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I'm a vegan. I like glam rock and androgynous males. I have two cats. they're mystical beings. I'm going to college in less than a month.
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Does anyone know a good coverup that will hide a pretty big/dark birthmark that I have on my neck. I've tried several basic coverups and they've made it less noticeable.. but barely. I really want a good coverup to completely hide it (or come close) because I'm really self conscious of it and I just want it gone..
dermablend is your best bet. it's not only fully opaque and used by leading make-up artists to cover tattoos and scars and any kind of really intense skin imperfection, but it's also waterproof. it's really pricey, but it is the best.
I constantly hear that most guys don't like girls with short hair. Especially as in a boyish haircut. And I agree- it's hard to look/feel "pretty" with boring hair. But I am so dreadfully sick of my long hair. (Mine is several inches past my armpits.) I hate showering because of having to dry it. And on top of everything, it curls in the most unflattering ways. I look so stupid. I feel like the only escape from the annoying body of my hair is to get it short short short. Yet I know I'll still hate the way it looks because there will be nothing there. What on earth should I do?
(P.S. Semi-short is hardly an option because the curls are even worse and uncontrolable. And it's not kinky... just wavy and loopy. Especially my bangs. Ugh!!!)
guys like attractive girls who feel confident about what the look like and who they are. if you feel most comfortable in short hair do it. bald? do it. it sounds like right now you're uncomfortable with your hair, so change it up. what matters ultimately is what you think because you always have to deal with your face in the mirror.
for what it's worth, my hair right now is at best 2 inches long and cut into a faux hawk. it's the most attractive I've felt and a great many people have said it's the most attractive I've been. I get the occasional little boy comment, but if it's little boy hair then I love being a little boy because I look my best.
I've been buying heels lately and trying to break them in but I just hate it. When I wear them out I always end up bloody-heeled. It always skins the back of my foot and I have to take them off. I try to wear band-aids with them but they always slide off. Its inevitable... I always get my heels cut up! I step on the backs of the shoes to make them softer but still... OUCH!!
Any tips??
Generally, the more expensive the shoe the more comfortable it will be. Never buy a shoe that is too small and never complain if you're wearing heels when you could be wearing comfortable flats. It annoys the rest of us and spreads the notion that heels are not comfortable and they actually are. If your shoes are a titch too small or huge a half-size up then wearing too small shoes around you house for a week with the thickest pair of socks you can possibly find. They'll stretch out a tiny bit and then you should be fine.
can you call hair blonde or blond
and is someone blond or blonde?
the word comes from french. in french, blond refers to male hair and blonde refers to female hair. in english, hair is neither male or female. both words work for either and generally someone chooses one for both since english does not have as strict rules about gender.
I am sick of using liquid foundation because it's too thick & gross, but my skin isn't that great to go without it (or with just powder alone). I was told to use a tinted moisturizer instead of liquid foundation. Can anyone suggest a good brand that's not too icky & still does a pretty good at covering up?
Aveda has an excellent make-up line that's not heavy or acnegenic. I use their inner light tinted moisture when I wear make-up and I find it to even out my skin if it's in decent condition that day.
15/f. i have thick, layered, wavy hair that i straighten sometimes. i have a conair hair straightner that i really like because it only takes me like 20 minutes to straighten my hair really good. but then after i go outside for like 5 minutes it starts to curl!
so what can i do to keep it straight ALL DAY even if i do go outside? i already put this stuff on my hair after i straighten it:
http://www.aveda.com/templates/products2/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY10538&PRODUCT_ID=PROD5923
so do i need to use another product in order to keep my hair straight even in the humidity or do i need a new hair straightener? i'm willing to buy a new hair straightener if it will keep my hair straight ALL DAY, and price doesn't matter. so if i do need a new one, which one should i buy?
links are great :]
using that smoothing fluid after you straighten your hair will cause it to try and bring back your natural curl because it's meant to give shininess and body. try using it before you straighten your hair.
Ok well I never wore make up before and I'm planning to wear make up on my graduation. But I got a few questions that need answers and advice:
Um..my parent's are spending enough money on the dress and shoes, etc so they're not spending money on make up that I'm only going to use once.
