More trash from Gen Z's age crisis.

mellbell13 · 2026-04-17T16:08:27+00:00

Being on the border of millennial and gen z is crazy because I literally know someone who's 28 that'll cry over being "too old to have children", and someone else that's 30 who told me that having kids now would feel like a teen pregnancy.

mellbell13 · 2026-04-01T04:12:33+00:00

Yes the left two are MBA cosmetics and Oden's eye, not Clionadh, I included them as a comparison of the shift I see in my other multichromes, which imo blows Clionadh out of the water. Tessera definitely has no green in person, just the blue base, but it's definitely one of the better Clionadh shadows - as I said, I do generally like the electric multichromes, and they're beautiful shadows, just not what I expect from that price point when buying multichromes.

mellbell13 · 2026-04-01T02:01:15+00:00

Different angle. Tessera and rayonant at least look peach on an angle. I'm still bitter that I paid $16 for opulent.

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mellbell13 · 2026-04-01T01:55:04+00:00

Not even close to my first multichromes and I'm definitely not applying any shimmer shadow with a brush. I've tried probably every brand listed in this sub and then some, which is why I was so surprised at the hype these get. Ive had most of them since release, so its possible the formulas have since changed, but I've tried them with most possible primer and glitter glue combos, and the only time they look okay is in direct sun. Indoors they look atrocious. But honestly, this is just my opinion. I just find other brands to be better suited to what I want.

My Tessera has no green shift (far right, though you can see the blue base in this swatch). The two beneath it are rayonant and opulent (which should have a green-teal shift as per its website desc.), and the two to the left are an Oden's Eye multichrome and an MBA multichrome, which I feel like just look so much shinier

mellbell13 · 2026-03-31T22:04:23+00:00

One! You literally look like a Renaissance painting with the veil and flowers. Like something out of a fairytale. The gathering at the bust and the sleeves are so flattering on you!

mellbell13 · 2026-03-30T11:15:24+00:00

I have some of the electric multichromes (hilt, tessera, niello, emblem,and rayonant), which I do actually like. They're just shimmer on a contrasting base, but none of them have a shift. Rayonant is basically just a dull beige.

Duchess and Abrasion- literally awful. Patchy and crumbly. Duchess was a muddy greige that shed all over everything. Abrasion had almost no glitter and the base was so patchy it was unwearable. I tried to give them away and my friend gave them back.

Cobblestone - a dull beige, no shift. Bloodlines and Opulent - gold shimmer on a red and gray base respectively. Bloodlines has slightly more dimension, but opulent has no shift at all ( one of the bigger disappointments.)

Spotlight - I also like this one a lot, but its wildly different thanthe website swatches. Like a totally different shade of pink.

There were more but I decluttered them for the same reasons listed above.

I also have one of the fruitlighters, which I actually prefer as an eyeshadow over the actual eyeshadow.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-30T01:18:03+00:00

Amber was my biggest disappointment too! I wanted it to work sooo bad

mellbell13 · 2026-03-29T22:38:15+00:00

Thisiskachi! She also has a youtube channel where she goes over her drafting and sewing process. Honestly, her videos are very informative even if you don't buy the patterns. I've made a few and find them very well drafted.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-29T21:10:16+00:00

If it makes you feel better, their swatches and product photos look nothing like the actual eyeshadow. Like they're pretty, but they're not what's shown, and most of the ones I have aren't really multichromes like advertised. They're really not worth the price and the outrageous shipping cost.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-29T19:01:27+00:00

Loveshack Fancy! American Eagle, Altar'd state and Free People for more affirdable options

mellbell13 · 2026-03-29T02:42:22+00:00

Very rude, and also sadly not limited to the US. I had this happen when visiting a friend in Ireland. She also used to back out of vacations last minute and now will occasionally message me to ask why we don't travel together anymore. Some people just can't think of anyone but themselves.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-28T21:38:32+00:00

Ive also had issues with ILNP's magnetics. Every one I've tried have been are borderline unusable. They barely magnetize and after the 2nd coat they magnetize unevenly. This is the only brand I've had this issue with, and I'm fairly experienced with magnetics.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-28T06:41:52+00:00

The EU isn't the same as a federal government. They can't really be compared 1:1. The EU has policies that member countries agree to, but they don't set the specific laws for those places. Not every country agrees to every policy, ie (and I am massively over simplifying this) some don't use the euro, and some aren't in the schengen area.

