/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8006225
Can I see the original pic in the op? Did somebody really try to pass this off as makeup?

Does anyone else with light skin/dark hair have trouble covering the shadow of their beard?

I've tried a fuck ton of different foundations and always moisturize well + apply primer, but it always looks caked on in natural light.

can anyone recommend some good matte lip stain or long wear lipstick? I suck at this and I hate reapplying with a passion

>>8007201
the burt's bees lip crayons. i have it in napa valley and it stays on for hours. super affordable ($9) for the amount of product it has. they also have natural/nude-ish colors available for everyday.

>http://www.burtsbees.com/Lip-Crayon/VM-792850028500,default,pd.html

>>8007037
Yeees, seconding this question

>>8007201
Joe Fresh lip tint pen
Lasts for ages but the colour isn't strong, though you can layer it

>>8007037
>>8007440

Look up some drag tutorials on youtube. Salmon coloured concealer (or lipstick) is put on before foundation. The illamasqua cream pigment in androgen is pretty popular. Michael James does androgynous makeup and he's a pretty good resource for stuff like this.

http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/products/eyes/eye-shadows/cream-pigment/androgen-cream-pigment

>>8007201
NYX soft matte lip creams and Maybelline's super stay 24 hour color, seriously that shit will not budge no matter what you do to it.

>>8009482
Drag makeup is intended for poor lighting and doesn't hold up in bright or natural lighting.

I've used the neutralizing technique a few times, but I either end up with the neutralizing color showing through the foundation, or having to use too much foundation and ending up cakey.

You can see this in a lot of drag videos; there's an obvious orange or pink tint where their beard would be. It's not noticeable in places like clubs, though.

>>8006231
Maker of the gif here. Pulled the image from knives420 on deviantart. I'm on mobile or I'd send you the whole image, but I also feel like you'd enjoy the rest of
her shoops.

>>8009574
Delightful, thanks!

>>8009574
>>8010086

SWEET JESUS THIS IS AMAZING

>>8010090
dumping some of my favourites

>tfw I realize my "terrible dark circles" are mostly shadows from my bangs, bottom eyelashes and tendency to tilt my head downwards
>no wonder concealer didn't do anything
Any recs for a good undereye highlighter that could help me with this? I'm worried about overdoing it and looking like a crazy person with white shimmery goop under my eyes.

>>8010092
>>8010090

If my face has pink undertones and the rest of my body has yellow undertones, is my foundation meant to be more pink or yellow?

>skin why do you do this

>>8011240
Match it to your neck. It will look more natural and it will prevent you from looking like you're wearing a mask.

>>8010094
Nyx mosiac powder highlighter is matte and frmtotoe recs it. Idk about other matte highlighters short of foundations/concealers in a lighter color, also I never use them personally so i cant give an honest rec. Beauty Broadcast and Nathalie K on youtube have some videos where they go through drug store highlighters. I think ur best bet is to find a highlighter w/base color close enough to your skintone so application just adds the slight shimmer. You should also be highlighting your inner corners of your eye as well as the inner third of your bottom lid, which should help to brighten the area and combat the eyelash shadow.

Match your foundation with your chest. If you match it with your neck, odds are you're going to go too dark and your face will heavily contrast with your chest which is a terrible look. If you have to you can bring the foundation down to your neck.

So, I'm looking to spread out from just using Make Up Forever foundations, how is Kat Von D's Lock-It Tattoo foundation?

So I'm in the process of looking for a good set of makeup brushes. I guess I want one that's versatile and has all the basics. Do you guys have any recommendations?

I tried looking up some recommendations but not everyone suggests the same set and I don't know how believable blogs are because they could just be doing a sponsored post, etc.

>>8014888
I like eco tools brushes. They have different sets you can choose between to fit what you're looking for https://ecotools.com/brushes

>>8007037
Google 'drag beard cover', you need red/orangey corrector under the foundation to counter the blue-ish hue of the shadow. Petrilude on YouTube does a good video.

>>8014888
Hakuhodo, Chikuhodo. They aren't cheap but they are the best.

>>8014958
I actually know him. He barely has facial hair, and his neck is pretty much clean.

>>8007037
I've really been into Rimmel's Matte Finish liquid foundation. It comes in a bottle and with an actual spatula to spread it on, but once it's smoothed out it looks great.

>>8009505
Seconding the recc for Maybelline's super stay, that stuff is resilient

>>8014959
>>8014951
Thanks!

>>8009574

that poor dog

>>8015803
top kek

>>8015803
I thought you were talking about the one on the right...

I recently bought the urban decay 24/7 pencil, is it possible to melt it down and transfer it to a pot? Is it going to behave weird after that? I just feel more comfortable applying with a brush than the blunt tip.

I was gone for like a week, what happened to those 2 trips who always posted the cat pictures and kind of nurtured the makeup threads?

>>8010095
this looks like contemporary art

>>8007037
>>8007440
I have no personal experience with it, but there's a brand of makeup called "Enter Pronoun" that's designed to cover stubble/5 o' clock shadow. Might work for you.

>>8016354
They flounced after some anons criticized them and the thread blew up into a mess of shitposting and whiteknighting. They took all the google docs with them too, what a shame

>>8019766
what pussies

>>8019766
some anon mentioned they'd show up on the other /cgl/ in the last thread they made but they havent showed their asses yet lel

>>8016347
DON'T OMG just pick it up from the pencil it'll def not be okay after melting

>>8016347
just use an angled brush and take it from the pencil, don't risk ruining it

any of you seagulls have tips on simple makeup for someone who's looking to cosplay a young child character? I'm doing Momoe Nagisa from Madoka Magica:Rebellion-- who is estimated to be around 10-12 years old-- and I'm not sure what direction to take with my makeup.
I already look quite young and childish for my age (see pic related? yeah. I'm 20, not 14.), but I'm not very knowledgeable about makeup, but I know that my usual default makeup tends to make me look older, not younger.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

>>8020317
You are super qt but here's a tip, don't let your glasses frames cut your eyes in half like that in photos. Damn you got big eyes though.

>>8020317

My advise is always big eyes for kids but you have that covered. Damn.

Ok, so I bought this because I'm a sucker for cute packaging. Fuck, I would buy the entire two faced line just based on their packaging. (I'm a graphic designer, I appreciate these things)

However, I really really regret it. Completely.
The colors are not opaque at ALL and barely show up. They don't really blend, they kind just… brush off?
Would it help to get one of these eyelid primers? when it would make the colors stay on a bit better?
or does this palette just look like shit on people with a tanner complexion?

>>8020357
Uh, I've never had a problem with the colors not blending. But yeah, some are really really light and eyelid primer helps a lot if you want them to show up darker.

Slightly related, but any tips on drawing a perfect arc with face paint?

>>8020357
I have it and it's really nice. Are you using a brush? Use a sponge instead. Also it has real cocoa in it so...

>>8020357
Limecrime has a good eyeshadow primer,and Macs paint pot painterly is really good but 21$ And urban decay has a very popular eyelid primer n its like 12$ at sephora.

