Makeup! Clothes! "Girly stuff" thread

[KatsuKitty]

Who sells good, cheap handbags?

 

[Elysian]

Who sells good, cheap handbags?

I don't know of any well known places that do, but there's a little store in the shopping centre near where I live that sells really great reasonably priced bags. I got my current handbag for like £15 and it's really nice. I hope you find somewhere though. Maybe there's a seller on Amazon that makes good ones?

 

[GRANDnumberofMULTIPLES]

Who sells good, cheap handbags?

Is there something specific you're looking for? Crossbody, shoulder bag, tote? Preference in materials? And define "cheap" as I know one person's cheap is another's, well, mid-range. Are you set on buying something 100% new? Thrift/consignment shops are an option and I'd be happy to help you with a good brand.

 

[Pina Colada]

Yesterday afternoon while shopping for new dress pants, I decided to treat myself to a new eyeliner at Sephora. I read an article that mentioned anything in a navy blue or plum color can really make blue eyes pop, so I decided to take the opportunity and scored myself some waterproof liquid liner (in Sailor's Kiss) for only 12 bucks! I thought it looked great on my hand when testing it. Can't wait to wear it when I go to my classes this Monday!

 

[GRANDnumberofMULTIPLES]

I went to Ulta last night and grabbed a couple Makeup Revolution palettes which I have been consistently impressed with per the price, the Physicians Formula Happy Booster blush in Warm, NYX butter lipstick in staycation, and Maybelline lipsticks in Hibiscus Pop and Sapphire Siren.

Sapphire Siren takes up a couple coats (maybe 2-3) to get nice and opaque but it's a smooth formula. I haven't had a blue lipstick since I was maybe 10 or 11 (thank you Limited Too for your cupcake flavored lip glosses) and this color miraculously does not make my teeth look like the color of a manilla folder or make me look like a lemon. I was thinking of exchanging it for the NYX liquid suede in Jet Set which is also another gorgeous blue but my addiction to liquid lipsticks is going to kill my lips.

I'm really excited I got a blue lipstick. I'm really happy it looks wearable too!

 

[RV 229]

It seems like a bunch of feminine trends are crossing over into men's fashion lately. I tried finding a shirt for my boyfriend yesterday and v-necks and other gay shit seems to be the trend. Bummer. Then I found a gorgeous, masculine collared shirt that would have been far too small for him because it was tailored for women. Anyone else notice this?

I went to Ulta last night and grabbed a couple Makeup Revolution palettes which I have been consistently impressed with per the price, the Physicians Formula Happy Booster blush in Warm, NYX butter lipstick in staycation, and Maybelline lipsticks in Hibiscus Pop and Sapphire Siren.

Sapphire Siren takes up a couple coats (maybe 2-3) to get nice and opaque but it's a smooth formula. I haven't had a blue lipstick since I was maybe 10 or 11 (thank you Limited Too for your cupcake flavored lip glosses) and this color miraculously does not make my teeth look like the color of a manilla folder or make me look like a lemon. I was thinking of exchanging it for the NYX liquid suede in Jet Set which is also another gorgeous blue but my addiction to liquid lipsticks is going to kill my lips.

I'm really excited I got a blue lipstick. I'm really happy it looks wearable too!

You had me all confused for a minute there, since Sapphire Siren is also the name of a Maybelline eye shadow palette.

 

[yasscat]

It seems like a bunch of feminine trends are crossing over into men's fashion lately. I tried finding a shirt for my boyfriend yesterday and v-necks and other gay shit seems to be the trend. Bummer. Then I found a gorgeous, masculine collared shirt that would have been far too small for him because it was tailored for women. Anyone else notice this?

1. androgyny in fashion is not new at all, and men's fashion has been steadily getting a little more and more feminine since the 60s.
2. there is nothing wrong with men in vnecks.

Going to get my hair color touched up next Sunday. It will be a challenge to not walk out with an absurd haul, given it's Thanksgiving weekend, but I'll do my best. (My stylist is at an ulta salon.) I'll be shielding my eyes from the UD and TF aisles going nononoononononno because after dropping money on new foundation, a few new palettes, and a few new lipsticks (not to mention my monthly Julep box and some indie nail polishes I bought off a friend), my wallet hurts.

 

[fire_fly]

I went to Ulta last night and grabbed a couple Makeup Revolution palettes which I have been consistently impressed with per the price, the Physicians Formula Happy Booster blush in Warm, NYX butter lipstick in staycation, and Maybelline lipsticks in Hibiscus Pop and Sapphire Siren.

I got the "Unicorns Unite" palette from Makeup Revolution and while the price was nice, I was disappointed in the pigmentation of it, especially after months of hearing how amazing MR was. Like, it wasn't terrible, but I get better coverage out of my Maybelline "Graffiti Nudes". Did I just get a bad one, are their other palettes better?

 

[RV 229]

1. androgyny in fashion is not new at all, and men's fashion has been steadily getting a little more and more feminine since the 60s.
2. there is nothing wrong with men in vnecks.

