The Make-Up Thread

Here is your semi-regular make-up thread, to discuss all things make-up.

Do you have a make-up product you'd recommend? Are you looking for the perfect foundation which has remained frustratingly elusive? Need or want to offer make-up tips? Searching for hypoallergenic products? Want to grouse about how you hate make-up? Want to gush about how you love it?

Whatever you like—have at it!

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I took this picture the other day because it was the first time I'd ever tried cutting my own hair. My beloved and trusted hairdresser is on maternity leave, and I was getting soooooo shaggy, so I wondered if I could just cut it myself—and luckily the answer was yes! (Phew!)

Anyway! The other thing going on in this picture is that it's the first time I'd tried out Maybelline's new "Brow Drama," which is essentially a tinted gel that helps you fill in and shape your brows.

I'd read some reviews that said it comes out of the container a little goopy, and I will tell you that's true—but I found it easy enough to smooth it through my brows.

Normally, I don't use any color on my brows; I just use a little clear brow gel to hold them in place. This worked nearly as well, but gave me a little color in addition to the hold, so I would recommend it if you're looking for something to try. At $7, it's not a huge investment to try it out.

What's up with you?

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Please note, as always, that advice should be not be offered to an individual person unless they solicit it. Further: This thread is open to everyone—women, men, genderqueer folks. People who are make-up experts, and people who are make-up newbies. Also, because there is a lot of racist language used in discussions of make-up, and in make-up names, please be aware to avoid turns of phrase that are alienating to women of color, like "nude" or "flesh tone" when referring to a peachy or beige color. I realize some recommended products may have names that use these words, so please be considerate about content noting for white supremacist (and/or Orientalist) product naming.