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What's everyone's beauty routine looking like? Want to chat makeup? Playing while locked down?
I'm trying to talk myself out of an eyeshadow palette. I'm playing with looks a lot. Alternating between messing with wavy/curly hair methods and just chucking it back in a ponytail.
Recommendations for relaxing/ stress busting stuff in this arena? Face masks and the like? Jade rollers? |
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I love oils. Popped some coconut oil overnight on hair.. feels good. And my scalp feels less dry too.
Rest massaged in hands and cuticles.
Going to attempt homemade scrub today.
If anyone has a jade roller I want to hear more. It's on my wishlist but not convinced. |
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I'm definitely not convinced about jade rollers, but it might make my serum application more methodical and relaxing. And I get hideous tension headaches.
I use coconut oil as shaving cream, I find it not irritating compared to others.
Hair stuff, trying to find a balance between nourishing and weighing my hair down. It undoes some of my wave/curl when I plop. |
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Ah. Plop. Curly girl method is on my list to try. I switched to non parabens non silicone shampoo but not dived into the whole conditioner method. My hair used to be much more curly as a teen. Would love to get that more define wave back.
Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers |
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I've plopped a few times now but am waiting to use up the products I've got before I fully go down the rabbit hole. I use a microfibre sports towel. I get somewhere between a wave and a curl, it's quite dramatic. And it makes my hair go from untameable and boring to quite distinctive. When I have more mental resources I might consider doing it full time. |
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Well I cut my own fringe, which was a bit of a disaster and is now clipped back lol.
Am thinking of trying rag curls used to do it as a teenager so may give that a go.
And going make myself some salt scrub sometime this week. |
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"Ah. Plop. Curly girl method is on my list to try. I switched to non parabens non silicone shampoo but not dived into the whole conditioner method. My hair used to be much more curly as a teen. Would love to get that more define wave back.
Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers"
I use straighteners to curl my hair, takes me ages but I love the look.
I have Cloud 9 straigteners, by far the best I have used. |
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"Ah. Plop. Curly girl method is on my list to try. I switched to non parabens non silicone shampoo but not dived into the whole conditioner method. My hair used to be much more curly as a teen. Would love to get that more define wave back.
Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers
I use straighteners to curl my hair, takes me ages but I love the look.
I have Cloud 9 straigteners, by far the best I have used."
Oh, jade rollers are used for facial massage/ product application |
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"Ah. Plop. Curly girl method is on my list to try. I switched to non parabens non silicone shampoo but not dived into the whole conditioner method. My hair used to be much more curly as a teen. Would love to get that more define wave back.
Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers
I use straighteners to curl my hair, takes me ages but I love the look.
I have Cloud 9 straigteners, by far the best I have used.
Oh, jade rollers are used for facial massage/ product application"
My fault! Skipped the word 'jade' |
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"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone."
What's that ? my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer |
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"Ah. Plop. Curly girl method is on my list to try. I switched to non parabens non silicone shampoo but not dived into the whole conditioner method. My hair used to be much more curly as a teen. Would love to get that more define wave back.
Let's wait for someone experienced about rollers
I use straighteners to curl my hair, takes me ages but I love the look.
I have Cloud 9 straigteners, by far the best I have used.
Oh, jade rollers are used for facial massage/ product application"
That'll teach me to skim read  |
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By *eliWoman
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I'm a curly girl follower - it transformed my hair from what I thought was 4b to 3a/b and it's grown a lot in length. It does take some getting used to and I do cheat because I sometimes blow dry my hair but not using certain hair products really changed the ease of managing it. |
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I applied makeup at home for the first time yesterday. Quite enjoyed it. Think I took a photo.
I exfoliate my body at least once a week when I remember to,
My hair's been growing out and seems to have become much oilier than it has been beformy bsck every time I shower.
I'm not scrubbing my scalp often enough and not entirely sure how much AVC-and-clay masks help.
And I discovered that I CANNOT tolerate silicones anywhere (Learnt the hard way from baby wipes) |
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"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.
What's that ? my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer "
Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look. |
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"I'm a curly girl follower - it transformed my hair from what I thought was 4b to 3a/b and it's grown a lot in length. It does take some getting used to and I do cheat because I sometimes blow dry my hair but not using certain hair products really changed the ease of managing it."
