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What Are Three Makeup-Related Things You Do Every Day (Without Fail)?

October 19th, 2011 by Karen 71 Comments

Three makeup-related things you do every day

Hook or crook, I always…

1. Curl my lashes

I can’t live without my Shu Uemura lash curler. Well…I could, but I’m not sure I’d want to. My lashes are naturally straight, but curled I think they make my eyes look bigger, and make me look more awake.

2. Fill in my “ghost brows”

If I don’t fill in the sparse outer parts of my eyebrows, I feel like something’s missing from my look, almost like I’m naked. Over the years, I’ve had flings with different brow products, but the two I always come back to are MAC Concrete Eyeshadow and the 266 brush. It took a little while to get the hang of using them together, but I can do it quickly now.

3. Cover my dark under-eye circles

Concealer is my BFF! Without it I’d look like an extra in The Walkind Dead, and MAC Pro Longwear Concealer has been rocking my world by concealing my circles for the better part of a year. It covers everything and won’t migrate for nothin’!

What are three makeup-related things you do every day (without fail)?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

What Are Three Makeup-Related Things You Do Every Day (Without Fail)? / Originally published October 19th, 2011

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  1. Thalian says

    October 19th, 2011 at 7:52 am

    1- Put on mascara
    2- Brush on some Blush
    3- apply some EOS lip balm to my lips

    Reply
  2. Stèphanie says

    October 19th, 2011 at 7:53 am

    1. Fill in my eyebrows
    2. Concealer
    3. Mascara..
    If I haven’t done one of these my makeup is not complete!

    Reply
  3. Kelly says

    October 19th, 2011 at 7:54 am

    1) I use bare minerals as a powder foundation OR as a setting powder
    2) mascara!
    3) lip gloss 😀

    Reply
  4. Connie De Alwis says

    October 19th, 2011 at 7:54 am

    I have two out of your list! The most basic makeup I’d have: Fill in my brows, curl my lashes and mascara.

    Reply
  5. Cassy says

    October 19th, 2011 at 7:55 am

    1 – foundation up (my blotchy red skin is very sad without some color correction)
    2 – put on mascara (I can live with invisi-brows, but not invisi-lashes)
    3 – spritz on some kind of perfume (having a different scent every day keeps me happy)

    Reply
  6. Kelsey says

    October 19th, 2011 at 7:57 am

    Remove my makeup from the day before (yeah, bad habit)
    Fill in brows
    Prime!

    Reply
    • LoveVex says

      October 19th, 2011 at 10:45 am

      Taking the time to remove my makeup every night is the one beauty goal I really need to work on. That and wearing sunscreen places other than my face!

      Reply
  7. Karina says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:14 am

    By hook or by crook, I always apply a layer of face powder, lipbalm, and lipstick!

    Reply
  8. Ivy says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:16 am

    If I was really tight on time, it’d come down to:

    1. Apply BB cream (Foundation + moisturizer + concealer super product? Hell yes!)
    2. Curl lashes + mascara
    3. Fill brows

    Reply
    • Carmela says

      October 19th, 2011 at 8:24 am

      Hi Ivy,

      Out of curiousity, which BB cream do you use? 🙂

      Reply
  9. Sarah says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:20 am

    1. Foundation
    2. Concealer
    3. Powder

    Reply
  10. Carmela says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:23 am

    1. Fill in brows
    2. Conceal those circles!
    3. Tightline upper waterline (doing this, I can get away with no mascara or curling)

    Happy Hump Day! <3

    Reply
  11. Nina says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:36 am

    1 – i do brows everyday.
    2 – conceal dark circles and discoloration
    3 – lipbalm

    that is essentially my weekend look, with a bit of blot powder added to set my concealer. 🙂

    Reply
  12. felicia says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:43 am

    I always fill in my brows, use concealor under my brows to highlight, and use my bare escentuals foundation.

    Reply
  13. Chris25 says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:45 am

    1) Put on eye cream
    2) Splash my face with water (before eye cream, of course).
    3) Apply a lipstick or gloss.

