-O- Wallowing in Shallowness
faeriecat
Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
all about.
I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
free to respond, bois. :)
What brand/kind do you use of:
shampoo?
conditioner?
styling products?
soap/bodywash?
shaving cream/gel/etc?
moisturizer?
razor?
Do you use cosmetics?
If so...
What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
What brands of cosmetics do you use?
What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
what would it be? What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
why others do?
Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
classic)?
Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
Koren, who knows it's only skin deep
Carrie Hoon
oh goodness. i can't resist this...
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
depends on the purpose. i use philosophy clarifying shampoo to strip the
gunk off once a week, bumble and bumble gentle for everyday and philip b.
anti-dandruff in the winter (it works!).
> conditioner?
again, depends on the purpose. bumble and bumble deep for deep treatment,
tri for extra moisturizing in winter, and artec color protector in kiwi
(mmm) for everyday.
> styling products?
artec texture shine (love it to death) and volume gel.
> soap/bodywash?
bath and body works gardenia body wash
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
bath and body works gel in citrus
> moisturizer?
ah, for what body part? this one i think shows how sick i am. i use: body
shop vitamin e gentle face moisturizer spf 15 for day, and night cream for
night; philosophy soul owner for feet; bath and body works healing hand
cream for hands; body shop body lotion in oceanus for everyday; and on
occasion benefit wonderbod (with alpha-hydroxy which makes your skin *super*
soft). i also use kiehl's lip balm #1 for lips.
> razor?
the new gillete venus, which is cool cause it comes with these little
individual waterproof packages of razors that go in the little razor holder
(so no more hopping outta the shower all wet for a new razor blade).
> Do you use cosmetics?
uh, a little. ;)
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
lordy, these are loaded questions (for me anyways). i'll go item by item.
eye shadow: i just discovered vincent longo 3-in-one eye shadows and i got
them in mauvish and lavendar-ish colors - so you can contour (medium color
on the lid, blend with light color on the browbone, blend with darker color
on the outer corner of the lid) without spending 14 buck per color. they're
more for everyday. for sheer eyeshadow colors i like stila. for glam i
like urban decay.
eye liner: liquid i like urban decay - it has a shorter stick which gives
you more control. i also use shiseido's black pencil. well, and urban
decay's white pencil liner and bourjois blue pencil liner.
mascara: benefit (it smells purty)
eye makeup remover (very important): joey of new york. it says it's like
your own tears, and really it is. not irritating at all, not greasy at all,
but it gets everything off really quick. and i've tried lotsa other kinds
that can't boast all of that.
blush: prescriptives and benefit benetint (a color stain for lips and
cheeks)
lipstick: everyday is nars; more dramatic is m.a.c. (my new one smells like
chocolate)
gloss: stila is my fave by far. their colored lip glosses are *the* best
and their glazes are nice and summery (tho pricey)
foundation: prescriptives because i think they have the best variety in
colors to make sure it matches your skin tone
loose powder: prescriptives magic (it's like 70% water, or something, and
feels fabulous going on)
coverup: prescriptives camouflage - it works!
pressed powder: stila
nail polish: revlon and opi are my faves
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
lipstick. it was my grandma's (old lady hot pink) and my grandpa said it
made me look like a clown. i wore it with a long t-shirt, put on a big ole
belt, and danced around to madonna's material girl like the solid gold
dancer i was gonna grow up to be.
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be?
oh god, do i hafta? this is painful...
ok, i can't narrow it down to one. but i'll tell you what i take with me
everyday. mascara, lip balm, eyeshadow of the day, pressed powder.
probably if i had to narrow it to *one*, i'd say mascara - it brightens up
your whole face.
> What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
the one i use the least is foundation. only when i'm getting formal for
work do i wear it, and when it's not too hot outside.
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
sephora and nordstrom's
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
whore. ;)
naw, i like dramatic eyes, and toned down lips. i can pull off more
dramatic eye makeup than other people without looking like a raccoon, so i
tend to do that. but really, it depends on the occasion.
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
no person in particular. honestly, i look most to InStyle and Cosmo
magazines. when i get bored or tired of studying, i'll pull out these
magazines and try different 'looks'.
--c
(who knows it's a sickness, but figures we all have to have at least one)
Dances With Cars
<faer...@earthlink.net> will be duly enshrined:
>
>Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
>all about.
What the hell - I use good products, and it's a perfect chance for me
to tell folks about 'em so they don't get discontinued. ;)
>What brand/kind do you use of:
>shampoo?
Aveda's Pure-fume Brilliant for textured/treated hair. Best stuff in
the world for keeping the purple bangs from turning lavender and the
black from losing its blue in two shampoos.
>conditioner?
Aussie Slip detangler
>styling products?
None. I'm a wash'n'tousle'n'go girl.
>soap/bodywash?
Caress moisturizing body bar. It's one of the few moisturizing soaps
that doesn't give me a rash.
For my face: Biore daily foaming face wash. It doesn't aggravate my
rosacea.
>shaving cream/gel/etc?
I just use soap. Shaving cream gives me goosebumps, which just makes
the whole shaving thing pointless.
>moisturizer?
Aveda's Tourmaline Charged Hydrating Creme. It's supposed to just be
for the face, but since a little goes a long way, and I hate feeling
greasy, I use it all over. Again, it's rosacea-friendly.
>razor?
Mach 3, bay-bee. That Venus razor is just a pussed-up Mach 3 and
another excuse to charge women extra for the same damned thing.
>Do you use cosmetics?
Yuppers.
>If so...
>What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
Kinds? Powder foundation, eyeliner, eyeshadow, lipstick. Pale skin
and dark colors with a little bit o' glitter now and again make me
very, very happy.
>What brands of cosmetics do you use?
Mainly MAC and Urban Decay. Beyond that, it's pretty much "ooo! that
looks neat-o!" purchases.
>What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
Lipstick. Some frosted pink monstrosity IIRC.
>If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
>what would it be?
Lipstick. I hoard the stuff like it's being discontinued tomorrow.
>What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out why others do?
Mascara. Generally, it either does nothing or looks crappy. Very
rarely does it make me go "ooo!" when someone is wearing it.
>Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Aveda, Sephora, the MAC counter at my local Nordstrom's.
>What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
>classic)?
Um...slightly dramatic classic, I think. I like keeping it simple -
using one color on my face at a time - but I like dramatic, funky
colors.
>Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
Elusis, siobhan, and a number of actresses from the 30's and 40's.
As ever I remain
-Dances With Cars (who recently whittled her makeup collection - and
thereby her cosmetic spending - down dramatically when she realized
that she had very distinct likes and hadn't been using half the crap
she'd purchased over the years)
~~~~~~~~ dwc @ banzai - net . com ~~~~~~~~
"i'm gonna roll around on the floor now!" - GIR
Interplanet Janet
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
usually: Lush Irresistible Bliss solid shampoo bar
sometimes: Te Tao Jasmine shampoo
> conditioner?
either the body shop's palmshine leave-in conditioner or their amlika
leave-in conditioner
> styling products?
none usually, though sometimes john frieda's anti-frizz finishing spray
> soap/bodywash?
still going through all the shower gels and soaps i've been given as
presents for birthdays, xmas, etc. i'm currently on Gap Heaven shower
gel. i tend to try and match my perfume with my shower gel.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
gillette shaving cream for women because it smells nicer than the mens
stuff IMO
> moisturizer?
face: clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion
legs: body shop's vitamin e lotion
> razor?
the venus, because it looks like the imac of razors
>
> Do you use cosmetics?
yes
>
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
powder foundation, mascara, eyeshadow, nail polish, sometimes liquid
eyeliner, sometimes lipstick
>
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
whatever suits my needs and what i can afford. i like the body shop's
foundation and powder in one though i'm sorely tempted to try MAC studio
fix. i'll never give up maybelline's great lash mascara. i like the
urban decay nail polishes i have though i tend to buy a lot of cheap
drugstore brands that work well too like rimmel and Superdrug's Kolor
brand.
>
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
does nail polish count? i'm so sad and obsessed with nail polish that i
remember that it was cover girl's "seashell pink" when i was about 12.
i remember writing about it in my diary. <blush>
>
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be?
foundation first because it evens out my skin tone. but if i could pick
another it would prolly be mascara as it makes my eyes a bit bolder, i
think.
What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
blush. why would you *want* to make it look like you're blushing all
the time? i hate blushing! my skin gets naturally pink often enough
anyway (especially when i drink alcohol) and i like and try to keep it
pale.