>>8020357
You definitely wanna get eyelid primer. I don't see why you wouldn't. It makes the colors for ALL eyeshadows much bolder and helps keep the colors last throughout the day.

>>8020357
I have this palette at home and its freaking incredible! I don't use a sponge applicator (its pretty unsanitary). Just simple eye shadow brushes should be just fine.

Either use concealer or eye primer on your eye as a base, and then a base shadow (to help the other colors blend instead of just sticking right on the primer).

I own both palettes and I adore this line.

>>8021151
>sponge applicator (its pretty unsanitary)
You can clean them...
Sponges are way better because you can get darker pigmentation.

If anyone wants I can show an example of how dark I get mine.

So a while back in a few bad makeup threads there was this video posted of this unfortunate girl with a snaggle tooth putting some black pancake makeup on in her disgusting bathroom. I think she had put a title on it that was something along the lines of "Swamp Witch Makeup" or something like that?
I've been trying to find the video for weeks and I haven't had any luck. Do any of you have the link?

>>8022330
I'd also like to see this.

>>8022330
Are you referring to peacockfeathers? That's the only person with a snaggle tooth I can think of

Does anyone have any experience/details on Stargazer Cosmetics?

I got some of their red eyeliner as a X-mas present, but i could've sworn i heard some bad stuff about them a while ago. But i can't seem to find anything on them now.

>>8020357
Nyx has some good primers.

>>8020317
for young characters less is always more, of course for makeup less means going for that natural look rather than actually using fewer products. A heavy duty primer, setting spray, and good neutral coloured basics will be your main players.

I don't know the character so this will be very basic. Do your regular base makeup- foundation or bb cream. Tight line your eyes rather than a cateye or anything similar. (People often use such heavy eyeliner for kid anime characters and really it just looks so off!). Use very neutral lip and cheek colours, more if you're just doing photos, less if you're going around in person. A light coloured cheek/lip stain may work for you. Do your eyebrows to match your wig via whatever method you like. Try not to make them too painted on looking if you can though. Finally mascara, neutral eyeshadows (more to conture your eye than to add colour, you can easily skip this if you'd like), and set.

since this is a Madoka character maybe think about using brown false lashes, eyeliner, and mascara. This may not photograph well though so check to see if you like the look before you show it. I just think it'd be neat to mimick the anime's colouring style.

>>8020357
Not even kidding, wet n wild fergie primer. Crazy lasting power, no creasing, strangely incredible. But tbh the it doesnt do anything spectacular in terms of color payoff. I'd say too faced shadow insurance will probably work best, since shadows & primers of the same brand tend to work well together.

I'm cosplaying a character with light green skin, what is the best brand of face/body paint?

I'm having trouble enlarging my eyes with makeup...trying to not look like a raccoon, but wanting them to pop.
any way to achieve a BJD airbrushed look?

>>8023738
Circle lenses will go a long way.

>>8023738
Modest bottom falsies might help

>>8023863
I feel they wouldn't do too much unless I got different colored ones

>>8023738
Shoop.

Is there a specific name/style for the way that some girls in jfash wear very saturated, bright pink blusher above their cheekbones and around the outer eyes?

I can't post an example from my phone, but I think it was really popular for a while in dollykei and related styles?

>>8024158
isn't that something they do almost exclusively for cult party kei?

>>8024162
I'm certain it did it's rounds in other styles too, but that brought up exact what I was looking for! Thanks!

I just wanted application tips, haha.

>>8024158
Something something foreign girl sunburn.

Or try out manga style blush or something.

I heard it mentioned like a year ago when I was checking out that Venus Angelic chick, and she mentioned it one of her vids.

Please help me seagulls.
>need a foundation
>skin is sensitive and prone to dryness
>texture is very uneven and bumpy
>not acne, just oddly bumpy
>also lots of marks and dents everywhere because it scars very easily
>plus prone to tiny moles across cheek and jaw area

I just want to be able to wear a foundation but all the liquid/cream ones I've tried have made the unevenness obvious, and all the powders just highlight how dry my skin gets (I moisturize and put on primer but it still gets dry and awful)

>>8022330
Snaggletooth
Swamp
Bathroom
Might be grav3yardgirl

>>8025814
Maybe just try tinted moisturizer for a wile and see how you like that

>>8025814
>tiny moles
You mean blackheads?

>>8025831
No. I mean I have those too, not as bad as that pic, but I'm talking about actual small brown moles. Its a genetic thing in my family, and they're everywhere on me. The face ones are just particularly annoying because it looks really weird when I try to put makeup on.

makeup alley is a godsend

otherwise, swatching the colors on myself is ok-ish
>>8020357

It's not you, the formulation's awful. I've tried the matte colors on myself and the do not show up whether i use a premier, sponge or whatever.

Absurdly overpriced and gimmicky. The only outstanding option fro the line are their cream blushes, choco soleil bronzer and shimmery shadows. (all of which i own bc i'm just as big of a sucker as the rest)

>>8025814
first off, try an AHA, as it'll help slough off the dead skin cells that clog up your pores. Try a lower concentration like 5%. Paula's choice offers samples.

Use moisturizers that are appropriate for your skin type. Avoid silicones if your skin is very dry.

I've been using Estee Lauder's Resilience Lift extreme cream compact and it's wonderful. A little shiny/dewy but that can be remedied with a good setting powder. This stuff works wonders on my horribly dry, uneven skintone. it won't cover enlarged pores but it does make them less noticeable. Have a salesperson apply it on you then see how it wears for the day.

>>8025814
What lotion and primer are you using? What are you using to apply your foundation? What type of skin do you have? What's your age range? All of these things affect foundation choice. If you're in the USA/Canada and have access to Sephora, I recommend starting there - the makeup artists working there can help you find something that will work well for your skin. If Sephora products are out of your price range, you may be able to find a cheaper dupe if you do some detective work online. That said, I definitely believe that you get what you pay for with foundation. I wish you the best in your search, anon - it took me months to find the right products for my skin.

>>8025819

She doesn't do her makeup in her bathroom, and she's pretty mid-level in terms of skill. They're talking about peacockfeather I believe.

>>8023983
Not the same anon but if you want a big difference then look for ones with a larger diameter and a thick limbal ring.

>>8025814
>exfoliate once a week, maybe konjac sponge for a gentle everyday exfoliation
>must moisturize well, multiple layers, allow time between each for absorption - if you do have different types of moisturizers try to apply from lightest to thickest
>primer
>bb cream - wet sponge application method for a natural finish

Or you can incorporate facial oils into your moisturizing step and also mix into your foundation to apply if the multi-step moisturizing isn't working for you.

>>8011240
I have this same issue.. I match it to my neck, like the other anon said.
H-how do we go about getting more yellower makeup?

>>8019766
>>8019786
What did they do?

>>8020317
You'll need to lose a few kilos but then you'd be pretty good

>TFW naturally dark, sharp limbal rings on light green eyes.
>Always getting told off for 'wearing circle lenses in nomakeup threads' and 'omg don't sleep in circle lenses anon!!'

