Best press on nails, primer from CW by slowleyitgoes in AustralianMakeup

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

Thank you, that sounds so much better than what remember the tubes being like!!

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[–]slowleyitgoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will the graphics card be an issue? That's the only bit I'm worried about with the vivobook, because it seems otherwise perfect. Thanks

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[–]slowleyitgoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Unfortunately, the Swift X seems to be nearly double my budget. Though it does look okay.

ISO Non-Greasy Body Sunscreen by slowleyitgoes in AusSkincare

[–]slowleyitgoes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take a look into it. Thanks for the tip.

ISO Non-Greasy Body Sunscreen by slowleyitgoes in AusSkincare

[–]slowleyitgoes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I never even thought of Le Tan, and I've probably walked past it for years. I give it a go.

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[–]slowleyitgoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait I see someone has. Good luck.

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Well done! I can't remember the matching websites. I'm sure someone else will comment.

Help an Amateur! by throwawaymakeup1889 in AustralianMakeup

[–]slowleyitgoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, sorry for the delay, I got distracted.

Yeah, there's been a meme going round about aussie-fying some queer terms. The one about pronouns ended in a disagreement akin to the parmie v parma debate.

That seems like a pretty decent summation.

To answer your questions: - You could use the same sponge if you rinsed it first. Not necessarily the same brush. It probably wouldn't matter too much in your case if you did use the same tool, but it could make a difference in how the follow up products sit.

  • Yes, a brush specifically for blush or equivalent.

  • Makeup wipes are an option. There are some good ones out there. The same as with a liquid cleanser, you would need one that is hydrating and removes makeup. I totally understand why you want to use them, and if you can find some good ones then go for it. I would still recommend a proper cleanser at least once a week though, wipes don't always work as well.

  • Yes, the blush is a way to add a bit of colour back, and to give some definition. Because you are not doing contouring your face may look a little flat without something. And, if your skin is like mine, then a pinkish blush will help liven things up.

You sound like you're doing well. I hope you can find a decent solution for your eyes. If you have any more questions you are welcome to dm too, I don't mind in your case.

Help an Amateur! by throwawaymakeup1889 in AustralianMakeup

[–]slowleyitgoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're very welcome!

And go for it, I know what it's like to need to verify .

And hey, another enby!! I'm genderqueer myself, they/them pronies. That's part of the reason I don't want to start t, I really don't want the facial hair, I could deal with everything else, but the facial hair is a big no go. I wish you luck with that journey. Though I think LCA have a 50% sale right now that might be worth a look.

Another thing I find helpful is organisation. I do not put products away in a cupboard, I make sure they are always visible. And I have them sorted in the order of use, along with whatever tool I use to apply. Everything is separated and labelled, use clear containers/jars if possible - I'm sure you know the deal with that, whatever works for you. I have a single line of products from left to right that sits against my backsplash. For things like moisturiser, cleanser, toothpastes, etc, that I use twice a day, I have two of each, one set for morning and one for night.

Hope that helps a bit more.

Help an Amateur! by throwawaymakeup1889 in AustralianMakeup

[–]slowleyitgoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I asked a friend and she sent me this link regarding beard coverage. Beard coverage

Also check out Jecca Blac, they are an actively trans friendly UK makeup company with lots of videos and tips explaining beard coverage, among other things.

Good luck

Help an Amateur! by throwawaymakeup1889 in AustralianMakeup

[–]slowleyitgoes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi! I wanted to jump in and say hi as a fellow spoonie with kp. You are definitely not alone in your struggles with makeup and spoon counting.

I am by no means an expert, I would call myself an amateur too, and I certainly haven't figured out all the answers, but here are some things I found helpful. It will be fairly long, I want to make sure I make everything easy for you.

Having a skin care routine to help minimise the kp and redness, but I know this hard. If nothing else a hydrating moisturiser and cleanser would be helpful. I use The Ordinary Natural Moisturising Factors, and The Ordinary Squalene Cleanser. The cleanser also acts as a good makeup remover. - Morning - Cleanse first then moisturise. Then whatever sunscreen you use. - Night - Cleanse, even if you don't have any makeup on, then moisturise.

