Beauty

[RainyDayGal]

On 4/28/2014 myshell624 said:

On 4/28/2014 RedConvertibleGirl said:

On 4/28/2014 myshell624 said:

My makeup usually wears off around my nose and chin. I don't know if there is a solution, but I too would love to hear what others have to say.

Because I have redness I apply MAC Studio Fix with a foundation brush (the flat kind) to my red areas before applying my foundation, then I follow up "setting" it with more Studio Fix. It seems to do the trick. My Chanel is also a long lasting formula so that helps.

Part of my problem probably is due to using a CC cream versus a long lasting foundation. Thanks for the tips.

On the weekends I usually switch to a tinted moisturizer or lighter foundation and still follow the same routine and it works. Give it a try. Studio Fix has been a staple in my stash for more years than I can count, I just can't be without it. But you might be able to find a different powder foundation that will achieve the same results.

[suzyQ3]

Cotton swabbing? Are we talking about in public?

I'm sorry, but if I have to blow my nose, I blow the darn thing -- makeup or no makeup. IMO, it ends up messing up my lipstick more than my foundation or concealer (BBUE stays quite well, btw).

[myshell624]

On 4/28/2014 suzyQ3 said:

Cotton swabbing? Are we talking about in public?

I'm sorry, but if I have to blow my nose, I blow the darn thing -- makeup or no makeup. IMO, it ends up messing up my lipstick more than my foundation or concealer (BBUE stays quite well, btw).

suzy you crack me up. I blow too. I think a cotton swab would just make me sneeze and defeat the whole purpose of trying not to mess up my makeup.

[suzyQ3]

On 4/28/2014 myshell624 said:

On 4/28/2014 suzyQ3 said:

Cotton swabbing? Are we talking about in public?

I'm sorry, but if I have to blow my nose, I blow the darn thing -- makeup or no makeup. IMO, it ends up messing up my lipstick more than my foundation or concealer (BBUE stays quite well, btw).

suzy you crack me up. I blow too. I think a cotton swab would just make me sneeze and defeat the whole purpose of trying not to mess up my makeup.

But come on, would you not be somewhat taken aback if you saw someone pull out a Q-tip and swab their nostrils in public? I guess it's no weirder than blowing with a tissue, but still.

I do try the dabbing first with a tissue, but sometimes, well, you know, you just gotta blow.

[TasMss]

Working in a medical clinic, you have to/need to wash your hands after blowing your nose, so I would just blow my nose in the bathroom and wash my hands. The cotton swabs can be carried in a little tube in your pocket AND no need for makeup touch-ups. No, not doing the cotton swab thing in front of people either!

[Irishrose136]

On 4/28/2014 RedConvertibleGirl said:

On 4/28/2014 myshell624 said:

My makeup usually wears off around my nose and chin. I don't know if there is a solution, but I too would love to hear what others have to say.

Because I have redness I apply MAC Studio Fix with a foundation brush (the flat kind) to my red areas before applying my foundation, then I follow up "setting" it with more Studio Fix. It seems to do the trick. My Chanel is also a long lasting formula so that helps.

Red, may I ask which chanel foundation you use?

[suzyQ3]

On 4/28/2014 TasMss said: Working in a medical clinic, you have to/need to wash your hands after blowing your nose, so I would just blow my nose in the bathroom and wash my hands. The cotton swabs can be carried in a little tube in your pocket AND no need for makeup touch-ups. No, not doing the cotton swab thing in front of people either!

Working in a medical clinic, you have to/need to wash your hands after blowing your nose

That's makes absolute sense.

No, not doing the cotton swab thing in front of people either!

Whew. Thanks for getting that visual out of my head.

[ChynnaBlue]

On 4/28/2014 RedConvertibleGirl said:

fyi - "bullet proof" is a legitimate term. There is nothing wrong with it!

It's a legitimate term for cars, glass, and protective gear for people worried they will be shot. It's a ridiculous term for makeup that doesn't smudge. Bullets don't smudge makeup, they kill people.

[Trix]

On 4/29/2014 ChynnaBlue said:

On 4/28/2014 RedConvertibleGirl said:

fyi - "bullet proof" is a legitimate term. There is nothing wrong with it!

It's a legitimate term for cars, glass, and protective gear for people worried they will be shot. It's a ridiculous term for makeup that doesn't smudge. Bullets don't smudge makeup, they kill people.

It doesn't matter that bulletproof is a word. It's a ridiculous term for people to use for makeup. I live in Chicago and every time I hear news of another person injured--or heaven forbid killed-- by a real bullet I'm more bothered when I hear people using the term with regard to makeup.

I've written to Mally and QVC expressing my feelings on more than one occasion. I guess regardless of how many street cred words she uses on air and tries to come across as urban hip Ms. Roncal really isn't in tune with what's really happening on those urban streets. If she did there's no way she would ever have began to use the term to talk about lipstick.

Please accept my apologies for jumping so far off the OP's topic.