Do You Contour Your Face As Part of Your Makeup Routine?

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't care for the look. The women I know who "contour"/wear a lot of foundation have bad skin. It is always an obvious look, and I prefer to spend time and care on making sure my skin is in great condition, and then use light makeup to enhance my features (blush, mascara, light powder if I'm very oily).

I'd love to hear your tips on how to prevent hormonal acne with "time and care". TIA.

Not PP, but the "care" part of that probably includes going to the dermatologist and/or Gyno and addressing the underlying issues causing the acne. That's what I did and the only thing that worked. Makeup made it look better for a few hours but ultimately exacerbated the acne and made it much worse in the long run.

There's not a "quick fix" for skin care -- skin reflects a lot of health issues and the only panacea is to be really healthy.

Again, I'd love to hear how going to the dermatologist and/or gynecologist changed the hormone levels in your body.

Are you so dense as to be unaware that hormonal birth control can be a godsend for those with hormonal acne?

I was on hormonal bcp for years and still struggled with major acne. I had to be on spironolactone, which can cause severe birth defects in male fetuses, so I had to sign something saying I was not trying to conceive and would use two forms of birth control.
Not everyone's acne is as simple to get rid of as you might want to believe. I don't think PP was being dense at all.

Amen. If there's anything worse than dealing with hormonal acne, it's dealing with mouthbreathers like PP who think that bcp, exercise and drinking enough water (and my favorite, "make sure to wash your face really well") will cure everyone's acne. It boggles the mind that these people can reach adulthood without putting 2 and 2 together: if curing acne was as simple as you believe it to be, acne treatment would not be a $3 billion/year industry.

No, acne is a sign that something isn't right internally, and you should see a derm/gyno/nutritionist to figure out what it is. I spend a lot more time and money on skin care than most people I know because I DO get acne if I slack on my routine. My skin usually looks great because skin care is a priority for me. I have a few friends with acne, and they really don't take great care of their skin, though they think they do. Each of them is doing at least one of the things my derm or nutritionist told me NOT to do, such as drinking soda, eating junk, or not doing one of the skin-saving wash/care routine steps that work for me and others. I would never, ever say this to any of them, but it is obvious what each is doing to contribute to their skin issues. They might not be 100% clear all the time if they modified their behavior/approach to skin care, but their skin would be a lot better than it is now. Sorry, but this is true.

I'm not sure that this can be explained to someone like you in a way that you'd actually comprehend. But congrats on having supreme confidence in your own anecdata, I guess?

Interesting. I'm not sure that nutrition and hygienic skin care can be explained to YOU in a way that you'd comprehend. But congrats on having supreme confidence in your belief that crappy skin is inevitable. I guess?

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Anonymous wrote:I do. Have been doing it since my 20s. It helps with giving some angles to my round face.

I continued even when it was not trendy, because with a light touch it is effective and subtle.

The trick is to blend, blend, blend and make sure that you only highlight one feature, either eyes or lips. Else you will look like Kylie Jenner - very plastic. And in my opinion, playing up the eyes gives more bang for the money than the lips.

If you are concentrating on your eyes - contour the cheeks.

If on your lips...contour the nose and jawline.

Thanks, PP. What makeup do you use for this?

Not the PP but Anastacia Beverly Hills has a contour pallet that is really good. Comes with 6 colors - 3 lights and 3 darks. Is about $42

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't care for the look. The women I know who "contour"/wear a lot of foundation have bad skin. It is always an obvious look, and I prefer to spend time and care on making sure my skin is in great condition, and then use light makeup to enhance my features (blush, mascara, light powder if I'm very oily).

I'd love to hear your tips on how to prevent hormonal acne with "time and care". TIA.

Not PP, but the "care" part of that probably includes going to the dermatologist and/or Gyno and addressing the underlying issues causing the acne. That's what I did and the only thing that worked. Makeup made it look better for a few hours but ultimately exacerbated the acne and made it much worse in the long run.

There's not a "quick fix" for skin care -- skin reflects a lot of health issues and the only panacea is to be really healthy.

Again, I'd love to hear how going to the dermatologist and/or gynecologist changed the hormone levels in your body.

Are you so dense as to be unaware that hormonal birth control can be a godsend for those with hormonal acne?

I was on hormonal bcp for years and still struggled with major acne. I had to be on spironolactone, which can cause severe birth defects in male fetuses, so I had to sign something saying I was not trying to conceive and would use two forms of birth control.
Not everyone's acne is as simple to get rid of as you might want to believe. I don't think PP was being dense at all.

Amen. If there's anything worse than dealing with hormonal acne, it's dealing with mouthbreathers like PP who think that bcp, exercise and drinking enough water (and my favorite, "make sure to wash your face really well") will cure everyone's acne. It boggles the mind that these people can reach adulthood without putting 2 and 2 together: if curing acne was as simple as you believe it to be, acne treatment would not be a $3 billion/year industry.

No, acne is a sign that something isn't right internally, and you should see a derm/gyno/nutritionist to figure out what it is. I spend a lot more time and money on skin care than most people I know because I DO get acne if I slack on my routine. My skin usually looks great because skin care is a priority for me. I have a few friends with acne, and they really don't take great care of their skin, though they think they do. Each of them is doing at least one of the things my derm or nutritionist told me NOT to do, such as drinking soda, eating junk, or not doing one of the skin-saving wash/care routine steps that work for me and others. I would never, ever say this to any of them, but it is obvious what each is doing to contribute to their skin issues. They might not be 100% clear all the time if they modified their behavior/approach to skin care, but their skin would be a lot better than it is now. Sorry, but this is true.

