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"I haven't tried it! I'm often a fan of Maybelline though. My HG daily mascara is Maybelline." I think I might give it a go. Testing Guinea pig. | |||
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"I haven't tried it! I'm often a fan of Maybelline though. My HG daily mascara is Maybelline." Maybe she’s born with it... Maybe it’s maybelline ![]() | |||
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"I haven't tried it! I'm often a fan of Maybelline though. My HG daily mascara is Maybelline. Maybe she’s born with it... Maybe it’s maybelline ![]() It often is Maybelline ![]() | |||
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"I use Barry M a lot because it's cruelty free, and their stuff is actually good. I only use eyeliner and mascara on a daily basis ![]() I alternate between nothing and all the things ![]() | |||
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"I like Kat Von D and Urban Decay at the moment. I don't wear much to work but on a night out I wear quite a lot as I'm learning how to do make-up. " I'm a big UD fan. I'm also a big fan of spending time on a night in playing to perfect techniques. I'm only good at it because I've fucked up so much and learned from it. | |||
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"With you on the Benefit Gimme Brow, lovely and natural looking but still noticeable! My staples are all either Benefit, No7 or more recently Soap & Glory! They have an amazing felt tip eyeliner pen that I got as part of a gift set at Xmas, I normally much prefer liquid but this is super easy to use, sharp looking and stays put for ages! ![]() ![]() Absolutely. My ride or die foundation is No 7. Great match for me, reasonably priced, long lasting, comfortable on, nice finish. | |||
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"With you on the Benefit Gimme Brow, lovely and natural looking but still noticeable! My staples are all either Benefit, No7 or more recently Soap & Glory! They have an amazing felt tip eyeliner pen that I got as part of a gift set at Xmas, I normally much prefer liquid but this is super easy to use, sharp looking and stays put for ages! ![]() ![]() Bad gal benefit mascara ![]() | |||
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"With you on the Benefit Gimme Brow, lovely and natural looking but still noticeable! My staples are all either Benefit, No7 or more recently Soap & Glory! They have an amazing felt tip eyeliner pen that I got as part of a gift set at Xmas, I normally much prefer liquid but this is super easy to use, sharp looking and stays put for ages! ![]() ![]() ![]() Oh hell yes. On me it looks like falsies. | |||
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"With you on the Benefit Gimme Brow, lovely and natural looking but still noticeable! My staples are all either Benefit, No7 or more recently Soap & Glory! They have an amazing felt tip eyeliner pen that I got as part of a gift set at Xmas, I normally much prefer liquid but this is super easy to use, sharp looking and stays put for ages! ![]() ![]() ![]() The bang one. ![]() | |||
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"I love Too faced born this way concealer.... covers everything! " I've not tried much from Too Faced I must say. Having a concealer that works for you is great though, and it's going to be so individual. | |||
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"With you on the Benefit Gimme Brow, lovely and natural looking but still noticeable! My staples are all either Benefit, No7 or more recently Soap & Glory! They have an amazing felt tip eyeliner pen that I got as part of a gift set at Xmas, I normally much prefer liquid but this is super easy to use, sharp looking and stays put for ages! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yep!! I normally get the miniature but Boots have got it full size in a Benefit gift set atm with a full size Gimme Brow, full size Highlighter and a mini primer for £25! ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Devo that the new JS palette is on his website only. I really wanted it. Im gonna try sample beautys new eyebrow stuff. See how it goes. Hope youre doing ok swing x" I still haven't got into JS, lol. I'm recovering. Cautiously optimistic ![]() | |||
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"With you on the Benefit Gimme Brow, lovely and natural looking but still noticeable! My staples are all either Benefit, No7 or more recently Soap & Glory! They have an amazing felt tip eyeliner pen that I got as part of a gift set at Xmas, I normally much prefer liquid but this is super easy to use, sharp looking and stays put for ages! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() God that's good value ![]() | |||
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"Maybelline mascaras are always good but I love GOSH's My Favourite Mascara - lovely natural long looking lashes but alsk cruelty free, paraben free brand etc. I tint my own eyebrows but would love to try getting Henna done on them. Anyone have experience with it?x" Ooh, I might try that mascara, I've tried a couple of GOSH products, they're good | |||
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"Devo that the new JS palette is on his website only. I really wanted it. Im gonna try sample beautys new eyebrow stuff. See how it goes. Hope youre doing ok swing x I still haven't got into JS, lol. I'm recovering. Cautiously optimistic ![]() Keeping my fingers crossed for you and sending hugs xx | |||
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"Devo that the new JS palette is on his website only. I really wanted it. Im gonna try sample beautys new eyebrow stuff. See how it goes. Hope youre doing ok swing x I still haven't got into JS, lol. I'm recovering. Cautiously optimistic ![]() Thank you ![]() | |||
