[OT] Makeup

"Singh" wrote in message
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Catholic school nightmare!!! We were allowed to start wearing makeup to
school
after the age of twelve or seventh grade...on condition that eye shadow be
blue,
the whole blue, and nothing but the blue. So help me God, I can no longer
wear
blue!

The Anglican school I attended didn't allow any makeup in school. No
eye-makeup or
nail polish. We wore school uniform that must not be too short. I know
another girls school
didn't even allow its students to perm their hair.
Of course things probably are a lot different now.

Winnie

Blessed be,
Baha

wrote:
wrote:

On second thought, what you're saying is true. Evidenced by the
number of people I see in the mall with black lipstick!! But
they're still creepy-looking.

It might be that dark burgundy color, rather than outright black.
Unless you're talking about Goths, of course.

OTOH, I think the first tube of lipstick I bought as a teen was
white frost. We thought that looked good.

LOL, yes, I wore white lipstick in 7th grade. I'm sure that looked
very attractive to my teachers.

Joyce

Mine wasn't white but it was a very pale shimmery shade of pink. And purple
eyeshadow (three shades!) Thank god I discovered earthtone/neutral colours
just a couple of years later

Jill

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Thin lips: I have a friend with hardly no upper lip who had
that permanent lipstick inked on, and had them define her upper
lip better. Scary as that sounds, it really looks good on her.

I was watching a movie the other night from the 1970s, before every
movie star in Hollywood was required to have huge lips. The lead
actress was very pretty and had a lovely, smallish mouth with fairly
thin, yet still nicely shaped lips. She'd be nowhere today, but it
hasn't always been like that. People didn't always complain that
their lips were "too" thin. I mean, too thin for what, exactly?

Joyce

I don't understand the recent trend with collagen injections to make your
lips poofy-looking. To me, it always looks like the woman had an allergic
reaction to a bee-sting on her lips. I think it's fading out of fashion
now.

If you look back at the stars of yesteryear (I'm talking 1930's, 40's (and
then *after* the 1950's which was pretty much an era all to itself what with
Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield types), thin lips were just fine.
Claudette Colbert, Kathryn Hepburn, Grace Kelly... they sure didn't have big
pouty lips.

Jill

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Well, why *would* anyone want a dark line drawn around their
lips? Unless you're a clown I suppose.
I thought make-up was supposed to enhance what you already have.
I just
don't see the purpose for ring-around-the-lips.

I'm not sure that makeup is supposed to be anything in particular.
Some use it to enhance their features, other use it for different
kinds of effects. Lip liner is a style. It may not be a style you
like (evidently, you don't), but lots of women think it looks
great. I don't have a strong opinion either way.

Joyce

On second thought, what you're saying is true. Evidenced by the
number
of people I see in the mall with black lipstick!! But they're still
creepy-looking.
OTOH, I think the first tube of lipstick I bought as a teen was white
frost. We thought that looked good.

My first lipstick was that pink stuff with blue frosting through it.
It came with matching nail polish. I thought I as hot stuff back
then. The second lipstick I ever bought was that magic stuff tha was
green in the tube but went pink on your skin. Now that tuff was
almost imossible to wash off, which meant my mother found out I had
been wearing lipstick. I swore that it was my friend's and never wore
that stuff again. Now she nags me for *not* wearing makup. Mothers!

Yowie

LOL My mom used to bug me, saying "You don't need to put on makeup" before
we went somewhere. I kept telling her I looked better with a little makeup
on. One day when I was in my 20's she picked me up to go shopping and I
wasn't wearing makeup. We were driving along and she looked at me and said,
"You know, you really *do* look better with makeup on!"

Jill

W. Leong wrote:
"Singh" wrote in message
...

Catholic school nightmare!!! We were allowed to start wearing makeup to
school
after the age of twelve or seventh grade...on condition that eye shadow be
blue,
the whole blue, and nothing but the blue. So help me God, I can no longer
wear
blue!


