[scrapbookromance]

1.Age 15
2.Gender female
3.Occupation high school student

Makeup: Uses, application

1.What kind of makeup do you use every day?
Clinique dramatically different moisturing gel
Bare Minerals foundation (light 2)
Cover Girl fresh complexion pocket powder foundation (ivory)
MAC e/s (varries by day, but includes for now): nylon, shroom, juxt, bitter, amber lights, coppering, trax, nocturnelle, greystone, carbon, sushi flower, chrome yellow, electric eel
Victoria's Secret Balmy Nights lipgloss

2.How much time on average per day do you spend applying makeup?
morning before school - 10-15 minutes
afternoon touchup - 2 minutes max
evening going out - 20 minutes

3.For how long have you had these products? Do you keep track of how long you’ve had makeup for?
everything but the MAC e/s in shroom, juxt, nocturnelle, and greystone was purchased within the last 3-4 months, those 4 e/s purchased about 9 months ago. I don't keep track, but I'm concious to make sure its not really old

4.How do you store your cosmetics with you when going out/travelling? What items do you take with you every day?
I have a small toiletrie bag that holds my makeup for traveling, but I don't take it out with me. my covergirl powder goes to school with me.

5.Applying makeup in public: Yay or Nay? Why?
NO! its like blowing your nose in public, no one wants to see it.

6.How do you apply your makeup? Please list all tools used (eg. Fingers, brushes, sponges…and also specify for what items)
fingers for moisturizer
sephora concealer brush and bronzer brush for bareminerals
sponge that comes with the covergirl (which is only for touchups)
sephora concealer brush and some other cheapy brush for e/s
I kiss the tin with the lipgloss in it so I dont get it on my fingers

Makeup: Hygiene

1.How often do you clean your makeup and makeup applicators/brushes/sponges? How do you clean them?
once a week I wipe off my e/s with a tissue individually
once a week I wash my brushes with Dove shampoo and conditioner
once a week I wash my sponge with Dove shampoo

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 I don't use it as often as other makeup I have, I try not to keep it more than a year. but I also try to keep my makeup and brushes clean to prolong their life

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.
its important for my moisturizer but I use enough of that to make a bottle go in about a year and I wouldn't keep it longer than a year. my foundation I keep track of so that the SPF in it doesn't wear away but the bareminerals has an experation date on it

4.Have you ever had a bad experience with old/unclean make-up? (e.g. breakouts, irritations, allergies, infections)
I tried to use some two or three year old pressed powder and I broke out the next day real bad - I'm guessing it was from that

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?
if I liked it I may keep it for a while but I would not let it endanger my health

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 15x e/s pallette - keeps all my e/s in one place and the outside is very simple and nice looking
2.Most + Least hygienic makeup packaging
most hygenic that I own: MAC 15x pallette
least hygenic that I own: covergirl foundation - it has holes on the bottom where the sponge sits and I know its for air circulation but its on the bottom and its a port for bacteria

3.Most + Least innovative
most innovative that I own: not sure
least innovative that I own: bareminerals

4.Most + Least convenient (please list any perks and irks. I’m especially interested in makeup for travelling/going out)
most convenient that I own: covergirl foundation - all in one compact, quick and easy, has a small mirror in it
least convenient that I own: bareminerals - the way to dispense the powder is annoying and hard to control amount dispensed, but I deal with it for such a good product once you get it working. also not the best for travelling or taking it with you because when you turn it upside down the product comes out into the lid but you can't get it back in the main part of the container

5.Most + Least valuable/memorable (for you personally)
dont' really have either

6.Best + Worst design (please describe visual, feel etc.)
best design: MAC 15x pallette - I like being able to change around where the colors are and take them out when they're used up and all that jazz
worst design: bareminerals - very poor packaging design for the most part, with the difficulties to get it out or keep it in (but its still a good product inside)

7.Makeup packaging: miniature/single-use or full-sized?
full size is good for things you use commonly, such as foundation. but I like miniature sizes of lipgloss or touchup pressed powder so that you can take it with you when you go out

8.How often have you completely finished a full-sized product (please specify which brand/product)? How long did it take?
took about 5 months to finish up a covergirl foundation when I was using it as my regular foundation (covergirl fresh complexion pocket powder)

9.Half-finished/Used-up/expired makeup: throw away packaging or keep? Why?
half finished bareminerals, but I'm still using it. its supposed to last 6 months and its been about 3-4 so I'm on a good track!