What do you know about MAC cosmetics?
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gogigi
Cathlete
Nancy,
You have very cute hair.
MAC is the ONE makeup I haven't tried...now I'm totally curious and want to go check them out. You look very nice and natural. Every time I walk by them they are doing out there makeovers so I never really thought about trying them...until now!
Angela
You have very cute hair.
MAC is the ONE makeup I haven't tried...now I'm totally curious and want to go check them out. You look very nice and natural. Every time I walk by them they are doing out there makeovers so I never really thought about trying them...until now!
Angela
nancy324
Cathlete
You are very sweet, Angela.
Yes, the make-up really was very natural-looking. I didn't ask for anything in particular. I just told them about my sensitive skin and that was it. The thing I was most impressed by was how the makeup artist knew that my skin was reacting to the SPF ingredients in my make-up. I was planning to see a dermatologist, and she saved me the visit (and $300 for the cost of the consultation). I am very grateful to MAC for that!
-Nancy
Yes, the make-up really was very natural-looking. I didn't ask for anything in particular. I just told them about my sensitive skin and that was it. The thing I was most impressed by was how the makeup artist knew that my skin was reacting to the SPF ingredients in my make-up. I was planning to see a dermatologist, and she saved me the visit (and $300 for the cost of the consultation). I am very grateful to MAC for that!
-Nancy
Miss Lee
Cathlete
Nancy,
You look beautiful. Your make-up looks fabulous! I use MAC foundation and loose powder and I love it. Maybe I'll take a look at some of their other products.
Your hair style is very cute. What hair products do you use? Do you let it air dry? I have naturally curly hair and I'm always interested how other curly girls manage their manes.
Michele
You look beautiful. Your make-up looks fabulous! I use MAC foundation and loose powder and I love it. Maybe I'll take a look at some of their other products.
Your hair style is very cute. What hair products do you use? Do you let it air dry? I have naturally curly hair and I'm always interested how other curly girls manage their manes.
Michele
nancy324
Cathlete
Thanks very much, Michele.
Yes, I do let my hair air dry. As for products, first I saturate my hair with Prive gel relaxant, then add a good deal of Prive curl activating creme. Then I add some corkscrew curls by twisting segments very tightly in several places around the top. The rest just curls (or frizzes, depending upon the weather), on its own.
I am really enjoying the highlights that my hairdresser added. At my age, I think my black hair was just too dark and looked too harsh next to my face. But I wasn't willing to dye it because that's too high maintenance. So my hairdresser just added some highlights which I think really soften things up. And I only have to go in every 12 weeks! That's the best part.
What do you use?
Yes, I do let my hair air dry. As for products, first I saturate my hair with Prive gel relaxant, then add a good deal of Prive curl activating creme. Then I add some corkscrew curls by twisting segments very tightly in several places around the top. The rest just curls (or frizzes, depending upon the weather), on its own.
I am really enjoying the highlights that my hairdresser added. At my age, I think my black hair was just too dark and looked too harsh next to my face. But I wasn't willing to dye it because that's too high maintenance. So my hairdresser just added some highlights which I think really soften things up. And I only have to go in every 12 weeks! That's the best part.
What do you use?
Miss Lee
Cathlete
>Thanks very much, Michele.
>
>Yes, I do let my hair air dry. As for products, first I
>saturate my hair with Prive gel relaxant, then add a good deal
>of Prive curl activating creme. Then I add some corkscrew
>curls by twisting segments very tightly in several places
>around the top. The rest just curls (or frizzes, depending
>upon the weather), on its own.
>
>What do you use?
Nancy,
I'm going to have to look into Prive products. I've never heard of them, but then again, I am in Ohio--LOL!
I use Ouidad products. The entire line is made especially for curly hair. My favorite product is a conditioner called Deep Treatment. You apply it after you wash your hair and don't rinse it out, then put on a cap and sit under a dryer for 20 minutes, then rinse it out. It really brought the life back to my old, gray, color treated hair. Along with that I use Curl Quencher Shampoo (I don't use shampoo more than once or twice a week), and Curl Quencher conditioner. I use TONS of conditioner and I don't rinse it out entirely. I often use the conditioner as a shampoo. I follow that up with a leave in conditioner called Botanical Boost, then I finish with a gel called Tress FX. I know that sounds like a lot but I'm so used to this routine that I can get through it in a flash. I put little pin curls around the top and let my hair air dry.
One of these days I'm coming to New York for a good haircut! There isn't anyone around here that specializes in curly hair. I would love to have Nick Arrojo from WNTW style my hair. That would be such a thrill for me!
