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Makeup. Discuss.

by Zoey @ Good Googs on July 5, 2011

This post is sponsored by Kidspot

I don’t wear much makeup. Mainly because I lack the requisite skill or patience or both. See? This is a picture of me wearing make up. It’s hard to tell the difference between this and no makeup really.

I would love to know what I was doing. I’d also love to do it quickly. Which is why I’m looking at getting my hands on Amazing Face, because if Zoe Foster can’t help me then no one can. And this two minute makeup routine? Love. Because if anyone can help me other than Zoe Foster it’s Nikki, who alerted me to the existence of Zoe Foster’s book in the first place.

And once I’ve got that down, a good makeup remover will come in handy.

This is what it looks like, trapped in my late 70s-esque bathroom, which is really just that little bit too small to achieve anything of note either in the hair or makeup department.

It certainly smelt nice. Is it weird that I smelt it? Quite possibly. Three pumps and you get a fine foam:

Wow. My hand looks old. Moving on. The foam is silky and feels all tingly on the skin. Not in that ‘dear god, get it off my skin’ kind of way, in that ‘I’m pleasantly tingly, going about my business’ kind of way.

Hmm. Scary snow beast. Best wash it off.

Skin left feeling clean but not dry.

I’ve always been somewhat ambivalent about makeup. On the one hand, when it’s done by someone who knows what they’re doing it looks amazing and I’ve always wanted to be one of those people. On the other hand, it bothers me that people tend to tell me I look tired or sick just because I’m not wearing makeup. Or that I’m sending a message to my daughters about beauty that I’m not overly comfortable with. Oh yes, if someone can overthink it, I can.

Do you wear makeup every day? What’s your routine? And what’s your best tip for someone as clueless as myself? Every gorgeous commenter goes into the draw for a chance to win a $25 Coles Voucher.

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  • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki @ Styling You

    Thanks for the plug Zoey … and that makeup remover is a great one!

  • http://theveggiemama.com Veggie Mama

    Darling, it’s because you have beautiful skin naturally.

    I have to wear at least concealer, as I have very uneven skin tone and freckles (yay) and I look tired and ugh when au naturale! Concealer, mascara, a sweep of bronzer, I’M DONE.

    a little more fancy face is still only a 10-minute job, haha

  • http://thethingsidtellyou.blogspot.com/ Melissa

    I rarely wear makeup at the moment (the whole not being able to see thing doesn’t help)but I confess that a)I feel a LOT better about myself with makeup on and b)I’ve never found a makeup remover that i liked. i have sensitive skin and most of them burn.

    Am eager to try this one out.

  • http://www.peskypixies.wordpress.com pixie

    I HAVE to wear some lippy or people think I am dead..

  • http://www.wheresmyglow.com Glowless

    I’m a makeup artist so lots of people assume that I’ll be wearing tonnes of makeup every single day. I do wear a little bit every day because I have pigment “issues” but other than a minimal coverage foundation, a flick of bronzer and mascara, I’m done.
    Going out thought? Eyeshadow, eyeliner and false lashes :)

  • http://mummyk.com MummyK

    I need to wear make up everyday because I work in a fashion mag but I’m so not good at it. The mag has taught me a lot of tricks though so I guess I can use that in the future. Having said that I look forward to my last day here in two weeks. Make up free!

  • http://notaballerina.com Amanda

    I’m afraid I can’t leave a handy tip because I’m pretty much the same as you. Used to manage daily lippy when I worked but WAHMs don’t need as much makeup, do they?! Even when I do go out for something important enough for make up I often put it on in the car because otherwise I can’t give my little boy a proper smooch as I’m leaving :-)

  • http://www.harrietarcher.wordpress.com Jodi

    I wear make up almost every day when I go to work. (Today missed out due to forecast gale force winds and rain and the like, but seeing as I ended up driving instead of walking – I could have!)

    I have a nice light foundation which evens things out nicely, the best mascara EVAH (Clarins Wonder Perfect.It is wonderful and makes me look as if I have really long, thick lashes – which I actually do… but I’m blonde; and so are they) Without mascara, I look perpetually startled and like I am about to burst into tears. I am generally not either, so I *like* mascara!

