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

[fizzle]

^I looked for that pigment on ebay and the price has gone up. Cheapest I could find was $25 for 1 gram (with shipping), which isnt terribly unreasonable, but if anyone knows where to find it cheaper it would certainly be appreciated!

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

New wedges. Fresh pedicure.

 

[Samadhi]

Love the blue toenails, PI

So an update on the rosehip oil: the fine lines around my eyes have completely gone, the lines underneath my eyes (bag-like but slight) have also diminished and the lines from my nose to the sides of my mouth have filled out. I'm amaze. I spoke to an assistant at a health food store, and she said that some people are more receptive to the benefits of rosehip oil than others; I guess i'm one of those people. I'm rapt!

I've started using (only this week) a serum that smooths out skin texture (The brand is Ultraceuticals), for something that will maintain the results of the microdermabrasion I had. I'm prone to milia and this will prevent it from developing.

Woo indeed!

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

How good is rosehip oil? I can thank Leecie for recommending it to me all those years ago.

I've had the same results, Samadhi, and it's a staple in my beauty regime. I apply it after cleansing and toning in the morning and at night before my day or night time moisturiser, and I adore it. My skin is always soft and dewy.

 

[dropthatpickle]

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?[/QU I really like that 24 hr Super Stay kind by Maybelline. It's way less sticky than the Cover Girl kind. I never use the gloss half though - I just cover with a matching shade of whatever I've got and then reapply when I feel like it. For such a dinky-looking amout, it lasts over a month used daily , plus it stays pretty visible all day.

 

[Samadhi]

How good is rosehip oil? I can thank Leecie for recommending it to me all those years ago.

I've had the same results, Samadhi, and it's a staple in my beauty regime. I apply it after cleansing and toning in the morning and at night before my day or night time moisturiser, and I adore it. My skin is always soft and dewy.

My skin must have been so dehydrated, because over the last weekend I was using it 5 times per day (after a session of micro) and my skin drank it up. Since then, my pores are almost non-existent, my lines are disappearing... i'm simply amazed. I've since sourced it from a health food wholesaler, so i'll be buying it in larger volumes to use all over my body, not just my face. I hear it does wonders for scarring, etc. As for toner - toner doesn't like my face, regardless of the brand (Aveda, etc), i go red.

Onto my next beauty find...

Today, while my husband and his friend were seeing Thor, I wandered around Westfield Doncaster (in Melbourne). I happened upon the Mecca store, and as i've not bought foundation/concealer for years, thought i'd ask someone who had a clue. I ended up getting a foundation makeover, and am now officially in love with Nars sheer shimmer foundation. Punjab foundation, ginger concealer.

I almost threw up when she told me how much it is: ($99 for the foundation and $52 for the concealer!) so i'm now in the process of looking for it online. I've found the foundation for $42 and the concealer for $22 so far, but if anyone has any other ideas for where to buy it, i'd be grateful!

 

[amanda_eats_pandas]

Super Bossy Nova and Shore Thing look lovely! I've really been loving the Essie mini's I bought recently, their staying power is amazing - better than OPI and all of my other polishes.

I've definitely noticed the same thing, and I love that fact.

 

[queenbee1127]

I almost threw up when she told me how much it is: ($99 for the foundation and $52 for the concealer!) so i'm now in the process of looking for it online. I've found the foundation for $42 and the concealer for $22 so far, but if anyone has any other ideas for where to buy it, i'd be grateful!

The price variances for the same product in different parts of the world always blows my mind.

I checked the Nars (US) website and the concealer was $22 and the foundation was $42 USD. I generally don't splurge on designer cosmetics, but when I do, I only splurge on products for my face like foundations etc...because I find that it makes such a huge difference. I pay nearly $30 for a MAC foundation compact, and probably buy 4 maybe 5 a year which seems like a lot of money to spend on makeup but the way it makes my skin look is so worth it.

I say go for it.

Anyone in the US know where I can get some of this magical rosehip oil? I don't have any lines/wrinkes (yet!) and I would love to keep it that way!!

 

[Samadhi]

You're absolutely right Queenbee; and with the Australian $ being so strong right now, i'd be silly to not purchase from overseas. However, this whole exercise has piqued my curiosity at other good brands: Mac, etc, so i may go on foundation missions over the next couple of weeks and see what looks good, and how prices compare (online).

Thanks for the advice - i haven't bought actual foundation in about 7 years!

 

[Pillthrill]

Hey girls!
Just playing thread catch-up!

Waiting on my Coastal Scents: 88 Original Palette, will be here any day now.

Its kinda funny how into nail polish we are here at our house. My bf knows I am still hunting for the OPI Black Shatter... "Did you check in there? They might have it!" I think he might be as interested in the effect as I am.
(Also let me but Chrome colored nail polish on him the other day. LOL Helped me decide that a gunmetal would suit his personality better. But that can be a secret k)

 

[euphoria]

PT - my ex let me paint his toenails one time when we were really high, and then he wouldnt stop doing it! i was like OMG seriously stop painting your toenails! yours look better than mine do! lmfao

 

[ocean]

Hey girls!
Just playing thread catch-up!

Waiting on my Coastal Scents: 88 Original Palette, will be here any day now.

Let me know how you like it- I have it on my wishlist for possible order next pay day or the following.....

 

[euphoria]

Yeah same. I really want to get it for myself but I've heard the palette was kinda chalky? Is that true? I want the warm palette, as wacky colors like blue look awful on me.

 

[ocean]

^Me too.
I usually stick with plums, naturals, and pinks and browns.
I look like a hooker with blue anything on my face :D

 

[ocean]

I got my stuff from Sephora today!
I'm waiting on Mac foundation that I plan to mix with the foundation I bought from Sephora.
I'll be posting pics of either the makeup itself or the makeup on me- we will see.
The foundation I bought is SUPER white, which is what I expected and is WHY I bought it.
I'm going to mix it tomorrow with my regular Loreal foundation to hopefully create a color closer to mine. HOPEFULLY it works out- and I think with the MAC foundation I'll have a match!!
YAY! :D
It'll probably cost me 40 dollars a month to match my foundation but it'll be worth it if its a perfect match.
I'm currently working on my pale, wearing SPF 30 lotion and SPF 15 foundation- I'm worried that my mixed foundation won't have enough spf once I combine it with the new stuff that doesn't have spf in it......so I may go up on my SPF lotion. They actually have SPF 50 lotion.....pretty cool.

Anyway- thought I'd update with my happy news!!

 

[Fawkes]

^ have you tried bareMinerals foundation? you may've said so, so i'm sorry if i'm repeating, but they have LOADS of skintones that might surely match...? i have EXTREMELY sensitive skin (thank you mild rosacea) and it's the only thing i've used that doesn't give my skin a fit. i only wear it on occassion, but i really love it.

bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

I am a BE girl.

 

[purplefirefly]

I have never worn foundation before but I decided to try some. I bought this stuff at Target and I'm absolutely impressed. The coverage is incredible and it doesn't make my skin feel cakey or like I have any makeup on at all. I just brush some Dior powder on over it and it gives me skin a very soft appearance. It feels so amazing on my skin

Amazon Link Found Here

 

[ocean]

Fawkes- Bare Minerals is way too dark for me
This stuff is too pale but once my MAC comes in I think I'll have a match.

 

[Fawkes]

^ darn it... i figured you'd probably tested it out but thought i suggested it in the off chance. let us know how the combo goes!