[07 Jan 2010|05:08pm] beauty101 [estx1987_sale] 1) what's the best push up/padded bra you've ever used? i like heavy padding even though i have huge boobs. 2) what's the best drugstore concealer you've ever used? i'm tight on cash and can't get my usual MUFE this month. thx<3 17, comment

MAC Experience [07 Jan 2010|03:14pm] beauty101 [jaded_rhapsody] I went to a MAC counter a few days ago to get color-matched for a foundation. Well, the lady who did my make-up had a really hard time finding the right color. I'm black with a light-complexion and yellow/golden undertones but I do have some very annoying red spots. And my face is darker than my neck and chest. When she found a color that matched my face (I think it was Studio Tech), it still looked awful because my neck didn't match. She finally resorted to a powder (Studio Fix NC 42) and it looked good on my face and neck, but is this a good foundation for dry skin? Or would a moisturizer and primer help? And are there other formulas that would match my face and neck? I'm thinking that maybe they just don't carry everything that a store would. Also, what are some other MAC products you suggest for an everyday look? Or products I can order from Sephora.com? Thanks in advance! :) 5, comment

my wig [07 Jan 2010|04:07pm] beauty101 [musikbox] So I posted here a couple of weeks ago about how I was upset about my hair. Well, I got the wig today and holy hell do I love it. My mom said I look like Little Red Riding Hood, and my sis says I look like Ariel from The Little Mermaid, which is fine by me because she has amazing hair :P Someone said I should post pictures of it when it came, so here goes. ( only two, but still ) So, it's a little shiny, but other than that, it's PERFECT. And it's so soft and it moves with me. I couldn't ask for anything better. I think I look fantabulous in it too :) 43, comment

[07 Jan 2010|06:45am] beauty101 [lustdumpster] What would you guys suggest in the way of like a cheap brow gel? I use Anastasia and I like it a lot but sometimes my brows get screwed up throughout the day and I want something cheaper to take with me. I'm thinking like a clear mascara from a drugstore brand, can anyone recommend one? My main thing is that I don't want it to turn white when it dries. 9, comment

Lady Gaga look [07 Jan 2010|02:12am] beauty101 [film_pulp] Do you girls have an idea of a lipstick color similar to Lady Gaga's in the Poker Face video when she's had silver eyemake up and the false lashes? It's like a pale, semi sheer looking coral/orange/pink. It's gorgeous. Let me know if you can! Thanks! ( pic ) 12, comment

Have to recommend this product! [07 Jan 2010|12:16am] beauty101 [inventive_manic] I've been switching back and forth between humid and tropical weather and wintery blasts of severe cold, and my skin's been all upset, went for one facial, my first facial ever, and the great (and expensive) result of that only lasted about a week. Then my pores got more noticeable, probably with age before other things, and I found a product that cleared me up, reduced blackheads and shrank my pores.. I love it. And it was less than USD$6. Twice a week, less than 5 minutes, dries my skin a little bit but nothing added moisturizer couldn't fix, for the wonderful things it's done for my skin.. I had to post about this! 5, comment

Thorough skin cleanser for hard water?? [07 Jan 2010|05:43am] beauty101 [euglena] HELP!  My skin is heading towards a disaster right now. I just moved back to Europe (Germany to be exact) after spending a lovely time on the West coast of Canada, where the water is soft, trickling down from the glaciers. Now that I am back where there is only water from the ground, hence ridiculously calcified, I literally get GUNKS on my skin even when I use a cleanser thoroughly in the evening.  I am currently using a common store-brand (Garner). I am wondering if you have any experience with hard water and if there is a particular brand that you use to remove make up (I use mineral make up) and that cleans your skin thoroughly? I would prefer something that can be found easily, but I am willing ot go that extra mile because I am so desperate. Thank you thank yoU!!! 5, comment

[06 Jan 2010|08:08pm] beauty101 [jane444] So I was browsing tiffany.com and I love the bow pendant necklace. I'm just indecisive about whether I want the mini or medium size (which refers to the size of the bow, chain size is the same). But there are no measurements to know the actual difference of the sizes or a pic of the necklace on someone's neck so I couldn't get a visual of what it would look like. Does anyone happen to know the different sizes of the bows? 5, comment

Western-Style Boots [06 Jan 2010|09:41pm] beauty101 [chasingtides] I've been on the lookout for some Western style boots (dark brown or black) without a huge heel, maybe a little unisex looking. (I'm disabled, so heels are out, but I can handle the sort of heel on an average riding boot.) Something like this: I've seen these but I don't know if they're decent, as they're polyurethane, but there's definitely within my price range. (The men's boots I've seen are very expensive for walking boots to use in the slush and mud and snow.) 5, comment

Does this make sense? [06 Jan 2010|05:17pm] beauty101 [chellbellsales] I have curly hair and during the cold months I like to keep my hair straight. I usually get it done at a salon every 10 days or so! Anyway, here is my question: Is it a waste of time to ask the stylist to blow dry my hair completely straight before flat ironing it? Im asking b/c I feel like my hair looks better that way. When I get my hair just blow dryed and brushed so it's dry (meaning: my hair is dry and ready to start with the flat iron, but it's still wavy/wild looking) and then it's flat ironed straight...it doesn't look as good. Does that make sense? Do people just ask for their hair to be blow dried straight without flat irons anymore? What do you suggest? Thanks! 11, comment

