Is it seriously Friday already? What happened to the week?
For Fashion/Beauty Friend Friday this week we are looking at the beauty products we use. I’m not much of a beauty blogger, although I do get some fun reviews and tips in every now and then. And I’m certainly no stranger to beauty products. (Sidenote: Interested in becoming a part of Friend Friday? Just submit your email to the FBFF Google Group and you’ll be all set!)
1. What’s your favorite drug store makeup product and your favorite higher-end product? Um… I am almost strictly a drug store makeup girl. I love NYC’s coverstick. I use e.l.f. eyeshadows almost exclusively. And I always go with Maybelline mascara. In terms of high end… I am obsessed with the eyelid primer by Mac. It’s called Painterly and I never put on eyeshadow without it.
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2. Is there one type of product that is your go-to, can’t live without? Does chapstick count? Because I pretty much have tubes of chapstick and lip balm in every bag, purse, desk, and dresser. I feel like Napoleon Dynamite all the time… really really chapped lips.
3. What’s the best hair product you’ve ever used? There is no way I can narrow that down to just one. I love Big Sexy Hair dry shampoo, Silk Drops, Ouidad leave-in conditioner and Crew pomade… to name a few.
4. Fess up, what’s the worst beauty look you’ve tried to rock and look back at now with a little shame or apprehension that you actually did that? When I was still getting the hang of my suddenly curly hair I rocked the wet look a lot because I didn’t know how to moderate the amount of mouse I used. Oh and there was the time I tried bangs – FAIL! And for about 6 months I used bronzer as an all-over face powder – not the best look.
5. When it comes to beauty products, we all use the same basic products. What do you use that helps show off your personal flare and personality? I like to use fun colored eye-shadows that are subtle but still defined. Blue, purple and green are some of my favorite. When I am lucky enough to have my nails long I love nail polish on them in bold, non-usual colors. But besides those two things, most of my personal flare comes from the clothing items rather than the beauty ones.
Tell me… what is your can’t live without item?? What should I try?
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ha! bangs are a fail for me too! =) i can’t wait to read everyone’s fave products! ~xo
I’ve tried bangs several times and only finally learned my lesson in high school. Bangs do not work with a funky front cowlick. At least now I know!
sooooo glad for a beauty oriented week! i’m not really all that into fashion, but throw me to a beauty counter and i’m in HEAVEN!!! thanks for including the beauty bloggers this time around
vonnie recently posted..Friend Friday – BEAUTY PRODUCTS!!
This was a fun topic, I love any excuse to talk about beauty products
Katie recently posted..She had something to confess to
i am seriously obsessed with the balm’s two timer mascara. it’s the best! i raved about it for my fbff entry. two mascaras . . . in ONE! i don’t know what i did before i discovered the balm. god bless the adorable sales girl at sephora who showed it to me one day. there’s a special spot in heaven for wonderful people like her.
-suzanne
http://www.awkwardlychic.com
Suzanne recently posted..Outfit Inspiration- Flats & Pencil Skirts
I loved talking beauty products this week!
Oh, and I attempted bangs numerous times– failing miserably each time.
Bekah recently posted..freaky friday
Ah, eyelid primer is an absolute MUST! Good choice.
VictorianKitty recently posted..Fashion Friend Friday – Beauty Products
I never even heard of the product until about 16 months ago and now I am completely sold on it. Goodbye eyeshadow crease lines and makeup that wears off during the day!
I enjoyed this week’s topic so much! It was about time we talked beauty products!
I ‘m looking forward to check out everyone’s favorites and tips!
I believe everyone is going to have some kind of lip moisturizer in their fav list today! Girls and chopstick go hand in hand
Kathrine recently posted..Lets talk beauty
So true, a number of us have listed Chapstick or mentioned being unable to live without it.
Loved these questions! I had a total bang fail, too. I came across a picture tonight and I’m really just wondering what I was thinking. Yikes.
I’ve used a few things by e.l.f. but never their eyeshadow (yet). I recently picked up one of their nail polishes, I’m excited to give it a try. e.l.f. products are so nice and so cheap! When I first discovered them my mind was blown. Oh and gotta love Big Sexy!
When I was writing this I just kept thinking of the one horrible school picture of me with bangs. They look like my little brother cut them, but no I had them professionally cut and they still were a disaster. never again.
That ELF palette looks really great. Love the eyeshadow colours it has.
I once had a bang fail as well, but only because they were too short and my hair grows out pretty quick. I actually look silly without bangs not with! x
Gertrude recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
I’m obsessed with the whole ELF line. At Christmas I bought their 100-color palette for $10. It is amazing what you can do with it.
