Girly Thread v. Nail Porn, Makeup Lust and everything else girlie girl

[ocean]

New girlie thread as the last one reached 1k !!


Old thread can be found HERE.

 

[Kenickie]

Tokidoki Scent Sticks!

they come out in july.. i have no idea how they work... my teenVogue subscription is rolling in, and besides being full of awesome (like the things above) things, they are all reasonably priced. never again shall i be like -- those shoes! oh shit! 10,000$! now it's like -- those shoes! 45$!!

 

[spork]

tokidoki. i recently got the soda shop palette and i absolutely adore it.

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

Awww, I love Tokidoki clothes and bags! Sooo kawaii. :D

If anyone missed my last post, I listed a couple of my latest videos:

I made Things I'm Loving last week, and I'm yet to make my Things I'm Not Loving video. I'll let you know when I do! (Thanks for the feedback to my initial question btw)

And the latest (uploaded literally just then) is my Everyday Makeup Look. I wear this look to work almost every day, as it's polished enough to still look presentable but isn't too over the top and colourful.

I also made a quick video on What's In My Shower if you guys are interested. It's a bit of a quirky one, I think it was a cute idea!

Also, thanks for the compliment TiNK, honestly I wasn't always this good with makeup.. it took quite a few years to get it right, and even then I tend to keep experimenting with different products and techniques. My "look" never stays the same for too long.
My main advice is to keep at it and if you don't like it, learn from it, wipe it all off and start again. You'll get there eventually and come to a look that you love that accentuates your own individual beauty.

And kenickie, teen Vogue is the BEST IDEA EVER. I love it! No wonder you always look so stylish.
I generally trawl online for my beauty and fashion inspiration as I feel that magazines need a lot of time devoted to them, and I tend to feel guilty if I don't have them read by the time the next one comes!

I don't know if this next subject is particularly 'girly' or not, but I've been doing boxing for a while now (with a super-duper hot trainer, oh *swoooooon*). This past weekend we came to an agreement that I would work super hard for the next four weeks and if I felt like I'd done well at the end of it, I could buy myself a brand new workout outfit.
I've only had the agreement for 4 days, and already I've worked out (hard!) 3 times.

It seems that having a goal is a MAJOR motivator for me, and I'm so pleased to have found this technique! I'll be using it a lot more for sure. When the going gets hard and my arms and aching I just mentally start sorting through the countless adorable outfits I've seen and I'm good to get through it!

I thought this little tid-bit might be useful for other ladies in particular, but mods feel free to move if you feel it necessary.

 

[wibble]

I really want some new lip colours for every day use, so not too bold but with good lasting power. I got a gloss recently and obviously it comes off fairly quickly, and in the past I have found that lipstick tends to bleed on my lips no matter what.

Any suggestions ladies?

 

[Mariposa]

I really want some new lip colours for every day use, so not too bold but with good lasting power. I got a gloss recently and obviously it comes off fairly quickly, and in the past I have found that lipstick tends to bleed on my lips no matter what.

Any suggestions ladies?

Absolutely. Clinique's Almost Lipstick in Black Honey is AMAZING. It is generally the only makeup I wear besides a bit of powder. It looks dark maroon-ish in the tube, but it goes on as a nice neutral. It is great on all skin tones.

Linky

You will absolutely love it! There was a kit a couple years back that had a whole Black Honey line. I absolutely love it. I wish I had kept the kit together. but I keep a tube of Black Honey gloss in my purse at all times. It looks so natural and light in texture, with just a tiny bit of shine.

I'm doing something special with my hair for the Royal Wedding involving spring blossoms. It is presently collarbone length and strawberry blonde. I will try to get a pic of it. I want platinum highlights but am avoiding bleach, and that's what it would take

 

[Kenickie]

wibble -- i'm a MAC girl for life. FOR LIFE. my bestie just got the wonder woman lipstick and can't stop gushing about it.

BUT what i really liked, when i wasn't doing anything that required a lot of oomph was Burts Bee's Tinted Lip Balm. just a little bit of colour with their awesome awesome lip balm powerz.

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

I really want some new lip colours for every day use, so not too bold but with good lasting power. I got a gloss recently and obviously it comes off fairly quickly, and in the past I have found that lipstick tends to bleed on my lips no matter what.

Any suggestions ladies?

I have the same issue with every single lipstick, nude, bright, matte or silky - they ALL seem to bleed.

The best product I've ever used to combat this is Too Faced Borderline Anti-Feathering Lip Liner. It has no colour, which means it works with every single shade of lippy, and it really seals in the colour so it won't budge anywhere outside of your natural lip-line.

It's reasonably priced too, and it has lasted me for absolutely ages.

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

Stop presss

STOP PRESS - I think I've found my next MUST HAVE nail polish.

Look at this baby;

ORLY Royal Navy

I simply MUST have it.

 

[Busty St Clare]

 

[queenbee1127]

C0TB - I just saw this on ALU and thought the same thing!

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

I like the navy. I'll ask my husband to buy that next.

Gargantuan Green Grape

 

[Samadhi]

PI I think that navy would look brilliant on your toes - you have lovely feet. That Gargantuan Green Grape also looks amazing. For some reason, i far prefer bright colour on my toenails to my hands. I think it's because i'm not used to wearing bright colour on my fingernails, but have always gone bright on my toes.

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

I don't get regular manicures and I am done with the Shellac.
It is done with a white base coat. It is one of my fave colours. Now I want a foot tan

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

All of you jewellery-wearing US girls should definitely get onto Jewel Mint. It's a new concept in jewelery by actress Kate Bosworth and celebrity stylist Cher Coulter.

You sign up and they get a sense of your style by giving you some jewellery options. You pick out the jewellery you like, and they keep track of your likes and dislikes.

Each month they present you with a new selection of jewellery items that match your taste - the best part is you're able to accept or reject the items, and let them know why you do so.

Eventually, over time it develops a good understanding of what you're going to love. Of course you're able to buy all of the items (for reasonable prices! Usually around US$29.99 from what I've seen) and have it shipped to you.

The items are all custom designed and made for the site, and there are limited runs of everything so there's little chance of someone else rocking your pieces.

I really love it, and I'm DYING for them to start shipping internationally!!! Until they do, I'll have to live vicariously through you ladies - or bite the bullet and use a shopping diverting service.

 

[ocean]

Keni- I was really hoping MAC would be my magic cure for foundation problems- but even MAC's palest foundation (in cool) does not match my skin
I am STILL on the search for foundation that is not an orange base but a green or blue base.
Mac says their N's and C's are not but I still get orange from it Makes no sense.

 

[drugfukkdrockstar]

I have never ever had a manicure!

Dunno why really, i have always been a self maintenance kinda women.It sure is nice to get pampered though.

 

[Fawkes]

welp, i'm excited to announce i finally got my ombre hair color over the weekend!!! i went to Johnny Ramirez at Neil George in Beverly Hills, CA who is noted as the colorist responsible for the trend and i couldn't be more happy! i drove out of state, spent 6 hours in the chair, lost 3 inches and spent an unspeakable amount of cash - but it was so worth it!

here are some pics they took of my final results for their blog:

btw, how amazing is it that they got my hair like that with a flat iron?!

 

[euphoria]

looks mad cute, i love the curls. how'd they do that with a flat iron?

 

[Fawkes]

^ thanks! :D

here's a tutorial that shows the technique with the straightener: Perfect Curls with Flat Iron

it hardly took any time at all to curl with the flat iron. seemed much less involved than when i curl my hair with a curling iron. genius really.