How do you decide, what makeup to wear?

[dotwarner_us]

I think more about what eyeshadow I'm wearing than what clothes I'm wearing. I just wear the eyeshadow I feel like wearing that day. I do try to use a different one each day. I love purples, greens, teals, any bright eyeshadows

[Kittie]

Usually I pick out what I want to wear and then plan my makeup around it. I've had so many instances though where I'll pick out a shirt I want to wear and it ends up not fitting right. Then I end up changing my makeup. :P I hate that! Sometimes I'll go lazy and just clash with orange eyeshadow and a green shirt or something. haha

[IndyEMSkitten]

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Originally Posted by moonrevel

I've sort of set up this system where I start with whatever the first product that comes to my mind that I'd like to wear is(something I neglect or something I love), usually an eyeshadow or Pigment

This is almost exactly what I do. Sometimes I have an idea of something I want to wear (such as something new) or just something I spontaneously think of - say a bright Cargo or Nars blush. If not, I kind of look thru my stash until something catches my eye, maybe something I've been neglecting. Then I build a look around it. That's why sometimes I put my blush on before my eye shadow, or sometimes lips first.

I have a 12-drawer unit for my stash (1st drawer: foundation, concealer, powder. 6th drawer: l/g, 9th drawer: mascara & eyeliner, etc.) For a while I was keeping commonly used items in my train case, but I realized that I was using those items over and over without digging into the drawers, so right now it is sitting empty.

I like the idea of keeping a list to rule out duplication, as I am a compulsive list maker. So I may try that, too.

[Pootle_around]

Did anyone watch that ANTM epsisode where J (make-up artists) said never match your e/s to your top? I pick out the top I'm wearing and go with something different. I've never really bothered thinking about whether e/s would clash with my top, I don't think I'm bothered - do you think anyone looks that closely?
I usually where Mildew on my eyes which works out pretty well cos i don't have any green clothes.

[angelstar]

for me - i get dressed first and then decide on what makeup to wear. my eyes usually revolve around greens or golds - so it kinda depends on my mood or if i feel that i want to use a particular colour or if i feel that i've neglected to use something - and once i pick one colour, then i'll just build up the look around it.