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"Question to all the ladies who were make up:- If you have a phone with face recognition, are you able to unlock your phone without makeup on?" I have finger print recognition. Much better ![]() | |||
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"With you on the Benefit Gimme Brow, lovely and natural looking but still noticeable! My staples are all either Benefit, No7 or more recently Soap & Glory! They have an amazing felt tip eyeliner pen that I got as part of a gift set at Xmas, I normally much prefer liquid but this is super easy to use, sharp looking and stays put for ages! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I just looked it up. So good! | |||
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"Question to all the ladies who were make up:- If you have a phone with face recognition, are you able to unlock your phone without makeup on?" I took mine without makeup on, so it’s with that it doesn’t recognise me! ![]() ![]() | |||
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"I love Too faced born this way concealer.... covers everything! " My fave too! ![]() | |||
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"Question to all the ladies who were make up:- If you have a phone with face recognition, are you able to unlock your phone without makeup on? I have finger print recognition. Much better ![]() I use a PIN ![]() | |||
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"I really find good skincare helps me to feel good. If my skin is clear and hydrated I feel so much better about myself. I've said this before but The Ordinary is amazing! I've been so bored lately so I've been playing around with makeup quite a lot! I did a fabulous purple eyeshadow look a few days ago with my ZOEVA palette! Oh and I finally managed to find a foundation that matches my skin and doesn't cost the earth, so I can start saving £25 on a bottle of that now! ![]() Which foundation? | |||
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"Question to all the ladies who were make up:- If you have a phone with face recognition, are you able to unlock your phone without makeup on? I took mine without makeup on, so it’s with that it doesn’t recognise me! ![]() ![]() It's easy for us men who don't use makeup or use our fingers much! | |||
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"Devo that the new JS palette is on his website only. I really wanted it. Im gonna try sample beautys new eyebrow stuff. See how it goes. Hope youre doing ok swing x" It sold out in 20 minutes but should be in stock again in the middle of June. I prefer his lipsticks over his palettes. | |||
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" Which foundation?" The Ordinary Serum in 1N. I'm quite pale with cool yellow tones and used NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia and never found anything that came close, but this serum one is pretty good for a colour match and it feels lovely on with surprisingly decent coverage for a serum foundation. I'd say the only negative is that it does tend to get a little darker as the day goes on but it isn't that noticeable! | |||
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" Which foundation? The Ordinary Serum in 1N. I'm quite pale with cool yellow tones and used NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia and never found anything that came close, but this serum one is pretty good for a colour match and it feels lovely on with surprisingly decent coverage for a serum foundation. I'd say the only negative is that it does tend to get a little darker as the day goes on but it isn't that noticeable! " Off topic, but I love your new profile picture ![]() | |||
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" Which foundation? The Ordinary Serum in 1N. I'm quite pale with cool yellow tones and used NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia and never found anything that came close, but this serum one is pretty good for a colour match and it feels lovely on with surprisingly decent coverage for a serum foundation. I'd say the only negative is that it does tend to get a little darker as the day goes on but it isn't that noticeable! Off topic, but I love your new profile picture ![]() Thank you beautiful lady!! ![]() | |||
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"Devo that the new JS palette is on his website only. I really wanted it. Im gonna try sample beautys new eyebrow stuff. See how it goes. Hope youre doing ok swing x It sold out in 20 minutes but should be in stock again in the middle of June. I prefer his lipsticks over his palettes." I managed to get the SD x JS Conspiracy pallete after waiting on Beauty Bay for 2hrs after site crashed!! Unusually committed to the cause there ![]() | |||
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"My skin is much much happier in the sun so it’s in good condition atm. I’ve actually been enjoying makeup free at the moment- except for filling in the gaps in my brows. I struggle to get foundations to match my complexion because it changes so drastically even though I wear spf50 on my face. I have a bronzing liquid from Bodyshop that I mix in with foundation to darken it, but it’s not really the right shade. Does anyone else find this and what do you do? I buy different shades of foundation throughout the year but I really struggle to get it right and I waste so much money on foundations I can only wear for a few months ![]() ELF does a nice tinted moisturiser that leaves a nice glowy tint to skin. Blends well and not heavy - I usually put dusting of powder over too as I look sweaty enough in summer as it is ![]() | |||
