Makeup, skin, and hair -- the good, the bad, the ugly

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Dec 31, 2020 9:42:02 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Anybody have an opinion on Philosophy products?  DSIL loves one of their scents so I order it for her when I see a good sale (macys right now) and now I’m eyeing their miracle worker moisturizer.  I’m appallingly lazy about putting on makeup but I reliably use an spf moisturizer in the morning-usually estee lauder daywear but am enjoying the loreal age perfect stuff I picked up somewhere.
Also interested in recommendations for pore extractors.

I use tarte’s amazonian clay foundation when not masked up.  I have makeup forever and Nars concealers, but nothing really covers up the undereye baggage compartments I lug around. Super pale Scots-Irish skin (not in a good way!), freckles and rosy undertones-most foundations tend to be too yellow.

Still interested in an eye tutorial! 

I used Philosophy in college and it was pretty good.  I  used their shampoos and moisturizer.  Then life got in the way and I went back to cheaper products.   I haven't bought them in the recent future. 


I switched to natural brands a local holistic store carries.  It's as close to Bath & Body's Pure Simplicity line as I have ever found.   I used that for a long time till they discontinued it.

I am also in love with Truly products right now.  I have their matcha green tea sugar scrub for the face and I am obsessed with their pimple patches.  I put one of those on and they suck all the crap out of my skin over night.  No harsh chemicals and they heal a lot faster with less scaring.

Oh I just found pimple patches on Amazon.  $10 for a package of 96.  Worth a try.  The downside of Truly is there is like 20 of them in a box.  That adds up because I use A LOT of them between hormones and masks.

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Dec 31, 2020 9:42:02 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Anybody have an opinion on Philosophy products?  DSIL loves one of their scents so I order it for her when I see a good sale (macys right now) and now I’m eyeing their miracle worker moisturizer.  I’m appallingly lazy about putting on makeup but I reliably use an spf moisturizer in the morning-usually estee lauder daywear but am enjoying the loreal age perfect stuff I picked up somewhere.
Also interested in recommendations for pore extractors.

I use tarte’s amazonian clay foundation when not masked up.  I have makeup forever and Nars concealers, but nothing really covers up the undereye baggage compartments I lug around. Super pale Scots-Irish skin (not in a good way!), freckles and rosy undertones-most foundations tend to be too yellow.

Still interested in an eye tutorial! 

Due to having teenage daughters--although only one is still a teenager, I've also used philosophy products. I used a face wash and night cream for a while before switching to Clinique. I didn't switch because I didn't like them but because Clinique was on better sale at the time. 

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Dec 31, 2020 11:25:22 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Dec 31, 2020 9:42:02 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Anybody have an opinion on Philosophy products?  DSIL loves one of their scents so I order it for her when I see a good sale (macys right now) and now I’m eyeing their miracle worker moisturizer.  I’m appallingly lazy about putting on makeup but I reliably use an spf moisturizer in the morning-usually estee lauder daywear but am enjoying the loreal age perfect stuff I picked up somewhere.
Also interested in recommendations for pore extractors.

I use tarte’s amazonian clay foundation when not masked up.  I have makeup forever and Nars concealers, but nothing really covers up the undereye baggage compartments I lug around. Super pale Scots-Irish skin (not in a good way!), freckles and rosy undertones-most foundations tend to be too yellow.

Still interested in an eye tutorial! 

I used Philosophy in college and it was pretty good.  I  used their shampoos and moisturizer.  Then life got in the way and I went back to cheaper products.   I haven't bought them in the recent future. 


I switched to natural brands a local holistic store carries.  It's as close to Bath & Body's Pure Simplicity line as I have ever found.   I used that for a long time till they discontinued it.

I am also in love with Truly products right now.  I have their matcha green tea sugar scrub for the face and I am obsessed with their pimple patches.  I put one of those on and they suck all the crap out of my skin over night.  No harsh chemicals and they heal a lot faster with less scaring.

Oh I just found pimple patches on Amazon.  $10 for a package of 96.  Worth a try.  The downside of Truly is there is like 20 of them in a box.  That adds up because I use A LOT of them between hormones and masks.

I'll have to go look at these. I'm completely broken out right now. I don't know if it's due to a massive increase in sugar intake or that I finally had my chin and upper lip waxed or a combination of both. 

