Do you ever just wear lipstick/gloss and no other make-up at all? - YouLookFab Forum

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Do you ever just wear lipstick/gloss and no other make-up at all?

Anonymous

Mom does this.

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Isabel

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No, I have terrible under eye circles. So if I am going to wear one piece of make up it is concealer or eye brightner. I used to never leave the house without mascara too, but that has changed over the past year.

I am a little envious of women who can just wear a little lipstick or gloss and they are done. ( My mom does the same thing. )

But I have to tell you, it takes allot of work to look "natural" ! LOL !

ManidipaM

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Almost all the time!

Like Isabel, I have horrid undereye circles --- except mine will NOT remain hidden and have refused to be soothed into submission in the last 24 years! Eye shadow makes me look like a battered woman, mascara is risky (can lead to raccoon eyes as I tend to forget I'm wearing any!) I choose to simply ignore my eyes and let them speak for themselves most of the time ; the rest of the time, when we're on talking terms, I'll use a little eyeliner.

I haven't used blush or powder in at least a decade! Concealer/primer and foundation for a very special occasion (once a year or so?) is about as far as I manage to do.

goldenpig

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I almost never wear makeup but if I do, it's usually just a swipe of Clinique Black Honey sheer lipstick.

Kari

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Not often. I have a lot of discoloration, acne, and scarring on my skin. I can cover it up pretty skillfully with mineral makeup and like the facade of having a pretty complexion; I hardly go out without it. To be honest, I'm more likely to leave off eye and lip makeup than my skin!

ramya

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all the time.... except wen attending weddings I apply some eye make up then

Aziraphale

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I wish I could, but I've got so used to seeing my face with a bit of blush and concealer that I can't bring myself to go out any other way. The only time I go completely concealer-free is when I'm swimming.

kellygirl

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Only if I'm wearing sunglasses all day.

harmonica

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Yes, at least once a week. Usually I apply some make-up to my eyes and cheeks for a natural glow (at least in my mind:-)), but I like not being caked up with stuff in my face.

Anonymous

I so wish. I do have awful eye circles so I need concealer. I do have many scarred pores from acne but I do not know how to cover them, so I have adjusted to not wearing any face makeup. So yes, I would use eye concealer and a lipgloss only.

Irene

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If I wear glasses, I hardly ever wear make-up. And I've gone without it for most of my life.

I find my face needs 'color' accessories when I wear contacts, but my full make-up is quite minimal anyways (concelaer under-eyes, some light eyeshadow -hard to see but it lightens up my face-, light mascara, mineral powder and a rosy lipstick. I've added some rosy blush lately but don't love how it looks on me).

I find that thermal water spray helps A LOT when you want the make-up to look like it's your natural complexion. It's amazing, and good for your skin!

Amy

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My skin is so oily that makeup just melts off it. I usually go without.

dizzys

My everyday make up is mascera, powder and lip gloss. On Sundays or date night I break out the eye shadow, foundation and blush.

cciele

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Most of the time I wear sunscreen and lip gloss/tinted lip treatment. But I do wear more makeup when I go into the office for a more polished/professional look. And then I wear a full face of makeup when I go out.

Nicole D

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I adore makeup. About once a week I go out with just lipgloss, but I do find it can pick up the red tones in my skin so I might put a little mineral powder on too, similar to Irene. I think my makeup looks like I am wearing make up but that is OK with me. It's just another form of self expression and enhancement.

rholmes27

Only if I want to frighten others.

Mander

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I hardly ever wear makeup unless I'm going out somewhere "special" (e.g. to dinner, the pub with friends, a party). I just don't like the way it feels on my skin. But I almost always have some sort of lip gloss or tinted balm on, and sometimes moisturizing lipstick with no other makeup -- but in a color that is very close to my natural lip color anyway. I don't think it looks too weird.

Oddly, I have found that the best concealer for my inherited under-eye bags is wearing glasses. I can never seem to get the concealers and such to look right, since I started wearing glasses instead of contacts it seems that any under-eye issues are neatly hidden by the frames.

Mochi

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I usually wear no makeup, and find it interesting that you assume lip gloss is the first thing women would grab. I hate the taste of lipstick and lip gloss, and it somehow looks overpowering on me, and I rarely use. If anything I'll grab eyeliner and eyeshadow and very occasionally some lipstick (with lip gloss on top) for a special occasion.

milehighstyle (Linda)

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On weekends I'll wear a tinted lip balm with an otherwise bare face. I only wear lipstick when the rest of my face is also made up. I think it looks odd on me to have only lipstick on, but I can see it working for others.

Aziraphale

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No, but I wish I could. If only I had the complexion for it.

T-Rex

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If I only have the time or inclination for one product, lip color is it. It does more to "wake up" my face than anything else I might use. If I'm only wearing lip color, I like something colorful but sheer most of the time. Those Revlon lip balm stains are perfect for this.

Thistle

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All the time. Usually, I only wear shimmery chapstick. Go Burt's Bees!

catgirl

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Yes, most of the time it's all I wear. If I have time I'll do eyeliner, otherwise it's just lipstick because my eyes ae behind glasses.

tayleigh

I wear makeup ~5 days a week (what combination of eyeshadow/liner/blush depends).