[Cinci]

1.Age - 27
2.Gender - F
3.Occupation - Admin Support & Property Management

Makeup: Uses, application

1.What kind of makeup do you use every day? Please list all items, and specify brands, and whether they are miniatures or full-sized. (Feel free to list it all!)
MAC - full size
Paint Pot - Painterly
Studio Finish Concealer - NW30
Plushlash - Plushblack
Pigment - Shimmertime
Eyeshadow - Crystal Avalanche
Eyeshadow - Bronze
Studio Fix Foundation - Powder - NW30
Brush - 217, 219, 222, 239, 187, 194

Monistat Anti Chafing Powder Gel (I know this isnt make up, but i use it in place of Smashbox Photofinish Primer)
Makeup For Ever - Mist & Fix

2.How much time on average per day do you spend applying makeup (in minutes, please specify AM, PM and touch-ups separately)?
AM - 20
PM - 20 if I am going out, outherwise, none
PM - 40 if my boyfriend is home.. he loves love when I wear lots of make up and take my time so that it's perfect!

3.For how long have you had these products? Do you keep track of how long you’ve had makeup for?
Less than 1 year - i don't keep track but I have a rough idea

4.How do you store your cosmetics with you when going out/travelling? What items do you take with you every day?
I don't usually take anything with me daily. If I do it's a concealer, mac blot powder, & mac 4 slot e/s in a small bag that fits in my purse. When I travel I pack things back into their original boxes and pack my traincase.

5.Applying makeup in public: Yay or Nay? Why? Nope, cause that shoulda been done before you went out.. It just looks tacky to sit at a dinner table fix your makeup.

6.How do you apply your makeup? Please list all tools used (eg. Fingers, brushes, sponges…and also specify for what items)
217s - eyeshadows on the lid, crease, brow bone, youch up studio fix powder in shamm spaces like near the corners of my eyes, & just below my lashline
239s - eyeshadows on the lid & brow bone
217s & 222s - blending e/s in the crease
194 - applying concealer
187 - studio fix powder
fingers - monistat anti chafing gel

Makeup: Hygiene

1.How often do you clean your makeup and makeup applicators/brushes/sponges? How do you clean them?
Once a week, with brush cleaner

2.How can you tell when an item of makeup goes bad? (Especially for makeup in pan/compact packaging like concealer, foundation, powder, eyeshadow, blush)
it smells gross, liquid products may seperate, products may dry up

3.Hygiene of cosmetics: how important is this for you? I noticed that many companies don’t actually specify the expiry dates on their products and so it’s really difficult to tell when they are unsuitable for use/go bad.
meh!

4.Have you ever had a bad experience with old/unclean make-up? (e.g. breakouts, irritations, allergies, infections)
nope!

5.If you knew that an item of makeup went bad/expired, would you still keep it (e.g. For sentimental reasons, or you like the packaging, or it was expensive)? Why?
Sentimental reasons, yea.. Or if even tho it was expired, it was still usable and wasnt gross.

Makeup: Packaging Poll!

Please specify brands, products and why – please feel free to name as many as you like!

1.What is your absolute favourite makeup packaging(s)? What do you like about it? (E.g. the look and feel of it, the way it fits in your hand, the satisfaction of a good click when it closes…).
I must admit, I do like the click with the mac e/s closes lol..
15 slot pro pallet - o sleek and conveient.. and again, the click tells me it's closed!

2.Most + Least hygienic makeup packaging
no thoughts on that...

3.Most + Least innovative
Urban Decay - very gimicky

4.Most + Least convenient (please list any perks and irks. I’m especially interested in makeup for travelling/going out)
MAC's 4 slot palette.. perfect size and being able to select your own 4 colors... great idea

5.Most + Least valuable/memorable (for you personally)
Ben Nye e/s - amazing value
Covergirl = crap imo

6.Best + Worst design (please describe visual, feel etc.)
no thoughts on this

7.Makeup packaging: miniature/single-use or full-sized?
full sized

8.How often have you completely finished a full-sized product (please specify which brand/product)? How long did it take?
never! but I think I finish my Studio Finish NW30 concealer before the year is over.. and I got it in May of this year..

9.Half-finished/Used-up/expired makeup: throw away packaging or keep? Why?
keep - for color reference - if i reallyl ike it, and its no longer usable, i keep it so i remember to find another item of the same color, or to compare the color when looking for dupes.


What are your top priorities when it comes to makeup? (Please indicate level of importance, e.g. 0=unimportant, 5=very important)
-Convenience 5
-Hygiene : germ-free makeup 4
-Looking good & polished 5
-Feel naked without makeup on 3
-User-friendly packaging - fast & easy to apply 5
-Colour & texture of product 5
-Travel-friendly packaging 3
-Other (please indicate): Quality 5