How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine are down below.
This or That: The Fall Beauty Edition
- Full-coverage foundation: yes or no?
- Dark nail polish: yes or no?
- Brown lipstick or berry lipstick?
- Smokey eyes: subtle or bold?
- Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner?
- False lashes: yes or no?
- Burgundy lips or brick red lips?
- Graphic liner or smokey eyes?
- One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/eyes?
- Wine or plum lips?
- Kitten liner or loaded lashes?
- Smokey winged liner or statement lips?
- Full-on glam: yes or no?
Full-coverage foundation: yes or no?
Nope! I used to love it, but after wearing barely any base for almost a year, full coverage feels like way too much on my skin.
Dark nail polish: yes or no?
YES!
Brown lipstick or berry lipstick?
Ooh, tough! You know I love a ’90s brown lip, but I’m going to go with berry.
Smokey eyes: subtle or bold?
Subtle for now…but ask me again in a month or two. The answer may change!
Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner?
Let’s do it “with,” shall we? I opt for just subtly darker, though. Nothing too contrast-y!
False lashes: yes or no?
Nah! I think I’m done with lashes, at least for now.
Burgundy lips or brick red lips?
Brick red, baby.
Graphic liner or smokey eyes?
Smokey eyes all the way, mostly because they seem to allow for more room for imperfection, and they’re generally easier for me to do. Graphic liner requires too much precision for me now, you know? It’s too much pressure! 😬
One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/lids?
Monochromatic lips/cheeks/lids (with lots of mascara).
Wine or plum lips?
This one’s easy: wine!
Kitten liner or loaded lashes?
Kitten liner.
Smokey winged liner or statement lips?
Smokey wings all the way.
Full-on glam: yes or no?
I’m tempted to say yes because who doesn’t love a diva makeup moment? — but I know myself all too well. So no. If I were able to choose “light touch of glam” or “baby glam,” then maybe! 😁
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF!
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Full-coverage foundation: yes or no? Not for me. I like more of a light to medium in the Fall, a bit more that a tinted moisturizer.
Dark nail polish: yes or no? Sure, but not too black, burgundy is about as dark as I like to go.
Brown lipstick or berry lipstick? Definitely berry-toned.
Smokey eyes: subtle or bold? I like a more subtle smokey eye.
Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner? I don’t bother with liner.
False lashes: yes or no? Not a falsh eyelash kinda gal.
Burgundy lips or brick red lips? Burgundy preferred
Graphic liner or smokey eyes? Smokey eyes, lately I’ve been doing a way with eyeliner.
One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/eyes? One bold pop of color either cheeks or lips.
Wine or plum lips? Wine lips
Kitten liner or loaded lashes? Neither
Smokey winged liner or statement lips? Statement lip
Full-on glam: yes or no? No on full-on glam unless the situation calls for it (like my son’s wedding which I don’t see happening for a few years, G-d willing!).
How ‘s everything going with kindergarten? Stay well!
Full-coverage foundation: yes or no?
Never have gone that route.
Dark nail polish: yes or no?
Yes!
Brown lipstick or berry lipstick?
Berry.
Smokey eyes: subtle or bold?
Subtle!
Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner?
Hmm…with, but very blended.
False lashes: yes or no?
No. Too much work, but love the look.
Burgundy lips or brick red lips?
Brick red! Chili or Devoted to Chili.
Graphic liner or smokey eyes?
Smokey eyes.
One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/eyes?
Always color.
Wine or plum lips?
Wine, no contest.
Kitten liner or loaded lashes?
Loaded lashes.
Smokey winged liner or statement lips?
Statement lips. I used to load on 5/7 colors to get super bespoke lip looks! That was fun. Now I still often mix 2-3.
Full-on glam: yes or no?
Nah. Not even baby glam here lol! Natural ftw.
Full-coverage foundation: yes or no?
Nope. I like my freckles showing.
Dark nail polish: yes or no?