The Anglican school I attended didn't allow any makeup in school. No
eye-makeup or
nail polish. We wore school uniform that must not be too short. I know
another girls school
didn't even allow its students to perm their hair.
Of course things probably are a lot different now.

Winnie


When I was at school in the middle 1970's short skirts were rather out
of fashion, so we all wanted to wear long ones. Of course the school
wouldn't allow that - they'd complain if your skirt was too long! It
wasn't a religious school. It was all about control for the sake of
control.

Debra wrote:
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Actually, sun protection is the single best thing you can do for your
skin, and most foundations don't provide any kind of sun protection.


Theresa

With English, Scots, and Irish blood in me I have "very pale peach or
burnt to a crisp skin." I've got no choice but to use sunblock.
Without it I burn in 15 minutes of summer sun, and it's no fun being a
red and crispy critter. Folks can easily forget that a tan might mean
skin cancer later in life, but those who sunburn easily rarely forget
the pain involved in sunburn and usually remember to put on the
sunblock. My fav variety is waterproof, unscented or very low in
scent, and spf 30+.
Debra in VA

My family history is basically all Scottish (couldn't tell that by my last
name, could you? LOL) I have very fair skin and like you, I burn at the
drop of a hat. Now even though my Dad is also a Scot, he had black hair and
a sort of olive complexion. He tanned very easily and darkly. After it was
discovered so much sun wasn't good for you, he still refused to use
sunscreen when he was out playing golf or working in the garden. And yes,
he's had several cancerous spots removed from his face in his later years.

Jill

Singh wrote:
Doesn't Shoppers Drug Mart carry Revlon? Could have sworn they did.
At least the ones between Buffalo and Toronto, I've seen Revlon in
Shoppers!

I can find it in Walgreen's and Rite Aid drug stores.

Jill

"W. Leong" wrote:

"Kathryn" wrote in message
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When I was a teenager my mum didn't really wear makeup and didn't
teach me so I was never into it. Once I started working and had
some money to play with it I started loving it. I wear makeup every
day now and the best word there is play - while there are styles of
clothes I would never wear with makeup I have endless choice!

A couple of suggestions - if you aren't used to wearing it and
might feel uncomfortable go for something very neutral. If you feel
like your face is dirty wearing foundation try a tinted
moisturiser. I have one from
clinique that is gorgeous - its not cheap but not too expensive
(about $40 AUD). It gives me coverage but doesn't feel as heavy as
foundation. I've had compliments when I've worn it!

Clinque also has Almost Makeup SPF 15. I use this one and the
sunscreen is
a plus.


Definitaly try one of the counters at a department store. The ones
I've been too have never been too much in sales mode - I guess it
can depend on the salesperson. Look for someone who is wearing
makeup with the kind of look you would like and ask her what she is
wearing. A friend that I studied with at uni worked part time at
the Revlon counter in the department store in the city and her boss
would often tell her she wasn't wearing enough makeup. But lots of
customers would ask her what she used because she had a very
natural look. Plus she's gorgeous and doesn't need much anyway! She
models part time now.

You have Revlon counter in department stores? I haven't seen them
here in Canada.
Here Revlon is available in drug stores along with brands like Cover
Girl. I think their
prices are lower than other cosmetic which have their own counters in
department stores.

Winnie

Kathryn

Singh wrote:
My apologies. I seem to have missed that part of it. I don't think any
department store in the States does Revlon. Not where I live anyway;
I can get a lipstick with my prescriptions or a carton of milk. Sorry
I misunderstood!

Blessed be,
Baha

Some department stores used to, though. I worked in a department store in
1978-1980 (that's where I met my LLL the first time around!) and there was a
Revlon counter.

Jill

"W. Leong" wrote:

"Singh" wrote in message
...
Doesn't Shoppers Drug Mart carry Revlon? Could have sworn they did.
At least the
ones between Buffalo and Toronto, I've seen Revlon in Shoppers!