>
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
mostly drugstores, sometimes sephora.
>
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
um, slightly dramatic natural?
>
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
i don't think there's one person in particular. i like the goth look,
but i can't really create it on myself without looking ridiculous.
janet
Camille Kea
---Cami!
"faeriecat" <faer...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
all about.
I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
free to respond, bois. :)
What brand/kind do you use of:
shampoo?
Whatever the woman at the salon uses.
conditioner?
Ditto.
styling products?
Paul Mitchell. Some hair balm stuff I bought from the salon that I forgot
the name of. It's not really sold anywhere else, so it would defeat the
purpose if I looked at it just for this poll.
soap/bodywash?
Currently, Lait de Chevre goat milk soap
shaving cream/gel/etc?
Is that still called Skintimate? It has moisture beads in it for sensitive
skin.
moisturizer?
Lait de Chavre goat milk lotion, Jil Jordan sweet almond oil and awaupi
(sp?) lotion, Garden Botanica custom blended lotion, etc. Moisture whore.
razor?
umm, it's periwinkle blue. Gillette? Venus? I don't know. I had a
coupon.
Do you use cosmetics?
yes.
If so...
What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
Cream to powder foundation, blush, eye shadows and shimmers, eyeliner,
mascara, lipstick, lip gloss, loose powder, pressed powder, or some
combination of these. Don't forget the eyelash curler.
What brands of cosmetics do you use?
Fashion Fair, Jane, Benefit, Sephora, Iman, Urban Decay, Two Faced, etc.
What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
Whatever my mother had in her stash of beauty stuff. I played dress up with
a frequency as a very young child.
If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
what would it be?
Lip gloss.
What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
why others do?
Benefit BeneTint. It's a drippy liquid that "stains" one's lips and cheeks
a rosy color. Unfortunately, it takes repeated coats of it to make the
color remotely noticeable on my lips. It costs twenty-four dollars. It
looks great on my cheeks, though.
Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Sephora on the Third Street Promenade, Robinson's May, and the drugstore in
case of emergency.
What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
classic)?
I don't know. I usually go for the most natural look as possible if I apply
makeup during the day. For night, I have a flair for the dramatic, but only
if I am going for effect.
Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
No.
Camille!
that abby girl
pantene pro-v dandruff formula. i notice that my scalp gets dry and itchy,
but this has only started happening in the past year or so when i've been
dying my hair much more than i used to. i find it really annoying, and i
haven't really found any way to deal with it effectively. so i use this
shampoo because it doesn't smell bad, although it seems to have minimal
effect on the scalp problems. :(
>conditioner?
suave strawberry for everyday, and pantene deep conditioning treatment
once a week.
>styling products?
for special occasions only (usually i put my hair up in a bun when it's
wet and don't style it at all).
when i blow it out straight: heads up molding creme or john frieda wax.
sometimes i use an unknown brand of silicone spray to make it shiny and
flat.
when i need to make it all big and puffy for going out: ice ultra-hold
hair spray in huge quantities.
>soap/bodywash?
dial. i sometimes use a peach bodywash, but i'm usually just a soap girl.
>shaving cream/gel/etc?
skintimates peach. it smells yummy. and i absolutely require shaving cream
to not make a mess of my legs.
>moisturizer?
for face- oil of olay (with sunscreen in the mornings, with alpha hydroxy
at night). for body- johnson's and johnson's baby oil (i've always used
jergens lotion in the past, but this smells nicer, moisturizes better,
makes me shiny, which i like, and has a lot more uses- i put it in baths
too). for body on special occasions- slut/virgin body lotions that smell
fantastic.
>razor?
i want to try the venus, but they had a big display truck set up outside
my office, and i went through it in hopes of getting a free razor.
instead, i was forced to endure 20 minutes of venus-salespeople telling me
how the venus would please all five of my senses and turn me into a
goddess. then they had me take a goddess quiz and told me that i was not
quite a goddess because i did not know how many times per year one should
replace ones mascara. all that and no free razor- so i'm cranky with the
venus people and refuse to purchase one.
>Do you use cosmetics?
dear jesus yes.
>What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
>What brands of cosmetics do you use?
mainly mac. i use mac pressed powder, applied with a big fluffy powder
brush, and it's the best powder i've ever used. i used to use clinique
powder, but macs colors work better for me, and it stays on All Day with
just one application. i find the brush means i use less powder, too, so
the compact lasts Forever.
i use mac mascara as well (i used to use clinique, but i didn't like the
brush, and i used to borrow my friend's christian dior, which was
fabulous, but i think mac is the best and it makes my eyes look so much
better).
i have a mac 4 eye shadow set that i got for my birthday last year, and i
use that for everyday eyeshadow. i have some kickier mac and nars colors
that i use for going out, but i don't think the nars colors look nearly as
good on my eyes as they do in the package. :( i also like the benefit
cream shadows.
then i use lip gloss- usually clinique right now. i'd love to have mac
gloss, but i go through it so quickly and require so many colors of it
that it's not economically viable. :) i also have a calvin klein gloss
that i Adore.
i use calvin klein concealer as well.
i use calvin klein foundation on very rare occasions- i hate foundation
and i don't find it makes me look that much different.
>What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
i have no recollection. probably nail polish- i made a deal with my mom
that i could wear nail polish if i stopped sucking my thumb. mom later
revealed she thought this was a trick because they thought it'd be hard
for me to stop sucking my thumb, but i stopped that afternoon and never
did it again. i learned early that you have to sacrifice for fashion. :)
>If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
>what would it be?
powder, mascara, and chapstick. that's all i really need, but i really
need all three of those.. :) i remember when i was learning a song from
guys and dolls for a voice class, one sung by adelaide (the woman who
worked in a night club as a cabaret singer), and my voice teacher told me
to imagine adelaide as a woman who would never leave the house without
mascara on. thought i can't quite figure out how, i seem to have turned
into one of those women. :)
>What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
>why others do?
blush. never used it, never want to. looks funny.
>Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
mac mac mac mac mac. i've made recent forays into nars, but have been
unhappy with their products (except for the nail polish). i really like
calvin klein as well. i used to rely on drugstore brands, but i've found
that mac and calvin klein don't cost all that much more, and are of such
better quality and last so much longer that it's worth it to me to buy a
few staples from them and just wear that.
>What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
>classic)?
totally neutral for everyday, glam as hell with a bit of punk rock for
night.
>Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
my friend veronica always has interesting ideas and innovations, and i
draw a lot from her. also, the british magazine "the face" is the basis of
approximately half my fashion and makeup ideas.
fun poll. :)
abby.
--
Sophie Sensat
> Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
> all about.
> I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
> free to respond, bois. :)
>
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
Tigi Moisture Maniac.
> conditioner?
Tigi Control Freak.
> styling products?
Don't need 'em. Water plus the two above makes my hair behave.
> soap/bodywash?
Whatever is in the shower, which usually means whatever my sister's
using that week. For face wash, though, I use Basis Cleaner Clean Face
Wash.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
None.
> moisturizer?
None, and if I do, I borrow from my mom/sister/whoever's in the
vicinity.
> razor?
None. (I'm pretty low-maintenance.)
> Do you use cosmetics?
Sometimes. When I'm feeling artistic.
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
I have this sort of permanent collection of various lip glosses, eye
shadows, lipsticks, etc. I carry around with me. I never use foundation,
because it makes my face feel icky and smothered, but I love lip stuff
and some eye stuff.
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
Things that are inexpensive and wacky, like Jane. Sometimes I peruse the
"seasonal" section of the drugstore, because if it's around a holiday
(like Halloween) there's usually some wonderful stuff there. Like black
lip gloss. And glittery false eyelashes.
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
Lipstick stolen out of my mother's cabinet. It was probably Revlon.
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be? What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
For myself: lipstick!
I never use: foundation. Why, oh, why?
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
My local drug store. It's quick, it's cheap, it's anonymous.
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
Appropriate for whatever I'm wearing. Which means I oscillate between
Subdued and Silly.
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
Myself? I had a big box of face paints when I was a kid. I was always
painting my face to look like a butterfly or a tiger or something like
that. So I suppose I have the face-paint-design book to thank.
> Koren, who knows it's only skin deep
Still fun, though. :)
Sophie
--
cag
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> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
Whatever Koren bought, then found she couldn't use. I think it's Pantene,
right now.
> conditioner?
What's conditioner? :P
> styling products?
