This is a makeup post.
My makeup routine needs a major changeup. I feel like I've been wearing the same colors forever... particularly blush, or lack thereof. I tend to wear a lightly tinted highlighter on my cheeks rather than any color, and I think it's time to branch out. Most of my cheek colors are plum-toned, which works wonderfully on me, but are definitely autumnal in look. Spring collections are coming out and I would like to try lighter and brighter.
The thing is, my skin tone is confusing. I'm not really warm, I'm not really cool. I'm not white-pale, but I'm not quite medium, either. I have both pink and yellow undertones. Which, in general, means I can wear a lot of different things, but also things that theoretically should work with my skin tone sometimes don't at all. While indie cosmetic companies tend to be very useful for me figuring that stuff out (and for times where I want to wear super bright colors), my everyday go-tos definitely seem to be stuff you can find at Sephora. I find panned colors more useful than loose pigments for everyday. Plus-- while I heart indie for the range of colors & ability to try out new things, higher-end performs better, longer. Especially lip products.
I have been using the hell out of my Stila In The Light palette, but it's basically all neutrals. Kat Von D's more recent Painted Love mini lipstick set was cute, though misleading and not as-pictured. Two of the lipsticks were completely unwearable for my skin tone (Celebutard made me look corpse-like, no lie, and I can't ever see myself wear matte hot pink Backstage Bambi when it's not a joke) and the ones that were described as neutrals (Whiskey Woman & Vestalula) were definitely pinks. The reds, Adora & Hellbent, are great for performing & special occasions, but otherwise I don't really wear them.
Things I would like to get for spring:
-- A cheek color in a peach coral, possibly a gel or creme finish. Contenders: Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Palette, Tarte cheek stain in Tipsy, Stila Custom Color blush in Coral.
-- A gilded berry lipcolor. Contenders: Le Metier de Beaute Framboise Lip Creme, Guerlain Couque d'Or #120, Dior Nocturne #961, NARS Christina.
-- A nudey coral creme finish lipcolor for everyday wear. Sort of MLBB, but instead of pink, more coral or nude toned. Contenders: NARS Tzigane. More research needed, clearly!
-- Some sort of bronzer (as I have none, at all). Contenders: I have no freaking idea. I have yet to try a bronzer that did not make me look dirty or all shimmer, no bronze.
-- Other stuff that I am just like OMG SO PRETTY. Contenders: Burberry Claret Lipstick, Guerlain Bal de Mai Lipstick, Dior Versailles Lipstick.
-- Performance makeup. Contenders: Urban Decay Makeup Setting Spray, Sugarpill Burning Heart Palette (or some kind of red/wine eyeshadow that will stay color-true when blended... Detrivore Hemoglobin? MUFE #158?), and a microfine eyesafe gold glitter.
So, as the Spring collections have started being teased, what are your makeup lusts?
The thing is, my skin tone is confusing. I'm not really warm, I'm not really cool. I'm not white-pale, but I'm not quite medium, either. I have both pink and yellow undertones. Which, in general, means I can wear a lot of different things, but also things that theoretically should work with my skin tone sometimes don't at all. While indie cosmetic companies tend to be very useful for me figuring that stuff out (and for times where I want to wear super bright colors), my everyday go-tos definitely seem to be stuff you can find at Sephora. I find panned colors more useful than loose pigments for everyday. Plus-- while I heart indie for the range of colors & ability to try out new things, higher-end performs better, longer. Especially lip products.
I have been using the hell out of my Stila In The Light palette, but it's basically all neutrals. Kat Von D's more recent Painted Love mini lipstick set was cute, though misleading and not as-pictured. Two of the lipsticks were completely unwearable for my skin tone (Celebutard made me look corpse-like, no lie, and I can't ever see myself wear matte hot pink Backstage Bambi when it's not a joke) and the ones that were described as neutrals (Whiskey Woman & Vestalula) were definitely pinks. The reds, Adora & Hellbent, are great for performing & special occasions, but otherwise I don't really wear them.
Things I would like to get for spring:
-- A cheek color in a peach coral, possibly a gel or creme finish. Contenders: Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Palette, Tarte cheek stain in Tipsy, Stila Custom Color blush in Coral.
-- A gilded berry lipcolor. Contenders: Le Metier de Beaute Framboise Lip Creme, Guerlain Couque d'Or #120, Dior Nocturne #961, NARS Christina.
-- A nudey coral creme finish lipcolor for everyday wear. Sort of MLBB, but instead of pink, more coral or nude toned. Contenders: NARS Tzigane. More research needed, clearly!
-- Some sort of bronzer (as I have none, at all). Contenders: I have no freaking idea. I have yet to try a bronzer that did not make me look dirty or all shimmer, no bronze.
-- Other stuff that I am just like OMG SO PRETTY. Contenders: Burberry Claret Lipstick, Guerlain Bal de Mai Lipstick, Dior Versailles Lipstick.
-- Performance makeup. Contenders: Urban Decay Makeup Setting Spray, Sugarpill Burning Heart Palette (or some kind of red/wine eyeshadow that will stay color-true when blended... Detrivore Hemoglobin? MUFE #158?), and a microfine eyesafe gold glitter.
So, as the Spring collections have started being teased, what are your makeup lusts?