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"I was just looking up that maybelline product and came across tattoo brow .. it's a gel paint you peel off after.. anyone tried that? I'm struggling to pick a shade online. I'm quite pale, green eyes and lightly coloured brows but darkest brown hair. Help? " Yes it's good but doesn't last long unless you don't wash that area | |||
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"My skin is much much happier in the sun so it’s in good condition atm. I’ve actually been enjoying makeup free at the moment- except for filling in the gaps in my brows. I struggle to get foundations to match my complexion because it changes so drastically even though I wear spf50 on my face. I have a bronzing liquid from Bodyshop that I mix in with foundation to darken it, but it’s not really the right shade. Does anyone else find this and what do you do? I buy different shades of foundation throughout the year but I really struggle to get it right and I waste so much money on foundations I can only wear for a few months ![]() I use a body shop foundation , if I'm tanned I use a few sprays of the leg mist on my sponge to darken it up a bit , it's more cost effective than the drops | |||
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"My skin is much much happier in the sun so it’s in good condition atm. I’ve actually been enjoying makeup free at the moment- except for filling in the gaps in my brows. I struggle to get foundations to match my complexion because it changes so drastically even though I wear spf50 on my face. I have a bronzing liquid from Bodyshop that I mix in with foundation to darken it, but it’s not really the right shade. Does anyone else find this and what do you do? I buy different shades of foundation throughout the year but I really struggle to get it right and I waste so much money on foundations I can only wear for a few months ![]() If you have the darkest shade you go to and the lightest you should be able to use them to mix to whatever colour you are at the time. A lot of make up artists mix foundations rather than buy all the shades. | |||
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"I was just looking up that maybelline product and came across tattoo brow .. it's a gel paint you peel off after.. anyone tried that? I'm struggling to pick a shade online. I'm quite pale, green eyes and lightly coloured brows but darkest brown hair. Help? " I didn't like it I found it quite red | |||
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"I was just looking up that maybelline product and came across tattoo brow .. it's a gel paint you peel off after.. anyone tried that? I'm struggling to pick a shade online. I'm quite pale, green eyes and lightly coloured brows but darkest brown hair. Help? I didn't like it I found it quite red" Thanks! I had that problem once. It looked so odd. I got maybelline one Swing recommended. Lets see how it works. X | |||
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"Found a brand I hadn't heard of the other day and I'm really impressed with the products I got to try and they are so cheap. It's called Catrice. Does anyone use the ordinary? I got a sample in a kit of one of the acids and loved it I want to see about changing my skin care from elemis to the ordinary as it's cheaper and seems really good but I'm baffled about what to hey on the deciem website " I think lemon buttercream mentioned it above ^^ | |||
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"Skincare.. I am really enjoying Superfacialist oil and tried couple of things from B.skincare Range I found in Superdrug. It's on offer at the moment. I also love my clay brightening mask from Loreal." I really like palmers moisturisers. My skin has also improved dramatically since I ditched make up wipes. | |||
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"My skin is much much happier in the sun so it’s in good condition atm. I’ve actually been enjoying makeup free at the moment- except for filling in the gaps in my brows. I struggle to get foundations to match my complexion because it changes so drastically even though I wear spf50 on my face. I have a bronzing liquid from Bodyshop that I mix in with foundation to darken it, but it’s not really the right shade. Does anyone else find this and what do you do? I buy different shades of foundation throughout the year but I really struggle to get it right and I waste so much money on foundations I can only wear for a few months ![]() I do, so I tend to have one that's too dark, one too light and then mix them in the palm of my hand, I use cc cream more though. | |||
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"Skincare.. I am really enjoying Superfacialist oil and tried couple of things from B.skincare Range I found in Superdrug. It's on offer at the moment. I also love my clay brightening mask from Loreal. I really like palmers moisturisers. My skin has also improved dramatically since I ditched make up wipes. " I found it improved when I started using the cleansing oil and serum. Looks like my skin needed something richer. I have t zone.. well kind of a nose and chin minor troubles and normal but sensitive forehead and cheeks. B. Cosmetic range is food. Quite gentle on the skin. I never liked wipes as they make me too dry. | |||
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"Devo that the new JS palette is on his website only. I really wanted it. Im gonna try sample beautys new eyebrow stuff. See how it goes. Hope youre doing ok swing x It sold out in 20 minutes but should be in stock again in the middle of June. I prefer his lipsticks over his palettes. I managed to get the SD x JS Conspiracy pallete after waiting on Beauty Bay for 2hrs after site crashed!! Unusually committed to the cause there ![]() Its on my to buy list. I wasnt really pushed about it but i sweated buckets trying to get blood lust and it wouldnt go through on the website yet i got it through the app paid for and all in less than 5 mins | |||
