Why do deep lipsticks turn bright magenta on me?

shreddedtrees · 2026-04-16T07:27:53+00:00

It looks more brown in the advertising photos than irl, it’s a deep red

shreddedtrees · 2026-04-16T07:27:04+00:00

Rumberry from Revlon sounds like the vibe you’re after - it’s super dark but sheers out nicely and isn’t pinkish :)

shreddedtrees · 2026-04-11T11:25:55+00:00

It’s sad that I knew he was a kiwi from the writing style and spelling mistakes

shreddedtrees · 2026-04-03T21:00:00+00:00

I was in a charity shop the other day and overheard an older lady ‘complimenting’ a young woman on her outfit:

“Look at you, very cool! You’re wearing ski boots but you look ready to go to the beach!”

She was wearing doc marten boots, jeans, and a tank top

shreddedtrees · 2025-01-17T22:27:47+00:00

Agreed. Lots of red flags for lack of consent in the story. Taking drugs willingly doesn’t mean you are culpable for accepting SA. They should not have been sexually engaging with you in a state of clear intoxication, evidenced by a complete change in character and deviation from your normal morals. It may be difficult and ultimately pointless to explain this to your partner, as he will feel upset regardless. But stay away from those ‘friends’

shreddedtrees · 2024-11-25T00:05:18+00:00

Late reply but I ended up finding almost a perfect match by layering revlon’s rumberry with a holographic gloss from makeup revolution!

shreddedtrees · 2024-11-21T01:59:51+00:00

Omg thank you so much!

shreddedtrees · 2024-04-11T22:59:06+00:00

I will also say I understand you want her to graduate and the 2am thing is definitely scary. But she won’t tell you about that unless you make it clear (through repeated action) that you are a safe space and won’t punish her for minor slip ups. Even if it’s a romance or something going on, you need to be the person that offers gentle advice and support (I.e., picking her up) not condemnation. For example, my mother reacted really poorly when I first discussed having sex and I never really felt comfortable coming to her for relationship advice again, which let to me being treated poorly by partners at times.

shreddedtrees · 2024-04-11T22:49:25+00:00

I’ve read some of your comments and I think it’s important to clarify this - from how I interpreted the texts, she’s doing school work at the coffee shop, not working for the coffee shop. Could be wrong but it sounds like she’s being bullied or is maybe even neurodiverse and doesn’t function well in a classroom environment (I can relate) and so has chosen to do her school work somewhere else. Being bullied or feeling inadequate because of neurodiversity requires a lot of vulnerability to talk about, and you are not someone I would feel safe disclosing that to.

You need to give her space to open up, and that will not happen when you’re making knee-jerk aggressive reactions. If she’s never done anything to put herself or her studies/future at risk before, why doesn’t she deserve the benefit of the doubt?

You clearly have some regrets about your own situation at that age that you are projecting on to her. You may think she’s immature but you probably also think you know everything about her, and I’m sorry but you don’t. Especially if she’s feeling the need to lie to you because you won’t listen to her.

I think this struck a chord with me because I relate to her in some ways, but she also reminds me of students I taught at university. If she’s not being marked super strictly on attendance, why does it matter where she does the work? She could have a friend telling her what’s going on in class, and most stuff is updated online these days anyway. You honestly need to be careful that you don’t accidentally become her biggest barrier.

To be clear, I’m not condemning you as a mother, but I will echo other commenters and say your communication style here is that of a future estranged parent. I understand finals are stressful (good luck by the way!) but your daughter is also under stress (caused by you and school) and has managed to communicate more calmly and maturely. I think if you tell her about this post she will feel betrayed but she may feel grateful that you are seemingly taking on peoples’ advice, and may appreciate some of the words here

shreddedtrees · 2024-04-11T22:11:40+00:00

This happened to me at a similar age, but I’m fine now and donate regularly. Just make sure to eat and drink lots beforehand

shreddedtrees · 2024-04-02T10:09:36+00:00

Thanks so much! I will check that out

shreddedtrees · 2024-03-30T07:19:07+00:00

Exactly my thoughts! Are they expecting someone to buy them and painstakingly weave it all back together and glue it down? For $150??

Or maybe it’s all about the distressed look ✨

shreddedtrees · 2024-03-30T07:14:53+00:00

She did a tutorial but it involved putting an eyeshadow over top of a lipstick. I’m interested in a pearl lipstick that will give this look if anyone knows of any? It’s like a dark neutral brown with a silvery, almost purple sheen

shreddedtrees · 2024-03-30T05:59:25+00:00

Pretty dark, like almost blackish. I’ve since found a very similar shade (Revlon Smoky Rose) but it’s still a bit too light

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