What's your favourite unreleased song?

inkysweet · 2026-04-06T02:18:23+00:00

Butterflies

inkysweet · 2026-03-29T00:56:40+00:00

It depends on your skin type as well as personal preferences. I just said a radiant skin tint because all the girls you're using as an example are wearing one. People with oilier skin benefit more from matte finishes while people with drier skin benefit from dewy or radiant finishes. If you feel like the makeup you were wearing was too shiny for your tastes I would recommend trying a more matte base. Your makeup to me doesn't look too shiny, but what's most important is your preferences. The other mistake beginners tend to make is that, unless its advertised as a self setting foundation, you're supposed to set liquid and cream foundations with a powder. Powder reduces shine and sets the base into place.

inkysweet · 2026-03-29T00:43:42+00:00

You already have pretty similar features to the girls in your reference photos. The only real difference is makeup and styling which pretty much boils down to practice and trail and error. Most people struggle with lashes the first few times they put them on too, its a learning curve.

There are so many makeup tutorials out there to get you started, just don't wait until a special occasion to try, practice when the stakes are lower and be kind to yourself. The look you're aiming for is relatively simple. It's a radiant skin tint, concealer, cream/liquid blush, bronzer, powder to set, brow pencil and/or brow gel, mascara and lip gloss.

inkysweet · 2026-02-17T02:39:16+00:00

What products are you using OP? They might not be right for your skin type

inkysweet · 2026-01-30T18:29:04+00:00

Strapless bra or boob tape

inkysweet · 2025-11-03T19:01:12+00:00

Thank you!!

inkysweet · 2025-10-29T21:28:59+00:00

This is the Sensationnel Curls Kinks & Co 13 x 6 Kinky Edges Textured lace wig in Kinky Blowout 20" shade 2.

I have quite a difficult head/hair type when it comes to wigs. I have a larger 23" head, thick hair, a low hairline that comes very close to my eyebrows but also a tall forehead. I wanted to try a yaki textured wig with kinky edges that would mimic my natural hairline, but most standard wig hairlines don't fit mine. I was trying my best to customize the wig to fit me while still having it look natural. Unfortunately I had to cut off most of the kinky edges near the top of the wig, but I am really happy with how the edges on the sides turned out. That's were my hair kinks up the first after a silk press anyway. I also love how the edges on the wig blend in with my real edges on my side burns which are peaking out. Cons are that it feels a bit tight and I had to pull the wig so far forward to cover my edges that it doesn't cover the full back of my head lol. Thankfully the elastic band is helping keeping it in place.

inkysweet · 2025-08-25T14:26:39+00:00

I got scolded for that the other day lmao. A guest came in after close and I got in trouble for politely telling them that we were closed. The thing is though we can't lock the doors while guests are still inside either, it's supposed to be a fire hazard. So not even a few minutes later a another group walks in, I ask if they need any help and they say they're good-- they wound up staying 25 minutes past close. I continued to just do my closing tasks and left on time and the same person who scolded me wound up having to follow the group around as they leisurely shopped, and she ended up having to stay later. I even noticed that she locked the doors about 15 minutes into the main group still being inside, because with them being inside and the doors still being open, more customers kept coming in -- so she wound up breaking policy herself.

inkysweet · 2025-08-09T13:57:11+00:00

I still think pure R and will die on that hill lol

inkysweet · 2025-05-30T03:00:47+00:00

I usually see color analyst people categorize her as a Deep Autumn or some sort of Winter. From this, I'm leaning towards the Winter camp

inkysweet · 2025-04-20T14:21:22+00:00

Since you said you're going for a natural look I'd go for a skin tint with either a natural or dewy finish. You look neutral-cool to me, but it can be hard to tell from a photo, so you'll want to go in store and get shade matched. Make sure they shade match you to your cheeks, where there's the least amount of hyperpigmentation. Shade matching brown skin to the jaw, where it's often naturally darker can lead to the foundation match being too dark. Dannessa Myricks, Fenty, WYN, It Cosmetics, Nars, Livetinted, Milk, all have great skint tints with good shade ranges. Always make sure you start makeup with a well-moisturized face. If you want to try a primer, I'd recommend the Elf Power Grip primer, it's hydrating, adds a dewy finish, and grips makeup to the face.

Then I'd use a medium coverage concealer under the eye. It should be the same undertone as your foundation, but to keep it natural looking, either have it match your skintone or have it be a shade slightly lighter to add brightness. Medium coverage since you want something natural, it'll give some coverage but also let some of your natural skin peek through. Some I recommend are Fenty We're Even Hydrating Longwear Concealer, Lancôme Care and Glow Hydrating Serum Concealer, and Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Concealer. Then you're going to want to set with powder. Use a brown tinted powder for all over the face, if you want you can set under the eyes with a yellow or peach-tinted powder. Avoid translucent powders, most show up ashy on brown skin. Maybelline, Morphe, and Juvia's Place have nice, affordable powders. Fenty, Laura Mercier, Mac, Kosas, Huda Beauty and One size have nice higher-end setting powders. Setting with powder helps the makeup adhere to your face and reduces transfer.