I'm not sure that this can be explained to someone like you in a way that you'd actually comprehend. But congrats on having supreme confidence in your own anecdata, I guess?

Interesting. I'm not sure that nutrition and hygienic skin care can be explained to YOU in a way that you'd comprehend. But congrats on having supreme confidence in your belief that crappy skin is inevitable. I guess?

Ha, thanks for making my point for me.

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So I watched the mature face video. So you have to apply foundation, plus a sealer? Then you contour? I think I am out : )

But I could see wanting to do this for special occasions.

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Anonymous wrote:So I watched the mature face video. So you have to apply foundation, plus a sealer? Then you contour? I think I am out : )

But I could see wanting to do this for special occasions.

Yeah, this is how I feel too. Plus, what about sunscreen and lotion and foundation primer? There's a lot going on in some of these videos.

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't care for the look. The women I know who "contour"/wear a lot of foundation have bad skin. It is always an obvious look, and I prefer to spend time and care on making sure my skin is in great condition, and then use light makeup to enhance my features (blush, mascara, light powder if I'm very oily).

I'd love to hear your tips on how to prevent hormonal acne with "time and care". TIA.

Not PP, but the "care" part of that probably includes going to the dermatologist and/or Gyno and addressing the underlying issues causing the acne. That's what I did and the only thing that worked. Makeup made it look better for a few hours but ultimately exacerbated the acne and made it much worse in the long run.

There's not a "quick fix" for skin care -- skin reflects a lot of health issues and the only panacea is to be really healthy.

Again, I'd love to hear how going to the dermatologist and/or gynecologist changed the hormone levels in your body.

Are you so dense as to be unaware that hormonal birth control can be a godsend for those with hormonal acne?

I was on hormonal bcp for years and still struggled with major acne. I had to be on spironolactone, which can cause severe birth defects in male fetuses, so I had to sign something saying I was not trying to conceive and would use two forms of birth control.
Not everyone's acne is as simple to get rid of as you might want to believe. I don't think PP was being dense at all.

Amen. If there's anything worse than dealing with hormonal acne, it's dealing with mouthbreathers like PP who think that bcp, exercise and drinking enough water (and my favorite, "make sure to wash your face really well") will cure everyone's acne. It boggles the mind that these people can reach adulthood without putting 2 and 2 together: if curing acne was as simple as you believe it to be, acne treatment would not be a $3 billion/year industry.

No, acne is a sign that something isn't right internally, and you should see a derm/gyno/nutritionist to figure out what it is. I spend a lot more time and money on skin care than most people I know because I DO get acne if I slack on my routine. My skin usually looks great because skin care is a priority for me. I have a few friends with acne, and they really don't take great care of their skin, though they think they do. Each of them is doing at least one of the things my derm or nutritionist told me NOT to do, such as drinking soda, eating junk, or not doing one of the skin-saving wash/care routine steps that work for me and others. I would never, ever say this to any of them, but it is obvious what each is doing to contribute to their skin issues. They might not be 100% clear all the time if they modified their behavior/approach to skin care, but their skin would be a lot better than it is now. Sorry, but this is true.

I'm not sure that this can be explained to someone like you in a way that you'd actually comprehend. But congrats on having supreme confidence in your own anecdata, I guess?

Interesting. I'm not sure that nutrition and hygienic skin care can be explained to YOU in a way that you'd comprehend. But congrats on having supreme confidence in your belief that crappy skin is inevitable. I guess?

So, you are saying you are naturally prone to acne, but you get it under control by a wide range of things, none of which you're willing to share with your similarly afflicted friends, whom you quietly judge and blame for the state of their skin.
Some women aren't able to spend the kind of money you can on skin care, and some women can't take the prescription medications for other reasons. I developed cystic acne while pregnant and every dermatologist told me I had to wait it out. That doesn't mean I didn't have good hygiene. And I obviously couldn't take hormonal birth control pills during that time either.
You sound really mean and judgmental.

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Anonymous wrote:So I watched the mature face video. So you have to apply foundation, plus a sealer? Then you contour? I think I am out : )

But I could see wanting to do this for special occasions.

Yeah, this is how I feel too. Plus, what about sunscreen and lotion and foundation primer? There's a lot going on in some of these videos.

NP here. It doesn't have to be as complicated as they make it seem. I use a powder to do a quick contour on my cheeks and it's easy -- just as easy as using blush.

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It has such a tendency to look so clownish, so quickly, so no, I don't. Another alternative is to hit the face with some highlighter in some strategic places (inner corner of the eye, Cupid's bow, tops of cheeks). It makes then arkel areas reced in comparison.

Wet n Wild Reserve Your Cabana is a good starter highlighter for most skin tones.

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't care for the look. The women I know who "contour"/wear a lot of foundation have bad skin. It is always an obvious look, and I prefer to spend time and care on making sure my skin is in great condition, and then use light makeup to enhance my features (blush, mascara, light powder if I'm very oily).

I'd love to hear your tips on how to prevent hormonal acne with "time and care". TIA.

Many people with acne have their acne because they don't eat properly - i.e. they eat excess sugar and alcohol. So yes, in many cases, by taking care of yourself you can get rid of acne.

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OMG stfu already.