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SOME TIME FOR @Shanus QUESTIONS

Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:02:58 GMT

Busy holiday season and beauty products coming out each day.

Any general or personal makeup questions?

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kimbobimbo — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:46:31 GMT

Good morning Shanus!

I don't post often, but I do so appreciate your posts and advice. I do have a question: I have awful eye hollows and was wondering if you have any suggestions on concealing/color correcting them.

Thanks in advance, and I thanks for sharing your expertise!

Kim

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:13:33 GMT

@kimbobimbo wrote:
Good morning Shanus!

I don't post often, but I do so appreciate your posts and advice. I do have a question: I have awful eye hollows and was wondering if you have any suggestions on concealing/color correcting them.

Thanks in advance, and I thanks for sharing your expertise!

Kim

@kimbobimbo Happy you enjoy my posts/suggestions. Eye hollows: I assume you mean darkness underneath? If yes, corrector is the only way to go. It's a peach toned product similar to concealer that cancels out darkness. Drugstore: Pixie makes one and higher end Bobbi Brown Corrector (my favorite) because it comes in many shades. Next is concealer on top. The corrector is a creamy product and therefore less concealer is needed.

If you also have darkness on lids, you can use a eye shadow primer that's in a pale shade or your concealer, but if you wear shadow, you'd need to set it with the palest shadow in your palette or a setting powder.

Hope this helps. enjoy the Holidays.

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Daludog — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:49:53 GMT

I use eyelash growth serum at night. I currently use Nourish lash, or Grande lash formula. They worked at first, but now I haven't seen much difference. When they worked my lashes were great, but then they turned weird and i lost some on my bottom lash-line. Any suggestions for a good lash serum ? Thanks !

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RooRoo — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:01:40 GMT

@Shanus Don't have any questions but wanted to let you know I tried one of your suggestions & love it. Thanks for sharing your expertise here! I tried tight lining the upper lid margin with Navy instead of black & it looks great w my brown eyes. ❤️ I received the Sephora brand EyeLiner to Go & their navy is not so dark you think it's black. It's a great color and was just $6 + 30% off, yay!

Thanks again & hope you have a wonderful holiday! 🦃

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:18:13 GMT

@Daludog wrote:
I use eyelash growth serum at night. I currently use Nourish lash, or Grande lash formula. They worked at first, but now I haven't seen much difference. When they worked my lashes were great, but then they turned weird and i lost some on my bottom lash-line. Any suggestions for a good lash serum ? Thanks !

@Daludog I don't use a lash serum. They're quite expensive, if they work and once you skip it, lashes fall out. I find a good primer and volumizing/lengthening mascara fills the bill.

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:20:54 GMT

@RooRoo Thanks and happy you love the navy liner. I think it also makes eyes look whiter. I will sometimes use black if getting dressed up, too. Navy is always first choice.

Enjoy the holidays....

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depglass — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:43:48 GMT

Shanus, what do you think of brown for liner color? I find it much less harsh than black. Frankly, I don't think I own a navy. Hard to believe with my makeup stash. I'll do some searching for navy after I get house ready for tomorrow.

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Travone — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:04:06 GMT

@Shanus I don't use foundation, just Malley primer and some ulta concealer where needed. I believe Malley stopped making her primer. Any suggestions on a substitution? TIA

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:42:25 GMT

@Daludog wrote:
I use eyelash growth serum at night. I currently use Nourish lash, or Grande lash formula. They worked at first, but now I haven't seen much difference. When they worked my lashes were great, but then they turned weird and i lost some on my bottom lash-line. Any suggestions for a good lash serum ? Thanks !

@Daludog , I wanted to butt in here because I have been using one that is really working well and it didn't take long for me to see results.

It is by VieBeauti and I bought it on Amazon. It was around $22.00 or so. It can also be used on the brows. I am going to start using it there because my brows could use some serious help. LOL

Anyhow, I bought it on a whim because it was a good price and had almost 13,000 reviews on Amazon. I am leery of Amazon reviews but I took the plunge. Within about 2 weeks, I started to see a difference in the length. In fact, I had to trim my outer lashes because they were too long. In about 4 weeks I started to notice a slight difference in the fullness and that continues to get better.