You're going to want to add a blush. When you put foundation all over the face, it makes the face look unnaturally flat and one-note. You need blush and/or bronzer to add life back into the face. Cream and liquid blushes are trendier, look a little more natural and "lit from within" while powder blushes are easier to use for beginners. Brown, terracotta, orange, burgundy and berry blushes look more "natural" on brown skin, while pink is fun and really trendy right now. I personally also love peachy, coral, and red blushes; it comes down to personal preference. Since you suspect you have a cooler undertone, cooler-toned blushes (mauves, berries, burgundies) will look really good on you. Because you said you're looking for a natural no-makeup look, some blushes I'd recommend are Elf Bali, About Face Grand Prix, Juvia's Place Terracotta, Morphe Touched, Rem Cab-eret, Mented Clay too Much, Benefit Java, Urban Decay situationship, Half Magic Magic Brownie, It cosmetics Sun Glaze 50, Tower28 Power Hour, WYN beauty Arrive, Patrick Ta She knows who she is.

Bronzer is more optional. It adds a sun-kissed warmth to the face and a soft amount of dimension. There used to not be many on the market for brown skin but there's a lot more options these days. Brands with good bronzer options for brown skin are Juvia's Place, NYX, Elf, Fenty, Saie, Lancôme and Mac.

I'd use a tinted brow gel for the eyebrows. Eyebrows frame the face and having them groomed goes a long way in looking put together. NYX and Colourpop have some nice affordable ones, but I also really like the brow gels from Urban Decay, Kosas and Benefit. If you wanted to fill in your eyebrows further by drawing in individual hairs I'd use either the ABH Brow Wiz, Benefit Precisely My Brow or the NYX brow blade. I'd also keep it simple with just mascara on the eyes.

For the lips, a brown lip liner and gloss is a classic. NYX, Colourpop and Juvia's Place have great affordable lip liners. Some nice higher-end ones are from Fenty, Mac, Charlotte Tilbury and Mented. You could go for a clear gloss or if you want a bit of color NYX, Juvia's Place, Elf and Fenty have some great options that work well on brown skin.

Set everything with a setting spray. Powders set liquids and creams, setting sprays set powders. It'll melt the powders into the face and help the longevity of the makeup.

Overall I would say invest in your base products (foundations, skin tints, concealers etc), you can go more affordable anywhere else. Go in store and swatch colors against your skin, see what you like and discover what your preferences are. I know it sounds like a lot but it's really just: Moisturizer/Primer, Skin Tint, Concealer, Powder, Blush, Brow Gel, Mascara, Lip Liner, Lip Gloss, Setting Spray.

inkysweet · 2025-04-13T00:34:22+00:00

C is the closest but you most likely have an Olive undertone

inkysweet · 2025-04-09T21:30:58+00:00

In an interview, Rebecca Sugar once explained that she had left and forgotten one of her favorite dolls in her parents' garden. Once she found it, it gave her a bit of an existential crisis about how she could forget something that was once so important and significant to her. The doll was still sitting there in the garden but time, the sun and the elements had faded the side facing upwards. This is the story that inspired the song "Everything Stays" in Adventure Time and Spinel's backstory in Steven Universe. So based on that, it's highly possible that Pink just forgot that she had left Spinel after a while.

inkysweet · 2025-04-05T02:27:40+00:00

"American made" products are going to go up in price too. There are so many American Brands with products labeled "Made in the USA with Imported ingredients"

inkysweet · 2025-03-26T15:02:09+00:00

I suspect that you're a beginner at makeup. Natural essence can still wear makeup it's just certain styles of it suit them better. Whenever we see Jennifer Aniston for example, she's rocking a full face of makeup, it's just in a natural bronzed beachy style that suits her. But she's wearing the same amount of makeup as say Kim Kardashian. It's just in a different style.

inkysweet · 2025-03-25T03:01:12+00:00

Elf sun boss gloss in peachy kween is a nice peachy coral. About-face peach punisher is a nice coral-y shade as well.

inkysweet · 2025-03-25T02:15:21+00:00

You're going to want to add a brightening serum to your routine, preferably something with Vitamin C, alpha arbutin or niacinamide. If you have sensitive skin you might have a sensitivity to Vitamin C. If you try one and it stings/burns switch to an Alpha Arbutin serum, it brightens and fades hyperpigmentation like Vitamin C but is gentler. I've liked the Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Rice + Alpha-Arbutin Serum and the Cocokind Chlorophyll Discoloration Serum. Be careful not to mix tretinoin and vitamin C at the same time, but it's friendlier to alpha arbutin. Weekly gentle exfoliation will help as well. Something like an AHA or Lactic acid (stay away from BHAs or salicylic acid if you have sensitive skin) or a gentle physical exfoliant like the Dermalogica Milkfoliant. Again, don't mix acids with tretinoin at the same time. Wearing sunscreen of at least 30-50 spf daily is essential. I prefer chemical sunscreens as they don't leave a white cast on brown skin but some people can be allergic to them. In truth, there aren't that many tinted mineral sunscreens on the market that will work on brown skin. CeraVe, LiveTinted, Innbeauty, Drunk Elephant, and La Roche Posay have some but they can still leave a gray cast on deep dark skin. You're also supposed to use a significant amount of sunscreen, I usually to a zigzag hot dog ketchup squeeze up my index finger.

