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I Did It, I Tossed All My Make-up!

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:28:34 GMT

The days of putting make-up on and being pleased with how I looked are gone. The last 5 years of stress and worry have taken a toll and all the make-up in the world won't help. I have aged more in the last 5 years than I did in the previous 65 yrs. put together.

This morning I chucked it all, except for 3 lip sticks. So it will be moisturizer and lip stick from here on out. I shudder to think how much money I just threw out.

DD asked me recently if I was going to ever wear "all this make-up that's just been sitting in the bathroom cabinet."

Surprisingly, with the exception of a lot of wasted money, it doesn't bother me. I never thought I would or could go without it.

Re: I Did It, I Tossed All My Make-up!

tansy — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:35:12 GMT

You might want to try a tinted moisturizer, along with your lipstick. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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spud188 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:44:05 GMT

I should too,can't even remember the last time I wore makeup.

I say good for you!!

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alicedee — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:47:15 GMT

My mom never wore any makeuo except a lipstick when she was going somewhere. She had dark hair and eyes and nice skin, and didn't need anything else...she always looked pretty.

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geezerette — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:52:09 GMT

I tossed most of mine a few years ago, but not quite all of it. I just use a touch of concealer occasionally with a lip balm or lipstick. And honestly, most of the time I don't even bother with the concealer.

I've gotten so used to looking at myself without makeup that when I put it on, I think I look like a clown, even if I apply it minimally.

It's just not something that I concern myself with anymore. I found it to be very freeing.

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SharkE — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:58:41 GMT

Not for me. I'd scare the birds out of the trees with my dark undereye shadows and less then perfect skin. Not just make up we have to deal with.

Stray hairs here and there, brows, sparse lashes, etc.

Re: I Did It, I Tossed All My Make-up!

nana59 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:02:04 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
The days of putting make-up on and being pleased with how I looked are gone. The last 5 years of stress and worry have taken a toll and all the make-up in the world won't help. I have aged more in the last 5 years than I did in the previous 65 yrs. put together.

This morning I chucked it all, except for 3 lip sticks. So it will be moisturizer and lip stick from here on out. I shudder to think how much money I just threw out.

DD asked me recently if I was going to ever wear "all this make-up that's just been sitting in the bathroom cabinet."

Surprisingly, with the exception of a lot of wasted money, it doesn't bother me. I never thought I would or could go without it.

i know exactly what you're saying....my face shows the chronic arthritis pain i suffer....and i noticed that when i applied make-up, i felt that it made me look worse..occasionally i will use a light application of LG Balance and Brighten...and a little lipstick...but all my other make-up products have been tossed....i wish you well...

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Porcelain — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:03:01 GMT

Now you have more space in the cabinet. Anything that takes up space in my house that I don't use regularly, in my opinion, should be paying me rent. I try to banish everything else to Goodwill, the garbage, or very selectively the attic.

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Sheilaray — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:13:07 GMT

My mom only wore lipstick as well. And she only had one signature brand/color. She has to most beautiful silver hair which truly was her crowning glory.

I am 61 and find that I need less and less, but still something. Also, I am working so I do need to look somewhat pulled together. For me, the basics must include:

concealer, brows, some kind of brighenting shadow (with a simple application), tinted moisturizer, bronzer or blush. I am terrible with lipstick (cant stand it) and do better with a tinted lip balm.

I am also a firm beleiver in products that are cruelty free, add treatment and good for my skin.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:14:11 GMT

If it makes you happy, that's all that matters.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:16:23 GMT

@SharkE Trust me, my skin is not perfect now. It was when I was younger, but I have a couple of age spots on the left side of my face from sun while driving.

I can take care of the stray hairs, I have to or I look like a Chia Pet, and keep the brows nice.

Foundation, powder or liquid, just makes my bumper crop of lines more pronounced, so no sense in making it worse.

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Jordan2 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:18:25 GMT

I have pared down my makeup stash significantly, it is now more organized. I don't think I could ever get rid of all my makeup, I wish I felt confident enough to meet the world "naked"!

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VegasBusinessWoman — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:20:31 GMT

I'm with @SharkE . Now that we've retired, I don't wear it every day anymore, but I have some serious hyperpigmentation that gives my face a kinda calico look--not attractive! If I'm going somewhere, I doll it up a bit, concealer, powder, blush and mascara. A little lipstick, too. On a day-to-day basis, though, no big glamor thing. I'm an old lady, and there isn't much I could do to look like anything other than an old lady. I'm good with that. DH already knows what I look like--and he's 10 years older, so he's no Adonis, either.

Just happy to still have each other and have a good life together. The Lord has been good to us.

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qualitygal — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:24:05 GMT

I like that one "I scare all the birds out of the trees", that made me laugh, but I enjoy using what I use on different days. Some days, I let the skin breathe. If I'll go out or someone's due to visit, then I do my face. It doesn't take long, it is what it is.............some days it helps me to see myself in the mirror, looking healthy. I do need that blush.

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Icegoddess — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:26:38 GMT

Lipstick without makeup looks really weird on me. I go most days without makeup, but would not go to church services without it. I know I look better with it and enjoy getting dressed up occasionally. I just spent and entire week makeup-free with only a slightly tinted physical sunscreen on the lower part of my face.

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luvmyteddy4 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:27:22 GMT

Not me, I still love makeup and will wear it forever! It makes me feel good too...

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nyc1 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:37:12 GMT

If that is truly how you feel, then good for you. If you change your mind down the road, you can always purchase a minimal amout of what you need.

Personally, I LOVE MAKE UP and ENJOY putting it on. It makes me feel great and finished. I use a little less on the weekends than I do when I'm going to work M-F.

My Mom wore make up until the day she died at 94. She was so proud of the way she looked when she had it on.

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traveler — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:37:32 GMT

I need to toss whatever is rolling around in the drawer. Never wore much makeup and after I lost all my hair in chemo, including lashes and brows, I pretty much went to just moisturizer.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:37:40 GMT

I don't feel complete without my makeup on...like I'm sick or something.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:50:08 GMT

You are brave....I don't wear a lot of make up, but would never go without foundation and blush....even on the days when I don't leave the house.