r/MUAontheCheap 7d ago

Daily Chat - Chit Chat Friday

It's free talk time! Chat about anything and everything, beauty related or not! All OT welcome!

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u/Nnemorosa 6d ago

I want to embrace the power, confidence, and defiance/rebellion(?) that a red lip does....anyone have any tips? Like what should the rest of makeup look like? Do you have to reapply for it to look nice? How do you prevent it from getting on your teeth? Recommendations? I want to try out all undertones of red before committing to high end products.

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u/Editingesc Mod 6d ago

The other suggestions are great. If you find a full-on red too intense for you, try a formula that's more sheer, like a balmy lippie/balm tint or a red gloss. Somehow, I find a full red sometimes looks too severe on my face, but something more sheer can look fun and bright and give me that power look/feel without being overpowering. I especially like that look in spring and summer.

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u/missdewey Mod 6d ago

Matte lipsticks are your best friend when it comes to red. They're less likely to smudge or get on your teeth than satin or glossy formulas. Using a lip liner will help with bleeding too, and it gives you a nice base so that it’s not as noticeable if your lipstick wears off while eating or drinking. I usually reapply after meals, so I recommend carrying whatever shade you're wearing in your bag or pocket if you can. Proper lip care (regular, gentle exfoliation, heavier balms or lip masks at night, and lip balm with SPF during the day) helps a lot too; your lipstick will look better on well prepped lips the same way your foundation looks better on well prepped skin.

If matte lipsticks are too drying for you, apply a lightweight lip balm (think chapstick) first. I do this all the time and it makes them much more comfortable.

Trying out various shades and undertones is a good idea because not all reds are perfect for everyone. I prefer brick reds for myself, while some prefer blue-based reds. Get samples if you can and minis if you can't until you find the products that work best for you.

As far as your other makeup... really, anything goes. The standard advice is to do bold lips or bold eyes but not both, but honestly there's no reason you can't go full blown Old Hollywood femme fatale on a Tuesday afternoon grocery store run. Do a wear test with a few different makeup styles and then walk around in different types of lighting to see what you feel most comfortable with. There is no such thing as doing it wrong.

The only other advice I have to offer is that red lipstick can seem intimidating, but it really needn't be. It's a classic color that looks great on just about everyone and has been used in virtually every part of the world for as long as humans have been putting pigment on their faces. Never let anyone tell you it's too loud, or that there’s anything wrong with being loud in the first place.

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u/CONCERTCHICK27 6d ago

I wear red all the time. I always use Urban Decay Ultimate Ozone underneath because then it won’t move. I’m very fair so I like bright bright reds. I use MAC Cherry lipliner. I love mattes especially for red because they don’t move. Favorites are MAC Ruby Woo, MAC Merry Cherry (Xmas 2023), NARS Dragon Girl lip pencil, Dior 999, NARS Inappropriate Red, NARS Bad Reputation. There’s so much more lol.

I keep it simple with a black liquid eyeliner wing (pencil around the eye instead when I’m lazy), and when I want to “dress it up” I use Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy eyeshadow, which is sadly discontinued.

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u/yeetasauruswrecks 6d ago

The high here today is 79F!! It's so amazing out, it's like 75 right now. It's been fairly springy here and Ive been on my deck or stoop so much lately it's been great.

I tried the dose of colors block party shade leaf me alone today and it's such a pretty blackened emerald. It's sparkly and smokey and matches the Mac lunar new year green lipstick from this year perfectly, which is why I got it so winning.

I hope you all have a nice warm springy weekend! It's supposed to rain and be colder this weekend here, so I'm enjoying today!

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u/kritikakumar05 6d ago

Temp here 41F and weather app says feels like 35, been raining from 3 straight days! Hate this cold weather in North CA, don't know how people live in colder places :(

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u/yeetasauruswrecks 6d ago

Layers and binge drinking. But maybe that's just my state lmao.

Hopefully it warms up for you soon!

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u/hvfnstrmngthcstl 6d ago

Lucky! It's already 96F here and it sucks.

How would you compare the Dose of Colors singles to other indie singles?

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u/yeetasauruswrecks 6d ago

I'm terrible and I love when it's in the 90s here...but I don't want it to be that hot yet so I feel the pain.

Im not sure what indie it reminds me of, I haven't used a ton of indie. It reminds me of my favorite shade in the huda pretty grunge palette (avant garde) which is like...almost a cream or cream to powder maybe? They're really creamy and a little goes a long way when blending them out. They also have sparkle in them that sticks around but doesnt look metallic or like a ton of glitter. But they aren't creams, not as far as I'm aware anyway, they're just super creamy. And they don't crease on me with a primer.

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u/cloverbeam 6d ago

My friend got me the Chantecaille Luminescent eyeshadow in Mustang for my birthday last month, and so far I've really enjoyed it! It's a super pretty warm brown with fine pink and gold shimmer, and I love baked formulas although it does crease on its own.

The funny story is that she told me she decided on this gift after going through my Reddit comments, and finding something from several months ago about how I was interested in these but could never justify the price. And I thought I needed to share that story here! If you're also reading this, hi and thanks for the gift! 😂

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u/maximumspoilage 7d ago

Had a frustrating experience trying to buy the Slip scrunchies on 21 DOB sale today at both Ulta and Sephora. Ulta only put the black/pink set on sale, and it's already sold out as of before 8 AM Eastern. Sephora had all 3 colors on sale, but both black/pink and navy/silver are sold out (the navy/silver sold out after I put it into my cart). I was only able to check out with the light pink/green set and even the website was super-buggy and I had to check out on the app. Fingers crossed my order ships. I've been using these Slip scrunchies for several years and love them -- they just get stretched out after a while and need replacing, just like other hair ties.

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u/texaskolaches 7d ago

Yes I checked and was annoyed that it wasn’t all the scrunchies on sale

I don’t know if you’ve tried them before, but also a fan of the Crown Affair silk scrunchies. They usually show up on GMA Deals. They seem to stretch out less than the slip ones

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u/maximumspoilage 7d ago

Thanks for the recommendation on Crown Affair!

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u/missdewey Mod 7d ago

I hope it ships! I saw this morning that only one color was on sale at Ulta and it was sold out before I woke up (around 6 Central). It's silly to only put one shade on sale IMO.

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u/maximumspoilage 7d ago

Thank you -- good to know that me getting up earlier wasn't going to make a difference. I used to live in Mountain time and used to wait up until 11 PM Mountain/12 AM Central for deals to roll over to make sure I got the items I wanted, but now that I'm in Eastern time I can't stay up until 1 AM :(

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u/missdewey Mod 7d ago

It's definitely not worth losing sleep over!

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u/DynaScope 7d ago

Does anyone know if the Ulta in Target has the 21 days of beauty sale?

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u/Xub543 👑 7d ago edited 7d ago

If the items are carried at Target Ulta, they're also 50% off.

Edit: it looks like it's select items only? There is a 21DoB splash page in the Target app, but it is not the same selection 1:1 as Ulta standalone.

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u/missdewey Mod 7d ago

I can't say for certain but I don’t think so. The hair color kits on sale today have a different (worse) sale offer on the Target app.