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"Ladies superdrug has a buy one get one free across all make up today and you can double up with stackable 3 for 2 offers as well " Yaaay! I need new mascara so this has come at a perfect time. | |||
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"How do you make yourself feel beautiful? Makeup tips, tricks, etc. (My eyebrows come to you via Nyx micro brow pencil in Espresso, and Benefit Gimme Brow in 4 or Maybelline Brow Drama in Medium Brown. Usually) Currently leaving my makeup alone while recovering from suspected Covid." Did you get your test back yet? Hope you have recovered. ![]() | |||
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"Ladies superdrug has a buy one get one free across all make up today and you can double up with stackable 3 for 2 offers as well " Omg I've got my eye on some things... | |||
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"Seldom wear make up but do like lip gloss." Have you tried NYX Butter Gloss? | |||
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"How do you make yourself feel beautiful? Makeup tips, tricks, etc. (My eyebrows come to you via Nyx micro brow pencil in Espresso, and Benefit Gimme Brow in 4 or Maybelline Brow Drama in Medium Brown. Usually) Currently leaving my makeup alone while recovering from suspected Covid. Did you get your test back yet? Hope you have recovered. ![]() I did. It's a bit complicated but they're of the view I'm recovering from Covid. Up to another six weeks of symptoms. | |||
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"Found a brand I hadn't heard of the other day and I'm really impressed with the products I got to try and they are so cheap. It's called Catrice. Does anyone use the ordinary? I got a sample in a kit of one of the acids and loved it I want to see about changing my skin care from elemis to the ordinary as it's cheaper and seems really good but I'm baffled about what to hey on the deciem website " I do. What are you trying to achieve? | |||
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"Found a brand I hadn't heard of the other day and I'm really impressed with the products I got to try and they are so cheap. It's called Catrice. Does anyone use the ordinary? I got a sample in a kit of one of the acids and loved it I want to see about changing my skin care from elemis to the ordinary as it's cheaper and seems really good but I'm baffled about what to hey on the deciem website I do. What are you trying to achieve?" Lemon buttercream gave me loads of advise so I have some on order thanks ![]() | |||
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"I have a question for people. I've been asked for makeup help, from a beginner level. I can do that. But she's (being vague for good reasons here) non white and much older than me. She's particularly interested in eyeshadow. Any advice/ resources you can point me to on makeup for mature/ very mature skin, hooded eyes, and for women of colour? " Mature skin I've always understood avoid powders and use hydrating products. Prime all over then particularly problem areas of creasing such as eyes with a eye primer. My mum swore by oraflame products but fenti do a good range for darker coloured skin. YouTube maybe for videos on mature make up for darker skin? | |||
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"I’m on the hunt for something a bit lighter than foundation with a bit of coverage now the weather is warmer. Not sure if to just try mixing my foundation with some primer or moisturiser or look for a BB cream or tinted moisturiser x" If you have a good No 7 foundation match, they do foundation drops you can mix with moisturiser at a level that suits you. | |||
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"When I'm feeling better I'm going to be doing video call tutorials, ha. She wants to learn to do her makeup like I do, which is flattering, but anything I know about older skin or non Caucasian skin I've picked up sort of by accident. I know there are substantial inequalities in what's available (inequality is possibly too heavy a word, it's just makeup, but... I suppose it still is?)." Juvias place pallets are good for darker skin tones and are reasonably priced. Patricia Bright on YouTube might be a good person to have a look at. | |||
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"I have a question for people. I've been asked for makeup help, from a beginner level. I can do that. But she's (being vague for good reasons here) non white and much older than me. She's particularly interested in eyeshadow. Any advice/ resources you can point me to on makeup for mature/ very mature skin, hooded eyes, and for women of colour? " Pigment wise I've had success with Sleek and Bobbi Brown and Mac. Revolution has been also fantastic as well for a more purse friendly option. It's tricky knowing what to recommend for a WoC because obviously there's a huge spectrum in the shades of colour. ![]() | |||
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"I have a question for people. I've been asked for makeup help, from a beginner level. I can do that. But she's (being vague for good reasons here) non white and much older than me. She's particularly interested in eyeshadow. Any advice/ resources you can point me to on makeup for mature/ very mature skin, hooded eyes, and for women of colour? " Fenti Beauty have a good range. My stepmother buys from there and is really impressed with the range of products suited for her. She’s not Caucasian and has mature skin so struggled with finding something that worked for her. Not sure if it’s worth directing your friend to their lines? Also, with eyeshadows, a cream primer before powder I’ve found is really effective | |||
