Originally Posted By chickendumpling What do you put on them? And how do you take it off? I used to have a lot more time for myself in the mornings than I do now so I don't do the full on eyeliner, mascara, eye-shadow thing anymore. Honestly, sometimes I forget to put make-up on at all before I leave the house! LOL. I try to at least curl my eyelashes and draw a quick pencil line to highlight. That's pretty much it. If we're going out out, I'll gussy up and put mascara on but I still have not found a true "favorite" mascara that makes my eyelashes really lush looking. A few of my girlfriends (and my ever glamorous grandma) wear false eyelashes. (Well, grandma doesn't anymore but she did for years and years and years.) So, what do you do?
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Oh! I forgot one other thing. Do you ever wear contacts to change the color of your eyes? I think that is so cool but I don't know if I would ever do that so I'm curious to hear about it from you all.
Originally Posted By beamerdog I put on mascara and a little liner. I take it off with Este Lauder's eye makeup remover (the best ever!). When I was younger I did the full eye thing ('cept false eyelashes). My eyes were my best asset. I have found SmashBox to be the best mascara. I put on a clear base before the black. Never runs or smudges. Now I'm ancient and have had cataract operations + on both eyes which has made them droop a little. Oh how I wish I could have plastic surgery. I did have blue contacts for work, but my eyes are very large and with brown eyes, they made the lenses look like I had brown rimmed blue eyes. Sort of alien looking.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I do the full-on thing usually somewhere between 2-4 times a week. Eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara. The rest of the time I either go au naturel, or just a bit of eyeshadow. I got a bright blue M.A.C eyeliner last year that I use when I want my eyes to stand out without making too much effort on my part! I normally give myself about 5 minutes before work for my makeup routine, so I don't have a whole lot of time to spend just on my eyes. I love Lemon Aid by Benefit which is a primer for eyes that reduces discolouration - I know I sound like an ad, but it's really good because the lids of my eyes get dark shadows on them and it makes it easier to put eyeshadow on without having to apply HEAPS of the stuff! My eyelashes are really, really, really black and pretty thick already so I never used to bother with mascara, but I've decided that it actually does make a difference so I've done a 180 and now use it most days! Elizabeth Arden ceramide mascara seems pretty good (I got it for Christmas, so haven't used it too much yet because I'm trying to finish off my old bottle). Never worn fake eyelashes, or contacts. I can't STAND the idea of poking something in my eye like contacts - I have to wear reading glasses but just couldn't do it! How do I take it off - Marshmallow foam by Napoleon Perdis (which is just a makeup remover, not an eye makeup remover). I use that because I don't have to wet my face to do it. It's all about minimial effort for me or I won't do it
Originally Posted By debtee If I'm going out of the house, I always wear full make-up including eyecolour. I have fair skin/red hair and would burn in this hot climate without make-up with sunscreen for protection. Every three weeks I get my eyelashes tinted and eyebrows waxed and coloured as they are so fair. When I wear Mascara I use Max Factor as for me it's the best. I always change my eye colour to suit the outfit I'm wearing that day. As I was just in America I bought heaps of make-up and went to Sephora which I love and wish we had here, so I'm well stocked at the moment with lots of new colours. My fav eye make up compact is a Christian Dior I bought on the plane duty free it's got about 10 eye colours to choose from and it stays on forever.
Originally Posted By smedley I almost never wear any make up at all, other than a sunscreen in the summer. I do own a mascara, something volume by Max factor I think.. But it's for special occasions. I've never changed my eye colour with contacts, I have big blue eyes that are a very nice blue (so I'm told) so I see no point.
Originally Posted By beamerdog p.s. In case you're not aware of it, eye makeup should be thrown out after one year. There is too much chance of eye infections. That being said, I always forget and use the eye makeup anyway, and I haven't had any problems.
