Basic daily makeup - quick/easy/light

[Amaunet]

I bought the Garnier BB cream at Coles this morning and a cheapie Covergirl pressed mineral powder. I'll give them both a try and if I'm liking the pressed powder I'll upgrade to a better one!

Where do I get the Burt's Bees lip balms?

Thanks for all the advice!

[AnyDream]

I'm going to jump in here because this is something I've been wondering about. I've thought about the BB cream style of things but even the lightest shade seems a bit too tanned/dark for my skin. Can anyone advise about how you find the best colour that you need? And if I need lighter than the lightest shade, isn't makeup just going to make me look a bit like a poor-effort goth?

(Not that there's anything wrong with rocking the blacks, I just don't have a wardrobe full of punk victoriana LOL).

Also - the few times I've tried a makeup/tinted moisturiser/whatever, I run into problems because it seems to collect in every tiny flake of dry skin/acne that I have. Does anyone else have this problem and how do you deal with it?

[toomanyshoes]

Maydean mecca cosmetica and adore beauty sell BB creams in a wider colour range but they are more expensive than the supermarket ones.

Even with very light skin you shouldn't be looking "white", I would say that if you are you it isn't a very good product.

If your skin is very flakey you need to be exfoliating, I use a gentle daily one whenever I'm going to use make up but also a "heavier duty" one 2-3 times a week.

[toomanyshoes]

I bought the Garnier BB cream at Coles this morning and a cheapie Covergirl pressed mineral powder. I'll give them both a try and if I'm liking the pressed powder I'll upgrade to a better one!

Where do I get the Burt's Bees lip balms?

Thanks for all the advice!

Usually chemists, the big one outside coles at erina use to have them