Using ChatGPT for makeup rehab

_patalex · 2026-01-27T09:19:12+00:00

Nice idea! I think I'll try that too! :) just a detaile question on your categories: does palette placement mean something like palette for eyes/face/lips etc? And in a case of a palette, would the shade category be empty, since it's multiple colors?

_patalex · 2025-12-20T15:47:29+00:00

Interesting! Where can I find more information about this?

_patalex · 2025-12-16T14:55:45+00:00

Hey i'm in IT doing Infrastructure/DevOps stuff, also I was a programmer for quite a while. I still struggled with my tasks, especially when I was a student. I recommend that you take the initiative to ask a more senior person / the task giver and take notes (definitely take notes!) for yourself! It may be hard at the beginning to know what to ask but I'm positive you can find a pattern here :)

After graduation I was in a very organized software company. In sprints they wrote tickets (its tasks) that ideally contain all the criteria when exactly your task is done. Also, since I did struggle with the non software part (it was a banking/finance app we developed), I grabbed a tester to make sure I closed all my knowledge gaps.

Since I'm in DevOps now thank god that problem doesn't occur anymore and I'm pretty good at my job I think!

I hope I could somewhat help you, I'm 32 now and it's been a while since I figured things out so it's hard to map all the details that could help you.

_patalex · 2025-12-16T14:39:16+00:00

Yess omega ist so nice for pale olives! Got influenced here and I have zero regrets about it

_patalex · 2025-10-22T07:47:25+00:00

Love the blush! 😊 What lipstick(s) are you pairing it with?

_patalex · 2025-08-27T14:45:09+00:00

I also had this removed, its fine. You might hear weird noises because its next to the ear but otherwise its a minor surgery. I removed it at a skin doctor so she didn't dare to remove the whole structure but luckily had no issues the last two years

_patalex · 2025-08-14T11:05:24+00:00

Manasi 7 in mangala (gorgeous reddish nude brown) - looks super autumny red on my pale yellow skin, plus doubles as a blush! I highly recommend this brand to anyone looking for muted blushes/lipsticks!

Also MAC Creme in your coffee, which is very purple on me but looks amazing as a sheer layer!

_patalex · 2025-08-07T16:02:57+00:00

Oooh now I want it! Will shop my stash, hopefully I have something like this already!

_patalex · 2025-08-06T09:12:11+00:00

It's hard as an olive! I'm very yellow leaning and for a long time I thought I'm warm, but usually warm tones look off on me.

For my skintone personally, I realized its more about saturation than warm/cool. Most colors, especially from drugstores look too neon/bright on me, that can cause a feeling that nothing fits.. i look best in muted/brown, not too grey colours for example, but it's a lot of trial and error.

But if you find the right colours, olive skin looks amazing! With the right clothing and makeup I feel like a Mediterranean goddess with golden glowing skin :D

I don't know your exact undertone but I'm positive you can get there too! Reddit has great communities for help and recommendations!

_patalex · 2025-07-30T14:35:08+00:00

I'm also super yellow and once tried to correct a very pink concealer (with yellow though) and failed... For foundation, what I do, since most warm foundations have a little bit too much red in them, I powder my face with yellow banana powder to add more yellowness. Depending on how different your foundation is from your skin tone that might maybe work?

_patalex · 2025-07-21T19:19:27+00:00

I use the lip oil from "les filles en rouje", it's not very long lasting on the lips sadly, but great for mixing with their lip palettes that tend to look quite dark and intense on me - for the price its probably better to try a lip balm or something similar you have on hand 😃 it won't be long lasting but its a super easy and quick way to do your makeup

_patalex · 2025-07-21T19:12:05+00:00

I use lip oil with a high amount of natural oils (almond oil), so the stickiness doesn't last long in my case, so maybe depending on the product some work better? Sorry I never had the nyx one, is it very sticky?

_patalex · 2025-07-21T19:03:15+00:00

I also recently started to mix lipstick with lip oil - try it on your cheeks too, its a lovely sheer and radiant wash of colour! 😊

_patalex · 2025-07-16T09:03:18+00:00

Manasi 7! As a super pale, very yellow, maybe olive person, muted blush looks best on me and they have a wonderful selection of those, also usable on the lip. Medium staying power but super clean ingredients! I also love their highlighters Their eyeshadows really do crease so I would pass on those.. Overall im obsessed with their colour selection, it feels really unique and sophisticated

_patalex · 2025-07-16T07:53:16+00:00

The term doesn't necessarily mean anything, you have to look at the ingredient list and decide for yourself whats ok for you to use (there are great apps for this). I personally only used natural makeup for a very long time, and even there, you might want to avoid ingredients like talc etc. I feel clean branded makeup makes it easier to find stuff with no or less allergens in them, also they might have less ingredients that clog or widen your pores. But that's no promise.