Yellow Hair... D: [06 Jan 2010|05:37pm] beauty101 [x_seashell_eyes] (x-posted to MadRadHair) So I've been wanting to go blonde, and today... I did it! Went to a nice salon, got a full set of highlights (gonna repeat the process a couple more times until my hair is completely blonde), but I mistakenly decided on a "golden blonde," which turned out way too yellow, against my skin tone. Not only that, but because they're highlights, I still have brown hair peeking out through the yellow. D: In a fit of panic, I went to Lush and bought purple shampoo and the Marilyn hair treatment, hoping maybe, SOMEHOW, it will un-tone my hair, and make it more ashy. Is this possible? The Marilyn stuff is supposed to lighten hair/blondify/keep things from being brassy. Is the toner that stylists use permanent? (Yeeeah, I'm clueless. lol) What can I do, to fix this? : ( ETA: Thanks everyone!! I used a platinum blonde blue-violet toner and 20 vol developer, plus a ton of purple shampoo from LUSH. My highlights look MUCH better -- a pretty, pale blonde. :D 14, comment

I asked about acne solving products... [06 Jan 2010|07:16pm] beauty101 [renarad] not to long ago. I was complaining that NOTHING worked on my skin, well... While I was on christmas break I went to the mall and bought Fresh Farmacy by Lush. This stuff is seriously my miracle product! I bought it the day before New Years Eve and my skin was looking awful, and already my skin is pretty much fully cleared now. If you were wondering about this product, I seriously recommend it! 9, comment

uggs [07 Jan 2010|12:20am] beauty101 [elfinlore] a friend in canada is selling new uggs for a 100 canadian with shipping just classic ones tho. im in warsaw poland and ive been trying to find uggs or emu but i havent seen any. is it a bargain or not? i need warm and comfy boots! --- EDIT oh and what size could i be in uggs? my sizing depends on the design of the shoe but im a 5.5, sometimes its 35,36,37. so its annoying to buy shoes online. 8, comment

Bright eyeshadow recommendations? [06 Jan 2010|09:29pm] beauty101 [memoryfloodsin] I'm looking for some really nice bright eyeshadows, particularly yellow. I've got the matte coastal scents 88 palette and I've got Beauty UK's bright palette but that's not particularly pigmented. I'm looking for something that's bright, with a little shimmer but nothing too glittery. I'm especially looking for a yellow. I don't mind drugstore brands, but I'm in the UK so please only recommendations for brands I can get online that ship to the UK or are available in the UK. Thanks in advance. 14, comment

MAC Eyeshadow help. [06 Jan 2010|01:13pm] beauty101 [hopeleslove] For Christmas,I received some MAC makeup from a dear friend (yay!) One of the products she gave me was the Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo in Odd Couple. What is the best way to wear this shadow? Should I apply the colors separately, or are they made to be blended together? Thanks in advance! 1, comment

[06 Jan 2010|01:21pm] beauty101 [ssecnirpc] I recently dyed my hair dark, and I don't know if it's a personal hang up I have, but whenever my hair is dark, I feel like I need to have bangs. I just made an appointment to get my hair cut and bangs put in... Does anyone have any good photos of your favorite type of bangs? I don't like my bangs looking too perfect. I like them thick, but a little bit piecy. I just can't find the perfect picture of the bangs I want. I'd love something that works whether I straighten my hair, let it air dry a little wavy, or go all out with curls. I know I'm asking a lot.... ( Bangs I sort of like ) 5, comment

Urban Decay - Gash [06 Jan 2010|12:16pm] beauty101 [99beauty_scars] i've been wanting to buy Urban Decay's Gash lipstick for a while now, but i haven't bought it because i'm unsure of how it would look on me. I'm a germaphobe so trying it on at seporha, is out of the question. have any of you bought this lipstick? do you have pics of what it looks like on? i'm really pale, like super pale, and i'm looking for a blood red lipstick. if you know of any other brands that give a good blood red color, or deep red. feel free to let me know! :) thanks in advance! 9, comment

mac return policy [06 Jan 2010|12:14pm] beauty101 [santabutt] hey guys! I got a foundation from MAC as a christmas gift but I don't think the shade matches my skin that well (and I don't necessarily need another foundation right now, since I bought one just a few weeks back) and I was wondering what MAC's return/exchange policy was. Ideally, I'd like to return the foundation but I am definitely okay with store credit. However, since it's a gift, I don't have the receipt. I called my local MAC store and the associate told me that in order to do a refund, I would need the receipt and it would have to be less than 30 days. And she said that they didn't do store credit. I guess I'm wondering what my options are? 6, comment

nail polishes that don't chip after 1-2 days. [06 Jan 2010|11:16am] beauty101 [dysfunctioned] would you say opi is the best nail polish with the longest staying power?? i love wearing dark colors but they always chip so easily, even after using the seche vite (spelling??) base and top coat. i have one opi color (lincoln park after dark) that chips but not nearly as much or as soon as any other brand i have used. i tried one china glaze and it chipped the same day...everything else i own is revlon, rimmel or sally hansen. i love the colors but am ready to toss them out since it is such a pain doing my nails every 2 days..and i don't like to do touch ups, i feel like you can always see the layers and that bothers me lol. 51, comment

Moroccan Oil [06 Jan 2010|10:57am] beauty101 [digglesyo] Have any of you guys used the Moroccan Oil line? Shampoo, Conditioner and the actual oil are what I'm interested in/intrigued by/obsessed with trying. Most reviews I've found online have been like, seriously glowing. 6, comment

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