My makeup has been looking so rough in the heat lately. It would look good when I first did it then after being outside for a while my foundation would start separating around my nose and chin and the rest of my base looked cakey at the same time. My blush barely lasted either. I thought using more powder would help but it just made everything look more cakey. By the middle of the day I could see where my foundation and powder were sitting on my skin. I’ve changed a few little things since then like using less powder and finishing with the Milani Make It Last spray and my base has been behaving a lot better. It still gets shiny when I’m outside for hours but to be honest I don’t mind that nearly as much as the cakey, separated look I was getting before. I’m still keeping my makeup pretty light when it’s really hot out, but at least now I can leave the house without wondering what my base is going to look like two hours later.

Hi! I'm 16 and pretty new to makeup, I'm looking for a concealer to cover my horrific dark circles and pigmentation for the new school year (I already have the LA girl peach color correcting concealer) Only Maybelline, L'oreal and Rimmel are available in my local drugstore and I think these two are the best options but I'm open to suggestions from these brands. I've also heard good things about L'oreal Infallible and Maybelline Fit Me but I'm not sure. - I think I have oily skin, especially on my T-zone.

Hi all,
Is anyone aware of what shades of the Maybelline Super Stay Skin Tint are cool tone friendly? I was at Shoppers today and I couldn’t seem to find an explicit match, that is, one that’s actually described as being cool (vs “peach” or “pink”). I’m in Canada for reference.

Hi all!

I've been in love with the Flower Beauty Get Real Serum Concealer for several years now, but now that it's no longer available, I'm looking for a replacement. Does anyone have any recs for concealers similar to this one?

TIA!

Hi everyone, I recently purchased the Profusion Cosmetics highlight pallette along with the Peanuts x Profusion Cosmetics eyeshadow. I absolutely love the colors but they are very chalky. I was told to mix my highlight with my foundation to give an illuminating look but it doesn't work. I also can't mix it with my lotion because I have sensitive arms that could lead to dermititis breakouts. Can someone give me any ideas on what I can do instead?

edit - thank you so, so much for your suggestions! i’ve purchased the morphe underslated palette online x

hey everyone! i’m looking for the best drugstore dupe for makeup by mario’s master mattes neutral eyeshadow palette.

i’m currently considering two options: morphe’s underslated eyeshadow palette, which is currently accessible to me via delivery, and revolution’s the master icon matte nudes palette, which is locally available

i’m hoping the dupe will fit in my makeup bag. the last slide shows a similar-sized makeup bag that you can use as a reference for sizing

thank you so much, and i appreciate your help x

Pictured: Half Magic Velvet Flik eyeliner in Cinnafox, described as a deep terracotta. Looking for a warm red-brown pencil liner to enhance my green eyes.

hi I'm new to makeup and im looking for relatively good quality mascara that gives a lot of volume and doesn't burn the eye. I'd say I have somewhat sensitive eyes. Also I have photofocus loose translucent setting powder from wet n wild if that will help prevent smudging. Does anybody have suggestions on something from CVS?

I have a birthday party to attend and unfortunately it’s going to be outdoors in this crazy heat. I already have a really cute western country outfit planned but I’m more worried about my makeup surviving the whole thing. My skin gets super oily and my hairline face gets really sweaty when I’m hot which makes everything start moving even faster. I normally use the original Milani setting spray and it works really well but I’ve seen a few girls say they use the Milani microfine mist on top to really lock everything in especially when they know they’re going to sweat. Has anyone tried using both together? Like I really need this makeup to survive

I was wondering would work on dry/normal skin. I also have pores I am self conscious about and want them to not be shown when I wear makeup. If this isn’t a right pick can someone help me find a good loose setting powder that would work for me pls :)

For just over a year, I’ve been using impress nails consistently and I have loved them because they stay on for at least two weeks. Over the last couple of months I have noticed a change in the longevity of the glue. Then, the last two sets I’ve applied did not even stay on for a SINGLE day. I have no changed anything about how I prep or apply the nails.

Has anyone else noticed this? I’m so sad because 1) they were affordable 2) I prefer not to deal with glue and 3) I just bought like 6 colors in bulk from Amazon

I’ve always sweat like a man 😩 I’ve had to use extra strength deodorant since I was in middle school.

I’ve been using e.l.f. Matte Magic spray all year, and it’s been a bit disappointing to say the least (I have oily skin on top of my sweat issues).

With the extreme heatwaves in SoCal this week, I’ve literally been melting my face off. I take pride in coming up with a look that gets me compliments all the time strictly with drugstore makeup, and I get so sad when my sweat doesn’t make me stay cute.

There has to be a better setting spray that doesnt break the bank for us extra sweaty girlies. Any suggestions?

Ive only seen a few creators swatch it on TikTok and their all speaking different languages. Does anyone own it and can they post pic of it swatched or describe the color to me please?

I am kinda bummed because I feel like I’m just not made for makeup but I don’t know what to do anymore 🫩 When I apply foundation it looks flaky and feels so dry. So I am assuming I have dry skin.

