Can you recommend a makeup brand?

amother

OP ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 9:15 am

I stopped wearing makeup daily during covid and I've never looked back. My skin is so much better than It ever was. When I wore makeup daily. I felt like was always fixing my skin and now it's just great. I only use moisturizer and not even daily.

I really want to start wearing some makeup everyday, though. I don't have anything specific in mind. But I don't want to damage my skin again. Any ideas of what I could use? I was using high quality stuff before, and as much as they claim it's healthy. It's clearly not.

I'm in my low 30s, USA.

amother

Waterlily

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 9:39 am

I find Laura Mercier to be the least damaging to my skin
Go with a tinted moisturizer

amother

Snowdrop ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 9:53 am

if your skin looks great why do you need makeup? just focus on eyes and lips. I have great skin BH and don’t wear anything other than mascara and lipstick.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 10:41 am

amother Snowdrop wrote:

if your skin looks great why do you need makeup? just focus on eyes and lips. I have great skin BH and don’t wear anything other than mascara and lipstick.

I find lipstick ruins my lips. Do you have one to recommend?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 10:41 am

imaima wrote:

How exactly did it damage your skin? I don’t get it.

No idea, but I went from having skin that wasn't particularly nice to radiant beautiful skin just by stopping everything

amother

↑ Snowdrop

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 10:47 am

amother OP wrote:

I find lipstick ruins my lips. Do you have one to recommend?

What do you mean by ruin?

amother

Black ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 10:52 am

Natural makeup brands like Dr Haushka
Shabbos makeup brands that are made from natural mineral ingredients
Korean beauty

The reason why I reccomend them for you is because makeup ages the skin over time and if you want to be more youthful I think the best bet is to use natural brands. I’m switching to natural based products because I see the areas where I use conventional makeup the most my skin quality is worse.
K beauty brands are an excellent choice because they also contain skin healthy ingredients. Can find them online or on iherb search k beauty makeup

amother

↑ Black

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 10:53 am

amother OP wrote:

I find lipstick ruins my lips. Do you have one to recommend?

Use tinted lip balms
There’s a lot of nice ones on iherb

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 12:24 pm

amother Snowdrop wrote:

What do you mean by ruin?

I mean after I use them lips get flaky and peel for a week. including the ones that claim to be good for your lips.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 12:27 pm

And I know this isn't the point of the thread but when I Google iherb the exact products you mentioned pop up. A little freaky. Google knows everything.

amother

Papayawhip

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 2:08 pm

amother OP wrote:

And I know this isn't the point of the thread but when I Google iherb the exact products you mentioned pop up. A little freaky. Google knows everything.

Yup. If I search “Zara” or whatever brand they’ll show me all long sleeve tops and skirts…
I have very sensitive lips and these wear well: https://tartecosmetics.com/sho......html
It’s more of a balm than a lipstick but at least it’s hydrating. Buffed pink is a my lips but better color.
Wait for it to go on sale, they do it pretty often with huge discounts

↑ imaima

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 2:28 pm

amother OP wrote:

I mean after I use them lips get flaky and peel for a week. including the ones that claim to be good for your lips.

You seem to be allergic. It’s an individual reaction. Noone can help you here, only through your own trial and error

Rivki Esther

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:24 am

I wear Shabbos makeup because it’s the least toxic of a lot of the makeup on the market because it can’t contain extra filler ingredients or other unnecessary ingredients. I have sensory issues to so many personal care products.

amother

↑ OP

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 3:36 pm

So I took the advice here, especially from amothers snowdrop and black. I bought tinted lip balm and a little mascara. I'm starting it today and will see how I look at the end of the week.

I know it's not much but it already makes me feel so much more dressed. That was my goal.

amother

Aconite

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 3:38 pm

Jane Iredel lip and cheek stain. This is my
OG. I use it on my lips, cheeks, forehead, and nose. If I could only wear 3 products for the rest of my life it would be this, mascara- Huda beauty , and eyebrow pencil, Anastasia