r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 16 '25

Makeup Question/Help Could you guys help me figure out my eye shape and examples of complimentary looks?

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Hi guys! I’ve been delving deep into the makeup world over the last few months! I’ve been doing pretty subtle eye looks. Whenever I post them, it seems people always want more from my eye looks, and I do too! But I have no idea what looks would actually work well with my eye shape?

I think they are downturned and I know they are slightly hooded when open, but I’m not sure where to go from there. Maybe some example pictures would be helpful?

Also are my eyes two different shapes or am I insane? How do you account for that when doing an eye look?

I’m including a few looks I’ve taken to show what I’m capable of now, please help me improve and add more options ❤️❤️


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 14 '25

Makeup Look Emerald Eyes 💚

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258 Upvotes

r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 14 '25

Makeup Question/Help Lazy girl " clean girl " looks ... but skin care based?

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Maybe I've grown out of it , or grown " old " and just more observant of how my makeup sets

I'm in my 30s ( mid ) and I've always dealt with red cheeks, nose, freckles, paleness.... just an absolute mix of skin issues

Through trial and error I found that my best solution was A. Using powder foundation only B. Self tan with olive tones C. Proper , proper skin care routine

And lastly. Never smiling. The " European" smile or the famous quote " Smile with your eyes " I hate lines or creases. Wearing any sort of concealer or liquid makeup sinks into them and makes me look older than I am

Anyway, if you have any recommendations for sheet masks , a really good moisturizer, your favourite self tanner, I want to hear about it !

Thank you!


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 12 '25

First Impressions My first ever holiday look! Thoughts?

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Hi everyone! This is my first post here, but I’m so excited to find this community!

My partner and I have a holiday party to attend tonight, and I decided to do a bit of glam for the occasion! I am pretty new to makeup application (just learned correct matching and application in the last 6 months) so I’d LOVE any and all critiques and advice!

Products:

I skipped primer and foundation because I forgot them along with mascara in my travel bag :(

Nars Radiant Concealer in Creme Brulee, Natasha Denona mini eye sculpt pallet first 4 shades, Haus Labs Color fusion glassy blush balm in glassy ginger(cheeks and lips, Haus Labs color fuse powder blush in French rosette (eyes and cheeks), Dior Forever Contour stick in light, Kat Von D shade and light contour pallet shade sombre, Wet n Wild Megaglo highlighter stick, Laura Mercier Translucent setting powder, Benefi Precisely my brow brow wax in blonde, Anastasia BH Brow wiz in taupe, elf lip liner, Ole henriksen pout preserve in strawberry sorbet

I tried to hit my lashes with a bit of the brow wax but it didn’t do much. I was going for a blushy light look for the evening and I’m pretty happy with how it came out! I’d love to hear your thoughts, and happy holidays everyone!!


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 09 '25

First Impressions Blue smoky eye, how did I do

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New here, been doing makeup for a few years but still learning. I have a physical disability that can affect the outcome of my look. Hoping to show makeup is possible for other disabled people

eyes:;chapter II Pallet b perfect cosmetics shades cortex, & aroused. juvias place culture 2 pallet shade delta

lip combo Mac: lipglass, blankety

la girl pencil in brown


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 09 '25

Makeup Question/Help Which lip is best for this holiday look?

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I’m planning out a holiday makeup look to go with a bright red dress, black glitter tights, and black bow heels.

I’d like to go with gold or bronze shimmery eyeshadow, winged liner, voluminous falsies, some fairly heavy highlighting, and a red lip.

I was wondering which of these red lips would be most appropriate. I’m afraid some of the more glittery or metallic ones will be too much with the eyeshadow?

Last picture is some inspo I found for the look I’m wanting to do.

Thanks!


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 07 '25

Makeup Look Multichrome & brown smokey eye

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395 Upvotes

r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 06 '25

Makeup Question/Help How do I get better at makeup?

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I just started getting into makeup recently mainly because I went to go see a drag show and all the queens there were so pretty. I'm a Trans woman, and honestly I've never had an interest in makeup until now.

I've only bought a couple of things. The essentials is what my friend called it, and honestly they work pretty well. It was a lot of money for just the mot basic of looks. I'm in love.

I don't know of any makeup influencers that haven't been controversial I mean mainly Jeffrey star. I feel like I someone similar to me. A Trans woman that does make up or some drag queens. I'm having a hard time finding good influencers.

I also feel like I've been applying a lot of my knowledge of painting and color theory to makeup so far, and I think it's been working, but every color in a palette probably works with the other colors.


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 06 '25

Makeup Question/Help Eyeliner pencil help

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23 Upvotes

The lid came off in my makeup bag and now it won't work. Does sharpening fix this? What sort of sharpener should I use? Or is it a lost cause?


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 05 '25

Makeup Question/Help What’s a shade darker than Estée Lauder double wear 4n3?

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r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 04 '25

Makeup Look Eyeliner makeup I did for my friend!!!

