What's Your Favorite Brand Of Makeup?

[Carolyn Marie]

I know many of us use different brands for different things; one for foundation, a different one for eyeliner, a third for mascara.

But, overall, what is your favorite brand, and why?

I'll start off by saying that I like most of the Sephora (J.C. Penney) products, but I don't have a lot of experience yet with other brands. I do like my Cover Girl eyeliner.

I like Sephora because the staff have been really nice, the prices are reasonable, and they have good color selection.

How about the rest of you ladies and girls?

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Donna Jean]

Carolyn.....

Since I have a limited experience in this area...

First off, over the years, my wife has pretty much stopped wearing makeup while I've started to wear it....lol

So, she has all types of quality things that I've been trying.

But, my very favorite is Este Lauder!

And both Lizzy and Becky gave me very nice makeup bags from Este Lauder and I find their quality to be outstanding!

But, as a rule I wear inexpensive makeup day to day and save my Este Lauder for special!

Donna Jean

[Guest Lizzie McTrucker]

I'm only familiar with most drug store brand products so I'll have to say... Maybelline? No, Max Factor! I swear by their Pan Stick foundation. It's been keeping me concealed for years now. Cover Girl and Revlon also have some good items. I've never tried department store makeup such as Estee Lauder, Clinique or MAC.

[Guest Elizabeth K]

MAC - when I can afford it - especially the foundations. Clinique as second choice - skin cleansers are super! I had been using Maybelline lipsticks but I just switched to MAC on that also. Then Este Lauder - especially the skin conditioners, good lipsticks too - which is an excellant middle to high in brand - I buy from the counters in the Department Stores, because you can have a make over and try on products - also get advice. In the Walgreens stores, Max Factor - and the Sally Hausen nail products. I don't like Revlon usually - but they have great sales - I buy mineral eyeshadows then - which are not too important as they are just color. The best nail product manufacturer is OPI! Cover Girl is fine - I just avoid the inexpensive brands because they don't hold up and the pigments are not as strong.

Best? mineral types if you can afford them. Also in the South, mineral base won't melt in your purse in the heat.

Sephora is a favotite source because the staff helps you. Now that I am full time I can get better service there - they gyrate toward the women customers assuming men are with someone. Sephora alo has perfumes and you can sample - no big pressuring like in the Department Stores. I mentioned Walgreens as a very good place to shop - and they always seem to have a sale going on. Just be prepared to have the clerks watching for shop lifters there . CVS tries to be like Walgreens. I DO NOT like shopping Wallymart - too much cheap stuff! And Bed, Bath and Beyond has products but strange brands sometimes. Grocery stores? High prices.

Hope this helps.

Lizzy

[Guest KimberlyF]

Okies...I haven't messed much with makeup over the years. few tubes of lipstick here and there.

But my mom sells Avon and we get anything in the catalog for free. My ever changing master plan. I tell my wife, we stock up on stuff from there from a few campaigns and then I let my mom know in case she cuts me off of the free stuff.

Depending on how this all works out, it may or may not be Avon

Kar

[Guest Hoslers_wife]

I am a make-up princess! I <3 make-up. Micabella is probably my all time favorite. Its a dust that can be eye-shadow, bronzer, lip gloss, nail polish, ect. It's amazing. Google it (Jewel it lol) It's fairly cheap and has the most amazing selection of colors.

[Guest Lizzie McTrucker]

Well I just had yet another friend recommend MAC. She said if I don't get the makeup, at least get some of their brushes. A little expensive but worth it. So when my brushes need replacing I guess I'll head down to MAC. Maybe I can find an awesome tube of lipstick as well.

[Guest erikka2046]

I like Clinique a lot, concealer, eye base, mascara....etc. Recently, I fall in love with Benefit too...they got so much fun stuff keep me busy everyday. Liz you're right, MAC's are amazing!

Erikka

[Guest DawnK]

Any suggestions on a moisturiser for facial dandruff? Had it for quite a while now? The doctor said it's common and can go down all along the hair line as far down as the belly. Thank god it hasn't gotten that far down.

[Cyndee]

L'Oreal lipstick just smells really good. Puts me in a good mood.

Cindy -

[Carolyn Marie]

L'Oreal lipstick just smells really good. Puts me in a good mood.

Cindy -

Sounds nice, but what does it taste like?

I wonder, will they ever come out with a bacon-flavored lipstick? OMG, guys would line up to kiss you, wouldnt they? Hee hee!

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Donna Jean]

Sounds nice, but what does it taste like?

I wonder, will they ever come out with a bacon-flavored lipstick? OMG, guys would line up to kiss you, wouldnt they? Hee hee!

Carolyn Marie

LOL

BACON! Is there anything that it CAN'T do?

Donna Jean

[Cyndee]

LOL

BACON! Is there anything that it CAN'T do?

Donna Jean

Well I'm wearing a little right now, and I have to say it tastes as good as it smells, there must be some secret formula they use, cause other brands don't seem to change my mood like this.

Ooo la la, singing away.... Susan Vega on in background. 99.9 f degree album 11th track....

Cindy