I feel pretty--NOT! THE COSMETICS THREAD

i shaved yesterday (as a man) and can testify that shaving is the most rejuvenating thing a man can do for his face every once in a while.

"(as a man)"
<3 <3

Carl, it depends how sensitive your skin is. You might need to use a new razor every time, do it wet/with a cream. I'd say patch test first.

I just do it in the shower on wet skin, using whatever razor is in there, and I haven't had any problems.

Like I said, my fuzz is not at all visible when my face is bare, it's just makeup that makes it look weird.

lol xp

I've got too many dark more whiskery hairs now to be satisfied with the results of shaving (though it is great for peach fuzz!) so I've been trying different waxing approaches. The Veet cold wax strips broke me out like crazy. The microwave hard wax is good, but sometimes a pain to get a grip on. Also tough to keep at exactly the right temperature to do my whole lower face and under chin. So I got a wax warmer and non-woven cloth strips and a can of honey wax with espresso in it that smells SO GOOD. It did a fine job, but made me crave Nutella all day.

did i tell u guys about that one time i used an epillator (spl) to remove all of my chest hair?

i wanted to go "twink"

ugh i knew it was one "l", i should have gone with my gut

OMG ow! I got one of those things back in the 80s, hurt so bad!

let me tell you something. i have never hurt so bad in a bathroom. ever. i think the people across the street heard me screaming. on the plus side, i looked like an extra from Baywatch for about fifteen minutes.

LOL! You poor thing. Tne other thing I tried once - these little mitts of fine sandpaper. Ingrown hairs galore from that experiment.

epilady was the most traumatic hair removal i've tried, and that was just my legs

jfc surm your CHEST? :(

it was a rite of passage. now that nyc is hip to scruffy guys again it's not an issue. :)

:)

nyc otm

:) glad to hear

omg i finally got my benefit highlighter back

i swear i saw a picture once without it and i didn't recognize myself

― surm, Monday, May 4, 2015 5:47 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

so essential

i've never fked w highlighter

i only just started using blush ffs

Blush has usurped mascara as my must-wear make-up - it's like instant awake face

I finally got a new tube of tinted moisturizer w spf at aveda yesterday (20% off day!) and got a bright light pink lipgloss (minty!) too because it's actually fun make-up from aveda - who knew! Lol such earth tones, cannot deal. But they're changing their make-up line to include fun colours, the salesperson told me!

Then I went to sephora and felt kinda old but hey. Got a First Aid Beauty "spring skin savers" kit because i wanted to splurge and try their serum and the kit was only $20 more but included like $60+ more worth in products. We shall see what my face thinks.

(I did all this with a baby on me, which was kind of part of the I feel old feeling. But whatever! As if I ever wore a tonne of fancy make-up or went to sephora all the time before having a baby anyway! There were just a lot of 20-something's there wearing a lot of makeup on their smooth clear skin)

The cashier at Ulta was rocking a lavender ombre lipstick look and... it looked fantastic. Granted, this was Ulta so the baseline is different but somehow it didn't look out of place on her at all. Pretty impressive.

which way did the ombre go?

oh dark outside light inside. got it. i must admit i'm all about this:

http://lifepopper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ombre-lips-lipstick-trend-how-to-do-it-tutorial-12.jpg

Yes! Just like that, but with a darker purple on the outside down to a light lavender in the middle. Really pretty.

gorgeous

i cannot wake up without blush

it's like showering without water

is there a separate thread for skincare or does that all go in here

suncream, zits and wrinkles: rolling skincare thread?

Have we talked about good under-eye concealer that doesn't cause every wrinkle to seem 10x deeper than it is? Or some kind of magical temporary firming + moisturizing cream? The thing is, I have pretty sensitive eyes and skin so most under-eye creams suck for me :/ But not sleeping enough (because baby) and aging is taking its under-eye toll...

This bee venom cream is pretty magical. It seems to have gone up in price though :/ They also do a cream that is specifically for under eyes, but I haven't tried that - I just use the moisturizer under my eyes.

I'm always on the lookout for something similar, too. Right now I go back and forth between Paula's Choice and Loreal True Match, which both seem fine. I did come across a technique that's helpful for avoiding the whole "concealer settling into fine lines" tragedy, which is to dot on the concealer and blend with your finger, then gently pull the skin under your eyes taut and use a concealer brush to make sure you've got the product evenly applied. Then set the whole shebang with powder. That seems to work really well.

I am on the lookout for this intriguing looking Smashbox 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer - http://www.smashbox.com/product/6035/35610/Face/Foundation/24-HOUR-CC-SPOT-CONCEALER/NEW/index.tmpl - but I can't find it anywhere. That's not for under eyes but looks like a good bet for blemishes/spots in the slimy humid summer months.

I'm super on the lookout these days, guys. LOOK OUT.

The Tarte Creaseless Concealer is the only one I've used for years now. It's amazing. It's very thick so you only need to apply the tiniest amount which means a tube will last forever. I just got a new one but I swear I had the other for nearly a whole year. Compared to other concealers it really doesn't crease (at least on me). I love it so much.

The coverage is also really good. I have pretty bad dark circles no matter how much sleep I get etc. and this helps so much.

Oh that looks good!

Smashbox eyelid primer is really good for dark circles and spots ime! When I had unlimited access to the stuff I basically used it all over my face.

It looks like that Smashbox CC concealer is only available though HSN... I have decided that all of my problems will be solved through the combination of that blemish concealer and the Tarte under eye concealer that E recommended why are they not both available at Ulta and/or Sephora this is ruining my life.

Ooh I will check out the Tarte because I know they have that at sephora!

I just bought some Tarte amazonian clay pressed finishing powder bcz hey why not

I am not an enormous fan of the finishing powder tbh. I bought it for the first time maybe a month or so ago and I wish I'd returned it. You might have a diff experience but I felt like it made my face white and chalky.

yeah i am gonna return it - cakey & makes my face feel tight, not a fan

Well I just bought the concealer. Also learned from the Smashbox sales rep at Macy's that the 24-hour concealer is coming on July 22.

I hope you like it - I know everyone is different. You really do only need the littlest bit. I'd say start with what seems like hardly any and if you need more then add it. I use my ring finger to apply but I'm sure a brush would be great too.

returned the tarte powder & got the clinique redness solutions powder. it's yellow! but hasnt irritated my face so far, seems v mild & ok

weird to be back on the clinique train again, but hey whatever works

First, ENBB, I love that concealer so far. It's sufficiently moisturizing that I don't end up with dry skin but not so greasy that it settles into the fine lines. good stuff so far.

Second, I need to talk about how these people are putting on undereye concealer way the hell down their faces:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7FAPDGkhK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR3-4iCAof8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5fvip5ii6s (I'm talking about the undereye concealer there, not whatever she's doing with the contouring or highlighting, which is some next level shit)

Also it's amazing how the last woman looks at least ten, maybe 15 years older after she's done with her makeup.

Also I'm definitely having some mom-ish "Oh honey you look so much prettier without all that stuff on your face" reactions that I am trying really hard to keep in check.

Haha me too tbh but mostly I'm like "that looks like it takes so much time!" But I have never had that much makeup on my face so who knows. I've never worn contouring or bronzer-as-contouring either! Cheekbone city! It is likely I will never go there though.