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

I'm trying this brand.  It's worth a shot for that many patches for the same price.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014SAB948/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are what I usually buy I know Truly works

www.ulta.com/blemish-treatment-acne-heart-patches?productId=pimprod2002230&sku=2555526&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=pla-559520776536&CAAGID=106753280571&CAWELAID=330000200001851827&CATARGETID=330000200002228467&CADevice=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsYrM8-T47QIVjobACh1vJwswEAYYASABEgJQavD_BwE

I also have a sulfur mask by Muriad but it's REALLY harsh even as a spot treatment.  It's too harsh for regular acne I have found so I use it when I have really painful cystic ones.  It draws them out to a head better than any product I've found.  Then I stick a patch on it.

[Lizard Queen]

When I have acne, I've found things with salicylic acid work the best for me.  I use Neutrogena  skin -clearing foundation,  and  st Ives apricot scrub on my chest and upper back. 

[imawino]

Dec 27, 2020 9:45:19 GMT -5 oped said:

I don't have much to say right now, but some of the stuff I used during Andi's tutorial was daughter's so I did pick up those things for myself but just from a Target order... I wonder if Ulta does curbside pick up? 

Andi did a tutorial?!  That sounds fun, and like she should do another! 

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Dec 31, 2020 14:43:07 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

When I have acne, I've found things with salicylic acid work the best for me.  I use Neutrogena  skin -clearing foundation,  and  st Ives apricot scrub on my chest and upper back. 

It's never worked for me even as a teenager.  The benzoyl peroxide worked when I was a teenager but hasn't done shit for my adult acne.  I did some reading up on it and my acne type as an adult is different requiring I use different products.  The sulfur mask was the first that really took care of the cystic zits, those were incredibly painful.

I like the patches even more because they don't rely on any chemicals.  I was skeptical at first but when they took care of a giant painful one on the side of my face pretty much overnight I was sold.  I wish they had existed when I was a teen!  I've been sharing with Gwen when she needs one.

[oped]

Dec 31, 2020 15:15:12 GMT -5 imawino said:

Dec 27, 2020 9:45:19 GMT -5 oped said:

I don't have much to say right now, but some of the stuff I used during Andi's tutorial was daughter's so I did pick up those things for myself but just from a Target order... I wonder if Ulta does curbside pick up? 

Andi did a tutorial?!  That sounds fun, and like she should do another! 

I'd actually sit through it again. I did it along with her and I was still like, wait, where does this go... when I went back to it... 

[Lizard Queen]

Dec 31, 2020 15:19:25 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Dec 31, 2020 14:43:07 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

When I have acne, I've found things with salicylic acid work the best for me.  I use Neutrogena  skin -clearing foundation,  and  st Ives apricot scrub on my chest and upper back. 

It's never worked for me even as a teenager.  The benzoyl peroxide worked when I was a teenager but hasn't done shit for my adult acne.  I did some reading up on it and my acne type as an adult is different requiring I use different products.  The sulfur mask was the first that really took care of the cystic zits, those were incredibly painful.

I like the patches even more because they don't rely on any chemicals.  I was skeptical at first but when they took care of a giant painful one on the side of my face pretty much overnight I was sold.  I wish they had existed when I was a teen!  I've been sharing with Gwen when she needs one.

It's more of a maintenance/preventative, not a cure. Sloughs off the dead skin cells, and the only liquid foundation that doesn't actually cause acne for me.

If you're getting cystic acne, that suggests it's hormonal. I would totally go to a dermatologist for that. In fact, I did go to one for my acne rosacea problem, and I take a low dose antibiotic, as well as use a prescription topical gel.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Dec 31, 2020 15:42:32 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

Dec 31, 2020 15:19:25 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

It's never worked for me even as a teenager.  The benzoyl peroxide worked when I was a teenager but hasn't done shit for my adult acne.  I did some reading up on it and my acne type as an adult is different requiring I use different products.  The sulfur mask was the first that really took care of the cystic zits, those were incredibly painful.

I like the patches even more because they don't rely on any chemicals.  I was skeptical at first but when they took care of a giant painful one on the side of my face pretty much overnight I was sold.  I wish they had existed when I was a teen!  I've been sharing with Gwen when she needs one.

It's more of a maintenance/preventative, not a cure. Sloughs off the dead skin cells, and the only liquid foundation that doesn't actually cause acne for me.

If you're getting cystic acne, that suggests it's hormonal. I would totally go to a dermatologist for that. In fact, I did go to one for my acne rosacea problem, and I take a low dose antibiotic, as well as use a prescription topical gel.

It is hormonal and it's bull shit.  I didn't have acne this bad as a teen why now?! 

I only get a cystic one every once and awhile right now they seem to have calmed down.  If they get as bad as they did when they first appeared again I will likely consider a dermatologist.

Right now it's mostly gross maskne.  I wash my face and masks religiously but having to wear one all day at work with only a 30 minute break for lunch has been hell on my skin.  

