First time makeup

Hi Paula,
I think every girl is different, and some need more than others, it is really dependent on you?
My wife has been doing my makeup, but I did it myself for the first time this morning,(under her watchful eyes), and she tells me, I have such good skin, I dont need a lot.
I use an eyebrow pencil to cover the grey, Eyeliner, Mascara for my lashes, a bit of blush for my cheeks, lip liner, and lippy.
If I shave first, I am good until the next day, but as my hair was quite light, I have no shadow to speak of, if you ran your hand over you would feel the stubble, but not see anything.
Now, all of this is just on Darlene's say so, so I may be completely off the mark, lol
Hugs, Regi👩💕

Good morning Regine and thank you. I do have an ex girlfriend that can help. You re lucky to have a wife that’ll help you. And you’re right every girl is different. Thanks again.

Hi

I use all of what you wrote plus Contour and Highlighter. But that depends on what kind of makeup I'm doing. For everyday use the list is a lot shorter.

Hugs
Lily

three words....practice, practice, practice

Lily-Rose, what is on your shorter everyday list?

Paula, your list is efficient and mostly in a good sequence, too (I apply foundation before concealer, then a setting powder over the concealer). The number of different methods equals the postpubescent female population of Earth plus us CDers.

My cosmetologist specified basically your list, plus:

• after concealer and setting powder (and before making up eyes), dust entire face with matte powder;
• instead of simple blush, apply a 3-color palette of bronzer, blush, and highlighter;
• NYX eyebrow mascara for those. I’ve trimmed my eyebrows short for years lest they look like caterpillars;
• Matte spray as the final step.

I have a dozen brushes of varying sizes, each labeled for its particular powder.

Keep going from your good start! Cosmetics are a big part of the fun of CD!

Thank you so much for your input. It’s a bit overwhelming but I’m sure with you and all the help I got on here and with practice I’ll get it down.

As has been touched on previously, every face is different and so there may not be a "one size fits all" solution to this. Personally, I tend to go far lighter on the prep, using a beige beard cover/foundation with setting powder, then contouring with highlighter, bronzer, and shadow (an art form in and of itself). But then I add things like lipliner, liquid eyeliner, and false lashes when I'm in the mood. Then again, I'm a casual closet dresser so I don't know how this sort of thing will stand up to the rigors of real life.

I think the important thing is to approach it with patience and confidence and as has been said before practice practice practice!

Thank you so much for the advice

Perfect Paula...

Wow...what a regime!

I wake up, get up, drink a coffee... then wash face, dry, apply cleanser, a day mask is next... eyelash serum (most important), moisturiser with a +50 sunscreen and coloured (serves as my foundation)... ok, wait a wee while and drink more coffee then apply highlights and full foundation depending on the day before me... don’t need to look like a superstar! More Coffee then the wee touches of eyeshadow, eyebrows (I use an old mascara brush for that), good mascara like Youngblood and finally the 24/7 Maybeline lip gloss! Look in the mirror... critique... good to go!
Most important though... finish coffee before you get going!

Régime de madame Polly

Its all down to my mood and time frame as im alttle slow with it and the full works can easily take over an hour but my main focus is to try and look as natural as possible. I find eyes lips and blush to be the key parts that make the most difference fast,eye liner always with wings and the 3 tone eyelids make a massive difference for me but can happly sit a play round all day so can be hard to no when to stop. Also i find it helps to always moisturize first and let dry also always always always try and keep your brushes clean and coffee or wine is a must layla x

Thank you for the advice 😙

What if you don’t drink coffee lol?

Madame Paula,

Then you must turn to the other of the three ‘C’s! That being Cognac!
For many years as a ski instructor in France my breakfast consisted of the three ‘C’s... coffee, of course, Cognac (a triple) and something now long gone... cigarettes. It was France in the eighties and nineties!

So... substitute coffee for the beverage of your choice... oh, right... Champagne 🍾🥂

Hicc, P..poll..y