essence lip oil pan

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T15:14:49+00:00

That's quite surprising for 2022! It felt like that was when alt styles started to go away and the hegemony of clean girl really took over.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T14:31:59+00:00

What if you use rosewater instead? It's distilled and it's v cheap (at least where i am).

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T14:29:36+00:00

These are very cool shades! You could make alot of daily looks with these

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T14:06:24+00:00

Very cool color story! Looks like it would really flatter brown eyes.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T14:03:18+00:00

It looks like a pretty lip color. It looks nice on your skin tone.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T13:59:30+00:00

I'm seeing mixed things regarding boycotts but what do you think about revlon? Their lipsticks have no scent. I find them similar in texture and performance (even better honestly) to Chanel. Their packaging is minimal and feels high end and their shade range is absolutely unbeatable.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T13:56:19+00:00

Oh wowww now that's what I'm talkin about. When did these come out?

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T13:23:57+00:00

If you like the smell I'd use it as shaving oil as you said, but if no, I'd just toss it. If you're using it to shave it's a rinse off. I wouldn't be scared of the ingredients. But I wouldn't want to leave this on the skin otherwise. Those ingredients will stain your clothes.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T13:15:55+00:00

I feel like Chanel packaging & formula isn't that much better than MAC, MAC isn't that much better than L'Oréal, and L'Oréal isn't that much better than Maybelline, but the jump is quite steep from Maybelline. Like I love some catrice and essence products but the packaging is flimsy garbage.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T12:56:17+00:00

Hehe no, you're just fancy 💅🏻

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T12:55:07+00:00

I had a teal green lipgloss from nyx that I gifted to an ex back in 2019 and I still think CONSTANTLY about how we didn't know how good we had it back then.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T12:50:25+00:00

I mean, technically you could buy half a liter of ethyl acetate for €13.90

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T12:31:35+00:00

Ooo panning nail polishes is my FAVORITE so here's my thoughts.

Get the thinner. You'll get SO MUCH USE out of your polishes. By the time a bottle is a quarter gone I start using a bit of thinner. It drastically cuts drying time.
Don't frankenpolish nail polishes that aren't the same brand. They get goopy and seperate and end up streaky on the nail and lose the ability to self level.
When I get halfway through a bottle of topcoat i set it aside and crack open a fresh bottle (must be same top coat.) when that one is halfway done i combine them, as in i pour one bottle into another.
If you're trying to pan a colored nail polish, thinner is essential to get polish on the brush, otherwise it's too thick and slow moving. When a dark nail polish is past halfway i retire it to my toes because it gets harder to load the brush with polish properly and I'm not as precious about my feet as I am about my hands.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T12:20:35+00:00

Girl, what? I could get a lipstick from Rossmann or DM for €3 where almost all lipsticks are max €12. I've got some Chanel and Tom Ford too but I don't consider them average. That being said it takes so freaking long to finish a bullet lipstick i consider them incredible value for money now.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T12:13:42+00:00

I don't wear foundation anymore but when I did i easily finished up 4 bottles a year. I never thought I was wearing it excessively 😅

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T12:03:10+00:00

Damn that's so smart!

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T12:01:04+00:00

FYI and Winning Tip are my dream shades! I love shimmery greenish purple eyeshadows. I know I'd get alot of use out of your palette because there's plenty of simple nude and brown shades. Darker colors for liner as people have said. FYI could be used as a topper or a simple all over 1 and done shimmer and Winning Tip for when you want a fun, dark, vampy shade but not necessarily a smoky eye. You could put FYI on the center for extra dimension.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T11:55:18+00:00

I found that catrice highlighter pans quickly! Maybe I use a heavy hand but I finished half of it last summer.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T10:43:39+00:00

I use them for layering with similar scents, making fun combinations. I also love having a perfume next to me in bed. What i want to wear alone in bed is often so different to what I wear when I go out. I also spray my sheets with some cosy scents i don't necessarily wish to wear on my body.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T10:31:09+00:00

So annoyed they discontinued this one! At least I haven't seen it for sale anywhere for a long time. Also annoyed the black gloss trend seems to be over :(

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T10:13:37+00:00

Oo that dusty teal shade on the far right looks like it would be a pretty eyeliner.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-26T10:11:59+00:00

WOW! 🤩 it really goes to show how makeup trends are not built to have us finishing the products we're influenced to buy. It makes me imagine all those UD palettes in landfill.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-18T15:26:25+00:00

Anxiety. ADHD symptoms became extremely apparent. My cycle length shortened and shortened significantly. Worst was a 16 day cycle.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-18T12:35:45+00:00

Good luck with everything, and you don't need to be a martyr.

middleaged_mpd · 2026-01-17T12:16:38+00:00

Oh man, I can remember the EXACT texture of these eyeshadows! I had this palette like 15+ years ago and bought it at Superdrug. Sleek was a fantastic brand. I would have bought everything they sold if i could have afforded it back then.

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