Pls stop

>>8026022
>tfw naturally dark, ugly rings around light green eyes
>always getting told off for not getting enough sleep and omg don't stay awake so late anon

pls stop

>>8025831
anon, I've got these.
Help me please?

>>8022771
I'm still curious about this

>>8023713
It depends on what kind of skin you have, but for my face i like to use ben nye creme colours and an aqua paint/ pax for my arms. Wolfe fx aqua colours feels really good on my skin, but i'm not sure if they have a light green (you can always mix to get the right shade)

>>8020668
Wow, you must be fucking new. Lime Crime is shit and a scam.

Back the fuck off, Tumblr. You obviously were never in the old makeup threads.

>>8007037
Have you tried waxing or dermaplaning? Dermaplaning is like exfoliating with a straight razor or scalpel and removes any facial hair.

>>8025831
Resting the urge to extract that fucking nose.

>>8025909
My moisturizer is from Repechage, primer is Makeup Forever, I've tried using both a brush and one of those odd shaped foundation sponges to apply the liquid stuff. Combination skin, very dry on cheeks and lips and eyes but oily across nose and brow. Also I'm 25.

I should add that I actually am an esthetician, but I really just absolutely can't get my own skin under control because I'm allergic to every other thing. I'm actually having a breakout across my hands right now because I'm apparently allergic to the new sensitive skin toner we just got in. I'm also just really really not used to doing full face makeup because of said allergies and the girls I work with are terrible to ask since they all use whatever makeup is cheapest at the drug store that month.

>>8025928
I do exfoliate and use a moisture mask regularly, but the different types of moisturizer thing is something I didn't think of so thanks for that. I keep hearing about bb cream but really just don't know what to look for.

I really want this blush but are they legit resellers?

http://www.prettyandcute.com/Etude-House-Etoinette-Heart-Blusher-p5451.html

>>8029694
they are but you can find it cheaper

>>8029698
Where? It was sold out on yes style and I can't seem to find it anywhere else

>>8027229
Nah you must be new. It's actually a good primer but I would be more likely to suggest Urban Decays one.

Just wow. Couldn't come up with an alternative to tell her either lol

>>8007201
too faced melted line of lipsticks is amazing. the staying power and color payoff is phenomenal. at $21 they're a bit pricier but for the quality it's more than worth it. i swear by these lipsticks now

In some real need of help

>Have minimal to no pores on my face where I have extreme psoriasis.
>My makeup basically congeals & flakes off after about 30 minutes of wear, making face look blotchy & like I've caked on 10c foundation no matter the brand I use
>normally use skin food & nature republic bb creams
>primer has no effect on stopping this

Is there a way to stop this effect? I can't be the only one with psoriasis related issues with this problem :/

>>8029748
>anything from Lime Crime
>good
Not who you're replying to, but just stop while you're ahead. LC is the Milanoo of makeup.

>>8027229
Honestly lime crime hate in 2010 was alright, but it looks like you're holding onto old grudges for the sake of muh principles now.
Doe Deere is a shit cunt for how she handles criticism but Laura Mercier ridiculed American women for how they wear make up and I never see people boycotting that through it. That revlon bloke is a racist even.
There are other indie companies with shady hygiene and accusations of repackaging pigment so get the sand out of your vagina and understand that either you pretty much have to boycott every company or be a hypocrite if lime crime is your sticking point on problems that were rife like 5 years ago.

If you avoid the eyeshadows some of their lip products these days are alright. I mean you can get cheaper liquid lipsticks but you can't necessarily get the same colour range.

>>8030409
Different anon, but can you list any other company's with shady shit going on? I'm always interested in learning about stuff like that.

>>8022771
Still wondering about Stargazer too.

>>8030409
>Laura Mercier ridiculed American women for how they wear make up and I never see people boycotting that
Because it's true. American women are awful at being subtle in any direction.

>>8030409
Lime crime hate is completely valid since the recent sephora pull that happened.

>>8029892
Have you tried fab's ulta repair cream? I know its good for eczema

>>8030506
American, can confirm. Everyone seems to wear these giant drag eyebrows now and I even got scoffed at for rocking natural ones (tidy, not bushy)

>>8030539
I don't get why American women apply makeup so heavily. I tend to really like natural makeup looks (Korean makeup tutorials, for example). Whenever I look up makeup tutorials all the American girls apply tons of eyeshadow, have those really disgusting, super exaggerated arched eyebrows, and always seem to have super bold lips. They also seem to emphasize exaggerated cheekbones too.

I think the crazy eyebrows are the worst part though.

>>8030554
I think the heavy contouring and "eyebrow game strong" trend was the worst thing to happen to the U.S. since chola brows.
Just go on r/makeupaddiction, it's terrible. Fatties are the worst offenders for some reason.

>>8030565
>look up chola brows

Fuck, I didn't know that's what that shape was called. Can't believe some people think it looks good, ugh.

>>8030512
What happened? I'm in need of details, anon.

>>8029717
check ebay, roseroseshop, beautynetkorea, Amazon, testerkorea, or even jolse

>>8030554
>>8030565
>>8030567

They do it in Japan too for some reason.

>>8030565
Oh god I'm glad in not alone in being baffled by their eyeshadow.
I went onto makeupaddiction recently because I'm getting bored of all the blogs that are now just makeup shills and wanted to see some opinions and uses for make up by people who'd actually bought it and all I could see was eyeshadow looks that reminded me of a hooker trying to look office appropriate.

Do American women wear that level of eyeshadow plus a full face on a regular basis? When I'm back home from uni I feel too made up walking around my town in lipstick and winged eyeliner. I can't imagine having power brows with a sunburst on my eyes and false eyelashes and highlighter and contour with some purple lips thrown in for good measure.

>>8030734
Depends on the person, but I definitely do see it. Back in HS I found that a LOT of girls were like this, but now that I'm in uni the number has dropped... But the girls who still do it have 10x more extreme makeup. I'm an American and I wear makeup everyday I go out but it's just BB cream to cover acne scars and mascara. Powder if the BB cream makes my face look a little shiny.

>>8030744
shouldn't it be the other way around? in my uni a lot of people go all out with makeup while in college nobody wore any. What's surprising is that I live in a Slav country and even here the makeup is more toned down than the crazy eyebrows trend in the US.

>>8030565
Tbh I'm a big fan of filling in eyebrows to make them look stronger, but pointy, ugly messes are gross. Almost all of 'eyebrow game strong' should come from the maintenance of your brows, and then a little should come from applying brow powder, gel and concealer under them. But chola brows are gross.

Though, to be honest, all the white people I've seen with those sorts of brows have very light brow hair naturally. I'm a beauty therapist so I am just like 'shhhh let me dye your eyebrows baby' constantly, even though I won't say it aloud.

>>8030755
>>8030755
I don't know, maybe it's just taste. I personally prefer natural eyebrows, no matter how light. Plus I have dark hair and eyes and soft natural brows, as soon as I fill them in I look like a paki.

