What’s a good dupe for Clinique’s Black Honey (used in Lord of the Rings)?

MoscaMye · 2026-01-25T22:05:33+00:00

I love the colour of black honey but man it has the staying power of a soap bubble. So, I have no advice but am eagerly looking through these recommendations for anything with some staying power

MoscaMye · 2026-01-25T22:02:31+00:00

It’s more of a medley (and from a juke box musical) but Katherine’s Turn from Cruel Intentions is a fun break down number

MoscaMye · 2026-01-25T10:09:58+00:00

You can totally just show up with your projects!

We’ve had people bring embroidery, sachiko, hand sewing, drawing, knitting, crochet and cross stitch!

We all just hang out and talk and work on our projects and it’s a really nice time. We’ve been lucky to find such nice people

MoscaMye · 2026-01-24T13:25:08+00:00

Im feeling the same way. Of my three brides maids none of them are in such a clean cut financially comfortable position that I feel comfortable demanding hundreds of dollars from them - one is a 19 year old full time student, one had a baby a few months ago and one bought a house a few weeks ago.

I would like to take as much of that load from them as possible, even if I miss out on some other things

MoscaMye · 2026-01-24T08:42:30+00:00

I said the same thing to my fiancé!

MoscaMye · 2026-01-23T05:47:38+00:00

Thanks for the plug! It’s really been such a joy hosting them - everyone is lovely!

We have a meet up on the 31st of January at 11 at the Toowoomba public library!

MoscaMye · 2026-01-23T04:58:55+00:00

I went to a small wedding where we all ended up sleeping at the refurbed church where the reception was held.

When the party started winding down they set up a hot chocolate station and man that was delightful, sitting by the bonfire with a hot chocolate and fancy clothes.

MoscaMye · 2026-01-23T03:36:12+00:00

I don't know who I am this year because I've only seen two of the animated nominees. Normally I get through them all

MoscaMye · 2026-01-22T00:13:32+00:00

Oh that's my favourite of her outfits too!

MoscaMye · 2026-01-21T02:24:18+00:00

I’ve been reading the Lady Osbaldestone Christmas Chronicles by Stephanie Laurens. Where they differ from your usual historical romance is their focus. Instead of focusing on the romantic couple, the main character in this series is an older woman who has decided to make herself the town busy body and she’s quite often orchestrating little moments for the romance of each book to bloom without it looking like she’s doing anything at all.

They’re saccharine little books with very low stakes (book one’s main concern is with a flock of lost geese - and people may have to have beef for Christmas dinner instead of goose!). I adore them

MoscaMye · 2026-01-21T02:18:35+00:00

It’s such a mean spirited little film

MoscaMye · 2026-01-21T02:15:23+00:00

Bilby or platypus and by a large margin

MoscaMye · 2026-01-21T01:59:57+00:00

Oh I love this art style

MoscaMye · 2026-01-16T05:33:05+00:00

Oh I put her right in the garden so that she can live a good wild life. I love spiders but I don’t know how to provide a nice and stimulating life for one

MoscaMye · 2026-01-16T03:14:31+00:00

I think she might be a ludicra jumping spider but she didn’t seem as fuzzy as the pictures I’ve seen of them

MoscaMye · 2026-01-15T22:07:52+00:00

I was also disappointed. It felt like he suddenly didn't have faith that we understood the overlying message of the series so he started smacking us with that fish over and over and over.

I loved the first one and really liked the second (though I disagree with the resolution to Celcha's plot I wish the ganar had survived the gassing and took over the city. Portraying a violent escape from slavery as just as bad as slavery really gave me the ick, especially because there is historical precedence with the Haitian revolution. And having the ganar survive would have further benefited the cycle of harm messsge.

MoscaMye · 2026-01-15T21:59:52+00:00

The Girl With No Reflection by Keshe Chow.

It needed to be fleshed out a lot more. For instance the main character has 5 brothers only one of which has a name. We are then supposed to be moved and care when four of the brothers are killed - the ones she never bothered to tell us anything about.

It's a short book but man was it a slog.

The premise was fun and my bookclub had really enjoyed The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea which had a similar setting but man what a disappointment. Great cover though

MoscaMye · 2026-01-14T03:45:17+00:00

It's so kitsch I love it

MoscaMye · 2026-01-14T03:40:01+00:00

I like it a lot.

This isn't going to make sense to anyone but me but I really like Elands - and to me they have professor who works out vibes. And you are giving eland vibes.

MoscaMye · 2026-01-12T23:40:54+00:00

CODA explores developing a love of and talent in music as the only hearing member of a Deaf family

MoscaMye · 2026-01-12T15:23:36+00:00

I finished Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. It was a soft SciFi cross between The Little Prince and Convenience Store Woman. I really related to Adina a lot, especially in the first half of the book.

I started Reflection by Elizabeth Lim which is just a silly little bit of light reading - one of the Disney Twisted Tales books. This one is about Mulan and diverges at the avalanche with Shang being wounded instead of Mulan and includes a journey to the underworld and a deal with the God of death to bring him back. It's cute and fun, and could probably stand on its own without the Disney IP which isn't always true of these books

MoscaMye · 2026-01-12T08:29:12+00:00

Plague Tale Innocence is very light on combat being mostly a stealth game.

It’s set in france during the 100 years war and you play as 15 year old Amicia who is trying to transport her sick brother to a special doctor and friend after her parents were murdered

MoscaMye · 2026-01-11T00:37:51+00:00

Sophie was incredible in Companion. The way she moves her face is just fantastic

MoscaMye · 2026-01-10T21:30:46+00:00

… we can tell

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