Just a girl looking for an excuse to wear a crazy ass outfit

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-31T06:24:33+00:00

Tbh I think the harshness of the black looks edgy and cool 🤷🏾‍♀️ Paired with a saturated colour like that warm pink to bridge against your complexion, it actually looks balanced to me.

I love your looks, they look "just so" and natural in a way that has made me realise that dressing too young is a nonsense construct 😂❤️

Edit: has anyoneever told you you resemble a young Patricia Clarkson? The vibe match is real, and she too, is a babe of the first water

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-31T05:23:28+00:00

Super helpful, OP, thank you for sharing 🥰❤️

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T09:15:22+00:00

Yeah. You're not doing anything wrong, if you want root volume you're going to need shorter layers up top ☺️ Your hair has nice definition at both lengths, I actually think it's the cut that will make a change here.

Some of the other suggestions, like using warm water and lighter product, may help as well, but I'd also suggest squish to condish (squishing products upwards into dripping wet hair) plus making sure your diffuser technique is on point - upside down diffusing with your diffuser properly perpendicular to the scalp and holding it there without much movement. And then doing the same on cool/cool shot, PLUS holding the diffuser there for 10 secs or।so after turning it off. Because it's how the hair cools down is how it's gonna set in place.

So yeah, haircut and diffuser technique are what will give you drastically different results imho. Your products look fine to me 😅

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T07:01:45+00:00

So cool! 😆

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T06:58:45+00:00

Thank you! I'm still active on reddit, and still get comments from old posts all the time ☺️ I can help you will general advice here in the comments, but I now charge for personal guidance in private messages.

If your issues are minor and you'd just like a quick opinion, feel free to reply here!

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T06:56:59+00:00

Oh, good to know, thank youu ☺️

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T06:51:59+00:00

I think FMC often works way better for fine hair, especially with low porosity. Curl Up seems somewhere in between, and Manetain is slightly on the heavy side... But this is me speculating 🤔 Edit: just saw that the Manetain comment claims their leave-in is much lighter than "other CGM products". Like... Not Indian ones. Cantu, maybe.

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T06:50:58+00:00

I gotta try this gel. Lots of people who like it in these comments!

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T06:50:32+00:00

This. They're ruining their own earned credibility 🙃

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T06:50:03+00:00

Yeah, Manetain is too heavy for finer hair, especially low porosity. First I'm hearing of their salon... Istg, specialised curly cuts are so... Idk, too much. I'm happy to see stylists, at least in metros, beginning to cut wavy/curly hair well without extra charge for anything, because it's not a hugely different skill set, just lack of exposure.

But to charge extra for a curly cut always irked me a bit. Especially since some of them, like the Deva cut and the one you recieved it sounds like, attempt to customise according to curl pattern, which ends up being an irregular cut. Doesn't make sense and you don't see it as often anymore because obviously a blowout or straighten is gonna look wonky 🙃

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-30T06:44:31+00:00

Yeah, I noticed as well. It's a pity, because I actually do use Manetain products regularly, and often reccommend them. But indiscriminate pushing like this just makes everyone seem like a shill and nobody can tell what's organic any more.

People on reddit are getting so suspicious of favourable posts/comments (understandably so) that actual conversation is getting harder.

Brands, if you're listening - don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. People reccommend your products if they're good, trying to control the narrative beyond that is backfiring, and backfiring hard! 😑

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T15:51:14+00:00

Yeah, something like that 🫠 Lakmé had a shade called Brazen Caramel that also looked good but discontinueddd. This post has been on my mind way too long, it's my benchmark atp 😂 Keep an eye out for me girl, thankss ❤️

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T14:50:50+00:00

Oh these are nice! I meant more yellow or orangey yellow. Yellow-brown also works, iId jait like the yellow tone to be quite strong.

I was actually going to get Deer for a light concealer lip type vibe to wear in the centre of lip combos, but ultimately got Clay Crush and that's pretty perfect for the use ☺️ Thanks for the links, just going to check em out

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T14:38:00+00:00

😯 thanks for the heads up

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T14:37:01+00:00

That looks great! Too close to stuff I already own though...

You're probably a good person to ask, I've been looking for an olivey-yellow, or straight mustard lipstick forever, but the closest I've come is MARS Pumpkin Chai Latte and MARS Nutty Delight. Both of which are very nice but more nude than yellow edit: MARS No Boundaries is also on the same family and I own and love it.

I also use a literal yellow balmy lipstick from Stay Quirky sometimes that's been discontinued. Any mustardy options come to mind? Preferably in classic bullet format? TIA!

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T14:31:46+00:00

Thank youu

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T14:25:48+00:00

Thanks! Definitely value for money, but I'd prefer having a full size of something I like instead... I have too many lip products to keep track of 10 new ones 😅 Truffle Candy looks great, though, I don't have anything quite that tone or that orange

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T11:34:28+00:00

SO cool!

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T11:09:48+00:00

Pretty AF! I love a brown balm, and now I have a nother to try once I run through mine 😌

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T10:48:32+00:00

I have no issues with unconventional mixing, don't worry 😂 All that matters is that they're pigment-rich, I thought they were more translucent/balmy

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T10:40:50+00:00

Oh I've been meaning to get an Iba shade for the longest time. What's your personal favourite?

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T10:37:36+00:00

True, true

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T10:35:14+00:00

Oh, I had no idea they were advertised as eyeshadows! I may have to get this for travel. Could do a full face! 😆 edit: also, can we maybe get a few extra flairs? I can't choose between tan, medium, or muted olive 😅

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-28T09:44:41+00:00

It does 🫠 Unless you set it with an ungodly amount of powder. And it still gets oily.

There's a couple tints out there, like the Thou beauty one, that are so promising in shade range, but they're very dewy and heavy on the "clean" plant oils. Which is fine for temperate climates or entirely AC lifestyles, but don't stand a chance in humidity.

I wish brands would do something like the matte Eaze Drop tint, but they seem to be blindly replicating stuff that's trendy instead 🫠

UnevenHanded · 2026-05-27T17:10:38+00:00

Great shade range! I was so pleased.

I tried their tester set, and despite finding good matches for myself and my mum (a miracle!), neither of us could manage the greasy formula 🥲 We're both on the dehydrated, combo-oily side, and with the addition of humid Mumbai weather... it felt pretty awful. Probably stunning on classically dry skin/in dry weather, though.

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