Sephora has a very nice set for $40 or so. Powder, blush, two sizes eyeshadow and lip brushes. Any more than that is getting a bit advanced.
I'm so sorry, but if it makes you feel any better, my fun-time-Buffy party night involved watching a robot throw Spike through a window, so if you want to trade... no wait, I wouldn't give up that memory for anything.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Natter 33 1/3
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
bon bon - Mar 02, 2005 10:26:35 am PST #3449 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
P.M. Marc - Mar 02, 2005 10:28:04 am PST #3450 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
my eyelashes and eyebrows are black--hence the black
Mine are sandy, blonde at the tips. They may actually be lighter than my hair and brows. I'm on the eternal quest for the perfect true reddish-brown mascara. (Auburn mascaras are rare, and tend to be too brick red. MAC used to make a great mahogany, but they discontinued it. Right now, I'm using Tony & Tina Herbal Eye Mascara in brown, which is a true brown-brown, and will do until the holy grail turns up.)
Jesse - Mar 02, 2005 10:29:00 am PST #3451 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The good news for Fred is, he's buying for a bunch of people he doesn't know, so most things will work for someone.
Alibelle - Mar 02, 2005 10:32:55 am PST #3452 of 10002
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I plan to buy some makeup to contribute to the drive. However, about all I know about makeup for women is that Too Much Is Not Good. Any advice on purchases?
Matte finishes are definitely the best idea for eyeshadows/powders, and the best ones are all going to be ones that are natural colors. I'd say a rosy pink blush would work on most people, and eyeshadows that are in the brown, taupe, and pink range are generally pretty flexible for different eye colors. I agree about staying away from black mascara, though soft black might be okay, the best one is probably going to be black/brown or dark brown. Lipstick is like blush, in that a rosy pink that is very close to natural will probably be the best bet, and one that is merely a cream, with no glitter or other "shine" elements in it is the best type.
Also, this is very sweet of you.
Fred is me. As it's my sister's birthday on Friday, I went to the city centre today to buy her present. I thought I was being very clever, as I actually remembered that a few weeks ago she'd mentioned that she desperately needed new makeup brushes. Ordinarily I just panic the on the day and buy her a cd, but today I put some thought into it. However, as I've never worn makeup myself, I was unaware of exactly how complex the world of application brushes was. All I wanted was to get a nice, thoughtful gift for my sister, instead I got a lecture on the differences between blending brushes and angled application brushes and straight-edged brow brushes and why in the hell do all these things cost about thirty euro each?! Why?!
Hahahaha. I'm sorry. The proper application brush can make a world of difference, but really, unless you're doing something really complicated, you don't really need them. But they're super fun. And only the really nice ones are crazy expensive. Cheap ones are available, but they're not as effective. (ETA: But you can get some very very decent ones for much less than 30 Euro.)
Jars - Mar 02, 2005 10:32:59 am PST #3453 of 10002
Thitry EURO??? I've never spent anywhere near that much on anything makeup-related.
Yeah, that's what I thought. But my sister only wears Clinique, MAC and some other thing that I don't think is even sold in Ireland, so I went to MAC,as I knew where it was and heard tell of a makeup brush set. Which turned out to be a Christmas thing, of course.
Topic!Cindy - Mar 02, 2005 10:35:19 am PST #3454 of 10002
What is even happening?
I'm on the eternal quest for the perfect true reddish-brown mascara.When I had my hair red, I had to use brown mascara, because I had my stylist dye my eyebrows, as well. I didn't even think to look for a reddish brown. My hair isn't black, but my brows and lashes are.
The good news for Fred is, he's buying for a bunch of people he doesn't know, so most things will work for someone.Yeah. I was going to say something about panty hose size, and realized it didn't matter.
Shoot, I just remembered I have to renew my driver's license by Friday. Grrrrrrhghlll.
juliana - Mar 02, 2005 10:36:05 am PST #3455 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Fred, what a lovely gesture.
-t - Mar 02, 2005 10:36:13 am PST #3456 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
What a good idea, Fred! I have no advice on what to get, but it's very thoughtful.
Jessica - Mar 02, 2005 10:37:20 am PST #3457 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh, MAC. Yeah, they're pretty pricey. Worth it, though.
Alibelle - Mar 02, 2005 10:40:51 am PST #3458 of 10002
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Yeah, that's what I thought. But my sister only wears Clinique, MAC and some other thing that I don't think is even sold in Ireland, so I went to MAC,as I knew where it was and heard tell of a makeup brush set. Which turned out to be a Christmas thing, of course.
Aww, sorry. My brush kit is from MAC, actually, but I got it years ago, during some sort of promotion thing. It's very nice, if that helps anything at all. But you can find brushes that will work almost as well for less.
Oh, MAC. Yeah, they're pretty pricey. Worth it, though.
So true. I love them.