i'm a makeup reject

the irony is my mother has been selling avon since god was a child and makes herself up daily so beautifully. I put on powder foundation, eye shadow (even shade it on lid, crease and brow!) and lipstick at work in the am. By noon its all gone.

I only buy makeup made in the USA.

HELLLLPPPPPPPPP what am i doing wrong?

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Powder foundation never stays on my face either. I have been using concealer and then liquid foundation, and then loose powder over it and its finally lasting a few hours at least.

Eyeshadow stays only when I use certain things like a primer, a liquid shadow, or I use a colored eyeliner and smudge in on my lids to make it look like eyeshadow. It also matters what brand you use. Anything you can buy in a drug store never stays on my lids. I have had good results with MAC, Urban Decay and bare essentials eyeshadows.

Lipstick only stays when I fill in my whole lips with a pencil, but even then, its pretty short lived. I found a lip stain from benefit that has been working pretty well, its called posie I think? It can also be used as cheek stain.

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Have you tried primers? Or hi-def makeup? I'll loom around for made in the USA that might help you.

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thanks ladies for the assist; maybe its because I am buying stuff in the drug stores; I don't know where the big name stuff is made but I'll have to find out.

I have a gf who wears MAC but she looks like Elvira so i'm a bit wary.

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You do NOT need to buy high end stuff to get it to stay!

There are plenty of drug store brands that'll hold but you need a good primer it sounds like in order to get it to stay..

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Posted by Mushesgirl

thanks ladies for the assist; maybe its because I am buying stuff in the drug stores; I don't know where the big name stuff is made but I'll have to find out.

I have a gf who wears MAC but she looks like Elvira so i'm a bit wary.

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I'm not much help b/c I really don't wear to much makeup but I LOVE cover girl colorstay lipstick its really stays put but can be drying on your lips so it comes with a gloss that I use often.

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Doir makes an eye shadow primer

my eye make up can last 24 hours- it's amazing

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I use the Urban Decay eye shadow primer and love it..I got it at Sephora, not sure if they have it somewhere else.

Urban Decay Primer

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great tips! ive never even heard of eye shadow primer! my great fear is that the more of this stuff i schmeer on my face the older i'll look.

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I'm pretty sure Smashbox is made in the US. Sephora sells it and they have a website where you can get free samples with every order.

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First, try using liquid foundation and then powder foundation/bronzer over top of it. It will stay put longer.

Another cool tip: After you're finished applying your makeup spray a little bit of hairspray on your face (I know it sounds weird, but it works!!!) You could wear your makeup for 2 days straight and it will still look like it did right after you applied it. It sort of locks the makeup in place. Just be sure to wash your face before bed

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I don't like the paint pot as a primer.
I am tempted to try Dior shadow--the palettes are so pretty--but I am afraid I'll love it.


tell me about it- I spent $250 at the dior counter by accident

I got the shadow pallet in the purples

the primer

some brushes

the airbrush make up- it covers the reddness I get in my cheeks

and she thru in a free full size lip gloss

and some lotion samples- which of course I love- so that's going to cost me $150 next time

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LOVE Dior makeup. I have a bunch of eyeshadow pallates from them. The other brand that I love are Chanel. Those shadows stay all day long and a little goes a long way.

I feel that if you find a pallate from Dior or Chanel or Mac or whatever and it has colors that you can use day or night, it's worth the money. Its not like people go through eyeshadow that quickly. I still believe that drugstore eyeshadow is crap, unless its a loose powder type. I have used them for years and until I started using better shadow, I never noticed the difference.

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I'm no good with make-up either. I can do the basics but it doesn't seem to last on me either.

I used Stacy Doolan of About Face Artistry to do my make-up for my TTD pics and my boudoir shoot. Now, she's thinking of holding make-up classes in her house! I'm hoping she does it. If you're interested, like her page on facebook!

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Def. get a face primer as well as a lid primer. I swear by Too faced shadow insurance eyelid primer. OMG..keeps eyeshadow on for the entire day without creasing. A face primer would work well on keeping your foundation on too. HTH

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Thanks for all the advice, keep it commin!
I had a wake to go to tonight (yeah big fri nite out ) but i decided to try some of your tips. I did put on a liquid foundation and topped it with a creme like powder(?). That stayed pretty good. Eyeshadow I put on with brushes instead of the pads they give you, didn't stay too well. I put eyeliner and mascara that stayed.

Work in progress.