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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

What's everyone's beauty routine looking like? Want to chat makeup? Playing while locked down?

I'm trying to talk myself out of an eyeshadow palette. I'm playing with looks a lot. Alternating between messing with wavy/curly hair methods and just chucking it back in a ponytail.

Recommendations for relaxing/ stress busting stuff in this arena? Face masks and the like? Jade rollers?

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By *nvisible_beardMan
over a year ago

near newbridge, wales

I just throw my make up in the air walk through the dust and come out with a smoky look

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I just throw my make up in the air walk through the dust and come out with a smoky look

Insert that Simpsons episode here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love oils. Popped some coconut oil overnight on hair.. feels good. And my scalp feels less dry too.

Rest massaged in hands and cuticles.

Going to attempt homemade scrub today.

If anyone has a jade roller I want to hear more. It's on my wishlist but not convinced.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm definitely not convinced about jade rollers, but it might make my serum application more methodical and relaxing. And I get hideous tension headaches.

I use coconut oil as shaving cream, I find it not irritating compared to others.

Hair stuff, trying to find a balance between nourishing and weighing my hair down. It undoes some of my wave/curl when I plop.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ah. Plop. Curly girl method is on my list to try. I switched to non parabens non silicone shampoo but not dived into the whole conditioner method. My hair used to be much more curly as a teen. Would love to get that more define wave back.

Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just throw my make up in the air walk through the dust and come out with a smoky look

So funny

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I've plopped a few times now but am waiting to use up the products I've got before I fully go down the rabbit hole. I use a microfibre sports towel. I get somewhere between a wave and a curl, it's quite dramatic. And it makes my hair go from untameable and boring to quite distinctive. When I have more mental resources I might consider doing it full time.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Well I cut my own fringe, which was a bit of a disaster and is now clipped back lol.

Am thinking of trying rag curls used to do it as a teenager so may give that a go.

And going make myself some salt scrub sometime this week.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ah. Plop. Curly girl method is on my list to try. I switched to non parabens non silicone shampoo but not dived into the whole conditioner method. My hair used to be much more curly as a teen. Would love to get that more define wave back.

Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers

I use straighteners to curl my hair, takes me ages but I love the look.

I have Cloud 9 straigteners, by far the best I have used.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers

I use straighteners to curl my hair, takes me ages but I love the look.

I have Cloud 9 straigteners, by far the best I have used."

Oh, jade rollers are used for facial massage/ product application

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers

I use straighteners to curl my hair, takes me ages but I love the look.

I have Cloud 9 straigteners, by far the best I have used.

Oh, jade rollers are used for facial massage/ product application"

My fault! Skipped the word 'jade'

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone."

What's that ?

my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers

I use straighteners to curl my hair, takes me ages but I love the look.

I have Cloud 9 straigteners, by far the best I have used.

Oh, jade rollers are used for facial massage/ product application"

That'll teach me to skim read

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I'm a curly girl follower - it transformed my hair from what I thought was 4b to 3a/b and it's grown a lot in length. It does take some getting used to and I do cheat because I sometimes blow dry my hair but not using certain hair products really changed the ease of managing it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I applied makeup at home for the first time yesterday. Quite enjoyed it. Think I took a photo.

I exfoliate my body at least once a week when I remember to,

My hair's been growing out and seems to have become much oilier than it has been beformy bsck every time I shower.

I'm not scrubbing my scalp often enough and not entirely sure how much AVC-and-clay masks help.

And I discovered that I CANNOT tolerate silicones anywhere (Learnt the hard way from baby wipes)

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.

What's that ?

my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer

Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I'm a curly girl follower - it transformed my hair from what I thought was 4b to 3a/b and it's grown a lot in length. It does take some getting used to and I do cheat because I sometimes blow dry my hair but not using certain hair products really changed the ease of managing it."

I'm in the very early stages and it's turning me from nothing to definitely something, which I like.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of"

I wore blue eyeshadow last week

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

"i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of

I wore blue eyeshadow last week

yay for colour

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of

I wore blue eyeshadow last week

yay for colour "

It was bad

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

Having a nightmare with my hair it’s so dry due to over bleaching, I usually have a olaplex done at hairdressers I did make a conditioning treatment to use on it for over night that definitely seemed to help a little. My skin is acting like a teenagers all of a sudden maybe it’s due to my anxiety so have started using some face scrubs hopefully that will calm it down...

