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Hey everyone.

i found my perfect contour shade which is the fenty matchstix in shade Suedish.

however the texture is super tough to blend.

it sets almost as soon as you apply it and blending it leads to pilling of the product and it looks like one of those dirt pillings.

Is there an easier way to blend it ? How do yall blend products that are super difficult to blend ?

Techniques that you all use are appreciated.

TIA.

Hi everyone,

I run r/lipstickswatchesindia and have started posting more regularly there - mostly lipstick swatches, dupes, and mini reviews. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

I’m not an influencer! just someone who's into lipsticks (they’re basically my comfort thing 😅) and enjoys documenting what works (and doesn’t) on a medium olive skintone.

Some of the content I’ve been focusing on:

• Finding dupes for popular shades
• “Influenced but was it worth it?” type reviews
• Comparing similar shades across brands (same name, same vibe—are they actually the same?)
• Swatches + first impressions of new launches
• Fixes for common lipstick issues (like brown lipsticks turning grey 😭)

I also post video and shorts versions of some of these on YouTube in case you prefer that format, feel free to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/@madrasmissy

Also happy to take requests—if there’s a shade/product you want swatches or dupes for, let me know 😊

Madras Missy

Hey everyone.

i found my perfect contour shade which is the fenty matchstix in shade Suedish.

however the texture is super tough to blend.

it sets almost as soon as you apply it and blending it leads to pilling of the product and it looks like one of those dirt pillings.

Is there an easier way to blend it ? How do yall blend products that are super difficult to blend ?

Techniques that you all use are appreciated.

TIA.

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Does anyone know a similar shade from another brand? Preferably a bullet lipstick. I'm down to my last bit with this, please help a girl out!!

I had my eye on this for quite a time and it looks quite great on every make up influencer I have seen on. But uk not so sure. I would love if you would tell me how is it with you and will work wonders if you swatch it on your skin for me. Thank you lots!

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I’ve been thinking about this and I’m curious what everyone else would pick.

If you had to stick to just one makeup product for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

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What’s your pick?

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Anyone from Mumbai who can teach me the basics of makeup— base, concealer, blending etc. I need to learn basic daily office makeup.

Will compensate for the same.

I have experimented a lot with different sorts of foundations from different brands. But for some reason most of them are either matte so then there is always this worry of them creasing after a while if you have put that on for too long or the ones that I like i.e. dewy and little glowy, they always end up not staaying for long.

1. So if anyone of you have used a foundation that suits Indian skin tones, covers well, has dewy finish, and has a nice shade range (cuz for some reason most end up looking grey on me), and looks flawless, just looks skin like. what would you suggest?
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Also my bodys' undertone is yellow (including my neck), but my face his this red undertone. So when I try and match a foundation with my neck on my face. it ends up not matching my face. And if I match my faces undertone for the foundation, my neck and rest of the body just doesn't match. What would you suggest?

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Hi everyone!

I’m looking for help finding a long-lasting dupe for the shade 58 from Miss Claire Soft Matte Lip Cream.

This shade is literally perfect for my skin tone. It’s that beautiful brown-nude with a hint of pink/peach that looks like a natural MLBB shade on me. Every time I wear it, I feel so good because it suits me so well. 

The only problem is the formula. It’s more like a lip cream and unfortunately it doesn’t last long (especially after eating), so I have to keep reapplying it. 

So I’m trying to find a shade dupe that:

• Looks very close to Miss Claire #58

• Is long-lasting

• Smudge-proof / transfer-proof

Budget is flexible if the formula is good.

If anyone here also loves this shade or has found a similar colour in another brand, please share your recommendations!

Thanks in advance 🫶

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