Occaisionally I use Rusk's "Wired". A kind of styling cream. Makes my hair
stand up straight.
> soap/bodywash?
Lever 2000. I actually pay attention to soap, b/c of the piercings.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
Usually shaving sopa of some kind, usually by run scented. I'm kindof sick
of brush soap right now, so I plan on buying some KISSMYFACE gel sometime
soon.
> moisturizer?
Lubriderm.
> razor?
Mach3. Shaves close as a baby's butt if you shave against the grain. A
little less so if you shave with the grain.
> Do you use cosmetics?
Occaisionally.
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
Eyeliner. Once or twice a year, I wear lipstick.
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
Whatever is in koren's cosmetics box.
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
Probably black eyeliner, in 7th grade.
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be?
Eyeliner.
> What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
Lip-liner.
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
I don't.
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
Minimalist?
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
Kevin Aucoin is pretty cool.
cag
JoJo
>What brand/kind do you use of:
>shampoo?
Clairol Daily Defense for dry/damaged hair. It's really the only brand that
consistently makes my hair look purdy.
>conditioner?
Clairol Daily defense for dry/damaged hair
>styling products?
None. I'm an air-dry kind of gal.
>soap/bodywash?
Ming Shu body gel...it's a brand by Yves rocher.
>shaving cream/gel/etc?
Skintimate...it's so fluffy and deliteful.
>moisturizer?
Umm...usually I use Yves Rocher coconut lotion on my body, or Ming Shu if I'm
feeling spicy.
>razor?
I want to get a venus, I like the commercials...but, usually, and don't laugh
at me...I just mooch off my brother's disposables.
>Do you use cosmetics?
sometimes.
>If so...
>What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
hmm.
eyeshadow (when I do my eyes, which is infrequent): Stila, usually in Ocean (at
least, I think that's what it's called.) on the crease, and if i'm feeling like
going a little glam, i use goldish eyeshadow under the eyebrows.
eyeliner: i mooch off my mom's pencils
mascara: Revlon Lash-by-lash
blush: never use it, though Nars blush in Orgasm greatly intrigues me.
lips: usually I just dab some benetint lip balm (the greatest invention on
earth, in my opinion)...if I want my lips to be really soft I use Bloom lip
gloss in grapefruit (absolutely orgasmic)...and then lipstick, it's always
Stila in Jo (because it's my name, teehee)
>What brands of cosmetics do you use?
see above
>What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
I really don't remember. I assume I dabbled in my mom's makeup, she has a lot
of it.
>If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
>what would it be? What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
>why others do?
I could probably not live without lip stuff. My lips have a tendency to get
chapped.
I never use foundation....I can see why people would use it, but i seems like
it would feel like a mask.
>Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Sephora....man, once I get my paycheck I'll have to head over there and splurge
a bit.
>What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
>classic)?
I really don't know. Usually I just grab the lip gloss and go.
>Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
I like Kate Hudson's look a LOT....I got ideas for how to do my eyes from her
style.
Johanna
"You may get the pony but it might not have the prettiest hair"~my brother
Ghostface Vers 1.2
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>
> all about.
> I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
> free to respond, bois. :)
Ooh, Beauty Talk!!!! Pass the lipstick ;-)
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
Pantene Pro-V 2-In-1
(Even though my hair is about 1/4cm long!)
> conditioner?
Incuded in above. Take 2 bottles into the shower? Not me ;-)
> styling products?
Stylish? Me? Please...
> soap/bodywash?
Lynx Bodywash, and Cussons Pearl soap
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
I use soap as shaving cream
> moisturizer?
Bodyshop Strawberry Body Lotion
(I AM NOT A GIRL!!! It was a present!)
> razor?
Gillette Mach 3, Best in the world
> Do you use cosmetics?
No. My skin is as smooth as a babys bottom...
Which is more than can be said about my bottom
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
Hah. Waste of money. I think Girls look nice naturally. kind of "Let your
inner beauty shine"
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
Huh?
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
It wasnt me!
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be? What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
>
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
>
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
>
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
>
> Koren, who knows it's only skin deep
Pity the Cosmetics Industry doesn't ;-(
Carrie Hoon
[snip]
> What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
> Benefit BeneTint. It's a drippy liquid that "stains" one's lips and
cheeks
> a rosy color. Unfortunately, it takes repeated coats of it to make the
> color remotely noticeable on my lips. It costs twenty-four dollars. It
> looks great on my cheeks, though.
i think the thing to remember is if it takes a lot on lips, probably you
don't need it there. and it's expensive but should last forever cause you
use so little (even with 2 coats) (it's a little bigger than a nail polish
bottle with a nail polish applicator and a teensy bit goes a long way). the
best part, i agree, is the cheek effect - and that it lasts.
--c
(sticking up for her products ;) )
Andrew Onifer
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
Suave green apple shampoo. It's doesn't taste like apples.
> conditioner?
Conditioner?
> styling products?
I have no style.
> soap/bodywash?
Uh, green.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
Edge Pro Gel.
> moisturizer?
Water.
> razor?
Schick Tracer.
jay
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>
> Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
> all about.
> I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
> free to respond, bois. :)
>
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
Use to use St. Ives Aloe but the stores I shop in no longer carry it. I
also think the formula changed. Now I use Herbal Essences
Moisture-Balancing Shampoo.
> conditioner?
None
> styling products?
None
> soap/bodywash?
Lever 2000 Anti-bacterial
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
Edge for Sensitive Skin (I'm such a sensitive guy....)
> moisturizer?
Oil of Olay for sensitive skin/unscented (Same sensitive guy...)
> razor?
Gillete Atra
>
> Do you use cosmetics?
No
Rick
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JoJo
<snip>
>> Benefit BeneTint. It's a drippy liquid that "stains" one's lips and
>cheeks
>> a rosy color. Unfortunately, it takes repeated coats of it to make the
>> color remotely noticeable on my lips. It costs twenty-four dollars. It
>> looks great on my cheeks, though.
concentrated. Plus you can just dab at it like a regular old lip gloss pot ;-)
Jed Davis
Something anti-dandruff. Now it's real head&shoulders, but in the
past I've used store brands.
> conditioner?
> styling products?
Nope.
> soap/bodywash?
Zest ('cause you're not fully clean unless you're Zestfully clean!);
the scent of the last pack I bought is "Energy Rush", which smells
vaguely citrusy.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
Edge (currently the extra-moisturizing/vitamin-E kind, although I've
used a few other variants in the past)
> moisturizer?
Water?
> razor?
Mach 3. Definitely nicer than its predecessor, but still I try to
shave 2 or 3 days apart to minimize the pain and blood loss.
> Do you use cosmetics?
>
No.
I'm gonna wash that man right out of my hair in Ohio,
--Jed
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faeriecat
"that abby girl" <mccl...@ucsu.colorado.edu> wrote in message
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> pantene pro-v dandruff formula. i notice that my scalp gets dry and
itchy,
> but this has only started happening in the past year or so when i've
been
> dying my hair much more than i used to. i find it really annoying, and
i
> haven't really found any way to deal with it effectively. so i use
this
> shampoo because it doesn't smell bad, although it seems to have
minimal
> effect on the scalp problems. :(
A tight, flaky scalp is the bane of my hair-colouring existence. Grr.
Stuff I've tried that did work:
Tea Tree oil shampoo, which does not smell bad at all and won't strip
the colour out. You can get it at natural-type stores and Body Shop.
Rosemary hair and scalp oil. Massage it in like once a week then wash it
out. Takes a lot to wash it out, and your hair is so soft you can't do a
thing with it all day, though. So do it on a Sunday or something.
Using the conditioner that comes with the hair colour. Rub it into your
hair and scalp at least once a week. It really does help, especially the
Herbal Essences kind. I don't know what's in it, but it's great.
Koren, obsessed with her own scalp
faeriecat
"faeriecat" <faer...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> shampoo?
Right now, L'Oreal's Colorvive, but I'm not too impressed. I also
use Pantene's Clarifying shampoo once in a while, like after I've been
out to a club or or otherwise used a ton of styling products and then
sweated like crazy.
> conditioner?
Thermasilk for coloured/damaged hair. I do like this... it detangled
and softens but rinses out pretty easily. Good stuff. Cheap too.
> styling products?
Thermasilk volumizing mousse and Pantene volumizing "settique
spray".
> soap/bodywash?