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"I have a question for people. I've been asked for makeup help, from a beginner level. I can do that. But she's (being vague for good reasons here) non white and much older than me. She's particularly interested in eyeshadow. Any advice/ resources you can point me to on makeup for mature/ very mature skin, hooded eyes, and for women of colour? Pigment wise I've had success with Sleek and Bobbi Brown and Mac. Revolution has been also fantastic as well for a more purse friendly option. It's tricky knowing what to recommend for a WoC because obviously there's a huge spectrum in the shades of colour. ![]() Oh, of course. I'm trying to be vague and ending up being inadvertently insensitive ![]() | |||
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"Has anyone tried Charlene Tilton cosmetics? Apparently there’s an online site where you can match up foundations by brand with the one you’re using already Findation? " Findation, Temptalia foundation matrix, although tbh I find them a bit of a crapshoot (Temptalia gets me spectacularly wrong). There are others. Reddit sometimes comes up good when people on there happen to have similar skin tone to you. | |||
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"Just wearing lipgloss at the moment and been that way for weeks, it’s an heredity thing wearing it, passed down generations, my Nan said you never know who you will meet in your dreams so put it on before bed lol Anyone tried the Charlotte Tilburry for future reference? " I have Bond Girl, the lipstick, and it is beautiful and buildable. Reviews I've seen (Temptalia mostly) their lipsticks do really well but their eyeshadow is worryingly hit and miss for the price. She rates some of their cheek/ base products too if memory serves. | |||
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"Anyone knows of any good concealer for a very pale skin? As a foundation I use Estee Lauder in shades Shell or Cool Bone. I don't tend to use any concealer as there is nothing lighter than the shade of my foundation ![]() Primer, I use Urban Decay Primer Potion for really strong colour pay off, or the Nyx HD for every day (good wear, not as true colour). People also recommend (I haven't tried) Too Faced or the Mac paint pots. | |||
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"I bought some that white foundation that's meant to turn a different colour and blend with your skin tone. I'm not really impressed, it's consistency is more like a tinted moisturiser and seems to work better when applied with fingers rather than a brush or sponge. ![]() That's interesting, I've not tried that. | |||
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"Anyone knows of any good concealer for a very pale skin? As a foundation I use Estee Lauder in shades Shell or Cool Bone. I don't tend to use any concealer as there is nothing lighter than the shade of my foundation ![]() I use BareMinerals in Light 1 It's a good match for my pale skin | |||
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"I have a question for people. I've been asked for makeup help, from a beginner level. I can do that. But she's (being vague for good reasons here) non white and much older than me. She's particularly interested in eyeshadow. Any advice/ resources you can point me to on makeup for mature/ very mature skin, hooded eyes, and for women of colour? Pigment wise I've had success with Sleek and Bobbi Brown and Mac. Revolution has been also fantastic as well for a more purse friendly option. It's tricky knowing what to recommend for a WoC because obviously there's a huge spectrum in the shades of colour. ![]() ![]() No, you're okay honestly. x | |||
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"With you on the Benefit Gimme Brow, lovely and natural looking but still noticeable! My staples are all either Benefit, No7 or more recently Soap & Glory! They have an amazing felt tip eyeliner pen that I got as part of a gift set at Xmas, I normally much prefer liquid but this is super easy to use, sharp looking and stays put for ages! ![]() ![]() ![]() Trying to get it off is a nightmare though! ![]() | |||
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"I heartily recommend Boots No 7 Protect and Perfect BB Spf30 cream. The way I look at it you can't go wrong. Anti wrinkle, bit of colour and SPF30. Plus when you're a ginger you need all the SPF x " I'm a big fan of No 7 base products if you can find a good match for your skin. | |||
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"I’m going to bleach my hair platinum blonde , any tips anyone?" No, but good luck! There are a lot of "lockdown hairdressing" YouTube videos going so that might help. | |||
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"I’m going to bleach my hair platinum blonde , any tips anyone? No, but good luck! There are a lot of "lockdown hairdressing" YouTube videos going so that might help." I’ve bought a complete kit from BleachLondon so fingers crossed ![]() | |||
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"There's an editorial up on Temptalia, I expect in part in response to the goings on in the US, called The Language of Beauty Needs to Change, on diversity and how it's encouraged (starting with eliminating the term "nude" to mean "some sort of Caucasian beige" - not quite how she puts it). I know I can't link to it but I can mention it if you want to read." That's interesting I've always understood nude to mean a natural no makeup look and not a specific colour I was positive there were nude pallets for all skin tones ? To be fair I'm sure I've seen a couple of pale tints with the name nude and that's just fundamentally daft ? | |||