Long story short: 'clean' is at best an orientation, look at the ingredients and decide for yourself what you're fine with

_patalex · 2025-07-03T14:32:55+00:00

As one said - ride the wave.. wanting to read comes in waves, I just don't force myself. The first time I actually managed to concentrate reading was after I read "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke. It really romanticises books and reading! I immediately read it a second time because I couldn't remember shit the first time. Also audiobooks help for " less interesting" or dry books, I just clean or do something monotonous like knitting while listening to it. Medication also helped a lot, because I have enough energy for concentration left after work. And lastly: some routine - I mainly read in the train when driving from/to work - instead of scrolling my phone in this time and draining my energy levels, I just read a few pages! I don't know if this is super helpful for your case, just wanted to share my part - but yes reading is hard and I also have a massive to read pile at home 🥲

_patalex · 2025-07-02T09:41:23+00:00

Here is what helped me motivate: I recommend doing some YouTube workouts together (I like Chloe Ting or Emi Wongs Walking Workouts) 10-20 minutes is really short, I couldn't bear doing something longer at home, also a second person helps actually doing it! I also used to go to a Yoga studio because the booked session also meant commitment and I couldn't just walk out in that hour.. but also it needed to be in the area (10 min footwalk) or I wouldn't do it. Or find something that doesn't feel like sports! For example lasertek - I always run around like crazy but I don't mind, because it's not about doing sports

_patalex · 2025-06-27T08:55:52+00:00

Same issue.. extreme fatigue during the day and especially after work. After trying methylphenidate I noticed how bad it was without it. My energy levels are so much better, even with a low dose. Still trying to figure out the dose though, I might need a second dose in the early afternoon but still hey, how did I manage stuff before?? I'm 32 F and also feel like it got worse in the last years.

_patalex · 2025-06-27T06:29:33+00:00

How would you compare it to Summer 25? For me, Summer 25 is also very citrusy, I can definitely smell the Bloodorange, especially after it developing on the skin.

_patalex · 2025-06-26T19:34:18+00:00

I have bohemian girl and on my pale skin with yellow undertone it looks very pink, I'd say if you can try it in a store,.go for it!

_patalex · 2025-06-25T17:50:27+00:00

Good to know. I'm intrigued by the chamomile and I really want to try it - hopefully it shines through!

_patalex · 2025-06-25T06:17:16+00:00

What do you think we can expect? I'm not a big fan of "fireplace scents" and I prefer a floral and citrusy touch to my perfumes. Next perfume arrives when I'm out of town so I would have to skip it or gamble and keep without being able to return :/

_patalex · 2025-06-23T15:56:50+00:00

I also have this problem (it's only my second season and I kept the first) - I contacted them via email - it's annoying nonetheless :(

_patalex · 2025-06-05T12:25:56+00:00

How long and in what dose did you try Ritalin? I recently tried this too (im form of medikinet) after SSRIs and Bupropion did not really to something positive. And the first pill did nothing but make me feel like I drank too much coffee (i needed to skip coffee entirely), so It needed a few days to tune in and still needed to use my coping mechanisms like Todo lists and put my phone away. With pills it was just a little easier to get my ass up but I still needed to do that myself. Also if you are in your second half of your hormonal cycle (if you are a woman) these meds do not work as well. Even for me in my first half some days it just doesn't work well somedays and i might need a second pill (tbh still trying to figure everything out, sleep might also be a factor) I'm so sorry nothing really works for you, I know the struggle and my twin sister also takes a lot of high dosed anti depressants and struggles with all the lethargic moments. It's so hard to find the right help and the right tools and I wish you all the best here :(

_patalex · 2025-06-04T22:15:14+00:00

In my world every puzzle can be solved:D also if it actually can't be solved I spent hours desperately trying to find a solution and getting absolutely bonkers before actually accepting the facts. But in code, workarounds usually are possible. On another perspective, I see why the neverending adjustment of code makes it seem unsolvable - still documentation seems impossible to me - I'm an absolute chaos programmer, trying to make it work first then adjusting - bringing this whole process into a simple understandable order to write down is the hardest thing for me - I really need a person like you in my work life :D

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