makeup help!!

Hey guys,

Ok, so one of our festivals starts tonight, and in Jewish law the husband has to buy his wife clothing or jewellery etc., on the festivals. So this one i decided i was going to go out and buy myself some really nice good makeup to make me feel pretty instead.

I've been feeling very blurgh recently - i've put on so much weight post babies etc, and i just want to feel nice.

Ok, so i have around $250 to spend - what brands do i buy? I was thinking about going to like the MAC counter at myer and getting them to advise me, but will they show me proper ways to apply makeup etc?

I was thinking i should have makeup lessons, but they cost around that much, and then i won't have the money for actual makeup.

What brands do you recommend (I have EXTREMELY SENSITIVE skin, and i'm also very pale & freckly).??
I don't want to look like a movie start made up each day (some of them only seem to have very "out there" colours), i just wanted some nice everyday fresh look, and a slightly nicer going out in the evening colours.

Where would you go? To a department store, or more to like a makeup store like Napeloean etc?

Dept stores and Napoleon have trained their staff to be able to put make up on. I'd probably start at a dept store and see if there are any colours etc you like. I know Prescriptives will create a base especially for you.

I'm a bit partial to Chanel - I love their tinted moisturiser and mascara.

MiEssence!

This is all I use now - you can really learn to apply it to give you a deeper cover or really very subtle.

I have very sensitive skin and this does not affect me at all - its really lovely. Smells so nice too.

But.... you can only get it on line. (dont know if that would turn you off)..... and I don't like the mascara, thats the only thing I still use from other companies.

Well I am a Mac girl myself - and they will do a makeup for you for free if you purchase a product... You have to book in though. I am glad you are doing this for yourself - you will feel like a princess and that's what you deserve... :hug:

Oh, i forgot to mention for some reason makeup also seems to rub off me very quickly, so i like products that last.

I have a love for Mac products and their lipsticks are worth the effort as they I find I don't eat them off quite as quickly as most. Also the Loreal 6hr lipglosses actually hold fast and they're not super sticky or bad tasting like some.

I always use a waterproof mascara - often Maybelline - because it doesn't smudge down my face in 5 minutes lol.

And the best trick I have recently discovered is using the right brushes!!! If you can find Jane Iredale mineral products they have a cream to powder eyeliner that is foolproof ( if I can use it, this is no exaggeration) and with a little brush, you can instantly achieve a better look with no real effort, bit of mascara and even a tinted moisturiser ... lippy and you will feel like a princess...
Oh Natio mineral powder is lovely too ( and I believe excellent for sensitive skin ).

I have pale and freckly skin too. I've had a couple of trials with make up and I love a good mineral coverage as its so subtle and just evens any redness etc which I also get in my cheeks.

HTH.