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"There's an editorial up on Temptalia, I expect in part in response to the goings on in the US, called The Language of Beauty Needs to Change, on diversity and how it's encouraged (starting with eliminating the term "nude" to mean "some sort of Caucasian beige" - not quite how she puts it). I know I can't link to it but I can mention it if you want to read. That's interesting I've always understood nude to mean a natural no makeup look and not a specific colour I was positive there were nude pallets for all skin tones ? To be fair I'm sure I've seen a couple of pale tints with the name nude and that's just fundamentally daft ?" The article talks about how nude is often a description for beige, like my skintone, which isn't inclusive. This applies to clothing too. I think you might be thinking either of no makeup makeup (a specific natural looking enhancement) or nude lipstick. Ironically enough the iconic sort of nude lipstick, a lot of Caucasian women, myself included, can't pull off. It's often around your own skintone or a bit paler. It makes me look like a corpse to be frank. I do use the term nude or nude-ish, but I've always meant that as "nude for me". Perhaps better/ more inclusive in general is MLBB, My Lips But Better. Huda released three palettes which were nude for different skintones, but eyeshadow palettes are generally more catered to Caucasian women (I believe the very pale colours don't look good on darker/deeper skin tones?). I can always find a good enough foundation match for my skin, while women of colour can often struggle. | |||
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"There's an editorial up on Temptalia, I expect in part in response to the goings on in the US, called The Language of Beauty Needs to Change, on diversity and how it's encouraged (starting with eliminating the term "nude" to mean "some sort of Caucasian beige" - not quite how she puts it). I know I can't link to it but I can mention it if you want to read. That's interesting I've always understood nude to mean a natural no makeup look and not a specific colour I was positive there were nude pallets for all skin tones ? To be fair I'm sure I've seen a couple of pale tints with the name nude and that's just fundamentally daft ? The article talks about how nude is often a description for beige, like my skintone, which isn't inclusive. This applies to clothing too. I think you might be thinking either of no makeup makeup (a specific natural looking enhancement) or nude lipstick. Ironically enough the iconic sort of nude lipstick, a lot of Caucasian women, myself included, can't pull off. It's often around your own skintone or a bit paler. It makes me look like a corpse to be frank. I do use the term nude or nude-ish, but I've always meant that as "nude for me". Perhaps better/ more inclusive in general is MLBB, My Lips But Better. Huda released three palettes which were nude for different skintones, but eyeshadow palettes are generally more catered to Caucasian women (I believe the very pale colours don't look good on darker/deeper skin tones?). I can always find a good enough foundation match for my skin, while women of colour can often struggle." No nude colour palettes cover all skin tones inc very dark Nude is the synonym for natural Sadly as you say some beige tints and clothes wrongly call their products nude | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x" We keep running into each other this time of night! I have the same problem. The answer is have a lot of patience. If the cuticle has a trauma, the nail will be weak. Mine go really flakey and I get hair stuck on them too. Cuticle care and caring for the skin around the nail is the best way to help. I used OPI nail envy whilst waiting for the shitty nail to grow out. You can get a really good OPI cuticle oil as well which is a miracle worker! | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x" When you say vertically do you mean your natural nails? | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x We keep running into each other this time of night! I have the same problem. The answer is have a lot of patience. If the cuticle has a trauma, the nail will be weak. Mine go really flakey and I get hair stuck on them too. Cuticle care and caring for the skin around the nail is the best way to help. I used OPI nail envy whilst waiting for the shitty nail to grow out. You can get a really good OPI cuticle oil as well which is a miracle worker! " We do indeed! My sleep pattern is in tatters. I have OPI oil. I shall dig it out and use it. I've always just popped into the walk in nail bars to get in fills or a new set. They always used a drill to remove the last remainder of acrylic after a soak off. My nails are like paper now. So thin and ridges on some. They look bloody awful. I shall certainly try the oil. Thank you x | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x When you say vertically do you mean your natural nails? " Yes. My natural nails grow a couple of millimeters then split. Down the nail bed a little on one or two fingers. They're so thin x | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x When you say vertically do you mean your natural nails? " Naturally our nails are built with keratin which is made up of proteins , they are so strong and usually never split vertically unless from the free edge and are too long and under stress | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x When you say vertically do you mean your natural nails? Yes. My natural nails grow a couple of millimeters then split. Down the nail bed a little on one or two fingers. They're so thin x" Ok the nail bed is so delicate the free edge (is what we see as growth) is months of growth. It sound like you’ve had trauma to your mother bed ( your cuticle). | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x When you say vertically do you mean your natural nails? Yes. My natural nails grow a couple of millimeters then split. Down the nail bed a little on one or two fingers. They're so thin x Ok the nail bed is so delicate the free edge (is what we see as growth) is months of growth. It sound like you’ve had trauma to your mother bed ( your cuticle). " I’d suggest a good penetrative oil with jojoba and almond. And keep your nails short. Don’t apply strengthening “varnishes “ as these can make them more brittle. | |||