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Having a nightmare with my hair it’s so dry due to over bleaching, I usually have a olaplex done at hairdressers I did make a conditioning treatment to use on it for over night that definitely seemed to help a little. My skin is acting like a teenagers all of a sudden maybe it’s due to my anxiety so have started using some face scrubs hopefully that will calm it down... "

I think a lot of people are breaking out under lockdown. Got any salicylic acid?

I'm trying the newish L'Oréal range for encouraging hair growth. I find it quite heavy but deeply conditioning.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of

I wore blue eyeshadow last week

yay for colour "

Oh and I resisted the ABH sale

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

I think a lot of people are breaking out under lockdown. Got any salicylic acid?

I'm trying the newish L'Oréal range for encouraging hair growth. I find it quite heavy but deeply conditioning. "
will have to look online as someone else told me to use that also....Wish my hair would grow would love long hair to curl etc mine don’t grow in length it grows outwards so reality is I end up with hair like worzel gummidge (not a good look)

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Check out The Ordinary. Put the salicylic acid between cleansing and moisturising.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a question about long hair and need advice please

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm not great at long hair, but shoot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thanks, okay so one how do I stop my hair getting caught in my coat zip, how do I stop eating my hair by accident when I have food, and when I put my hair up how can I get the bobble tighter as it always snaps before it holds it up properly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m resting my nails a bit. No varnish on my toes for the first time in years. I had a few days without on my fingers too.

Filed them down loads to take the stress off them.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Thanks, okay so one how do I stop my hair getting caught in my coat zip, how do I stop eating my hair by accident when I have food, and when I put my hair up how can I get the bobble tighter as it always snaps before it holds it up properly

Practice, practice, and you probably shouldn't have it that tight.

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By *evil-AngelWoman
over a year ago

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I think a lot of people are breaking out under lockdown. Got any salicylic acid?

I'm having a breakout on my chest, would this help or is it for the face only?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Practice, practice, and you probably shouldn't have it that tight."

I think I need to pull my hair up more at the back so it sits higher up and not sagging haha thanks

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I think a lot of people are breaking out under lockdown. Got any salicylic acid?

I'm having a breakout on my chest, would this help or is it for the face only? "

I can't see why not, although you might look at other causes on the body, like fungal acne.

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By *inglecuckoldMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

ive no idea in this...my eyeliner is puffing up my eyebrows?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coconut oil for EVERYTHING ...beauty n beyond

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By *toC Thats MeWoman
over a year ago

Sheffield

My skin is so dull and dry at the moment so trying to find what’s best for that. Got the new L’Oréal soft scrub, pixie oil and pixie rose serum so been trying those.

Heard Kiel’s are good, any other tips? I have dry and eczema prone skin

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"My skin is so dull and dry at the moment so trying to find what’s best for that. Got the new L’Oréal soft scrub, pixie oil and pixie rose serum so been trying those.

Heard Kiel’s are good, any other tips? I have dry and eczema prone skin

I'm a broken record, but The Ordinary all day long.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

"i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of

I wore blue eyeshadow last week

yay for colour

Oh and I resisted the ABH sale

So did i but im eyeing the glamlite cake palette. The box is everything! Although i really want some more peaches pigments and maybe glitters

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of

I wore blue eyeshadow last week

yay for colour

Oh and I resisted the ABH sale

So did i but im eyeing the glamlite cake palette. The box is everything! Although i really want some more peaches pigments and maybe glitters"

I have my eye on another sale but have resisted so far.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

"i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of

I wore blue eyeshadow last week

yay for colour

Oh and I resisted the ABH sale

So did i but im eyeing the glamlite cake palette. The box is everything! Although i really want some more peaches pigments and maybe glitters

I have my eye on another sale but have resisted so far."

Ooh which one

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By *toC Thats MeWoman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"My skin is so dull and dry at the moment so trying to find what’s best for that. Got the new L’Oréal soft scrub, pixie oil and pixie rose serum so been trying those.

Heard Kiel’s are good, any other tips? I have dry and eczema prone skin

I'm a broken record, but The Ordinary all day long."

