What was your first?

Jun 14, 2014

Maggie M.

Foundation of course! I remember using the blue cover girl cream compact for years before I was thrown into the glorious world of..options haha. I grew up on an island in Alaska so I didn't have much to choose from outside of the pharmacy. Looking back I can't believe I was satisfied with the stuff for so long! From what I haven't blocked out I also recall using the brown CG powder compact with it..and of course lots of black liner😉. What did you lovelies use back in the day? Any stand out items that you'd never turn back to?

Jun 14, 2014

Sabrina K.

Oh gosh, what a fun quistion!! I don't even remember which one I used! I stoped using foundation when I was around 18 I think, and only just started using bb cream again at 26! But I do remember that I, when I started using foundation, always picked a way to dark color for my skin, haha I must have looked a mess!

Jun 14, 2014

Shelley W.

My first foundation was Revlon Colorstay that was completely different from what they have out now. Back in 1990. It was so a great seamless finish and wasn't so matte that my skin looked parched. I even remember the shape of the bottle...oval and it retailed for $7.99 at Sav-On/Osco Drugs. I also used the corresponding loose powder. I thought I was doing something major. Fast forward to present day...its now a completely different formula and I've explored so many other foundations that outperforms Revlon that you couldn't pay me to go back.

Jun 14, 2014

Maggie M.

@sabrina lol! I hear that..I was always either a shade lighter/darker :/ couldn't have told me a thing haha!

@shelley- you're a flippin colorstay veteran! It's no wonder you're so revered around here 😉 It's interesting that the formula has changed so much and ppl are still crazy about it..I wonder how the old formula would go over these days. You're ahead of the game!

Jun 14, 2014

Kelly V.

I started using the cover girl powder (brown and the green one) when I was in middle school maybe. I loved that stuff. I can still remember how it smelled too. I think the first liquid foundation I used was maybe Loreal true match (has it been around that long?) and I.just applied like a drop and smeared it around with my finger then loaded on my cg powder. oh, I was also into being super pale so I would mix in a dab of white Halloween face makeup...it went awesome with my black lipstick and Marilyn MANSON shirts :-/ I'm sure I looked.like a train wreck back then!

Jun 14, 2014

Sabrina K.

Haha gosh Maggie why didn't people tell us ;) Well I picked the darker color by choice haha I thought it would make me look tanned ;) I hated my porcelain skin!

Jun 14, 2014

Elisa E.

I don't really have much of a history w/foundation, my first foundation was actually Revlon Photoready. I remember it being kinda pricey $12 about(At the time I thought this was pricey, lol) runny, not to many colors that are WOC friendly, I picked the darkest color my Walmart carried Cappuccino, which even then learned a little too orange on me :/ Its loaded w/shimmer, ppl would always notice and comment on how sparkly I looked :/. Even so I tried my best to matte it down and continued using it, the staying power sucked and it got unbelieveably greasy throughout the day. I stored it away and when my hyper pigmentation started getting worse and demanded to be covered I brought it out again and tried it, and I hated it, my skin tone had changed since I wasn't living on the beach anymore it was too dark and too orange, I gave up and chucked it. Now I use Revlon Colorstay and its a drugstore dream come true, lol.

Jun 14, 2014

Kaylex X.

Ulta liquid Brown beige. -___-' I was stupid. now I use liquid Magic powder. works wonders.

Jun 14, 2014

Jessie D.

I think mine was a covergirl one too

Jun 14, 2014

Carolina L.

I used the same!

Jun 14, 2014

Diana T.

My very first was the almay smart shade foundation I only used it on special occasions in my undergrad years.

Jun 14, 2014

Sevetria M.

My very first foundation was Fashion Fair cosmetics. My mom had my face done at a Fashion Fair counter for my 8th grade prom. Thus beginning my love for the makeup counters in the department stores. My first drugstore was covergirl.

Jun 14, 2014

M G.

I think it was corvergirl:/

Jun 14, 2014

Lisbeth L.

It was the rimmel lasting finish 25 hour foundation.

Jun 14, 2014

Maggie M.

Cover girl seems to be the first stop.. @elisa ugh, shimmer bomb?! It's a foundation nightmare 😜 thank goodness for the trial and error years..

Jun 14, 2014

Traci L.

I never wore foundation till I was about 38 lol and I remember when I was younger I just wore tons of liner and mascara ,

Jun 14, 2014

Kristina C.

Clinique I can't remember the name but was horrible and turned orange :(

Jun 14, 2014

jenny a.

MAC studio fix wen I was 18som years old..it wasn't too bad from what I remember..color matched well n lasted for a few hrs til reapplication or powder needed. I'm 37yo now n focusing on good skincare so that I won't need makeup..
I remember how fun it was back then whenever we needed to get dolled up for nites out or weddings n such, we stroll into nordstroms n get our full face glam on for FREE😉 heehee most times we didn't buy But hey we were students!
Aww memories😍

Jun 15, 2014

Kelly M.

My first was revlon color stay. I had such good skin I just didn't need it till after I was married and had skin trouble once I got pregnant with my only child.

Jun 15, 2014

Tina K.

I believe my first was Covergirl "Clean" makeup and it smelled like Noxema. Lol.

Jun 16, 2014

Shaye M.

Same as you haha!

Jun 16, 2014

Jes J.

Marykay powder foundation lol