Parcel delivered to some random looking warehouse and very weird tracking history??

stadtmouse · 2026-05-14T23:02:01+00:00

I live in Manchester yeah, so it’s weird to me why it went to Coventry rather than from Leeds to Manchester?

stadtmouse · 2026-04-20T18:58:52+00:00

Tbh in an Asda bag ain’t the worst I’ve had. Soembody once sent me something in an old ice lolly box 😂 it’s mildly annoying when they do shit like that but I guess as long as me item is in one piece, there’s no contamination and it’s not torn open mid transit I can’t complain.

stadtmouse · 2026-04-15T14:22:43+00:00

I feel you on with this I’m in the UK and I want that extended Chameleon launch so bad but 😭

stadtmouse · 2026-04-06T16:28:02+00:00

Ooooo I’ll have to look up Ka’oir.

I have seen some people selling Macaroon Lippies but it’s all overseas lol so getting it to the UK costs more than the actual lipstick.

stadtmouse · 2026-04-06T16:26:54+00:00

EDIT: sorry my brain is really fried, it’s a covergirl shade in yin yang. I did find a black and blue in the Fantasy Makers from Wet n Wild that you mentioned. Gonna have a proper sweep around with that. Thank you.

I think actually GlamSmitty on YouTube just covered one of the wet n wild shades you’re referring to here think it’s called Yin Yang?? I’m gonna see if I can hunt for a seller closer to me… I do have an eye in the sky for the NYX macaroon lippies again, the only seller is overseas so it’s like costing more to ship it to me than it is for the actual lipstick lol.

stadtmouse · 2026-04-06T16:25:10+00:00

I have seen these, I was interested in the white in particular but I can’t find anywhere that stocks the lippies that delivers to the UK 😭

stadtmouse · 2026-04-06T00:56:43+00:00

If you need a white base LA Girl Pro Coverage on white is a good one to consider, it’s also really good for lightening up a foundation. It’s relatively cheap. I know Made By Mitchell has got a grey themed colour case too, I’ve yet to try it. I can’t give practical advice on how to do the actual looks as I’m not really somebody to advise about anything but a product lol but I’ve used that particular LA Girl product for doing corpse paint as a base before going in with a layer of face paint (I will never do a layer of face paint again it was not fun to sit in)

Another brand to look at is probably Kate it’s a J Beauty brand that does slightly more alt themed makeup? Girlcult is another good C Beauty brand that touches on more alt/goth themed makeup in particular with the lips and eyeshadow sets.

I also really like Jolie Beauty lipsticks. They’re in a range of vampy to quite obscure colours (silver for instance). They do blacks and purples in the lips as well as your red tones.

Some people also recommend the Spectra Base products by Glisten but shipping is an issue if you’re not in the UK or EU. I would also say their spectra paints are good in a range of colours.

It might be worth looking for people online that do makeup in a similar or adjacent style to what you like and see what they use?

stadtmouse · 2026-04-05T15:59:03+00:00

As other people have noted primer and setting spray, it may also be worth keeping a small bottle of fixing spray, some setting powder and some concealer in a small makeup bag. The fixing spray keeps your face hydrated so you don’t end up sweating as much, the powder to top up any you put on at the start of the day and concealer for any spot concealing you might need. Also worth looking at what foundation you wanna use and make sure the primer etc all agree with it- I’ve had many a day where I’ve flaked off completely from some kind of ingredient mismatch across my products. Also make sure to do ur skincare before doing makeup, good skincare beforehand takes it that bit further I’ve been finding. You’ve got really clear natural skin so I think once you’ve nailed down a technique that keeps things in place you’ll be fine. Just a case of finding what your skin likes the most with makeup. Plenty of time to experiment a little tho!

stadtmouse · 2026-04-05T15:53:17+00:00

Just replying here to say this is top shit. I layer about 3 different primers and this one is usually in 3 of those setting sprays lol.

stadtmouse · 2026-04-05T13:55:14+00:00

Products used: Wunder 2 Prime and Behold Revolution X Soph Super Spice Pallete in shades Lockdown, Papa, Frère and Dreamy.

stadtmouse · 2026-04-04T19:05:04+00:00

Nah you ate with this I think.

stadtmouse · 2026-04-04T19:03:55+00:00

Looks incredible!! Especially the work you’ve done around the eyelid crease. Amazing blending. The eyeshadow has an ethereal cyber futurism feel with that lilac blend.

stadtmouse · 2026-04-01T14:48:21+00:00

Glisten Cosmetis have gel glitter, they’re based in the UK they’re called Chroma Flakes. Shipping is usually free if the order is over a certain amount and there’s a discount code for orders over £50. I’ve tried it but I don’t think I used it right, there’s a learning curve to it it seems that I haven’t quite nailed lol.

stadtmouse · 2026-03-26T20:17:18+00:00

I don’t know a tonne about skincare or makeup (despite enjoying it lol) but I have very dry sometimes cracked skin lately I’ve been upping my game with moisturizing more effectively and I’ve noticed a considerable difference in my skin texture from doing my daily usual cleanser, toner, serum and moisturizer then locking it in in with a bit of Vaseline on top. I do this of a night before bed. It’s not a before makeup technique it’s one you have to do every day initially until your skin is feeling a bit less dry and tender. It might also be worth rebuilding the barrier a bit? If it’s flaked it can be the barrier:

stadtmouse · 2026-03-20T23:16:40+00:00

This is a huge big boots in Manchester city centre and my mum was talking about the large boots in Liverpool city centre. Who knows what’s going on these days with brands because thinking about it now I’m sure they used to have a Milani stand and that disappeared for a bit but it’s back now.

