Needing help finding the perfect makeup for my husband

[Guest HerMrs]

I have heard that MAC and NYX are great for men. But, are there any cheaper brands out there that won't break the bank too much?? *I* use MAC and NYX for myself and I wish my husband and I were the same skin tone so we could just share. I went to Sephora last night to check out the lines of makeup they carry and they had a nice selection, and I almost purchased a few things, but my husband stopped me because he didn't want to spend that amount. I'm looking for any frugal tips anyone has to offer! He can be a little cheap at times, but I KNOW Cover Girl and brands of the like just won't give him the results he wants!
Also, are there any good makeup tutorials that he could learn from? My background is in cosmetology, but he doesn't want ME to show him proper makeup techniques. And really, I'm relieved because I have never done makeup on a man's face before.

[VickySGV]

To begin with, anything from the corner drug store will do fine, since you will probably use stuff once or twice and decide it is not "just right" as you probably did as a teen. Other than a little extra blue / black beard coverage , which can be done with a Brick Orange lipstick under Cover Girl foundation treat your spouse's (I cannot use male pronouns here in this situation) face as any other woman's with whatever you want to do. Your spouse will probably go happy-crazy with just facial creme for mositurizing for a while. Subtle and feels great. Otherwise, nothing to do for her that you do not do for yourself. Dove bath bar and bubble bath are fine for either birth gender.

[Guest DianeATL]

The beard cover and learning how to subtly use shadows to reshape the face are the major differences. If you have training in cosmetology then I am sure you will be a great help. She will become a little less independent I suspect when she struggles and you can offer real help.

You tube has some great tutorials, the only caution is that often they conflict on their advice. So get some ideas and have fun playing.

Hugs

Diane

[Guest Kattja]

A few inexpensive brands that wont "brake the bank" are E.L.F. and LA Colors. I like E.L.F. eye shadow and eye liner. Havnt used there lipstick so dont know much about that. I dont know if there is much of a dif in price from state to state but I get mine at Walmart for $1. cant get much cheaper then that. As for the LA Colors I pick that up at the dollar store but can find that just about anywhere that sells makeup. I used that when I was still looking for my "look"

Have fun and play around till she finds the look she likes.

Hope this helps

Kattja Katt >^..^< Mew

[Guest HerMrs]

Thank you so much for the help and tips. I use a lot of ELF products myself. I bought some concealer this weekend and it just didn't give my spouse the great coverage like we were both expecting. I did her makeup this weekend and it was the very first time she used makeup since she was 8 years old and was caught by her mom. 31 years later, she felt GREAT! No more masks!!!
I tried my hardest to give her the look she desired, but I failed. Thankfully, we have the rest of our lives together to perfect her look! I have looked up some tutorials on YouTube over the weekend, and noted some tips and tricks. I think for Xmas this year I'll invest in some good product so she can feel most comfortable in her skin.

P.S. I apologize for the improper use of pronouns. This is so very very new to me