Makeup and Beauty

[Poptart]

A smile will get you far. A smile and a gun will get you farther. In the game of romance a smile and a willingness to let yourself be vulnerable to your target will get you even farther still.

“A smile and a gun” would be a great name for a smokey eyeshadow quad or a nail polish color

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“A smile and a gun” would be a great name for a smokey eyeshadow quad or a nail polish color

I wonder what that would translate to in French or Arabic. This would have to come from a native/fluent speaker however. Machine Translations can't be relied upon in this instance. It's gotta actually come off as that quote to said speakers if we wanna maximize marketability on all fronts and ya want to do that if you're serious about it.

If it sounds good and or rolls off the tongue easily to non-speakers than you've got something to market in cosmetics. Would likely get used by many a female Dandy (i.e. the kind of woman I and many an dominant/valuer are critically weak too as they're likely valuers/doms in their own right) along with those more "ambiguous" perfumes that are out there.

If it all works out like I think it might I'd get working on that. Big money to be made by someone who actually gives a damn about others in pretty much every sphere right now...

[Kalinoche buenanoche]

even the best cosmetics tend to get awfully fragile after a third or more layer.

[ouronis]

I was high yesterday and wondering if women had nightmares about not doing their makeup before they go into public same way you can dream about being naked in public

[octavitharpe]

I love this thread and am always looking for new makeup and beauty products. Recently, I've been into using serums for my skincare routine, specifically the Vitamin C serum from The Ordinary. It's helped brighten up my complexion and has even helped fade some of my acne scars. I also sometimes have facials at rawbeautyaesthetics.com, and it feels great. What about you guys? Any new favorites or holy grail products?

[loopyclouds]

I love this thread and am always looking for new makeup and beauty products. Recently, I've been into using serums for my skincare routine, specifically the Vitamin C serum from The Ordinary.

Try the makeup, beauty and skincare threads on reddit - there's much more info there than on here

[Beautiful sky]

I don’t wear makeup but I take great care of my skin. I am using retinol now and sunscreen lots of sunscreen. On my hubs I put alpha hydroxy on his face because he has sun damage and texture

[necrosebud]

There was a time in undergrad I experimented briefly with makeup, and after looking for the perfect red lipstick, I found it's actually pink lol

Anyways, I don't use make-up at all now, because it feels too high maintenance for me. For skincare, I use a charcoal cleanser because I have found that works best for my skin. I sometimes also like tinted lip balms. I get my eyebrows done as well.

[loopyclouds]

I would love to be good at makeup - all the beautiful shades, glitters, and products look so appealing, but I have zero skill at it, plus my face doesn't suit makeup - it looks weirdly artificial on me (and yes, I've even gotten it professionally done before). I think I have to stick to the more natural applications rather than the 'glam' ones.

[sbbds]

best way to manage hair above the upper lip though, haven't figured that out

I just shave it with the same thing I use for my armpits in the shower if I notice any lolol

- Then, I take apart the tissue to get a single ply. I set one ply of tissue down on my lips flat.
- I take some translucent powder and dust over the tissue with light pressure. I don't wanna smear hard work for nothing haha.

I don’t use full on lipstick much but this made me curious. You dust powder on top of the tissue? So it doesn’t touch your lips directly? How come?

[nanashi]

I wore eyeliner and brow pencil for the first time in forever. When you don't wear makeup, a tiny bit seems to be a huge change on your face. Was interesting. I realized my dislike of having some makeup and grooming standards forced on me when I was a kid that aren't essential has contributed to me eschewing a lot of it.

Was good to see it as something anyone can choose rather than something I'm forced to do based on how I pee.

[nanashi]

I actually hardly ever use make-up but...I think I figured out why that pinkish-red lipstick out of all the other red lipsticks I have had - looked the best on me...
apparently I have "cool undertone." But yes, believe it or not, I spent forever trying to find the perfect red lipstick for me since I like the color. I don't particularly like pink but it looks pretty good on me.

I like nail polish! But they always come off very easily, and I don't know the 'proper' way to do it (by myself not professionally).

As for clothing, I like feminine but not overly tight or frilly clothing. I am probably Kibbe soft natural (although its possible that system might not be best for me idk).


Facial wax strips work fine for me. I even started using them for eyebrows currently due to quarantine and I think I’m actually not doing such a terrible job. My eyebrows look pretty good. I usually get them threaded

have you looked at the Winter color palettes and the Summer https://30somethingurbangirl.com/sum...onal-palettes/ones? That might be of use to you.
And, hey!...topcoat can get you an extra three days on your nail polish.


(Click on the flowers)

[nanashi]

Yes, I have looked into that before, I am likely "true summer." Although it's a little amusing to me how the models or actors they choose to portray that season are almost always white.

Anyways, as for nail polish, they start chipping like hours after I do them. I just feel like it's impractical to try to maintain them...and yes I have top and bottom coats but it asks me to use ... idk one of those light machine thingies. Lol, a little too much effort that what's worth it for currently at least. Maybe I will give it a try another time.

Yeah, they need to diversify their portfolio

I have no idea what that light machine thing is, so you're ahead of me in the knowledge department, there

Yeah...I started only painting my toe nails because they lasted at least. but Now I don't bother with that.

[nanashi]

It's a UV nail lamp lol

that seems intense. i can't be arsed

[MissDucki]

My Perfumes that I wear the most:

1. Black Opium
2. Alien by Mugler
3. Scandal by Jean Paul Gaultier
4. Eros Flame Versace

[MissDucki]

Inglot Duraline (mixing medium) and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy (tacky base) are liquid gold.

Duraline gives you the ability to turn any powder into a waterproof liquid (creating different colors of eyeliner, thinning out foundation) and reviving dried out products.

Pixie Epoxy is a tacky adhesive base for sparkly eyeshadows and glitter.

You’re my new Make-up up buddy for recommendations!