Makeup! Clothes! "Girly stuff" thread

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Megahertz said:
I have two questions -
Do any of you girls have advice for (1) keeping on nail polish longer? Do I add a top layer of regular clear lacquer after multiple layers of color or is there a special kind I should get?
and (2) Do any of you know how to help somebody break a nail-biting habit? It's another reason why I can never keep polish on... :c
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I use a base coat + seche vite top coat. quick dry top coats have a tendency to chip but I seem to get a week out of my DIY manis even after fucking around in the ocean. Seche Vite is the only way I can give myself a mani at home without immediately boobing it up trying to pick something up off the floor or whatever.

Alas, I hate the feeling of biting nails (my teeth are special guys) so I can't help beyond suggesting the bittering agents.

@AveraDiane, I've heard MAC liquid has a reputation for breaking people out. I'm more a fan of mineral powders but I prefer powder foundations over liquids anyway. I know that BareMinearls makes liquid and powder foundations, perhaps that's worth a try? I know they sell them at Ulta.

When I spent a couple days at the beach this week I put some virgin coconut oil on my hair and combed it through. I have a spot of hair that's zig-zaggy and kinky at my crown that seems sun-damaged and I swear that coconut oil is magic. I was afraid initially because I have oily hair but after a wash with regular shampoo (Garnier Fructis daily care) my hair feels amazing. The other trouble spot (an oily patch) is nowhere to be felt. For once my thick hair feels light and flowy. :heart-full:
 
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My 12-year-old asked me yesterday if she can bleach her hair tips (she has black hair.) I told her to ask her mother. Her mother deferred back to me. I said no. Should I let her experiment a little? I want to be a good father but we have a family event coming up next week and I want everybody to look their best.
 
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Da Pickle Monsta said:
Mt 12-year-old asked me yesterday if she can bleach her hair tips (she has black hair.) I told her to ask her mother. Her mother deferred back to me. I said no. Should I let her experiment a little? I want to be a good father but we have a family event coming up next week and I want everybody to look their best.
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I don't have any experience with bleaching/dyeing my hair, but it should be okay if you let her do it after the family event. If the affected part is just on the tips, at least she can have them trimmed off if she ends up not liking it.
 
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Da Pickle Monsta said:
My 12-year-old asked me yesterday if she can bleach her hair tips (she has black hair.) I told her to ask her mother. Her mother deferred back to me. I said no. Should I let her experiment a little? I want to be a good father but we have a family event coming up next week and I want everybody to look their best.
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Yeah, I'd second the idea of holding off until after the event if this is the first time your daughter has bleached her hair, or if she's really excited about it, maybe have a legit professional do it. A common problem when bleaching black or dark brown hair is lingering red-brown brassy tones, where you end up with a harsh orange rather than the cool shade you wanted. Speaking from experience, this can be a real stubborn annoyance that takes some time, trial and error to correct.

A blue/green toner is what's used to counteract brassiness that arises on black hair that's been bleached - Bumble and Bumble used to have a nice range of toners, but I'm not sure if they're still on the market. If your daughter decides to go the DIY route with the bleaching, you might want to have a similar product on hand before she starts. (Adding two or three drops of food coloring to the amount of hair conditioner she'd usually use on her hair can work in a pinch, but it doesn't last as long or work as well as the actual products, at least in my experience.)

I think this is a great look, though, and I hope your daughter has lots of fun with it!
 
finally found a good BB for my skin. I'm Irish and Norwegian so finding a "fair" that's actually light enough is tough since that shit will turn in an instant and look yellow as piss.
I'm using Vichy Idealla BB Cream and hot dang does this shit last and is light weight. It doesn't smell like ass, blends out easily and has held pretty well after exercising.

A+ for my pasty ass, but probably shit for anyone who's too dark a complexion.
 
I don't know if I should put this here but athletic shoes are still shoes, right? I want to know where I can find tennis shoes that are produced ethically (so no sweatshops). There aren't any major brands that I know that fit, not even New Balance nowadays. All the shoes I've bought before have been Nikes, and the fact that they were produced with sweatshop labor for five cents a day sets off my first-world guilt trip. Ideally I would like them to be under 70 dollars as well as sturdy and decent for walking/running.
 
Philosophy Zombie said:
I don't know if I should put this here but athletic shoes are still shoes, right? I want to know where I can find tennis shoes that are produced ethically (so no sweatshops). There aren't any major brands that I know that fit, not even New Balance nowadays. All the shoes I've bought before have been Nikes, and the fact that they were produced with sweatshop labor for five cents a day sets off my first-world guilt trip. Ideally I would like them to be under 70 dollars as well as sturdy and decent for walking/running.
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When I think of ethically-produced shoes, I think of TOMS. But TOMS are definitely not made for heavy-duty walking or running...

A quick Google search yielded this website. I hope it helps somewhat. :)
 
From the list of shoe companies on the website I shared, I personally wear Mizuno shoes. Combined with prescription orthotics, I like them a lot for my flat feet. I know they're kind of expensive, but you get the quality you pay for. And I guess according to that list they aren't the best ethically and for the environment, but what counts is supporting companies who do follow these principles, even if they aren't "perfect" yet.
 
Who played with my little pony dolls as a child? (I don't like any other "girly" things)
 
Philly Cheese Steak said:
Who played with my little pony dolls as a child? (I don't like any other "girly" things)
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Uh, I had many Barbies as a young girl. Many of them were used in weird roleplaying stories, or otherwise somehow ended up losing their heads or limbs. I also had many stuffed animals too, particularly of rabbits and 101 Dalmatians. I still have many stuffed animals. I love my lemur ones.
 
Mourning Dove said:
Uh, I had many Barbies as a young girl. Many of them were used in weird roleplaying stories, or otherwise somehow ended up losing their heads or limbs. I also had many stuffed animals too, particularly of rabbits and 101 Dalmatians. I still have many stuffed animals. I love my lemur ones.
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I was not a normal child I've said this before but I had barbie playsets and I played with my bionicles in them. I wanted a My Little Pony doll so bad when I was little but I was never allowed to have any until like 3 years ago when I started amassing them
 
Mourning Dove said:
Uh, I had many Barbies as a young girl. Many of them were used in weird roleplaying stories, or otherwise somehow ended up losing their heads or limbs. I also had many stuffed animals too, particularly of rabbits and 101 Dalmatians. I still have many stuffed animals. I love my lemur ones.
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oh man i feel this. my bratz and barbie dolls and ponies were usually subject to the malicious whims of my little wolf figurine pack. or my horses and pokemon dolls. or snakes.

also, dunno if this has been brought up but how do you guys feel about thrifting clothes/what are your best thrifted finds? i absolutely love thrifting, i can't get enough of it.
 
I love thrifting, or dumpster diving. My most interesting find recently was a graduation gown found in a thrift store in the college town I lived at. It cost $4 compared to the $32 one sold new at the university bookstore. All graduation gowns look the same anyway, right? And you only wear them once anyway: the masters and doctoral ones are different from the bachelor's degree ones.
 
woah good find! i've never dumpster dove, but that's a great idea. i recently got a pair of velvet heels for $10 up in this hole in the wall store. i'm absolutely in love with them. also for summer i needed some shorts and i got like, five pairs at $5-6 bucks a pair at savers, practically new shorts that woulda been like $25 each otherwise. i love thrifting.
 
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