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[beauty thread] Vilify vanity or be beautifully brainwashed.
Sara Lynn
I can handle myself.Registered User regular
I can handle myself.Registered User regular
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.
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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The cardigan is new too I got it at Express for twenty bucks which was pretty awesome.
Aaaaand I don't have to wear makeup to cover up my bad skin any more, which is great. These are my contributions.
I am 70% sure I am going to call the salon tomorrow and make an appointment next week to get my hair cut and possibly dyed. 70%.
Clint you are a baby faced fresh patootie. Geez.
I read some of effortless gent and it is mostly good stuff I just felt I was a littlebeyond it
#rare
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not cool dude not even the slightest bit of cool
not even just the tip of cool
h&m still doesn't have online shopping in america as far as I can tell and I am so angry you have NO IDEA
it's like come the fuck on man it's 2012
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I bought this nail polish yesterday, because obviously I have a problem. Probably won't paint them until tomorrow, though. Essie's Angora Cardi. Kind of hate the name, but, oh well.
UGH why are you telling me about the UO sale. I hate supporting them but 100% of things I own and love from them I have gotten on sale. Now I am on their website. Pray for me.
Oh my god it is your day off isn't it
Still gotta get a haircut, and I'm not sure what to go with.
Twitch (I stream most days of the week)
Twitter (mean leftist discourse)
where can i most easily steal a lot of money from
this fella named d
what are you using your ballsack as a coin purse or something
might as well get some use outta it
One of the reasons I want to move to NYC in the next few months is to go to a Uniqlo store as often as possible.
It's not one of my main reasons I want to move there, but it's close.
If they made an online store, I think part of every paycheck I ever make would go towards something there, so it's probably for the best that they don't have online shopping.
Steam
it was very obscure, but you look like ferris bueller
yeah word
i mean, there's Suddenlee, but i hate paying that fee every time i order something
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that doesn't do me any good in the midwest : (
they need to open one in chicago already
or cincinnati
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what is a distributor
like, schott has an international distributer in amsterdam
http://www.schottnyc.com/distributors.cfm
but what does that mean
is it a store? can I go there???
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
will do
thanks!!
I get more compliments on it when it has a little length but I just can't stand when the sides get this long and start growing outwards.
Any suggestions?
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generally you just don't NOTICE when you lose your short hairs. Long hair you do notice.
It routes the voltage into the ignition pins of the engine.
(Stores do not buy direct from the factory as the individual shipping costs are too high. Things go from the factory, to a distributor then they get shipped to a store)
Satans..... hints.....
It's true. I also tend to comb through my hair with my fingers while I'm conditioning it so sometimes it freaks me out when there seems to be a lot falling out.
But it's normal. Promise.