I know skin prep is important and products ive used so far are: cetaphil moisturizer, wet wild primer serum, and elf putty primer. (Right now I use the moisturizer then putty primer). I’ve also even used aquaphor. And my face does feel hydrated.

But when I apply my foundation it almost breaks apart? I’m not sure if it’s because the brushes and beauty blenders I use are old.

But any tips? Which brushes / blender / puffs should I use that aren’t super expensive?

The foundations I currently own are revlon colorstay, and LA girls. But I’ve been considering wet wild dewy foundation.

I wish I started experimenting with makeup when I was a bit more younger, but I was never allowed to. And I just feel so lost. I know skin isn’t gonna look perfect, but I at least want a smooth base where it doesn’t feel like my skin is gonna peel away in the middle of a conversation 😭

I would really appreciate any advice 🥲

I’ve been using the nyx natural lip liner (new formulation) recently and realise that it’s almost my exact natural lip shade and enhances and defines my lips without making it look obvious, giving a pretty, natural look. However the only downside is that the formula doesn’t even last an hour and is chalky af.

Does anyone have any recommendations for alterations to the new nyx natural formulation, ideally quite long lasting

hey everyone! i’m curious about elf’s new power grip rose setting spray. what are your impressions, and is it a good product to melt the powders ? does it leave a sparkly finish ? thank you so much, and your experiences are appreciated x

I wrote a longass funny text to accompany this and then Reddit glitched. So this time I will be boring and quick. Guuurl (gender neutral) I want that good old y2k pink lip, doesn't even have to be frosty, I just yearn for the shades in this video. Especially all the Revlons go really hard.

Unfortunately I can't find any of these in any EU online makeup stores.

I’ve heard good things about NYX glue spray and infallible L’Oréal setting spray. From what I see online the girls usually use multiple setting sprays. Is this necessary? I am a beginner and i am looking for affordable makeup. Any recommendations? Not sure if setting spray matters according to skin type but I think I am combination. Any recommendations for other products are also welcome! 🖤

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Left: Wet'n'Wild Comfort Zone; right: UCANBE loose pigment in 08 Solo.

I would particularly appreciate it if the photos could show the sheen and/or the shimmers of the eyeshadow. You can capture that by turning off autofocus & switch to manual, that's what I did to capture this video as well. The attached photos & gifs would make sense shortly.

I'm currently trying to dupe the ColourPop Baroque palette, and almost every review said the shade Noble is another dupe of MAC Blue Brown. I once avoided palettes with a MAC Blue Brown dupe like it was the plague because at the time it was everywhere, and I thought such a dark shade would do diddly squat for my hooded monolid, no matter where I put it. But now that I need it, I can't find any of them 🙃 I know that the most famous dupe for MAC Blue Brown is a shade in the Wet'n'Wild Comfort Zone palette, which thankfully I already have, but it only looks good when swatched on my finger, and nowhere else. On my arm & on my eyes, it looks really dull, literally only the dark orangey brown base show up, the blue/green shift doesn't show up at all, the exact reason why I never chased any MAC Blue Brown dupe in the first place. Even though a lot of people has said it's the exact dupe, no one has ever swatched them side by side, so I wonder if the shade Noble in the ColourPop palette is actually a dupe of MAC Blue Brown, or as I'm hoping, somehow better, has a more visible green sheen, or more visible blue/green shimmers so that it looks more impressive on my monolid eyes than MAC Blue Brown would. I also have a loose pigment from UCANBE in the shade 08 Solo, which I think is super close to Noble, but since I don't have it, I actually have no idea if it would be a good substitute. In the pot & in the pressed eyeshadow form, the 2 look identical, both in terms of base colour as well as their green sheen. When swatched against the shade in Comfort Zone, the UCANBE pigment is way more sparkly and eye catching, but its shimmers are a lighter green, its base is also a lighter orange, not as orangey brown as the base of the Wet'n'Wild shade (which is actually better for monolid, as it would not look as dark & heavy on the eyelids). Another matter of note is that, although on my arm swatch, the shimmers of the 08 Solo appear green, it's only a result of my olive undertone pulling it that way. When I use clear tape to lift the swatch and all of its shimmers and stick it against black paper (photo in comments), the shimmers actually have a blue - green shift.

So that's reason why I'm searching for an up close swatch of ColourPop Baroque's Noble, to see the sheen or shimmer more clearly, and decide if I should just be happy with the UCANBE Solo, or should I keep looking for a closer dupe. I love the palette, but unfortunately ColourPop's eyeshadow formula doesn't work on me, so even if the entire palette is still available for purchase today, I would still have to dupe it. I've found replacement for every shade in my collection, and Noble is the only one left. Thanks to everyone in advance.

I’ve been using NYX Bare With Me Serum Concealer and like it ok, although I’d like to find a longer lasting, higher coverage option that won’t crease badly or accentuate my lines. The Essence Silky Blur does both. Anyone have a suggestion?

First time trying a cushion foundation and I looooooove it. So lightweight on the skin and beautiful finish. It lasted 10 hours. 💕