For the ladies: makeup question

i used to use Clinque, but recently switched to Origins. Their foundation is much better match for me and I don't look "made up" .

I love MAC for everything except their mascara. Love their foundation!

I went to my local macy's and got a makeover at the MAC counter. They did such an awesome job with helping me pick the right product for my skin type and showing me how to apply it.

I used Bare Minerals and Loreal for my eyes

Reading all these replies makes me realize just how cheap I actually am. I get my make-up mostly from the dollar store. But, the absolute BEST mascara that I have ever used was Dior that I got from Sephora. That stuff is amazing.

Mary Kay. I've loved Mary Kay ever since I was a little girl and my mom had a party. My first make up when I was a teenager was Mary Kay, and both my girls are the same.

As far as drugstore/wal-mart type make-up, I love Rimmel. I won't buy any other kind of eyeliner. Also the Covergirl smoothers foundation. I have significant scars on my face it does a great job of covering

Good foundations imo:
Revlon Colorstay - inexpensive, medium coverage, great thin texture, lasts long & doesn't rub off on clothing or men
Natural FX - expensive, very good full coverage for problem skin, long lasting, will rub off on white clothing - no turtlenecks, yo.
Bare Minerals - moderate price, decent coverage, apply with a light hand or you'll regret it and look like a cake factory

Favorite other stuff:
Smashbox Photo Finish Color Correcting Primer – this has become a must in my world, helps to balance out application of foundation over scars and helps it to last all day
Urban Decay Eye Primer – you can sleep in your eyeliner and it won’t budge. This *kitten* is a gift from the baby Jesus.
Origins Eyebrow Pencil (I’m missing chunks o’ eyebrow, so this is a necessary thing in my world)
Urban Decay or MAC eye shadows rock
Urban Decay 24/7 liner pencils
Urban Decay Curling Mascara or good ol pink & green tube Maybelline

I'm now dying to try this Dior mascara...

I use a mixture of Maybelline and Cover Girl. Why do I like it? It's cheap.

Fashion Fair...I just wanted to get in the conversation.

I always wanted to try makeup and never have! I don't even know how to put the stuff on:laugh: You are probably saying to yourselves a 30 year old that has never worn makeup and doesn't know how to put it on! yeah I know that's sad. I just have never been introduced to it. Plus I don't want my face to become dependent on it. However, I see so many women who look gorgeous and so "grown up" when they have on makeup. I am tired of people thinking that I am 22-23. If I go out with my son, they will ask if he is my brother and then when I tell them that he is my son, they assume that I had him at a very very young age.

Most of my make up is avon and mark. My brushes are mostly mark too.
I love mark's eyeshadows since you can customize your own palette. I made my own nude palette.

As for non-avon/mark I like different brands, urban decay is my favorite for eyeshadows, so is kat von d. I like some mac things. I got a couple eyeshadows from them that I thought were unique like "club"es and "teal" pigment. I also recently got a blush from them I like.

I'm kind of makeup obsessed. On my face I use Make Up For Ever or Laura Mercier (but I like MUFE best.) All the blushes I own are from MAC, as are most of my lipsticks and glosses. I have a disturbing amount of MAC eyeshadows and a bunch of NARS ones... I'm starting to like Benefit more and more, especially their new mascara called "They're Real!" which is the best mascara I've ever worn! Oh and a big part of it is the brushes, and mine are from MAC.

Good to see I'm not the only make-up addict on here! What are your favourite MAC shadows?