Fashion Board 3-5-04 to 4-6-04

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

AttiKus can't seem to get us started, so we'l just name this one in his honor. At least until Slave starts meddling.

Carry on.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
AttiKus can't seem to get us started, so we'l just name this one in his honor. At least until Slave starts meddling.

Carry on.

Who's in charge of nailing his hands to the cross? Is Mel available?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Who's in charge of nailing his hands to the cross? Is Mel available?

I'm humiliated that my 5K post was the one about lipstick application techniques and not the one about slamming Bush.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Who's in charge of nailing his hands to the cross? Is Mel available?

I took care of that. He claims the board is broken. I believe the term he's looking for is "operator error." Either way, nice K.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I took care of that. He claims the board is broken. I believe the term he's looking for is "operator error." Either way, nice K.

Burger, I just knew you were going to start the thread again.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
I'm humiliated that my 5K post was the one about lipstick application techniques and not the one about slamming Bush.

So your bush slamming got you "there" a little earlier then you'd hoped, huh? HArHAR har Har.

[dtb]

Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
But on the bright side, soon we'll all be able to learn to make a lovely handcarved teakwood shank in 20 easy steps...

And that's a good thing.






I'm pretty sure this lame-ass joke was not worth all the trouble I had to go through to transfer the comment from the closed thread. But since I've already done it, I expect everyone to be chuckling heartily at my not-at-all-obvious witticism.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Burger, I just knew you were going to start the thread again.

Thought you had me distracted long enough by that blondie?

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by leagleaze
Ok here's a question. How the fuck do you keep your lipstick from wearing off?

We haven't irritated the men with a makeup discussion in quite some time, so, please, brand suggestions for the woman who hasn't worn makeup since junior high.

Thank you.

There are some "long-lasting" lipsticks out there now, which you can probably find in your drug store, I think most of the mainstreet makeup makers make them now (CoverGirl, Revlon, maybeline, etc.). Usually they seem to be in two parts - part one is basically a stain, which dries onto your lips and, well, stains the skin, and the second part is basically lip balm, which goes over the top to put some moisture back into your lips and make you look like you are wearing lipstick instead of paint. It's not too horrible, but you do need to practice putting on the first coat, because if you color outside the lines and don't immediately clean it off, you will have stains outside of your lip line. The color does seem to stay all day, but once the balm stuff wears off you still look like you have dry, chapped lips, just darker.

If you are really getting back into makeup, know that foundation is back so long as it isn't matte. Even if you don't particularly like foundation, it is an easy way to remember to put on sunscreen each day, and you can get really sheer stuff that doesn't look bad at all but is SPF 15 or 20 and very subtly smooths out your complexion. I think foundation is one of those things it is worth spending some money on if you find something you like, but it is entirely possible that the stuff you like happens to be $3.50 a bottle.

But if you do foundation (unless it is really, really sheer) you probably have to go into blush. With a clean face, pinch your cheek, hard. See that color? That is what you should aim for. It is probably some sort of pink - not brown, not peach, not "bronzer", not plum, not dusty mauve, but pink. That's the color that will look least obviously made up on you. Put it wherever your face turns red when you've been outside in the cold too long (probably apples of cheeks and end of nose, maybe end of chin, but probably NOT the "all along the cheekbones, up the temples, under the jaw line, at the hairline" thing the teenybopper mags told us to do back in the '80s).

Otherwise, I think lipstick and mascara is the key combination of "no makeup" make up. You get the most bang for the least amount painting. And you don't feel like your face will crack if you smile. The key to mascara is "no clumping" (aka: no "tarantual lashes"). Put on very thin layers of mascara, and go back and put on additional coats if a thin layer isn't enough. If you are swiping at each set of eyelashes more than 3-4 times in one coat, you are putting on too much at once and going to fuck them up. Get get an eyelash comb with scary looking POINTY BRASS TEETH to comb through the clumps, and practice with it. Very little, almost undetectable, mascara can make a big difference in making your eyes visible. Stick to putting it on your top lashes only unless under the supervision of a trained professional - it's really easy to screw up putting it on lower lashes and come out looking like Liza Minelli. Some people swear by eyelash curlers, but I find those mostly useful for frightening my husband out of questioning my grooming routine.

