off after appointments.

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JudyL — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:41:18 GMT

Before the pandemic I would go through times - months and months sometimes - of not wearing any makeup. I would do my skincare routine but not makeup. Living alone I thought why wear it during the pandemic but then I decided why not! So, went through my makeup and got rid of the really old stuff, replaced mascaras and other basics that were old and have been wearing it again. I just do my eyes and brows and will wear lipstick even when home alone. If I do go out on an errand and wear my mask, I don't wear lipstick.

Anyway, all this rambling and what I'm trying to say is, for me, wearing eye makeup right now has lifted my spirits and helped me feel a bit more like life is "normal."

Re: I Miss Makeup

Shanus — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:43:44 GMT

@JudyL wrote:
Before the pandemic I would go through times - months and months sometimes - of not wearing any makeup. I would do my skincare routine but not makeup. Living alone I thought why wear it during the pandemic but then I decided why not! So, went through my makeup and got rid of the really old stuff, replaced mascaras and other basics that were old and have been wearing it again. I just do my eyes and brows and will wear lipstick even when home alone. If I do go out on an errand and wear my mask, I don't wear lipstick.

Anyway, all this rambling and what I'm trying to say is, for me, wearing eye makeup right now has lifted my spirits and helped me feel a bit more like life is "normal."

@JudyL Yes, same here. During these times, I try to do anything and everything within my control to feel somewhat normal.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:49:39 GMT

@Shanus

Great idea about putting fragrance samples inside baggies. They say you should never go out and smell more than three different samples back to back on the same shopping trip. That makes the nose get overloaded, confused and then the fragrances become something that there not suppose to be in our brains.

Re: I Miss Makeup

Shanus — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:55:26 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@Shanus
Great idea about putting fragrance samples inside baggies. They say you should never go out and smell more than three different samples back to back on the same shopping trip. That makes the nose get overloaded, confused and then the fragrances become something that there not suppose to be in our brains.

@SilleeMee I remember being in an upscale perfume shop and they had cups of coffee beans to clear your nose (?) between fragrances.

*** After I finish sampling the cards at home, they go in lingerie drawers, linen closets, inside my gym shoes, etc.

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Icegoddess — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:55:06 GMT

@Shanus, I stopped wearing makeup on a daily basis shortly before tinted moisturizers, BB Creams, and CC Creams became a thing. You might be able to find a tinted moisturizer, but getting anything close to a match to my skin would be impossible.

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Shanus — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:56:36 GMT

@Icegoddess Aren't you fair like me?

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:00:56 GMT

@SandySparkles wrote:
I still wear makeup when I venture out; especially eye makeup! I would scare a bear without it.😁

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

@SandySparkles - As pretty as you are in your pic, I seriously doubt that! lol.

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Icegoddess — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:03:43 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@Icegoddess Aren't you fair like me?

@Shanus yes.

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:06:46 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
Since COVID-19 came to town, I haven't been wearing makeup. I am a big makeup gal, I would never leave the house without my full face on. Now I feel, what's the point, most of my face is covered anyway. I have so much makeup just sitting around! I will say though, it takes me so much less time to get ready and out the door, I put on some moisturizer with SPF, and do my brows, that's it!

Same here @Jordan2 . I haven't worn it since March. I used to wear it for Zoom meetings, but not anymore. I'm enjoying not wearing it, but at the same time, I don't feel "pretty" without it.