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"I learned that the only time you do not give a compliment to a woman about her make up is when she is not wearing one! ![]() My 16 year old son gave me a big insight to makeup the other day he said “ mum I think your better without makeup, and Annie (his girlfriend) in fact markups false “. To which I sat and thought most women don’t wear it for men but for themselves. As I know men (most) probably do prefer a natural look | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x" Vitamins? Biotin I think it's called, things sold for nails and hair. | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x" CND solar oil, it's brilliant, totally sorted out my terrible nails. You can get it cheap on eBay and it last ages | |||
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"I learned that the only time you do not give a compliment to a woman about her make up is when she is not wearing one! ![]() Surely the secret to good makeup then, is men not realising you are wearing it? I wear it, but favour the natural look. I swear by Doublewear foundation and mascara by Estee Lauder. Yes it isnt cheap but one bottle lasts me about 6 months. I wear very little other than this and just ramp up the mascara and apply lipstick for a meet x | |||
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"How do you make yourself feel beautiful? Makeup tips, tricks, etc. (My eyebrows come to you via Nyx micro brow pencil in Espresso, and Benefit Gimme Brow in 4 or Maybelline Brow Drama in Medium Brown. Usually) Currently leaving my makeup alone while recovering from suspected Covid." Get well soon ![]() | |||
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"It’s been rainy here lately which makes it difficult to keep a tan looking nice. I’ve been using the Jergens in shower tanning lotion. You apply it after bathing, no rinsing off and pat dry. Two days, perfect tan. I’ve used it all over my body and I’ve never had a problem. Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated." That's probably something I'd search for on something like Makeup Alley. Their forum dropped off ages ago but the reviews are still worth looking at | |||
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"Still learning as I go along my little journey of self discovery. There are days I despair at guy me in the mirror & others I know I have to maintain both people that I am for others. But the magic of seeing how I can create Gemma is both addictive & enjoyable & also essential for my own sanity. X ![]() I hear that. I'm cis female but I've seen myself blossom, in part with makeup. It's a journey of discovery. And I'm lots of different versions of myself. | |||
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"Still learning as I go along my little journey of self discovery. There are days I despair at guy me in the mirror & others I know I have to maintain both people that I am for others. But the magic of seeing how I can create Gemma is both addictive & enjoyable & also essential for my own sanity. X ![]() It might be stating the obvious but from a fairly young age, girls & women can change their entire appearance with make-up, hair colour & style etc etc. As a guy you're sort of stuck with what nature gave you. Not strictly but in general. Girls traditionally learned from peers & magazines & now online how to improve & perfect however they wish to portray themselves & it's all accepted as being girly without question. When I first started 8 years ago with make up as Gemma proper, it's really quite scary & a very steep learning curve with nobody to talk to or learn from close to hand without fear of being ridiculed or branded something I'm not lol. Finding how you can create a whole new you with a little time & patience & a magic glitter box of tricks is both amazing & great fun too. X | |||
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"It’s been rainy here lately which makes it difficult to keep a tan looking nice. I’ve been using the Jergens in shower tanning lotion. You apply it after bathing, no rinsing off and pat dry. Two days, perfect tan. I’ve used it all over my body and I’ve never had a problem. Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated." I've just ordered a bundle deal of items from Skinny Tan after hearing good things. There's a coconut daily tanning mist, a tanning serum, some glow lotion and applicator mitts. Can't wait to try them out. Will let you know if they're any good. They were a bargain too x | |||
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"Got into my Soph X Revolution palette which I got from the recent Superdrug sale. I like it a lot, for the price or otherwise. The pigment seems a little harder to build than I'm used to, but not insurmountable and I might be able to get better results with practice. " I have a soph one and find it a bit meh but got a peach revolution one in the superdrug sale and it's really pigmented. I was so excited today I got my box of superdrug goodies. A freebie sample of ysl foundation and the next beauty essentials box which was amazing for £20 full of lovely treats well recommend if any are left. | |||
