Makeup! Clothes! "Girly stuff" thread

[Josuke]

all skin and hair services net you 5X the points. And you only need to spend $450 (or rather, have 450 points), which is super fucking easy if you're like me and frequent their salon and brow bar.

How's the salon in detail? I want to get my hair re-dyed and my stylist of seven years retired to be with her toddlers more, and I don't trust myself to do as good of a job she did.

 

[yasscat]

How's the salon in detail? I want to get my hair re-dyed and my stylist of seven years retired to be with her toddlers more, and I don't trust myself to do as good of a job she did.

It's amazing. I legit refuse to go to any other salon, even the Ulta salon that's closest to me. My stylist is probably my favorite person, because she can always tell what I'm going for, even if I describe it poorly. For dyes, they mainly use Redken for the "natural" colors, and Pravana Vivids (and one other brand but I can't remember the name) for the "fashion" colors. I've never had a negative experience at an Ulta salon, and while they're a bit pricy, it is SO worth it.

 

[admiral]

Has anyone had troubles with Lush face masks? I got one called Oatifix for dry skin and the next day it looked like i'd been smacked in the face with an iron- but only on one side.

 

[Ariel]

I feel like I made a huge mistake

Recently, I got hair extensions. Mirco links, to be exact. But the person who put them in for me didn't really tell me how to take care of them, so a lot of them are falling out. It's pretty obvious just by looking at me that I have hair extensions because I have naturally really thick hair while my extensions are not as thick. Plus my extensions aren't as wavy as my actual hair. So I look stupid. Plus my hair is always tangled and I feel like it's too much to handle. I wasted a lot of money on something that wasn't even useful in the end and now I'm super broke. Ugh.

Rant over. Has anyone here ever gotten extensions before and if so, can they give me any advice?

idk there isn't much you can do if it doesn't match. To stop them from tangling so much loop them up on your head and clip them when you're at home. I used to get my sister to do tape extensions for me years ago, but they end up being so damaging its just not worth it.

 

[sea panther]

I feel like I made a huge mistake

Recently, I got hair extensions. Mirco links, to be exact. But the person who put them in for me didn't really tell me how to take care of them, so a lot of them are falling out. It's pretty obvious just by looking at me that I have hair extensions because I have naturally really thick hair while my extensions are not as thick. Plus my extensions aren't as wavy as my actual hair. So I look stupid. Plus my hair is always tangled and I feel like it's too much to handle. I wasted a lot of money on something that wasn't even useful in the end and now I'm super broke. Ugh.

Rant over. Has anyone here ever gotten extensions before and if so, can they give me any advice?

I feel you so hard. 4 years ago I got 20" hot fusion extensions (which took 4 hours to put in and I don't even want to talk about the absurd cost) because I was desperate for long hair and mine wasn't growing past my shoulders thanks to my friend giving me a chemical haircut a year prior. It was such a huge mistake and waste of money. The extensions fell out pretty quickly even when I was being gentle and using the special brush the stylist gave me, and they very quickly became damaged, thin and bedraggled-looking. I was only co-washing and using hair masks and braiding before bed, basically everything the stylist told me, and nothing I did could salvage them. I had to get 3-4 fills in the 3 month span of time I kept them before I called it quits. (To add insult to injury, after they were removed my actual hair was even shorter than before - but it grew out very quickly for some reason and now it's longer than the extensions were.) To this day I have no idea what I was doing wrong when I was following the instructions I was given to the letter but I'll never get extensions again.

If you want to keep them I would call the salon you got them at and ask how to properly care for them.

 

[fire_fly]

So, here's where I'm at right now.

My hair is beyond fucked. Like, there's nothing I can really do for it at this point to keep it form looking extremely stupid as it grows out, due to poor choices in hair coloring and cuts. So I'm very seriously considering shaving my natural hair off and getting a wig or two to wear in the meantime, while my hair grows out nice and healthy.

My problem is, most of the wigs I've found that don't cost $300+ (and some that do!) look really unnatural and are in cuts that I wouldn't wear if you paid me. I don't honestly care if people know I'm wearing a wig, but why drop $310 on this Noriko wig (which is exactly what I was looking for, mid-length and platinum with a bit of root), when for that amount of money I could buy ten cosplay wigs from Arda Wigs or Rockstar Wigs that look just as natural, if that user pic is anything to go by? At least then I could change my hair daily if I wanted...

 

[2_blank_spaces]

Oh shit, I'm in on this. I don't know who created the beauty parlor section but thank you very much.

And I'm not going to read through 69 pages to try and find out if anyone has shown actual pictures of their hair, makeup or clothes...

 

[Kataomoi00]

Noob makeup question time
There are quite a few makeup savvy kiwis here, so I thought I'd just ask for any opinions since I'm kind of a pleb when it comes to makeup.

So, I have naturally pale skin and when I try to put on makeup, I always feel like my skin/face looks kind of pasty and drained of color. Are there any specific ways to make my complexion look warmer? Like, are there any specific shades of eyeshadows, eyeliner, mascara, blush etc. that can help warm up a pale complexion?