Will have a look thank you x

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"My skin is so dull and dry at the moment so trying to find what’s best for that. Got the new L’Oréal soft scrub, pixie oil and pixie rose serum so been trying those.

Heard Kiel’s are good, any other tips? I have dry and eczema prone skin

I'm a broken record, but The Ordinary all day long.

Will have a look thank you x"

Hyaluronic acid for dry skin, chemical exfoliant for dull (start with low concentration lactic acid, or mandelic acid if you have sensitive skin)

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"i went blonde lol

and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of

I wore blue eyeshadow last week

yay for colour

Oh and I resisted the ABH sale

So did i but im eyeing the glamlite cake palette. The box is everything! Although i really want some more peaches pigments and maybe glitters

I have my eye on another sale but have resisted so far.

Ooh which one"

Pat McGrath

I'm looking at the mini palette I don't have.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My skin needs some sunshine

I've got some bodyshop body clay that is really nice... Leaves my skin really soft.. Looks crazy when it goes on though, it is black!

Also got a ginger + clay face mask.. When you put it on, it heats up... Feels really hot ! Not sure if i like it or not yet

I lust after a jade roller, but no idea what it does

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm definitely having a lockdown breakout, but I think it's stress.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am definitely feeling the stress in my body, mind +skin

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I am definitely feeling the stress in my body, mind +skin"

My shoulders, neck, jaw, and temples are super tight right now.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

The jade roller, claims are depuffing, product absorption, and facial massage leading to slower aging. Dunno if there's anything to it.

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

"Check out The Ordinary. Put the salicylic acid between cleansing and moisturising."
Had a look on there store online ...My birthday on Monday so might treat myself wouldn’t know where to start tho as they have so many different products..xx

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Check out The Ordinary. Put the salicylic acid between cleansing and moisturising. Had a look on there store online ...My birthday on Monday so might treat myself wouldn’t know where to start tho as they have so many different products..xx"

Boots also sell some if that's easier. They have routines on their site or the internet is littered with them.

Personally I layer one treatment under my moisturiser morning and evening. It depends on your skin concerns.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.

What's that ?

my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer

Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look."

Uh oh like the idea

) thanks

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

Boots also sell some if that's easier. They have routines on their site or the internet is littered with them.

Personally I layer one treatment under my moisturiser morning and evening. It depends on your skin concerns."
Ok thanks for that

will have alook online see if I can find the routines x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I made my own scrub today. It feels lush. Mixed white and a bit of a brown sugar with olive oil. Demerara sugar is more sensitive skin friendly/softer. Jazzed it up with rosemary essential oil and lemon zest. Applied after normal showering. Only needed little lotion after.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.

What's that ?

my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer

Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look.

Uh oh like the idea

) thanks "

Happy to play with you if you want

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.

What's that ?

my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer

Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look.

Uh oh like the idea

) thanks

Happy to play with you if you want

Lets do it.

need to get them numbered then eh?

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.

What's that ?

my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer

Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look.

Uh oh like the idea

) thanks

Happy to play with you if you want

Lets do it.

need to get them numbered then eh? "

Yup. Pick palettes you want to play with, then ask for a number between one and number you have.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Bump

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Today I'm plopping and once my hair is drier I'm playing palette roulette with Urban Decay Naked 3

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As requested:

I Purchased MakeUp Revolution Fortune favours the brave. Just wish it has some purples in it. That's my next treat!

Loving the name too.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I love purple eyeshadow. It's the one colour other than orange I really play with

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An anyone recommend a good eye cream/serum/gel please ? Generally my skin is very good for my age and apart from some fine lines under my eyes I have no notable wrinkles but my eyes are looking dull dry and tired!

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

" An anyone recommend a good eye cream/serum/gel please ? Generally my skin is very good for my age and apart from some fine lines under my eyes I have no notable wrinkles but my eyes are looking dull dry and tired!"

AQ Skin Solutions GF Eye Serum

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

AQ Skin Solutions GF Eye Serum"

Oh hello stranger! Brilliant thanks will have a look x

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I've never noticed a difference with under eye creams to be honest. Maybe I'm not there yet.

I am trying to decide if I repurchase the masks I've had.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I took off my turban. My curly girl is very much work in progress. Shrug.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm way behind on my palette roulette, will be doing it shortly before I make my community phone calls

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