Friends Chat Thread: Wardrobe, Fun, and Whatever

[HopelessBagGirl]

About makeup I've been in a major simplification and consolidation phase for awhile.
Speaking of highlighter, I took all my highlighter and loose powder and bronzer and crushed them all in the same loose mix and I lightly brush the whole thing on my entire face and neck at the end of my makeup application for a general brightening/highlighting/bronzing effect and it felt great to throw out containers that never got opened.
Skincare wise I pour various skin oils and serums into the same large glass bottle with dropper and apply all together. It's just faster to do morning and evening. And I have SPF 70 in a great quickly absorbing runny formula that I mix with my tinted moisturizer, and then that's my 'foundation' that's mostly sunscreen but a bit of tint and coverage and moisture. So skincare is one step, makeup is two steps, the liquid then the loose powder/bronzer/highlighter.
Likewise I took all my lip products and put them in the same large pot that I microwaved to melt and mixed up thoroughly with a toothpick and the color is better than any single one of them was! I apply this balm/lipstick with my pinky finger. Any excess left on my finger is good to rub into the apples of my cheeks.

Otherwise, I do mascara.

 

[Genie27]

I received samples/trial sizes of the Ole Henriksen green line of Oil Control products and was really impressed with how they performed on my still oily skin. I keep the kit for travel as it's a good alternate product line from my usual go-to range. I have tried Caudalie and Biotherm as back-ups, and they were OK, but OH was way better.

 

[papertiger]

To jump back to our makeup conversation, I finally decided to be adventurous/join this decade and ordered some highlighter! On recommendation from a friend, I ordered a two-tone compact from Rihanna’s FENTY line. I’m also trying desperately to get my hands on an eye cream everyone is going bonkers over, Ole Henriksen’s Banana Bright Eye Cream. I had the chance to buy it last week at Sephora and didn’t jump at it, and now it is sold out everywhere. I did get a sample though!

Not to worry, try the sample and see it lives up to the hype, it will come back. What's the low-down on it, why is it so popular. Is the banana the colour or the ingredient. My eyelids are usually too peach coloured, I use my weird blue prima on them to neutralise.

If the Fenty doesn't suit I can recommend Hourglass Strobes (go lightly) or for a more subtle but still dewy glow LM's Radiance primer underneath foundation that can just go on cheeks.

I invested in 3 for 2 Vitamin E Overnight Serum-in-oil. It's not so expensive but it's the only thing that saves my face from feeling dry first thing in the morning. 3 bottles, 1 lasts me all year.

 

[papertiger]

About makeup I've been in a major simplification and consolidation phase for awhile.
Speaking of highlighter, I took all my highlighter and loose powder and bronzer and crushed them all in the same loose mix and I lightly brush the whole thing on my entire face and neck at the end of my makeup application for a general brightening/highlighting/bronzing effect and it felt great to throw out containers that never got opened.
Skincare wise I pour various skin oils and serums into the same large glass bottle with dropper and apply all together. It's just faster to do morning and evening. And I have SPF 70 in a great quickly absorbing runny formula that I mix with my tinted moisturizer, and then that's my 'foundation' that's mostly sunscreen but a bit of tint and coverage and moisture. So skincare is one step, makeup is two steps, the liquid then the loose powder/bronzer/highlighter.
Likewise I took all my lip products and put them in the same large pot that I microwaved to melt and mixed up thoroughly with a toothpick and the color is better than any single one of them was! I apply this balm/lipstick with my pinky finger. Any excess left on my finger is good to rub into the apples of my cheeks.

Otherwise, I do mascara.

Great ideas!

 

[papertiger]

Oh thanks! I'll hang around and try not to feel like poor white trash at my inability to keep up with premiere designer wardrobes.

Way more than about your guys' fashion budgets, I'm so so jealous of your weather!!!

LOL, I mix everything and everything looks better in the sunshine, please, there's no keeping up with anyone on this thread.

 

[HopelessBagGirl]

Great ideas!

Especially if you are lazy pants like me

 

[cafecreme15]

Oh thanks! I'll hang around and try not to feel like poor white trash at my inability to keep up with premiere designer wardrobes.

Way more than about your guys' fashion budgets, I'm so so jealous of your weather!!!