    In summer, I rock the tinted moisturiser with sunscreen and the mascara. I mix it up with the lippy – I have 2-3 that I like, and sometimes I weaer a little lipgloss instead.

    Weekends, I tend not to bother, though.

  • http://www.writingloud.blogspot.com Megan at Writing Out Loud

    Not entering the comp (I have a post about this product coming up later this week!) but re the makeup thing – anyone who has ever done my makeup has been faced with me saying, No! Not too much! Take some off! I look ridiculous! – because I am very paranoid about the whole thing.

  • http://coloursofsunset.wordpress.com Aroha

    I never used to wear makeup. But Im “at that age” now where I have to! I wear it to work, and I wear it if Im going out. If Im going to a friends place for the day or the park for mums group or something I dont. But thats the only time I dont! I am finding too that my skin is breaking out a lot more, so maybe I need to try a new makeup remover. Right now I use a scrub/cleanse/swispers makeup remover wipe and moisturizer. Probably could do a lot better than that.

  • http://www.goodgoog.com/?fcsite=15264543862287796030&fcprofile=10066447189912603300 Kellie-AKAMrFrog

    Honestly, I only wear make up if Im going somewhere where there is a possibility of having my photo taken (I will however, avoid photos at all costs).
    Mineral foundation, bit of mascara and lip balm. That is basically what I wear when I have 5 spare minutes in the morning.

  • http://dylmah-thesnowballeffect.blogspot.com/ Georgia

    I think your skin looks gorgeous without make up. It looks so smooth and clear.

    I didn’t used to wear make up on a regular basis, but recently I have been breaking out around my mouth in a very noticeable way. So I’ve been wearing make up a lot more. Unless I’m going for a night out, I stick to mineral make up, and always take it off at night.

    Which reminds me, I need to go clean my face.

  • http://blossom-heart.blogspot.com Alyce @ Blossom Heart

    I barely wear it either! Only for special occasions or when I need to impress people (or think that I do anyway, lol).

  • http://childhood101.com Christie-Childhood 101

    Yep, everyday since I was 15! Well, everyday that I am leaving the house anyway. Fortunately I have application down to about 3 minutes :)

  • http://www.daisyrooandtwo.blogspot.com/ Daisy

    I wear makeup if I’m going out, but otherwise, at home, I usually just moisturize in the morning. Unless I’m feeling really blegh, in which case I’ve been known to put makeup on just for myself, to give myself a little lift.

  • Joany

    What gorgeous skin you have! My advice is to find a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant… a really good one, and meet with her. She’ll have LOTS of great tips for you!

  • http://Somethingpinkexploded.blogspot.com Mumintheburbs

    I dont wear makeup every day, only for going out and even then it’s usually pretty minimal. The advantage of this is that you look quite different with just a bit of mascara and lipgloss on and then you get lots of lovely compliments when you do make the effort.

  • http://www.neesay.wordpress.com Neé @ Neé Say

    I cannot do mascara or eyeliner. Sticking something that close to my eye freaks me out! Do wear a bit of concealed & mineral foundation to cover up my horrendous complexion (30 & worse skin than @ 16!) I love mineral foundation though as you can use it for everything – eyeshadow, blush, bronzer. Great for the product-challenged like me ;)

    PS Your skin is gorgeous!!

  • http://happymumsathome.wordpress.com kirri

    I think some women suit make up a whole lot more than others….at least thats my excuse because my beauty routine consists of tinted moisturiser and a touch of gloss – mascara as well if I have a meeting. I like to have make up because it comes in pretty packaging, sits in my drawer for two years and then I throw it out.

    I have to admit that in winter I am finding a bit of bronzer does not go astray but its so hard for me to find things my skin doesnt react to. Speaking of which…how does one have such perfect skin in Australia?! Lucky you – no make up required!
    ~Kirri

  • http://kimbalikes.com Kim-Marie Williams

    I love makeup and wear it every day. I wrote a 4 minute makeup routine for Fox in Flats a while ago. That’s my tip – check out my post! ;)

    Best ever no makeup makeup is a tinted moisturiser, lip & cheek creme, eyelash curler, tinted lashes and a baby toothbrush for your brows. I chuck another load of stuff on my face as well! :)

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