What's your base line?

fqoca79 · 2018-03-14T04:34:30+00:00

Strangely enough, I never got into makeup. I never had terrible acne and the occasional flare-ups aren't bad (yay hormones!). Living on a farm/ranch my general dress is jeans and a t-shirt. I have "home" clothes and "town" clothes. Everyone knows when I venture into town still wearing "home" clothes it was one of "those" days (which doesn't happen very often). My life is very rush-rush and I like my hair to be brushed when I leave the house. I keep a brush in every car I drive though (I rarely carry a purse anymore).

I'm decidedly not a girly female in outward appearances lol

teaandtalk · 2018-03-14T04:58:30+00:00

Base (going to the grocery store):

Eyebrows
Lip balm.
Hair brushed and neat

Level 1 (going shopping or to an appointment):

Tinted lip balm
Concealer under eyes
Blush
Eyeliner or shadow
Hair styled (lazily is fine) - a bit of body, a hair flower maybe.

velvetcade · 2018-03-14T11:36:17+00:00

At the very least, I'll have blush and lip color when I leave the house! But I aspire my general look to be Olivia Palermo's levels of groomed. I'm very fastidious about grooming facial hair. My baseline is light makeup, softly curled hair, and an outfit that is modest but tasteful. I always have to smell nice and have a coat of clear polish on my nails. My feet should always have colored polish on so I can wear open-toed shoes anytime I like. I wear my drop pearl earrings and a slim leather watch every time I go out. My shoes have to be clean, otherwise I won't use them. And lastly, to pull the whole look together, I try to move with grace and poise. Life is unpredictable and being perpetually groomed means that I can navigate social situations without worrying that people will have the wrong impression of me. And it's always nice to maximize the halo effect.

MissNietzsche · 2018-03-14T13:30:41+00:00

My base is literal trash. It's hard to give a fuck with 7 am chem lab. I'm in nun-mode rn, so I'm not trying to impress anyone, but I realize now I should work on that as I approach my 20's this summer.

Mjrna · 2018-03-14T07:40:47+00:00

10 Minute Face Base, or Light Makeup:

Cleanse with Olay Regenerist Luminous Cream Cleanser
Moisturize with some Tony Moly Pure Eco Snail Moisture Gel
If there's lots of sun, I'll also wear Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence under any makeup
Skinfood Mushroom BB cream over past blemishes/dark spots
L'Oreal True Match Foundation over any particularly bad blemishes if I have any
Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream under my eyes, set with matte powder
I'll lightly fill in my eyebrows with a matching shade
Light natural looking blush
Some upper eyeliner

Other:

I have bangs, so I always try to make sure they are washed and not greasy looking before I go out
I'm also very petite (4'11"), and I find skirts or even shorts just above the knee and just below the knee are the most flattering on me. I think capri style workout leggings (or just regular leggings) are also flattering for my legs if I need to wear pants. This style makes wearing leggings look more put together and not so pajama-y in my opinion.

I will try out some balm stain! I don't like the feeling of lipstick, so that sounds like a good thing to try out.

NewMindRedPill · 2018-03-14T16:36:32+00:00

As long as I dont dress frumpy and my hair is combed I feel good. I put a lot of time and effort into skin care so I feel good about going out without any makeup. I will usually apply red wine, moisturizer, and spf before I go out. Red wine gives me an instant glow that looks like makeup but isn't. ;)

My goal is to make myself as presentable via skin care, hair care, exercise, and good health as possible so if I just need to run out with my hair up and no makeup on I know I still look good.

P.s. I think I must be bad at putting on makeup because I often end up looking bad. Lol I need to work on this!

Zeldafan1023 · 2018-03-14T20:39:39+00:00

My baseline is having a washed, toned, and moisturized face. Wearing at least jeans and usually boots. The top can vary depending on where I'm going, but no stains, holes, stretched out weirdly, etc is a must. I wouldn't feel comfortable otherwise.

For my face I can go without mascara or eyebrow tint, but I don't feel very pretty unless my skin is excellent. I like to still use powder foundation and blemish corrector, even without any other makeup, to even out my skin.

Hair is usually down, and I always put a bit of dry shampoo in it to diminish any greasiness, and some light volumizing spray to offset the flatness it usually takes on(the dry shampoo helps with this as well). I often have a side braid in for different texture, and I can leave that in for a few days so I don't have to do it every day.

I guess that's about it for my baseline. I would feel okay going to work like this, stores, or meeting up with a friend for lunch.

ragnarockette · 2018-03-14T11:38:58+00:00

I’ll go out with just sunscreen, tinted lip balm, and hair in a bun. But I always put on real clothes - never sweatpants (I don’t own any) or leggings (only for the gym).

If I’m going to be out for more than 20 minutes I’ll do my eyebrows and swipe on a little powder, and maybe some cream blush.

EmiIy_Spinach · 2018-03-14T16:45:09+00:00

Hair: I wash it every other day so it's always fresh or a style-able second day hair. A top knot is my go to for the most basic look, or a high pony if it has curl left in it.

Makeup: brows (always, always, my #1 most important thing), mascara and blush.

Clothes: a coordinated capsule wardrobe makes looking put together a snap. I can literally grab anything from my closet and it looks nice with my handbag, every days shoes and coat.

EliteBodSquad · 2018-03-14T16:58:22+00:00

My skin is pretty good so I only conceal a little under my eyes and fill in my eyebrows. I would go to the gym with that face, food shopping or just down the road.

To see friends between 12-7 I’ll wear powder and lightly contour. My clothing would be sort of fashionable but well put together. Would probably wear a tried and tested outfit.

Seeing friends after 7 or dating I’ll wear a full face of makeup with foundation contour and show some skin. Would aim to dress quite fashionably.

PetuniaBunghole · 2018-03-15T00:25:10+00:00

Most of my days are at work where I'm surrounded by men, and need to be taken seriously by them. It's also a dirty job. It's all about protecting my beauty. I present a clean face, moisturized and treated with sunscreen and wrinkle preventing serum (Prescriptives Xtreme Line Preventor gets credit for a woman asking me to babysit last week because she mistook me for 19). I wear a hat, and braid my hair every day although it usually comes loose, but a loose braid prevents daily styling trauma, and preserves its health for when my future husband is around. I do not look nice at work. I aim to hear, "I didn't recognize you!" if my man and I are out and someone from work sees me.

For around the house, daytime errands, etc. it's the same, but I might put on a little tinted BB cream, and I'll wear my hair nicer, down or up. I also only own clothing in colors that complement me. I'll wear soft basic dresses made from light stretchy knit fabrics, leggings with long shirt tails (sometimes his shirts) that drape over ass bump/camel toe, with knee-high boots. Also a fan of vintage skirts with modern tops. I love vintage fashions and silhouettes, and when they were cleaning out my grandma's house, I rescued all her long skirts so I have them in many prints. Most of them are a little comfortably worn in, but they look so much better than a lot of the casual wear that's out there, especially after 2 washes. My future husband doesn't like me to wear make-up, or as he calls it, "goo." But I don't think he knows when I am or not, if it's done right, and he often expresses how much he loves my appearance when I am wearing a little bit just to even out my complexion and brighten up my eyes and lips. At his request, I keep it minimal and avoid any that tastes bad.

Title	What's your base line?
Author	dearisabella
Upvotes	14
Comments	26
Date	March 14, 2018 4:26 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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