There is absolutely no need to be so self deprecating! You have a fantastic wardrobe and as someone just starting out in her career and exploring financial independence, I love seeing what you put together. I love seeing everyone’s outfits...I consider it aspirational! As for the weather, it is definitely something to be envied [emoji23]. Today is just perfect, though it’s going to be HOT the rest of the week...I’m talking nearly 90F! Went from winter to summer overnight.

And I’m intrigued by your consolidation approach to makeup! What a cool idea.

I received samples/trial sizes of the Ole Henriksen green line of Oil Control products and was really impressed with how they performed on my still oily skin. I keep the kit for travel as it's a good alternate product line from my usual go-to range. I have tried Caudalie and Biotherm as back-ups, and they were OK, but OH was way better.

This is good to know! My skin has been normal since I finished my Accutane course, but it is naturally very oily. I will keep this in mind if my skin ever reverts back. Oil control is serious business!

 

[cafecreme15]

Not to worry, try the sample and see it lives up to the hype, it will come back. What's the low-down on it, why is it so popular. Is the banana the colour or the ingredient. My eyelids are usually too peach coloured, I use my weird blue prima on them to neutralise.

If the Fenty doesn't suit I can recommend Hourglass Strobes (go lightly) or for a more subtle but still dewy glow LM's Radiance primer underneath foundation that can just go on cheeks.

I invested in 3 for 2 Vitamin E Overnight Serum-in-oil. It's not so expensive but it's the only thing that saves my face from feeling dry first thing in the morning. 3 bottles, 1 lasts me all year.

It gets its name from this color correcting powder used by makeup artists called banana powder. There’s no actual banana in it - it’s just because it’s yellow. It’s supposed to be a god send for brightening dark circles (which I’m genetically plagued with...have had them since I was 10) and really effective for fine lines and smoothing for concealer. That’s a really good idea to use radiance primer in lieu of highlighter. I’m looking for a subtle glow, not an obvious look.

 

[HopelessBagGirl]

There is absolutely no need to be so self deprecating! You have a fantastic wardrobe and as someone just starting out in her career and exploring financial independence, I love seeing what you put together. I love seeing everyone’s outfits...I consider it aspirational! As for the weather, it is definitely something to be envied [emoji23]. Today is just perfect, though it’s going to be HOT the rest of the week...I’m talking nearly 90F! Went from winter to summer overnight.

And I’m intrigued by your consolidation approach to makeup! What a cool idea.


This is good to know! My skin has been normal since I finished my Accutane course, but it is naturally very oily. I will keep this in mind if my skin ever reverts back. Oil control is serious business!

Oh I'm a student mommy with zero financial independence! Don't know if I'll ever have an actual job but I will have finished grad school by Halloween and I have 4 adorable kids, so I'm pretty smug about my life, no worries.
I just can't afford any orange boxes to do reveals with!

 

[papertiger]

It gets its name from this color correcting powder used by makeup artists called banana powder. There’s no actual banana in it - it’s just because it’s yellow. It’s supposed to be a god send for brightening dark circles (which I’m genetically plagued with...have had them since I was 10) and really effective for fine lines and smoothing for concealer. That’s a really good idea to use radiance primer in lieu of highlighter. I’m looking for a subtle glow, not an obvious look.

My advice is to stay away from the strobe highlighters that are so fashionable atm them. Hourglass do the best radiance powders too btw.

OK, so it sounds banana yellow would hide purple which makes sense. Darker skins will need more peachy if they are more purple-grey. I need a pink-ish to cover under eyes and blue to take that tea-bag tannin-carotene colour from the top. Actually, I bet good ol' used tea bags would help my eyes.

 

[cafecreme15]

Oh I'm a student mommy with zero financial independence! Don't know if I'll ever have an actual job but I will have finished grad school by Halloween and I have 4 adorable kids, so I'm pretty smug about my life, no worries.
I just can't afford any orange boxes to do reveals with!

I don't know how you do it - hats off to you!

My advice is to stay away from the strobe highlighters that are so fashionable atm them. Hourglass do the best radiance powders too btw.

OK, so it sounds banana yellow would hide purple which makes sense. Darker skins will need more peachy if they are more purple-grey. I need a pink-ish to cover under eyes and blue to take that tea-bag tannin-carotene colour from the top. Actually, I bet good ol' used tea bags would help my eyes.

