Beauty

[Harpa]

Have any beauty things that you've abandoned?

Several beauty things of the past for me are tanning (of course) and self-tanning, as well as colored liners & eye shadows.

[millieshops]

I tossed all my mascara a few years ago as my eye issues became more severe;  I also tossed all powdery shadows but I do sometimes use a tiny bit of a creamy shadow.

I am going to toss all my lip glosses one of these days -  I almost never use any of them and I think they're now too old to chance!

I spend almost nothing now on cosmetics, but the cost of my skincare more than surpasses what I used to spend on pretty colors!

[Goldengate8361]

Fair question, but if I've abandoned them, I tend to totally forget about them. 😻

[just bee]

I can't remember the last time I bought a tube of lipstick.

[Shanus]

I haven't used full coverage foundation and/or powder for yrs. Both look aging on my older skin.

[tototwo]

How far in the past?  First thing that came to my mind was hair rollers. 

[Kabella]

I can't believe I wore such a strong scented fragrance such as Obsession by Calvin Klein...Skin care with mineral oil...Ponds cold cream to take off makeup....

Vivid blue eyeshadow...Baby Powder...Vaseline... 

[beautybee]

Dark eye shadow, foundation, powder, curling irons. Also, rarely use a blow dryer.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

*tanning
*eyeliner (will sometimes use eyeshadow with an angled brush on the upper lash line)
*lining the lower lashes
*colored lipliners
*contouring (I was never very good at it anyway)
*the idea that I can't leave the house w/o makeup.  I wear mascara to the health club, but that's all.

[HappyDaze]

*the goth/new wave look ;o) Although I still admire it when done well, like Kat von d's look. 

*all hair appliances- no blow dryer, no curling irons, etc. When I want curls, I use non-heat methods. Much healthier for my hair.

*blush. Just doesn't work for me and I really don't need it.

*nail polish. I love the look of nail polish and admire it on others but it just doesn't fit my lifestyle. I just keep my nails tidy, shaped and natural and love the look, nails are healthier and no hassle.

*use of beauty products that aren't truly cruelty free.

*any heavy foundations- I don't need the coverage and I don't like the look. I've got great skin and like to let is show with just sheer to light coverage. 

*beauty gadgets like clarisonics, foreos, etc. I never felt like my skin was any better with them and some were even too harsh (Clarisonic) regardless of how soft the brush was. Plus two derms I use don't like them and see many people who overuse them and they can cause more damage than good. Saves me lots of money and time. A good ol' muslin cloth works just as well and no replacement parts, hassle and doesn't cost alot. 

*hair color with bleach. I get blonde color highlights now instead of bleach based highlights.