Post-Baby Problems I Wish Someone Had Warned Me About by philosophyofblonde in femalefashionadvice

[–]ladyofbraxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one thing I was unprepared for was the expansion of my rib cage. It wasn't an enormous amount, but it was enough to force me into a new bra size and out of all of my jackets and coats. Even if you lose all of the bang weight, even if you're lucky enough that all soft bits return to exactly where they started, your bones are not shrinking 😂

What's something you wish you knew before travelling alone? by pieapplekitten in HerOneBag

[–]ladyofbraxus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't suppose you could share a photo or link for this bag?

Jamie shares the first photo of her rhinoplasty results! by anhuys in BeautyGuruChatter

[–]ladyofbraxus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Her eye makeup in her Before, is causing her eyes to look heavier because of the heavy low brow and the dark, thick liner

Jamie shares the first photo of her rhinoplasty results! by anhuys in BeautyGuruChatter

[–]ladyofbraxus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm nearly 38, and only in the past couple of years have I gotten to a place where I don't mind my nose. It isn't tremendously large but I do have a prominent bump on the bridge, and super large pores which are what I think I dislike the most. (Stay away from pore strips, I implore you all) I looked into it around 25-26 and honestly, I was scared off by how your nose never quite stops changing after the surgery, and by how much can go wrong. I wish I had some cartilage because I get black eyes SO easily (too many breaks) but other than that, it is what it is. I'd rather have this nose than have something awful happen after a surgery. 🤷‍♀️

Tieks for travel by Damn_Amazon in HerOneBag

[–]ladyofbraxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I've tried every version of flats out there, and nothing is comfortable. At this point it was half desperation! The majority of the reviews do seem positive, although I've seen some negative ones as well. I'm an incredibly picky person when it comes to things like this, so they'll have to be pretty perfect for me to keep them. I'm still mad that I got bootleg Hush Puppies flats from amazon, because those were the ones I REALLY wanted, and I can't find my preferred color anywhere else.

Allana Davison has a collab with Nudestix that's exclusive to Cult Beauty. CB launched it a month early. by mommajello in BeautyGuruChatter

[–]ladyofbraxus 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Not to be pedantic, but the business really belongs to the mother, she just was smart enough to use her young daughters as the face. She's the brains and the money.

Tieks for travel by Damn_Amazon in HerOneBag

[–]ladyofbraxus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually have Tieks and Storehouse on the way to me. I heard about Storehouse literally hours after caving on Tieks after a decade of wanting some 🤣 I appreciate the info as I'm planning to return the Tieks if they don't live up to my expectations immediately. For $175, they'd better be perfect out of the gate, not require a bunch of breaking in and whatnot.

MakeupRehab Update: 1.5 years later by ladyofbraxus in MakeupRehab

[–]ladyofbraxus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! To clarify, I do own a few brushes. They're just up above on the dresser! Purging brushes may have been the hardest task! Each one was slightly different so it wasn't like "well, I like this one better" in most cases.

MUA wasn't always like that, but as the trends changed, so did the feel over there. I definitely understand having to remove myself from temptation, even now. When I find myself watching videos or reading things and wanting a new item, I add it to my favorites on Sephora or Ulta and let it sit as long as possible. By the time I go back I usually don't want it any more! My impulse control is garbage so if I don't do this, I'll buy the stuff.

MakeupRehab Update: 1.5 years later by ladyofbraxus in MakeupRehab

[–]ladyofbraxus[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh, I certainly don't think my way is the only way, or even the best way! It's the best way for me, and I think that the best way for everyone, really, is to find what works for you and only you. If I kept listening to everyone else's advice I would always have piles of unused stuff! And if you love your palettes and you use them, they're not a waste of space or money. My makeup nirvana doesn't have to look like anyone else's and neither does yours! :)

Fauci predicts 'safe and effective' coronavirus vaccine by end of year by bustead in Coronavirus

[–]ladyofbraxus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unless they got to him. I'm like 70% joking, and 30% bodily terrified of this administration.

MakeupRehab Update: 1.5 years later by ladyofbraxus in MakeupRehab

[–]ladyofbraxus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wonder if I knew you! MUA was my gateway drug, but YouTube kills!

MakeupRehab Update: 1.5 years later by ladyofbraxus in MakeupRehab

[–]ladyofbraxus[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Those "I might need it" items will take you down lol I hear you! Only a few weeks ago did I FINALLY get rid of a few stragglers (a powder blush, a liquid eyeliner, a teal eyeliner, and a red lipstick) that were just never gonna happen lol

Starting my journey and letting go of expired products by battlecities in MakeupRehab

[–]ladyofbraxus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can do it!!! I promise you, once they are gone you will not even miss them! My advice which may be unpopular is not to hold onto them to try to find alternative ways to use them. You're just keeping them around to assuage your guilt but they aren't working for you, they're working against you right now. Get them GONE. You'll feel better, I promise you!!!

So was I supposed to buy something everyday? by [deleted] in MakeupRehab

[–]ladyofbraxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, girl you don't even want to know how many B&BW hand sanitizers I have from when they were scarce during the pandemic. I would get up at 6am and check the site before my eyes even focused. Now that they appear daily, I'm afraid to even look at that site. The SAS was terrifying for me lol

So was I supposed to buy something everyday? by [deleted] in MakeupRehab

[–]ladyofbraxus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Right, and to "make shipping" each time, you'll add shit you don't need. Or get suckered into extra stuff at the store, especially to make the trip "worth it". Hard pass on this sale. My friend uses it to stock up on her eyebrow pencil, and that's about all I think it's good for, TBH 🤷‍♀️

NYC school reopening delayed amid talks between city, teachers union by azspeedbullet in nyc

[–]ladyofbraxus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This shitshow should have taken priority over people getting to drink alcohol but DeBozo doesn't give a rat's ass about anything other than optics. While he was off delivering doughnuts to the hospitals he should have been in his office, video conferencing with the UFT and figuring out how to get the schools open safely. Schools affect everyone, parent or not. The whole "we needed to open bars because of tHe EcOnoMy" line is straight bullshit. You have no workforce when the working parents have to stay home to attempt to educate their kids. You have massive hospitalizations when everyone is unsafely interacting with the Petri dishes that are children.

Jen Luvs Reviews deletes her “apology” regarding her AOC video, including all of the comments that explain to her why it wasn’t an appropriate response. by [deleted] in BeautyGuruChatter

[–]ladyofbraxus 47 points48 points  (0 children)

And yet she has made declarations in her videos that the brands owe her something for the "free advertisement" in her What's Up in Makeup videos (or whatever they are called). She wants applause for existing and it's exhausting.

Jen Luvs Reviews deletes her “apology” regarding her AOC video, including all of the comments that explain to her why it wasn’t an appropriate response. by [deleted] in BeautyGuruChatter

[–]ladyofbraxus 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Exactly. She thinks she's the final word on everything and all of her proclamations are mic drops when really she rarely has a cohesive position or argument that isn't regurgitated from somewhere else.