You apply it both morning and night and it dries super quickly so it's not an issue for me to go in with make-up in the morning a couple minutes after I apply this.

After I started using this, I was watching a YouTuber (Mandy Lea) who in passing mentioned that she'd been using a lash growth serum and had great luck with it. It happened to be this same one. I think she said her sister turned her on to it.

I have used serums in the past and they turned my lids dark and I quit using them. This hasn't done that.

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:04:56 GMT

@depglass wrote:
Shanus, what do you think of brown for liner color? I find it much less harsh than black. Frankly, I don't think I own a navy. Hard to believe with my makeup stash. I'll do some searching for navy after I get house ready for tomorrow.

@depglass I do like a very dark brown. My issue is finding a true dark brown w/o any red in it. Some companies make a black/brown which is great...creates a defined eye and not as dark as black by itself.

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:07:37 GMT

@Travone wrote:
@Shanus I don't use foundation, just Malley primer and some ulta concealer where needed. I believe Malley stopped making her primer. Any suggestions on a substitution? TIA

@Travone When I do use primer, I like the one by Laura Mercier. It has spf in it even though I have my own spf underneath. I find it's not too slippery and concealer or foundation or tinted moisturizer (me) stays on beautifully.

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Sooner — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:08:42 GMT

@Shanus I need a new eyebrow pencil that is not black, but is more gray than brown--a gray taupe. I don't want one that is a powder, but more of a creamy or waxy texture.

And I know I will only use a pencil--I am lazy. Swipe swipe and done. I have full eyebrows, they are good shape and don't need much tweezing but they get a little light at the outer edger.

I use pencils only and the side of the pencil not the point so it just tracks along the hairs and colors them.

MANY thanks and MANY Happy Holidays to 'ya Beautiful!

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:09:01 GMT

@Lipstickdiva Thanks for the recommendation.

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:13:00 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@Shanus I need a new eyebrow pencil that is not black, but is more gray than brown--a gray taupe. I don't want one that is a powder, but more of a creamy or waxy texture.

And I know I will only use a pencil--I am lazy. Swipe swipe and done. I have full eyebrows, they are good shape and don't need much tweezing but they get a little light at the outer edger.

I use pencils only and the side of the pencil not the point so it just tracks along the hairs and colors them.

MANY thanks and MANY Happy Holidays to 'ya Beautiful!

@Sooner I haven't found a grey/taupe, but will say that many taupe pencils read reddish on me. I use Benefit pencils in 3.5 which is a neutral med. brown (but I think lighter than it says). For reference I have grey hair and dark brows that also just need a slight fill in.

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Franklinbell — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:34:04 GMT

Hello!

I love reading your posts! I have a question...any good tutorials on learning how to do a winged out eyeliner?

thanks! Happy thanksgiving!

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Sooner — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:34:09 GMT

@Shanus Yes! So many are reddish! Chantecaille used to make the perfect one but now they don't have that color. And Lancome made a wonderful one--then went to the chalky powder ones.

I sort of think those powdery ones tend more reddish too.

Thanks for the tips and will let you know if I find one!!!!

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:03:22 GMT

@Franklinbell wrote:
Hello!

I love reading your posts! I have a question...any good tutorials on learning how to do a winged out eyeliner?

thanks! Happy thanksgiving!

@Franklinbell I'd check Wayne Goss videos. He tends to have a great list of videos for anything you'd like to learn.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:46:11 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@Shanus I need a new eyebrow pencil that is not black, but is more gray than brown--a gray taupe. I don't want one that is a powder, but more of a creamy or waxy texture.

And I know I will only use a pencil--I am lazy. Swipe swipe and done. I have full eyebrows, they are good shape and don't need much tweezing but they get a little light at the outer edger.

I use pencils only and the side of the pencil not the point so it just tracks along the hairs and colors them.

MANY thanks and MANY Happy Holidays to 'ya Beautiful!

@Sooner ELF makes their Ultimate Precise Brow Pencil in Cool Brown. I wonder if that would work? I know their taupe color pulls way too red/warm for me.

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Iwantcoffee — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:53:41 GMT

@Shanus and others reading this. Do you use a facial steamer at home? I am thinking about ordering the Pure professional nano steamer. I do not go for professional facials and thought this maybe something fun and helpful I can do at home. What are your thoughts? Thank you!