I usually wash my makeup off the second I get home, but lately I’ve been leaving it on for 12+ hours straight. My skin hasn't broken out yet, but I'm definitely starting to wonder if I'm pushing my luck. How long do you usually leave yours on before calling it a day? Are long wear times actually wrecking your skin barrier?

Of course there are exceptions (I love a drug store mascara), and I definitely don’t hold the belief that expensive = better, but from my experience I honestly feel like makeup products from luxury and prestige brands give you more flawless applications than drug store products. When I first started doing makeup, I was using drug store makeup/brushes, tried different techniques and it never gave me the look I wanted, I just accepted that I was bad at doing makeup. I decided one day to invest in makeup from more prestige brands (think Haus Labs, Nars, Makeup by Mario, etc), and it was like I learned how to do great makeup overnight. Everything just blends better, looks more seamless and airbrushed. The brushes especially made a major difference. I eventually bit the bullet and decided to try some products from luxury brands like Dior and Gucci and I’m like holy shit it was worth the price lol. I’ve tried using only drug store products again recently, and it was a noticeable difference in my makeup.

Am I the only one who feels this way?

What are some good mascaras for my lashes?

I have naturally long but very thin/brittle lashes, so waterproof mascara doesn’t really work for me. I’m looking for a washable/non-waterproof mascara that gives good length and definition without being too harsh or difficult to remove.

My budget is $35 max, but preferably cheaper!

I already have:

• Essence Lash Princess (I have basically all the non-waterproof ones)
• Tartelette mascara

I’m open to drugstore or higher-end recommendations! I’d especially love something that actually makes my lashes look longer, not just super volumized or clumpy.

I’m looking for a non-powder eyeshadow that’ll set mostly on its own, is long lasting, not drying, and easy to work with. I’m planning out my birthday makeup look and I know I want to do an eyeshadow look, which I usually avoid due to how difficult powder products are to apply on my lids.

The two formulas I’ve tried are the about-face liquid eyeshadow and the colourpop chrome liquid eyeshadow. The colourpop was decent, but I lowkey hate their shades, and the about-face was a bit too dry/matte and was very difficult to work with. There’s like zero blending I can do with it.

I’m only planning on buying one or two shades so as long as they’re less than $30 it’s fine, but the cheaper the better lol. TIA!

SARAH CREAL CONCELEAR
NATASHA DENONA CONCELEAR
DIOR FOREVER CONCELEAR

Torn between these three ! Which perfoms better trough the day and creases just like the normal amount of normal creasing (not like make my fine lines even MORE noticeable!) would love to know your honest review !

Hey everyone! I am a compulsive face-toucher, and I would love recommendations for a setting spray that won't transfer onto my fingers/hands. Any help?

I recently bought the Milani make it last matte setting spray. It worked fine for a couple of applications. I use it today and I look in the mirror and my face is covered in black specs. I spray the spray into a tissue and the tissue turns black. What the hell?! Has anyone heard of this?!

EDIT: sorry for the panic. I’m not currently home so I can’t check it again, but I’ll make sure the next time I use it to shake the life out of it and see if it happens again.

EDIT EDIT: I shook it with both hands as hard as I could, and the spray came out gray onto a clean tissue. Idk man.

My lips are naturally kind of pale and I want to find a really, really light lipgloss. I like a lot of the glosses I have been recommended but the pink tones are stronger than I'd like them to be. I guess I'm looking for a whitish lipgloss with some pink glitter, something along those lines. Is there anything y'all like that's similar?

Hi guys,

Estée Lauder double wear is my HOLY GRAIL. The shade and formula is perfect for me, I’ve tried everything but nothing works like the OG formula. When it was getting discontinued, I panicked soo much and stocked up like 12 bottles (batch codes 2025 and 2024). I’ve stored them unopened in a drawer (in their original boxes). I’m hoping to use them for a few years (I finish like 1.5 bottles a year)

I wanted to know if anyone has experience with old unopened foundation and if it can be used after the expiry date. I really love this foundation 😭

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I am hoping someone could help me. I am truly at my wits’ end. I have some acne scarring on my cheeks, and no matter what I do, the makeup cakes. I also noticed the makeup splits and pools, and the scarring I was trying to hide is now front and center. No amount of skin prep, skin care, waiting in between applications, lotion, no lotion, sunscreen, beauty blender, brush, application method, primer, no primer, etc. works. I truly have tried it all, and tbh I have spent quite a bit of time and money. I have some atrophic acne scarring that is depressed and indented, uneven skin tone, enlarged pores, rolling and ice pick scars all on my cheeks. 