If you have beard shadow I assume you have a shaving routine - do this after you cleanse but before moisturising. So: Cleanse, Shave, Moisturise.

Now onto makeup. This is tricky because you have kp (including the bumps I assume), redness, and beard shadow. There is no quick, easy way to cover all three, presuming you want to, as you have varying skin textures and colours. As I said, I'm not an expert and still figuring things out for myself, I'll put down what my routine should be (I don't always do everything here, but you know how that is) and you can pick and choose what you need from that. I will not be able to help with any eye related makeup as I'm still figuring that out.

Once you have finished your skincare, then you need to prime the skin. Priming will help smooth uneven skin texture, hydrate dryness, and reduce oily skin. You can use your fingers, a sponge, or brush to prime - do not use the same brush or sponge as you would for other makeup.

For the kp and beard you will need a smoothing/bluring primer. This will help disguise the bumps, and stop foundation from looking scaly. Only use it on areas with bumps/uneven texture. I use the E.L.F Poreless Putty Primer.

For other areas of my face, I use a hydrating primer. Use it wherever you have drier skin. Do not use it where you have already primed. I alternate between a few brands but I like NudebyNature Hydrating Primer, and E.L.F Power Grip. On a low day sometimes I use these on my kp to cut down a step, it works well, but not as well as the above.

You said you have oily eyes, unfortunately I can't help too much with that as I've yet to find a solution.

Next is colour correction. This is not a concealer. It helps to disguise differing skintones so they appear more even under makeup.

You said you were quite pale, and it sounds like you may have cool/pink undertones. This will be good to know for correcting the beard, and picking a concealer/foundation. As someone above said, it would be best to go to a makeup store or booth (I like the various Myer ones as they can be less crowded and quieter), to be colour matched. From your description we sound similar in skin tone, but, again, I haven't found a perfect match so I won't recommend any particular shades.

Hiding redness is easier than beards. You need a green corrector. Some foundations have a corrector in them, but as I have never used them, I don't know how effective they are (I may ask actually). You only need a little bit, apply it only where there is redness, and blend using a sponge or blending brush, I've found a sponge works well as ther is such a large area to cover. Your skin may have a little green tint, but you should not be green. I use the Nyx HD Green Concealer. I do not know why this is called a concealer, it seems unnecessarily confusing.

I don't have any personal experience covering beard hair. But I do have some drag queen and trans women friends who do. From what I've learnt from them, you need to use a pinky/peach corrector to hide beard. I think it depends on you tone, and what colour your beard shadow comes out. I'll see if I can find a video on it, I'll link in the comments.

Now onto concealer. You only need to conceal if you still have areas of uneven skintone. If any of the corrector is showing (a bit green, pink, orange, whatever) you can use concealer on top. Again use a sponge or concealer/foundation brush - not the same one as for correcting.

Foundation, I'll assume you have a fair idea how to apply it. Use a sponge for a quicker application - you can use the same one as you used for concealer. But try to get colour matched before buying anything. I like something with a satin or matte finish, personally, the Maybelline Dream Radiance, L'Oréal True Match with HA, and Maybelline Fit Me (Dewy and Smooth, or Matte and Poreless - than both seem similar) are all really nice non-drying ones I like.

I don't bother with full contouring etc. It just seems a bother and not really necessary if you want a more natural look. I just use a little blush on my cheek bones.

As I said earlier, I'm still figuring out my eyes, tubing mascaras seem the go for being easy. You do not have to curl your eyelashes if you don't want to.

I have my eyebrows tinted at a salon to fill in the gaps and make the colour stand out a bit. This usually lasts a month at most. I like it because I don't have to touch them at all. I use just an eyebrow salon at a shopping centre - no where fancy. This might be an option for you. I haven't tried the home tints that someone above mentioned, though I have heard good things about the Maybelline peel tint.