Yeah, those intense strobe highlighter sticks scare me! Your color theory makes sense - I will report back on my success with the sample of the banana cream. I've heard that tea bags on your eyes can be beneficial, can't remember exactly what for though!

 

[cafecreme15]

To heck with the no white before Memorial Day rule. Wearing the silk feather print Kooples dress I got new with tags from Poshmark on this gorgeous day. Paired with some old favorite Chanel sandals and my well loved speedy 25.

 

[Cordeliere]

Oh thanks! I'll hang around and try not to feel like poor white trash at my inability to keep up with premiere designer wardrobes.

Way more than about your guys' fashion budgets, I'm so so jealous of your weather!!!

I understand how you feel. I felt that way many years ago when I started following the Hermes forum. I really couldn't understand how people could have so much money to do all those reveals. And I couldn't understand why they would want to spend that much money on bags. That is one reason I went the vintage route. I wanted to have the experience of playing with the different types of leather and that was an affordable way to do it. Then I discovered the bonus prize of vintage that I love with the cleverness of all the clasps. But I get you how this place can make you feel poor.

There are always people with more money or less money. We have one very dear set of friends who are old money and who recently sold their insurance business for $18 million. I have to work not to feel poor when I am around them. But I tell myself that rich people need friends too. And on the other side, my absolute favorite person here in our new town is our handy man. He is from West Virginia, looks like he belongs to Duck Dynasty, didn't graduate from elementary school, and has a nickname that reflects all the razor fights he was in as a youth. But he is very bright, sweet and sincere, and hilariously funny. He is always trying to get me to order clothes off of "Wish" where everything is priced close to a dollar. And hey, I bought 2 blouses from there just to give it a try. Cute styling--crap quality.

I actually more admire people who can do really interesting fashion without spending a lot of money. As I have said before, my fashion hero is my next door neighbor, June Cleaver, who buys inexpensive shirtwaist dresses at TJ Max and Marshalls and who who line dries them and doesn't iron. She has the perfect solution for our hot weather climate and she is very frugal on everything.

Everyone has their own way. And as someone else said, you are creative and clever. You have interesting ideas like combining makeup or your pre-built daily outfits. Your contributions were missed when you dropped out of this thread. You probably have a cult following of people who feel bad that they don't have a bunch of orange boxes and who feel poor and are afraid to admit it. You are probably their hero.

 

[HopelessBagGirl]

Aww you are sweet!
Thanks for all the nice words. I think I'm looking for clever hacks because I'm pouring more time and energy into braiding my girls' hair or getting them to daycare on time and writing papers for my deadlines at grad school.
But I still love putting outfits together even if I'm sometimes a wreck in the morning and can't think clearly because my toddlers kept waking me up all night!
Thank goodness my teenage boys are hitting this stride where they are Dreamboats, excelling in every way with zero pushing from me and I even get the older one to willingly go hang out with me just the two of us sometimes and we actually have a blast and he tells me stuff. Sigh. I love my kiddos, what can I say! And my gorgeous husband who looks like a 30 year old version of Hugh Jackman (even though he is 41, just doesn't seem to age), who texts me love messages every day from work. So I'm rich in other ways!

 

[Cordeliere]

Aww you are sweet!
Thanks for all the nice words. I think I'm looking for clever hacks because I'm pouring more time and energy into braiding my girls' hair or getting them to daycare on time and writing papers for my deadlines at grad school.
But I still love putting outfits together even if I'm sometimes a wreck in the morning and can't think clearly because my toddlers kept waking me up all night!
Thank goodness my teenage boys are hitting this stride where they are Dreamboats, excelling in every way with zero pushing from me and I even get the older one to willingly go hang out with me just the two of us sometimes and we actually have a blast and he tells me stuff. Sigh. I love my kiddos, what can I say! And my gorgeous husband who looks like a 30 year old version of Hugh Jackman (even though he is 41, just doesn't seem to age), who texts me love messages every day from work. So I'm rich in other ways!

Hugh Jackman is the sexist man on earth. You are very rich.

If you read stuff from seniors, the consensus is totally that family is what is important. Stuff matters not at all.