Makeup! Clothes! "Girly stuff" thread

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I thrift shopped (and consignment shopped) damn near exclusively for a couple years. Closet full of $4 Ferragamo shoes, $10 7 for All Mankind jeans, and so on. Best finds were an Yves Saint Laurent wool jacket with enormous round gold buttons (we are talking superball-sized here) for $5 or $6 and my crowning achievement, a vintage Gianni Versace RTW dress for $20. It was priced at $40 but Thrift Town has a color tag deal where whatever the selected color tag is, all prices are half off. I also got a Gucci scarf with the Saks Fifth Avenue tag STILL ATTACHED. It was an older Saks tag that looked about early/mid 90s but the store priced it at $4. The scarf wasn't really my style since it had oil-painting style flowers on it but I figured if I really didn't like it after a couple wears I could sell it. And of course I still have it.

At the time I was in high school and had lost my summer job the year before so I was saving every bit of money I got and because I was determined not to buy a new white dress for my graduation. My parents didn't want me to worry about the cost but with so much time on my hands I was determined to find something. My mom told me that I had better not show up wearing some godawful puffy sleeve bubble hem wedding dress dredged from the thrift store. But when she saw what I found she was absolutely speechless. I've worn it a few times since then. It's just so beautiful. The fabric is a wool crepe so it's not super heavy or really fluttery.

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@Mourning Dove my college included a graduation gown and cap with tuition. I ended up donating mine. My friend's high school had white ones (ruined some of their friends' plans for wearing nothing but obnoxious underwear underneath) and we thought about tie-dyeing it afterwards until we saw the instructions were like "no washing, no dry cleaning." Like, is that shit made of toilet paper or something?!
 
I got my first cosplay wig this year. I don't have a wig stand or anything so I redid the curls by draping it over an old basket when curling it while wearing didn't work. That's a really pretty color!

I went to Lush for the first time a couple weeks ago and got a sex bomb bath bomb, the #gayisok soap, Lullaby bar shampoo, lemony flutter cuticle butter, and the charity pot that was a vanilla-caramel body scrub with real sand.

I really only went for the soap and the cuticle butter but my god, they really sold me on the bar shampoo. One of the associates (who had turquoise hair) recommended it for color-treated hair. I think I have a tendency to overuse regular shampoo and consequently have a tough time washing it out of my hair. Lullaby doesn't strip the color AND makes it feel so clean. The cuticle butter is fucking amazing and my fingers are no longer rivers of blood. It's helped my elbows, heels, and toes out too. The body scrub has actual sand in it and feels really refreshing.

I also scooped a bunch of clearance stuff up at Bath and Body Works. It feels weird because sometimes I get down on myself for buying "nice" soap but then I remember I'm not in a paycheck-to-paycheck situation any more. Treating myself occasionally really makes me appreciate the nice stuff.
 
I posted this somewhere in the Hulkamania forums, but I bought this and this tank to show off my nerd pride as I work out. These tanks are light, good-quality fabric with the art screen-printed on so it won't peel off in the dryer. I want to get this one when there's a sale on the website again.
 
I just got some new lipstick in the mail :3 it's from Colour Pop and its sky blue and I'm in love with it *_*
It smells like honey and feels pretty soft on my lips, although it's not particularly creamy. I'm not sure if that's because it's meant to be matte or because it's just like that but either way it doesn't feel mega dry or anything.
It stood up to me eating some pasta and ice cream so it seems to last a while as well :3
Pretty good for a $5 lipstick ^^
 

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I accidentally kicked my Nyx Wicked Dreams palette while it was next to my desk and broke the mirror. It was cheap and I'd bought it from Nordstrom Rack so it's not OMGLIMIDEDDISHUN hard to replace. I ended up just tossing it because bleeding eyelids are not the look I wanna go for.
I have plenty of other palettes I should show some love now anyway.
 
Found the limited edition Milani Amore Matte shades at Walgreens the other day, grabbed Flirt which is so dark & pretty but application is kinda patchy. My first foray into the whole liquid matte thing, not sure how I feel about it. I like matte lippies but this is so very matte. Really wanting some of the KVD shades but also really wanting to not be broke right now.
 
I live pretty close to Old Folks Home Central and the mall there has a drug store. Went in and they were liquidating product cause it wasn't selling to the old lady market fast enough.

Got 5 Nails Inc. nail polish $2 each, regular $11 each
Marcelle blush quad $2.99, regular $16
Gosh Lip Marker $2, regular $12
Revlon Bold Lacquer mascara $2, regular $8
3 Rimmel Apocalips $2 each, regular $7 each
L'Oreal Miss Manga mascara $2, regular $8
Maybelline Colossal mascara $2, regular $8

regular total: $128 cad
my total: $26.99 cad
 
Mourning Dove said:
I posted this somewhere in the Hulkamania forums, but I bought this and this tank to show off my nerd pride as I work out. These tanks are light, good-quality fabric with the art screen-printed on so it won't peel off in the dryer. I want to get this one when there's a sale on the website again.
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Oh I've been really wanting to get some look human shirts as a treat of working out. I can't decide which ones though. I like the Ariel one, and I'd love a DBZ one but I'm not completely in love with either.. though I just saw this Star Trek one that's kinda clever, I might just get that. What are the best sale prices on that site like? Seems like everything is on sale so it's hard to tell.
 
melty said:
Oh I've been really wanting to get some look human shirts as a treat of working out. I can't decide which ones though. I like the Ariel one, and I'd love a DBZ one but I'm not completely in love with either.. though I just saw this Star Trek one that's kinda clever, I might just get that. What are the best sale prices on that site like? Seems like everything is on sale so it's hard to tell.
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The lowest prices I've seen for the shirts is $20 each. Most often I've seen things at 20% off in general, which would make it like $23 per shirt.
 
