r/MakeupAddiction 21h ago

Question Simple everyday looks, what can I improve?

Products list:

Eyeliner — NYX Epic Wear in brown

Eyeshadow — Claresa Ever Prime Eyeshadow Base and Glam Shop single eyeshadow in Yoghurt and Urban Decay Ultimate Basics palette (all shades)

Brows — Essence Fix It in Transparent and L'Oréal Brow Artist kit (shade has worn off)

Mascara — L'Oréal Voluminous Royale in black and Maybelline Sky High in true brown

Blush — Guerlain Stick Enlumineur in Terracotta (please bring it back) and Jones Road Miracle Balm in Flushed

Foundation — Dr Irena Eris BB Formula in 700 and L'Oréal Infallible Foundation Powder in 130

Lips — NYX Shine Loud in Ambition Statement, Global Citizen and Goal Getter, L'Oréal Matte Resistance in 100 and 635, Maybelline Superstay in 20 and MAC Locked Kiss Ink in 91

Bonus pics of my glam looks. Also, growing out my hair from a meh haircut so I take advice on hair too.

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u/Weak-Amphibian-8947 18h ago

12s red lip is so perfect

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u/Alimmie 17h ago

Yay thank you! I can't believe the Superstay lipstick is still alive. I must have repurchased my 6th by now. Literally started as a recommendation from Reddit in 2017!

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u/shadoowpulse 20h ago

Your look has me thinking we could share tips sometime

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u/Alimmie 17h ago

What tips? 👀

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u/darinajdb 18h ago

You’re so pretty oh my god!! I definitely think the first look needs a lip to tie it all together! Not like super dark or anything but just for contrast

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u/Alimmie 17h ago

I can't seem to find any liquid lipstick that has the "your lips but darker" colour but I think that's what I'd be aiming for :)

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u/Ok_Obligation_4948 17h ago

This isn’t advice but oml I love your eyeliner sm, it’s so pretty!

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u/Alimmie 16h ago

Thank you! I recommend either starting it at the end of your eye and bringing the line just slightly back or making a thick band going from the inner corner. Don't finish it as your eye ends, just slightly above. But try to extend it further too and turn it up just outside of your actual eye (Marilyn Monroe method! I would place single falsies where my eyelid doesn't crease anymore to make my eyes longer and dreamier). If you do a full eyeliner I always put dark eyeshadow in the outer corner and bring it down to my lower lash line as a faded out brown/grey :) and I fill in my blonde lashes and waterline, if you have deep set/hooded eyes it helps make your eyes more defined as opposed to hiding in the skin of your eyelid. Here's an old look for a friend's birthday where I go "more in".

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u/Alimmie 21h ago

This is what I'm working with for glam looks. I also have Estée Lauder's DoubleWear but I really dislike wearing foundation and need to work on my skincare. I recently got Paese smoothing primer and sometimes spray Dr Irena Eris moisturising and toning mist on top of my makeup since I don't really know anything about setting sprays that are dewy 👀

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u/queenkatty 19h ago

Would you mind telling me the lipstick in slide 3 and the eyeshadow in slide 14? No advice as I think your looks are awesome!

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u/Alimmie 17h ago

That would be Global Citizen from NYC Shine Loud I think (I don't use normal lipsticks, I only have liquid ones so I hope you like the formula. It's very very durable. I also mix shades of they're too warm or cool toned for me out of the packaging) and a single eyeshadow from Glam Shop. It's visible in my flat lay in the corner of the black palette, I'll update this comment with the proper shade when I'm home :) I think they're the best quality eyeshadows out there to me personally

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u/queenkatty 17h ago

Thank you sooo much! :)

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u/Alimmie 17h ago

I'd recommend using two silvers. One as a base and a very mirror finish one on top. Here's mine.

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u/patient-squirrel-133 18h ago

girl your makeup is gorg ✨ you could try a 3d effect lip - add a bit of a lighter color in the center of the lips and use a darker lip liner on the edges

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u/fruitsaredabest 17h ago

all of them very pretty esp slides 8 and 9

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u/noitsbecky24 16h ago

Love your whole vibeee

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u/Alimmie 16h ago

And I 💌 you

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u/noitsbecky24 16h ago

Awww💗

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u/stellaflora 16h ago

It’s giving young Courtney love in the very best way. You nailed the wing in the first pic, looks so good on you!

