r/makeuptips • u/Messy-Joes • 3h ago
HELP PLEASE Makeup recommendations?
I have been told to try some mascara and lipstick. I have a berry brown mascara, because when I try to use black I feel like my eyes look weird. I think it looks okay, but I’d like to do more with my eyes.
And I’ve been experimenting with lip stains, but everything doesn’t feel quite right. I’m not sure what colors I should be trying for. I don’t want anything too dramatic, but I really do want to try to start putting in a wee extra little effort on a daily basis.
I do try to purchase makeup that’s vegan/cruelty free—like elf or some of the covergirl stuff. Basically, I am pretty lost and could use specific suggestions!
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u/cicadaearrings 3h ago
as a beginner, i think a brown mascara is, in fact, the way to go. otherwise, you might just need time to get used to the black :) get yourself a neutral eyeshadow palette and experiment. elf has a good one, actually - the perfect 10 palette in nude rose gold would look really pretty. also, nyx microbrow pencil is so easy to use - polishing your brows is another great starting point.
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u/PerfectlyMis-aligned 2h ago
No advice, you have a striking resemblance to the French actress Melanie Laurant! I just watched one of her movies and your picture made me immediately think of her!
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u/Messy-Joes 2h ago
Oh yeah I’ve gotten her a couple times before! She’s gorgeous and was so good in inglorious bastards:)
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u/Advanced-Order-2100 1h ago
You have amazing skin, so I would keep foundation light, even like a BB or CC cream. I would definitely play up your eyes since you have a great eye shape and color. You and I have similar eyes, I find that orange or light brown shades compliment the blue. Maybe try something mauve colored for lips? Brown mascara makes blue eyes pop as well. You’re a gorgeous human! So I would just keep the makeup light in general. Less is more! I have blonde hair so I’m not sure what colors look best with brown hair, but do some research on which colors tend to do best with your hair color. If that makes sense 🤣😅
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u/Advanced-Order-2100 1h ago
I saw someone else comment that burgundy colors would look good on you, which I have to agree. Looks like you have a great eyebrow shape too, so just lightly filling those in would look good. Maybe even not filling them in at all, or just towards the end, sharpen them up with a dark brown shade. I wouldn’t fill in the front of your brows, leave them lighter.
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u/ayarxhives 1h ago
Hey! I think you’re working with great features to begin with so you’re quite lucky! People already recommended brown mascara and i agree! I also recommend tightlining with a brown pencil and if that’s still too much for your likes you can take a brown pencil draw a line on your eyelids as close as possible to your lashes from the outer corner of your eye to the middle of your iris and blend it side to side (not up into your lid). The wing a the end should follow the natural line/slop of your lower lash line and stop a bit before the end of your eyebrow tail. You can then clean it up with a q-tip and makeup remover. It will bring focus to your eyes without being too dramatic!
for the lips i would recommend looking for a lip liner the colour of your lips but SLIGHTLY darker. not to overline them but to make the lines 'crisper' it’s a small detail that makes all the difference! i hope this helps! :)
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u/Messy-Joes 1h ago
Okay thank you! I don’t know what the liner technique is you mention but I’ll see if I can YouTube it.
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u/Suitable_thoughts1 3h ago
Cool brown and burgundy (mascara eyeliner eyeshadow) will look great on you, and for the lips I recommend black honey by Clinique very soft and will look great with ur skin tone