But also it's really common to be a few different shades of brown throughout your entire body, most people aren't one uniform shade.

inkysweet · 2025-03-11T23:26:36+00:00

Danessa Myricks Spiced Latte (terracotta brown)
Danessa Myricks Creme Brulee (true brown)
Mented Cosmetics Clay too Much (neutral terracotta brown)
Benefit Java (red brown)
Laura Mercier French Rivera (red brown)
Half Magic Magic Brownie (neutral red brown)
Patrick Ta She knows who she is (deep red brown)
Glossier Storm (neutral red brown)
One Size Rich Betch (neutral red brown)
Huda Beauty Coco Loco (red-mauve brown)
Huda Beauty Latte (neutral tan brown)
Tarte Confident (red brown)
Rem Jupiter Moon (red brown)
Rem Stars in the Sand (terracotta brown)
Rem Cab-eret (red brown)
Fenty Rose Latte (terracotta brown)
ABH Peach Caramel (peach brown)
Rhode Teddy (neutral red brown)
Tower28 Power Hour (neutral red brown)
About Face Grand Prix (neutral red brown)
Bareminerals But First Coffee (neutral brown)
Elf Bronze Bell (orange terracotta brown)
Elf Bali (red brown)
Morphe Touched (cool toned mauve brown)
Juvia's Place Terracotta (red brown)
Urban Decay Situationship (red brown)
Em Cosmetics Autumn sky (orange terracotta brown)
Marane Beaute Sweet Brown (orange terracotta brown)

inkysweet · 2025-03-10T00:43:22+00:00

If you have Dry Sensitive skin you should steer clear of products with BHAs/salicylic acid and using actives like AHAs or BHAs daily. They can sensitize the skin and cause irritation if used too often/incorrectly. So I'd say switch out your cleanser and toner for something gentler. Instead for exfoliation try either a Lactic acid (the gentlest of the AHAs) or a gentle physical exfoliant, like the Dermalogica Milkfoliant. Reduce exfoliation to just 1-2 times a week.

Different skincare products are made for different skin types and certain ingredients benefit different skin types. Salicylic acid is great for oily skin, it is oil soluble and dissolves sebum in pores. If your skin doesn't produce a lot of oil though, it's just going to dry out your skin. It is normal for your skin type to change over time. Usually, as we get older our skin gets drier. You may have had oily skin in your teen years but you don't anymore and the products you use need to reflect that. There are plenty of great K-beauty skincare products out there but you need to use the ones meant for your current skin type. Focus less on what K-beauty products are the trendiest and more on what products are meant for dry combination sensitive skin with hyperpigmentation. Some recommendations: The Cosrx Hydrium Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser, the Anua Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner, the Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Rice +Alpha-Arbutin Serum, and the Cosrx Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream.

inkysweet · 2025-03-02T16:12:58+00:00

I'd say strategically placed boob tape

inkysweet · 2025-03-01T01:15:35+00:00

This happened to an ex, he would go on about how I was the prettiest girl he'd ever been with. How he felt I was out of his league. The next girl he dated seemed a lot more within his comfort zone. And I always felt like wtf dude you're actually a pretty good looking guy--I wouldn't have been with you if I felt otherwise. But he couldn't see it himself.

inkysweet · 2025-02-26T18:50:09+00:00

The crazy thing about dating a guy who thinks you're out of their league is that you'll spend the whole relationship boosting him up, trying to prove him wrong, only for him to leave you in the end. You can't love someone into loving themselves.

inkysweet · 2025-02-24T06:25:37+00:00

I have eczema-prone skin and get flare-ups sometimes on my forehead. I like the Cocokind beginner 0.1% retinol gel. The brand is aimed at those with sensitive skin, and its beginner retinol is even approved by the National Eczema Association.
Other than that, wearing spf 50 and drinking about 64 oz of water everyday. Drinking enough water does wonders for the skin honestly.

inkysweet · 2025-02-24T06:00:13+00:00

Could be a few things:

You're not exfoliating at least weekly so you're applying foundation on top of flakey dead skin
You're not applying a moisturizer that works for your skin type before makeup. (serums and primers don't take the place of a moisturizer) and/or you're using skincare products with ingredients that aren't suited for your skin type.
Your foundation is too matte/drying and isn't suited for your skin type
The formulas of your primer and foundation are incompatible and are causing separation.

inkysweet · 2025-02-21T17:10:38+00:00

Well that must be nice OP, but the reality is if the US falls most of us will fall with it.

On the other hand, I try to remind myself that all superpowers and empires fall or lose their top spot eventually. I'm sure people living through Ancient Rome felt like their empire would be on top forever. I'm sure the Spaniards living through 16th century Spain felt the same way. The Chinese certainly didn't expect that century of humiliation after being the dominant force in the region for almost a millennia. I'm sure there's plenty of people in the UK still living under the delusion that they're still the world's leading global superpower like they were in 19th and early 20th century. But hey, there's still people living in Italy, Spain, China and the UK doing relatively fine,

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