I like the look but I hate the feeling of wearing nail polish.
Brown lipstick or berry lipstick?
Berry. I look terrible in brown lips.
Smokey eyes: subtle or bold?
Subtle. I can’t pull off intense smoky eyes.
Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner?
Without.
False lashes: yes or no?
Not for every day.
Burgundy lips or brick red lips?
Hmmm burgundy I think.
Graphic liner or smokey eyes?
Graphic liner!
One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/eyes?
One bold pop.
Wine or plum lips?
Plum!
Kitten liner or loaded lashes?
Kitten liner 🐈
Smokey winged liner or statement lips?
Smoky wings.
Full-on glam: yes or no?
Nah.
Full-coverage foundation: yes or no? No. I feel like i am wearing a mask no pun intended.
Dark nail polish: yes or no? yes.
Brown lipstick or berry lipstick? berry lipstick
Smokey eyes: subtle or bold? subtle
Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner? without
False lashes: yes or no? yes
Burgundy lips or brick red lips? brick red lips
Graphic liner or smokey eyes? smokey eyes
One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/eyes? one bold pop
Wine or plum lips? plum
Kitten liner or loaded lashes? kitten eyeliner
Smokey winged liner or statement lips? statement lips
Full-on glam: yes or no? i like soft glam . i cant do heavy glam , its just uncomfortable
Full-coverage foundation: yes or no? No, I like it sheer and natural.
Dark nail polish: yes or no? No, classic red is the darkest I go
Brown lipstick or berry lipstick? Brown
Smokey eyes: subtle or bold? I am fair, so I go with subtle
Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner? I never wear lipliner
False lashes: yes or no? No, too much hassle
Burgundy lips or brick red lips? Brick red baby
Graphic liner or smokey eyes? soft smokey eyes
One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/eyes? Monochromatic, but sometimes with an intense eye (i.e. peachy lips and cheeks and reddish eyeshadow)
Wine or plum lips? None of it…
Kitten liner or loaded lashes? Both 😉
Smokey winged liner or statement lips? I go for the heavy eye
Full-on glam: yes or no? No
Full-coverage foundation: yes or no? No, it’s just not for me.
Dark nail polish: yes or no? Yes, so much yes, I love a dark nail.
Brown lipstick or berry lipstick? Berry, I do love a brown, but berry is more my speed.
Smokey eyes: subtle or bold? Subtle.
Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner? Without, I like a matching liner.
False lashes: yes or no? No. I rub my eyes too much. They do look pretty though.
Burgundy lips or brick red lips? Brick red.
Graphic liner or smokey eyes? Smokey eyes.
One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/eyes? Monochromatic. I’ve really been liking that look lately.
Wine or plum lips? Plum, I know Clinique’s Black Honey is having a moment right now, but it’s always in my purse.
Kitten liner or loaded lashes? Kitten liner.
Smokey winged liner or statement lips? Lips, I’m not gifted in doing winged liner. Lol!
Full-on glam: yes or no? No, it’s gorgeous, but it’s not me.
Full-coverage foundation: yes or no?
Yes, if needed. I prefer medium, but sbaf cystic acne attack calls for heavy weaponry.
Dark nail polish: yes or no?
Yes
Brown lipstick or berry lipstick?
Brown
Smokey eyes: subtle or bold?
Bold
Red lipstick: with or without a darker lip liner?
Without. I prefer to match y ted.
False lashes: yes or no? No
Burgundy lips or brick red lips?
Burgundy
Graphic liner or smokey eyes?
Smokey eyes. Graphic is hard to see on my hooded eyes. My eyesight and steadyness of hands aren’t what they used to be, either.
One bold pop of color or monochromatic lips/cheeks/eyes?
I love monochromatic.
Wine or plum lips? Plum
Kitten liner or loaded lashes?
Loaded lashes
Smokey winged liner or statement lips?
Statement lips
Full-on glam: yes or no?
YES