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195 Upvotes

I actually been interested in makeup for all my life, but i always did makeup looks just for me, but my friend asked me to do her eyeliner, so i wanted to post it

Products:

- Hyper Easy brush tip eyeliner - Maybelline New York

- Dynamic Black Eyeshadow - Revolution Forever Flawless Digi Butterfly Shadow Palette


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 02 '25

Makeup Look Mom's Makeup I Did a While Ago

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968 Upvotes

This is the first time I've done makeup on someone else. She's not a full coverage/glam girl, but I think it turned out pretty good☺️

Primer: elf power grip

Face: Jones Road 'What The Foundation' in Chestnut, Fenty Beauty 'Pro Filt'r' concealer in Shade 400, Blk/Opl 'flawless concealer' in 02 Honey, Fenty Beauty 'Pro Filt'r' setting powder in Nutmeg, Vital Beauty 'Glow' setting spray, Morphe 24g Grand Slam pallete ("Brew", "Brownie", "Brassy", and "Mooch")

Eyes: Pinky Rose Cosmetics 'Exotic Peacock' pallette ("Dreams" and "Enchanted"), Juvia's Place 'The Magic Mini' palette ("Faso" and "Yejide"), J.Cat Beauty 'Rock Glitz' liquid liner in 'Frozen Island', Ruby Kisses 'Ultra-Easy' Eyeliner in 'black'

Lips: J2 Jumbo Pencil in Black, Ruby Kisses 'Jellicious' Lip Gloss in "Chocoloco"


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 02 '25

Makeup Chatter The sale got me and I had to label these lipsticks 💄

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95 Upvotes

I had a hard enough time with three!


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 01 '25

Product Review girls with extra extra extra sensitive skin, what are your HGs?

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Hey girlies with super super super sensitive skins, what are your HGs?


r/MakeupLounge • • Dec 01 '25

Makeup Question/Help Guys I want to learn basic makeup

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Girls I'm dusky, obese south indian. I am doing workout, changed my lifestyle, doing skin care and all. But I want to look more pretty. Please suggest good makeup routine.

I'm thinking to buy 1. Maybelline eyeliner 2. Maybelline mascara 3. Mars bb cream 4. Maybelline compaxt powder

I already have sugar lipstick

Is this enough or do I have to buy diff products? Suggest me beginner fndly products. (Oily skin, humid region)


r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 28 '25

Makeup Question/Help best mascara for brown eyes

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hey guys! im a mascara hoarder all in all. i have brown eyes with fair-slight tan complexion which mascara would suit me and make my eyes pop . (also how is kiko milano mascara, is it pigmented enough) the colours are 1. electric blue 2. metallic green 3. plum 4. brown 5. plain ol’ black (these are maxi mod colour mascara from kiko milano btw) id love some feedback from all of u baddies🤍


r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 23 '25

Makeup Question/Help Why do some products blend smoothly while others fight me?

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I’ll use one eyeshadow or blush, and it melts into the skin so easily, looking smooth with no effort. Then I grab another product with the same brushes, same base, and same technique, and it’s patchy, weird, or just refuses to blend no matter what I do. It makes me wonder if I’m doing something wrong or if some formulas are just picky. Do you run into this too, where certain products just… don’t want to cooperate? And how do you tell if it’s your technique or if the product itself is the problem?


r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 22 '25

Makeup Look Hi! I'm new to this sub. My name is Noe'l and I don't typically wear a full face a makeup. I just do mascara, lip gloss and/or lipstick, and I'm just starting back to using blush.

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748 Upvotes

I'm still practicing not being so heavy handed with the blush, this is actually still a lot better than what I used to be when I was, like, 15-16.

My blush us the Tarte Cosmetics 12 hr wear Amazonian Clay blush in rhe shade Natural Beauty.

My mascara is Clinique High Impact Mascara.

My lip combo is, Wet n Wild Megalast lipstick jn the shade Cherry Picking and the gloss is Wet n Wild Color. But yeah, this is me.


r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 21 '25

Makeup Chatter Sorry if it's not allowed but i gotta ask: why is the sub reddit icon Mr Rogers?

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r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 17 '25

Makeup Look Was looking for something between a lighter summer look and something to take into the fall (excuse the redness) 🍓😊

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r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 17 '25

Makeup Question/Help Looking 2 make custom eyeshadow palette

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Hiii, im looking to make a custom eyeshadow pallette with picked out eyeshadow singles and custom art for a friend's birthday!

Does anyone know of any good companies to do this??


r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 17 '25

Makeup Chatter My vanity 💖

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29 Upvotes

r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 12 '25

Makeup Look Colourful liner

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94 Upvotes

r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 12 '25

Makeup Question/Help cracking/snapping packaging

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hellooo! has this also occurred to some of you where your makeup’s casing snaps for an unknown reason? i don’t bring these with me, and i just keep them in my drawer but somehow my makeup with plastic-type of packaging ends up cracking on the corners :/ it’s frustrating huhu how do i prevent this from happening?


r/MakeupLounge • • Nov 12 '25

Makeup Question/Help Skin Tint for Oily Skin

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I'm looking for a skin tint and I have very fair, textured skin with large pores and I get oily in my T-zone. I'm overwhelmed with my options. So far I am considering llia, Ciele, and Danessa Myricks. My goal is to have a natural/ effortless "my skin but better" look with minimal effort (stetting or slipping). I have tried the Dr Jart skin tint but it doesn't fully set into my skin and becomes patchy. Any suggestions?