A chance to start again
Now, I recently had an overnight bag stolen, and inside it contained (apart from some other expensive and sentimentally valuable things) 95% of my make up and skin care!!!
To me, make up is a creative outlet. I’m an artist and illustrator with a strong theatrical background, and make up is one of the major ways I express myself. I had literally hundreds of dollars of gear in my overnight bag, so I am understandably upset that it is all gone!
But… here is a chance for me to start afresh. A clean slate, so to speak. It’s a chance for me to learn and find better products, better value, etc.
I have extremely fair skin, and have always had a hard time finding something that came even close to matching my skin tone, in terms of foundation, concealer, and loose powder. I have an oily t-zone, but if I use harsh products I peel very easily.
I have blue eyes, and use a lot of warm colours, as well as the occasional purple and peacock green, when it comes to eyeshadow. My eyes are the focus of my face, and probably my best feature. So I need products that will be hard wearing, long lasting in terms of not running out too soon, and relatively inexpensive, seeing as I have to replace pretty much everything.
I prefer to use waterproof mascara, and I always use black. I do get sensitive skin around my eyes, however, and need a great combo of mascara, and eye makeup remover, that wont make my eyelids peel!
Are there any brands I should be looking at in particular? And nice box sets of eye, cheek and lip pallates that are not too chunky, and have a nice range of colours?
What brands have the best colour ranges in terms of foundations? Which skin care brands are best for combinaion skin, and sensitive eyes?
Which are the best tools to use; brushes, applicators, eyelach curlers, etc?
I’ve been relying so long on my horde of makeup that I felt it was decadent to go and buy more of the same things, just to see if they were better. But now I have virtually nothing, and a very busy social schedule! I’m not particularly vain, but I feel less like myself without some fun pink eyeshadow, and wide black lashes. 😀
I’d greatly appreaciate any advice!
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