Being the first time participating, it was fun to talk about something else than fashion. I will be checking other bloggers as well. Have a great weekend!
Mode Plus recently posted..FBFF- Beauty products
Welcome to the group!! We love seeing new people around here.
First post for me too! Can’t wait to check out bloggers posts. I am going to find out about tons of great products that aren’t available over here like Elf! I love makeup and am so happy to do a beauty post!
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Welcome to FBFF! Better set a side a good chunk of time to read through everyone’s responses. You’ll find some great gems.
Loved these questions! I’m currently right in the middle of a bangs disaster as we speak (randomly decided to cut them into my hair myself last week. And no, I hadn’t even been drinking), so I’m conforted to hear I’m not the only one who’s suffered through this. They always seem like such a good idea in theory!
Amber, I feel your pain. Try bobby pins or headbands to keep them out of the way. With the huge bang trend going on now I wonder how many of us will make bang mistakes this season.
Hi Katy – this is my first time posting in Friend Friday – thanks for organising such a wonderful group. I’m a fashion and beauty blogger in Australia and look forward to reading and networking with more US bloggers.
I enjoyed thinking about this one, I’m not a big beauty/make up junkie so this was a fun change for me:).
Pull Your Socks Up! recently posted..If Everybody Looked the Same
I love this subject! Just found you through Songs and Fairytales. Fun post, thanks! And I love love love e.l.f.!
Natalia recently posted..Annecy
Hi Natalia – Thanks for stopping by! And truly the e.l.f. products are amazing, especially considering how cheap they are.
I am also a chapstick girl! Even have some in random places around the house
Love these questions for this week.
Anja recently posted..Daily Delight
Silk drops! I had forgotten about them! When I was living in Vancouver I always used them, but, you cant buy them in Ireland, or chapstick for that matter….
As I was growing my hair out I never used them, but now that I am back to short, I found them in the bottom of my drawer and fell in love with them all over again.
I grew my bangs out but I cut them back a few years ago, and I couldn’t be happier I did! Works for me
Charlie, Feminine Bravery recently posted..FBFF- Beauty products
Lucky girl that bangs work for you. not all of us are so lucky, as you can see from the comments on this post. A majority of us have a bang disaster story to tell.
I’m so excited! this was my first FBFF post yea!! I havn’t written about beauty yet either so double yea!! I look foward to reading what you all use!! – Chapstick is so good! xcx
caroline alice recently posted..Beauty Products
Welcome to the party! And how great is it that we picked a topic you haven’t yet covered on your blog?!
I’ve got a ridiculous cowlick, I did bangs but they were never a good idea. And high five fellow Chapstick lover! I sometimes think they multiply on me, but then they all disappear at once. Very strange phenomenon.
Samantha recently posted..Fashion-Beauty Friend Friday- Beauty Products
I think my chapsticks also multiply and then disappear. I’ll be digging in all my bags to find one – nothing. Then I’ll purchase one at the drug store and suddenly 5 appear to just be sitting around all over.
It’s taking all my might not to caps-lock this whole thing, but that is exactly what happens to me. It’s a chapstick conspiracy!
Samantha recently posted..Fashion-Beauty Friend Friday- Beauty Products
Great topic…really enjoyed this one and I am looking forward to reading all the answers!
To go with my answers, I added a picture of me with my craziest beauty look from when I was a giraffe for a fashion show. That’s pretty good incentive to check it out, yes? Haha.
Rebekah recently posted..Favorite Beauty Products
I will definitely need to check out that post! Sounds interesting.
Katy
Really had fun with the questions this week
I love my make-up!
Did a vlog this time so that made it even more fun
Thanks for your hard work
Brett
brett recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
Yay for vlogs! I need to jump back on that bandwagon. It was one of my new year’s goals and so far I’ve filmed two. Not good.
Hahaha, love the story about curly hair and bangs. I have really pale skin, so I’ve tried wearing bronzer before. I just end up looking dirty. Hahaha!
(Tumblr is down currently, so I couldn’t publish my FBFF yet. But it’s in my queue, waiting for Tumblr to fix itself. As soon as it’s fixed, I’ll post my FBFF.)
-Caitlin
Caitlin recently posted..Daily- Raided
I really enjoyed this set of questions!! So much fun! Thanks, Katy – I’m also a chapstick girl
Sara recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
It was fun to have a “light-hearted” topic today. I can’t wait to read others go-to products as I love hitting up Ulta and Sephora and buying fun new things. Thanks, Katy!