    Reply
  14. Melissa says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:54 am

    1. Wash my face
    2. Conceal any discoloration
    3. Mascara!

    Reply
  15. mango the mango says

    October 19th, 2011 at 9:09 am

    1. Slap some Benetint on my lips
    2. Conceal my acne & acne scars
    3. Finger-paint on some eyeshadow, haha

    Reply
  16. Twyla Munden says

    October 19th, 2011 at 9:29 am

    1. Curl Eyelashes & add Mascara
    2. Brush teeth with a Whitener to help fight the war against my coffee.. lol
    3. Apply Lip Gloss or Vaseline Lip Therapy

    Reply
  17. elle says

    October 19th, 2011 at 10:13 am

    bite my nails
    put on mascara
    moisturize

    Reply
  18. Rachael says

    October 19th, 2011 at 10:14 am

    1. Moisturize with Hope In A Jar
    2. Sunscreen
    3. Lip balm

    Reply
  19. Nika says

    October 19th, 2011 at 10:29 am

    Without fail, I ALWAYS:
    – Conceal my dark undereyes
    – Apply powder foundation
    – Apply tinted lip balm

    I do wish I had more time everyday to apply mascara and fill in my brows though. 🙁

    Reply
  20. Nikki B. says

    October 19th, 2011 at 10:42 am

    1) Cleanse/Moisturize my face w/ Olay products
    2) Sephora Matte Foundation Powder or Mary Kay Foundation Liquid
    3) Lipgloss (I can get away w/ not having mascara on but I can’t wander around w/o any type of lipgloss/balm/stick on my lips)

    Reply
  21. Jenn A. says

    October 19th, 2011 at 10:45 am

    I don’t necessarily wear makeup everyday – gasp! I know. But there are some things that are essential in my everyday beauty routine. Cleanse, moisturizer and lip balm!

    Reply
  22. LoveVex says

    October 19th, 2011 at 11:01 am

    1) Remove any remnants of yesterday’s makeup. Even when I wash my face the night before I usually find stray mascara the next morning, so a cotton swab dipped in remover is my morning BFF.
    2) Apply powder foundation. It smooths out my mild blotchiness from my mild acne and helps fight my ridiculously oily T zone.
    3) My face doesn’t look right without eyeliner on my upper lash line, usually black but occasionally a bright blue or purple. I’m working on finding a brown I like.

    Reply
  23. Claud says

    October 19th, 2011 at 11:10 am

    1- Moisturize! + apply lip balm
    2- Cover my under-eye really dark circles
    3- Curl lash + Mascara

    Reply
  24. shonda says

    October 19th, 2011 at 11:14 am

    1- foundation or at least tinted moisturizer
    2- fill in my brows
    3- red lipstick : i don’t need a brush or lipliner. i can swipe it on straight from the tube with ease.

    Reply
  25. Julie Fischer says

    October 19th, 2011 at 11:20 am

    Ooh, great question!

    Everyday I…
    1) wear sunscreen, 2) curl my eyelashes, and 3) apply lip balm.

    Reply
  26. gio says

    October 19th, 2011 at 11:26 am

    I apply sunscreen, lip balm and concealer!

    Reply
  27. Shannon says

    October 19th, 2011 at 11:36 am

    1. Mascara!
    2. Either fill in my brows or tame them with clear gel
    3. Put something on my lips (balm or gloss, typically)

    Reply
  28. Marian says

    October 19th, 2011 at 11:43 am

    I don’t apply makeup every day. Sometimes, like today, I am absolutely bare faced….but I do take care of my skin by alternating glycolic acid and retin-a at night before bed. I guess this is makeup related because it preps my skin to look it’s best with or without makeup.

    Reply
  29. Christy says

    October 19th, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    1. wash my face (is that beauty related? sure!)
    2. put on lip balm
    3. mascara!

    Reply
  30. Ichi says

    October 19th, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    1. Apply Concealer (for eye bags)
    2. Face Powder
    3. Lip gloss/light lipstick

    Reply
  31. ana says

    October 19th, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    1.I use some kind of light fundation or tinted moisturizer
    2. Fill in my brows
    3. Blush

    Reply
  32. Alyssa says

    October 19th, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    1. mascara
    2. Bare Minerals powder
    3. apricot-colored lip gloss

    Reply
  33. Heidi says

    October 19th, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    My bare minimum is:

    1) Concealer (gotta cover up the undereye circles)
    2) Eyeliner
    3) Mascara

    Reply
  34. Hane says

    October 19th, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    1. filling in my eyebrow
    2. filling in my lashline
    3. putting on plumish lipgloss

    Reply
  35. kalcedon says

    October 19th, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    None, as I don’t wear make-up every single day-my skin is really sensitive, and sometimes I just give it a rest (especially when I don’t leave my house or when I’m just going to the grocery store). But if I do make-up:
    -concealing my under-eye circles
    -plucking my brows (or at least look at it in the mirror if there are hairs I have to and can pluck out)
    -concealing my acne, blemishes etc.

