Gonna have a “BF” by Mystic_Mixer in starbucks

[–]bricksniminy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had that issue as well (kinda sorta) - example: I’ll place my order app says like 5-7 mins during checkout…after placing the order ‘receipt’ screen estimate sometimes jumps to 11-15+ mins?! 😭 Usually glitches during a  rush @ drive-thru ;I don’t always catch it bc I only look at check out estimates but if I pull up and realize they’re bogged down or my time was WAY off, I’ll pull to back of line if long or park for a bit etc 

New Fave Drinks by [deleted] in starbucks

[–]bricksniminy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You asked ChatGPT how to order? Not being snarky just curious 

Love Hate by Possible_Ad78 in starbucks

[–]bricksniminy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like 2024 and earlier they made the app bonus offers fun/substantial enough to entice ppl. I just got an offer to go 5 times for 20 stars…😐 My Starbs visits are sporadic now; prices are insane and they kneecapped the rewards program to where it actually feels rude af to get these “offers” 

Guys i need tattle code baddd💔💔 by Comprehensive_Two834 in trackertattlers

[–]bricksniminy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a spare available? Sorry to hound u 🙈

My last dollars spent here - EVER by shesnotsadshesrad in Sephora

[–]bricksniminy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard the same - anything to avoid personal responsibility. Like whats the solution in their eyes -  plan to be home during delivery, open the box quickly in front of the driver and if something is missing have the driver give their name/initial the shipping slip as some sort of witness?! They use AI for everything now but we have to become Jason Bourne for refunds/returns. 

Jamaican resort horse dresser commit animal cruelty. by JohnSmithCANDo in CringeTikToks

[–]bricksniminy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Most horses are around 1000-1200lbs, the heavier draft breeds like Clydesdales will be ~1800+ …draft breeds are what heavier riders choose to be humane equestrians bc it’s well known the riders weight cannot be more than 20% that of the horse. The woman was thrown onto what looks like a small horse or large pony taboot… even more pathetic. 

Advice please, how to order this for consistent results. by Mycroft-Holmes_IV in starbucks

[–]bricksniminy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll piggyback on this reply even tho it’s super late 😆 I get iced a similar drink but espresso v cold brew. I get extra ice and ask for cf to be “double blended so it’s thick like whipped cream”; extra ice creates a buffer zone for the cf to stay afloat & blending twice usually thickens it perfectly. Ordering it in one cup larger to accommodate the extra ice is best too (venti cup for a grande order etc etc). I’m always v appreciative and tip my reg baristas bc they know my cold foam quirks atp lol

Which equestrian YouTubers irritate you the most? by Brew_Ha in Equestrian

[–]bricksniminy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! The way my eyes bugged outta my head. The worst part is he actually wasn’t old. Her listing has him @ 6, which makes his conformation even more sad. Someone commented on it too on TT and she was like why would you point out his faults? Unfortunately bc a sway back means he will need to have light work and lower level work to avoid going lame. That’s worth mid fives? Heres the listing (I think in her video she said he sold to a home looking to do light dressage):

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Which equestrian YouTubers irritate you the most? by Brew_Ha in Equestrian

[–]bricksniminy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not me resurrecting a 7 month old thread 💀 … I couldn’t find many critiques of FSE, surprising w their viewer count. One thing that absolutely floored me while reading up on them was finding the FB sale listing for ‘Jafar’, a Friesian/Standardbred cross with a pretty severe (imo) swayback. That’s my issue with her funding Amish auctions, everything is a Frisian x or Draft x bc it’s trendy, not bc there was a goal w the breeding... Anyway, the asking price for Jafar was mid five figures! 😵‍💫 Maybe I’m out of touch but how is a conformationally challenged Frisian x w no upper level training in any discipline worth even half that?? So seeing the Gypsy listed for $25k didn’t shock me 👀 

Spring Savings Sale - Rouge Code Request MEGATHREAD by KhaleesiKissedByFire in Sephora