Spoiler: Foundation I use/skin tone

Since I'm not too familiar with makeup, I just started out with the covergirl stay luminous foundation in classic ivory 810

 

[PropaGONDA]

Noob makeup question time
There are quite a few makeup savvy kiwis here, so I thought I'd just ask for any opinions since I'm kind of a pleb when it comes to makeup.

So, I have naturally pale skin and when I try to put on makeup, I always feel like my skin/face looks kind of pasty and drained of color. Are there any specific ways to make my complexion look warmer? Like, are there any specific shades of eyeshadows, eyeliner, mascara, blush etc. that can help warm up a pale complexion?

I'd say try skincare that targets dullness specifically. As for makeup, try highlighter - it adds a glow and dimension to your face. Blush also helps, but with a careful and light hand. There's highlighter out there that is subtle enough, making your complexion look dewey and amazing without looking like a face full of grease. I use the Hourglass ambient palette, it is a bit on the high end side. I'm not sure of drugstore substitutes but I'm sure there's something out there.

There are also foundations and BB creams out there that target dull skin, give that a try.

 

[wifflypuff]

Noob makeup question time
There are quite a few makeup savvy kiwis here, so I thought I'd just ask for any opinions since I'm kind of a pleb when it comes to makeup.

So, I have naturally pale skin and when I try to put on makeup, I always feel like my skin/face looks kind of pasty and drained of color. Are there any specific ways to make my complexion look warmer? Like, are there any specific shades of eyeshadows, eyeliner, mascara, blush etc. that can help warm up a pale complexion?

Spoiler: Foundation I use/skin tone

Since I'm not too familiar with makeup, I just started out with the covergirl stay luminous foundation in classic ivory 810

Seconding what @PropaGONDA said. NYX makes a nice highlighter palette that also doubles as some nice shimmery eyeshadows. I would recommend a cream blush vs. powder because it'll be easier to apply just a touch and blend in when you're just starting out.

What color are your hair/eyes? That will help us recommend colors.

 

[Barbarella]

@fire_fly Wigs are very uncomfortable when you are bald. They are hot and itchy and full of misery. Wearing a wig when you have hair is one thing-bald is something else. I really can't recommend it. You are right though, wigs look like wigs. Until you buy a $3,000 wig, it's going to look like a wig and be uncomfortable. There are some that are made for people with alocepcia that have a different weft style that is supposedly more comfy, but every wig I tried-from 20 to 200 was awful.

I would just do a pixie cut. Then you might be able to tolerate a wig better but if you can't, you have a hair style. If you are secure enough to be bald, that's different but everybody will think you are a cancer patient.

Maybe there are people here who have been bald and could stand wearing wigs, but I wasn't one of them.

New topic: I just got Becca's new First Light primer. Highly recommend. Makes you look glowy but not glittery. Love it!

 

[Josuke]

It's amazing. I legit refuse to go to any other salon, even the Ulta salon that's closest to me. My stylist is probably my favorite person, because she can always tell what I'm going for, even if I describe it poorly. For dyes, they mainly use Redken for the "natural" colors, and Pravana Vivids (and one other brand but I can't remember the name) for the "fashion" colors. I've never had a negative experience at an Ulta salon, and while they're a bit pricy, it is SO worth it.

Neat!! What are the prices in your area for like, a full dye job? I'm ok with around $100 or so since that's what I paid my previous stylist.

 

[Kataomoi00]

Seconding what @PropaGONDA said. NYX makes a nice highlighter palette that also doubles as some nice shimmery eyeshadows. I would recommend a cream blush vs. powder because it'll be easier to apply just a touch and blend in when you're just starting out.

What color are your hair/eyes? That will help us recommend colors.

The closest hair colors to mine that I could find were Hot-Toffee and Sparkling Amber. My eyes are brown. Here are the closest colors that I could find!

Spoiler: Hot-Toffee & Sparkling Amber

https://sneed-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b4/4a/9c/b44a9c31494047b3029daaddd4b5deaf.jpg

Spoiler: Eye color

My eye color is closest to the brown color on the left

 

[fire_fly]

@fire_fly Wigs are very uncomfortable when you are bald. They are hot and itchy and full of misery. Wearing a wig when you have hair is one thing-bald is something else. I really can't recommend it. You are right though, wigs look like wigs. Until you buy a $3,000 wig, it's going to look like a wig and be uncomfortable. There are some that are made for people with alocepcia that have a different weft style that is supposedly more comfy, but every wig I tried-from 20 to 200 was awful.

Yeah, I was thinking about it today and I might just deal with stupid-looking hair for a while. The hair on the top of my head grows straight out at a 70-degree angle- I know this from the first time I shaved my head- and would probably poke through both the cap and the wefts, as thick and coarse as it is. Not to mention, I live in a part of the country that gets pretty hot and humid, I'd be miserable.