>>8030753
I think in Europe and in America, the term "Uni" is slightly different. In America, "Universities" or "Unis" tend to be smaller, private institutions that cost more and have higher standards for acceptance. (USUALLY, I know of some shitty unis)
Then colleges tend to be state schools, local community colleges, etc. Usually just for anyone who can pay for classes. (Once again, not always. There's always exceptions.) I used to take classes at my local college during HS, and a lot of the students still has a HS attitude, which included wearing a shit ton of weird makeup.

>>8030768
**had, not has. Augh. Sorry, I pulled an all nighter and my comprehension for what I'm writing as I'm writing it is quickly degrading.

>>8030768
oh I meant college as in high school and uni as in... college? uni? I don't know anymore.
>t-thanks Cambridge English

>>8030770
Ohhh, I see! Don't worry about! That's really interesting though, I didn't realize the terms were THAT different.

>>8030753
It's more to do with the fact my university is in a city so while people don't do the all out American make up, it is a little more adventurous.
My hometown is a small suburb surrounded by country side, I rarely see anything of note at all.

>>8030772
**Don't worry about it

remember what I said earlier, about the all nighter? It still holds true.

recs for a good volumizing/curling mascara, preferably not too expensive? I have really long lashes but they're stick straight, so no matter the amount of time I spend getting the perfect curl in the morning, they're always pretty droopy after less than half a day.

>>8030268
Wow because we all have to hate the same things. Sorry but I like them. End of. Whether you do or don't won't make any difference.

>>8030640
I did check ebay and amazon. I'll try the others thanks

>>8029748
Nobody is new. You're just a fucking moron for using a shit brand with a shit history.

>>8019778
I was a lurker in their threads and tbh they did deal with a lot of shit coming from some salty anons, so it's understandable they'd decide to call it quits after a while. In the last thread I remember someone saying they did move to the other chin but not /cgl/ iirc.

>>8031543
They actually have a pretty shit reputation and their cosmetics are overpriced but whatever floats your boat.

>>8019766
>>8019778
>>8019786

This is exactly why they left, you dumb motherfuckers.

Shitposting

All the time.

You retarded cunts.

>>8032226
you must be one of them since you're necroing posts from 4 days ago.

>>8031399
too faced??

>>8019766
at the risk of prolly being called samefag or hi anon crap, nah m8. they left because threads were constantly getting derailed by anons who wanted to make problems where there were none in traditional /cgl/ fashion. lets be real here according to a former janitor you guys have the highest amount of samefagging of every board and even drove that janitor away with your bitchiness not too surprised you did it to people trying to help you. and yeah yeah /cgl/ is meen we nonimoose but clinging to chan culture is pathetic but so is going the tumblrtard route like most of this board now seems to have. yall had good shit going for you and you can thank the sandy cunts for messing it up because i guess one or yall got jealous or some shit over thread praising.

>>8032228
you must be new because not ever has anyone made a big deal about 4 days ago replies especially on a board that is now slow as fuck.

>>8030770
>>8030772
In the UK and some part of Europe we go high school - college - uni, they're not interchangeable terms like they are in the US, they're completely different tiers of education.

>>8032237
I definitely know you're one of them from the way you talk. You pop up whenever your names are mentioned and quietly defend yourselves against 'haters' when no one was really doing much at all and it was your fault for not ignoring trolls.

Also you sound more tumblr complaining about your fee fees being hurt by mean old troll anons!

>>8032265
Huh, where I'm from in the US we have highschool, then college if you're lucky. Colleges may call themselves a university, but nobody else calls them that. Some people go grad school after that but it can also be called "xxx school" depending on the field of study, but that's usually doctors, lawyers, and such. Usually only stuck up pricks call it uni. This is on the west coast though where things are newer and less influenced by Europe.

>>8032272
nope just pointing out that youre backstabbing degenerate whores who probably got jealous that traps were looking better with make up than you :^)

Can anyone help me transition from doing makeup for glasses to makeup not for glasses?

I've been wearing glasses my entire life and finally got contacts, but now I have no idea how to do makeup for no glasses. I can post a pic of my face if it'd help. I have bruise-looking circles but no actual bags under my eyes, and I have a little bit of redness of my nose and and he tops of my cheeks that my thick frames help to cover a little.

>>8016354
>>8019766

Nebula and Ponfarr have created their own 8ch /beauty/ board. The Google Docs and be found there as well

>>8027069
Exfoliate with bha

Can y'all recommend me a good gel eye liner? Something that looks soft and nice but black and I can do wings with and shit.

>>8032265
They're not interchangeable in the us either. High school there is technically middle school, college is high school and uni is college. Since we go to college > uni and they go to high school > college.
American high schools are on the same level of education as colleges here.

>>8020668
limecrime is the worst company you could ever recommend. gj man.

>>8031543
Their products are objectively bad, anon, especially for that price. Congratulations on your shitty taste I guess?

>>8032870
inglot

I'm doing a cosplay that requires curved lines going from my eyes to my cheeks, but my hand isn't steady enough to draw them smoothly and symmetrical. Any suggestions?

>>8032265
its the same in the US, I don't know why people use them interchangeably. College is associates degrees, university is bachelors.

>>8036950
what exactly is the cosplay? Just curious.

>>8036950
You could cut a piece of cardstock into a curved shape and use it as a stencil

>>8036983
Different anon but now that I think about it you're right. I'm working on my Bachelor's at my city's UNIVERSITY and my sister got her associates at the community COLLEGE. I guess it's just common in the US to refer to university and college as if it's one thing like high school.

Dear Lord I feel dumb.

Is OCC lip tar worth it?

>>8037090
I went to a college and got my bachelor and a masters. In the us uni and college a>>8037090
re the same thing.

Anyone have good recommendations for clear powder? Preferably something that doesn't make one's face look cakey and just keeps the make-up in place. I used to use stay on sprays but my new BB Cream makes my face look kind of shiny and the spray doesn't help.

>>8037194
No. Unless you're merely getting one for the color. They are neat because they are mixable I suppose, but they don't stay on well at all.
>>8036950
Draw a line as good as you can, make it pretty thick. Take something oily with an angled brush and carve the line away making it more straight.
>>8023738
Try not wearing eyeliner on the top of your lid, even if you're doing a cat eye, you can elongate your eye more if you only connect your wing over the top of your lash line slightly.

You could create a higher crease with a matte brown shade 1-2 shades lighter, and then use a light skin tone shade with a satin texture on your lid. White liner on the inner rim, satin white on the inner corner. Not too much mascara on the bottom of your eye.
>>8025814
Don't use a BB cream, your skin needs more coverage I am assuming. Go to mac, get their studio scuplt foundation. It has good coverage with a dewey finish to help hydrate your skin. You probably need an exfoliator too, when you're at mac getting your foundation, ask them for samples of volcanic ash exfoliator.
>>8031399
Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara.

So I bought some Dior perfume today at Nordstrom. I also bought some powdered contour from NARS at the same place which will hopefully make my face look less chiseled. Going to practice tomorrow night for a meetup this weekend and another one the next weekend.

