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@periwinklebee: sorry I'm late in replying! I use it when I want to even out my skin tone but don't want to do a lot of makeup. So basically when I'm going to work, a casual dinner, etc. (I mostly am a SAHM and don't wear makeup daily).
I use an oil as a moisturizer so I put that on and let it sit for awhile, then add the tinted moisturizer.
For what it's worth, when I first started buying it it was because I had a makeover done at a local shop. The woman who did it for me applied the tinted moisturizer with a foundation brush and it was amazing. Really remarkable coverage but in a very natural way. I have a cheap foundation brush and sometimes use it But I don't think I've ever been able to fully duplicate what she did (no idea if that's skill or the brush!)

@Silva: Thanks, this is very helpful - I have the same issues replicating what the person in the store can do!

@Mrs D: I'd never heard of Beautycounter, will check it out. Thank you for sharing!

Question for those of you using highlighter (partially inspired by the blog post on NYX cosmetics)...what are you using? I bought a stick highlighter via Benefit, that Watts Up stick and I think I used it twice! I need to use it.

I put it on after my foundation but before my powder, is this right? I was putting a thin stripe above my cheekbone and a small dot on the tip of my nose and above my cupid's bow. Anywhere else?

@Raspberry: I have an oval shaped face.

i really like the balm's mary lou manizer. https://thebalm.com/products/man-681619700583?variant=16601887558 it has a bit of a shimmer but it will definitely be muted if you use powder after, and i like the effect a lot. i have a long/oval face so i usually put it on my upper cheekbones/temples and then i put a bit on the bridge of my nose. honestly i also often don't motivate to use it day-to-day but it makes a real difference, i should!

@SweetiePie: Hrm, I need to experiment I think. The powder I use is a true yellow matte, I wonder if I need to switch the powder to something else. I got started using the yellow powder because the beige ones are always too pink, but maybe for the winter I don't really need to use it, especially if I buff the foundation in well.

@SweetiePie: Oh, I think I will try that Bobbi Brown powder, that looks promising.

@SweetiePie: I am on the hunt for that Bobbi Brown powder, out of curiosity, what color is it and does it have any shimmer in any of the blocks? I want to try to get to a store this weekend, we'll see!

I went to a Bobbi Brown counter over the weekend and ended up getting a new foundation with a serum and the Nude version of the palette above. I can't believe how much brighter my skin looks with these two new products!

@SweetiePie: I love the powder! It's perfect for my skin and it really does give me that "glow" without being glittery.

I can see the beginnings of the bottom of the pan of my powder blush and I think I am going to try Hourglass, one of those Ambient blushes.

I wear SeneGence's color correcting tinted moisturizer. It provides light coverage while evening out your skin tone to combat dark spots and redness. It also provides a mechanical sun shield. The fun thing about it also is that it's long lasting and contains their proprietary formulation of Seneplex which helps with anti-aging and cellular cell regrowth.

@looch: @SweetiePie: I bought the hourglass ambient blush at the sephora sale. I got basically the lightest one they had. Its a SUPER pale pink, but it goes on really well and its not too shimmery or in your face glowy. Its nice for winter (I have pale skin) but probably wouldn't show up much in summer on me. I'd recommend going into the store tho and trying them out.
I typically use Nars in orgasm and deep throat, as well as one bare minerals. But I like the formulation of the hourglass (i really like their ambient light palette too)

@SweetiePie: ooo I want to try the peter Thomas Roth one. I use the Laura mercier (but to be honest it’s lasting power isn’t the best and sometimes I feel greasy)
I like the nars one more.

@SweetiePie: Speaking of Fresh, they have a ton of masks I want to try...I am thinking of splurging on the Black Tea one.

I was just reading above about your routine and I remembered I also have a luminous primer...I stopped wearing it when I switched makeup to the summer formula and I didn't need it, but I know I still have a bit left. So, I want to use it up before I get another bottle of my fave Smashbox brand.

Based on this thread, I recently bought the Fresh Sugar Lip treatment in Rosé and I really love it! I always use Labello lip balm since I feel like my lips are constantly dry, and the Fresh keeps them super hydrated with a hint of color.

@SweetiePie: You inspired me to do a mini spa treatment last night...I did a double cleanse, an exfoliation with Decleor Aroma Cleanse, multi-masking with a charcoal mask in the t zone and a hydrating mask on my cheeks, then a spritz of essence to finish. I felt great.

I also got the catalog today from Ulta and they have a ton of things I want to try, so if the weather cooperates this weekend, I will take a trip and buy some more masks, I really want to try a sheet mask.

On the makeup front, I am thinking about adding in Marc Jacobs Dew Drops....does anyone use this? I watched The Frugalista (she's in her 40s, like me but wears makeup much better than I do, she wouldn't be considered a no makeup makeup person, but she has great products) and she was doing the Dew Drops under her foundation. I looked a bit online and they seem to be very gold, but I am dying to try them. That requires a trip to Sephora, though, maybe next week.