i cant rock lipstick so i opt for lip gloss instead. when school stops draining my bank account i'll probably start exploring more with different products (especially matte lip stains) that stay on without rubbing off during eating.

I don't wear lipstick... Just lip balm... Tinted lip balm or lipliner the most... I just think the less make up you  wear or the less make up u can get away with wearing the more feminine you look and the younger you look

I wear lipstick as part of the daily make-up routine. I mostly wear earth color lipsticks or pink.. I apply it a few times a day.. I love to see the lipstick mark on my coffee cup or on my cigarette stumps. I don't wear too much makeup, i use, with eye shadow, eye liner and massacre with a little color in my cheeks.


At night when I go out, I wear more makeup with more eye shadow, I even blend two colors at night.. and with Red lipstick.

Over the weekends, I use lip gloss.

Only for special occasions, like a night out or a "special" evening in. Same with other make-up.

I'm definitely going to look into the stain although I like the way my lips look without lipstick.

I tend to where lipgloss or nothing on my lips. I wear lipstick sometimes, but it isn't often these days. Hugs
Mariah

I wear lipstick daily when out and about.  I have fun colored eyeglasses for more color but no other makeup as I don't need more time in front of a mirror and don't want to get to the point of not being comfortable without it.

I think my past transgender repression worked overtime when I was trying to do the man act.  I hated lipstick on other women   During transition i wondered how in the world I was becoming/discovering the kind of woman I would not previously have been attracted to.  Lots of interesting twists to these journeys.

Quote from: Michelle_P on November 21, 2016, 07:19:19 PM
I blame Harley Quinn.    She got me to up my game.

I'm competing in the Senior Citizen category, though.  I need all that just to keep pieces from falling off of me.

Michelle  You forgot one "can't do without" Drydex Spackle. Fills in all those wrinkles and lines. Also great for filling holes in the wall.

Quote from: DawnOday on November 22, 2016, 11:36:25 AM
Michelle  You forgot one "can't do without" Drydex Spackle. Fills in all those wrinkles and lines. Also great for filling holes in the wall.

Oh, dear.  I've been outed.

Dawn has obviously seen one of my unretouched close ups.  Drydex and wallboard tape to cover the larger seams, a texturing overcoat with stippling, and of course, for those unsightly bumps and divots after E-day, Pimple Putty!

On the use of lipstick that comes off on collars, cups, and cheeks... Dears, that is deliberate.  It is how we brand what belongs to us.  When I see those two lines of Papillon, I know that is MINE! 

Here's me, today, after applying all that war paint [emoji439]:


I don't pass by most standards here, but I get misgendered less often, and somehow, I FEEL right. Honestly, that is what's important to me right now.

Edit:  Gawd, I look like my mother. W...T...H... ?!??

Quote from: Michelle_P on November 22, 2016, 03:11:52 PM

I don't pass by most standards here, but I get misgendered less often, and somehow, I FEEL right. Honestly, that is what's important to me right now.

I relate to that big time.  I feel so much better, so right that i simply forget that I am not that passable and am not fond of mirrors or photos anyway.  Yes, i agree that is what's important, not how much make up can do.

the important thing is to feel right

I wear lipstick every day.  I may go without mascara or eyeliner or anything else, but I'll always wear lipstick.  It just makes me feel good! 

I have over a dozen shades of lipstick from nearly invisible nudes to the brightest look-at-me reds, but on most days I go with Revlon's "Smoky Rose".  I feel like it's a color that works for any situation or time of day and suits Asians (like me) particularly well.  Here is what the lipstick color looks like on a model:

Quote from: EmilyMK03 on November 23, 2016, 01:38:07 AM
I wear lipstick every day.  I may go without mascara or eyeliner or anything else, but I'll always wear lipstick.  It just makes me feel good! 

I have over a dozen shades of lipstick from nearly invisible nudes to the brightest look-at-me reds, but on most days I go with Revlon's "Smoky Rose".  I feel like it's a color that works for any situation or time of day and suits Asians (like me) particularly well.  Here is what the lipstick color looks like on a model:

Lipstick is my go to, it's so easy to apply and to me is something that is very feminizing, And like you I prefer soft colors for a natural look that compliments my features (I'm wearing mabelline's ultimate blush in my avatar and it's what I usually wear)

80-90% of the time my daily routine for work is:

BB Cream
Lip Liner and lip gloss or tinted balm
Eyeliner - usually brown with some white on the lower side

It takes me about 10 mins and the only thing i touch up during the day is the gloss. (several times often)


- i use to do a lot of clear mascara for that wet look, but doing that less. I have foundation and other stuff but don't find myself using it a lot, maybe more on weekends. I have a bunch of lipsticks - same thing there.

I only wear sunscreen at the moment.

Although if I am really trying, I make sure I got some lightly dabbed on olive oil or Vaseline on my eyelids.

Maybe once a month... when I either feel a bit sad and want some color, or when I feel extremely good. Since my FFS, I am using it more often. But my daily routine involves lip gloss/balm. Even a dash of plain Vaseline.