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Here are threads on frequently asked questions. There are three categories: General Makeup, MAC, and Other Brands. There is a section for MAC because it is probably the most discussed brand on MUT.

There will be two posts. The first post covers makeup, and the second post covers brushes.

Post 1 Outline – MAKEUP

GENERAL MAKEUP

  • Basics
  • Basics, general questions, newbies to makeup, when to throw away
  • Holy grails (HGs, favorite products)
  • Favorite brands
  • Specific
  • Favorite eyeshadows
  • Favorite mascara
  • Favorite foundation
  • Primers
  • General primers
  • Favorite eye primer
  • Favorite lash primer/mascara primer
  • Favorite face primer/foundation primer
  • Favorite lip primer
MAC MAKEUP
  • Basics
  • MAC general, basics, why MAC?
  • MAC general recs
  • Specific
  • MAC eye recs – eyeshadows and pigments
  • MAC face recs
  • MAC MSF
INEXPENSIVE MAKEUP
  • Basics
  • Inexpensive brands for general makeup
  • Inexpensive brands for eyeshadow
  • Inexpensive brands for face
  • Dupes
  • Specific Brands
  • Inexpensive brands: E.L.F.
  • Inexpensive brands: NYX

Post 2 Outline – BRUSHES


GENERAL BRUSHES

  • Basics
  • Basics, guide to brushes, do brushes make a difference?
  • Cleaning and care
  • Favorite/best general brushes
  • Specific use brushes
  • Favorite eye brushes
  • Favorite face brushes
MAC BRUSHES
  • MAC Brush Basics
  • Favorite MAC brushes
  • Specific MAC brushes
  • MAC face brushes
  • MAC eye brushes brushes
OTHER BRUSHES
  • General inexpensive brushes
  • General inexpensive brushes
  • Craft store or art brushes
  • Specific inexpensive brands for brushes
  • Essence of Beauty brushes
  • Coastal Scents brushes
  • Sonia Kashuk brushes
  • E.L.F. brushes
If the topic you are curious about is not covered here, you can also try doing a search. If you don’t know how to use the search button, this thread is very useful: https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f82...mut-27950.html
 
GENERAL MAKEUP

BASICS

Basics

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ead-32306.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ave-14082.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ves-65595.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eup-15054.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ease-3944.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...-kept-672.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eup-72302.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eup-26904.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...e-up-5446.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...nds-58081.html



General HGs

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hgs-18096.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ems-32059.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...now-82509.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...-hg-68259.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hg-s-3600.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ves-11945.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...tes-49092.html

General Favorite Brands

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...-up-20225.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...nds-66733.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ons-66041.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ands-6237.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...-up-81630.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...d-why-896.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...-up-85151.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...and-51131.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ine-41786.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ora-46458.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...rands-651.html

SPECIFIC

General Favorite Eye

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-10990.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...dow-51046.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eup-17597.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...dow-73049.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ves-18201.html



General Favorite Mascara

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-83272.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-47282.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...art-47664.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ras-36076.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-10990.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11/mascara-82913.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...url-83550.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-60819.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...aras-3691.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...rks-62151.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-69916.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...cara-9339.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-55111.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-66282.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-53336.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...own-53851.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-46865.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ara-20030.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...rec-35239.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...rls-23349.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...vey-37987.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ras-41619.html

General Favorite Foundation:

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...-use-2240.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-12162.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...chart-349.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-68511.html

Face Recs

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...n-d-84760.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-80867.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eup-70428.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...men-62474.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...kin-14583.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-13485.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...chart-349.html

PRIMERS

General Primers

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ire-83127.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-81615.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ips-26622.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ase-22365.html

General Eye Primers

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ase-63468.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ore-84969.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-49752.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ase-67360.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...sers-6684.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...son-57468.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-44151.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...rimer-970.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-31942.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ase-29094.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ise-25070.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-20681.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-18141.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...base-9085.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...imer-9526.html

Lash Primers

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-24853.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-19898.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-16250.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-24853.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-16571.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-78028.html

General Face Primers

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11/monistat-anti-chafing-gel-foundation-primer-26214.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-64355.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...mer-54553.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...mer-57695.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-57188.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-48831.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-41936.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...mer-39251.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ied-33053.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ase-31444.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-26214.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-82223.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-13485.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...use-71958.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-12616.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ons-20545.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...x-s-47876.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-53501.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-51441.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-46457.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-31639.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-20077.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-12532.html



Lip Primers

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-62607.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mer-49194.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ons-71288.html



