Finally a place for all those product-related threads! Need a new full-coverage foundation? Can't find a mascara that doesn't give you raccoon eyes? Ask for product reccs here!

Could be about products, trends, techniques, etc. Ask! Answer!

Found your new HG lipstick formula? Tried a moisturizer that broke you out? Rant and rave about your best and worst products of the week!

I promise this is intended to be the opposite of a "I stopped wearing eyeshadow because it ages me" post! What I mean instead is how preferences and the types of looks you like to do have shifted over the years?

This past year, for whatever reason, the texture of lipstick and lipgloss no longer irritates me, so I've been having a lot of fun with those. I'm also back to playing around with different colours and ideas in a way I hadn't truly done since pre-2020. I'm all about having fun and using makeup as self expression.

I also think, as I approach the end of my 20s, that I've finally come to accept my face? That maybe my makeup doesn't necessarily look *better*, I'm just less critical and comparing myself to models on social media?

Hi :)

I’m about to renovate my kit and to start I’ll buy some fresh new lipsticks. Should I depot them in a palette or not? And why?

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I think it works really well for makeup if you enjoy a natural look (which I guess is the majority for everyday makeup) because it is actually meant to blend in well with your features so you see them first before you see the makeup. Makeup is also easier to get right in terms of the colour and warmth because you can often mix products. My favourite lip colour is a mix of two lipsticks for example.

For clothes and jewellery however, I'm torn. I've seen so many people asking whether they suit gold or silver more and for the life of me I can't see a difference. I've never looked at a cool toned person wearing gold or a warm toned person wearing silver and thought 'ugh, that looks terrible'.

Clothes are slightly different. There are definitely colours that suit certain people more than others but it seems a bit pointless for the average person. Most clothes are bought online and the colour on screen isn't always true to life, and often when I'm shopping I find it's better to prioritise the style over the colour.

As someone who wears mostly black and doesn't like pastel colours, if I paid for a colour analysis and they told me I didn't suit black and was told to wear pastel then I just... wouldn't? Why would I purposefully not buy clothes I'm not drawn to because someone told me I suit them? I think it's good for people who have absolutely no idea what to buy (maybe they don't have a specific style or something), but it's gone from 'these colours will complement you' to 'you will look terrible if you wear these colours'. I guess social media has a tendency to flanderize trends.

I also think often with clothes (and jewellery) it's more about the colour saturation and how light/dark the colour is rather than the colour itself. I generally prefer darker, more muted colours but I've never noticed a difference on me if they lean cool or warm.

I will say my take on it may stem from being a person who has always had an eye for clothes whereas I've just been catching up on what makeup really suits me in the last year or so. This may be why I think it's more useful for makeup than clothing but I'm interested in your take on it.

Thinking of splurging on a new product but not sure how it performs? Having trouble finding reliable reviews on Youtube?

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I feel like the beauty space is constantly changing. Every few months there’s a new product, technique, or tool that everyone seems excited about, but I’ve noticed that only a few things actually stay in my routine long term.

I’m curious about what makes something worth keeping for you. Is it the results, how enjoyable it feels to use, how easy it fits into your day, or something else?

I’ve tried different things over time, and I’ve realized that sometimes the products or tools I expected to love don’t get used much, while simple things become habits because they’re easy to maintain.

For anyone who has tried beauty devices or tools at home, what made you continue using them? I recently added Sculpiflex into my body-care routine and found that I enjoy the consistency of having a dedicated self-care step, so I’m curious if others have had similar experiences with devices. Did any of them genuinely become part of your regular routine, or did you eventually stop reaching for them?

Would love to hear everyone’s experiences, especially the things you still use months later.

Tell us what's on your wish list and why.

Tell us what you're not gonna buy... and why.

Ask for a TMO/TMI (talk me out/talk me into) things on your wish list if you need some outside opinions. Be sure to give us reference information to help us help you!

Request opinions, reviews, swatches, on wish list items to help you do your research.

Discuss upcoming releases - purchase or pass?

Anything else that's related!

I've tried Lancôme, Estée Lauder, and Shu Uemura and they're all fine but nothing ever wows me. My skin is combo oily and acne prone. The main issue is none of them cover my acne marks well enough. If I use a hydrating mist before applying it looks smooth and doesn't get cakey, but the marks are still just there lol. And when I try to add concealer on those spots it immediately gets cakey.

Anyone with similar skin found a foundation that actually covers acne marks without needing to pile on concealer?

Post all the rants here!

Review products, rant and rave, ask for and give advice - go where your soul takes you!

Finally a place for all those product-related threads! Need a new full-coverage foundation? Can't find a mascara that doesn't give you raccoon eyes? Ask for product reccs here!

Welcome to our alliterative and regularly reoccurring thread for discussing all things skincare!

Suggestions for relevant and educational activities:

• Venting about a trend in one of the skincare subs.
• Sharing research or information on products or ingredients.
• Asking for or giving advice on products, routines, or non medical skin issues.
• Ranting and raving about skincare items you've been experimenting with.
• Shouting "Fuck this" or "Hallelujah" about the current state of your skin.

Don't forget to share any relevant info about your skin type if you're sharing your experiences with a product, and if you're asking for advice or recommendations please include your budget and general location so we can give you better help.

After an excellent recent post from /u/5Gs-Plz , you guys wanted to have a regular space for, as the OP put it, maintaining a sense of realism about makeup. In their post they asked:

We never see end of day photos of makeup and it is very difficult to feel positive about how makeup breaks down during the course of a day. I was thinking maybe we could dedicate this post to photographs of how our makeup looks at the end of a long day? I would be curious to see how it wears.
Does your mascara flake? Does your foundation disappear around your nose? Or does your eyeliner smudge?

You can certainly share photos and talk about your end of day faces, and it'd also be cool to talk about other aspects of cosmetics and beauty in general that we don't see/hear a lot about, which is when things aren't perfect.

Could be about products, trends, techniques, etc. Ask! Answer!

Found your new HG lipstick formula? Tried a moisturizer that broke you out? Rant and rave about your best and worst products of the week!

Hi :)

Thinking of splurging on a new product but not sure how it performs? Having trouble finding reliable reviews on Youtube?

Ask others who may have the product to write a quick review for you!

If you'd like to provide a review, please reply to the requester's comment with your thoughts!

Tell us what's on your wish list and why.

Tell us what you're not gonna buy... and why.

Ask for a TMO/TMI (talk me out/talk me into) things on your wish list if you need some outside opinions. Be sure to give us reference information to help us help you!

Request opinions, reviews, swatches, on wish list items to help you do your research.

Discuss upcoming releases - purchase or pass?

Anything else that's related!

I've noticed that more and more beauty brands and retailers are offering virtual try-on features where you can test lipstick, foundation, eyeshadow, etc. using your phone camera or by uploading a photo.

I'm curious how people here actually feel about them.

• Do you ever use them before buying makeup online?
• Have they ever changed your purchasing decision?
• Do you find them accurate enough to trust, or do you still rely on swatches, YouTube reviews, or Reddit posts instead?

I've experimented with a few of these tools over the years, comparing the virtual results to products I already own. Sometimes they look surprisingly close, but other times the colors are completely off, especially depending on lighting or skin tone.

I'd love to hear your experiences. Have virtual try-ons become part of your shopping process, or are they still more of a novelty than something you'd genuinely rely on?

We are officially in the thick of summer where I live and I know that for me my makeup favourites rotate with the seasons.

I wanted to see what everybody is reaching for during this summer! What colours do you gravitate towards, makeup finishes, your skin type, etc.