But I have a top of the line make-up kit that my aunt gave me for christmas two years ago (her work makes top of the line make up). Is it alright to use? i never opened anything. I'm just scared that it'll make me look bad or anything.
I'm asian, what colours should you suggest?
And what types of make up do you think i should use since I'm pretty sure many people put a lot of stuff on their face when they say they're wearing make up. Blush? Lip stick? Eye Liner? Mascara?
Um..I have this thing that looks like a giant version of eye shadow and the box is as big as my hand and is kinda the colour of my skin, what is it? Cover up? Blush? Face powder?
I don't know much about make up..just mascara, lip stick, and eye liner and I don't even know how to put any on!
And I cant' ask my mom..she beleives in natural beauty and she hasn't worn make up since her wedding!
pick a friend who wears make-up all the time (and wears it well), preferably one with similar skin to yours. take all the make-up you have to that friend and have her apply it or teach you how to. that's your best bet. if you don't have a friend like that, just practice yourself and use online tutorials or call your aunt. after all, she gave you the make-up.
some tips:
don't worry too much about eyeliner. you can practice a lot and figure it out, but it's kind of difficult to apply, especially if you're just doing one event. mascara is probably all you need.
since you're asian, don't use bright pink blush. you want to go with a shade with some olive or brown in it, mauve or really light pink brown.
unless your skin is terribly uneven, don't wear heavy liquid foundation. I have dry skin, so I use a tinted moisturizer on most days. see what you have and work with it, but don't apply it heavily. that giant eyeshadow you have is likely pressed powder. it goes all over your face as your first step of make-up if you have oily skin. it's kind of like foundation, but it works with the oils in your skin.
the look of your lips depends on whether or not you want to look natural or made up. a thin gloss or chapstick will look most natural. if you feel like you need to wear lipstick make sure you apply it over chapstick to keep it moist. try to match the color of your lips (for gloss) or go only slightly darker (for lipstick).
for eyeshadow? play with it. a lot depends on eye color. I have green eyes with little flecks of gold, so I wear a sheer gold eyeshadow. but then again, I barely wear any make-up.
hey
my skin just all of a sudden got really dry
and its like peeling
its gross like crusty looking
ive used moisturizer and it works for about 20 minutes and then i have to re apply it.
does any one have any ideas on how to hydrate my skin or should i just go to the doctor?
thanksss :)
don't wash your face as much, you're most likely stripping it of its natural oils. this is especially true if you just switched cleansers or upped your usage of one with salicylic acid because you freaked out about one pimple. lay off cleaning your skin it needs time to be good old fashioned skin.
Ok so my school is having this medeival times thing and i was picked to be queen.
i REALLY need to find a blinged out dress[haha] you know...how the queen dresses? not TOO expensive because i`m only going to wear it once.
i also need a crown to go with it... [optionall]
THANKS!!!
i`m a raterr.
THANK YOU!!
PLEASE HELP ME.
look up the costume shops in your area and fax away your measurements. for these things, renting is best.
duuuude! people pay me money to coordinate, repair, restore, and make costumes for them! tell me what city you're in and I can list 4 or 5 warehouses in your area. it's all a matter of calling instead of biting the hands that are there to help!
what kinds of shirt styles should i wear to make my arms/shoulders look skinnier?
you can actually wear any shirt that has the correct fit across your back and armpits and you'll be fine. you want the armscye (shoulder seam) to hit at your shoulder. hitting before your shoulder makes it look like no shirt can fit your broad back. hitting right after your shoulders or doing a minor drop sleeve looks like you can't pick out clothing to fit. any kind of sleeve that doesn't cling to your arm will work as far as making your arms proportionate, but if you do too much sleeve you may end up looking like you're trying to hide. as for shirts without sleeves, you want to go for a one to two inch strap that will be proportionate with your frame. if you go down to a spaghetti strap the contrast will make your shoulders look even wider, but again, don't go so large that it looks like you're trying to cover something up.