For face, Oil Of Olay bar or cleansing cloths. For body, Softsoap
Relaxing bodywash. In winter I use Oil Of Olay supa-moisturizing
bodywash.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
I use the Softsoap to shave with. Excellent.
> moisturizer?
For face, Oil Of Olay Total Effects sensitive with spf. Awesome
awesome awesome. For body, Bath and Body Works body cream in plumeria.
> razor?
Venus. It's purty. And I can control it better than the Mach 3.
> Do you use cosmetics?
Heck yeah. :^D
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
Everyday: concealer, mascara, blush.
Frequently added: eyeliner, shadow, lipstick.
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
I like Oil Of Olay's lipsticks (especially Black Cherry) and shadows
(duo sets in purples and silver-greys), L'Oreal Featherlash mascara in
Auburn, Maybelline Great Wear concealer in Tres Faire, Maybelline dry
blush in a little pot that you apply with your fingers, Cover Girl black
liquid eyeliner. I have far too many Lipsmackers. I use Johnson's baby
powder for my face, applied with a fluffy brush. I also have a whole lot
of glittery stuff from Afterthoughts, the mall store I used to work at.
And come the Halloween merchandising season, I go crazy. They had a
Hello Kitty line out at Target with her dressed as a witch! :)
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
My mother's concealer stick, the kind that were packaged like
lipsticks. I went downstairs to use the bathroom one night when I was
maybe three years old, and had the impulse to put it on my lips. I had
just finished when my dad came down to check on me. I scared the heck
out of him. *laugh*
As a teenager, I used a glittery purple shade of Almay eyeshadow
first.
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be?
Mascara. I think I look awful without it. I don't think lip balm
counts. And it's my poll, so I can do that. :^P
> What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out why others do?
I own foundation but never use it. I guess I can understand the
concept behind it, but it's never worked for me and I've never seen a
"real" (ie: not in a magazine) woman look very good with it on.
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Target or Wal-Mart, the mall.
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
If I'm going to be hanging around the house all day, very natural.
Just mascara and concealer, maybe. In general I like the more dramatic
effect, with pale skin, black liquid eyeliner, dark lipstick. I'm all
about black eyeliner on the upper eyelid, mascara, powder and deep red
lipstick right now. That and all out purple glitter/shimmer everywhere,
like a faery sneezed on me, are my two favorite looks.
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
I love the "bombshell" look, especially as recreated by Kevin
Aucoin. He's the one individual whose makeup philosophy most closely
matches my own... cosmetics are fun, they can make us feel better about
ourselves, they don't hurt anyone, and can provide a creative outlet.
But they're just cosmetics.
Koren
Carrie Hoon
[snip]
> > moisturizer?
> Water?
to all you boys who think that you're moisturizing your face with water,
you're *not*. water, especially hot water, sucks the moisture outta your
face it doesn't moisturize it. just fyi. so if you're having dry skin, you
should get a real moisturizer and use cooler water to wash your face.
--c
(feeling a need to inform)
Carrie Hoon
[snip stuff re scalp]
> A tight, flaky scalp is the bane of my hair-colouring existence. Grr.
>
> Stuff I've tried that did work:
i also had this problem. tried all the stuff my hairdresser recommended,
and it didn't work. plus neutrogena t-gel, tea tree shampoo, everything.
still no luck. and you just can not have a flaky scalp when wearing dark
winter colors to court - it can't happen. so i read in a magazine a
recommendation, and figured, wtf, and got it. it's Philip B. Anti-Flake
Relief Shampoo, and i got it from the website (http://www.philipb.com/). it
smells crummy, is astronomically expensive for a little bottle, but it
actually *works*. good luck!
--c
Michelle Haines
faer...@earthlink.net says...
>
>
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
I've had a really big jug of Tre' Semme around for like a year now,
but it's almost out.
> conditioner?
Right now, it's been Suave UV.
> styling products?
What dat?
Seriously, when dressing up, I usually braid my hair and/or put it in
a bun, sometimes with a snood. To be a little vain, I think I look
nice with my hair up.
> soap/bodywash?
Whatever I buy for the kids, which is usually a baby wash.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
What dat?
> moisturizer?
When I do, I just put a little baby oil on my skin before drying off,
then when I dry off with the towel it takes all the excess oil off,
too. It's quick, easy, cheap, and works very well.
> razor?
I have a Mach 3. Even though I know it's silly, now that they have a
woman's version I want one. I just need Kirk to take my razor to
leave at work for when he needs it there, see?
> Do you use cosmetics?
On rare occasions.
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
A light foundation, eye shadow, two covers of powered blush, mascara,
and a tinted lip gloss.
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
I'm pretty sure it's all Covergirl.
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
I was allowed to wear eye shadow, blush, and lip gloss when I was 13.
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be?
Hmm. Eye shadow, probably.
> What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
Eye liner.
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Grocery store, Target, Wal-mart, whatever.
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
I dunno. I shoot for an understated but professional look most of the
time, since I usually only where it when performing or at a special
occasion.
If you want the details, though, here ya go:
I start with an ivory foundation, and smooth it around very lightly,
blending down to my jaw. I use a light rose blush to just brush on my
face to give it a little more color, usually on the forehead, nose,
cheeks, chin, etc. I use a little more pink blush on my cheeks. My
eye shadow is usually done in shades of brown -- often, the darkest
shade down on the lids, the medium shade under the eyebrows, and a
very pale beige over both of them to soften the look. Then a little
mascara (usually darn brown or brown-black) and a little tinted lip
gloss (my current is Cover girls lip slicks in "Hint of Sparkle Pink".
That's all, she wrote.
I'll note, I did this exact same procedure on Katrina for her dance
recital. She was entranced.
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
Not really.
Michelle
Flutist
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Nadyne Mielke
attention, "faeriecat" <faer...@earthlink.net> wrote:
:What brand/kind do you use of:
:shampoo?
Pantene Pro-V for colour-treated hair. This plus their conditioner is
about the only way that I can comb my hair in the mornings. Between
its length and the fact that I've been dying it for ... err, 8 years?
9?, once I find something that I'm happy with, I use it.
:conditioner?
Once or twice a week, I use whatever that little pot of Pantene
conditioner is. Deep-conditioning something-or-other.
:styling products?
I generally keep a bottle of hairspray, mousse (sp?), and some
anti-frizz stuff around, but I rarely use it. This is likely because
my hair is almost never ever dry before I leave the house.
:soap/bodywash?
Currently, Body Shop strawberry bubbles for kids. It smelled so good,
I couldn't resist it.
:shaving cream/gel/etc?
Nada.
:moisturizer?
Body Shop peppermint lotion for my feet, Body Shop unscented lotion
for the rest of my body.
:razor?
Venus. I hate disposable razors with a passion bordering on
obsession. I've used men's razors and never found that they worked
well in the shower.
:Do you use cosmetics?
Occasionally. Once a week, maybe?
:If so...
:What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
If I wear anything, it will be powder, blush, and mascara. Anything
beyond that is optional.
:What brands of cosmetics do you use?
Sometimes just cheap stuff from Target (Cover Girl, Maybelline,
whatever). I occasionally make a foray into a department store and
buy better stuff because I like it better. The Chanel lipstick in the
red that I -adored- has melted, so it will be replaced in the near-ish
future.
:What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
Powder.
:If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
:what would it be?
Mascara. My eyelashes are pretty thin, and my glasses don't help
matters any.
:What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
:why others do?
Eye pencils.
:Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Target for the cheap stuff. Nordstrom or Macy's for the good stuff.
I now live near a Sephora, and it's time to purchase some good stuff
again, so maybe I'll make the pilgrimmage.
:What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
:classic)?
Neutral. I generally prefer to not look like I'm wearing makeup. I
wear it only to enhance.
:Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
Nope.
/nm
Camille Kea
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<snip>
> i think the thing to remember is if it takes a lot on lips, probably you
> don't need it there. and it's expensive but should last forever cause you
> use so little (even with 2 coats) (it's a little bigger than a nail polish
> bottle with a nail polish applicator and a teensy bit goes a long way).
the
> best part, i agree, is the cheek effect - and that it lasts.
>
> --c
> (sticking up for her products ;) )
Carrie, I have a bottle of Benefit Benetint in my medicine cabinet. I used
some underneath my foundation this afternoon. It's lovely. Unfortunately,
the cap broke in two last week. As a result, I had to pour the product
(which I have only used twice) into a tiny plastic food container with a
lid. It's a bitch. There is a discussion on another newsgroup about a
comparable product, Philosophy. I haven't used that one.
