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1.Age 21
2.Gender Female
3.Occupation Advertising

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!)
Everyday- Natio Moisturising foundation, Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Primer, The Body Shop Shimmer Brick, MAC eyeshadow in Shroom, Maybelline Full N Soft mascara, Clinique brow pencil... this is all I use every day. I also add different MAC shadows and pigments, as well as lipglass.

2.How much time on average per day do you spend applying makeup (in minutes, please specify AM, PM and touch-ups separately)? On a weekday, 5-15 minutes. On the weekend, as long as it takes. Ive been known to apply makup leisurely for an hour.

3.For how long have you had these products? Do you keep track of how long you’ve had makeup for? Not really. If something smells a bit off it gets thrown.

4.How do you store your cosmetics with you when going out/travelling? When travelling I have a pink satin dior makeup case i use. Has to have a lock!

What items do you take with you every day? Everyday i carry my napoleon perdis concealer.

5.Applying makeup in public: Yay or Nay? Why? Lippie and gloss, yes. Foundation, no.

6.How do you apply your makeup? Please list all tools used (eg. Fingers, brushes, sponges…and also specify for what items) The Body Shop brushes, eyelash curler, foundation bursh by bys.

Makeup: Hygiene

1.How often do you clean your makeup and makeup applicators/brushes/sponges? Once a week.
How do you clean them? With clinique eye makeup remover and water.
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) If it gets a bit stinky.

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.
Important-ish.

4.Have you ever had a bad experience with old/unclean make-up? (e.g. breakouts, irritations, allergies, infections) Yeah- bought some revlon blush from a discount outlet only to realise it was off and it broke my skin on the apples of my cheeks out.

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? Sure, if i liked the packaging.

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…). MAC and chanel- the simplicity. And Too Faced- love the pin up girls. Also love pout for the feminine packaging.

2.Most + Least hygienic makeup packaging
3.Most + Least innovative
4.Most + Least convenient (please list any perks and irks. I’m especially interested in makeup for travelling/going out)
5.Most + Least valuable/memorable (for you personally)
6.Best + Worst design (please describe visual, feel etc.) Worst lipgloss design- Revlon Glossylicious always leaks. ALWAYS!
7.Makeup packaging: miniature/single-use or full-sized?
8.How often have you completely finished a full-sized product (please specify which brand/product)? How long did it take? Only ever finished EL foundation.
9.Half-finished/Used-up/expired makeup: throw away packaging or keep? Why?