What Should Your Makeup Style Be?

Zoe Samuel

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About This Quiz

Whether you are a sassy broad, a classy lady, an all-natural girl, or a vampy vixen, you need a makeup style that matches your personality. What's yours?

Who are you trying to impress?

My lover

Myself
No one

My colleagues

How much time do you have?

An hour

20 minutes
Either very little, or hours!

10 minutes

What's your budget?

High

Middling
Very high

Low

What's your skill level?

Very high

Medium
Off the charts

Not horrible

How creative are you?

Fairly

Very
I'm not, really.

Not at all

Do you like to think outside the box?

I can handle it.

I love it.
Not really

The box is the best place to be.

Are you easily bored?

Oh, yes

Extremely
No

I have a lot of patience so boredom doesn't bother me.

Do you mind doing a quick bathroom touch-up if you're out for a while?

I assume that's a given.

I don't mind.
I don't mind as long as it's quick enough no one sees.

I would hate that.

Where are you going?

Dinner

Theater
Barbecue

The office

What else are you wearing?

A red dress

Sexy jeans and a corset top
A bias cut swishy pastel dress

A suit

Do you ever wear makeup just for yourself?

Occasionally

I never wear it for anyone else.
Often, yes

No, it's not for me.

How sensible are you?

A little

Not very
Mostly

Tremendously

Are you feeling sexy?

Oh, yes

I might be, why?
Only in a vanilla way

No, I have stuff to do.

What's the weather forecast?

Hot and sticky

Stormy
Gentle breeze and a drizzle

Sunny and clear

How's your complexion?

It's very good.

It's OK.
It's terrible but no one knows, thanks to concealer.

Like crystal

Will you be working out today?

Already did

Yes, probably I will go running.
No, but I will go for a walk.

Yes, I will be in the gym.

Do you plan to eat something super messy?

Only in private, if you know what I mean.

I might.
Unlikely

Definitely no

Who taught you to do makeup?

Michelle Phan

I sort of figured it out.
My mom

My sorority sisters

What magazine do you read?

Vogue - I'm stylish.

Wired - I'm a nerd!
Cosmo - I'm a girly girl.

Forbes - I'm a CEO in the making.

What celebrity would you like to look like?

Kim Kardashian

Beyonce
Chloe Grace Moretz

Julianne Moore

How funny are you?

I'm a riot.

I'm hilarious.
I'm more giggly.

I'm witty.

Would you wear makeup that had been tested on animals?

Maybe

Sure, I guess.
Absolutely not

I honestly never thought about it.

Do you know how to blend?

Yes, I am a pro.

Mostly
Naturally

No

How's your contouring?

Decent

Very good
Better than anyone knows!

I never did that.

Can you put mascara on your lower lashes without your eye watering uncontrollably?

Of course

Yes, fortunately
If I am very careful.

Oof, no

Have you ever bought into the idea that wearing makeup is somehow dishonest?

Yes, that's why it is great.

No, that's absurd, I'm expressing my personality with it.
Yes, and I don't care.

I suppose, but I grew out of it.

What do you want your look to express about you?

I'm sultry.

I'm creative and fun.
I'm not wearing any makeup, really I'm not.

I'm a pro.

Are you trying to hide anything?

Insecurity

Nope
My face

My impostor syndrome

Do you sometimes need to change looks halfway through your day?

Only day to night

Rarely, though I do for fun.
Once in a while

No

Do you ever go makeup-free?

Rarely

Sometimes yes, sometimes no
I wouldn't dare, people would think I was sick.

Everywhere but the office, of course.

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