--
"you put chocolate on my peanut butter!"
---Camille, the Carbonated Babe!
"it's good. it's really, really good!"
Andrew Onifer
> to all you boys who think that you're moisturizing your face with water,
> you're *not*. water, especially hot water, sucks the moisture outta your
> face it doesn't moisturize it. just fyi.
Not that I don't believe you, but how can plain water[1] suck the moisture out
of your skin?
jay
[1] Unless it's really, really hard water
Carrie Hoon
[snip]
> Carrie, I have a bottle of Benefit Benetint in my medicine cabinet. I
used
> some underneath my foundation this afternoon. It's lovely.
wee. :) at times i feel like the messiah of cosmetics. the height of my
week last week was *finally* getting my roomie to let me do her makeup with
colors of my own choices - and she actually liked one of the looks. aw yea.
> Unfortunately,
> the cap broke in two last week.
the horror!
> As a result, I had to pour the product
> (which I have only used twice) into a tiny plastic food container with a
> lid. It's a bitch.
maybe try getting a big bottle of cheapo nail polish, dump it, clean the
bottle with nail polish remover and then water and soap (lots), and use
that? cause then you'd have the applicator back. i dunno, it's an idea.
i actually have to go light on the cheeks cause i have naturally pink
cheeks, and when i first used the stuff i used too much. my roomie thought
i was ill when i walked outta the bathroom with it on. oops. and it's a
chore using it on my lips cause the applicator tickles em.
> There is a discussion on another newsgroup about a
> comparable product, Philosophy. I haven't used that one.
what newsgroup is this?? i generally stick with philosophy's skincare stuff
(soul owner for feet is luscious). i know the magazines love Lorac's stain.
but i can't justify more than *one* stain (and i can justify a lot of
things).
btw, happy bd! i was gonna post something late last night about it but
wasn't sure if i remembered correctly if fri. was the day. so anyways -
wee, happy day. :)
--c
(who is maddeningly tempted by this whole thread...)
Carrie Hoon
[snip]
> >water, especially hot water, sucks the moisture outta your
> > face it doesn't moisturize it. just fyi.
>
> Not that I don't believe you, but how can plain water[1] suck the moisture
out
> of your skin?
honestly, i haven't the foggiest. but i just asked my roomie, and she said
that it's cause hot water opens your pores thus making it easier to clean
the impurities out, but also making you lose moisture. thus, you should use
lotion after washing so your skin gets moistuized again.
--c
Maggie Morris
"faeriecat" <faer...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
right now? salon selectives.
> conditioner?
none, my hair is really fine and oily.
> styling products?
john frieda ready to wear.
> soap/bodywash?
philosophy cinnamon buns shampoo/conditioner/bodywash
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
i think skintimates is in there.
> moisturizer?
face, cetaphil oil free with spf15. body, nivea spray moisturizer.
> razor?
gilette venus.
> Do you use cosmetics?
when i feel like it.
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
in order of likelihood to wear it:
concealer
blush
eyeshadow
mascara
foundation
lip gloss
lipstick
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
clinique advanced concealer
stila eye shadow
benefit benetint
cargo mascara
stila sport foundation
stila or mac lip gloss, or benetint lip balm
neutrogena lipstick
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
castoff clinique lipsticks of my mother's
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be?
concealer, b/c i have dark undereye circles.
> What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
i rarely wear eyeliner. i used to, but it always smears!
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
sephora. whee!
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
neutral.
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
oh, plenty o' people. gwyneth paltrow's makeup always looks very light,
and julianne moore...
-mags
--
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Oz: On my trout.
Sophie Sensat
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 16:40:29 -0700, Carrie Hoon <clh...@u.washington.edu>
> wrote:
> > to all you boys who think that you're moisturizing your face with water,
> > you're *not*. water, especially hot water, sucks the moisture outta your
> > face it doesn't moisturize it. just fyi.
>
> Not that I don't believe you, but how can plain water[1] suck the moisture out
> of your skin?
>
> jay
> [1] Unless it's really, really hard water
Ummm, IANAD (I am not a dermatologist), but the moisture in your skin is
oil, not water. Too much water breaks down the oils--like when you're in
a bath too long and your fingers get wrinkly. (Or maybe that's not
related at all, I'm not sure. But it could be!)
Sophie, amateurly
--
scse...@simons-rock.edu
"Stoicism is valued equally among the footless
and the footwear-deprived." - Angela Reid
Maggie Morris
"faeriecat" <faer...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> A tight, flaky scalp is the bane of my hair-colouring existence. Grr.
I used to have HORRIBLE dandruff, but it turned out it wasn't dandruff.
it was itchy and scabby and essentially unbearable. so i went to a
dermatologist, who said it was sebhorrheic dermatitis. i use nizoral, an
anti-fungal shampoo, once or twice a week, and it's COMPLETELY gone. this
is something i'd been struggling with for half my life. i'm so happy.
Camille Kea
<snip>
> what newsgroup is this?? i generally stick with philosophy's skincare
stuff
> (soul owner for feet is luscious). i know the magazines love Lorac's
stain.
> but i can't justify more than *one* stain (and i can justify a lot of
> things).
>
> btw, happy bd! i was gonna post something late last night about it but
> wasn't sure if i remembered correctly if fri. was the day. so anyways -
> wee, happy day. :)
>
> --c
> (who is maddeningly tempted by this whole thread...)
alt.fashion. alt. fashion. alt.fashion. how self-absorbed are we?
Thank you for the HB.
fastrada
faeriecat wrote:
>
hey! makeup isn't shallow! this is important stuff! :)
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
colorvive by l'oreal.
> conditioner?
pantene for dry/damaged/colored/otherwise icky hair. when i feel like
splurging, aveda color conditioner in madder root. that stuff is
expensive, though!
> styling products?
salon selectives hairspray. i love the way that stuff smells.
> soap/bodywash?
usually bath and body works -- plumeria, hazelnut, juniper, etc.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
no, just use soap
> moisturizer?
currently, bath and body works healing hand cream, cool citrus basil. i
use it on my legs, though.
> razor?
gillette sensor.
>
> Do you use cosmetics?
oh no, my look is perfectly natural and god-given.
<bwahahahaha!!!>
<wiping eyes>
um... yeah.
>
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
for everyday, black eyeliner and mascara, red or wine-y lipstick,
powder. a little eyeshadow, perhaps -- either this sort of sheer purple
or a very dark silvery gray.
for going out -- glitter! (i like anna sui's eye gloss with the big
chunks of silver sparklies.) shimmery purple eyeshadow, or red
eyeshadow! maybe foundation, if i'm not dancing and i don't think i'm
going to sweat it off.
>
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
urban decay (eyeshadow and lipstick), max factor (mascara), almay
(eyeliner), l'oreal (lipstick and nail polish), sephora, benefit, etc.
>
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
nail polish. pale blue.
>
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be?
black eyeliner. when i don't wear it, people come up to me and ask me if
i'm feeling ok or why i've been crying.
What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
eyeshadow base. i've used it, but it just makes my eyeshadow wear off faster.
>
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
sephora for the good stuff, walgreens or ulta3 for drugstore brands.
>
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
a cross between dramatic and classic for everyday. dramatic for going out.
>
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
not really -- i like to experiment on my own.
fastrada
Jed Davis
> "Jed Davis" <jldavis...@olug.cs.oberlin.edu> says:
> [snip]
> > > moisturizer?
> > Water?
>
> to all you boys who think that you're moisturizing your face with water,
> you're *not*.
Actually, I didn't. I just wanted to answer with something a little
more creative than "No", "None", or "Being in this respect
stereotypically male, I could care less". Actually, that last one
might have been OK, had I thought of it in time. Oh well.
--Jed does, however, need to wash his face more, and maybe break out
the phenyl radicals.
Michael Morrison
faeriecat wrote:
> Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
Mario Tricoci something-or-other. The salon people whine unless you buy
from
them and I cave easily.
> conditioner?
Same as above, but they call it "revitalizing quencher" or some such
nonsense. ;)
> styling products?
Same brand as before.
> soap/bodywash?
Body: I use Irish Spring because I like the shape, but when I'm living in
the dorms at
school I just buy Zest bodywash. Face: Mint Wash from Origins.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
Gillette.
> moisturizer?
"Have A Nice Day" from Origins. All the products have crazy names there!
> razor?
Mach 3.
> Do you use cosmetics?
Nope.
