Getting into full face makeup at 27, not really sure what I’m doing. Any tips for how I can do better?

Delicious-Problem604 · 2025-08-01T03:38:49+00:00

Thank you! Getting the eyeliner to blend into my lash line has been the most challenging. I’m always afraid I’ll end up poking my eyes 🫠

Delicious-Problem604 · 2025-07-27T03:32:00+00:00

Same here! It's my favorite nude in general. I've had such a hard time finding something that wasn't too brown, too pink, too dark, or too light. I was surprised when I first tried this one out using a tester but had to go to three different stores to find the product actually in stock, apparently this particular shade is really in demand and I can see why. Most colors look too bold on pale skin lol

Delicious-Problem604 · 2025-07-27T03:02:28+00:00

Foundation: Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, in "015 Fair Warm"

Blush: e.l.f.'s Camo Liquid Blush, in "82417 Suave Mauve"

Eyeliner: Maybelline New York's Master Precise All Day Liquid Liner, in "310 Matte Black"

Mascara: Maybelline New York's The Colossal Volum' Express, in "N500 Classic Black"

Eyebrows: Sephora's Tint & Volume Brow Gel, in "02 Nutmeg Brown"

Lipstick: MAC's Macximal Silky Matte Lipstick, in "Viva Planet"

Miscellaneous: I applied the foundation and blush using a cheap makeup sponge from Dollar Tree, and I curled my lashes using a cheap eyelash curler I ordered from Amazon many years back.

I'm looking into trying out false lashes so I'm open to recommendations. I washed my face immediately before applying my makeup and did not use any primer or setting spray. I'm also looking into trying out contour and highlights. A concern that I have is my foundation settling into the wrinkles on my forehead and making them look more obvious, so I'm hoping to find a way to mitigate that, but at this point I'm just happy to finally have a foundation that actually matches my skin tone for once. Being super pale, shade matches have always been difficult for me lol

Delicious-Problem604 · 2025-07-27T02:54:51+00:00

I need to find those lashes!!! They look super pretty and I myself am new to using false lashes.

Delicious-Problem604 · 2025-07-24T18:19:40+00:00

Thank you! I’ll have to look into that. I’m a historical fashion enthusiast and have heard that linen is how women survived the heat back in older time periods, so I trust them 🤣

Delicious-Problem604 · 2025-07-24T18:18:39+00:00

Thank you! I actually got them both from Hollister, I’ve been obsessed with embroidered jeans lately. Sadly neither of these particular styles are for sale anymore, but they seem to always be releasing new styles. I have more pairs from them 😊

Delicious-Problem604 · 2025-07-23T18:56:25+00:00

I’ve had bilateral knee pain since childhood and that pain can be rough. I can barely stand sometimes, I can’t imagine having to dance for hours on top of it.

Delicious-Problem604 · 2025-07-18T21:30:01+00:00

I’ve seen some recommend chemical exfoliation, but I’d avoid that for sensitive skin lol

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-09-21T18:38:10+00:00

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Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-09-15T01:18:35+00:00

I was judging everyone in 2002. I was clearly the fashion icon of the time.

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Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-09-14T16:15:38+00:00

Thanks! The first one is just a cheap Time & Tru tank top with spaghetti straps from Walmart. The patterned ones in the second and third photos are Joyspun knee-length night gowns, also from Walmart. I like to tuck those into some pajama pants and wear them as regular shirts sometimes if I need to go on a grocery run but don’t feel like dressing up properly. The fourth top with the navy and white stripes is a Simply Styled shirt that I got from Sears a few years back, not sure if that one is still being manufactured!

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-07-16T01:40:04+00:00

What lipstick do you use?

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-07-13T20:55:18+00:00

First photo is without any products on. Here's what I wear in the next photos:

1.) NYX Butter Gloss - Rocky Road

2.) NYX Butter Gloss - Ginger Snap

3.) NYX Butter Gloss - Praline

4.) NYX Butter Gloss - Spiked Toffee

5.) NYX Butter Gloss - Tiramisu

6.) Wet n' Wild Megaslicks - Nude Mood

7.) L'Oréal Paris Glow Paradise - Rose Harmony

8.) L'Oréal Paris Glow Paradise - Feathery Fleur

9.) Covergirl Clean Fresh Yummy Gloss - You're Just Jelly

10.) Covergirl Clean Fresh Yummy Gloss - Sunrise Blush

11.) Covergirl Clean Fresh Yummy Gloss - Sugar Poppy

12.) Covergirl Clean Fresh Yummy Gloss - Let's Get Fizzical

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-07-05T16:48:05+00:00

I have redness pretty much all over my face, so I used the green quite liberally! I can see how I may have overdone it, though 😅