With having manly features on my face. I hope I can succeed. Been watching some practice videos on Youtube.

i'll have pretty smooth looking skin but when i try to apply foundation it just flakes and looks caked. so i go and exfoliate, moisturize - by now my skin is just red and irritated, and STILL flakes if i don't moisturize immediately. then of course still flakes under makeup. i can't figure this shit out ugh!! i've tried exfoliating, masks, cream and gels, buffers. i always end up looking like a shiny flakey mess. ergh

>>8041592
oh another anon had the same problem. yee.

>>8040868
that stuff smells like shit,

i always have to tear out the 6+ pages of vogue ads for that crap before i can fa- i mean read that magazine for the articles

also, stop supporting raf simons indirectly through LVMH licenses

both don't deserve your money

>>8037194
Nope, like what berry said, they don't stay on your lips very well, like always wet. Also it will feather like a motherfucker, even if you shave it will feather and you will have to have some sort of foundation on or a nude lip liner (even then it feathered a little bit).

I'm really salty about OCC's lip tars. I got the primary pack for 30-40 some dollars (not knowing that they where tester sizes and about the size of my pinky) and i'm really just disappointed.

Though, one good thing is their red is very nice and balanced red. That's it though.

>>8041598
that smell is your own BO. please wash out your folds

>>8038559
I like this translucent powder. I tried it a few years ago because it was cheap and I've been using it since. Really nice.

>>8041633
also this!

>>8030409
Thank god someone said it. I'm so bored of hearing lime crime shit. The list of people in the cosmetics industry that do and say shady stuff is very long but most of it gets swept away for new drama and everyone likes to forget. But someone brings up lime crime and it's nothing but salty bitches as far as the eye can see. Chill out hoes, velvetines are tight as fuck. I don't need to be doe deere's best friend to invest in a nice lippy.

>>8041679
tbh I don't give two shits about limecrime and their products, I just wish people would stop getting so assblasted over it already

>>8020357
I have tan skin and it shows up on me pretty we'll with eyelid primer. I hate the purple, because it's transparent, and the tan shades, because there's hardly a difference between them and my skin tone. The strawberry one also looks a bit ashy on me. The rest are fine, though.

But oh my god, does it smell good.

>>8041760
> smells good
Seconding this. Like no joke, I'll suddenly lean in to sniff this shit while applying my makeup because HHNNGGGG delicious chocolate.

Any recommendations lipstick that is on midrange pricing? I just bought Perfect Color from Art Deco and didn't think I would love it as much as I do. I'm a sucker for lipstick that goes on smooth and moisturizes.

I don't know if it's just me, but I tend to buy lipstick before trying it in the store. I just think it's super gross. This results on tons of lipsticks getting discarded because they don't fit my skin tone. Hence my question.

>>8041592
I have the same problem except with me it looks all caked on and gross. There isn't much you can do about it.

>>8041803
I swatch them on my hand. Anything too orangey or too blue is out of question, so whenever I want a red lipstick I just end up swatching a dozen on my left hand. I like Revlon new cream line, it's pretty inexpensive and stays all day long without drying my lips.

>>8037194
some of the colors are ok in terms of formula, but they take forever to dry and even then they feather like a motherfucker without liner. also unless you use them like every day you won't run out, which is bad because they seperate and go bad after like 2 months. Just buy literally any other liquid lipstick and it'll probably be better (and cheaper) than occ

>>8041592
maybe try a really light tinted moisturizer or bb cream? if you have smooth, good-looking skin already you don't need really heavy foundation in the first place imo

>>8041592
Have you tried primer? Or maybe your foundation formula is incompatible with your skin type?

>>8041679
except that velveteens are shit, dry your lips to hell, have shit application, and are tiny for their price. jeffree star cosmetics makes bigger and better liquid lipsticks and he's working on more colors that put LC's to shame. sorry if you're basic.

>>8014748
Huge Kat Von D fangirl and makeup artist here. It is one of the only products by her i dont like. It is way too thick so its impossible to make it not look cakey. It also has a tendency to oxidize and settle in your fine lines and wrinkles. It can work for some people but I dont think its worth the risk. Get a person at sephora to give you a test sample, and you might like it but It is far from my favorite, even though hers is my favorite make up brand

>>8014888
Sigma can be expensive but they are worth it. They are my favorite

>>8020357
Eyelid primers are a game changer for makeup. They even out the tone of your lids, help the color stand out more (and if that doesnt help enough you can blend a light layer of NYX's eye pencil in milk or another white eye base and that will make them show up), helps with blending, and it helps prevent creasing throughout the day. Definitely worth the investment. You only need the tiniest bit as well so those little tubes last a long time

>>8043252
Does regular primer not do the trick? Both cling to skin, both hold pigment applied.

Anyone have suggestions for concealing acne and acne marks? I have very sensitive skin, most makeup makes me break out worse, even acne-clearing makeup.

Right now I have the worst acne of my life (face, back, chest), and I have a con coming up in two weeks.

>>8043721
I like the physicians formula bb. I have oily combo skin prone to breakouts and that doesnt irritate me and it covers pretty well. Idk what kind of skin typw you have or what products you'ved tried so i cant give you any reccomendations past that. Get a clay and/or charcoal mask and use that maybe every three or four days. Make sure to moisturize really well after and hopefully that'll work out. I'd recommed queen helene mint julep or aztec clay for the clay mask, and the freeman charcoal and black sugar mask for polishing and cleansing mask. Good luck anon!!

>>8043164
I have seriously never had an issue with my lips drying out after using a velvetine, it wears and feels exactly like most matte lip products. I also find them extremely easy to apply, always pigmented and lovely. I agree with you completely on the ratio of product to money spent, it's expensive as fuck. But that doesn't diminish the fact that it's a great liquid lipstick. I say this as someone who has tried numerous brands including kat von d and pretty zombie. I am also eager to get my hands on jeffree star's new products, they seem awesome.

But seriously if enjoying beautiful matte lips that last forever without fuss makes me basic then you are right. Good job anon you sure showed me.

>>8041803
In the store, take the sample and twist the product all the way up before placing it sideways, just in front of your lips so it's like you're 'wearing' the lipstick. This method isn't always foolproof with pigmentation, sheerness etc, but it gives you an idea on how it would work with your look in a mirror. If in doubt, swatch it on the back of your hand like the other anon said.

>>8041803
a lot of brands will put list all shades with undertones and finishes on their website so i usually do my research so i know what to buy before i go to the store. prevents me from buying too much as well.

>>8038948
>>8041611
>>8042686

Thanks for the heads up!

>>8043164
Seriously? You're bashing Lime Crime but support Jeffrey Star? Wow. He hasn't even got that much out yet.

>>8043684
They are pretty different. Eyelid primer is worth investing in over face primer imo.

>>8044273
>there's no enuf!1!!

Do you know how the hell makeup works? Seriously, what the fuck happened to these threads? There's just a bunch of shitty noobs here tossing their weaves around like they know shit when they don't. You have ratchet sluts saying Too Faced is a gimmick just because they're too basic to learn how to use a primer and layer shadows. What a bunch of dumb cunts this attracted. And, yeah I support JS because his liquid lipsticks don't have shit reviews or shady customer service that involves two months of leaving customers in the dark about their orders. If you bitches want to suck unicorn cock to furnish the ugliest house in LA, that's on you, but don't roll over here while taking a break from your fat acceptance shit you do on Tumblr and try to act like LC is quality when you know damn well it's never been. And, to this day is pissing it's own customers off by being shitty. You act like you didn't hear about it getting pulled from Sephora's website earlier this year after only being there for less than a week or Doe just telling her vendors that she had no more to give them and that they were fucked for the holiday season.