--Michael
faeriecat
"Maggie Morris" <mtmo...@midway.uchicago.edu> wrote in message
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> I used to have HORRIBLE dandruff, but it turned out it wasn't
dandruff.
> it was itchy and scabby and essentially unbearable. so i went to a
> dermatologist, who said it was sebhorrheic dermatitis. i use nizoral,
an
> anti-fungal shampoo, once or twice a week, and it's COMPLETELY gone.
this
> is something i'd been struggling with for half my life. i'm so happy.
Woohoo! I know the feeling of elation. :)
I have moderate to severe eczema, and finding triamcinolone was like
a gift from heaven for me. It completely cleared up my poor itchy rashy
skin. Now, of course, five years later and pregnant, damn stuff doesn't
work anymore. So I'm trying fluocinolone... cross your fingers,
everyone. I'm sick of being polka-dotted.
Koren
faeriecat
"Sophie Sensat" <scse...@simons-rock.edu> wrote in message
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> Ummm, IANAD (I am not a dermatologist), but the moisture in your skin
is
> oil, not water. Too much water breaks down the oils--like when you're
in
> a bath too long and your fingers get wrinkly. (Or maybe that's not
> related at all, I'm not sure. But it could be!)
It does have to do with the natural oils in/on your skin being
washed off with overly hot water. Same goes for licking your lips when
they're dry... you're just taking off what little moisture is there
every time you do it.
Koren, who doesn't get why many guys don't moisturize
Toni Keskitalo
wrote:
>What brand/kind do you use of:
>shampoo?
It says 'Linna' on it. It's mild shampoo (and Finnish). I mix liquid
pine soap with it to fight dandruff. I do not know if it really works.
My scalp perhaps itches slightly less.
>conditioner?
Not always; sometimes VO5 moisturizing stuff.
>styling products?
Occasionally hair gel: Herbina extra strong.
>soap/bodywash?
Something that hasn't much smell. Right now it's this Lacto plus
liquid (by Finnish Simcos). It boasts to have vitamins A, E, F and H,
which I highly suspect. [1] For my face I use, once a day, Sebamed
(German, by Sebapharma) wash which removes fat quite well. For
handwashing we have liquid soap ("Lemon Juice & Glycerine").
>shaving cream/gel/etc?
No... I had a bottle but it began to leak and I found a big pile of
foam one day. :> I use liquid handsoap instead or just well-wet face
because my beard growth is very moderate.
>moisturizer?
Aqualan L by Orion. (Pharmacy stuff.)
>razor?
Gillette Sensor -- occasionally some disposable razors (preferably
carrying the Gillette word).
>Do you use cosmetics?
No, but...
>What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
I'm not sure about this. I might have insisted to try some powder
because I wanted to do things my sister (five years older) did. Oh!
Now I remember: I _did_ try some nailpolish when I was five or six. My
father wasn't very enthusiastic about that. I also liked to sniff my
mother's perfumes...
>Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Grocery stores, supermarkets, and pharmacies.
Toni
[1] I mean -- what are vitamins F and H? Folic acid and ???
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that abby girl
>> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
>> what would it be?
>concealer, b/c i have dark undereye circles.
i have pretty bad undereye circles too, and i found that a combination of
cutting down on dairy (which makes the circles darker, for some unknown
reason) and using this MAC undereye cream called "fast response eye
cream", which both tightens the skin under my eyes, so i look less tired
(i always look tired) and brightens the skin (some reflective pigment or
something- it's not opaque like concealer, but it noticably brightens
under my eyes) has essentially eliminated them.
abby.
--
*michelle*
"faeriecat" <faer...@earthlink.net> wrote
>
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
sheer blonde stuff....it smells nice too.
> conditioner?
sheer blonde...it makes it soft and shiny. i was quite impressed
> styling products?
i use a leave in shine conditioner, same brand...so i'm a little obsessive
> soap/bodywash?
oil of olay body wash, i've used it for years.
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
skintimate raspberry rain shave cream
> moisturizer?
st. ives collagen and elasitn stuff...
> razor?
venus..but for years i swore by the silk effects one
>
> Do you use cosmetics?
yep
>
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
mascara (i used maybelline lash by lash for years and years, but then i
just switched for the full and soft stuff....always in black, and i love it)
eyeshadow (brown or silver usually, sometimes purple or blue or green or
something...anything that shivers....) eyeliner (black or brown, sometimes
a little silver accents) lipgloss more than lipstick, but i really like the
new wetshine maybelline lipstick, and bonnebell lipglosses are great for us
cheapo college kids. i don't use face makeup, like powder and foundation
because i don't like the way it feels
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
whatever looks neat as long as it's not revlon...it either smells wierd or
feels funny. anything that shimmers.
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
mom bought me nail polish.
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be? What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
mascara, most definitly, simply because my eyelashes are blonde. it looks
freaky
and i don't know, i don't really understand the whole blush thing, but i
guess some people need it.
>
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
where ever i see something neat
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)? depends on the mood....either neutral or i guess dramatic, if
black eyeliner and silver shadow is dramatic.
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
anyone who does something neat with their eyemakeup, since that's all i
really wear
ai...@rmta.org
pantene s/c for extra body. when i have actual hair (i'm at roughly 1/2"
now) i'll start using their spray-in detangling conditioner again.
> styling products?
pfeh. i haven't tried that stuff since HS. but due to the serious
shortness of my hair, i finally have the feathered look that i was dying
for in junior high. too bad i no longer care. ;)
> soap/bodywash?
neutrogena acne wash and st ives medicated scrub for my face. suave aloe
vera body wash in summer and oil of olay daily renewal in winter
(expensive, but i need the heavy duty stuff in dry weather).
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
usually gilette satin care for sensitive skin, but i've recently tried
skintimate with sunflower oil and may switch.
> moisturizer?
none on my body--that's what the body wash is for. i use oil of olay
oil-free on my face.
> razor?
silk effects. i heart those little protective wires, i never cut myself.
no way i'm switching to venus or anything else unless they have the damn
wires. i even found jason a man's razor with the wires, and he hearts
them, too. yes, i did first try to get him to use silk effects, but he
was a big baby about using a woman's razor.
> Do you use cosmetics?
yes, but only sparingly and predictably.
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
concealer and sometimes lipstick, but the only thing i do with regularity
are my eyes.
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
i use one dark purple eyeshadow shade to death and then try a different
one--brand doesn't matter. i like jane stuff as a rule, especially their
neutral lipsticks. i prefer cover girl's curved mascara brush, but i
pretty much have to suffer with whatever clear mascara i can find, because
they just don't stock the clear stuff like they do the black and brown. i
use a dark grey eyeliner, whichever brand is in stock and has a
self-sharpening feature. i'm stuck on neutrogena powder, since it
includes SPF 30.
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
prolly nail polish, but i don't think that counts. m mother had an entire
dresser drawer filled with 50 different shades of avon polish--she used to
be an avon lady and she adored cosmetics. too much, she kind of did a tammy
faye number with it. my first real cosmetic was a nasty-ass powder blue
eyeshadow that my stepmother bought me. my stepsister talked me out of it
as quickly as possible.
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be?
eyeliner on my lower lid.
> What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
blush. and foundation, to some extent. i only use foundation if i'm
really dressing up to go out at night, which isn't often. i prolly wear
more makeup at the con banquet than any other time.
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
tar-zhay or kmart. i have no interest in department store stuff, and what
i use is so basic that it'd be pointless to waste money in someplace like
MAC or sephora (which i only even know exist because of you guys).
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
neutral. my grandmother bitches that i don't even look like i'm wearing
makeup. this to me is success.
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
nope.
Aimee the Magdalene
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Trinity
<faer...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
>all about.
>I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
>free to respond, bois. :)
>
>What brand/kind do you use of:
>shampoo?
Pantene Pro-V...or the generic equivalent.
>conditioner?
Pantene Pro-V...or the generic equivalent.
I also use a foaming detangler that I rinse out, and a spray on
detangler made by Clairol, I think.
>styling products?
I use pantene gel. I rarely wear hair spray.
>soap/bodywash?
Ivory soap and some kind of face wash that I can't remember. How do
you people remember all this stuff?
>shaving cream/gel/etc?
Um...yes? I don't remember the brand.
>moisturizer?
Pond's skin cream for my face, some smelly stuff from Body Shop for
the body.
>razor?
Daisy razors.
>Do you use cosmetics?
Yes
>If so...