I'm in the very early stages and it's turning me from nothing to definitely something, which I like. |
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Having a nightmare with my hair it’s so dry due to over bleaching, I usually have a olaplex done at hairdressers I did make a conditioning treatment to use on it for over night that definitely seemed to help a little. My skin is acting like a teenagers all of a sudden maybe it’s due to my anxiety so have started using some face scrubs hopefully that will calm it down... |
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"Having a nightmare with my hair it’s so dry due to over bleaching, I usually have a olaplex done at hairdressers I did make a conditioning treatment to use on it for over night that definitely seemed to help a little. My skin is acting like a teenagers all of a sudden maybe it’s due to my anxiety so have started using some face scrubs hopefully that will calm it down... "
I think a lot of people are breaking out under lockdown. Got any salicylic acid?
I'm trying the newish L'Oréal range for encouraging hair growth. I find it quite heavy but deeply conditioning. |
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"i went blonde lol
and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of
I wore blue eyeshadow last week 
yay for colour "
Oh and I resisted the ABH sale  |
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"Having a nightmare with my hair it’s so dry due to over bleaching, I usually have a olaplex done at hairdressers I did make a conditioning treatment to use on it for over night that definitely seemed to help a little. My skin is acting like a teenagers all of a sudden maybe it’s due to my anxiety so have started using some face scrubs hopefully that will calm it down...
I think a lot of people are breaking out under lockdown. Got any salicylic acid?
I'm trying the newish L'Oréal range for encouraging hair growth. I find it quite heavy but deeply conditioning. "
will have to look online as someone else told me to use that also....Wish my hair would grow would love long hair to curl etc mine don’t grow in length it grows outwards so reality is I end up with hair like worzel gummidge (not a good look) .. |
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Thanks, okay so one how do I stop my hair getting caught in my coat zip, how do I stop eating my hair by accident when I have food, and when I put my hair up how can I get the bobble tighter as it always snaps before it holds it up properly  |
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I’m resting my nails a bit. No varnish on my toes for the first time in years. I had a few days without on my fingers too.
Filed them down loads to take the stress off them.  |
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"Thanks, okay so one how do I stop my hair getting caught in my coat zip, how do I stop eating my hair by accident when I have food, and when I put my hair up how can I get the bobble tighter as it always snaps before it holds it up properly "
Practice, practice, and you probably shouldn't have it that tight. |
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"Thanks, okay so one how do I stop my hair getting caught in my coat zip, how do I stop eating my hair by accident when I have food, and when I put my hair up how can I get the bobble tighter as it always snaps before it holds it up properly
Practice, practice, and you probably shouldn't have it that tight."
I think I need to pull my hair up more at the back so it sits higher up and not sagging haha thanks  |
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I think a lot of people are breaking out under lockdown. Got any salicylic acid?
I'm having a breakout on my chest, would this help or is it for the face only? "
I can't see why not, although you might look at other causes on the body, like fungal acne. |
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My skin is so dull and dry at the moment so trying to find what’s best for that. Got the new L’Oréal soft scrub, pixie oil and pixie rose serum so been trying those.
Heard Kiel’s are good, any other tips? I have dry and eczema prone skin  |
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"My skin is so dull and dry at the moment so trying to find what’s best for that. Got the new L’Oréal soft scrub, pixie oil and pixie rose serum so been trying those.
Heard Kiel’s are good, any other tips? I have dry and eczema prone skin "
I'm a broken record, but The Ordinary all day long. |
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"i went blonde lol
and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of
I wore blue eyeshadow last week
yay for colour
Oh and I resisted the ABH sale "
So did i but im eyeing the glamlite cake palette. The box is everything! Although i really want some more peaches pigments and maybe glitters |
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"i went blonde lol
and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of
I wore blue eyeshadow last week
yay for colour
Oh and I resisted the ABH sale
So did i but im eyeing the glamlite cake palette. The box is everything! Although i really want some more peaches pigments and maybe glitters"
I have my eye on another sale but have resisted so far. |
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"i went blonde lol
and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of
I wore blue eyeshadow last week
yay for colour
Oh and I resisted the ABH sale
So did i but im eyeing the glamlite cake palette. The box is everything! Although i really want some more peaches pigments and maybe glitters
I have my eye on another sale but have resisted so far."
Ooh which one |
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"My skin is so dull and dry at the moment so trying to find what’s best for that. Got the new L’Oréal soft scrub, pixie oil and pixie rose serum so been trying those.