LC is bad product, bad PR, and bad altogether.

>inb4 baw baw b-but its not 2010!1!!

Wow, amazing! It's not and yet we still have a ratchet cunt, huh?

>>8045387

>>8045468
All these choices and you choose to be a broke bitch.

>>8045387
LC is actually garbage, the whole "oh there wasn't any makeup bright enough for me!" would work if she was making something higher quality, maybe, but it's just Manic Panic tier. It's the same colours and in some cases, worse quality. Christ...

Bright lipstick recommendations? I've used gels and eyeshadow in the past, but I need something really vibrant for my next cosplay and would prefer something straight from a tube. Looking for greens and blues specifically.

Bright lipstick recommendations? I've used gels and eyeshadow for color in the past, but I need something really vibrant for my next cosplay and would prefer it straight from a tube. Looking for greens and blues specifically.

>>8045616
No greens, but Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics' Lip Tar has some nice blues. Awesome staying power, too.

>>8043930
You can use a BB cream but they all are not formulated for sensitive skin, and the coverage is very minimal so it wont cover for shit on your skin I'm assuming. Use it with the concealer.

>>8043721
try Cover FX. It was originally formulated to be for burn victims. I think it will be fine on your sensitive skin. Their concealers are full coverage and you can pick the undertone. Go for something yellow undertones, it will correct your redness better.

>>8045616
Nyx macaron lippies have a light blue and a light green and they cost like maybe $5-6. They also come in a bullet so theyre definitely easier to apply than occ lip tar, but i cant speak for the staying power because ive never actually used them.

>>8045521
That's why I'm sticking with Jeffree Star and stalking the new colors he's making while also buying from Sugarpill. Xenia is a scammer, always has been, and always will be. People want to play the b-baw its 2015 doe card, yet they don't even know what the fuck she's been doing lately. Just the other day her fucking IG was exploding with angry customers who paid months ago and still never got their shit. It wasn't even just one or two. There are constantly customers leaving comments on both her Instagram and the LC in order to get a hold of her and she never responds, sometimes even deletes the shit. She got pulled from Sephora earlier this year when her stuff was only there for a week because of the uproar of customer complaints they received, plus she was still skulking about and making sockpuppets to review her products on the Sephora website. She screwed over vendors of hers by just flat out telling them that she wasn't able to give them product because she ran out due to her own shit planning as a business owner. She's always understocked, behind on orders, the site crashes every other week, and all of the money given to her is waved around in her customer's faces with the designer costumes and shit she buys for her ugly, tacky house she's barely affording. There are brands like the aforementioned, NYX, Manic Panic, Indie ones on Etsy and worse case scenario look into a Korean or Japanese brand for bright, ridiculous colors which don't flatter anyone's skin tone.

So I don't apply make up often or well. I usually stick to really basic stuff like eyeliner, foundation, and maybe a little color on my lips. I'd like to get a little bolder in colors and styles but I don't want to look terribly mismatched. What's your go to way for coordinating colors to your skin? If it's any help, I'm a pale-ish SE asian.

Im searching for a foundation alternative for loreal true match w1 because its getting hard to purchase
it needs to be very light and a good coverage cause Im using it for my dark circles
Fit me by maybelline looks like the right alternative but its purchase is just as expensive

do you know a good way to makeup as if I had been crying without being like an emo raccoon?

>>8048469
>apply makeup
>cry

>>8045817
>>8045616
The Staying power is pretty good, i have the, blue, light blue (periwinkle?), green, white, black, purple and light purple. They all feel very nice, but of course with lighter colours the aplication will seem to be more patchy. But thats with all lighter colours, OCC's white and yellow (i have the primary pack) are streaky as fuck.

There is also things like Ka'Oir (never tried them) and Impulse cosmetics (which i order an ass ton of their samples to try). But if you can't find anything you can try using an eyeliner (which NYX has some promising colours with their "Slide On Pencil", 3 different greens and 2 different blues).

Anyway i hope this was of any help to you, and i hope you find some good shit soon, anon.

I just wanted to thank the anon who posted this tutorial with some extra advice a few threads ago when I was asking about mimicking tattoos with facepaint. I've been practicing with some of the recommended materials and I absolutely love it.

Does anyone know any good Fairy Kei make up tutorials or atleast make up that with work with Fairy Kei? I'm still new to the fashion

>>8046515
I'm Asian with a sort of medium to light skin tone and I find eyeshadows in the purples/reds/gold spectrum flattering on me. Then again, those are pretty much universally flattering colours.
When I first started, I blind bought a bunch of (cheap) eyeshadow palettes and samples to try them on. I think you should also go to makeup counters and swatch them on yourself, since you have to take into account your skin's undertones etc etc. I don't know much about lips, since I tend to leave it nude or with a little bit of natural looking gloss.
One mistake I made when I started out was to look at makeup swatches on a pasty-white girl (i.e. the Concrete Minerals stock photos), fall in love with a colour that turns out to be absolute terrible on my skin tone, so I definitely would suggest you to swatch them on yourself.

>>8051378
gropey was awesome
too bad hes yet another good person for makeup advice that cgl chased off

>>8048343
have you tried any korean bb cream brands?

>>8051664
I could have sworn I saw him post in the last month or so.

>>8051664
>>8051868
He only pops up in the LARP threads now as far as I can tell

>>8051868
He was in a self-post thread not too long ago.

>>8051619
thanks for the advice

anyone else cringe at this ?

>>8051976
My face felt greasier just reading that.

>>8051976
no?

>>8051976

>>8051976
I don't wash my face either, just rinse it in the shower. It doesn't get greasy at all.
What's wrong with that?
>inb4 you'll look old
I don't care, I like old.

>>8051976
>doesnt wash face
>wears makeup
>doesnt know why skin is sensitive

>>8052004
thats still considered 'washing it' because its physical contact, steaming your face with oils is going to make your face more oily and poreous

i see white girls overfilling their light haired eyerbows with dark pencil all the time and it looks sooo dumb.
the best way to get the dramatic arch is just upkeep your natural brows or get them waxed or threaded into shape. i'm south asian so i literally have huge almost monobrow bushy caterpillars but as soon as i thread them they are so good

>>8051853
Im always using missha no 13 , but it cant cover my circles like a foundation would do

>>8046424
Love Sugarpill! It deserves more love imo.

I've been tempted to try JC. Might have a look for some reviews.

>>8052998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rwzjq6znRo

http://dominiquenghiem.com/reviewoutfit-jeffree-star-cosmetics-velour-liquid-lipstick-in-im-royalty/

You could also check the Instagram page for it. I know it may seem bias, but his customers are VERY vocal there about how they feel towards the product and unlike Doe Deere, he doesn't block/delete shit and will reply to you.