    Reply
  36. Kim says

    October 19th, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Blush, mascara and fill in my brows. I’m not sure I could leave the house without doing those things. Even if it doesn’t look like a big difference to other people, I feel like it is. 🙂

    Reply
  37. Sadie says

    October 19th, 2011 at 1:05 pm

    1. Moisturiser (with SPF of course)
    2. Powder to dim my shiny, shiny face
    3. Mascara.

    Everything else is just window dressing 🙂

    Reply
  38. Katie says

    October 19th, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    Actually, the three makeup-related things I do for “everyday” are pretty much the only things I need:

    1) Foundation is a MUST for acne, blotchy skin, scarring. I feel 100x awake and prepared when I’ve got it on.
    2) I’ve got ghost brows, too, Karen! My face is entirely different when I’ve got them filled in. My “power brows” (as I like to call them) add structure to my baby face.
    3) Mascara or eyeliner smudged to add some depth to eyes.

    It’s Hump Day! Almost the weekend!

    Reply
  39. Diana says

    October 19th, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    1. face powder
    2. lipstick/lipgloss
    3. mascara

    everything else is worn only for special occassions

    Reply
  40. Viva says

    October 19th, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    I always do these things after cleansing my face…

    1. Apply sunscreen
    2. Apply kohl/eyeliner
    3. Apply lipstick or gloss !

    If I am feeling generous then blush too!!

    In summers… Powder compact become no.2 😛

    Reply
  41. Linnea says

    October 19th, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    1. Curl my eyelashes! (Karen.. the Shu is a godsend. Amazing).
    2. Wear some sort of Blush (otherwise I look sickly pale)
    3. Put Mascara on! Oh the joys of being a red-head!

    Reply
  42. Danni says

    October 19th, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    1. Brows
    2. Curl lashes
    3. Lip gloss

    Reply
  43. mandy says

    October 19th, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    1.Line my eyes (otherwise I look like I just rolled out of bed)
    2. Mascara
    3. Concealer to cover up blemishes/acne scars/dark circles

    Reply
  44. Veneeta says

    October 19th, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    1.) Put on Moisturizer, I have very dry flaky skin.
    2.) Fill in my Brows, other wise I have none.
    3.) Apply my EOS Lip Balm, I have dry cracked lips and the EOS brands are the only ones that actually work for me, (Summer Fruit my Fav)

    Reply
  45. Vonvon says

    October 19th, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Lately, it’s apply 1) BB Cream, 2)lip gloss or lipstick, 3)blush/cheek stain.

    Reply
  46. Melissa says

    October 19th, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    1.) EYELINER…what?! Top and lower water liner, everyday/allday haha
    2.) Blush (or bronzer/blush combo)
    3.) Lipstick/lipgloss or a combo of the two. I have full lips and I make sure they look proper (soft & shiny) and oh so kissable for my hubby 🙂

    Reply
  47. Mary says

    October 19th, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    1) Brush out my brows. Weird, I know, but my brows are fairly thick and if I don’t use my mini toothbrush (for beauty purposes only) on them they are out of control!
    2) Lip balm. Nuff said.
    3) Conceal undereye circles.

    Reply
  48. Jaymie says

    October 19th, 2011 at 5:03 pm

    1. Wash and moisturize my face (don’t forget sunscreen)
    2. Curl lash and apply mascara
    3. Face powder and lip balm

    Reply
  49. Elin says

    October 19th, 2011 at 5:59 pm

    1. Tinted moisturizer with high SPF (and this week I’m trying Dr. Jart’s bb cream).
    2. Lipbalm.
    3. Perfume!

    Reply
  50. Adrienne says

    October 19th, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    1) cleanse
    2) conceal
    3) foundation

    I can run out of the house without any color on, but my face needs to be washed twice a day (though I have had a few instances where my drunk ass forgot to at night, lol), and I haven’t been in public without foundation on in about 10 years. Damn persistent acne.

    Reply
    • artemis says

      October 20th, 2011 at 7:34 am

      🙁 i feel u

      Reply
  51. Jen says

    October 19th, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    1. conceal dark circles
    2. mascara (ideally post-curling)
    3. lip balm

    I debate whether lip balm is a beauty product, any more than I consider toothpaste a beauty routine! So if you agree, my new #3 would be fill in my brows.