Kimberly Fab Finds recently posted..FBFF – Beauty Products
I too am totally one of those people who walks leisurely through the makeup and beauty isles checking out the new products I need to try. Bummer is so many of them are duds. But then there is always that random gem you find and it is all worthwhile.
I’m glad that you picked chapstick as something you can not live without too. I love my burt’s bee lol
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heather recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
It’s fun to hear of the disaster story! I really wish I could have posted a photo with mine, even though it was pretty bad. Haha. . Anyway, this was fun and light hearted- love it!
Krystle recently posted..FBFF Beauty Products
Loved this week’s questions! I’ve never blogged about my favorite make-up and hair products, and talking about them was really fun! Great job once again!
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Elissa recently posted..Fashion Beauty Friend Friday- Beauty Products
I had so much fun with these questions this week, Katy! Thanks for them.
I tried bangs, but since I have a majorly strong cowlick at the front of my head, they never ever worked. I’ve accepted my cowlick, but I used to hate it because it was so limiting. And I’m like you with my lip balm – it’s always on me, I’m always reapplying.
Yeah those dang cowlicks will get you every time. I’ve got a couple to deal with, but I’ve learned how to style and flip my hair to hide or mask them. Although that was a long painful trial process trying to figure everything out.
I think I might have a chapstick obsession too. I always have one stashed away some where, lol. I used to love lips smackers when I was younger…that was the closest thing to makeup my mother would allow!
Bajan Beauty recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Buys
What a fun topic this week! I love hearing about everyone’s favorite products. I’m getting ideas!
Jeanna recently posted..FBFF beauty products
I’m with everyone on the need for some sort of lip balm! my burts bees is the love of my life!
EvaNadine recently posted..Friend Friday
I loved this week’s topic! I’m usually willing to spend a bit more for make up products I like because they usually last for months. Once I find something I like such as foundation, I’m very loyal to it and rarely deviate.
Shen Dove recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
I am totally with the product loyalty in this area. Every time I think I’ll try something new I end up being disappointed and going out to get my tested and true item. At least we know what works for us and can work that.
Hello! I haven’t done that in so long! I look forward to participating in FF again!
Mimi @ Irresistible Icing recently posted..Irresistible Links- Week of February 28- 2011
I was so excited to answers questions about my first blogging love! It was so hard to narrow products done because I am a bonafide product junkie!
*gasp* I didn’t even know Big Sexy Hair made a dry shampoo!! I’ve got to try it… <3
HautePinkPretty recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty products
I am obsessed with it. I bought it in a trial size at a Sally Beauty Supply shop and it has lasted me several months, plus it works better than all the other ones I’ve tried. I’ve never seen it sold in normal stores though.
I was surprised to see so many links so early in the morn! Great topic!!
My 80s/90s bangs were so horrible when I grew them out. I have barely considered going back since seeing so many cute girls with them online but I am sticking to subtle layers for now.
Sarah recently posted..FBFF Touchups
It was only a few months ago that I wanted my shoulder length hair to look all curly and wavy and got a little too friendly with the mousse- I totally rocked the wet look. It wasn’t pretty. Thanks for the great questions- I forgot how much I love talking about my beauty products!
The poor curly haired girls like us – it is almost unavoidable to not rock the wet look. I’ve been finding some new products lately though that give softer curls and no wet look. Ouidad gel is one great product.
Your eyes look beautiful in that picture, and I agree – yes please to chapstick! I die without it!
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Aww.. thanks Ashley!
Excellent fun questions today! I too have a cowlick but mine isn’t bad and my stylist is able to make my bangs work with the cowlick. Pain in the rear if my bangs don’t fall just right though.
Missy recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
The new stylist I went to in Feb asked me about bangs and I almost forgot to mention the cowlicks. When I did he changed course of the haircut immediately. At least he realized it wouldn’t work for me. Awesome that yours can make it work for you.
I also have chapstick everywhere! I actually think I might be addicted to it because I’m to the point where I just compulsively apply it regardless of whether my lips feel chapped.
xoxo ~ Courtney
http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com
Courtney recently posted..Winter Shades
This was my second post for FBFF as a new member,and I loved loved loved it!….did I mention that I loved it?? Oh well, it doesn’t hurt to say it again
I loved this week’s set of questions, because I talk about beauty products a lot on my blog. Thank you Katy!
Thanks Stephanie glad to hear you loved it!! Hopefully you love the weeks ahead too.
