FMF Reader Poll: Makeup For Beginners

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Last week Jael Paris asked how old you had all been when you started wearing makeup. This made me recall my first attempts at putting on makeup when I was fourteen. My instinct has been to start with blue eyeshadow and pink lipstick (I blame Barbie for this), but I toned everything down before I left the house, which I still thank myself for doing. Even though I played with my makeup at home for outrageous looks, I walked out of the house looking almost natural (almost). What did your first attempts look like? Feel free to explain more in the comments.
poll by twiigs.com

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kylsie said…
In high school, I wore brown mascara and no eyeliner for years (couldn't figure it out), along with an array of assorted products designed to look natural. One day I wore black mascara, and people asked when I'd started wearing makeup.

By college, I was wearing three shades of green eyeshadow rainbowed across, with gold in the corners.
July 16, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Jael Paris said…
My mom would let me play with her old makeup when I was very young, and I'd apply green shadow up to my brows. When I really started wearing it in middle school, I had a steely blue smoky eye and burgundy lipstick. People thought I was in a vampire cult.
July 16, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Karnii said…
soph year of high school, i was ambitous. i tried to do a liquid eyeliner cat-eye... it was smudge central.
July 19, 2009 at 2:02 PM
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