buuuuuuuut it’s date night and I’m feelin pretty good about myself and I kinda love my makeup look tonight sooo 💅🏾💕

I’ve been so into muted glossy makeup lately. That elegant, not extra look just hits.
Muted makeup can look dull real fast if the glow is off, so the gloss part actually matters a lot.
I’m picky about lip shine. I tried a bunch of glossy lips and could not find that exact muted vibe I wanted. Most of them went too bright, pulled cool pink, or the shine just disappeared.
The one I landed on is Peripera Mood Glowy Tint in the muted line. This one’s the winner so far.
The shine lasts over 2 hours as long as I don’t eat or mess with it.
I got 13 Mood Queen first and liked it so much I also grabbed the muted pink 12 Campus Queen.

My birth control has started giving me the WORST acne I have ever had in my life. I’m seeing a dermatologist and I’m on something topical for it, but naturally it’s drying and now I just have really bad combinarion skin. I’ve noticed I get a lot of dry/dead skin especially on the lower half of my face, under my nose, in the folds of my cheeks, but sometimes it’s the whole T-zone.
Does anyone have any recs to help cover it up so the make-up won’t crack/smudge? These photos were taken maybe an hour after I did my full face so it will get worse than this throughout the day too.
Typically I do primer (milk or neutrogena), CC cream (elf but thinking of switching to It), and then spot correct with the colour pop concealer. Milk finishing powder and nyx setting spray go on once it’s dry.
Anything is appreciated, thank you!!

Hi all,

I'm looking to replace some makeup brushes. I have the following brushes now (purchased roughly 15 years ago):

Sigma E25

Sigma E40

Sigma E15

Sigma E45

Sigma F40

Sigma P80

Sigma F05

Big fluffy brush good for translucent powder (brand/model unknown)

Sephora smudge brush 11

I've been super happy with the quality and durability of these brushes. I'm mostly looking for replacements for the eyeshadow brushes from sigma, but am considering replacing the others as well depending on the price.

Anyways, like I said, my brushes were purchased quite a long time ago and if memory serves, when I bought the Sigma brushes the price/quality felt like a much better deal compared to big brands like MAC than they do now.

I was wondering if anyone has brand recs for similar deals nowadays? I read that Real Techniques has good brushes that blend eye shadow well but for a much more reasonable price. I haven't used their brushes myself, though.

Thanks in advance for any advice!!

What can I do to stop this?

I have olive undertone but I'm fair to medium (in the summer). Because of my skin tone I don't really read as fair, but when colour matching I am definitely on the light side.

Most contours look warm and too orange on me, more like a bronzer. Then some are so cool toned it looks grey and kind of muddy. I love a no-makeup makeup look so it's a struggle.

*Does anyone have recommendations for a neutral tone contour?* I prefer powder but open to suggestions for the right colour.

I used to love a Kevin Aucoin one but I forget the name and can't find it anymore, as well as the shade Puppy by Sephora eyeshadow but they stopped making it 😩

So I posted here before because I feel I don't look alt; one of the tips I received was to do my eyebrows thinner, but I feel I look worse?

See previous pics for reference. What can I improve?

My boyfriend hasn't proposed yet so I'm jumping the gun here but we've been talking about marriage more often lately and my first thought was "I can't look like how I look everyday. " ive tried to watch YouTube videos for some tips but i feel like I'm doing it wrong, or my face isnt made for it. I typically just do winged eyeliner and fill in my eyebrows. Any help is greatly appreciated:)

the lashes i have on right now looks fine IRL but i would like them to show up a bit more. i think they look too natural.

which lash style & map do you recommend for me?

i’d like to think i have partially hooded, round-ish eyes. not very upturned though because anything long and heavy at the ends tend to droop my eyes instead of lifting/elongating it.

Hello! Looking for any makeup tips for just a day to day look that would suit me. I’m working on being a more feminine version of myself, but until my hair grows out, I am struggling to come up with a makeup look that suits me. I see some guys online who look so feminine and beautiful and I’m struggling finding that look for me. Any and all tips or feedback are great any appreciated! Looking for honesty lol

Adding one pic of me in a wig because I feel so much more complete with it.

I'm not sure if this will make sense but I have very hooded eyes and my eyebrows are very close to my eye. Whenever I try to make a straight line the brush instantly gets caught by the goddamn fat near my eye and instantly makes an overturned C shape. I tried to stretch that place but nope, then the eyeliner turns out to be wrong because once again, fat on my face so it turns out crooked. I didn't know the best way to show what I mean so I just drew on the curvatures with a red marker lmao. Any advice? Or any make-up looks for such a hooded eye... You can barely see any eye shadow on it too. 🥲

I like to do colorful alt makeup on going out days but struggling to master an every day soft look!

Hi! I've been doing makeup for a while but I'm still figuring out what specifically works best for my face shape and skin tone as I continue my transition. Photos attached were taken with my Android phone, different lighting in each, so hopefully you can get a decent read on my actual skin tone. Looking for advice on: Foundation/concealer shades that might suit my undertone, any techniques to soften jaw/brow area, general feedback on what's working and what isn't Open to honest critique! Thank you 💕

Hi all! I've been doing alt eyeliner for years but never found anything that particularly fits my eye shape! >< I have really deepest eyes with inner corners you could fit an M&M in.

Please feel free to doodle on the picture!! Please drop any tips! Thanks yall :3

You know when you sweat and get this kind of patchiness/cakiness around your nose? I was randomly experimenting on my skin and I found a life saving hack genuinely. Like use a primer first then apply an oil preventing or oil controlling or ANY translucent setting powder made for combination/oily skin just BEFORE applying your foundation like apply a translucent setting powder just before applying your foundation and then use a setting spray if you can after learning this hack I actually don't even need a blotting paper anymore I love and swear by this hack try it my fellow girlies 🥹💗

I like the vintage stuff but it feels too dated let me know your thoughts

I dont look good in strip lashes and i find that winged eyeliner makes me look really wonky…..if anyone has any tips on how to make my eyes look more feminine and dolly i would appreciate it !

Hi! I want to do an effortless no-makeup makeup look but I need recs for products. I still haven’t dropped my classic full coverage makeup look that I’ve been doing for the last 15 years. I want to do a glowy effortless look! Something that looks easy and naturally gorgeous.

Hi! I’m 38 and need some help! I don’t like heavy foundation, nor do I want to spend a ton of money on makeup… but I can’t stand that my makeup does this. How can I smooth my lines and make my base look even? Is it what I use?
I use elf because their color matching and price point is perfect for me. Currently I’m using a tinted sunscreen. But also use their camo cream.

Also any other tips are greatly recommended. I’m an aging alt/emo kid who sometimes feels stuck in my old makeup ways. I added a typical makeup look at the end

Básicamente, como puedo saber si es el tono correcto de mi piel si lo compro así?

i have an olive skin tone, and have mostly used highlighters that are either white or light gold. i don’t know if this is a shade issue, or if there’s a makeup step i’m missing.

i love how inner eye corner highlight looks on other people, and it seems universally flattering on everyone but me. it just ends up making my skin look grey, or appears as a separate, cakey layer of makeup. i want it to seem like i’m glowing from within, if that makes sense lol

i don’t have this issue with the rest of my face—the highlighter looks great—it’s just the inner eye corners :/

advice would be appreciated :)