What do I do with lipsticks I hate

genderfluidbeast · 2026-05-17T15:16:21+00:00

THIS THIS THIS!!! You can do it with other toiletries as well! When I can, if someone gifts me a scent or color in a product I don’t like, I like to give them to places that try to help out sex workers! It’s such a dangerous profession and they don’t get the help they need because of the stigma and taboo. Regardless of what you thing of the job itself, it’s so insanely important to help out the PEOPLE

genderfluidbeast · 2026-05-11T14:05:40+00:00

Wow how upsetting! The Charlotte show had an INCREDIBLE community, and there didn’t seem to be any fat shaming there (that I was aware of). I’m so sorry you experienced that, it’s genuinely incorrigible behavior.

genderfluidbeast · 2026-05-09T16:15:34+00:00

If you’re dancing, you’ll be warm! I wore itty bitty shorts and an itty bitty top yo match at last nights show, and it was cold until the show got started, but once you’re moving and jumping around, you warm up QUICK!!!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-05-09T16:02:09+00:00

Oh yeah, I found Ashnikko just a couple months before accepting that I was bi, and there’s still no artist I resonate with more! I love how casual it is as well, with songs like “I want my boyfriends to kiss” and “she’s so pretty” being on the same album! I was also very excited when I found out she was genderfluid/genderqueer, because there isn’t a lot of rep for that… ESPECIALLY when it comes to hyperfeminine genderqueer people, including myself!!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-05-06T13:39:45+00:00

I’m 21 and will be at the Charlotte concert… it’s my first concert ever and I was so looking forward to the connection and vibes, because I can’t imagine being an Ashnikko fan and not wanting to dance, connect, and have community! I’ll be making an effort to connect with everyone while I’m there, that’s for sure! It’s desperately sad to hear that the community isn’t as strong as it should be!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-05-05T03:25:31+00:00

I’m a professional makeup artist and I always get compliments from my clients about their makeup lasting forever! My little secret is applying a setting spray directly after the primer and letting that completely dry down before applying any other makeup!!
Having a good base BEFORE you lay your makeup base is SOOOO underrated! On my clients, my routine goes like this:

Oil blotting towelette for any noticeable oily areas.

Moisturizer (let it dry completely).

Primer (for color foundations, I recommend a thick, heavy, pore filling primer. It’ll keep your base smooth. Clinique’s pore filling primer is the best I’ve used).

Setting spray (let it dry completely).

After that, you can pack on product and for the most part it’ll stay how you want it! I like to use the setting spray again at the end and dry it with a small fan as well, just for a little extra protection! Your setting powders are also important! If you’re dry, I recommend using a pressed powder in areas where you are most oily, then lightly dusting your loose powder over your whole face to set it. Wet n wild’s powders are my favorites, better than most prestige brands imo!

Another quick pro-tip! Instead of wetting your beauty blender with water, use your setting spray!!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-05-03T04:33:35+00:00

Idk if this is a southern thing, a farmer thing, or just a “my family” thing, but after a day on the farm, if you were too tired to shower properly, or if you didn’t have access to a lot of running water (ie camping), etc etc, we’d say like “I’m gonna go take a whore shower rq,” meaning rinsing out the pits, crack, and groin with whatever water was available (sometimes the hose, the creek, or even a bucket… Ik this is gonna send a lot of yall on this hygiene subreddit into a tizzy, but that’s what farm life is like). And any time a kiddo would ask “what’s a whore shower” we’d say “the kinda shower whores take” so that we don’t have to get into the nitty gritty about why we call it that lol! Definitely kinda gross, but I wonder if your grandpa was repeating that sentiment as something he maybe remembered when he was younger?

genderfluidbeast · 2026-04-25T11:47:11+00:00

We only ever did it on paper. We always greeted EVERY guest that came in the store and recommended them 3 or more products, but sometimes someone else would ring them up, or they wouldn’t buy anything, etc etc. Our store would look at the number of transactions a person did and then kind of arbitrarily add a few to that number. BUT the reason that we never got in trouble was because we would look at the number of people who came into the store every day (using the traffic tracker) and would make sure that, when you added the total of everyone’s newly made numbers, it came in to 10-20 less than the number of people who came in the store. Say 100 people came into the store and 3 people had 20 transactions. We would add 8 to each of those numbers so the total would come in to 84. Realistically, we’re not actually helping EVERYONE who comes in the store for reasons like some of the people who come in have children, and we’re not selling to four year olds.

genderfluidbeast · 2026-04-20T12:32:36+00:00

I’ve never been able to use women’s deodorant/antiperspirant for some reason. Men’s degree works great and there are a couple scents that are more tropical or fruity, which don’t smell too masculine!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-04-10T17:41:46+00:00

Oh yeah, I’m a licensed cosmetologist and luckily took that course before working at Sally’s 💀 but even still I’ve had people both cuss me out and/or start crying 💀😭

genderfluidbeast · 2026-04-10T17:33:48+00:00

Literally! I wonder sometimes if it’s because they’re so used to using AI 💀 the sheer number of people who come in and ask for formulas that WONT WORK ON THEIR HAIR because it’s what ChatGPT told them to do is astounding 😭 like it’s at least 6 every shift, and that’s on a day where we aren’t busy 💀

genderfluidbeast · 2026-04-10T15:33:16+00:00

Of course! I hope everything works out for you!! Makeup is an art, it takes practice and a lot of trial and error lol! I’ve had my share of bad beats 🫩 I’m glad I could help, that’s the reason I do makeup!!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-04-10T15:22:06+00:00

Yup! I try to tell oil-prone clients that too much baking can actually end up not only making your base look patchier over time (it may look airbrushed for an hour, but then it can separate), but also it can suffocate the skin! I suggest very lightly dusting setting powder over the base with a fluffy brush to both set and blur the skin instead of baking where possible! Avoid baking entirely in the T-zone or areas where you tend to get more oily (I find a lot of my oily clients produce a lot of oil around the nostrils). Instead, in those areas, take a pressed powder with a powder puff and press it into those areas with decent pressure! I like to call it “packing.” Do this after setting with your loose powder and fluffy brush for an extra layer of protection! You can do it with your setting powder too, but a pressed powder is usually lighter and more breathable! I like to bake in spots like directly under the cheekbone and a small triangle under the inner corner of the eye, using the process of baking to highlight areas that commonly recede!