[lurkyloo]

Gave in to temptation and ordered the philosophy miracle worker moisturizer with spf.  Had to check a few different sites to optimize the free gift    I wanted to try the snow angel shower gel but macy’s sold out of it so I went with the main site, wound up with a shower gel/moisturizer combo but a much better free gift-the face wash, microdelivery facewash, amazing grace shower gel/moisturizer samples and maybe a moisturizer too.

Pretty sure this is all B&BW’s fault for taking so long to get my fragrance fix to me 

[raeoflyte]

Quarantine has made me never want to put makeup on again. Or at least not wear it everyday.

My plan right now post vaccine is to get the milia around my eyes removed, get some fancy laser/microderabrasion on my face, tattoo eyeliner and lip liner on, and maybe try the latisse stuff and just update that every 6-12 months.

[lurkyloo]

Will someone tell me what to buy for an eyeshadow palette?  I have muddy green eyes that tend to look brown (pick up my hair color) and would like them to stand out more, so interested in red or purple toned palettes, but I clearly have no idea what I’m doing 

[Lizard Queen]

I have blue green eyes, and purple really brings out the green. Red eye shadow is too hard to pull off, imo.

[justme]

Dec 31, 2020 18:06:16 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

Quarantine has made me never want to put makeup on again. Or at least not wear it everyday.

My plan right now post vaccine is to get the milia around my eyes removed, get some fancy laser/microderabrasion on my face, tattoo eyeliner and lip liner on, and maybe try the latisse stuff and just update that every 6-12 months.

Unless they mix just the right color, tattooing on lip liner means always wearing lipstick.

Though I also couldn't tell you the last time I used lip liner as designed.

[andi9899]

Dec 31, 2020 15:15:12 GMT -5 imawino said:

Dec 27, 2020 9:45:19 GMT -5 oped said:

I don't have much to say right now, but some of the stuff I used during Andi's tutorial was daughter's so I did pick up those things for myself but just from a Target order... I wonder if Ulta does curbside pick up? 

Andi did a tutorial?!  That sounds fun, and like she should do another! 

I did do one. I'm going to do another one soon. Some people missed the first one.

ETA: Ulta does do curbside pickup.

[movingforward]

I'm really unhappy with my hair right now, which is unusual for me. I used to like my hair...I'm really wondering if wearing it in a pony or bun so much during covid had kind of screwed it up. Now every time I actually want to wear it down and look nice (which isn't often right now), it looks awful. I can't get it to do what I need it to do...

I've still been getting it highlighted and cut every 9 weeks like normal so it hasn't been completely neglected...

Maybe I just need to try some new products. And maybe 2021 will lead me back to some normalcy.

[andi9899]

Dec 31, 2020 21:13:28 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Will someone tell me what to buy for an eyeshadow palette?  I have muddy green eyes that tend to look brown (pick up my hair color) and would like them to stand out more, so interested in red or purple toned palettes, but I clearly have no idea what I’m doing 

The Morphe X Jaclyn Hill palette is fabulous. It has red and purple in it. It also has a bunch of neutral shades. I have it and I love it. I actually wore it today. I did a red smoky eye with it.

www.morphe.com/collections/eyeshadow-palettes/products/jaclyn-hill-palette-volume-ii

[andi9899]

I will be splurging on some of these soon.

www.sephora.com/product/natasha-denona-chromium-liquid-eyeshadow-P463220?icid2=products grid:p463220

[lurkyloo]

Dec 31, 2020 21:20:08 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

I have blue green eyes, and purple really brings out the green. Red eye shadow is too hard to pull off, imo.

Right, I said red but was actually thinking pink peach or coral.  Those seem more within reach.

These are some of the ones I was looking at:

www.ulta.com/35c-everyday-chic-artistry-palette?productId=

Morphe 35c everyday chic

www.ulta.com/violets-eyeshadow-palette?productId=pimprod2014058

Juvia violets


www.ulta.com/stoned-vibes-eyeshadow-palette?productId=pimprod2017851
Urban decay stoned vibes

Andi, I appreciate the suggestion but I’m kind of intimidated by the bright colors! 

[oped]

Those links didn’t work for me loo.

[andi9899]

Me neither. I imagine the stone vibes is the UD palette. I was underwhelmed by it. Plus it's mostly shimmer shades. I need more mattes.

[Lizard Queen]

Dec 31, 2020 23:52:19 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Dec 31, 2020 21:20:08 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

I have blue green eyes, and purple really brings out the green. Red eye shadow is too hard to pull off, imo.

