Julyne: When they find out I write about beauty, people tend to ask me (with glee in their eyes) if I love getting free products. Personally, I don’t because I’m much more interested in what’s tried-and-true. I’ve never been a product junkie. What about you?
Faith: I’m very picky about the free products I receive. First there is only so much time during the week to truly test a product, and second I don’t like to test a product just because it’s being pushed by a company. Most of my products are from the lines that I find most reliable, but I have been given a new product that has surprised me from time to time.
What makeup products/brands do you swear by?
I use many different lines, and it depends on the color and my mood for the day. My all-time fave brands, however, include Too Faced, Estee Lauder, Koh Gen Do and Everyday Minerals. My new favorite product is Nails Inc. Magnetic Nail Polish. It’s so fun and addictive, and the ending result looks like instant nail art.
What about skincare?
My normal day cream is either L’Oreal or Estee Lauder, and my night cream is natural grapeseed oil from Whole Foods. Recently I’ve been using a little-known line called Reviva Labs, who makes products that contain DMAE. I love their DMAE Firming Fluid and Firming Eye Serum. Let’s just say the DMAE has worked wonders to put the elasticity back in my 30-something skin!
What’s in your purse right now?
What’s not in my purse is the better question. Some of the things that I know are in there include Origins Peace of Mind, Benefit Ooh La Lift, Estee Lauder Lip Liner in Tea Rose, Aveda Lip Shine in Pomelo, two Estee Lauder Pure Color Glosses in Electric Violet and Electric Coral, Smith’s Rose Bud Salve, Colgate Wisp, Wet Ones, Advil and Sudafed and a big container of LifeSavers Pep-o-mints.
Can you share a few of your favorite beauty tips?
I use my mineral makeup to set my liquid foundation. It gives me better coverage, and the foundation tends to wear longer. My other favorite tip is how to remove any nail polish shade from carpet. I had a big incident when my son was 2 years old, with dark blue glitter nail polish on light carpet.
Editor's note: Faith explains how to get nail polish out of light carpet in her article, How do I Remove Nail Polish from my Carpet?.
My style icon is Alexa Chung because she’s so effortless yet well put-together and she sets trends that actually look timeless. I want her legs. Who are your style icons?
I would have to say my favorite style icon would be Angelina Jolie. She’s one of those people that you either love or you hate. Personally I love how she always looks terrific, even with a kid or two on her hip. Her iconic lips are the best, but I also love how her makeup is always simple and classic while also accenting her eyes with a good eyeliner. This is my favorite Angelina look.
What makeup mistake do you see a lot of women making? (For me, it’s French pedicures -- can’t stand them)
There are two big mistakes:
- The wrong color foundation. There are a lot of women walking around with the foundation “mask” look. This is an easy fix with either a lighter shade or by adding moisturizer or white primer to their existing foundation.
- Bad liquid eyeliner applications. Liquid eyeliner isn’t for everyone, and it shows when you’re wearing it and it looks like your 2-yr old applied your eyeliner with a marker. My advice is if you can’t get the look right with a liquid pen or gel liner, then use a kohl eyeliner or an flat eyeliner brush dipped in wet eyeshadow.
One of my most controversial blog posts was actually when I called French pedicures tacky. People still comment on that post today. What was the most controversial makeup topic you’ve had on your site?
I did a blog post on how I can’t stand Sally Hansen’s Insta-Dry nail color. In my defense I have literally tried dozens and dozens of brands and formulas of nail polish, and I just don’t like this one. Needless to say my readers didn’t agree, and one reader actually suggested that I don’t know how to apply nail polish. I can see her point, but it still didn’t change my mind and neither have the emails. Here's the post, "Say No to New Sally Hansen Nail Polish."
As a makeup writer, you have access to the very best stuff on the market. So tell me, do you buy any beauty products at the drugstore?
I do! I don’t get every single piece of makeup sent to me, and I don’t always like the products sent. Two of my favorite drugstore lines are Rimmel and NYC. I love Rimmel’s brow pencil and NYC’s lip liners. Other than that I’m always looking for something “worthwhile” when I’m out and about looking for deals.
What products do you feel are most worth the splurge?
If I had to choose one I would say foundation or mineral makeup. Most of the makeup products can easily be purchased on the “deal” side, and are equally as good. For example I love CoverGirl’s NatureLuxe Foundation, but if I want a foundation that works with my skin and that does more, then I reach for a department store brand such as Too Faced. Mineral makeup is more on the true splurge side, especially since many of the “deal” mineral makeups contain not-so-good-for-you ingredients. Check out my review of CoverGirl’s NatureLuxe Foundation.
There are so many wonderful beauty blogs these days. Which ones do you follow religiously?
There is one blog that I absolutely love called Vintage or Tacky. Cora has a knack for some really great, mind-blowing eye looks. I also read the Spoiled Pretty blog from Daneen, and JennySue's makeup blog. Spoiled Pretty covers a lot of really trendy and fun products, and JennySue lets her hair down as “a mom with a makeup problem." I can definitely relate to her!
Mind sharing the 5 most popular articles on your site?
No Problem!
- Top 5 Foundations for Women Over 40
- More Top Mature Foundations for Women Over 40
- How-to Get Smokey Eyes
- Top 10 Mascara Splurges and Deals
- Quick Tips: Matching Eyeshadow with Eye Color
Faith Lawless is About.com's Guide to Makeup. Check out her Website for today's hottest makeup tips, tricks, trends and deals.
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