I should be okay if I just leave my hair alone and use purple shampoo every day to maintain the silver tones I used. It's really not too bad, and once the sides grow out a bit I can do a side-part and it'll look much better.

True story, though: A few years ago, I wore a $35 cosplay wig to work on Halloween and a few customers legitimately thought it was my real hair. People who had seen me within the last week with a pixie cut. I mean, it was a nice wig and all, but...

Edit: I found a picture!

 

[Barbarella]

That's a cute wig!

I found that most people really can't tell if you are wearing a wig or not. But you know, and aside from being miserable, sometimes they get off-kilter. Just not something for everyday, especially not in a hot climate!

Yeah, let your hair grow out and keep cutting off the dead ends. Eventually, you'll have healthy hair again. Maybe take some biotin while it's growing to help it grow faster and stronger.

 

[fire_fly]

Yeah, let your hair grow out and keep cutting off the dead ends. Eventually, you'll have healthy hair again. Maybe take some biotin while it's growing to help it grow faster and stronger.

I need to get another pack, but for a while I was taking these growth tablets that we had at my old job. Originally I got them because I lost a lot of hair post-surgery and I had a huge thin patch on the side of my head, right on my part line, and I wanted to see if they were stronger than the Bosley vitamins. I would see nearly a full inch of growth in a month, and that's with only taking them once a day, those things are no joke!

Of course the downside was I had to trim my nails twice a week, but that wasn't so bad, either. I do my nails that often anyway.

 

[wifflypuff]

The closest hair colors to mine that I could find were Hot-Toffee and Sparkling Amber. My eyes are brown. Here are the closest colors that I could find!

Spoiler: Hot-Toffee & Sparkling Amber

https://sneed-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b4/4a/9c/b44a9c31494047b3029daaddd4b5deaf.jpg

Spoiler: Eye color

My eye color is closest to the brown color on the left

Aha! Ok, to warm up your face I'd recommend blush that's more peachy than pink. A great resource is Temptalia's swatch finder: http://www.temptalia.com/swatch-gallery/ You can look for color swatches based on color, undertone, finish, and so on, and filter by price too.

I also recommend her dupe finder: http://www.temptalia.com/makeup-dupe-list/
If you see a product that seems interesting, but is a brand that isn't available near you, or isn't in your price range, or is a brand that makes you break out or something you can find the next closest thing easily.

For dullness a primer with a pearly finish to put under foundation can help. Laura Mercier's Radiance foundation primer is great for this.

For eyes, it kind of depends on how natural/dramatic you want to go. This palette from NYX might be a good place to start: http://www.ulta.com/golden-hour-perfect-filter-shadow-palette?productId=xlsImpprod15361093

 

[Bustcakes]

My problem is, most of the wigs I've found that don't cost $300+ (and some that do!) look really unnatural and are in cuts that I wouldn't wear if you paid me. I don't honestly care if people know I'm wearing a wig, but why drop $310 on this Noriko wig (which is exactly what I was looking for, mid-length and platinum with a bit of root), when for that amount of money I could buy ten cosplay wigs from Arda Wigs or Rockstar Wigs that look just as natural, if that user pic is anything to go by? At least then I could change my hair daily if I wanted...

It's $263.50 right now, though I doubt (understandably) that it'd change your mind!

I only don wigs for cosplay so feel perfectly free to disregard, since you're looking at daily wear wigs, but Lucaille is my go-to there; at least in my experience with their prestyled wigs, I haven't had any issues with shininess or insane tangling that I've gotten in spades on other sites.

 

[yasscat]

Neat!! What are the prices in your area for like, a full dye job? I'm ok with around $100 or so since that's what I paid my previous stylist.

For "normal" redken colors, I want to say that a full head starts at $60. For pravana, it's usually $70 or more, because bleaching and color correcting. Super reasonable either way, though!

(also, here is the menu of services with prices! the prices stay the same nationwide, usually. it depends on the "skill level" of your stylist, but I've had really reasonable prices for what I get done to my hair (darkening the base color with Redken permanent, then bleaching+dyeing with Pravana from the mid-strand and down is usually about $200, or $55 if I'm just getting a Pravana dye touch-up. It sounds like a lot, but that is super reasonable with the styles I get.)

 

[Ariel]

Yeah, I was thinking about it today and I might just deal with stupid-looking hair for a while. The hair on the top of my head grows straight out at a 70-degree angle- I know this from the first time I shaved my head- and would probably poke through both the cap and the wefts, as thick and coarse as it is. Not to mention, I live in a part of the country that gets pretty hot and humid, I'd be miserable.

I should be okay if I just leave my hair alone and use purple shampoo every day to maintain the silver tones I used. It's really not too bad, and once the sides grow out a bit I can do a side-part and it'll look much better.

True story, though: A few years ago, I wore a $35 cosplay wig to work on Halloween and a few customers legitimately thought it was my real hair. People who had seen me within the last week with a pixie cut. I mean, it was a nice wig and all, but...

Edit: I found a picture!

Don't wash your hair every day. Get some dry shampoo if it gets greasy.