Aw shiiiiiit.

I finally found out how much better $30 foundation is compared to $10 foundation.

>Was using Maybelline's Fit Me pressed powder. Sparkly, 'dewy' after an hour, low coverage so had to use a shit-ton, little in the pack, lots of transfer during the day.
>Just got Loreal's new Infallible pressed powder. Totally matte, doesn't get oily all day, twice as much in the pack and has such good coverage I use half as much, 0% transfer.

Can anybody recommend an absolute god-tier pressed powder that can be worn on it's own? I'll actually shell out the money to try stuff now that I know.

>>8055231
Lancome or NARS.

>>8055231
Bobbi Brown.

Hey guys- I'm looking for a good exfoliating routine. Right now I wash my face and moisturize, with a bit of extra care when I have acne. I want a more complete routine have really stubborn blackheads (they are small, but they bother ME). I've been looking around and these exfoliating teardrop shaped sponges seem pretty popular. Recommendations? Is it a scam?

If so, any good exfoliating scrubs I can find online or in a store for less that 20$? (I'm also getting some facial masks, but I'm on a budget)

>>8056718
http://www.amazon.com/GATSBY-Mandom-Charcoal-Facial-Scrub/dp/B0012UFFEI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386109097&sr=8-1&keywords=fusain+facial+wash

this stuff has been raved upon in past threads by many anons

>>8056718
Those 'black heads' aren't what you think they are and can't be gotten rid of. Look to get pore reducing products rather than try to deal with a non issue.

>>8056718
You have sebaceous filaments, not blackheads. They're normal, aren't going to go away (they'll just fill up again) and are best dealt with by BHA lotions rather than any physical exfoliation which just irritates your skin and makes it more likely that you'll develop actual blackheads there.

>>8056824
>>8056828

Oh wow! I had no idea, thank you both very much! I looked it up and sure enough that's exactly what it looks like. That makes me feel a lot cleaner. Like pretty much every website I visited said, I was tricked by beauty commercials that used the pictures interchangeably.

I'll look into BHA lotions. :) They look a little extreme, though, will they be safe to use on mildly sensitive skin? And do you have any suggestions on which works best? Paula's Choice seems to be the most popular.

>>8057533
BHA lotions shouldn't be extreme at all, especially the 1-2% ones meant for daily use. PC is a bit pricey but I like them. Pretty sure they have free (maybe you'll have to pay shipping though) samples too so you might as well give it a try.

Do any of you have a tutorial on ftm make up that doesn't suck?
We've all seen the bad ones, but I'm doing my first crossplay and have just realized how totally lost I am.
In addition to that, what make-up should guys wear for cosplay? Basic skin makeup, a little eyeliner?

Can anyone give me pointers on a *simple* gyaru make-up tutorial?

It's just for a cosplay, I've always kept my make-up natural, but for this character it can't be done.

Thanks

I started taking biotin supplements a little over a week ago and I've noticed some pimples started appearing on my forehead. Can someone who broke out while using biotin tell me what their breakout was like? I'm not sure if this is related to the supplement or stress or whatever. They're just tiny little bumps that only take a few days to go away, but I worry that they'll start appearing faster than they disappear.

>>8057803
Bioton can make you dehydrated, and hence, break out.
Drink more water.

>>8057779
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Female-to-Male-Crossplay-Makeup-Tutorial-409457154 This one is pretty good

>>8058105
I should have specified I'm doing a young boy character, rather than an adult.
Thanks though!

Anyone here try the kat von d liquid foundation? I've heard it's super full coverage and you only need a little for your whole face.

>>8060602
It can get cakey if you overdo it just a little. I can go from looking good to looking like somebody smeared frosting all over your face real quick.

I decided late last year that alongside running, I'd start going to the pool - and have been doing so 3-4 times a week now since last November. Whilst it's been doing wonders on my general stamina and fitness, it's not done wonders for my skin- my face has just gotten really dry and flaky- my hands aren't much better either- they used to be really soft, now they just feel dry.

Britfag here, so I do apologise if peeps don't recongise the brands, I normally use Liz Earle facial exfoliator once a day which kept it beautifully soft alongside a basic lush moisturiser (once a day). Products wise, I used them mainly as I got the moisturiser for christmas and just continued to use it, and my Mum uses Liz- so gets a HUGE order in every Christmas- which then winds up in everyone's stockings. However, I have no clue how good these are in general- has anyone got any tips for general skin flakiness?

Thank you in advance!

>>8061279
The chlorine in pool water dries out your hair and skin. Make sure you rinse well both before and after you swim. Google tells me there are pre- and post-swim lotions meant to protect neutralize chlorine and moisturize skin, and that coconut oil works too. Anyway it sounds like a good idea to apply a hydrophobic/oily layer on your skin and hair before swimming to keep out pool water and keep in your body's own moisture. Just using an exfoliator and basic moisturizer afterwards probably does help but it might not be enough to counteract the drying effect of pool water.

>>8061333

Lovely, thank you! I'll go hunt out some coconut oil/something of that nature and see if that helps at all.

how can I improve my eyebrows? I chose a pic where my eyebrows are more filled in than usual to emphasize their shape. I feel like they could look better but I just don't know what to do to make them better, and my eyebrows are really thin near the ends

pic related, I'm on the right

>>8025814
>>8025831
>>8027069

Those are sebaceous filaments, not blackheads. Gentle exfoliation with AHA's + BHA's or oil cleansing is your best option.

These cannot be permanently removed, they're dirt building up and mixing with sebum within your pores, you can only frequently cleanse and exfoliate to minimise the appearance. Blackheads are actually extractable one by one and are generally less common on younger skin (you'll only ever see a nose covered in blackheads on like old mechanics and shit)

>>8061352

http://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/tips/g8496/how-to-define-eyebrows/?slide=1

This is actually a pretty good guide that might help you out. You'll want to try and determine what would be the best shape for you and plot it out with a pencil (which will be in that tutorial). Using the right products, even tiny brows can be made to look lush and shapely. I'd recommend investing in some Anastasia Beverly hills products because they pretty much have everything you'd want or need (heaps of shades, lots of pencil types, pomade for your brows, powder if you prefer etc)

>>8046424
Jeffree Stars velour liquid lipsticks are just as drying though and come in a whopping 3 different colors, whoopie. Maybe if he wasn't as much of a tryhard as Xenia is, it'd be worthwhile but the truth is they're both bad and you should all feel bad.

>>8061398
He's been in the makeup business and an MUA hired by plenty of celebrities, come a long way from his myspace days, and what does Xenia have to show? Getting kicked out of Sephora after being there for less than a week, still screwing her customers, and still desperately trying to be Shrinkle.

No, I'm not going to feel bad that I bought something that works for me just because some frumpy, pissed off white girl in an age play dress can't be assed to drop her board culture, wise up, and quit being so god damned basic for once in her aliexpress-stalking life.

>>8061782
I thought /cgl/ board culture hated LC

I've just seen this promo shot for RMK's new Vintage Sweets collection. I really hope they use this for actual packaging, it's so cute.