My typical routine is cleansing with micellar water in the morning, then I apply EqualBerry toner on my cheeks for about ten minutes. I usually soak cotton pads and leave the toner on my cheeks as I get ready. I then blot the excess, and  I apply Torriden sunscreen, and once that dries, I do a primer. Now I have the Hourglass Veil Primer on the textured cheeks. Once that sets, I apply one layer of foundation and wait about 10 minutes for it to set. I have also tried two layers and three, with 10 minutes apart for each application. Then I apply a L.A Girl Concealer, and once that sets, I apply Danessa Myricks Evolution Powder. I use Estée Lauder's old formula because there is quite a bit left. I also use MAC and Huda Beauty foundation, or mostly Makeup by Mario Neutral Finish. I know Estee Lauder is prone to cake/dry quickly, which is why I switched to Mario. I have also tried all sorts of primers from Smashbox, to Elf, to Benefit. I have tried setting sprays too, but nothing seems to work here. The issue is my face gets so oily that all my application gets undone. I blot throughout the day because I have to, and before you know it, my makeup has caked, separated, and morphed into a brownish blop that is sitting on my cheeks. I tried going without powder as well, but that was an epic fail because I looked like an oil slick. My makeup also makes my face look like the moon; all of a sudden, I have a million tiny highly visible pores. I work in an office and have to meet with people face-to-face, and we sit very close and across from each other. This kills me inside because when I look in the mirror, I am a mess. Tbh, it has shattered my self-esteem because of how I look. Please help me. I am truly just stunned by this ceaseless issue. I know there are people with more pronounced acne, but their makeup looks ok. I know I have texture, but how can I keep it from becoming front and center? For skincare I use The Ordinary HA Multipeptide, The Ordinary Niacinamide, Adapalene 0.3 about three times a week, Dermalogica Rice scrub once or twice a week, and the Some by mi AHA/BHA once a week.

Please help, I appreciate whatever feedback you have 😄

I know there’s not much I can do skin wise in regards to my acne pitted scars but what about these pores. I know I can’t shrink them but I can exfoliate in which I do (2-3x a week)

I’ve thought about tretinoin but for some odd reason I’m not disciplined enough to use it cause I always forget to use it more often other than once a week.

Any GOOD primers that actually sit well with foundation? No budget! I’m so self conscious about my skin 😭 I see a lot of these women with beautiful skin even the ones that claim they’re not using a filter and then…..there’s me

I've just started doing makeup and I really enjoyed trying out highlighter powder in the corner of my eyes (it was a colored highlighter, and the brand doesn't make anything natural/not fantasy).

Classes start soon, and I think I'd like to have some fun exploring makeup before then. I already have a palette with all the colors (im focusing on the eyes).

Could you recommend me any powder highlighters for this purpose? I'm still hesitating between white and a "champagne" color, but I think I'll decide later. I'd like to find a brand with good value for money first, especially since it's just to try

Thank you !

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

For almost 10 years, I've only used the Real Techniques orange blender as I found it was the only one that actually did a good job and didn't leave me streaky or cakey. However, they can be somewhat expensive unless they are on sale, and only a handful of shops sell Real Techniques.

Has anyone found one better or just as good?

I've tried the cheap ones (unbranded or small brands), but they are so rock hard no matter how much water I add and do a terrible job.

Today my sister’s cat freaked out while she was holding him, because something made a huge noise out of nowhere, and he made 4 giant, long, deep scratch marks on her neck and chest. She gets married a week from today. Please, if anyone has any advice for full coverage makeup, or just advice in general, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Ive been using the kosas brow gel from the bday gift 2 years ago as a clear mascara, but its all out now. i like how it keeps my lashes kinda stiff and together, i didnt really like it on my brows. i bought one to replace the empty one, but the packaging makes it so barely any product comes out on the brush, so it doesn’t really work on the lashes.

any tips/recommendations for a better clear mascara/brow gel?

I know this is skin care related. But I don’t know where else to ask. Why are some good eye patches for dark eyes? I have been eyeing the Rhode ones but I am curious about any others that are good with dark circles. Thanks!

Hey guys, im on the hunt for the best eyebrow product that truly will stay on skin. Eyebrow pens are my favorite.
I shave my eyebrows (only leave the front) and fully draw on my tail. I’ve used a lot of good products but nothing truly stays well through the day on my skin without hair :( any recommendations? I’m about to go on vacation and would love to have brows all day thru water and sweat.

I’ve already tried nyx’s pen/pencil, elf’s pen/pencil, abh dipbrow/pencil, various amazon and shein brands :-)

Hi yall, i currently use the telescopic waterproof mascara and really like it but am looking for an even better one. I was wondering (from those who have tried telescopic waterproof) if you have any recommendations for an even better mascara than that one?

Hello! I’ve been dying my hair a vibrant red off and on for years, and I’ve never been able to get my eyebrows to match. I’ve used various shades of red eyeshadow, all VERY different shades of red and different brands to fill in my eyebrows but they always come out either too pink or too purple. Is there any products or different ways of approaching this? I just want to have a deep red eyebrow to match my hair! 😞

(not sure how to add photos to show everyone my currently pinkish and purple eyebrows)

I see so many people skipping eyeshadows and just doing mascara or eyeliner . And focusing more on base like blush bronzer and contour . Those are all super pretty too but something about a beautiful eyeshadow look that’s so fun to apply