[Peaches]

1.Age 21
2.Gender Female
3.Occupation Receptionist / Bartender

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!)
Revlon Skin Diffusing Tint in Beige
Napoleon Auto-Pilot Primer
YSL Infini Volume Curl Mascara
Prestige Black Kohl Eyeliner
Some random cheapo brown eyeshadows
She Australia Vanilla Seduction Lipbalm

Just purchased some Mac goodies and am looking for a new foundation =)

2.How much time on average per day do you spend applying makeup (in minutes, please specify AM, PM and touch-ups separately)?
AM – 15 minutes
PM (only when going out) – Anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour

3.For how long have you had these products? Do you keep track of how long you’ve had makeup for?
Oldest to newest: Eyeshadows, Revlon Tint, Eyeliner, Mascara, Lipbalm, Primer

4.How do you store your cosmetics with you when going out/travelling? What items do you take with you every day?
Handbag, take all of the above plus random extra extras.

5.Applying makeup in public: Yay or Nay? Why?
Lips: yes. Other: no. I don’t know why… just something that should be kept private. Keep your composure.

6.How do you apply your makeup? Please list all tools used (eg. Fingers, brushes, sponges…and also specify for what items)
Fingers and little e/s brush that comes with the e/s :P

Makeup: Hygiene

1.How often do you clean your makeup and makeup applicators/brushes/sponges? How do you clean them?
Never… don’t have any… cept the little e/s brushes

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)
I usually use them up before they go bad. My foundation has started to separate though.

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. Shouldn’t be too important. If you like the product, then you use it. But if you wanted to keep it for a while, or stock up on LE’s then I guess it would be important to have it on there.

4.Have you ever had a bad experience with old/unclean make-up? (e.g. breakouts, irritations, allergies, infections)
I’ve never used old/unclean makeup or had any reactions to any makeup.

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?
Probably would keep it for a while, then get rid of it in a spring clean.

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 like the look of NARS stuff. Looks stylish and simple.

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)
No idea. I’m not a big makeup person (yet) ^^

5.Most + Least valuable/memorable (for you personally)
My YSL mascara because it was my first major purchase.

6.Best + Worst design (please describe visual, feel etc.)
I don’t like the green of clinique makeup… too “hospital” looking.

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

8.How often have you completely finished a full-sized product (please specify which brand/product)? How long did it take?
Finished my first Revlon skin diffusing tint… took about 3 months?

9.Half-finished/Used-up/expired makeup: throw away packaging or keep? Why?
Probably throw away? No use for it anymore. Unless you can keep new makeup in it.