Hi, I need a glue that's safe for use on skin - I'm going to a fancy dress party and I need to glue some false hair (beard, moustache etc) to my face.
What kinds of glue are there that are suitable for this purpose, i.e. they won't damage my face skin but the hair willl stay stuck all night.
If anyone can give brand names/shops that sell them in the UK, that would be even better.
Thanks!
spirit gum is sold wherever costume make-up is sold. just make sure you get the remover as well otherwise you'll lose all your eyebrows like I did one time.
http://www.beautydeals.net/shop/details.html?id=7154&srccode=cii_13736960&cpncode=08-20623709-2
is this eyeliner in walgreens or rite aid or anyother? and how much is it there and would you recommend it thanks
I'm really not the one to ask. I wear make-up typically two or three times a month for shows or other performances. I use a liquid eyeliner pen made by ben nye. I don't suggest it for everyday use because ben nye is super pricy and it's made to look good from 20 feet away. it's stage make-up.
I am a Junior this year and finally get to go to prom. The problem is, neither me or my parents can afford me a dress. I'm not extremely concered with how elegant it has to be. I was wondering if anyone knew of one of those "clinics" that gives prom dresses away to teens that can't afford one located in Central Illinois.
Last year they had one in Champaign, IL but I can't find any information on one.
If anyone can help me find out when or where a clinic in Central Illinois is, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
last year my school sponsored a Becca's closet, a dress drive that gave away dresses for free to anyone interested. contact me by email (petite.phoque@gmail.com) and I'll give you any details I know about this years' as I get them. we're northern illinois about 3 hours from champaign.
also, if you can't find a dress drive you can always go to a thrift store. most are still not that expensive. this year as a senior I'm planning on buying a few dresses from thrift stores and combining them to make one glorious dress ala molly ringwald in pretty in pink.
I dyed my hair with permanent red dye two days ago. I had blonde & light brown highlights that were from 8 months ago (from a salon) and I figured that it wouldn't come out perfectly even since my hair's naturally almost black.
It came out with multidimensional colors... and i LOVED it. It's already fading. What's weird is; it's fading out of the blonde pieces only. (A significant part of my hair) Besides touching up the color with the leftover dye I had (I mixed it with alittle conditioner and i treat it like a hair mask every night) and using protective shampoo, is there anything else I can do to get the color to last longer? And how long until I can dye it the same color again? I'm thinking two treatments would be better because my hair was so dark.
thanks for any help!
at-home red fades badly and quickly. salon red stays for a while longer. mine has been obnoxiously red since november. if you're short on money go to a school and offer to be a test subject. if you absolutely must do at-home red then redye it and use an extremely gentle shampoo. I've been using nature's gate grapefruit and ginger. It would also help to use a natural shampoo with henna. I know lush makes one that works well.
I have pale skin, usually. It isn't scary pale, its more like ivory, but when I'm in fluerescent (spelling?) lighting, I look really...sickly? It just doesn't look good. I look like a vampire, and I obviously don't like it. Plus, the entire school has fluerescent lighting, and I definitely don't want to look bad at school. My question is, is there anything I can do (makeup trick, etc) that won't make me look washed out? Thanks =]
it really helps to have a light tan. I always use a sunless tanning lotion before I go onstage in a show so that I don't look ghostly against the dark curtains. experiment to see which one works best for you.
What is the difference beetween putting track peices in your hair and putting extensions in your hair? I've only gotten extensions before, i think at least. I know there has to be some difference, but what?
strangely, I know this one. tracks usually involve gluing the extra hair along lines on your head where it might naturally grow. extensions can be glued, but are usually braided or dreaded into the hair. tracks can also be braided, but the idea is that they're in completely natural places such as the line around the bottom of your head. usually they are also glued if they are braided. currently I'm costuming the show Macbeth and our Macbeth needs to have a combination of tracks and extensions dreaded into his hair so that his head can be easily picked up in a period fashion when he is executed. we're making a fake head cast around his real one for that part of the show.
First off dont judge me or say anything rude because i hate talking about this to (anyone). And this may be a little long.
