Where to go for impartial advice on make up?

moneylover

I need to start wearing some make up , I am now in my sixties and mosturiser and powder are all I have ever used. I have good skin and have never really needed it.
But, am now obviously more drawn looking and whilst agreeing with the adage that 'less is more' I do need some products that will enhance.
I probably need, at the least, a wrinkle filler/lifter, an under eye concealer (bieing discussed on another thread) a light foundation, some fine powde, good blusher and a very natural lip gloss
Where could I go that someone would choose products for me not limited by brand? Are there 'beauty evenings' in places like Selfridges? I know that you can go to make up 'artists' but I am not looking to learn how to do clever stuff at £300 an hour - just want the basics.

donnac2558

SpaceNK, they do makeover using the brands available instore.

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Going to a department store even in a beauty event each counter will try to encourage you to buy only their brand. SpaceNK will mix and match within all the brands they sell.

moneylover

thats useful and a lot better than just one brand, but its still a tip of the iceberg isnt it - I mean when you consider just the number of different under eye concealers on the market....
That sounds v ungrateful and I dont mean it that way..
What would I do - make an appointment - and how would I know I was gettig someone experienced not the newest recruit?
What I really need is a personal shopper, but in makeup. Someone experienced in major brands who can assess my skin and know what is the best of each product regardless of which range. I would be quite happy to pay for the service.
I bet if somewhere like Selfridges offered a service like this it would go down very well.

seafarers_wife

why not book into a local beautitions for a make up lesson? mine does a make up lesson but im not sure of the prices as i dont have a cost list but it would be worth the time and the money in my opinion to get someone else to do your make up and have them write down what they used and to teach you the basic techniques if needed.

Minihauk

Space NK are great, BUT the make up is VERY expensive. I went to a preview night, tried some tinted moisturiser and ended up buying it for £62!!!! For a smallish tube ..... so it may be better to book somewhere like Debenhams, unless you think you need the expensive stuff .....

Bronnie

moneylover wrote: »

I need to start wearing some make up , I am now in my sixties and mosturiser and powder are all I have ever used. I have good skin and have never really needed it.
But, am now obviously more drawn looking and whilst agreeing with the adage that 'less is more' I do need some products that will enhance.
I probably need, at the least, a wrinkle filler/lifter, an under eye concealer (bieing discussed on another thread) a light foundation, some fine powde, good blusher and a very natural lip gloss
Where could I go that someone would choose products for me not limited by brand? Are there 'beauty evenings' in places like Selfridges? I know that you can go to make up 'artists' but I am not looking to learn how to do clever stuff at £300 an hour - just want the basics.

Well you could spend several happy mornings (if you've got the time) having make-up sessions at different counters in Debenhams / John Lewis etc.

I would concentrate on one aspect at a time, like foundation or eye make-up and do the rounds and see what they can offer. They will keep a record of the products used and probably give you samples. Most don't pressure you to buy, just say you need to think about it and see how it works for your skin.

The concealer thread you referred to followed my Bobbi Brown purchase (which I've now got to grips with and find excellent). They do half-hour make-up lessons which you can book in for. I had an eyes one on Saturday and it was really helpful. I can now manage eye-liner for the first time ever, with their gel liner and got some good practical tips. The Bobbi Brown website is good too, with lots of mini how-to videos.
http://www.bobbibrown.co.uk/cms/learn/index.tmpl

jenniewb

I tend to go to different counters, get them to make me over, then wear the products for a day. I am very critical of products as well as my face! And so spotting things I don't like is not something I find hard to do, it then becomes a battle of which products do I dislike the least...what purpose I need them for really makes the difference as most of the time I'm asking them to outlast the sweat and high-air-con of the gyms and public transport.

If you are an avid fan, QVC do 30 day money back guarentees incase you don't like the product within that time. But the delivery itself isn't cheap so maybe good if your in two minds about how a product would last day to day.

moneylover

Bronnie wrote: »

The concealer thread you referred to followed my Bobbi Brown purchase (which I've now got to grips with and find excellent). They do half-hour make-up lessons which you can book in for. I had an eyes one on Saturday and it was really helpful. I can now manage eye-liner for the first time ever, with their gel liner and got some good practical tipsQUOTE]

which John Lewis was it you went to?

Bronnie

moneylover wrote: »

Bronnie wrote: »

The concealer thread you referred to followed my Bobbi Brown purchase (which I've now got to grips with and find excellent). They do half-hour make-up lessons which you can book in for. I had an eyes one on Saturday and it was really helpful. I can now manage eye-liner for the first time ever, with their gel liner and got some good practical tipsQUOTE]

which John Lewis was it you went to?

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