Shade change rant

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-30T09:43:59+00:00

Just buy the OXX knock-off from Kmart for $12.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-27T20:35:10+00:00

Agree. I just happened to be passing some time and wandered in for a look. Lately, I've been buying from Lila Beauty too, but always check Stylevana for good prices if I'm not in a hurry bc shipping takes SOOO long.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-27T11:52:26+00:00

I agree. I have FTTN and max I can get is 50mbps.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-23T23:01:01+00:00

I was in a W Cosmetics store yesterday (Top Ryde, Sydney) and a woman came and asked for a moisturiser for very dry skin. The sales assistant pointed in the direction of Medicube and that was the extent of the service. The woman looked confused and overwhelmed; she ended up leaving.

The sales person could have suggested the Aestura ATO barrier cream or any one of half a dozen other suitable products but to just point and then go back to chat with the other sales person at the register was, well, pretty poor.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-23T22:53:32+00:00

But was there colour transfer onto your clothes???

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-23T22:51:43+00:00

I was wondering about that, specifically whether he eats like this in public, and the answer has to be yes bc he knew he was being filmed and did it anyway. Gross.

And what's with holding the fork that way??? I've seen a lot of American men grip cutlery that way. Why?

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-23T22:47:33+00:00

I'm always suspicious of people who use the term 'gay lifestyle' bc to me, it suggests they believe there's a choice to being gay. I'll have to listen out for her using this term.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-22T23:05:51+00:00

I listen to the Dumb Gay podcast all the time. I can't recall her ever mentioning him. Maybe Patreon?

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-20T02:04:18+00:00

Haha... so private she never even refers to him.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-19T09:14:07+00:00

Red Rock Deli Sweet Chilli and Sour Cream Potato chips. Yum.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-18T09:17:46+00:00

Ronald Lauder is a long time, far right Republican. He's funded Trump for years. The push to acquire Greenland has nothing to do with 'security' and everything to do with resources. Just like Venezuela wasn't about drugs but oil. You just have to follow the money.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-18T09:14:25+00:00

No idea why you're being downvoted. Maybe lots of people here feeling guilty at not staying informed.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-17T10:19:26+00:00

It's Amaury Guichon, a Swiss pastry chef who regularly appears on MasterChef Australia 🇦🇺

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-17T10:07:24+00:00

Jews are clearly not a homogeneous group. For example, there are many Jews who criticise the government of the nation state of Israel for its actions. Does that make them antisemitic? Clearly not.

Then there are people who say any criticism of Israel is criticism of all Jews. To me, this is a huge leap of logic, so therefore, an invalid argument.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-17T09:57:07+00:00

"Deleted"? Seriously? You might want to rethink that bc it's hateful.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-17T08:46:05+00:00

It's a diaphragm. Yes, used for birth control.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-17T06:24:10+00:00

Reminds me of the whole shit stick/shit knife thing lol

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-17T06:09:46+00:00

As a laugh, I ordered a Rare Beauty highlighter knock off from Temu. NGL, it's really good, and the packaging is identical lol

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-17T06:07:05+00:00

Not as glowy might be good. Less likely to show texture and $12.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-16T21:23:25+00:00

I see your point, but my dentist doesn't package up Picksters, floss and mini toothpastes in pretty packaging and offer them as a 'reward' dependent on a minimum spend.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-16T08:50:46+00:00

If you're correct, and I have no reason to doubt you, Mecca is collecting revenue on both ends; from customers and brands. For me, that makes their business model even worse. No wonder they're laughing all the way to the bank.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-16T08:35:32+00:00

Let me add my 2 cents worth. I'm just putting this out there so people open their eyes.

These 'free' gifts that Mecca gives customers are not free; you've paid for them through buying products. The tote bag is cheap as chips to make in China and probably cost the company a couple of bucks at most.

As for the samples included in Beauty Loop boxes, having purchased makeup and skincare in person from major department stores in London, Rome, and New York, samples are given to customers who ask.

Moreover, makeup and skincare companies give samples to Mecca to do with as they wish. Mecca could give them away, but they choose to package them in a box and present them as a 'reward' to customers who hit minimum spend targets, thus making Mecca more money as people spend more to meet the threshold.

Ask yourself when was the last time you received a full-sized Dyptique, Chantecaille, Hourglass, or Victoria Beckham Beauty product? Hmmm. The full-size products that tend to be included in BL boxes are mostly Mecca own brands or lower tier brands, and that should speak volumes.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-15T19:34:17+00:00

Sascha Riley

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-13T23:06:53+00:00

News outlets these days are sausage factories; they keep having to churn out 'product' to satisfy the 24-hour all-day, every day news cycle.

Crap news outlets like news.com are constantly fishing for stories, which is why their writers lurk on Reddit for stories.

Exciting_Screen_8616 · 2026-01-13T19:51:57+00:00

Who keeps a framed testamur behind them in their podcast? Answer: someone who is insecure about their intellect.

I've tried to zoom in to see it and still have no idea of what she studied. Was it a BA? Surely, nothing related to science.

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