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I already got a start on my halloween costume for this year. I'm going to be the big bad wolf and a friend of mine is going to be red riding hood.

For their next big sale, I think I may go to Ulta and splurge. I need more and better makeup, so I want to good shit this time around.
 
I'm getting my hair dyed lavender/silver as I type. I am excite.

Also, ngl for Halloween I'm going as Blake Belladonna from RWBY (aka my avatar). I just rly like the character ok ;~;
 
GRANDnumberofMULTIPLES said:
I accidentally kicked my Nyx Wicked Dreams palette while it was next to my desk and broke the mirror. It was cheap and I'd bought it from Nordstrom Rack so it's not OMGLIMIDEDDISHUN hard to replace. I ended up just tossing it because bleeding eyelids are not the look I wanna go for.
I have plenty of other palettes I should show some love now anyway.
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That was probably a safe idea. You really don't want to mix broken glass and eyes if at all possible. Even a little crack could drop irritating glass dust into the shadows and well, ouch for you!

Annnnnd now for my palette collection. Yes I have a lot of palettes, however, make up is part of my dress code at work and women (and men) have been "coached" about not looking "glamorous enough", aka not wearing make-up or perfume or having styled hair . So...I don't feel too bad about owning a lot of palettes.

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My favorite? The Revealed 2 and the Naked 3.
My least favorite? The Ellen Tracey baked metallics. What a waste of money that was! I'll probably throw it out.
 
melty said:
Oh I've been really wanting to get some look human shirts as a treat of working out. I can't decide which ones though. I like the Ariel one, and I'd love a DBZ one but I'm not completely in love with either.. though I just saw this Star Trek one that's kinda clever, I might just get that. What are the best sale prices on that site like? Seems like everything is on sale so it's hard to tell.
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Oh look, right now tank tops are $20! I thought I would let my fellow Kiwi know of that. Though do be careful not spend your tugboats as wildly as Forever Kailyn! :)

Oh yeah, and I'm thinking of getting a BB cream to try out for my friend's wedding. I've settled on this brand due to its natural ingredients and decent price point. I don't need to pay all my dollars for glorified parabens and silicone derivatives, see...
 
Mourning Dove said:
Oh look, right now tank tops are $20! I thought I would let my fellow Kiwi know of that. Though do be careful not spend your tugboats as wildly as Forever Kailyn! :)

Oh yeah, and I'm thinking of getting a BB cream to try out for my friend's wedding. I've settled on this brand due to its natural ingredients and decent price point. I don't need to pay all my dollars for glorified parabens and silicone derivatives, see...
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Pacifica is great and I really like it... but I think you should also consider this guy if you're interested in a truly all nature make up! It's also totally fair trade and whatnot, so it's helpful for people AND the environment.

But remeber - just like with any BB cream, you NEED a setting powder. Like, legit non-negotiable, you will be super shiny and greasy. I recommend Palladio Rice Power- again, totally natural, environmentally friendly, which I know is very important for you.

It also smells really good, like really really good. So that's a plus?
 
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Pacifica is great and I really like it... but I think you should also consider this guy if you're interested in a truly all nature make up! It's also totally fair trade and whatnot, so it's helpful for people AND the environment.

But remeber - just like with any BB cream, you NEED a setting powder. Like, legit non-negotiable, you will be super shiny and greasy. I recommend Palladio Rice Power- again, totally natural, environmentally friendly, which I know is very important for you.

It also smells really good, like really really good. So that's a plus?
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Thanks for all the makeup tips! You know, I mostly "learn" about makeup through lolcows who can barely apply it in a decent way, so I appreciate your influx of knowledge! :biggrin:
 
Double post, but I have also been wondering about this since it is summer in the northern hemisphere...how does one get a close shave on the legs? Despite being half-Asian I still have to shave every other day lest I become too prickly. I use a Venus Spa Breeze razor to shave in the middle of my showers since that is when the hair follicles are dilated and moist from the shower steam. I use some leftover eco-friendly shampoo containing shea butter as a sort of shaving lather. I also shave against the hair grain. Any suggestions?
 
Mourning Dove said:
Oh look, right now tank tops are $20! I thought I would let my fellow Kiwi know of that. Though do be careful not spend your tugboats as wildly as Forever Kailyn! :)

Oh yeah, and I'm thinking of getting a BB cream to try out for my friend's wedding. I've settled on this brand due to its natural ingredients and decent price point. I don't need to pay all my dollars for glorified parabens and silicone derivatives, see...
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Thank you! I think I'm going to get the Vegeta shirt and this one and maybe a pillow.. might be too many tugboats though

In other girly stuff news I've been thinking about changing my hair.. it's been red for awhile. It's such a pain to get rid of though I'll probably just stick to highlights or extensions.
 
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