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"If anyone has any tips for brittle nails, I'd very much appreciate it. I've had acrylic nails for years now and I've only ever had a break from them if I had to have surgery. I soaked mine off in acetone at the start of lockdown, trimmed and tidied them up as best I could. The trouble is, they keep splitting vertically. My hair gets stuck underneath when I'm washing my hair and they keep catching on things. It's really painful. They're as short as can be. Any suggestions welcome x Vitamins? Biotin I think it's called, things sold for nails and hair." May be worth a try. I've been shielding for weeks so haven't ventured out a great deal into the sun. My hair is very brittle too x | |||
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"It’s been rainy here lately which makes it difficult to keep a tan looking nice. I’ve been using the Jergens in shower tanning lotion. You apply it after bathing, no rinsing off and pat dry. Two days, perfect tan. I’ve used it all over my body and I’ve never had a problem. Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I've just ordered a bundle deal of items from Skinny Tan after hearing good things. There's a coconut daily tanning mist, a tanning serum, some glow lotion and applicator mitts. Can't wait to try them out. Will let you know if they're any good. They were a bargain too x" I didn't like skinny tan but my friend swears by it. I've passed it all on to another friend | |||
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"Got into my Soph X Revolution palette which I got from the recent Superdrug sale. I like it a lot, for the price or otherwise. The pigment seems a little harder to build than I'm used to, but not insurmountable and I might be able to get better results with practice. I have a soph one and find it a bit meh but got a peach revolution one in the superdrug sale and it's really pigmented. I was so excited today I got my box of superdrug goodies. A freebie sample of ysl foundation and the next beauty essentials box which was amazing for £20 full of lovely treats well recommend if any are left." I didn't mind it, particularly for what amounted to £5 and a bit. YouTube recommendation, those are always hit and miss. It was blendable, just needed to work to build the pigment. | |||
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"Good makeup can mean many things. I don't wear mine for the male gaze. I wear mine for me." If that was directed at my comment, I dont wear mine "for the male gaze" either. I was stating I prefer the natural look, which it is possible to achieve subtly, so that men havent realised I was wearing any, because it has been commented on before. | |||
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"Good makeup can mean many things. I don't wear mine for the male gaze. I wear mine for me. If that was directed at my comment, I dont wear mine "for the male gaze" either. I was stating I prefer the natural look, which it is possible to achieve subtly, so that men havent realised I was wearing any, because it has been commented on before." It was. I thought you were saying that good makeup is what men can't detect because it's what they prefer. If you like your makeup more natural then more power to you. No sarcasm. | |||
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"Thanks I have so many questions could bug you all day with them ![]() Best thing for eyebrows is careprost if you can get hold of it. It's actually a eyedrop for cataracts but you can get hold of it. It's made my overplucked brows grow. Try and leave your brows totally alone until the salons reopen and look at lamination rather than tattoo as it's much more natural | |||
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"Thanks I have so many questions could bug you all day with them ![]() Yes, don't pluck your brows anymore, leave them be. Cut any really long hairs like I said if you do anything. Think about your colouring, skin colour, hair colour, eye colour, and how they work together, as well as the natural colour of your lips. These will determine what will look best on you (although you should do whatever makes you happy) | |||
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"It’s been rainy here lately which makes it difficult to keep a tan looking nice. I’ve been using the Jergens in shower tanning lotion. You apply it after bathing, no rinsing off and pat dry. Two days, perfect tan. I’ve used it all over my body and I’ve never had a problem. Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I've just ordered a bundle deal of items from Skinny Tan after hearing good things. There's a coconut daily tanning mist, a tanning serum, some glow lotion and applicator mitts. Can't wait to try them out. Will let you know if they're any good. They were a bargain too x I didn't like skinny tan but my friend swears by it. I've passed it all on to another friend " After trying the serum, I'm not a fan either ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Looking for recommendations for lipsticks. preferably liquid lipsticks and ones that dont smear across your face when youre trying to eat (although it might stop me eating so much junk) and some new palettes as well. I was looking at the natasha denona love palette and the sunset palette. has anyone tried them?" What liquid lipstick have you tried? I can't help, I'm so not a fan. The Maybelline ones seem to get a lot of love, but liquids tend to rip up my lips so I don't go there. I've only read/ seen reviews, and I gather Natasha Denona reviews well but isn't necessarily worth the price point. | |||
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