re: On Wednesdays we wear pink makeup thread

I got the Tarte Foundcealer in a Sephora box & I like it
It’s a little dark so I mix it with a CC cream

If I were to buy a foundation I would go with Tarte

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I have the bye bye foundation and the cc cream but they both tend to oxidize and sometimes fair isn’t light enough.

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They run incredibly dark. I'm in the 2nd lightest shade, and I'm not a super pale person. I got the CC cream in my Ipsy and had to give it away because it is so dark on me.

The Bye Bye Foundation was a learning curve for me for sure. It is soooooo thick - I assume because of the high SPF. I bought the darn $24 foundation brush to apply it, but that makes it way too thick and I hate the streaky lines. I learned though if I use a primer or moisturizer with a high % of silicone (like Pixi SkinDrink), the foundation spreads much easier and thins out. I use like half of a dime size now.

I use a colored powder on top too, but only lightly. I use the IT Cosmetics pore filling powder before I put any foundation on sometimes and wow it is pretty good at blurring your pores.

I'm the opposite in that I really like full coverage.. I just don't like it to look cakey. So a slick primer that makes it spread is crucial.

I'm way too excited for this thread if you can't tell.

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Did you get the boxy brushes? Those things are great at buffing through foundation

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Yes! They're so incredibly soft. They're in the gift for my mom. You have no idea how hard it was to not keep everything.

I did keep one item - My December box came with the brush cleaner and I actually wash my makeup brushes several times a week with Dawn so I kept that cleaner for myself.

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This will be the third year I do an Ipsy subscription for my mom for her birthday. She gets so excited and sends me pictures when it gets to her every month

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Aw, I love that! My mom has always been very frugal so I got her into Ipsy and she's converting to the dark side She's going to adore this Christmas gift.

What came in your Luxe? I was in it, but then unsubscribed last minute.

I started using Babe Lash last night, that lash serum. I already have long lashes but I hear this stuff really works. Check back in 2-3 months

KVD liner, fresh face cleanser (love their stuff), the same blush you got, storybook briar rose palette, foaming body wash that smells great, and a dry shampoo that I’ve gotten a sample of and loved. Oh! And I chose the Elemis oil and the stupid lip serum that I won’t use

I am so glad yall let me hang out here as the awkward kid. I had to cancel my ipsy because I had stuff just taking up space. My intentions were to try things but I probably tried one new thing every three months

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I am so glad yall let me hang out here as the awkward kid.

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You're not the awkward kid. I only do the regular Ipsy and could probably stand to cancel for a bit. The idea of eyeshadow palettes stresses me out immensely and I barely buy any full-size makeup any more.

Idk why I get so excited every month. I do t ever have to buy travel stuff, though. But damn boxy for getting me hooked on expensive skincare. The Sunday Riley tidal and the Elemis marine especially.

You’d think with all the makeup I have I’d actually stop hitting snooze early enough to use it.

Yep. I got some stuff for my mom and 2 eye creams. I will never find my holy grail eye cream