I have no doubt that I will. I’m really excited for next weeks. I’m really going to have to think about those answers lol
Stephanie recently posted..Fashion Beauty Friend Friday
Um, YES. Chapstick ABSOLUTELY counts. I’m not a product junkie (nor do I have the money to start that obsession), but I do like to find a few great things and stick with them, so I’m excited to see what all of these other beauties use!
Fashion Momma recently posted..Posh on the Sidewalk
It’s like you get to try the products without paying the money. Just find the blogger with similar features, coloring, and go with their recommendations. Love it.
I use MAC Painterly too. It works great.
Rebecca recently posted..24 of 30 – Wax Lips
I am obsessed with it. My tube is running low and I need to get some new asap!!
It’s funny, this week’s questions made me realize how few beauty products I use. My hair is high maintenance so I guess it makes up for it! I like seeing what everyone else recommends:)
Fabienne Jach recently posted..30 for 30 Winter- days 17-20 Catching up
I forgot about the wet look. I think I rocked that all through high school and somehow forgot. It’s so easy to overdo product in curly hair. I’m still learning
Lori recently posted..Falling Behind
I think it is often a life-long process for us curly-haired girls. The products are all so different and hair changes subtly over the years and we need to be constantly adjusting.
I’m with you on the chapstick! My big purse looks like a CVS with all the lip stuff I have in there. Eyelid primer has definitely become a staple, too!
Michelle recently posted..Important info for runners… especially the ladies
My makeup/product drawer definitely looks like a CVS inside. I need to remember what I previously bought before purchasing more. Happens all the time with Chapstick and other essentials. Oops.
I’m still trying to make bangs work for me because I love them so much harharhar!=) I’m def. going to try a few of your hair product recommendations, thanks!
Rocio Lie recently posted..28 and 29
This was a fun friend friday. Lots of products to try now !!!
Brooke recently posted..Friend Friday
So glad to be joining in on the Friend Friday fun! If I ever need advice on hair products, I know who to go to…
Evie recently posted..First Friend Friday
Ha, I’m not a beauty blogger either, but I had way too much fun writing this post… hmm, maybe I should branch out?
Liz @ Law Mama recently posted..Friend Friday- Favorite Beauty Products
I love bold eyeshadows too! Blue, purple, and green are my favorite eyeshadow colors. And I’m so crazy with chapstick that I usually have 3+ tubes/pans/whatever in my bag, on the table, going up the stairs… I get kind of nuts when I don’t have any!
Alex Elizabeth recently posted..Feeling Blustery
Just posted me first FBFF!
This was a fun one! I don’t wear a lot of makeup, so I really had to think for a few of the questions.
Elizabeth recently posted..true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul
Just posted, and as always, thanks for doing this!
Ana (clothesjunkie) recently posted..FBFF- Beauty Products
I just posted our roundtable about beauty products! It was really fun and has put me in the mood to do my nails later today.
Thanks, Katy, for all you do with FBFF!
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Oh, I’m right there with on loving fun eye shadows and crazy polish colors. These are two of my favorites as well. This was a fun topic, by the way!
Displaced Urbanite recently posted..fashion beauty friend friday- beauty products
Ooooh, totally forgot about the wet hair mousse look. Good times!
Simply Bubblelicious recently posted..30 for 30- Outfit Number Twenty Three and FBFF Beauty Products
This was a fun change for a topic, I’m glad I was finally able to participate again!
I forgot about my chapstick obsession until I read your answers – I have one too although for me it’s Smith’s Rosebud Salve. I have containers of that everywhere. I also had the same experience as you with my front cowlick – I STILL want to try bangs on occasion but thankfully my stylist talks me out of it!
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Where can I get a FBFF badge for my blog??
Stephanie recently posted..Fashion Beauty Friend Friday
It’s on my list of things to do this weekend. So hang on a couple more days and I will have badges to pick from on the site!
ohh okay
Thank you!
Stephanie recently posted..Fashion Beauty Friend Friday
Posted and linked. Hopefully I did it correctly as it was my first time.
These were great questions. It made realize how plain I am when it comes to make up and beauty products. :] I just like a plain face, I guess!
XO Michelle
http://lockedoutfashion.blogspot.com
Michelle recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty & Me
Yay for beauty products!
This is my first time participating…fun topic!!!
Oh, goodness, this topic was not easy for me. I don’t wear much make-up or do really anything to my hair, but I gave it my best!