Michele
>
>Yes, I do let my hair air dry. As for products, first I
>saturate my hair with Prive gel relaxant, then add a good deal
>of Prive curl activating creme. Then I add some corkscrew
>curls by twisting segments very tightly in several places
>around the top. The rest just curls (or frizzes, depending
>upon the weather), on its own.
>
>What do you use?
Nancy,
I'm going to have to look into Prive products. I've never heard of them, but then again, I am in Ohio--LOL!
I use Ouidad products. The entire line is made especially for curly hair. My favorite product is a conditioner called Deep Treatment. You apply it after you wash your hair and don't rinse it out, then put on a cap and sit under a dryer for 20 minutes, then rinse it out. It really brought the life back to my old, gray, color treated hair. Along with that I use Curl Quencher Shampoo (I don't use shampoo more than once or twice a week), and Curl Quencher conditioner. I use TONS of conditioner and I don't rinse it out entirely. I often use the conditioner as a shampoo. I follow that up with a leave in conditioner called Botanical Boost, then I finish with a gel called Tress FX. I know that sounds like a lot but I'm so used to this routine that I can get through it in a flash. I put little pin curls around the top and let my hair air dry.
One of these days I'm coming to New York for a good haircut! There isn't anyone around here that specializes in curly hair. I would love to have Nick Arrojo from WNTW style my hair. That would be such a thrill for me!
Michele
DebbieH
Cathlete
Soooo cute Nancy! And, your skin is sooo young-looking. I had to laugh, please don't be offended by this...you said you were going to post a new pic of you and then, I looked over and saw you changed your pic on your avatar so I clicked on your profile to see it bigger and saw it was a DOG!!! I had to laugh. Sorry! You are just too cute and the make-up looks fabulous. I am wondering if they sell MAC near here. I have never seen it. Does anyone know if they sell it at Dillards or Kaufmann's?
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DebbieH
Cathlete
LOL! Right, & I thought you needed a shave too! Ha! Your DN (BOTH of them ;-)) are very cute. I think he looks like you...the one with less hair! Ha! Thanks for sharing Nanc!
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Miss Lee
Cathlete
Wow, Nancy!! You've had a brush with celebrity
. I'm sure Nick's wife would be sufficient for me. I might be able to arrange a trip this spring. My wonderful DH took me to NY for my 50th birthday last May. We stayed in a lovely B&B in the Hudson Valley and we had a great time. I would love to come there again. If I can manage it I will definitely let you know. I would love to meet you.
Michele
. I'm sure Nick's wife would be sufficient for me. I might be able to arrange a trip this spring. My wonderful DH took me to NY for my 50th birthday last May. We stayed in a lovely B&B in the Hudson Valley and we had a great time. I would love to come there again. If I can manage it I will definitely let you know. I would love to meet you. Michele
nancy324
Cathlete
You guys really made my day! Pushing fifty can be a bit traumatizing, so all the kind words are very much appreciated. Thank you all so much!
Robyn, make-up doesn't have to be terribly expensive. The greatest cost is the brushes, and you just need to buy those once. And there are even low-cost brushes that will do a good job.
Robyn, make-up doesn't have to be terribly expensive. The greatest cost is the brushes, and you just need to buy those once. And there are even low-cost brushes that will do a good job.
Great picture, Nancy! You have such beautiful deep-set eyes. I think the make-up looks fabulous. I also think the woman at MAC was right -- the pink blush suits you better. I compared this new look to your avatar yesterday. The make-up in that picture had more of a yellowish tinge. (Don't know if that was just the picture though.)
nancy324
Cathlete
Thanks, Susan. That's exactly right. The other blush was more yellow. Also the foundation was a tad too dark for me.
Perhaps the biggest difference though between those two pics is that I now have more highlights. I think the highlights have done more to soften my face than anything. My hair was completely natural in color up until about a year ago because I thought once you get started with color, you spend your life at the salon, and I didn't want to make the time commitment. (I'd rather be working out). But I was very pleasantly surprised to find otherwise. Now I'm really into the whole highlight thing. Black hair was fine when I was young, but at 49 it was just too much starkness next to my skin.
This has been fun. Now someone else should go for a makeover and come back with pics so we can all comment!
Perhaps the biggest difference though between those two pics is that I now have more highlights. I think the highlights have done more to soften my face than anything. My hair was completely natural in color up until about a year ago because I thought once you get started with color, you spend your life at the salon, and I didn't want to make the time commitment. (I'd rather be working out). But I was very pleasantly surprised to find otherwise. Now I'm really into the whole highlight thing. Black hair was fine when I was young, but at 49 it was just too much starkness next to my skin.
This has been fun. Now someone else should go for a makeover and come back with pics so we can all comment!