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[beauty, fashion, skincare] Sephora Friends and Family sale POSSIBLY in October??
Sara Lynn
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Welcome to the SE ++ Beauty Thread/Lookin' Fine Thread/Your Mother Would Kill You If She Saw You Walking Out of the House Like That Thread/etc.
Discuss all things makeup, hair, clothes, anything that you put on your person that makes you look in the mirror and go "yes this is acceptable for outside my house." Humans are vain creatures and if you've ever walked past a parked car and fixed your hair in their mirror then YOU BELONG WITH US.
+ Makeup
I'll be honest, my mother never taught me much about makeup. I spent a lot of time age 13 to 16 smearing foundation on my face and calling it a day, but thanks to the internet there is an AMAZING amount of resources that tell you everything you need to know about the stuff you put on your face. It's extremely overwhelming but there are plenty of people happy to do the legwork for you and shove it in your face in a tidy HTML package.
DISCLAIMER: These are just my favorites, you may not like them at all, but I'm offering them as a starting point if you don't already visit makeup blogs. Your mileage may vary. There's also a mix of skincare/fashion/etc mixed in with some of these.
Temptalia: I really like Temptalia, her website has gotten a lot easier to read over the years and she covers most large cosmetic company releases as well as both drugstore and high end. She will swatch literally ANYTHING on her face regardless if it looks good, just so you can see it in action. Really true to color pictures and honest reviews, and she also posts possible "dupes" for products if necessary. Don't want to spend 40 dollars on a lipstick? She'll tell you the cheaper version to get. She also has the amazing Foundation Matrix that will help you match liquid magic to ya face.
Essiebutton: Estee is super pretty and I find her YouTube videos really entertaining, her blog is not as in depth as Temptalia, but she posts some interesting stuff. She lives in England, though she doesn't seem to post much that's not available in other countries. She is pretty much my complexion twin and if you're fairer skinned I think she's a great resource for what can work for paler skin.
Zoella: Another british beauty blogger. I'm a newer reader, but as far as I can tell she's not annoying and doesn't like bad things. These are basically the 2 requirements of things I look for in beauty bloggers. She also does YouTube videos, which can be found through her blog.
Oh No You Again: Another British beauty blogger! Why am I so enamored with the english ladies? Anyway, another beauty/fashion blog for your consideration.
Lisa Eldridge: The big mama of makeup. A working, professional makeup artist, there aren't many people in the beauty community that can disagree with Lisa. Her videos are extremely informative and seeing the stuff she does for magazine shoots is just like.. wow. I found her acne coverup video really useful in my own life, and I'm sure there are tidbits of wisdom to be found for other people as well.
MakeupAlley: What I consider the Wild Wild West of the makeup community, it's an extremely large resource of reviews. You can search by type of product, brand, name, anything, and boom there are 100+ reviews of people who have tried it. Keep in mind these are reviews by random people, and things that some people hate (especially skincare/foundation) you may find work for you. So use your best judgement. There are also boards for specific things that can be helpful sometimes, but really I think the reviews are the real meat of the site.
+ Fashion
I consider myself a minamilist hipster, but I try to dress in a way that's not completely boring. I do tend live in jeans and tshirts, but that doesn't mean I don't like to look at pretty things. The only fashion blog I read is Keiko Lynn and she's a bit hit or miss, as are all things, but I can tell you where on the web I like to window shop. That's helpful, right?
Etsy: I bet you've never heard of this website, aren't you glad you have me? I mean what would you do without me. Etsy is where I get literally all of my jewelry, and that's only like a tiny fraction of what this website has. Vintage clothes and shoes, kitchenware, handmade soaps and even handmade makeup, it's all in here. Like all thrift-esque places you need to wade through the shit to find the gold, but when you find it!
Modcloth: I personally don't buy from here, I tried to be a skirt/dress person but I don't think I've found my stride with it yet. A lot of lady forumers have ordered from here with great results, though.
Zappos/6pm: Owned by the same company, these two sites are great for shoes/handbags. Great shipping and return policies, I know Kate has personal experience with them. You can ask her giant pile of shoes.
lookbook.nu: A total grab bag of fashion, a place where people can post outfits of their own. You can point and laugh, be inspired, or just close the browser window with a furrow'd brow after a few pages. It is what it is.