On your first point, it wasn't just the fact that it was around. It seemed to be all I could find, other than some fandom shirts at Hot Topic. On your second point, I don't care what most guys chose to wear. My boyfriend would probably have objections to me buying him a V-neck shirt though.

 

[GRANDnumberofMULTIPLES]

I got the "Unicorns Unite" palette from Makeup Revolution and while the price was nice, I was disappointed in the pigmentation of it, especially after months of hearing how amazing MR was. Like, it wasn't terrible, but I get better coverage out of my Maybelline "Graffiti Nudes". Did I just get a bad one, are their other palettes better?

I've heard that some colors in certain palettes are on the "meh" side but I always use mine over a primer. That's too bad it was disappointing. I can't remember the names of the other ones I have but the New-trals vs. Neutrals had good pigmentation. I think there were a couple of the mattes in one of my MR palettes that were a little disappointing.

You had me all confused for a minute there, since Sapphire Siren is also the name of a Maybelline eye shadow palette.

I think some Revlon shades have that going on as well. Love that Red is both a nail polish and lipstick. Confused me looking for swatches!

 

[MerriedxReldnahc]

This isn't terribly girly but I've been squeeing over my awesome new Christmas sweater

Spoiler: Festive

 

[fire_fly]

I've heard that some colors in certain palettes are on the "meh" side but I always use mine over a primer. That's too bad it was disappointing. I can't remember the names of the other ones I have but the New-trals vs. Neutrals had good pigmentation. I think there were a couple of the mattes in one of my MR palettes that were a little disappointing.

Even with a primer, it took a lot to build the shades I was using up. Such a bummer.

I mean I have a ton of loose eyeshadows from various indie brands so it's not like I need that many palettes- those really only see use when I travel- but still. That was quite a disappointment.

On a brighter note, I got a new cleanser from Pacifica yesterday, specifically the Quinoa Sensitive one, and I like it so far. I've been using their Cactus and Kale balancing lotion and I like that a lot, too, although I may switch to the Kale and Lime one when it warms up again (it's got better oil control).

Also, I got a couple tubes of the new Paul Mitchell XG direct dyes and I'm going to experiment with them later. I'll post pics of my results, I'm trying to recreate this color:

I've got a blue-black and a green, I'll see what I can come up with.

 

[AveraDiane]

Can someone recommend me a good eyebrow palette (or even singles) from an indie brand I should check out? I'm pretty satisfied with my Naked 2 palette, but I need more matte shades.

 

[fire_fly]

Can someone recommend me a good eyebrow palette (or even singles) from an indie brand I should check out? I'm pretty satisfied with my Naked 2 palette, but I need more matte shades.

Lunatick Cosmetic Labs offers custom palettes and they have a lot of matte shades (check the pre-made palettes for skin swatches and descriptions!) as well as single refills (for those who already have palettes of their own), and I hear great things about Makeup Geek as well.

 

[yasscat]

On a brighter note, I got a new cleanser from Pacifica yesterday, specifically the Quinoa Sensitive one, and I like it so far. I've been using their Cactus and Kale balancing lotion and I like that a lot, too, although I may switch to the Kale and Lime one when it warms up again (it's got better oil control).

I like Pacifica's kale face moisturizer. I have cystic acne (and by extension, my skin is super sensitive from my acne treatments), so I need moisturizers that a: won't make my skin angry, or b: mess with my acne treatments, and the kale lotion is really great in both respects. Would deffo recommend for sensitive and/or blemish prone skin.

 

[takemetoyourgrave]

Does anyone have any favorite facemasks, DIY or otherwise?
I myself am super partial to Cup o' Coffee from Lush and Caolion 2 step pore packs (I've gotten a few samples of it). I really want to expand my face mask horizons though

 

[Rabbit Bones]

Does anyone have a preferred matte top coat? I'm using OPI, but it seems to make my color chip more easily. Or is that just the nature of matte nails?

 

[yasscat]

Does anyone have any favorite facemasks, DIY or otherwise?
I myself am super partial to Cup o' Coffee from Lush and Caolion 2 step pore packs (I've gotten a few samples of it). I really want to expand my face mask horizons though

I like BB Seaweed from Lush. I'm assuming Mask of Magnanimity is nice, but considering it made my throat close up, I can't give it an accurate review.

Does anyone have a preferred matte top coat? I'm using OPI, but it seems to make my color chip more easily. Or is that just the nature of matte nails?

I like the Butter London matte topcoat a lot. Matte does chip more quickly, but the butter london one delays it the longest of every other matte topcoat I've tried.

 

[bloodcoffee]

Does anyone have any favorite facemasks, DIY or otherwise?
I myself am super partial to Cup o' Coffee from Lush and Caolion 2 step pore packs (I've gotten a few samples of it). I really want to expand my face mask horizons though

I'm a big fan of the Sukin Supergreens clay mask. My skin gets kinda meh from wearing makeup every day and it brightens it up again and takes the redness down of my blemishes.

 

[drain]

Whats the best make-up colors to use when you're super pale with dark eyes? I love dark tones, but I end up looking like a zombie. I have super small eyes too.