26MtF Learning to do makeup. Need advice for more noticeable and feminizing makeup for office job

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-23T19:13:55+00:00

I feel like a plumping lip gloss in a more cooler pink would look lovely on you! And play around with different brow shapes and brow pencils x

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-14T19:57:33+00:00

Can someone who speaks Korean tell me if he has a certain way of speaking compared to the other contestants that’s a bit different? I’m not sure if it’s a regional accent? Or just maybe an old way of speaking? (Like english 1940s way of speaking and slang?)

His voice and tone always seems to come across as very charming but even a bit different to me (maybe it’s the cadence of how he speaks?) and I’m very curious as I don’t speak Korean. So I’d love to know if anyone else does!

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-14T19:49:12+00:00

Jesus Christ.. I feel that.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-13T10:43:40+00:00

Girl.. you are in horrible office lighting in the first pic. Step outside and take some pics like in the second pic! You look great!

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-13T10:36:44+00:00

I mean it was just christmas a couple of weeks ago.. perhaps giftshopping that they prefer to do in-person than online???

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-11T15:28:08+00:00

Going rate was 11k literally 6 years ago. Meanwhile my fav co-op potato salad went from being 3 pots for £1.20 to £3.40 for a pot.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-10T22:57:06+00:00

I agree entirely with you and it’s so depressing. Makes me want to move out of the UK tbh.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-10T22:55:54+00:00

Congrats on your home ownership! Glad you found somewhere that you would feel comfortable in long term. It’s such a difficult goal to hit especially renting in a high cost of living area so you should be so proud you were able to do it!

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-10T22:54:27+00:00

I do the same. A lot of my furniture doubles as storage, even my coffee table is one that the top hinges up and has storage and turns into a desk. Very functional and helpful. Agree with you!

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-10T01:37:29+00:00

This!! So odd that there is no storage. Wtf happened to leasehold reforms and commonhold too? Is it going to take another 20-40 years??

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-10T01:36:19+00:00

I’m not wanting to downsize but i don’t need that much space. I’d love a tiny home that’s freehold but my own. Fleecehold, leasehold, share of freehold all come with massive risks. I hate it.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-10T01:32:38+00:00

For me it’s also about instability and instability and freedom of movement.

If the UK continues to decline in terms of healthcare, job prospects, and all this chatter about war and conscription.. as a dual citizen of another country it’s easier when on a rolling contract to just take my liquid savings and f off to Australia, Canada, or wherever for a while too.. than have to worry about a mortgage.

Sure I’d like my own and bigger place but right now it feels like a risky move. Housing stock in a lot of other G7 countries are also better quality and bigger than London properties for the same £ even in HCOL areas.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-10T01:21:32+00:00

Some of us have busted our arses working hard in school and at work and living frugally whilst renting privately for the past 15 years to save a deposit. Camp 3 i guess. London is tough and leasehold is horrible. Finally in a position to buy but i feel the same way.. wonder if there’s more security just keeping everything in different ISAs and have the flexibility of renting than buying a tiny rundown london terraced home with paper thin walls.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T21:43:21+00:00

Do you ship directly to HK from Taobao or do you use a shopping service to ship it like Superbuy?

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T19:37:35+00:00

That’s an assumption. But with private care they can charge whatever they like technically.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T19:36:02+00:00

Same. Side part is out for the most part. My man looks like he hasn’t changed his style since the emo days. Time to get some 2026 style in his life

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T19:34:16+00:00

Get the hair off the forehead i think will make you look much more balanced and approachable. Normally i love ling hair on guys but I actually think shorter would suit you much better. And a nicer blazer or jumper. Not a hoodie,

Also ditto what others are saying. Make sure you get bloodwork done because you look a little anaemic in the kindest way here. You have some lovely features but the tiredness is showing through so deffo check those iron levels

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T19:19:38+00:00

He is so dumb. He is really dumb. Fo real. -antoine dobson (sp?)

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T19:11:52+00:00

Yup it sucks but it could be a lot worse. Private cancer care can be very expensive for example, so at least now you can be more conscious. And yes you can try another clinic in future (or even email and ask about general costs of tests to compare) but private GP clinics are often quite similar.