Dappered: A pretty cool website with men's fashion advice, as well as keeping you updated on sales going on. There's also a ladies version, Full Clutch. (Thanks Shazkar!)
+Skincare
My zitty ass self is not the best person to give you skincare advice, but Acne.org is a good starting point for at least learning about the different treatment options. There are tons of different chemicals to put on your face that do different things, so just try and educate yourself the best you can and then try what works out for you. Things that work for other people won't work for you, so take their reviews/advice with a grain of salt.
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I think I'll be putting their return policy to the test
I'm currently trying not to spend all of my money on perfume and PUG dresses/swimsuits
Plus I got a bath oil freebie in my last perfume trade and uuunnnngh now I have something else to spend $ on
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Except for their moisturizer, which sucks.
What spring does with the cherry trees.
Things like this $150 jacket for $60
$100 off these boots
Or $25 for this watch
[Full disclosure I get like $10 for invitees who buy shit, so buy shit so I can buy more nice clothes thanks]
What spring does with the cherry trees.
Stupid dumb PUG with their amazing bathing suits and dresses. I've been waiting for them to get more of the Bombshell swimsuits for ages, since the reviews say they're one-pieces that might actually have some bust support. Finding flattering one-pieces with any kind of support is ridiculously tough!
I went on a bit of a Sephora/Ricki's shopping spree last weekend and finally had a chance to wear what I bought today. PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS
I splurged and got the In The Light eyeshadow pallet from Stila, some awesome lip stain from Sephora (my first decent quality lip stain, I've only ever had some awful Cover Girl stuff before) and the Better Than False Lashes mascara from Too Faced. The mascara is actually really neat, you apply one coat of mascara, a coat of nylon fibres that bond to it and then cover it up with one more mascara coat. The nylon doesn't do much for volume, but it makes your lashes look ridiculously long.
You just had to link there did youuuuuuu
Discovered that there's more than dresses/swimsuits.
I want this top
totes checking out those blogs!
my swagger has a new swagger
(i wear a size 14 mens and i have to make the best of things)
lime green
Yeah I basically want all of their clothes and shoes and the appropriate underthings to make them work
That polka dot dress I got from them? Super hot but way more clingy than I thought it would be. Girlfriend needs to invest in some Spanx
(though more helpful for Americans, as it deals with mostly US deals, but it is good)
http://dappered.com/ <- I really like this website, as it has fashion stuff, but talks about deals and affordable things, and I've learned much from it
And recently, they spun off and made one for women: http://fullclutch.com/ (haven't read it, but it looks good?)
Personal note:
Bought these
They're more of a chocolatey brown in reality, pretty dark
But first like, actual nice pair of shoes I owned... I considered the walnut, as they looked nice, but I figured the dark brown would be a better choice for versatility and for wearing at slightly more formal times
Those are some fancy shoes.
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starting to think that my self confidence is directly tied to the number of ties I own at a given time
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graduating class of oh tweleve, hogwarts
already talkin about getting a death eater tramp stamp
the shoes are indeed fancy
i think i made a good choice?
i got all the right shoe care products so i am expecting these things to last me a decade or two
swag
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you are smirking hard
more like suave, lookin' good there
and enjoying the free food amidst open bar
I had a shirt on under it when I tried it on originally but I kind of like the fact that if worn alone it shows my sides a little bit
SCANDALOUS
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Gatsby why didn't you invite me? That looked like fun
i can get away with not buying jeans for a while, because it is hot enough to wear shorts, but all of my sneakers, aside from the black and silver work sneakers, are completely worn out.
5'6"
i am a freak
i need to stop looking at shoes
Most of that stuff is okay (ugh their sunglasses are so bad) but some of it is amazing! I signed up, thank you very much VI.
Average height for a woman in a few countries in Europe, you know.
good work, Sara
I am nodding in approval at your OP-writing capabilities
to be fair, 5'6" is an unusually short height for size 14 feet
that doesn't make Anti a freak by any means
but it is unusual