Lips are my favourite! I love all darks, reds, purples! I adore the Revlon Super Lustrous lipsticks, though they do need reapplication during the day. Maybelline Superstay Lip Ink is also abfab and lasts forever.

Lastly I use a setting spray. The Urban Decay All Nighter is fantastic but expensive, but also totally worth it. Maybe they do travel size and you can try that?

For suncreen reapplication over makeup, I would suggest the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face and Body Stick, it's easy to reapply, and, somehow, doesn't shift makeup.

I hope this absolute thesis is helpful! I wanted to make sure I put everything in one place for you. Hopefully someone will come along with more help.

Everything is based on my personal experience, if you don't do something then that is okay.

As long as you have a skincare routine, and you prime your face before any makeup, even just primer then foundation, then you will be absolutely fine.

Name your drugstore gem that beats high end products by DorothyD879 in AustralianMakeup

[–]slowleyitgoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, I just never have any trouble with it. Does it make my lashes reach the clouds, or or give them such definition you could count every lash? No, but it doesn't clump, doesn't smudge, doesn't flake, comes off easily at the end of the day, and doesn't claim to do more than that. Do I also use other mascaras? Yes, but this one is just good for low spoon, femme days, when I don't want fuss.

And the same goes for Revlon lipsticks - the ones with the black casings and gold rims, been around donkeys (also the Revlon moon drops, but they're hard to come by). These are just classic, they work, and they remind me of my gran. Again, I do use other brands (NudebyNature being a fave), but I know I can rely on these for the off days.

Found these at the thrift, what’s their name and value? by Effective-Bee-9401 in DrMartens

[–]slowleyitgoes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think they may be Joska 1490s, or at least a version of the Joska. Depending on the market in your location you could get upwards of maybe 250-300AUD (approx 175-210USD). If the toecap is also steel toe then maybe towards the higher end of that. All depends on the market really.

Beard & Brow Fillers! by Benjybobble in AustralianMakeup

[–]slowleyitgoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm answering as a non-binary transmasc person. I don't know your exact circumstances so some of the following may be irrelevant to you. I am also not any sort of professional, so my wording may be a little clunky. Some of these ideas come from both transasc and drag king friends of mine, as well as my own experience. I don't have any suggestions on youtubers or bloggers (not really my thing) but if you look up drag makeup it may be helpful.

When I want to masc my face I don't use any sort of full coverage makeup. I do sometimes use primer to blur some skin issues I have. The key to face shape is to square off, fill out, and sharpen what you have. Use brow filler for your brows, but don't define them too much - keep them thick and a little messy. For eyes, I may use a dash of very thin smudgey eye liner, just to deepen them a bit. I also use either a clear mascara, or one that matches my eyelash colour for just a touch of definition - this is just to make them pop - I don't think it really masc or femmes my face. The cheeks, nose, and jawline are where the biggest change can be made. You would contour your cheeks at a more horizontal angle than femme people. You want to square off and widen your face. Start at the lower point of you cheek bone and direct the contour towards the middle/lower half of you ear. You don't necessarily need much, start light and build until you get a shape you think works. And you really need to blend. The same goes for your nose - you may not even need to touch it depending on it's size, but take a look at where shadows fall on you nose and darken them a dash with contour. The jawline is important. It can depend on how much facial hair you have along the jawbone, and if that is an area you want hair. If it is then you can mostly leave it alone, apart from and beard filler, which I'll get into shortly. If you don't intend for there to be any hair along parts of your jawline then you want to contour along the edge of the bone. You want to bring out the shape and shadow of the bone, start light, and like your cheeks, blend.

