Here’s what may be an odd question for you: Which are your favorite makeup products to combine? On the flip side — which are your favorite makeup products that are great by themselves? For my own $.02: in the past I’ve layered applications of two different kinds of mascara (because I liked one for coverage and another for separation or staying power of a tube mascara like Blinc), I’ve layered multiple kinds of lip products (my new favorite is using MAC’s lip primer, using a MAC lip liner on my entire lips, and then sealing with a top coat of YSL’s Glossy Stain in the one of the Rebel Nude shades), and of course different kinds of cheek products (some days I use bronzer, blush, and highlighter). When I’m using pencil liner I also tend to layer a dark eye shadow on top of it with a smudge brush, both to make my eyes a bit smokier and to help the liner stay put. In terms of products that are great on their own, I just got a new stick of Clinique’s Chubby Sticks (in Graped-Up), and love it by itself — no lipliner, gloss, primer, or anything else needed (pictured above; available for $17 at Nordstrom). It’s actually hard to think of another product that is great by itself, with no help needed from another product… hmmmn… Readers, what are your thoughts? Which are your favorite products to combine — and which are your favorite to wear by themselves? —————
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Anonymous
For products on their own, the best lipstick (smoothest, least drying) i have found is Shiseido Perfect Rouge, with my favorite colors being Rouge Parfait (a snazzy pink) and Showgirl (a great red). Mascara is Estee Lauser Sumptuous Infinite-love the thin consistency and esp. the wand. For powder, Shiseido’s loose translucent powder really keeps the shine away.
I really like combining MAC eyeliner and Smashbox eyeshadow. I bought a master class palette a while ago, and like all of the bright eye shadows in there, as well as the neutral tones.
Lisa
For women over 40, Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer for evening out skin tone, plus Clé de Peau concealer to go after hyper-pigmented spots, or under-eye circles, or pimples. Because, yes, life is unjust and you may find yourself with age spots and pimples at the same time;).
Anonymous
I have a chubby stick like Clinique’s, but by Sally Hansen, in a fabulous shade of red that livens up the face but is appropriate for daytime/office. Great by itself, but I usually wear it with lip liner; and less than half the price of Clinique.
To the first question, I always wear lip liner and lipstick.
shopping challenged
I’ve seen discussions of how mothers can pump breast milk at work, including stories of the added difficulties of court or depos, on here before. I’m surprised that no one seems to be talking about how Donald Trump treated the lawyer who needed to take a break to pump (he walked out of the depo, after calling her disgusting). Did I just miss the conversation and it’s on a different post?
nwc
If I want my makeup to last and last I’ll usually layer powder blush over cream blush – my best combination is the NARS Matte Multiple in Laos and NARS blush in Deep Throat.