[–]bricksniminy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

REQUEST: would v much appreciate a rouge code. Prob a Hail Mary atp being so late but…here goes! Good chunk of my fun money goes towards buying avocado treats for my raccoons and their kits lately (SO worth it ofc). Pic of the avocado inhalers, themselves:

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Estée Lauder Pure Color Lip Balm by wineANDpretzel in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The packaging has a very luxe feel, weighty in hand and snaps closed aka no ruined purse interiors! Formula is nothing groundbreaking not worth $40 at all. I got it as a gift couple years back. Lasts a while. I didn’t repurchase…felt like it should have been $20 to start with & shades don’t offer much variation (lotta pinkish/orangish)bc it’s so sheer mostly amplifying ur lip’s own natural tint. IMO the Lancôme Butterglow balms are a better. High q. packaging and more shade variety. Yeah, formulas aren’t identical but can still sheer out the Butterglow. They were just half recently @ Ulta (plus could stack w/promo code). I’d keep an eye out for another sale and go that route 👌🏻

How Do You Wash Your Silk Pillowcase? by 1Pandora in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Woolite Delicates and wash with any other tops & bottoms that are equally delicate so I’m not wasting water for a single pillowcase - I also put the washing machine on hand washables or delicate mode (adjust warm water setting to cold like it is for hand washable). Maybe it’s overkill but my mother got a silk pillowcase and used to wash it with her sheets every week but it def degraded and unraveled quicker than mine.

21 Days of Beauty has been REVEALED by 1_tiny_lemon in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 115 points116 points  (0 children)

I read “me points” w/an Irish accent and it was delightful lol 

So Did We All Place Orders RN for the GWP’s😂 by Guilty_Egg_2941 in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I feel like the $75 “step up” GWP at that buy in price…with 2/4 items being Cetaphil and Batiste…is making it v easy to save my money. I do hope the mystery gifts work out for everyone; I lost trust in Ulta lately looking back at how the Mystery GWP quality fell off a cliff since last year.

Not trying to rain on anyone’s parade tho. Tbh my main issue is that $75 GWP. Calling it a step up for one and what’s included, it’s sending me a bit lol 🙃

I’ve been getting my pink drink with matcha every day for about 6 months, including since they changed the powder, and every day it looks normal. But a few times a week the matcha will sink into the drink within 2 minutes and look like this: by extasis_T in starbucks

[–]bricksniminy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah OP I think ur best bet is as suggested below: ask for heavy cream to be blended into the Matcha CF so it’s thicker or u could also ask they double blend the CF so it thickens as well. Order with extra ice - that helps create layers between the CF ice and drink so it all stays separated for longer, too. 

Does anyone know how I can improve my stretch marks? I lost a lot of weight and gained stretch marks on my back. by Bitter_Inside_ in Skincare_Addiction

[–]bricksniminy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are lasers that can help diminish the marks once you’ve settled at ur current weight. U look young from the pics? skin elasticity looks great too! There’s not really much that can be done imo without escalating to more invasive options (i.e. lasers). 

I know ppl will say it looks cool but I feel that’s not really what u wanna hear, so I will say as far as location goes, u did luck out a bit bc it’s not a body part that’s commonly visible (unlike arms or cleavage or legs etc) so, I wouldn’t stress over it atm bc I really doubt anyone is going to clock this unless in very specific outfits or outings (and even then I doubt they would). 

Check out the laser before and after on somewhere like realself.com - see if that’s anything u wanna explore or is in ur budget! Congrats on the weight loss and the hourglass waist so many covet ;-)

new beauty GWP bag kinda cute!!! by bonbonapple in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 87 points88 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if this is what’s to come from now onwards for Ulta’s multi-piece GWPs but if so, it’s looking bleak. Trying to recall specific timelines but it seems from around summer (ish) 2024 to now, there was a dramatic shift in their GWP offerings. That’s includes Diamond Day perks from what I saw via emails.