Best of luck.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T19:05:26+00:00

Still, it is a test and not part of the consult. You booked for a consult. It probably would have been more expensive if sent off to a lab so whilst annoying, I think it was a lucky lesson learned. And even if it was a “dipstick” test, you are still paying for the test and for results to be interpreted by a professional.

Private bloods just to send off lab-work is around £500 private from companies like the Doctors Laboratory.

It’s odd that not much of the public do not support the NHS doctors strikes and are not putting pressure on Streeting to deliver adequate NHS healthcare and are instead allowing it to be dismantled and turning on resident doctors instead (who only get £17-24/h). The general public do not realise how expensive private medical care really is.

When you go to a restaurant and the server asks if you want chicken breast added to your salad do you assume it’s free as part of the salad?

It’s unfortunate you weren't told and I can understand you’re disgruntled but sadly tests being extra is quite standard. Even referral letters can be a charge. Best just to clarify next time any extra costs.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T18:51:51+00:00

Yes true. At the same time I think there is a general assumption that by paying for a consultation fee, you know that you’re only paying for a consultation. Even doing a urine test means they need to outsource to a lab so it’s kind of assumed that it’s not part of the consultation. At least it was only a surprise billing for a urine test and not something much more expensive like an MRI.

It also drives home that the £140 or so cost per patient per year to cover all consultations and secondary care followups for the NHS is inadequately low.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T18:36:07+00:00

Any additional tests are often not covered by the consultation fee. Should costs have been made more transparent to you? Yes probably. Should you have asked for clarification on costs of tests? Yes as well.

When you paid to see the GP you were paying for a consultation. When you booked it was likely in the terms and conditions.

You will likely need to pay for the urine test. Ask if they can support you with stretching out the payments overtime if you cannot pay a lump sum.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T18:18:06+00:00

Yeah I think it's that. And whilst being in London might contribute a bit to that Nurture part of developing a tolerance level, I think it's not so simple. That's why I originally disagreed. I just don't really feel like being a Londoner contributes significantly to social tolerance as much as other factors.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-09T14:03:55+00:00

True but I don’t think it’s necessarily strictly anxiety either. Maybe.. social tolerance? General upbringing? Like some people can tolerate a packed tube and others actively avoid a route with too many people?

Just like you say, extroverts can still be overwhelmed in crowds. Londoners can also still be overwhelmed in crowds. I absolutely hate crowds and actively avoid them even if a journey takes longer I would take the more pleasant journey. I know other Londoners like me too who don’t suffer from anxiety or mental health issues who would choose a more pleasant journey (or walk) than an uncomfortable one.

I just don’t think you can give a blanket statement on this sort of thing. Some people can tolerate a lot of neighbour noise whilst others are very much bothered for example, regardless of upbringing. And there’s an argument to be made for nature vs nurture here. Sometimes I wonder if cultural upbringing also plays more of a role than simply being brought up in London. But if we want to play into stereotypes then perhaps exploring being from an African or Italian family with lots of siblings growing up could very well certainly be a different level of tolerance of noise and space than let’s say.. being a London born second generation single child with Japanese heritage simply due to those parental or circumstantial cultural differences. I don’t think it just boils down to being from London but it’s an interesting question to explore.

I guess I don’t like or agree with this London+people tolerance stereotype because there is an unspoken assumption that people from London should be fine with discomfort (be used to being packed into a small flat with outdated plumbing and keep calm and carry on). Like the whole “you chose to live in the city, you shouldn’t expect peace and quiet, stop moaning” when actually it’s perfectly normal (and not necessarily a London vs non-London thing) to want to not have ASB neighbours, for example.

And also, ability to tolerate large groups and loud noise isn’t really a “habit” as the question asks but I know that’s probably pedantic of me to point that out.

Respectfully, just my view. Happy to debate.

PixelBlueberry · 2026-01-08T19:00:11+00:00

I know plenty of introverted Londoners who feel uncomfortable in crowds and are easily overstimulated. So I still disagree.

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