>What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
I wear coverup, lipstick, eye shadow and mascara. Sometimes I wear
blush. I stay away from eyeliner because it just makes me look to made
up.
>What brands of cosmetics do you use?
I like drugstore cosmetics. Revlon, especially, but also mabelline and
Cover Girl. I don't find it worth it to spend too much money. If I buy
the most expensive makeup of the cheap kind, I'm usually happy.
>What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
Probably some kind of candy lip gloss.
>If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
>what would it be?
Mascara. I have nice long lashes, but they're blonde. I feel naked w/o
a little brown mascara.
> What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
>why others do?
Eyeliner.
>Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Anything I can get at Rite-Aid. They have a money back guarantee on
cosmetics there. So I can buy a racy red lipstick, take it home, find
out it looks like shit on me, and return it for a full refund!
>What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
>classic)?
Mostly neutral, but I do tend to wear purple on my eyes, which I
suppose is a little dramatic. Sometimes I'll wear a really dark
bluish/purply lipstick combination to go with it. That's if I'm going
to a concert or a club or something.
>Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
No, not that I can think of. After years of wearing cosmetics, I've
found that I really have to trust myself for what looks good on me AND
what I'm comfortable wearing. That goes for clothes too.
Trinity
--
It is our choices, Harry,
that determine what we truly are,
far more than our abilities.
- Dumbledore
ai...@rmta.org
[snips]
> How do you people remember all this stuff?
dude, the bathroom's just across the hall from the study. i got up and
looked.
Aimee the Magdalene (a proud member of the you people club)
\\\\\ \\\\\
\ hold on you gotta wait just a minute/see the cookie jar i got \
\\ my hand caught in it/just let me try to explain/i know i've \\
\ been a good girl but i have a limit/i know there ain't a lotta \
\\ logic in it/but my life's been feeling to me...like lemon \\
\\\\\ -Poe \\\\\
Carrie Hoon
i spend too much money on my beauty crap to not remember the names. and
when i find something i like and continue to use, i rejoice and thus the
name sticks in my brain. if i don't like it i give it to my roommate and
friends (me to roommate: 'hey do you want this __?' roommate to me: 'just
put it in my drawer with all the other crap.')
--c
(who has 2 post-its of lists of stuff she now wants to buy from this thread
and her forays into alt.fashion)
Trinity
>Trinity <lafo...@pilot.msu.edu> wrote:
>[snips]
>> How do you people remember all this stuff?
>
>dude, the bathroom's just across the hall from the study. i got up and
>looked.
>
>Aimee the Magdalene (a proud member of the you people club)
Dude, that's so simple. But, my comp's in the basement and the
bathroom is on the second floor so....
but I did remember to look when I finally took a bath today.
Apparently I'm using "Clean & Clear" foaming face wash, Skintamite
shaving cream, and a detangler by Nuetrogena. Just in case y'all were
dying to know or something.
that abby girl
>but I did remember to look when I finally took a bath today.
>Apparently I'm using "Clean & Clear" foaming face wash, Skintamite
>shaving cream
skintamite! i assume you mean skintimate, but i would much rather use
skinatmite. it's skin-ta-mite!
>Just in case y'all were
>dying to know or something.
oh, we were. :)
abby.
(what flavor of skintimate, though? i need Every Last Detail!)
--
faeriecat
<ai...@rmta.org> wrote in message news:9itfli$29kk$1...@news.rmta.org...
> silk effects. i heart those little protective wires, i never cut
myself.
> no way i'm switching to venus or anything else unless they have the
damn
> wires. i even found jason a man's razor with the wires, and he hearts
> them, too. yes, i did first try to get him to use silk effects, but
he
> was a big baby about using a woman's razor.
I used to be a silk effects devotee, but then it just kinda stopped
working. It would take me four or five passes over the same area of skin
to get the hair shaved off. Which of course gave me razorburn. :^/ I
wish there was some medium between "get a clean close shave" and "get a
safe nick-free shave".
Koren, who has to be reallllly careful with that Venus razor
Trinity
explained, only experienced:
>Trinity <lafo...@pilot.msu.edu> wrote:
>>but I did remember to look when I finally took a bath today.
>>Apparently I'm using "Clean & Clear" foaming face wash, Skintamite
>>shaving cream
>
>skintamite! i assume you mean skintimate, but i would much rather use
>skinatmite. it's skin-ta-mite!
LOL I knew I was spelling that wrong! But I couldn't be bothered to
check :)
>>Just in case y'all were
>>dying to know or something.
>
>oh, we were. :)
>
>abby.
>(what flavor of skintimate, though? i need Every Last Detail!)
Um...not sure? For dry skin? I'm at work now, else I'd check for you.
Oh well, you're just going to have to wait until I get home.
Trinity
--
Celebrate we will
'cause life is short but sweet for certain
We climb on two by two
To be sure these days continue...
-- Dave Matthews Band
Carrie Hoon
> > what newsgroup is this??
[snip]
> alt.fashion. alt. fashion. alt.fashion. how self-absorbed are we?
hehe. we are taking over alt.fashion. wee. thank you for the
recommendation!
--c
ai...@rmta.org
> <ai...@rmta.org> wrote:
>> silk effects. i heart those little protective wires, i never cut
>> myself. no way i'm switching to venus or anything else unless they
>> have the damn wires.
> I used to be a silk effects devotee, but then it just kinda stopped
> working. It would take me four or five passes over the same area of skin
> to get the hair shaved off. Which of course gave me razorburn. :^/
this is when we change the blade, koren. ;) OW!
> I
> wish there was some medium between "get a clean close shave" and "get a
> safe nick-free shave".
> who has to be reallllly careful with that Venus razor
silk effects is doing just fine by me, i think i'm way too clumsy to
use the venus without losing a pint of blood each time.
Aimee the Magdalene
faeriecat
<ai...@rmta.org> wrote in message news:9j2f9j$2n5s$1...@news.rmta.org...
> this is when we change the blade, koren. ;) OW!
Well, duh. :^P Still got the same un-silk-effects with a brand new
blade. Those safety wires were so safe they wouldn't even cut my leg
hair, let alone my skin. Sheesh.
> silk effects is doing just fine by me, i think i'm way too clumsy to
> use the venus without losing a pint of blood each time.
There is a certain element of danger involved. ;)
Koren, who likes to play with danger
Michelle Haines
faer...@earthlink.net says...
I actually find I have fewer nicks and cuts because the thing is so
smooth.
Michelle
Flutist
--
Drift on a river, That flows through my arms
Drift as I'm singing to you
I see you smiling, So peaceful and calm
And holding you, I'm smiling, too
Here in my arms, Safe from all harm
Holding you, I'm smiling, too --FX
Michelle Haines
mha...@io.nanc.com says...
> > Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
Following up to myself, I'm not sure I have actual creative
inspiration for this, but I decided it had just been too long since
I'd dyed my hair, so I went and bought some Garnier to do so. I
picked up the "Luscious Mango" color, subtitled as "Brilliant Copper".
I also picked up a shower cap, and Kirk and I dyed it by pulling locks
of hair through holes in the cap, and then just using the dye on those
locks. It's a good thing I only do streaks, because just that took
the whole bottle! I'd need two or three to dye all my hair.
Anyway, it turned out well, although we'll have to refine the shower
cap technique. Kirk really likes it and says this is his favorite of
the colors I've chosen, because it's nice and bright but also looks
like it could be natural. I agree with him. At Gareth's birthday
dinner, when I went out to get the cake, his mother commented that she
really prefers my hair when I just leave it along, but Kirk responded,
"No, I really like this color on her." Her response was, "Really?
*incredulous tone of voice*" Yay for my hubbie! :)
Carrie Hoon
[snip re venus razor]
> > There is a certain element of danger involved. ;)
>
> I actually find I have fewer nicks and cuts because the thing is so
> smooth.
me too! and the razor head is on that wobbly deal so it follows along my
skin so i don't have to do it - which was generally my problem, esp along
the knee area. honestly, i haven't gotten any cuts on my legs (well, from
shaving ... our cat on the other hand...) since using the venus razor. of
course, ymmv.
--c
(and really, i don't work for gillette ;) )
Carrie Hoon
[snip Michelle dyed her hair a beautiful color]
> At Gareth's birthday
> dinner, when I went out to get the cake, his mother commented that she
> really prefers my hair when I just leave it along, but Kirk responded,
> "No, I really like this color on her." Her response was, "Really?