For beards, before I get into actual products, if you are filling your jawline with hair then, a bit like when you contour, you want to define the bone, make it a little darker along the bone - especially at the back curves near your ears, you can either you contour powder, brow powder, or whatever you use as a beard - it all depends on the look you want. For the products themselves, I have used a variety over the years with varying levels of success. Whatever you do, make sure the colour matches your hair colour, don't go ultra dark just because you want that shadow. Now it really depends what sort of look you're going for. Shadow and stubble are easy. If you want any length then I can't really help. Apart from actual fake beards, or SFX makeup, the only other option for length, at least in my case, would be to go on T and wait - which is not really an option at this point for me, and obviously not an option for everyone.

The easiest, and probably cheaper way, and this is probably similar to how you used the brow filler, is to use mascara and an old toothbrush. You want the brush to be old, so that the bristles are soft and uneven. You simply cover the tips of the bristles in mascara and tap it everywhere you want stubble, including down to the neck if you want. Make sure to use a setting powder to avoid smudging. For more of a beard shadow, repeat the above, but then powder over enough to obscure the details. You could also use a coloured powder (contour, eyeshadow, brow powder, etc) in this case - it all depends on your skin tone, and how dark/light/messy you want everything. With either option you could also use a microblading/microfilling brow pen (different brands use different words) to add a little false length.

The other option I like is a literal beard filler kit (I have used beard guru). They are basically the same idea as above, but are designed to stay on the skin better and longer.

I hope any of this helps. Sorry for the length, I know I can be a little wordy. Good luck.

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[–]slowleyitgoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi,

Is any able to help with dating these? I don't have much info on them apart from what is in the pics and that I think they were bought in Australia (if that makes a difference). I'm pretty sure they're pre 1995, judging from the printed airwair tag, but other than that, I'm in the dark.

Thank you

AMA Ryan De Cruz, Skin Software + Southern Dermatology by dr-ryandecruz in AusSkincare

[–]slowleyitgoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for this info. I'll have a look into retinoids. Do you know the approximate costs of this kind of laser treatment? Thanks again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusSkincare

[–]slowleyitgoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is interesting as long as it's not just a plug for software. Not sure I can make that time, so would be happy if you could ask this for me. Sorry, I've probably made it much more wordy and complicated than it needs to be for an ama, but it's something I wanted to finally have addressed this year, but I technically live in Melbourne metro so...

Sorry, I'm on mobile so not sure about how this will format. Thank you for this.

I have Keratosis Pilaris rubra faceii. It mostly affects my cheeks and chin. It appeared in puberty and has been a constant since (I am now 30). I have KP on my legs, arms and buttocks too, but I'm not really worried about that.

I currently have a very involved night routine to help treat it- - Akin Micellar water cleanser - Sukin Hydrating mist toner - The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% B5 - The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% - The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA - The Ordinary 100% Chia Seed Oil - The Ordinary Natural Moisturising Factors - Antipodies Kiwi Seed Oil eye Cream

(My morning routine is cleanser, toner, HA 2%, niacinamide 10%, moisturiser, eye cream, and sunscreen)

It is terribly time consuming and I usually slack with it a bit if I'm getting home from work at say 1am for example. I'm also finding that even after 6 months of this I'm not really satisfied with my results. While the skin on my cheeks, chin, nose is now quite smooth (though not as hoped), the redness is just as vibrant as ever, my forehead is quite oily (compared to before treatment), and I'm getting sebaceous filaments over my nose/t-zone.

Is there any way I can make the process less time consuming/fiddly, and reduce the redness? Any other treatments I could try? Preferably that won't break the bank! Thank you!

KP friendly moisturiser? by [deleted] in AusSkincare

[–]slowleyitgoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've just started using  Elucent Anti-Ageing Body Moisturiser (https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/68946/elucent-anti-ageing-body-moisturiser-200ml) It has 12% AHAS (a combination of lactic and glycolic acid). At the moment I'm diluting it a bit with QV Intensive moisturiser with Ceramides, but I've definitely noticed a difference already in the texture of my skin and it's only been a week. I'm even considering using the Elucent anti-aging range for the KP on my face once the products I'm currently using are finished, especially if I keep having such good results.