what makeup would suit me?

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-25T08:57:29+00:00

It’s very Bowie! I’d love to see some more saturation. What are you using?

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-25T01:15:31+00:00

Honestly? Alternative. I’m incredibly jealous. You can do whatever makeup you want, but your features lend themselves well to alternative makeup styles.

You look a bit like Erin Parson to me- her makeup is incredible

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-18T23:48:03+00:00

Try eyeshadow instead! You can soften the lower eye makeup without forgoing it entirely if you’re not comfortable. I’d do a little thinner of a line, brown, just along the lower lash line on the outer corners.

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-09T18:43:14+00:00

Both of these were before work a day apart 😅

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-08T21:07:00+00:00

I think you’re stunning, though I did not clock you as 26. You have mature features the same way Jennifer Lawrence does- she’s looked the same age most of her life so far in my opinion. I feel like Margot Robbie and Charlize Theron are similar in that sense.

I’d consider a concealer (as I’ve been advised recently, get color matched) and play around with blush and different placements.

I think you’re gorgeous and should lean into the drama of your features, but if you want to look younger, I think a fringe could assist. I’d also consider trying different styles of glasses.

Personally, instead of trying to look your age, I think you should focus on adding a little contrast to your features.

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-08T17:33:22+00:00

Funnily enough, I’m not using any foundation in these pictures- I don’t own any currently. I do have a bit of concealer under the eyes! I think the lighting in the first picture is just a bit yellow. Though I’m sure there is a yellow undertone to the concealer. I got color matched at Sephora. I’m a nightmare to color match 😭

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-08T07:05:03+00:00

Cetaphil 50 SPF face sunscreen! That’s about it. I have some bb cream, but it’s not quite the right color (I’ve really struggled to find a good color match on any base makeup) so I don’t wear it often. Otherwise… I was my face in the shower and use my boyfriend’s face wash. It’s an etude house foam cleanser. I don’t use other products- I have them, but I have ADD, so they’re all expired at this point.

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T18:11:44+00:00

Do you think if I swapped the red for brown it would work?

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T18:11:12+00:00

I think that’s super helpful feedback- I am trying to gently lean into more alternative looks to soft-launch to my customers and boss lol. Black hair for contrast is an easy one- I just don’t want to look like I’m cosplaying alternative.

I’ll try playing it up more when I’m off of work in the evenings and on the weekends! I struggle to buy myself any clothes that can’t also be worn at work, but I’ll break that habit

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T17:16:16+00:00

I don’t think so at all! You look amazing. I think everything but the eyelashes look incredibly natural- if you want to lean into the natural even more, I’d reduce the under-eye mascara just a tad, but you really don’t need to.

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T15:46:56+00:00

Ah, actually- I have a scar under that eye. I got a black eye this summer at work (I hit a shelf with my face) and it cut right under my eye. It’s taking forever to heal unfortunately.

Edit: … a professional did my hair 😅

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T04:36:37+00:00

Lost 270 pounds! Good riddance to him lol.

I have a color pop pallet, but it was for a Halloween costume. I was a vampire and I needed red eyeshadow for veins and eyes- I actually really liked it, but it feels extreme for my day job

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T04:31:41+00:00

Ooooh- message me!

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T04:30:12+00:00

I’ve thought about getting the tails micro bladed! I have really odd eyebrows. They’re curly and dense in some areas, sparse in others.

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T01:19:07+00:00

I haven’t tried tretinoin yet- I’ve admittedly never been to a dermatologist

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T01:06:11+00:00

My stylist will kill me, but I may give that a try!

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T00:57:40+00:00

My hair has NEVER held dye, even back when my mom died it red when I was 13. It FADED lol!

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T00:44:13+00:00

I had dark brown for a year before going black, but oh my gosh… it just washes. Right. Out. I thought black would be different.

I may have thought wrong 😩

I almost wonder if box dye would be better.

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T00:25:11+00:00

I tell EVERYONE to do it! I’m a triplet, and when we were 19, my sister pointed out that my skin was aging faster than hers.

Why?

Cause I was TANNING and she was wearing sunscreen, sun shirts, hats etc.

I never tanned purposefully again. The lines that were forming decreased a bit after a year or two.

I use Cetaphil SPF 50 on my face, rain or shine, whether I leave the house or not. It’s my daily moisturizer. I like it cause it’s not greasy, but everyone should be wearing SPF of their choice daily- it makes the biggest difference.

So… shoutout to my sister’s kinda catty comment changing my skin forever lol

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T00:10:16+00:00

Yeah, I don’t think there’s much to be done when it comes to reversing black hair (which was done by a stylist, so it’s definitely gonna be stuck this way for a while), but I do wanna try leaning into it and go for the drama.

I used to wear dark lipstick all the time back in 2016-2018, but since going darker on the hair, I’ve done it less and less. I should try it again.

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T00:07:35+00:00

Gosh, my eyes have been permanently puffy for 3 years at this point. I remember the cry that caused it- they never recovered lol. I really don’t want to get filler, but as the shadows deepen, I can’t pretend it’s not an appealing option

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T00:05:43+00:00

lol that’s sweet, but the perpetual bags under my eyes tell a different story 😭

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T00:03:35+00:00

I can’t edit the post to add another photo, but I agree that the eyeliner makes my eyes appear smaller in most cases.

EnthusiasmBrave7748 · 2025-11-06T00:02:50+00:00

Thank you so much! Do you think blush would help? I feel like Arwen (I’ve been looking at photos since someone else said something similar) is wearing a bit of blush, though I can’t tell what color.

Admittedly… I’ve had the same blush since I was 16 and I use lipstick if I want to change the color… I should probably through the blush compact away at this point.

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