> *incredulous tone of voice*" Yay for my hubbie! :)
pfeh. you should tell her you prefer it when she exercises some tact.
the only person who gives me bad feedback when i don't care for it is my
grandma, and really, she shouldn't talk. ;)
--c
mo...@imap3.asu.edu
On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, faeriecat wrote:
>
> Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
> all about.
> I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
> free to respond, bois. :)
>
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
Head and Shoulders. Sometimes White Rain.
> conditioner?
Mint Masque
> styling products?
So Straight with almond extracts, Frizzless hair straightener, L.A Looks
anti-frizz serum
> soap/body wash?
Lever 2000, Dove
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
none
>moisturizer?
Bath and Body works lotion
> razor?
a pink Bic one with 3 blades. Very comfy shave!
> Do you use cosmetics?
yes. some.
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, lip gloss, nail polish, glitter
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
Estee Lauder, Sinful Colors, Wet n' Wild, Limited Too, Afterthoughts
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
lipstick
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be? What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
if i had to live with one type of cosmetic, it'd be nail polish. Black. I know
this isn't a cosmetic, in the substance sense of the word, but i don't
understand why people use eyelash curlers. I get the same effect just using
mascara.
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Ulta 3, afterthoughts, limited too. Some I get for free at different gigs.
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
dramatic
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
Not from one person, but I draw inspiration from Gothic styles.
moppy
<good poll>
Michelle Haines
clh...@u.washington.edu says...
>
> pfeh. you should tell her you prefer it when she exercises some tact.
She didn't say it in my hearing. I just caught the edge of it as I
went out, and asked Kirk about it later.
> the only person who gives me bad feedback when i don't care for it is my
> grandma, and really, she shouldn't talk. ;)
*heh* My mom was twitting me about my watermelon-colored streaks a
couple years ago, until I pointed out she used to frost her hair. She
said she hadn't done that for years, and then the next time I see her,
her hair is blonde! *rolls eyes*
BurritoBeth
Koren spake:
>Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
>all about.
>I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
>free to respond, bois. :)
>
>What brand/kind do you use of:
>shampoo?
>conditioner?
Herbal Essences, Natural Volume for both. I used to use the stuff by Matrix
that allegedly adds a ton of volume but after spending $20, I found out it
doesn't work. I just liked the smell of it. I find that the HE stuff works
and smells great.
>styling products?
Matrix gel, Clairol Daily Defense hair spray (it works!)
>soap/bodywash?
Dove Moisturizing body wash
>shaving cream/gel/etc?
Skintimate shaving cream - you get better coverage with the cream than with the
gel. I use the original formula in the pink can.
>moisturizer?
St. Ives on both face and body. I use the Alpha-Hydroxy on the face and the
Swiss Vanilla on the rest.
>razor?
Some Shick razor...I need to switch to a new brand or a new razor though.
Either that or I need to stop my hair from growing so I don't have to shave
every day. :)
>
>Do you use cosmetics?
That's an affirmative.
>
>If so...
>What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
Powder, concealer, mascara, eyeshadow, lipstick, and occasionally eyeliner and
blush.
>
>What brands of cosmetics do you use?
Powder, concealer, and mascara: Maybelline (the mascara is their curling one
which is just as good as the expensive stuff)
Eyeshadow: Cover Girl trio
Blush: Colourings
Lipstick: various brands including Revlon, Almay, and Colourings
Eyeliner: Colourings
>
>What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
Either Bonne Bell or Colourings
>
>If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
>what would it be?
Powder. It's the one thing I wear when I don't wear anything else because my
skin is so oily you could grease a cake pan with it.
What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
>why others do?
Foundation. I have oily skin that is prone to breakouts and caking on
something over that just seems stupid. Plus, I don't like the heavy makeup
look. I used to wear foundation but realized I looked like a clown.
>
>Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
The grocery/drugstore and The Body Shop.
>
>What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
>classic)?
I always go neutral. I have warm coloring but pale skin. I tend to gravitate
towards things with brown tones. My favorite lip stick is Mocha Java from The
Body Shop - it's the perfect neutral/warm shade.
>
>Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
I flip through In Style magazine to make sure I'm still doing it right. :) I
haven't changed the way I do things very much in the past 7 or 8 years.
--
Beth
burrito19 @ aol.com
burritobeth @ rmta.org
"Seek exuberance rather than the avoidance of failure." -- J. Pierce
||Hena||
> Because I'm on a beauty product kick lately, that's what this poll is
> all about.
> I attempted to make at least parts of it male-inclusive, so please feel
> free to respond, bois. :)
>
> What brand/kind do you use of:
> shampoo?
I've been using the Frizz Ease Corrective Shampoo for awhile, but the
bottle's almost finished and I'm going to give Clairol's Daily Defense
a try next.
> conditioner?
Salon Selectives Completely Drenched. I usually buy cheap conditioner.
Does it make a difference? (if it does, someone tell me.)
> styling products?
Frizz Ease Corrective Styling Gel
> soap/bodywash?
Bath & Body Works Foaming Body Wash - Daffodil Fields
> shaving cream/gel/etc?
none (I seem to get more cuts *with* them)
> moisturizer?
for my body, none. for my face, I just got Clean & Clear's Dual Action
Moisturizer.
> razor?
Silk Effects
> Do you use cosmetics?
yes!!
> If so...
> What kinds of cosmetics do you use?
powder, concealer, eyeliner, eyeshadow, lipliner, lipstick, nailpolish
> What brands of cosmetics do you use?
a lot of my old stuff is Garden Botanika. Nowadays I get stuff at
Sephora, so I've got more big brand names... Tony & Tina, Benefit,
Urban Decay, Club Monaco, Vincent Longo, Bloom. Oh, and I always use
Mac Studio Fix powder.
> What was the first cosmetic you ever used?
I started wearing nailpolish regularly when I was 9 or so. Then, um...
I convinced my mom to let me buy concealer in 8th grade, I think. And
blush and lip gloss a bit later (luckily she let me, even though she
told me that I wasn't allowed to wear makeup until I was 17... hah!)
> If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> what would it be? What cosmetic do you never use and can't figure out
> why others do?
I need lipstick. I think I look weird without it. well, powder too.
and nailpolish. if my nails are unpainted for more than a week I have
to paint them.
I don't use blush. I don't know why people want color on their cheeks.
> Where do you buy your beauty products/cosmetics from?
Sephora, usually. Garden Botanika once in awhile (though most of them
near me have closed down). And whatever department store has a Mac
counter.
> What makeup style do you most often use (ie: dramatic, neutral,
> classic)?
dramatic usually. these days I wear black eyeshadow above and below my
eyes, and either a really dark red lipstick (I have a Black Cherry
matte lipstick that I got from goodgoth.com that's really great) or
Urban Decay's Metropolitan, which is a really pretty deep pinkish
color. sometimes I do the purple look, with black and purple
eyeshadow, and dark purple lipstick (Club Monaco's Orchid Smoke -
wonderful stuff). I add silver sparkes to my eyes, lips, and cheeks
whenever I'm dressing up, particularly when I go goth clubbing.
> Is there someone you draw creative cosmetic inspiration from? Who?
hmm, no one in particular. I just play with my face on my own and
figure out what I like and what I don't.
> Koren, who knows it's only skin deep
but also a lot of fun :)
Hena
faeriecat
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> Some Shick razor...I need to switch to a new brand or a new razor
though.
> Either that or I need to stop my hair from growing so I don't have to
shave
> every day. :)
There's a new moisturizer out that claims it slows hair growth down.
I'm a bit freaked out by this... has anyone tried it? I guess the idea
is that you can go longer between shaves.
> >If you had to pick one type of cosmetic to use (ie: mascara, blush),
> >what would it be?
> Powder. It's the one thing I wear when I don't wear anything else
because my
> skin is so oily you could grease a cake pan with it.
Have you tried blotting papers? I use Papier Poudre, and I do not
know what I would do without them for my t-zone. They leave just a
little trace of powder but totally soak up all the oil from the skin.
Fabulous, especially in the summer.
Koren
Carrie Hoon
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> There's a new moisturizer out that claims it slows hair growth down.
> I'm a bit freaked out by this... has anyone tried it? I guess the idea
> is that you can go longer between shaves.
have ordered it. will report back once i have a verdict. ;)
--c
faeriecat
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> have ordered it. will report back once i have a verdict. ;)
Well, thank you! It's always good to have a
product-trying-professional around.
Koren, who would be afraid to try that stuff without more info