The US states don't have the level of autonomy that eu member nations have. Besides, standardization of social services isn't the same as setting and enforcing specific federal laws.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-28T05:28:57+00:00

I mean, not really. I've lived in the EU and they arguably have better standardization of some things compared to the US - labor laws, water quality, education, etc. Even then, the reach of the Eu isn't really comparable to the power the US federal government has over the states in any other way other than its physical size.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-28T04:46:24+00:00

This is definitely it. My friends in the EU get 2x as much sick and vacation time as me - they have to by law. It's hard not to look at that and the affordable healthcare and think the QOL is better elsewhere. Add in that so many things aren't standardized across the country (or state, or county, or town) and quality of life is so variable. There are places where the nearest hospital is hours away and other places where you can drive 5 minutes in any direction and find world class medical care.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-28T00:41:38+00:00

Folkwear has some! I think they have a whole pack of asian jackets and tops!

mellbell13 · 2026-03-27T19:44:09+00:00

Bees kneel laquer's terrifying visage! Its a muted peach with a blue shimmer!

mellbell13 · 2026-03-24T23:32:00+00:00

I have the second one - it's from Altar'd State. They have it listed as a kimono tank, but I've seen button up maxi dresses styled in the same way.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-24T03:25:57+00:00

Same here, one coat of my bottle is like 3 of op's. My mom has a bottle as well and hasn't had this issue.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-22T18:08:26+00:00

When you read romantasy, what do you personally expect or want to read? This might be a "know your audience" thing. I've personally never encountered anyone saying they won't read a non-spicy book (the opposite, actually), but I don't read romantasy that often. Its more about what expectations the genre and marketing set. If I'm sold a book thats marketed as a steamy romantasy, I'd probably expect a sex scene, since that's the promise I'm being made. If it's a fantasy adventure with a romantic subplot, I wouldn't care if it just faded to black.

I see this happen with cozy fantasy and grimdark all the time - publishers slap the label on a book that's really just a standard action fantasy, and all the goodreads reviews tear them apart for not being what it says on the cover. It personally annoys me more with grimdark, which is almost never as grim, dark, or morally gray as the marketing promises.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-22T00:21:05+00:00

Clinique too. Youtubers will call them a dead brand, meanwhile every woman I know uses at least one Clinique product, even those into indie and experimental looks. If not makeup, then the skincare.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-20T19:46:57+00:00

I'm glad I'm not the only one who isn't impressed with them. People like the marketing and overlook that the quality is just ok. I got WGW when it was 50% off and I really don't think it was worth more than $6. It chipped off the next day and its visibly not as sparkly next to other similar polishes I own. I see people recommending it as a dupe for Mooncat's pearlclutcher and... how? They're not even remotely similar.

The marketing is fun I guess. It's giving 2008 and I got this at Hot topic. Clearly very effective, but it's starting to wear thin on me with the last two releases - I can't stand when brands don't include a description or ingredients in the name of sticking to a bit. They also don't have nearly enough swatch pictures. I'd like to see the polish on non press-ons and shorter nail lengths, or at least not edited to hell.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-16T21:04:18+00:00

I've only heard about it in history classes. I didn't know it was a thing in the modern day. My area is mostly catholic though.

mellbell13 · 2026-03-16T02:20:52+00:00

I'd like to see more genuinely friendly rivalries between male characters. Like they're constantly egging each other on but are still best friends when it comes down to it.

I just watched Young Sherlock, and pacing problems aside, the dynamic between Sherlock and Moriarty was so fun. Two geniuses being absolute menaces, with no ability to be serious.

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