Heard Kiel’s are good, any other tips? I have dry and eczema prone skin
I'm a broken record, but The Ordinary all day long."
Will have a look thank you x |
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"My skin is so dull and dry at the moment so trying to find what’s best for that. Got the new L’Oréal soft scrub, pixie oil and pixie rose serum so been trying those.
Heard Kiel’s are good, any other tips? I have dry and eczema prone skin
I'm a broken record, but The Ordinary all day long.
Will have a look thank you x"
Hyaluronic acid for dry skin, chemical exfoliant for dull (start with low concentration lactic acid, or mandelic acid if you have sensitive skin) |
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"i went blonde lol
and im wearing pink eyeshadow today. Im trying out all my colour palettes that i never use yet have so many of
I wore blue eyeshadow last week
yay for colour
Oh and I resisted the ABH sale
So did i but im eyeing the glamlite cake palette. The box is everything! Although i really want some more peaches pigments and maybe glitters
I have my eye on another sale but have resisted so far.
Ooh which one"
Pat McGrath  I'm looking at the mini palette I don't have. |
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My skin needs some sunshine 
I've got some bodyshop body clay that is really nice... Leaves my skin really soft.. Looks crazy when it goes on though, it is black!
Also got a ginger + clay face mask.. When you put it on, it heats up... Feels really hot ! Not sure if i like it or not yet
I lust after a jade roller, but no idea what it does |
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"Check out The Ordinary. Put the salicylic acid between cleansing and moisturising."
Had a look on there store online ...My birthday on Monday so might treat myself wouldn’t know where to start tho as they have so many different products..xx
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"Check out The Ordinary. Put the salicylic acid between cleansing and moisturising. Had a look on there store online ...My birthday on Monday so might treat myself wouldn’t know where to start tho as they have so many different products..xx"
Boots also sell some if that's easier. They have routines on their site or the internet is littered with them.
Personally I layer one treatment under my moisturiser morning and evening. It depends on your skin concerns. |
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"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.
What's that ? my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer
Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look."
Uh oh like the idea ) thanks |
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"Check out The Ordinary. Put the salicylic acid between cleansing and moisturising. Had a look on there store online ...My birthday on Monday so might treat myself wouldn’t know where to start tho as they have so many different products..xx
Boots also sell some if that's easier. They have routines on their site or the internet is littered with them.
Personally I layer one treatment under my moisturiser morning and evening. It depends on your skin concerns."
Ok thanks for that will have alook online see if I can find the routines x |
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I made my own scrub today. It feels lush. Mixed white and a bit of a brown sugar with olive oil. Demerara sugar is more sensitive skin friendly/softer. Jazzed it up with rosemary essential oil and lemon zest. Applied after normal showering. Only needed little lotion after. |
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"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.
What's that ? my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer
Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look.
Uh oh like the idea ) thanks "
Happy to play with you if you want |
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"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.
What's that ? my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer
Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look.
Uh oh like the idea ) thanks
Happy to play with you if you want "
Lets do it. need to get them numbered then eh? |
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"I'm also playing palette roulette when I play with makeup. Certainly makes me step out of my comfort zone.
What's that ? my choice of colour isnt very adventurous. Just what I know what works for green eyes of mine. Maybe I should go tropical for the Summer
Number your palettes (or shades), get someone to pick a number (or 3-4 numbers), and that's what you work with to make a look.
Uh oh like the idea ) thanks
Happy to play with you if you want
Lets do it. need to get them numbered then eh? "
Yup. Pick palettes you want to play with, then ask for a number between one and number you have. |
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An anyone recommend a good eye cream/serum/gel please ? Generally my skin is very good for my age and apart from some fine lines under my eyes I have no notable wrinkles but my eyes are looking dull dry and tired! |
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" An anyone recommend a good eye cream/serum/gel please ? Generally my skin is very good for my age and apart from some fine lines under my eyes I have no notable wrinkles but my eyes are looking dull dry and tired!"
AQ Skin Solutions GF Eye Serum |
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" An anyone recommend a good eye cream/serum/gel please ? Generally my skin is very good for my age and apart from some fine lines under my eyes I have no notable wrinkles but my eyes are looking dull dry and tired!
AQ Skin Solutions GF Eye Serum"
Oh hello stranger! Brilliant thanks will have a look x |
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