BR(I've also found that neat eyebrows - not plucked thin, but "strays" cleaned up to give them a decent arch - greatly reduced the amount of makeup I have to wear to look like I made an effort to pull myself together)C

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Thought you had me distracted long enough by that blondie?

I didn't think it was necessary, but I can see you're too weak to resist the urge to see your moniker on the forum page again.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by dtb
And that's a good thing.

I'm pretty sure this lame-ass joke was not worth all the trouble I had to go through to transfer the comment from the closed thread. But since I've already done it, I expect everyone to be chuckling heartily at my not-at-all-obvious witticism.

You'll also be sad (or maybe not) to hear the www.savemartha.com has been taken down.

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
much advice

Thank you so very much.

[evenodds]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
If you are really getting back into makeup, know that foundation is back so long as it isn't matte. Even if you don't particularly like foundation, it is an easy way to remember to put on sunscreen each day, and you can get really sheer stuff that doesn't look bad at all but is SPF 15 or 20 and very subtly smooths out your complexion. I think foundation is one of those things it is worth spending some money on if you find something you like, but it is entirely possible that the stuff you like happens to be $3.50 a bottle.

I am a huge fan of stila's tinted moisturizer. It's incredibly sheer, but provides just enough coverage to even out my skin tone a bit and make my skin seem young and fresh, even when I've been out dancing until dawn the night before.

[Not Me]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
The color does seem to stay all day, but once the balm stuff wears off you still look like you have dry, chapped lips, just darker.

I have not found that to be a problem with either the Cover Girl or the Revlon if you apply it sparingly. However, I do remove it after I eat a meal and reapply.

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
If you are really getting back into makeup, know that foundation is back so long as it isn't matte.

I hate the dewey foundations as they look oily to me. The problem with matte, though, is that it will accentuate any fine lines that you have.

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Even if you don't particularly like foundation, it is an easy way to remember to put on sunscreen each day, and you can get really sheer stuff that doesn't look bad at all but is SPF 15 or 20 and very subtly smooths out your complexion.

There are some tinted moisturizers with SPF that are good for those who don't want to use foundation.

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
I think foundation is one of those things it is worth spending some money on if you find something you like, but it is entirely possible that the stuff you like happens to be $3.50 a bottle.

Check out the mineral make-ups if you are into natural ingredients. Jane Iredale has a nice line, but if you need more coverage, it is not the best. Mineral make-up is also good for those with rosacea.

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Put it wherever your face turns red when you've been outside in the cold too long (probably apples of cheeks and end of nose, maybe end of chin,

I don't care how natural it looks to have a bit of pink color on your nose and your chin, it looks ugly. Looking natural is not always better.

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Get get an eyelash comb with scary looking POINTY BRASS TEETH to comb through the clumps, and practice with it.

Be careful, though, almost lost an eye with one of those.

Eyelash curlers are great, too.

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
BR(I've also found that neat eyebrows - not plucked thin, but "strays" cleaned up to give them a decent arch - greatly reduced the amount of makeup I have to wear to look like I made an effort to pull myself together)C

Eyebrows are the key to looking polished. Without doing something to your eyebrows, you look unfinished.

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by evenodds
I am a huge fan of stila's tinted moisturizer. It's incredibly sheer, but provides just enough coverage to even out my skin tone a bit and make my skin seem young and fresh, even when I've been out dancing until dawn the night before.

So long as it has sunscreen, too. I have pretty oily skin, so there is a tight limit on how much crap I can slather on before my face slides off into my lap. Putting anything powdered on top just turns the whole mess into mud. I can sometimes get away with two layers of stuff in the winter, but never more than one in summer, meaning that if I get adventurous I need to resort to a big hat for sun protection, and sometimes big hat just isn't the look I'm going for. So I am a HUGE fan of any "all in one" stuff.

BR(though the "terribly sensitive to the sun" bit is a wonderful excuse for wearing outrageously big hats for no apparent reason)C