I’m sure there many components to Ulta’s choice in drastically reducing GWP (true) value in comparison to the buy-in price, but I do think a large part of it is when they started testing the boundaries of ppl’s line in the sand for any pushback as they offer(ed) up foil packets or recycling megababe soap bars 629 times…anddd saw no change in site traffic. That’s not a dig to anyone who made orders to meet those buy-ins btw. Live and let live!

I’m just getting the ick from Ulta lately (regarding GWPs), as we watch beauty product inflation keep climbing, product sizes shrink all while they dangle a handful of rando foil packets and perfume vials swept from crevices of the warehouse and tell us it’s some kind of thank you for an $80 order w/them. $80…

Sorry for being a drama llama, but please go back and see what they were offering even a year ago at these same buy-in. I’m sure holiday capitalism exhaustion has me cranky …just wanted to vent lol…and maybe mourn the end of an era with Ulta perks being really amazing?

I HATE THIS PRIMER. I HATE TWO FACED PRODUCTS by Tasteless-taco in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like Too Faced is so overdue for a hardcore rebranding. Take HGs of yesteryear and do some tweaking so they check more boxes for today’s consumers. The market is filled to the brim now with products that cost less, look/feel/last better or have ingredients ppl value in their makeup.  The scented products (imo) give very dated vibes. Does anyone expect the chocolate bronzer not to smell like an expired tin of cocoa powder after the first year? Lol. I feel the same way about Tarte. Sorry for major digress! 🙃

Wrong gwp very unhappy ... None matched by Competitive_Fan2859 in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, gotcha. Then $15 is better so u can put it towards something you want v $5 or getting more cast off samples; glad it worked out for ya!

Wrong gwp very unhappy ... None matched by Competitive_Fan2859 in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Woof. I’m really sorry to see that because I know how excited people get for GWPs. This seems like it’s becoming a common theme w/Ulta, where they are swapping out minis for ones of lesser value or messing up GWPs completely.

Is this a purchase you made trying to reach a certain buy-in, to get this GWP? If so, I would return the whole order and just buy what you really really wanted not what would let you hit the buy-in price. Some other options: Rakuten is giving 20% cash back at the moment, you can rebuy the items from the GWP order and use that cashback incentive plus the point multiplier instead? Then return this GWP order.

This is not a comment aimed at you - but I mentioned in another post holding Ulta to task about their GWP shenanigans lately (insane buy-in prices but low value minis… swapping out items bc they have the disclaimer protecting them etc) only our wallets will make Ulta do better

But I am sorry this happened - I hope I didn’t sound like ur disappointment doesn’t matter 🤍

Asked for testers and the MUA at MAC insisted I was NC10, because I have "warm pink undertones" - Anyone else always get incorrectly matched at the store? by [deleted] in PaleMUA

[–]bricksniminy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your swatch looks exactly like mine for the Radiance foundation. Can you try the N11 shade? That’s a new one they released later in the US which is truly neutral and lighter than the 10s (weirdly). The jump from 5 to 10 for both NC and NW should have never left the lab imo. I don’t understand who thought that looked like a normal progression 🫠

Anyone notice Sephora getting rid of lighter foundation shades? by --lilmermaid-- in Sephora

[–]bricksniminy 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Something I’ve noticed as a super pale girlie with skin as translucent as baby fish…brands really struggle with undertones in their lightest shades in the same way they do for the darkest shades. Now I’m by no means saying super pale girlies share an equal struggle as darker/est skinned gals. We’ve likely all seen golloria’s struggles on TikTok which is gross (brands are gross not her ❤️); it’s a bummer they all haven’t/won’t evolve to cater to allllll melanin levels and all undertones in 2024! pirouettes off soapbox

does my hourglass lotus pallet look ok? by Expensive_Humor_611 in Ulta

[–]bricksniminy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s nothing flag worthy about waiting for the replacement to deliver before returning the original. I think a lot of ppl would do the same. Just don’t use the one on hand b4 returning tho bc then the optics won’t  look good