do it yourself makeup help

Is anyone doing their own makeup? If so - what are some standard natural looking colors/makeup brands that you used. Did you go to any makeup counters/buy new products?

What are some must-haves???

I usually don't wear alot of makeup - blush mascara & chapstick - and I don't want to look or feel too madeup... help...

I went to the Bobbi Brown counter at bloomingdales for an application/lesson.

They told me how to apply the make-up and selected natural looking colors that complimented or hi-lighted my features. (not a big make-up wearer either)

There was no big sales pitch but I did buy a bunch of products.

You should probably call ahead to make an appointment. Most make-up counters do this.

I am like you and normally don't wear make up.

Here is what I did (starting about 5 months before the big day), I would stop by different makeup counters, and test foundations... I would have them put it on, and check on it a few hours later to see if I still liked it or if it stayed. In the end, I picked Clinique's Oil-Free Liquid foundation, b/c of light and smooth coverage.

For mascara, I used Lancome b/c my mom swears by it... I think it worked, but I used a brush from another cheaper mascara b/c I didn't like the Lancome's brush.

For lipstick, I used the revlon long-wear lipstick. I also like the new Maybelline lipsticks. The upper brands sold at macys/bloomies don't have long lasting lipsticks (well not as good as the drugstores stuff)

For eye shadows, I looked through gazillion of them, and I truly think that MAC makes the most lasting eye shadows. Also, you can get FYEye eye shaddow base from Benefit (sold at sephora) to get it to stay longer.

And I used my regular blush from clinique as well.

That's it.

I think if you want natural make up, DIY is the way to go, just make sure to test the products before hand in different light environments.

Thank you, thank you, thank you ... I'm off to the makeup counters this weekend