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Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:00 pm  |
| Nothing too glittery or shimmery, just something neutral and natural that I can wear so my eyelid isn't naked when I don't want to wear a full coloured eye make up look. Does that make sense? TIA. |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:34 pm |
| Hi Rachael, you may want to tell us what's your natural skin tone and color? |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:18 pm |
Hi Rachael! Knowing what your skintone is would definitely help in recommending what type of neutral you're looking for...cream, beige, pinkish... My complexion is light olive and I use LORAC eyeshadow in Nude to achieve that natural look. I also like Wet 'n Wild e/s in Cream, but that one is a little shimmery. hth  |
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45, combo skin not sensitive, dark undereye circles - have resigned myself to perfecting concealer application |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:59 pm |
| I love MAC Eros - not to shimmery and not too flat. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:50 am |
| To echo what the other posters have said, we need to know your colouring, honey. I'm medium toned (NC37 last check) and BB Shimmerwash e/s in Malted works very well for me for the no-makeup makeup look. This colour works very well on a few of my fair skinned friends, too. HTH! |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:10 am |
Sorry about that, I should have thought to tell you all my colouring!
I'm relatively pale I guess, but never sure if I pink, yellow or neutral undertones.
To give you some ideas, I use LM MMU real sand, LM translucent loose powder, LM silk creme foundation bamboo beige, LM tinted moisturiser sand, LM secret camouflage SC3 (as you can see I'm a LM fan!), does that help at all? |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:46 am |
| Rachael wrote: |
Sorry about that, I should have thought to tell you all my colouring!
I'm relatively pale I guess, but never sure if I pink, yellow or neutral undertones.
To give you some ideas, I use LM MMU real sand, LM translucent loose powder, LM silk creme foundation bamboo beige, LM tinted moisturiser sand, LM secret camouflage SC3 (as you can see I'm a LM fan!), does that help at all? |
Think you are around MAC NC 25-30 then. In which case, hey my colouring! For a wake me up shade, I like Mac Paint Bare Canvas. I also like MAC Shroom (to highlight) and just anything that is a little lighter than my skin colouring and not too shimmery but yellow based. |
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Mid-20s Asian female (since I am not mature enough to be called a woman  ). Skin is combination with tendency to dryness around the cheeks and prone to blemishes. Naturally coarse black hair  . Lastly but most importantly, you need something purchased in Australia I will be happy to CP  :. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:47 am |
Hi Racheal, have you taken a look at Dr. Hauschka eyeshadows? The offer a couple of very neutral shades for either the barelythere natural look or the "I'm not wearing any makeup look".
http://www.drhauschka.com/holistic-products/decorative-cosmetics/eyes/details.aspx?id=79&product=Eyeshadow+Solo+-+In+nine+beautiful+tones
The sunglow and peach are very subtle and a favorite of mine on weekends when I want to cultivate the "no makeup" look - it takes me 15 minutes to apply my makeup to look as if I'm not wearing any!  |
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44 – combo/oily skin with a tendency towards clogged pores. Thanks to EDS, tweaked my skincare routine and normalized skin… no more breakouts. PSF, silk powder, Janson Beckett, Cellbone, NIA24 are staples. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:07 pm |
| Try MAC Patina or Mulch! Both are good everyday colors. |
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46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:16 pm |
| I quite like Bourjois eye shadows for a natural look, there are some lovely shades which apply quite sheer and can be built up for more colour |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:10 am |
| I have Dr Hauschka's eyeshadow. It's okay. Wish it would last longer. |
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Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:18 am |
| Since you're a LM fan how about some of her eyeshadows? I've got a LM eyeshadow palette which is one of my go-to faves. It covers the whole gamut of light neutral (Morning Dew, Vanilla Nuts, Caramel) to dark liner shades. I love Topaz which imho is a shimmery neutral. Stila also has lots of neutral but not boring colors. HTH. |
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Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:29 am |
| I use and love Chantecaille Sesame eye shadow. I use it all over my eyelid and it just adds very little color. |
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Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:41 am |
| jjirak wrote: |
| I have Dr Hauschka's eyeshadow. It's okay. Wish it would last longer. |
jjirak, do you use any kind of primer under your eyeshadow? Dr. H eyeshadows last all day long for me. Before I apply eyeshadow, I use a concealer [MMU] from Everyday Minerals, then follow with a quick dust of silken pearl primer powder. |
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44 – combo/oily skin with a tendency towards clogged pores. Thanks to EDS, tweaked my skincare routine and normalized skin… no more breakouts. PSF, silk powder, Janson Beckett, Cellbone, NIA24 are staples. |
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Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:14 pm |
| The eye shadow primer from Urban Decay called Primer Potion is fantastic for making eye shadow last. I have oily eyelids and this has my shadow lasting all day. Neutral shadows I use frequently are Bobbi Brown Shell, MAC Malt, and Chantecaille Sesame. For reference, I am fair-neutral complected, NC20-25, Chantecaille Vanilla, LM Warm Ivory. |
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Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:51 pm |
This is a bit of a weird suggestion, but my new "barely there" shadow is actually brow powder. I recently purchased an Anastasia brow kit that contained two powders, one light that's perfect on my dark-blonde brows, and one darker that's just terrible on me! But the darker one works incredibly well as a shadow. It's quite subtle and totally matte, but it has enough pigment to make my eyes pop a bit more, and it's a very nice neutral shade. So if you happen to have any brow powders, you might give that a try!
I also used to have an Aveda shade, called "Rain" I think, that was similarly matte and finely milled, but it had a bit more of a gray-brown tinge to it. With my coloring (pale and with pink undertones, but not über-pink, and also some yellow tones I recently realized), I think something that's neither gray nor brown is ideal. Hope this helps! |
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32, fair hair/eyes/skin, always a mix of dry/oily/sensitive/acne/clogged pores. But I keep getting compliments on my skin, so something must be working! Beauty blog at http://heliotro.pe; online dating coaching at http://theheartographer.com |
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Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:32 am |
| I like MAC's colors, but now I just got Lunasol eye palatte and really love it |
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Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:18 am |
| MAC Naked Lunch is a good nutral |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:48 am |
| i think kate have got some rather nice neutral colors or brown tones that arent glittery at all. |
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Mid 20's, combination & sensitive skin |
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Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:51 am |
| I really like the Bobbi Brown Nude Shimmers. They aren't too shimmery or glittery. They are great for the just barely there look and I wear them every day to work. |
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Early 50s, blonde hair (natural) with red streaks (mid-life crisis), blue eyes, fair skin, small pores, very dry skin, some pigmentation (thanks to growing up in Miami), starting to see fine lines. Love my NuFace and Quasar SP and the CPs and Retin A are working as well. |
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Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:18 am |
| I absolutely love MAC Painterly in "Painterly". It's matte, long-lasting and looks really natural - your own skin, but better kind of effect. If you want to make your eyes pop more (without looking drastic), you can add a little shimmer in the form of something like MAC "Gleam" eyeshadow. It's a fabulous combination, and looks even better if you use MAC Fluidline in "Rich Grounds" as a liner. |
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Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:30 pm |
| Shroom (neutral), vanilla(warm)and yogurt (cool)from MAC are my basic everyday favorites. All satin finish..not too powdery and not shiny. |
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Katya, 30, Shiny disco ball prone to breakout,not sensitive, fair skin ,still try to find the perfect skincare routine. |
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Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:02 pm |
| hhm the link doesn't seem to work...... |
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