Poll: OK admit it, are you a makeup snob?

[06290714]

i'm not..i don't wear make up everyday, probably twice or three times out of the week and when i do it's real simple.

BUT i have a sh*tload of makeup for some reason. i see it or see it on someone else and like it..i buy it

department store or drugstore.

[PRiNCiPESSAx4]

I voted no. I love higher end brands, but I won't shy away from drugstores either. I find both types of mascara work just as well for me, and a lot of the times I prefer drugstore mascara like L'Oreal, Maybelline, etc. Also, if I need a really funky color I will probably only use once or twice (like baby blue with pounds of silver glitter) I'd rather spend $3 on a cheap little palette that only has to last one night than $16 on a pot that will just collect dust!

[BEA2LS]

i wouldn't say i'm a snob though i have so much make-up at this point if i buy anything it better be special! i do not mind drugstore stuff but if i buy something from there, it is usually NYX, Milani or Revoln Colorstay foundation (i love that stuff!) sometimes i buy cheap mascara, it depends (i've been pretty broke lately but do not need anything so it's cool)

[AmberElizabeth]

Yes and no for me... I own more MAC that anything, but I also have a lot of NYX mixed in there with some Elf and drugstore stuff.

I wear mostly MAC, but I like variety. I'm an equal opportunity makeup whore... If it's makeup, I'll try it. And that right there explains my bin of things I tried a few times. That's the makeup my nieces get to play with lol

[FiestyFemme]

I've become a bit of a snob... I hardly own any drugstore items. I'd say 98% of my stash is high-end. I started out with drugstore makeup, but as I branched out into higher-end makeup, I could see the difference. And now when I buy things, I think I could spend $14+ for an eyeshadow I know I'll love, or I could spend $5 on something that's hit or miss. Not a hard call for me.

The only drugstore item I use religiously is mascara. I'm yet to find a HE mascara that I like better than my beloved CG Lash Blast.

[Shoegal-fr]

I am a makeup snob, definitely. How could it be different when you're living in Paris and when you're surrounded by YSL, Guerlain, Chanel, Dior ... boutiques? Impossible for me to check drugstore brands, IMPOSSIBLE!

[MissResha]

not at all. well, i wont use anything from the dollar store lol. but i use drugstore and high end brands. if its pretty i'll buy it.

[miss_primer]

I am not a makeup snob. I like NYX, Everyday Minerals, Rimmel and so much more...lol. I think MAC is great and I am loving Laura Mercier. I am willing to try anything regardless of brand. Now I do like packaging that is pretty. Pretty packaging wins me over everytime.

[doomkitteh]

I'm not. I do buy not-so-cheap makeup though, just because it's usually better quality. Drugstore lipglosses and eyeshadows tend to be too sheer for my liking, and the colour range isn't as wide. I'm not ashamed of taking out my el cheapo Maybelline blush and lipgloss either. In fact, I have some makeup that's for 'everyday' and some for 'special occasions' - like my Bobbi Brown foundation's for 'special occasions' like family holidays and going out to a fancy place, and I use a cheaper Bourjois foundation for normal everyday life.

[Bombshell1981]

I'm not so much a makeup snob, I go for what has better pigmentation, staying power, quality... whether it be high end or drug store. Typically, it's higher end. But I do so love when I find drugstore makeup that isn't so pricey and excellent quality.

[cno64]

I think I qualify as a makeup snob, because I buy *only* MAC, Stila and Urban Decay.
A significant contributing factor is that soo many of the drugstore brands (Maybelline, L'Oreal, Max Factor) are made by companies that test on animals.
And I just plain like my MAC, Stila and Urban Decay products; they perform so beautifully!
When I was younger, I did buy drugstore products, and never had NEAR as much fun with them as I do now with my higher end goodies!

[nichollecaren]

I'm one of those new snobs, u know the type that wins the lottery and suddenly acts like its beneath them to act normal? LOL

Today at work I was trying to sell some maybelline lipglosses I had bought but never used...when the chica asked me if thats the color I was wearing, I was like, Oh no...this is MAC

[Sprinkledust]

Nope...I like whatever works....Even though my make up collection consist of mostly Chanel and MAC.

[xessi180]

Yes and no. Some of the lower liner mascaras are good, and a few shadows and bronzers here and there. Mainly I'm a high end girl, like MAC, Nars, ect, because they have a quality product. It's not so much as the name as it is quality for me and I find 90% of the time you really get what your pay for in products.

[CantAffordMAC]

Yes I am. I love wearing my name brand cosmetics and recommending things for people, and being out in public and touching up my makeup with quality stuff, not wet n wild or maybelline. I will use drugstore mascaras but still....

[hawaii02]

No, I'm not. I buy the products I will only use so much (liner, mascara) at the drugstore. But at the same time, my UD, MAC and now Stila are treated like they will never make the line anymore. I love them that much!

[Nadeshda]

I'm not. If I like something, I buy it, I don't care if it is a cheap product. Actually, most of my stash is ArtDeco, which is a cheap brand, but the quality is awesome, imho, even though here it is only sold in sephora-like stores, it is considered drugstore in other countries.

Though I don't have a lot of drugstore products because you can't test them. For me to buy something without testing the color, I have to look at a lot of swatches. And besides, even drugstore makeup here has outrageous prices, sometimes, for the same price, I can get something slightly nicer, like Bourjois,and I can test it.

[babii]

I love all kinds of brands cheap or expensive as long as they're good.

[Vixxan]

I am not a makeup snob. I want to try everything and I do. Some of my must have products are lower priced items. I would have never found some of my favorite products had I been a makeup snob.

Foundation: Graftobian $9.00
BlushL Le Femme $2.50
Nail polish: pure ice $1.00

[HeavenLeiBlu]

I'm a high/low gal, but I refuse to go any higher ended than Chanel and Dior. There's no apparent increase in quality after those price points, IMO.

[Tsunami Rose]

I don't think I am. I think I definetly have more drugstore products than like say MAC. But, I do hardly ever use them and prefer my MAC. I can be seen wearing MAC eyeshadow every day of the week, but my foundation/powder/mascara are always drugstore brand because somethings are just as good and are not worth putting so much money into.

[BEA2LS]

i never understood the touching up on name brand stuff.. i do not think anyone notices or even cares what i use when i touch up and it normally is MAC but it's just not a big deal to me..

[ritchieramone]

I buy whatever works best for me. The majority of my make-up is MAC because the quality is good and they have produced a lot of unique items over the years, but I also have a lot of Barry M, Urban Decay and FCUK (though that seems to have disappeared from stores near me).

I've seen plenty of make-up I'd be interested to try, like Chantecaille's Real Skin foundation, but at £40 a pop, I'll live without it.

[reesesilverstar]

Definitely not. I would research the hell out of a product, then I buy what I think I need/don't have and what works for me. My makeup comes from drug stores, department stores, costume stores, beauty supply stores wherever...

[SpringDancer]

It's not that I'm a makeup snob, really, but that I like play it safe. With the amount of makeup I own, everything I get is purely for the fun of it. Therefore, I hate spending money on stuff that suck. I have no problem whatsoever buying low end makeup if it was recommended by reliable people. But if I have to buy something without doing research on it, professional makeup for me it is. (BTW, I don't bother with high end drugstore lines such Lancome, Clarins, Dior etc. without research either, since their prices are so high. The only real safe place is MAC :0))