Right, I said red but was actually thinking pink peach or coral.  Those seem more within reach.

These are some of the ones I was looking at:

www.ulta.com/35c-everyday-chic-artistry-palette?productId=

www.ulta.com/violets-eyeshadow-palette?productId=pimprod2014058



www.ulta.com/stoned-vibes-eyeshadow-palette?productId=pimprod2017851

Andi, I appreciate the suggestion but I’m kind of intimidated by the bright colors! 

I have  a hard time with pink peach coral, too, as it makes me look like I have bloodshot eyes.  With your skin tone,  it might  look better  than on me, though.  

[andi9899]

Dec 31, 2020 23:52:19 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Dec 31, 2020 21:20:08 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

I have blue green eyes, and purple really brings out the green. Red eye shadow is too hard to pull off, imo.

Right, I said red but was actually thinking pink peach or coral.  Those seem more within reach.

These are some of the ones I was looking at:

www.ulta.com/35c-everyday-chic-artistry-palette?productId=

www.ulta.com/violets-eyeshadow-palette?productId=pimprod2014058



www.ulta.com/stoned-vibes-eyeshadow-palette?productId=pimprod2017851

Andi, I appreciate the suggestion but I’m kind of intimidated by the bright colors! 

Try this one. They sell it at Ulta too, but their site is being weird with my phone. I have it and I really like it.

www.morphe.com/collections/eyeshadow-palettes/products/35xo-natural-flirt-artistry-palette

[justme]

I like urban decays cherry palate. Though I have brown eyes so don't ask me about color matching lol. Lately I've been liking it more than their original 3 (I forget whether I have 2 and 3 or 1 and 3) but could be that it's a new shade vs having the others for a loooong time.

[andi9899]

Jan 1, 2021 0:16:23 GMT -5 justme said:

I like urban decays cherry palate. Though I have brown eyes so don't ask me about color matching lol. Lately I've been liking it more than their original 3 (I forget whether I have 2 and 3 or 1 and 3) but could be that it's a new shade vs having the others for a loooong time.

I like it too. I also have the honey palette which I also really like.

[justme]

Jan 1, 2021 0:17:52 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Jan 1, 2021 0:16:23 GMT -5 justme said:

I like urban decays cherry palate. Though I have brown eyes so don't ask me about color matching lol. Lately I've been liking it more than their original 3 (I forget whether I have 2 and 3 or 1 and 3) but could be that it's a new shade vs having the others for a loooong time.

I like it too. I also have the honey palette which I also really like.

I have a few of em. I might have that. I have 2 of the original 3. The cherry. And I probably have another from an ulta sale around here. Haven't done much makeup as I'm WFH still so forget what all I have lol. I had to stop myself on ulta's last beauty days yelling at myself for wanting to buy makeup when I hadn't worn it in months lol.

[Lizard Queen]

Those might work for her. They look brownish, which may help to highlight the green in her eyes.

ETA: the color that makes my eyes the least green is green eyeshadow. It's like a backwards thing.

[andi9899]

Jan 1, 2021 0:20:20 GMT -5 justme said:

Jan 1, 2021 0:17:52 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

I like it too. I also have the honey palette which I also really like.

I have a few of em. I might have that. I have 2 of the original 3. The cherry. And I probably have another from an ulta sale around here. Haven't done much makeup as I'm WFH still so forget what all I have lol. I had to stop myself on ulta's last beauty days yelling at myself for wanting to buy makeup when I hadn't worn it in months lol.

21 day of beauty is my jam! Also the spring/fall haul right after. Those sales and Black Friday are my shopping times!

[justme]

Jan 1, 2021 0:30:52 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Jan 1, 2021 0:20:20 GMT -5 justme said:

I have a few of em. I might have that. I have 2 of the original 3. The cherry. And I probably have another from an ulta sale around here. Haven't done much makeup as I'm WFH still so forget what all I have lol. I had to stop myself on ulta's last beauty days yelling at myself for wanting to buy makeup when I hadn't worn it in months lol.

21 day of beauty is my jam! Also the spring/fall haul right after. Those sales and Black Friday are my shopping times!

Yea it doesn't happen every year but I've hit platinum a couple times and mostly off their sales. I really like their store pickup option now cuz I don't have to go in but can get daily deals.

Though FYI QVC carries urban, tarte, philosophy, and IT and can have some great deals. A lot of my IT stuff comes from them as the price gives you a brush for like $2 over the price of just the makeup at ulta.

I currently have an auto delivery from them on IT cc, mascara, and their Je ne sais quoi lip for like $50 maybe $40.