when your face starts to get shiny throughout the day, you take it away or "blot."

But what does that have to do with applying the powder foundation?

Usually you 'blot' (press gently) with paper (rice or tissue) then powder the offending area

i love mac i have so much mac makeup and brushes! oh i love the brushes! you need good brushes ppl! once you get good brushes youll never use those drugstore little foam brushes. mac makes the best eyeliner ever -powerpiont eyeliners! they do not smudge or wear off. and the fluidline eyeliner gel pots are great for a dramatic look, but dotn by if your a beginer, you have to learn and practice to make them look good. all over there eye shadow is great and easy to use, such rich colors. and i love all of there lip products, lip glosses and lipsticks. if your curious just go into the store and ask for help! they are so helpful, just tell them what your interested in and they will help you pick stuff out! i just love M.A.C. !!!!!!!!!!!

ooo i love this! especially the thing about the bronze smoky eye

I've been doing the colored liner with the black smudged liner on the outer corners a lot and I love it!

thanks! great info.

OoO I love all of these tips!! Thanks Rush! Is the Studio Fix compact better than the Studio Fix Fluid? Or just good for touch-ups throughout the day? I have nothing to do touch ups right now.

I been using MAC for the past few months. I just bought some more the other day, I bought True Romantic powder blush, Plush Lash mascara, and a new bottle of SFF. I wonder if I should have gotten the SF compact though. I want the Spiked for eyebrows, but they were out at the store!

Other products that I like/have are:
- Fab Orchid/Dash Lily Dual Edge Eye Pencil
- Select Cover-up(great for spot coverage IMO)
- Bare Canvas Eye Paint(for entire upperlid before putting on eyeshadow)
- Brush 187 (I love that Brush for my foundation!)
- Brush Cleanser
- Eye shadow: Texture(crease/upperlid), Espresso(outer corner), All that glitters(right above pupil on lid)...and blend some
-Charged Water


I want a lot more now that I've read all these tips and stuff! =) I just ordered Dan's Regimen so I'm hoping this will keep me from breaking out, ugh I hate breaking out!

oh and how often should I clean my brushes?

What is a good waterproof mascara by MAC?

I just wanted to let you guys know that I have been using the Benifit Playsticks or whatever there called. Foundation sticks basically. I have the one in Tea Party. I absolutley love it and it does not break me out at all. Unfortunately for me MAC foundation does not work with my skin. Im not saying its bad like everyone else but I dont think it is good for my skin. I still love their eyeshadow and all that other stuff. I even stopped wearing MAC blush and my cheeks have improved sooooo much. Ok thats it! =)

So many tips...does anyone have photos along with the tips?

Very interesting thread..
here is my list........
my lipstick
my hair straightener
my eye liner

I was a MAC girl throughout high school and into college, but now I only use Mary Kay. The MAC foundations/powders were breaking my forehead and chin out, but the Mary Kay Cleanser is gentle and tames my oily face without over-drying.

The Mary Kay foundations are FABULOUS too! They are not thick and cakey (like a light moisturizer), and you can easily control coverage. They also have a fantastic Mascara (Ultimate) that lengthens and is waterproof.

Their website even has a Virtual Makeover section where you can upload a pic (or try a generic face with your skin tone) to cample all of the colors. Good stuff!

www.marykay.com/twebb-gilmore

When setting your foundation with powder, swirl your brush in the powder, tap off excess, and blot on face softly, don't "brush" it on... it really makes a difference.

For blending in the crease, use a circular motion. When you just drag the brush across the crease, you end up with a big racing stripe...not so cute. So start with running it across, but on the outer edge, use small circular motion to blend, blend, blend.

THANK YOU!!! IT REALLLLY WORKS AND LOOKS SO NATURAL!!!

cool thread. someone mentioned the everydayminerals, I orded some samples but I actually saw that the powder would go into my acne scars the ones that are a lil deeper and well just made it look worse. So i need the liquid foundation it just makes my face look smoother, i do use powder afterwards but notice if I just use powder as foundation I don get much coverage. Now I jsut started the acne regimen today and im a lil concerned about using makeup with it but I will def. not leave the house without makeup well lets just see how it all goes.

Dunno if it's been said, but that business card trick that Michelle Phan uses is really helpful. Cut a crescent into the card until it fits under your eye, wet an angled brush, and apply some eyeshadow underneath your lashes using the business card as a stencil along the lashline (or a bit below). Colors like light blue give your eyes that chic look.
Definitely subscribe to MichellePhan on youtube if you aren't.
Can also use it for mascara.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cByuzpdXA-o...re=channel_page

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This isn't for everyday use, unless you don't mind buying them both, but for a couple of months whenever I want longer, thicker lashes I've been using a lengthening and volumizing (not a word...) mascara.

First I use L'Oreal's Double Extend Beauty Tubes and then I use Covergirl's Lash Blast. My cousin has also tried this and we were both shocked and how much longer and fuller our lashes looked. Almost gave the effect of fake lashes. Only thing is that you have to take your time and be thorough so it doesn't look clumpy/sloppy.

I think buying both of them is cheaper than some of the fancier mascaras, with (imo) a more impressive result

^ I had a double-sided mascara, Maybelline's Intense XXL. It was a microfiber mascara; one end is white and adds tubes to the ends of your lashes. Other side was black and covered up the white plus adding more. Worked excellent!

Was reading an old issue of Cosmo:

To make lips look fuller
1. Line around your lips with a natural pinky beige liner.
2. Use a lipstick shade that matches [or closely matches] on your lips.
3. Dab white eyeshadow to the center of your lips.
4. Top with a clear gloss, but avoid corners where the lipstick can spread.
5. Highlight your cupid's bow with a pink eyeshadow. Trace it alone with a wet lip-liner brush to add the pouty affect.

Quick ways to swell down eye puffiness:
-Chill some spoons in the fridge and place on your eyes.
-Use a bag of frozen peas, they'll contour around your face better.
-Put cool, moist black-tea bags on your eyes for 5 minutes or use an eye cream that contains caffeine. Caffeine tightens the skin.
-Watch the salt: any more than 2,300 milligrams of salt can lead to swelling everywhere. Load up on vitamin B rich foods which reduce bloating.
-Drink lots of water!!

Diminish Dark Circles:
-Slice a potato. Leave them on for 10 minutes, the enzymes in potatoes are a skin lightener.

Dryness, Irritation:
-Drink more water and less caffeine.
-Blink more. Staring at the computer, you are less likely to blink as much. Keep a note on the screen reminding you to blink.


For sparkly fresh eyes, rim lower lashes with a nude pencil and apply a shimmery champagne color to the inner corner of your eyes. Swipe on a navy mascara to make the whites of your eyes appear brighter.

Prep lined areas with a moisturizing eye cream to smooth out creases. Tap it on, and don't get too close to your lashes.

To draw attention to bags under your eyes, line your top lashes and apply several coats of mascara.

If you have green eyes, go for plum shadows; blue-eyed girls should choose gold hues, and if your peepers are brown, midnight blue will make them pop.