Originally Posted By smedley beamer I am aware of that, I always put a sticky label on with the date I open my mascara, then throw it away after 6 months (the time I was told to keep it for) and replace it with a new one next time I want to use it lol!
Originally Posted By Labuda I wear eyeliner on the lower lid. Today. though, I'm trying something new - instead of pencil on lower lid only, I've got liquid on both upper and lower lids. On the rare occasions I wear contacts. I'll do the whole 9 yards with eye makeup - meaning I incloude shadow and some clear mascara (eyelashes are maturally slighly curled jet black, so I don't need mascara or to curl my eyelashes). Oh. and whiel I don't have colored contacts. I do wanna get some green maybe - that would be NEAT to make my blue eyes green on occasion.
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh. as for removing - soap and water, baby! I just dont' seee the point of the specifc products for it when I have soap.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I do the fullout shadow, liner, mascara just about everyday unless I am not leaving the house. I have never curled my lashes or used color contacts, though I think they would be cool. I have green eyes though, so I don't really need them....maybe purple? I use a Mary Kay eye makeup remover.
Originally Posted By Ursula I hate my eyes and would rather go around looking like Cousin Itt with my banges over my eyes. My eyes just protrude enough to make me self-concious about it. So, I do my make-up every day to hide them. Brown on brown on brown. (shadow, eyeliner, mascara if needed). I will put black liner on the inside rim all the way around if I want dramatic eyes. Freaks out most people so it is great at halloween.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I never wear eye make up at work. I just don't care enough to put in the effort and I'm too tired to care at 4:30 am). But if I'm going anywhere else I always use Mascara. I also use liner often and use shadow less often. I use something I bought at Sephora to remove it. I have an eyelash curler but never remember to use it and honestly... I can't tell a difference when I do remember to use it. ~Beth
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb The one nice thing about having dark hair (must bleach the 'stache, erg) is I have long dark lashes and never need to pencil my (very)dark brows (must also pluck, erg again). So I NEVER wear mascara. I do on occasions when I'm dressing up put on some eyeliner and shadow. Mostly my face is nekid, lol.
Originally Posted By bloona I always wear full make up, I wera the same to the gym as I do to go out at night...lol liquid black liner, mascara, and about four different colours of shadow, usually creams, browns and olive greens, Ive got hazel eyes. I used to work on the make-up counter in Boots the Chemist, so I know all about throwing out old make-up but admit I am totally rubbish at it. I have six mascaras on the go at the moment, all black waterproof....lol. I take it off with make- up remover wipes, soap on my face makes ot feel like Im wearing a mask it makes it feel so tight.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I put on a dash of mascara each day sometimes with eye shadow. Only when I'm sprucing up do I add eyeliner. Usually kohl gray or a muted green. I have hazel eyes so to me the black eye liner is too harsh. I don't put it on the outside I put it on the inside of my upper lids. I also use an eyelash curler everyday as my uppers and lowers get caught up in eachother otherwise - drives me crazy. I do wear lipstick everyday. I love lipstick - must be my old chula days still with me. You can take the girl outta da hood but you can't take da hood outta da girl. ;>
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Oh yeah - I wear no face (foundation) type stuff and I take my make up off nightly with vasoline.
Originally Posted By beamerdog >>I love lipstick<< It's an understatement for me to say I love lipstick. I was hoping that would be another topic, lol.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 I do a full makeup face everyday, as I have very bad skin. With makeup it looks fine, but I have a lot of discoloured scarring from acne. Part of my full-on face is the eye makeup. I don't use eyeliner for day, as it can make eyes look tired and droopy. Instead, I use a dark eggplant shade of shadow on the lashline and in the crease above my eye, and a pale purple on my lids. I then add a shimmer highlight underneath the brow and on the inside corner of the eye. (Thank you, Carmindy!) I use Clinique mascara, because I have a million tubes laying around from all those free bonus gift things they do. MAC eyeshadow is my favorite, but I also really like Smashbox and MakeUp Forever from Sephora.