Yes they do carry Revlon. But Shoppers Drug Mart isn't a department
store, but a drug store.
That's what I meant by my previous post about Revlon available in
drug stores. We don't have a Revlon counter in a department store
like the Bay
or Sears.
Not like other cosmetic lines such as Lancome which has its
own counters. I was responding to the previous post about
"Revlon counter in the department store in the city"

Winnie

"W. Leong" wrote:

"Kathryn" wrote in message
...

When I was a teenager my mum didn't really wear makeup and didn't
teach me
so I was never into it. Once I started working and had some money
to play
with it I started loving it. I wear makeup every day now and the
best word
there is play - while there are styles of clothes I would never
wear with
makeup I have endless choice!

A couple of suggestions - if you aren't used to wearing it and
might feel
uncomfortable go for something very neutral. If you feel like
your face is
dirty wearing foundation try a tinted moisturiser. I have one from
clinique that is gorgeous - its not cheap but not too expensive
(about $40
AUD). It gives me coverage but doesn't feel as heavy as
foundation.
I've
had compliments when I've worn it!

Clinque also has Almost Makeup SPF 15. I use this one and the
sunscreen
is
a plus.


Definitaly try one of the counters at a department store. The
ones I've been too have never been too much in sales mode - I
guess it can depend on
the salesperson. Look for someone who is wearing makeup with the
kind
of
look you would like and ask her what she is wearing. A friend
that I studied with at uni worked part time at the Revlon counter
in the department store in the city and her boss would often tell
her she wasn't
wearing enough makeup. But lots of customers would ask her what
she
used
because she had a very natural look. Plus she's gorgeous and
doesn't need
much anyway! She models part time now.

You have Revlon counter in department stores? I haven't seen them
here in Canada.
Here Revlon is available in drug stores along with brands like
Cover
Girl. I
think their
prices are lower than other cosmetic which have their own counters
in department stores.

Winnie

Kathryn

wrote:
Males & makeup: I had to practically hog-tie DH to let me put some
powder on his glaring bald head for our 25th wedding anniversary
photograph. He was so cute about it.

Sherry

I suppose it's because he's an artist but John is very curious about makeup.
He says, "I know paint; I don't understand how makeup works."

On one trip we were talking about going out to dinner. He went to take a
shower. While he did that I on this moisture tint which is a sheer purple;
it "brightened" my face. When he emerged from the shower he thought I'd
done a complete makeover and said I didn't have to go to all that trouble.
I laughed and showed him the jar of this stuff and said, "This is all I
did." He was amazed.

Of course we had a couple more glasses of wine and decided it was better we
not drive anywhere. So he asked me if I'd put some makeup on him to try to
tone down the redness in his skin and maybe bring out his eyes. That was
fun! I used a green moisturizing tint to reduce the red undertones. I
curled his eyelashes and did a very light shade of liner around his eyes.
LOL Then we walked down to the restaurant attached to the hotel and had
some more wine and a burger. You couldn't tell he was wearing makeup.

Jill

"W. Leong" wrote in message
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"Singh" wrote in message
...
Catholic school nightmare!!! We were allowed to start wearing makeup to
school
after the age of twelve or seventh grade...on condition that eye shadow
be blue,
the whole blue, and nothing but the blue. So help me God, I can no longer
wear
blue!

The Anglican school I attended didn't allow any makeup in school. No
eye-makeup or
nail polish. We wore school uniform that must not be too short. I know
another girls school
didn't even allow its students to perm their hair.
Of course things probably are a lot different now.

Winnie


As a refuge from a similar strict school, I have to wonder what they would
do if a student turned up with permed hair.

We were all very good at rolling up skirts from the waistband after we'd
passed inspection. Also at wearing such things as jeans rolled up to the
knee or even baby doll pajamas covered up with a rain coat. I think the
adults were afraid to ask us what we had on under those coats.

Jo