Okay, y'all are going to laugh so hard all y'all are fall out of your chairs....

DeLarla, you were talking about your permanent eye-liner (you look mha-vo-lous, btw) and talking about just needing a little bronzer and founation.

Okay, I was raised by wolves. Wolves eat their young when they try to wear make-up. As a teen-ager, I didn't learn the whole "girl thing" because I didn't get teen-agers, especially girls. I've always thought the whole "boy-crazy" thing was ... crazy. ... ANYWAY

I don't have a clue about make-up. Oh sure, I could create a werewolf make-up, including the wig-work, or create some creepy Halloween effect, but I simply have no clue about regular street make-up. I never wear it, excpt for some wonderfully dark lipstick, or some glitter in my hair. (yeah, I know, what am I? 12?) I understand the mechanics, so that isn't my question.

I notice that lots of make-up now doubles for a sunscreen, which is good. I wear a sun screen when I am in exile, but that's about it.

Okay, how and why do you wear bronzer?

what brand of foundation/powder do you prefer

how much do you spend on a tube of lipstick, and what type do you perfer? (I'll happily spend $18 on a really good lipstick. Can't stand the taste of cheap lipstick)

I've got foundation by Prescriptives (color: Library Paste) and Shiseido (color: Kabuki)...

OMG, I just burst out laughing!! :)

I prefer a natural look. I've been using foundation since I was 15 because it protects the skin from nature's elements and has an SPF. I've spent a fortune on expensive department store make-up, but honestly, nobody has ever noticed a difference between my $50.00 foundation or my L'Oreal from the drug store. I mash a little around on all my fingertips then dap spots all over my face, then blend blend upward & outward. Bronzer just makes you look sun-kissed and can be used on eyes, cheeks, brows for a natural, sunny look. Since my eyes are now permanently defined, I just line my lips (this keeps color from bleeding outward into cracks.) I fill my lips with all-day color, then a dab of gloss. Done.

The trick is to use what nature gave you and just bring out some highlights. The only time you should wear heavier make-up is at night.

When I was a kid I found a sample of Oil of Oley in the mail, but my mother saw me with it and snatched it away from me. She said, "THIS IS ONLY FOR GROWN-UPS!" Naturally, I snuck in her bathroom each day and massaged the naughty Fluid into my skin. That's all I've used for almost 30 years now. I've purchased other products over the years, but I always end up with the same pink bottle of Oley. It works wonders as a make-up remover. I dip a Q-tip in Oley, then roll it around my palm so it's nearly dry - perfect for cleaning up mascara from under eyes.

The only other product I've been using since the Big Bang is Jafra's Almond Oil. I keep it in the shower. While wet, put a dime size blob in your hands, rub palms together and smear all over that wet, naked bod, then air dry. Any oil will work, but skin stays soft all day with no need for lotion.

The only other product I've been using since the Big Bang is Jafra's Almond Oil. I keep it in the shower. While wet, put a dime size blob in your hands, rub palms together and smear all over that wet, naked bod, then air dry. Any oil will work, but skin stays soft all day with no need for lotion.

Sorry DeLarla, the thought of trying to air dry my body in Seattle makes me laugh... It would take HOURS

When I'm in ID I make a body scrub with the almond oil, olive oil, rough sea salt (like rock salt), epson salts and lavender. Talk about soft! I don't need it at home, but the high mountian desert just wants to desicate me.