    Reply
    • Adrienne says

      October 19th, 2011 at 7:11 pm

      I debating that too, but I figured since it’s something I keep on me and reapply often without a mirror, it’s not so much a beauty product for me, and it’s really more of a life requirement. Lol

      Reply
  52. steph b says

    October 19th, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Tinted moisturizer with sunscreen
    Mascara
    Lip balm

    I can do these on autopilot, they are such an ingrained part of my routine.

    Reply
  53. nia says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    1 – foundation/powder
    2 – eyeliner
    3 – lipstick

    😀 sometimes i only do two things powder & lipstick 😛

    Reply
  54. Jaime says

    October 19th, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    1) set my foundation
    2) curl my lashes
    3) blush

    Reply
  55. marisol says

    October 19th, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    Wash face
    Pluck
    Moisturize

    Reply
  56. Stef Smith says

    October 19th, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    Wash face
    Moisturize with SPF moisturizer!
    Lip balm

    Reply
  57. Soos says

    October 19th, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Oh, me too! I can go to work without mascara, but not without eyebrows!

    Reply
  58. lexi says

    October 20th, 2011 at 4:01 am

    your brows always look great and natural. also, good call o that SK eyelash curler. was able to get it at target a few weeks ago. loves it. also…for those still interested, I’m now seeing them on clearance!

    Reply
  59. artemis says

    October 20th, 2011 at 7:31 am

    1.covering my dark eye circles also. ALL THE TIME! but i can still see them, ugh. mine are worse then yours…i bet. i’m also pale.
    2.foundation to hide my bad skin…tho it only 50% does it :)))
    3.apply mascara and eyeliner

    Reply
  60. Futuralon says

    October 20th, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    I don’t wear makeup every day but if I do it’s
    1. Powder for shiny bits
    2. Lip gloss
    3. Eyeliner
    I used to do mascara rather than eyeliner but I’ve come to accept my eyes are very sensitive and water a lot at the outside corners, so need waterproof mascara… Which is really hard to remove so I need products to get it off… Which makes my eyes sting and water so you know what… Screw you mascara!

    Reply
  61. Meg says

    October 21st, 2011 at 7:04 am

    Even if I’m stuck in the house all day, I HAVE to:

    1. Moisturize
    2. Apply concealer and powder to under-eye circles
    3. Fill in eyebrows

    If I am leaving to go anywhere, I must also apply eyeliner. I’m naked without it!

    Reply
  62. Yelena says

    October 21st, 2011 at 7:12 am

    Totally agree!
    #1 – eyebrows ( cannot leave the house without doing this!!) I HIGHLY RECOMMEND tarte brow mousse. it’s changed my life LOL.
    #2 – dark circles (I like benefit erase paste) & almay bright eyes concealer.
    #3 – mascara – currently loving tarte LCL and Lancome definicils (buying my 2nd one this wk)

    Reply
  63. Janelle says

    October 21st, 2011 at 8:52 am

    1. Fill in my brows
    2. Blush/Bronzer on my cheeks
    3. Conceal any horrendous acne

    Reply
  64. Jenny says

    October 21st, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    If I feel like wearing makeup, I will ALWAYS fill out my brows, line my eyes, and slap on some blush!

    Reply
  65. Jackie says

    October 22nd, 2011 at 2:04 am

    1. Fill in brows with Clinique Instant Lift for Brows in Soft Brown.
    2. Put on Benefit Porefessional so drivers don’t get dazzled by the shine off my nose.
    3. GLOSS!

    🙂

    Reply
  66. Makeup Artist Brisbane says

    November 5th, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    The three musts are:

    1) Definitely foundation. It provides the flawless blank canvas to begin with. My all time favorite foundation is Napoleon Stick foundation. The versatile foundation Stick doubles up as a concealer and offers variable coverage from very minimal to maximum depending on your occasion. With this foundation we can achieve a glamorous day or night look.
    2) Mascara – this is a must to frame your eyes and keep them looking bright.
    3)Lipstick – a splash of color on your lips will lift your whole face.

    These three things are all a must if nothing else:)

    Reply
  67. Rudin says

    July 4th, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    1 – Fill in brows
    2 – Eyeliner
    3 – Sunscreen

    Reply

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