Recently I got a dirty blonde wig and I have been having trouble matching it with my eyebrows. It's specially troublesome because I have black hair and they're on the thick side (similar to pic related, just a bit more sparse and defined).

Is there anything I can do so they don't look too out of place but still natural? I really don't want to bleach/dye them because they won't match my natural hair. I also don't want to pluck them because it took me forever to grown them out and I like them now.

I'm looking for a blush to wear with Lolita. I've bee eying Etude House's Lovely Cookie Blusher, would you recommend it? And what shade do you like best?

>>8064978
I have #3 and #5. This two colors are very bright, as in they have a fluorescent feel (if one can say that about blush). I love #5 and think it looks great at any level of application. #3 looks good when applied lightly but then it doesn't quite show in photographs. When applied heavily, it is far too bright for my taste. Note, however, that this is likely due to my skin tone. I look best in orange/deeper rose colored blush than bright pink. If you like the flushed pink look, I would recommend #3!

>>8064996
Awesome, just the advice I was hoping to get. I really wanted #3 so I think I will give it a go. Thanks, kind anon!

Does anyone know about the speed of Etude House's international site in terms of shipping?

In a few weeks I'll cosplay as Raven, from Teen Titans but I don't know how I should go with the makeup, I tried bodypaint but the result is horrible, any suggestions?

>>8068329
What kind of body paint did you use? It really does matter. As well as sealing your makeup. I would definitelly recommend the paint as otherwise it will come across as lazy tbh.

>>8065144
i just use amazon or other sites for their products. theyre way too up the ass with shipping cost. and despite the paranoid naysayers ive not once gotten a fake product or faulty

>>8061352
Do you pluck from the top of your brows, or do you just have a natural slope rather than an arch? Instant improvement: stop tweezing from the top/ fill in where there would otherwise be straight/arching brows??

>>8068333
when I put it on it looks sky-blue/gray

anyone buying the new trashy miley collection mac just made?

>>8048509
Retard.
>>8048469
Don't just use the idea of running mascara, apply a bit of red and pink eyeshadow on the corners and lower lid. Look at pics of crying people for where to accent on the red and pink.

>>8022771
I use their eyeshadows and they are fantastic, I'm quite surprised as they are so cheap. You can do a light wash of colour, contouring or something much more dramatic and they stay on for hours with no fading or creasing. I haven't heard anything bad, what's supposed to be wrong with them?

>>8068489
Not the same anon, but Mehron and Ben Nye are good companies for face/body paint. You might have to mix their white and grey to get the right shade though.

After applying, seal with translucent powder and maybe a setting spray.

I just tried crossplay makeup for the first time. I think I did OK but that's probably because I know what the Before picture looks like. Would love some tips on what to fix/improve.

The wig btw is actually a bob with the ends tucked underneath the cap, so yeah... had to work with what I had.

>>8071439
was tired, middle-aged, asian street merchant the look you were going for?

anyone have any tips for make-up for resume photos perchance?

>>8072626
Keep it simple and natural.

Foundation+concealer, hint of blush, color your brows (if needed), coat of mascara, neutral color eyeshadow, neutral lipstick.

Another person trying out crossplay makeup. I know I'm never going to look manly, but I think I've got the 14-year-old boy look down somewhat at least? This is the first time I've ever done contouring. Excuse the atrocious lighting, it's evening here.

sick of this shit on lolitas. giant fake eyelashes make you look like a sad clown, not a kawaii doe-eyed fantasy girl

>>8072755
tone down the KK slider brows

I dont really wear make up besides eye liner and mascara to meets or when going out out. So i dont really know where to start with eye shadow, blush and what not. How does one start? Watch videos, read blogs and then buy make up and try it? If i mostly want to learn for wearing makeup to meet ups should i stick to lolita tutorials? Are there certain color essentials?

Any suggested color pallets? Blogs/Vlogs to read and watch? I

I have red eyeshadow and I have no idea on how to use it.

>>8074411
The colour of your blush depends on your skin tone.

For eyeshadow go for nude colours first as they go well with everything (the urban decay palette for example). Flashy colours are not for beginners IMO.

>>8074417
I have green eyes and I use the red in the outer corner just above the tip of thick winged eyeliner. I use gold on the mid lid and fade it into white gold for the inner corner. The red makes my sorta washed out grayish eyes look nice proper green.

Sometimes I dip a fine brush in toning water and use the red as an eyeliner.

>>8074417
Sorry to use something so weeby as an example, but red eye makeup always reminds me of this kind of thing. I think neat red accents can look really stunning.

>>8074417
I guess it gives kind of a sickly look like blush high on the cheeks, cpk style.

>>8074417
Be VERY careful with red eyeshadow, it can make you look like you have an eye infection if you're not careful. You could wet it down and use it as a liner, you could use it to make you look evil for cosplay or Lolita purposes, and it works better on the outside of the eye rather than the inside of the eye.

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>>8074483
Thank you.
I'll use it on the outer corner of the eyes then.

>>8074417
Ah, last one!
This is how it looks on a face that's not painted white.
Pretty much along the lines of what the other anon said. Keep it on the outer corners and keep it neat.

>>8074490
Will risk selfposting. This photo is from 2011, so be gentle. I just want to show you red on the inner corners since I can't find it being used for anything but BJD inspired makeup.

>>8074411
The old /cgl/ makeup doc had good basic advice with a bunch of resources and infographs to help beginners. However, you can only find the working Google Doc on 8ch /beauty/, after the people that mostly started and maintained these threads skedaddled after the dramu here. I highly recommend seeking it out since it outlines things pretty well, and has a list of Youtubers (Wayne Goss, Lisa Eldridge, etc) that are great for more tutorials and tips.

Makeupalley is a great for reviews, and getting an general consensus on a product before purchasing. It's best to start out with drugstore/low end makeup as mentioned in the doc if you're -completely- new to makeup.

I think it's best to start out with basic, everyday looks then jump into lolita makeup once you learn your ropes. It's also good practice if you intend on wearing it often.

Nude eyeshadows are p much essential since they're so versatile.

>>8064402
A tinted brow gel/mascara after filling them in with a similar colour can help a lot. I don't have much for recommendations though, sorry.

>>8075353
rumor is one of them runs the make-up thread on lolcow's /b/ but yeah /beauty/ also has the resources

Is browcara even worth it?

I finally bought the Naked 2 palette, only to find out that I'm apparently allergic to something in it (which is a more common thing than you'd think). I'm incredibly heartbroken, considering I loved how the colors looked and blended. Does anyone have some good replacements/dupes?

>>8077519
elf or sleek. theres also one i saw on light in the box

>levi makeup test

Okay aside from the cascading crappy makeup tips on tumblr, any good guy eye makeup tips?

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>>8077884
I..is she serious? I want to cry. Those eyebrows... this is the saddest thing I've ever seen

Just saw a post about this on facebook... Thoughts?

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/01/25/no-more-photo-retouches-new-makeup-for-cosplayers-claims-to-create-photo-perfect-skin/

>>8051976
Now I want to see a picture of this chick.

>>8051976
where is it from?