MAC MAKEUP

MAC General

Basics

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...-mac-7823.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ular-3884.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...nce-82245.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...out-39299.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ducts-973.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...uct-29398.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ike-26711.html

MAC Recs

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...cts-70598.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...cts-44598.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mac-17056.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ves-16621.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ves-31943.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ave-15175.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mac-44184.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mac-70832.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ems-32379.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ics-53324.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...uct-48461.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ons-12788.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...als-58785.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...cts-48544.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mac-40270.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ves-29594.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-23558.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ers-80384.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...als-58785.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...als-40001.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ons-35966.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ucts-7640.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ucts-9493.html

Specific

MAC eye

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...dows-9683.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-18785.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...nts-52225.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ves-17197.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ors-65257.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...art-84503.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ose-80427.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-81287.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...buy-60452.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-55403.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f16...ows-51015.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...yes-47617.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...dow-41132.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-30470.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f16...nts-25139.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-23558.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...rts-12673.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ose-80427.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eed-53319.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-51015.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-49283.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...why-44833.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-33509.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ner-19341.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...dow-41132.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...dow-11671.html

MAC MSF

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ead-32024.html

INEXPENSIVE MAKEUP

Basics

Inexpensive General

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...nds-22646.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ons-18310.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...0-a-19037.html

Inexpensive Eye

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-70703.html

Inexpensive Face

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ons-75315.html

Dupes

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...kes-12069.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ist-79972.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ust-77732.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mac-83616.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...cts-45331.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...mac-62863.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/t25...s-3-25964.html

Specific Brands

E.L.F. (Please note, E.L.F. was not bought out by Nordstrom and trying to clear their stock for repackaging. Their makeup is always $1)

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...cts-84931.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ics-46324.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...any-35810.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...one-81634.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11/e-l-f-74372.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f47...0-a-66039.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...elf-20982.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...keup-7857.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ecs-53131.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ere-68760.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...elf-37419.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ore-13993.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...one-24763.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ics-11212.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...1-a-83198.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11/e-l-f-46438.html

NYX

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eup-66788.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-85740.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...dow-66441.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ows-64865.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...usa-72740.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eup-69100.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ics-45154.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...nts-55776.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...nts-47063.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ers-47795.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...rio-25904.html

 
GENERAL BRUSHES

BASICS

Basics

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-19473.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ces-29326.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...nce-65017.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-34784.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...rice-7886.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eup-82222.html

Cleaning and Care

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-11951.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...aqs-24178.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ssary-340.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...poo-18496.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-45183.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...son-27757.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-12893.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f91...jar-84392.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ten-83649.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ren-77599.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...tlc-77170.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ser-74382.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-69294.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...aqs-24178.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ser-70349.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ner-66361.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...hes-57689.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-51369.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ssary-340.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...hes-54247.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-51267.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-45183.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ushes-461.html

Best/Favorite Brushes

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-23430.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-42716.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-16759.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-82199.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-75341.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...art-45524.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...shes-6783.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...shes-7383.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-71364.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-29294.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...ead-62033.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-50803.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-26663.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...-up-40439.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...have-4517.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-55012.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...eed-49051.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-70179.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-10252.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...and-10597.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ion-57713.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...set-55489.html

SPECIFIC USE BRUSHES

Eyeshadow brush recs

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ase-74937.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-44323.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...shes-5645.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ush-34692.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ase-24295.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-16148.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ush-50056.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ves-29687.html



Face brush recs

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...ush-68341.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ush-77199.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ush-26931.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...recs-6537.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ush-71504.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ush-26583.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...hes-37820.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-66973.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ush-57306.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ush-71805.html

MAC BRUSHES

MAC BASICS

MAC Basics

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-75842.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-74902.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...shes-7952.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...why-69537.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...buy-34059.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-36290.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-28069.html

MAC eyeshadow brushes:

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-82905.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...oin-12079.html

OTHER BRUSHES

GENERAL INEXPENSIVE BRUSHES

Inexpensive Brushes

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-46000.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-74702.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-37030.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...elp-18647.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-12170.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-44323.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...buy-84233.html



Craft Store Brushes / Art Brushes:

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-49007.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-76330.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-70553.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-81270.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ore-43277.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-68369.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11/true-57935.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ore-43277.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-47798.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11/brushes-47752.html

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-34751.html



SPECIFIC INEXPENSIVE BRANDS

Essence of Beauty

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...get-65336.html

Coastal Scents

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-61535.html

Sonia Kashuk

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...hes-37576.html

E.L.F

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f11...ine-14168.html

 

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