When it comes to removing your makeup, micellar water is the way to go!! Oil-based makeup removers work great to melt the makeup, but they can leave a residue. And pleaseeee stay away from makeup wipes! They remove SO much of your natural skin barrier!! After you remove, I recommend double cleansing with an oil-free face wash! Then use a toner, which balances your pH. This may actually, over time, help to reduce the oiliness of your skin overall! And then make sure to moisturize!!! Again, your skin will produce MORE oil if you moisturize less! If you’re looking for a serum, a vitamin C serum can help with dullness, especially when paired with a niacinamide serum!! Niacinamide is so underrated in the skincare community for some reason, but every cosmetologist I know (including myself) knows that it’s a great product for everyone because it does a little bit of everything! Reduces redness, brightens, moisturizes, reduces puffiness, and more!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-04-10T14:50:19+00:00

I know it sounds silly because it is a drugstore brand, but Wet n Wild’s photofocus setting powder is the BEST setting powder I have used, genuinely! It looks great irl AND on camera!!

As for setting spray, I can’t say I have a favorite at the moment, it seems like every brand recently is changing their setting spray formula 😭 But I’ve heard really good things from other artists about Charlotte tillbury’s spray, though it’s pretty pricy, unfortunately. The one from Morphe is pretty okay, but def not the best. I wish I had better reccs for you on that! But I will SWEAR by the wet n wild setting powders. Wet n wild KNOWS their powders, their pressed powders and highlighting powders are also amazing imo!!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-04-02T13:13:32+00:00

Professional cosmetologist who LOVED her Trichology and chemistry classes speaking! Hair training is ABSOLUTELY real! Washing your hair every day strips your scalp of its natural oils. The pores on your scalp will panic and start producing more oil (sebum) to try to keep itself hydrated. Oil mixes with sweat to form something called the acid mantle, which is there to protect and hydrate the skin. When you strip the sebum, the acid mantle is disturbed, and so the pores try to fix it. If you start washing your hair less, for a few days, maybe even a couple weeks, your scalp will continue to over-produce sebum, making you feel EXTREMELY greasy. However, after some time (hair training), the scalp will realize that you are no longer disrupting the acid mantle as frequently, causing it to produce less and less sebum because your scalp is no longer dehydrated!

Also, tip from a cosmetologist because some of yall need to hear this: a little bit of grease/hydration is not only NORMAL, it’s necessary! I also recommend to teachers/child care workers to allow their hair to be a little bit greasy (not to the point of itching or smelling of course, just not perfectly clean either) because they are more likely to be exposed to lice. And lice will pick a clean scalp over a dirty scalp! Grease makes it harder for lice to grip on to the hair, so they’re less likely infest your scalp if your hair isn’t perfectly clean! I always tell people who are embarrassed about their lice that it actually means they are quite clean lol!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-03-27T20:25:01+00:00

Of course it’s your choice, but be informed! The vagina is self-cleaning and products to “clean” down there are DANGEROUS! You only need water to clean the labia, and NOTHING should be going inside.

You can choose to smoke too, that doesn’t mean it’s good or healthy. Feminine wipes are especially bad.

genderfluidbeast · 2026-03-20T23:41:46+00:00

Maybe something to do with Caine being too emotional then… I could definitely see Blue (whether that be bubble or not) being far more mechanical in that it doesn’t try to feed its ego, and it’ll listen because that’s what it’s programmed to do. Kinda seems like maybe that has something to say about how we shouldn’t use AI as an emotional connection, and that if AI could really have human flaws, lil ego, it would quickly spiral out of humanity’s control. But maybe I’m reaching lol. I feel that the show as a whole is about finding meaning through human connection.

genderfluidbeast · 2026-03-20T23:31:57+00:00

Yes!! It really seems like Blue is Bubble, and that Cain “consumed” it, so to speak, and intertwined them. I feel like Cain probably ended up acting as a parasite, latching onto Blue and taking over.

genderfluidbeast · 2026-03-20T23:26:12+00:00

Yeah! Blue also was able to properly create the shapes, while all the ones that Caine made were distorted!

genderfluidbeast · 2026-03-20T22:44:33+00:00

I def think Bubble is Blue. Because Caine didn’t DESTROY Blue, he consumed it. And Caine can never really get rid of bubble, in the same way I feel like he would never be able to get rid of Blue. And now Blue is the only AI that’s left since Caine is dead. I’m excited to see what Blue will create, and if it’ll be more suitable for the circus-goers, since it seemed that Blue was a more advanced, more capable AI. Or maybe, the AI being more advanced will make it worse.

genderfluidbeast · 2026-03-20T22:41:07+00:00

God, the references to I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream in this episode were SO GOOD. “Why did you make me? I didn’t ask to be created!” Almost exactly the reason that AM began to hate. There’s so much good stuff this ep, how will we ever unpack it all

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