Cosmetics - why don't they stay on my face?

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

If you wear make-up, do you ever find that it does not actually last very long on your face?

I put on mascara, eyeshadow, blush, and lipstick in the morning, and I find that after not very long, the eyeshadow and the blush are MIA. I expect the lipstick to not last long because I'm always sipping water. But where do the blush and eyeshadow go? Do I sweat profusely or am I wearing not-good brands? I don't rub my eyes or touch my cheeks.

Comments

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Oooh, thank you - I have learned so much! I think I am going to switch to MAC (matte formula) for lipstick, and try either eyeshadow primer or concealer on my eyes first.

The liner you mention for the lips...is that basically plain old lip liner? I saw that MAC has primers...would you recommend using those or is liner better?

[sarahetc.livejournal.com]

Plain old lip liners. MAC has a couple different formulations. I use the plain ones right now, but I did like using the cremestick liner, even though it ran out a bit quickly.

I've never tried the MAC primer, mostly because if it's between spending money on that, or another color of stick/gloss, I'll take the other color every time. If you try them, let me know.

You could use both a primer and a liner, but for extra staying power, put the liner on dry lips (or lips where your moisturizer is well absorbed).

I can't wait to hear what you think. Just remember to keep some balm on your lips when not wearing the lipstick so you don't dry out. Thank you for letting me go nuts in your comments!

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

I will definitely let you know how it goes, once I get the stuff!