Beauty Questionnaire With Some Extra Questions Of My Own

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SKINCARE

1. How many times do you wash your face daily?

I was my face once in the morning. Then before going to sleep, I use lotion/cream with cotton to clean off the dirt accumulated over the day.

2. What skin type do you have? (dry, oily, combo)

Horribly dry skin in winters and combination skin in summers (dry face with a painfully oily nose!).

3. What is your current facial wash?

Fabindia's Avocado Facewash.

4. Do you exfoliate?

Yes, once in two or three days.

5. What brand do you use?

I am currently using hand pounded Peach kernel granules produced by Women's Groups in Kullu. It's a dry powder fluff that I add to my face wash to scrub. Polishes my skin and makes it as smooth and shiny as a mirror.

6. What moisturizer do you use?

I am currently using Lakme's Strawberry Creme.

7. Do you have freckles?

No.

8. Do you use eye cream?

No, I don't need one at the moment.

9. Do you or did you have acne prone skin?

I went through what every average girl goes through on the onset of puberty. At the moment, I get a spot or two during those three or four days of the month.

10. Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?

No.

MAKE-UP

11. What foundation do you use?

At the moment, Lakme's Face Magic Daily Wear Souffle.

12. How about concealer?

Bourjois Brush Concealer.

13. Do you know your undertone colour?

Yellow (warm) undertones.

14. What do you think of fake eyelashes?

I've never worn them myself, but I've seen others wearing them. They look good, but only on special occasions.

15. Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every few months?

Yes. When am I going to hear enough of it?!

16. What brand of mascara do you use?

I generally don't use mascara because I my eyes are prone to styes. But on those rare occasions where mascara is an absolute must, I either use Oriflame's Watercolor Gloss Mascara in "Sea Green" or The Body Shop's Lash and Brow Gel. I don't find it necessary to use black mascara and prefer clear ones.

17. Sephora or MAC?

Sadly, no Sephora in India. But I am nuts about Mac!

18. Do you have a MAC-Pro-card?

I hope to get one soon.

19. What makeup tools do you use in makeup application?

I use all makeup brushes along with an eyelash comb, powder puff and sponges. Then of course, are my trusted fingers!

20. Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?

Yes, I use cream eyeshadow as a base.

21. For the face?

Not found it necessary. My face makeup stays put.

22. What is your favourite eye shadow (colour or shade)?

I love all colours on my eyes! Anything from greens and blacks to plums and browns!

23. Do you use pencil or liquid liner?

Both.

24. How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?

Never had such a painful experience till now!

25. What do you think of pigment eye shadows?

They have awesome pigment, but are also all over the place. One jar lasts for a long time, so I get bored. They must be a blessing for makeup artists!

26. Do you use mineral makeup?

Not attracted towards it!

27. What is your favourite lipstick?

Just one? That's wrong! There's a tie between MAC lipstick, Estee Lauder Signature Hydra and Revlon Super Lustrous.

28. How about lip-gloss?

I don't fancy lip gloss anymore.

29. What is your favourite blush to use?

Revlon Sheer Powder Blush in Honey Bunch

30. Do you buy your makeup on eBay?

NO! Totally untrustworthy!

31. Do you like drugstore makeup?

A big and resounding YES! What would we all do without it?

32. Do you go to CCO's (cosmetic company outlets)?

Yes, there's nothing better!

33. Did you ever consider taking makeup classes?

Loads of times, but I will only go to a place that has the best resources and gives the right exposure.

34. Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?

I have artistic leanings, so applying makeup is not a problem.

35. Name a makeup crime that you hate?

It's so hard to name only one! I shudder at mismatched foundation and lip liner (who doesn't?). I also cringe at poorly applied eye shadow, hairy arms/legs/pits on girls, fake looking ringlets/curls on either side of the face (regularly seen at Indian weddings!), gigantic bouffonts (another common sight at the same weddings).. The list can go on and on..

36. Do you like colourful shaded of makeup (lipstick, eye shadow) or neutral ones?

I love anything and everything! Colourful eyes, smokey eyes, nude lips, bright lips.. EVERYTHING!

37. Which celebrity always has great makeup?

There are quite a few! Off the top of my head, I would say Katrina Kaif.

38. If you could leave the house using just ONE makeup item, what would you use?

Lip balm is not a makeup item, otherwise I would have named that. So, I would have to say lipstick.

39. Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?

Yes, that's how I step out on most days.

40. Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?

TOTALLY!

41. In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?

Mac, without a doubt.

42. What do you think of makeup?

Ever since I was young, my mother has been giving me two bits of advice that every lady, according to her, must follow. One is to carry a decent purse/bag to keep things in and the other is to always apply lipstick (now that there's lip gloss, you can use that as substitute). Now these two things have stuck with me. Makeup surely does not "make" me, but it does lend colour to my face and that is something I absolutely love. I recommend every woman to use it.

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Alright, I am done. Those I know have already answered these questions or are probably answering them right now, so I don't find it necessary to tag anyone in particular. However, if you've missed these questions, then you're more than welcome to answer them now. A flaw with this questionnaire was that it seemed a little culture specific, so I have come up with a few questions of my own. I tag all the wonderful people that I have met through Rati's and Tanveer's respective blogs and also both of them.

1. Which cosmetic brands do you want to see in India?

I want all cosmetic brands to open shop in India, especially NYX. I wish it was more readily available. I will have to make a special trip to Mumbai just to get that brand.

2. What are the most common excuses you've heard Indian women give for not wearing makeup?

"I don't have time", "I am too old", "Makeup is unnecessary", "It's a waste of money", "Do I look like a slut?"..

3. Name the makeup products that you would continue to use even after hitting 50.

As of now, I think that I would use lipstick and a pencil eyeliner of a very soft shade.

4. Has any beauty advice ever gone wrong for you?

I used turmeric on my face for some godforsaken reason and turned yellow for a good two days! Read more here.

5. When was the last time you committed a beauty blunder?

I slept with makeup on and got up with a stye in both eyes! I should have been more careful. Talk about ignorance!

6. If you could change one thing in an average Indian bride's marriage look, what would it be?

Reduce the glittery red cheeks.

7. Name one makeup product that you will never use.

I don't think I will ever use face glitter.

8. What beauty treatments do you regularly undergo at your parlour?

I don't undergo any beauty treatment at the parlour. Plain ol' waxing and threading, that's all!

9. Have you ever faced criticism from friends or family for your makeup obsession?

I get a lot of brickbats from my father, but he ends up smiling when he sees how thrilled I get because of makeup. My boyfriend teases me to bits, but all in a sweet manner. Friends know that I am a makeup junkie, it's a part of my personality!

10. What is the one makeup look that you just cannot pull off? (This question has been inspired from Rati's interview on Divija Reddy's blog. Divija, you have earned yet another admirer, me!)

I am eagerly waiting to turn a few years older so that I can freely wear red lipstick. It looks smokin' hot! If I wear that colour now, people are going to talk shit.