Gracey
Gracey at Fashion For Giants recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
I am a HUGE fan of MAC’s Painterly paint pot, too. It totally evens out the color of my eyelid and I wear it even when I don’t wear eyeshadow! They also have a shimmery one called “Vintage Selection” that I wear if I want some sparkle and it STILL doesn’t crease at all. Amazing.
Andrea recently posted..Friend Friday
This was nice changing it up for a week! Great questions!
Hope recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
I really need to get me some eyelid primer. Does it stay even if you have oily eyelids? I know its an off question, but my skin is super oily, eyelids included!
Kirstin Marie recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
i have oily skin as well and if i don’t use eye shadow primer, my eye make-up will not last even a couple hours. the sebum in your skins moves the pigment around. try urban decay’s eye shadow primer, that’s what I use!
meghan
Meghan recently posted..skirting around the issue
I’m a chapstick lover myself. And I’ve heard great things about MAC’s eyeshadow primer–I’ll have to try that!
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This is my first time doing this, good start for me though! i’m a beauty product junkie!
meghan
http://clotheshunger.blogspot.com
Meghan recently posted..skirting around the issue
Cool topic! It also motivated me to put some of my failed makeup pictures (I have like a 100 of them for every decent one) to good use! Yay!
Relatable Style recently posted..Fashion Beauty Friend Friday – Beauty Products
Filling this out made me think of how I dressed when I was 16 and how awesome, and cool I felt and how ridiculous it must have been for other people. Hahaha. I really enjoyed this! As for bangs… I love having asymetrical, long bangs but short, straight bangs make my face look as wide as the moon. Too bad I didn’t get it earlier and rocked that look for almost a half a year. I also used to glue my bangs to my head cause I hated when my hair moved. Groosss…
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I love elf’s stuff! I’m also obsessed with lip balm/chapstick… I’m addicted to Aquaphor
I’ll have to check out Big Sexy Hair’s dry shampoo 
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Weeee, I had fun doing this one! Gave me a chance to look through some old photos.
I have lip balms in random places too — purse, junk drawer, desk. I like using Burt’s Bees lip balm, it’s so tingly and it keeps from chapping. My boyfriend hates when I wear the stuff though, he always accuses me of trying to “poison him” because it’s so strong. lol.
Oh, and I definitely want to try out Big Sexy Hair’s dry shampoo now.
Kristin recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
Loved this topic! Now to read everyone’s responses…. at least as many as I can! Cheers!
Sherry Jarwin recently posted..Friend Beauty Fashion Friday – Beauty Products
Thanks for doing this! It is fun! Cheers!
Sherry Jarwin recently posted..Friend Beauty Fashion Friday – Beauty Products
I loved this topic and it was super fun reading all the other bloggers responses!
Dee recently posted..Dont You Bring Me Down Today
I linked up! Looking forward to reading responses and maybe trying some new beauty products!
jess recently posted..Friend Friday
This is my first time participating and I’m loving it…so much fun so thank you for hosting and I absolutely love your blog. Such inspiration!!
Tyesha – Welcome to FBFF! You’ll love the community. Glad you could participate this week.
This is my first entry too!
Great fun.
SSG xxx
I’ve yet to find a dry shampoo that really works for me! Hmm… I may try ELF make-up then!
besos,
ML
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ML recently posted..Deja Vu- OFW
I can’t believe I’m the 126th person to link up.
Can’t believe it for 2 reasons: I usually link up so much earlier but I was way late this week and there are so many people that answer these questions now. Back when I started there were maybe 15-30 each week.
Colleen recently posted..Friend Friday- Beauty Products
I know – pretty crazy right?!
This is my first time participating! And I also cannot live without something moisturizing on my lips!
Hannah recently posted..29 Down- 1 To Go
Welcome Hannah! So glad you joined the group and that you got the chance to participate this week!
Wow. There are just so many girls doing this now!
annie recently posted..Emotional at Heart
Hi, FB friends, this was my first FBFF post ever! Loved reading everybody’s post answers to previous weeks. Can’t wait for the next one.
~Mandy @ The Bejeweled Babe
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Better late than never.
Gosh I’d never even thought of some of these products others use every day like eyelid primer!
Loving your new hair Katy – definitely a style hit.
love
Lori xo
Lori’s Wardrobe recently posted..Day 54- Beautys only skin deep
Mine is a little different, given I can’t use beauty products. Mines a two part survival guide.
Carly Findlay recently posted..Carlys guide to top beauty survival products part 1
All the while I was playing safe when it comes to my hair. I always have this feeling that it’ll be alright if you had the expert with you. I don’t take any step that will compromise my physical appearance as well as my helath so, I always take the side of the expert.:)
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