I have this disease Alopecia. Its where you lose your hair. Im not losing it right now but i have a few bald spots. And no its not any form of cancer and its not life threatning so i cannot die from it.
But every day i wear my hair up in a messy bun. Its getting kind of old really. Once in a while ill wear my hair down and put a little bit up. But once i get to school or work i put it up because i either get really hot. Or i just dont feel comforatable wearing it down because i hate when people question me about it.
The other day decided i want to have side bangs. I kind of had some but the bangs werent all the same leangth so i cut them the same length and it doesnt look right. i tried pinning them back but they wont stay.
Is there any cute hair styles i can wear with either my hair up or half down and half up? How can i make these side bangs look right?
---Also im 17 and i have had Alopecia for 9 years. So dont tell me to go to doctor and make sure its really Alopecia. ive have taken meds for it and nothing works.
thank you
also if you need a picture ill send you one just leave your Screenname in the answer.
it might help to be able to see pictures. as a kid I struggled with patchy hair loss that looked fine if I put it in pigtails. when I went completely bald I wore a wig just fine. for the most part, though, I just wore my hair how it was. Physical appearances have not meant much to me.
now then. you can get extensions put in around the spots that fill them in if they're tiny enough. you can also just get your hair cut creatively and pin it to fold over your spots. tiny plastic kiddie-style hairclips are really in and would work really well to do mini comb-overs. if you have long-ish hair you can get it permed and wear it messy with a fabric headband so that the spots don't show as much. it depends on your style and the amount of work you want to put in.
as for making side-bangs work, you need to cut them yourself or have a friend do it. most stylists won't do it just right. you also never want to cut them all the same length. it makes your hair look childish.
if all else fails, I know I would enjoy seeing someone completely comfortable with patchy hair loss. that's how I was for several years. it would be refreshing for me and a comforting to know that I'm not the only one (if I still had hair loss problems).
Okay know this may be weird but can anyone please tell me if there is any difference between european clothing sizes and american pants sizes because i really don't get it! I am going over seas next summer and I want to go shopping there-thanks!
you're best off using a tape measure while you're in the states. the pants sizes here mean pretty much nothing unlike in europe. sizes not only fluctuate between brands, but even within stores. right now I'm wearing a size 8. but I have some size 4s that fit and a size 12 that's too small. all made by the gap over the last year.
idk if this is the right category but its similar. okay well i got new shoes and i have really bad blisters from them but they go good with this outfit im wearing to school tomorrow and they are the only shoes i have that would match so wearing different shoes wont help & they are flats so i can't wear socks. i tried putting band-aids on them but they just fall off. so what can i put on my blisters so they wont hurt as bad tomorrow?
it really depends on the exact style of shoe. sometimes you can get away with nylons or foot undies made for dancers. it also depends on where your blisters are. I usually get one blister on the 4th toe on my right foot, so I can get away with wearing bandaids. you probably have typical blisters in typical places (like the back of your foot). flesh-toned tape works well on the inside of your shoe or moleskin taped to your foot. for AVOIDING blisters (in the future), break in your shoes by wearing a thick pair of wool socks with them for the first day or so. you'll protect your foot from blisters and widen your shoes just enough that your feet won't sit really close the edges.
your very best bet, of course, is to wear a different outfit with different shoes (and socks with bandaids on all of your blisters) tomorrow and wear your new outfit some other day.
I've been looking around for homecoming dresses with thicker straps, but I'm having a hard time. They don't have to be really wide, I would just like to be able to wear a regular bra underneath it. Strapless bras are always a pain because you have to keep pulling them up and even with underwire, they hardly support anything. Does anyone know where I might be able to find a dress with thicker straps? Thanks a lot!!!
buy a dress that you really like. put on the bra you want to wear with it. go to a tailor. any tailor worth his/her skin can find a coordinating fabric and add straps to any dress. it's a minor minor tailoring. you can also have a dress tailored to have enough support and be really comfortable without a bra. this one is a little more intrusive and difficult. it would probably be more comfortable in the long run, but more expensive.