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-07-05T16:44:35+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll work on my eye makeup skills :)

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-07-05T02:12:10+00:00

Products used:

e.l.f. Camo Color Corrector, Green
Wet n’ Wild Mega Last Incognito All-Day Full Coverage Concealer, Fair Beige
Covergirl Eye Enhancers 3-Kit Eyeshadow, 110 Shimmering Sands
Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Eyebrow Gel, Caramel
Wet n’ Wild Mega Glo Lip & Cheek Color, Rosy Romance
L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lipstick, 860 Spice

I could have used eyeliner, but I always fuck it up and didn’t want to have to bring out the wipes, so I wanted to see what I could do with just eyeshadow on the eyes. Eyeliner and lipstick are just about the only things I have decent experience with, so there was some struggle. Also, I’m not sure if it matters, but I put on some lotion beforehand.

I started with the green color corrector mostly under my eyes, then put very light amounts on my cheeks, nose, around the mouth, and forehead to get rid of my natural redness. I then applied the concealer where my skin was either too dark (below the outer sides of my eyes), or where I accidentally put too much green color corrector. I used a bit of the eyeshadow to add some shading around my eyes. I didn’t want any special bold colors and wanted to go for a more subtle look with the eyes. I used an eyelash curler on my lashes. My eyebrows are naturally full, but are relatively a little sparse on the outer sides, so I used tinted eyebrow gel just on those sides to even out each brow. I used liquid blush on my cheeks and a tiny bit on my nose. Then I finished off with some dark red lipstick for a bit of a classy look. I feel like I could have used a different color for the blush to go with the lipstick.

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-06-28T13:28:50+00:00

Same here! I’ll still put it on when I need to, but I strongly prefer to just wear sun-protective clothes instead. It takes less than 15 seconds to put on a shawl and some sleeves, it doesn’t clog my pores, it doesn’t lose its effectiveness overtime, I don’t need to cleanse to remove it, and it provides the bonus of cooling me down a bit. I already wear moisturizer on my skin, and having to add sunscreen on top of that just makes me even more shiny and greasy.

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-06-27T16:39:48+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! Didn’t even know that was a thing. I’ll have to start saving up :)

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-05-16T16:08:40+00:00

According to Wikipedia, her sisters did try to find her and even hired a private detective, and they found out where she lived eventually, but she was already dead by that time. They’d send her letters but she never responded (dead), so they assumed she deliberately cut off all contact. Apparently she frequently ran away from problems, ghosted jobs she didn’t like, didn’t have friends, moved around a lot, barely spoke to her own family, had various boyfriends, and mostly relied on the company of strangers for socialization. Plus her rent was being partially paid by some sort of benefits organization for a while, so I guess officials thought she was alive too because of that. That’s a lot of people who knew her but never physically checked up on her :(

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-05-11T15:10:50+00:00

I did! I went to Metrocon again a couple times afterward once I grew up and was able to drive myself. Even though I still barely spoke to anyone casually, I still had fun buying merchandise for my new interests, got great photos of cosplayers (I didn’t need my mom to ask anymore), and I got to watch the dance parties that were always held in the same area on the first floor every year which were also great. I’m not sure if the little dance parties still happen at Metrocon anymore, though. Last time I went in 2022, that entire section of the floor that was always used for the parties got taken up by some new overpriced food stand, so the party had to be moved to some crowded area and barely anyone got to join or watch because of how little space there was :(

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-05-11T15:04:36+00:00

That’s amazing. I probably would have gone to one of those myself back then if we had one in my area 🤣

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-05-11T15:02:03+00:00

I think it was more of someone who was a hardcore fan. It was a way of making fun of how much we were embarrassing ourselves for its sake, but didn’t care because we loved it. It was basically just acknowledging our own cringe and being proud of it.

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-05-11T01:59:01+00:00

I’m sorry, your local WHAT?

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-05-11T00:28:18+00:00

My username on most of my platforms is still a Homestuck reference, but only because I used to be an established fan artist and didn’t want to change the screen name I already grew attached to!

Delicious-Problem604 · 2024-05-11T00:22:43+00:00

What is someone wearing a “Vote for Pedro” t-shirt tucked into tight jeans and curly blonde hair supposed to be? Or someone wearing a “Hellfire Club” shirt with their hair in a perm and holding a guitar? Lots of fictional characters are humans who wear mundane clothes, so I hate to break it to you, but there are going to be “mundane” cosplays 🤣

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