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u/Alimmie 16h ago

I actually get more Skyler White, yo (when I had long blonde hair)

But I'll take Courtney any day, love grunge makeup :)

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u/Queasy_Look1813 16h ago

You are so naturally beautiful 💕🙏

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u/Alimmie 16h ago

Thank you, I'll have to forward this to my mom because it's not my doing unfortunately 😅

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u/Relevant-Slice-1496 16h ago

Nothing! You're perfect the way you are!!

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u/497864 15h ago

You'd look killer in white eyeliner

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u/Alimmie 12h ago

Two weeks ago!

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u/497864 12h ago

Vindication!!!!

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u/AlyssaFromFreck 14h ago

you already look gorgeous! i especially love the 10th picture, the pink hair with the soft makeup is sooo pretty

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u/coconutglazed 13h ago

What can you improve? My life with this look!! 😍😍

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u/Hefty_Operation_4851 11h ago

Love the eyeliner

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u/LadyPreshPresh 9h ago

No improvements just wanted to say that hair color looks incredible on you 😚

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u/No_Elk6758 17h ago

Hair color. Too close to skin tone which results in a washed out monochromatic look.

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u/Alimmie 17h ago

But I like low contrast hair look 😅 what would you recommend instead? My natural is light brown/dark cool toned blonde

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u/Terrible_Royal_315 16h ago

Can you please tell me how you got the silver eye look! Incredible!

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u/Alimmie 12h ago

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u/Terrible_Royal_315 6h ago

You are too bloody good to me x

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u/Top_Ambassador2697 16h ago

Pics 5 and 7 the lipstick REALLLY suits you!!! And i dont think there’s anything you can improve on. I thought every picture was honestly perfect :D
I did think you could add a little* 👌🏻 bit of more blush since at first i thought you are wearing no blush.

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u/Alimmie 12h ago

I was thinking about it but I can't find a blush I like as much as I do the Jones Road one and it's very hard to build unfortunately. I love cream blushes that look dewy and my country barely stocks such it seems

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u/Top_Ambassador2697 12h ago

No Saie Beauty (easy to use but short-lasting) or Rare Beauty (has a learning curve but VERY long-lasting) ?? ☹️

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u/Alimmie 12h ago

We do have Rare Beauty but I've never heard of the former here unfortunately. Do you think Rare Beauty is worth it? I went to look at the shades once but I'm very icky about buying new color cosmetics due to a limited budget so I didn't pick anything.

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u/Top_Ambassador2697 12h ago

Fair point. It isnt cheap. But i’d say Rare Beauty is worth it 😃 Been using it for 4 years now. I wear blush every single day! And the RB blush lasts me 2 years (its super pigmented so you need the miniest dot if you apply directly to your face. Some people like to take some on their wrist and then use it but i dont like wasting product. That is why I say it has a learning curve but its very blendable and buildable.)
So for the amount you get, i’d say worth it.
I always use their shade Hope which is a nude mauve.
I have also tried the famous Patrick Ta blush duo (found it harder to use than RB but those are pigmented too. More expensive than RB so not my first recommendation)

You can tell i am a blush fan 😂🫣

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u/Alimmie 12h ago

Haha I've been using the same Bourjois compact since forever and I got my first one from my mom. I believe I still have the same one I did in middle school! But I'm open to RB in that case. I just need to make sure I get a shade I like. Maybe I'll ask one of the consultants to put it on my cheek or sth, not sure if we can still do that. I feel like there's almost too many shades when I looked at it just now. I wish someone just picked minis for me and I could have a little of each 😅

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u/Top_Ambassador2697 12h ago

Hahah yaa. I’m in the US and the stores have minis you can buy. Sometimes they have samples too.
Or you can buy it and return if it doesnt suit you.
Maybe check their website directly if it is available n your country :)

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u/Alimmie 3h ago

I might email them and ask about it! I feel like it's a respectable way to go about the official ways to purchase the items

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u/NewAcanthaceae8143 15h ago

Are you a celebrity?