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[quote=Anonymous]Hello! I am Pakistani-American, early 30s. My parents are usually horrified by how little make up I wear to their dinner parties, and so are their friends. My mother's friends constantly tell me how much more attractive I would be with more make-up. I have searched long and hard for what works for me and have taken a ton of criticism for it from relatives/family friends as well. The look OP is going for doesn't merge well with Pakistani beauty ideals - it sucks but I live here and not in Islamabad so I don't care what my parents' friends' kids think (cause there are still PLENTY of Pakistani-American women who are cake faced -- i.e. my coworker wear an evening smoky eye to work)

What works for me: 
Talbots for work, J Crew factory for play 
good skin - i am religious about my skin care and even though it's not where I want it to be, i don't bother with more than a moisturizer (with spf). i exfoliate 2x a week, use an AHA peel 1x, and eat very healthy
I do bleach my peach fuzz (it's jet black :/), but this is more so that i can avoid foundation. my face is visibly hairy when i do not do this.
neatly brushed and filled brows (pick a natural tone, don't go all black like our friends - for most of us our brows are a true dark brown)
very very very thin eyeliner on top lid only or a quick swipe of dark brown eyeshadow - no need for drama here, but just enough for definition. buy the smallest liner you can to achieve this. most days I skip this. 
curled lashes with 2 coats of mascara but only on the top lashes
i line my lips with a brown lip liner (this is key!!!) and then use whatever work appropriate shade I want. I stick to shades that are closer to my lip color (browns/rusts/maroons). 
hair i keep shoulder length and straightened. goody spin pins are a godsend in the summer when my hair is unmanageable (then it's in a bun every day). i agree with PP who said to avoid orange highlights. I intend on keeping my grays for awhile, but when I do color I will go a brown instead of a jet black. 
nails are trimmed and filed, always. i dont like manicures. 
jewelry i keep to a minimum. watch, earrings, pendant necklace, wedding ring/band. maybe a bracelet. maybe. 
shoes are either dressy flats or pumps - I buy comfortable brands and can easily walk half a mile in them if need be.

I feel beautiful with my routine and have been told I look polished and put together. I think at the end of the day, it is also about what feels the most natural to you. I don't like dealing with my unstraightened hair - it's wavy and difficult to make it look orderly - and the whole day I am touching it to fix it. People notice I'm annoyed with it.

Good luck!

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