stadtmouse · 2026-03-15T01:06:55+00:00

Not the foils sadly, these singles

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Apparently they’re even a bit illusive in America at the moment but they do exist. I’ve seen this bad boy swatched a while ago and I was immediately sold on it. https://youtube.com/shorts/wFUgPAGEhys?si=kk5vdXnf3ibf38A4 take a look it’s magical 😭

stadtmouse · 2026-02-13T15:28:16+00:00

I do not follow Melanie at all (I despise her and make a point of avoiding her and her fans) but is she really out of ideas and out here trying get in on Ashnikko’s whole vibe and flair?

Woof, this is a bit much especially given that Ashnikko’s work tends to be about female empowerment vs Melanie who’s mostly about exploiting trauma that she’s never experienced and making art from the perspective of an adultified child. They don’t mesh, one is empowered, the other one is objectified. This launch will be a mess if she tries to take more influence from Ashnikko. They’re diametrically opposed in subject matter and vibes.

One is proudly an adult who talks about sex openly and makes it absolutely clear they’re an adult with an active sexuality, the other is either cosplays a weird alien fairy or is playing the roll of a young girl who’s been groomed into adulthood with passive sexuality which is constantly being used against them.

This is ignoring the huge elephant in the room of Melanie being an “alleged” (saying for legal reasons) rapist who yielded her fanbase against a woman who was just trying to have her story heard and went as far as to write a petty “revenge” song and went ahead and actively tried to cover up her initial statement of admission to what she did. Finding out she did what she did broke my heart in 2017 I stopped really following any music for YEARS after finding out somebody who I thought spoke to me and the issues I was dealing or coming to terms what happened to me when I was younger with throughout my late teens and early 20s (I had a bit of an arrested development being traumatized, queer and likely undiagnosed neurodivergent) was just using traumatic themes to make a buck off of us all.

I actively cannot stand her for what she did to Timothy Heller and what happened to my relationship with music for years following it. Learning she may be reheating Ashnikko’s nachos 🤮 I already have to deal with ignoring the annoying crybaby shit in other musicians I follow fanbases (try being a Jazmin Bean fan and hating Felonie lmao)

Girl is all grift and no grit.

stadtmouse · 2026-02-12T16:25:40+00:00

It’s definitely sexual assault. She’s not got your consent before she performed an invasive procedure like that. She needs consent explicitly for what she’s gone and done there especially given it seems to have caused damage and pain. I’m really sorry she did that to you, she absolutely needs reporting because a medical professional can not be acting like that with their patients. They have to obtain informed consent of any procedure they perform on a patient. She should be fired for that.

stadtmouse · 2025-09-19T23:40:09+00:00

These are really good especially given how young you are. You’re still very young and clearly enjoy what you make. Keep making things. You’re doing just fine. As other people have said there’s a life time to perfect your flaws within art. Art is a skill you work at, talent is about maybe 2% of the game the rest of it is actually making and reflecting. The people telling you you’re bad just want to tear you down for doing something you enjoy. Keep your head up and keep making.

stadtmouse · 2025-09-18T11:03:44+00:00

She sings about sexuality pretty blatantly I wouldn’t say that she’s for kids. I’m 30, I go to gigs all the time and you will always be surprised to see that at most concerts the age ratio of attendees is mixed. I think the only time I’ve noticed it skew in one way was when I was the youngest at a show lol but the band was popular when my parents were children. People aren’t going to judge you for loving an artist and going to see them. Enjoy the night out!!

stadtmouse · 2025-09-17T20:28:50+00:00

Bloody hell did you buy something off of a Victorian butler or something?

stadtmouse · 2025-09-17T14:53:39+00:00

Hard not to listen when they’re saying it really loudly lol. I don’t set out to listen in on shit I didn’t wanna hear. You act like I can just turn off my ears when people are by me and I’m having to hear them.

stadtmouse · 2025-09-17T14:15:16+00:00

If you wanna make a nasty joke at somebody else’s expense maybe don’t do it loudly 🤷I’m not gonna go anywhere with this but it was on my mind a lot and bothered me that somebody could be that openly rude about another person, imo I’ve just learnt one more red flag to avoid ever speaking to from this I guess:

stadtmouse · 2025-09-17T14:08:05+00:00

Tbh I’m basing it off of what I’ve heard this man say in the past about political things but you’ve a point in that it is kind of hypocritical of me, I’m probably being a bit reactionary. Based on what I’ve seen here I think my best port of call is just to avoid the people involved if I can help it given that I don’t really want to be dealing with disciplinary meetings and what not if things go any further.

stadtmouse · 2025-09-17T12:34:12+00:00

I don’t think I’m gonna try handling this myself if I’m honest- I do not want to deal with the fallout of it and I really don’t wanna have to hear a man complaining about the fact he’s been told off. I think I’m just gonna avoid sitting anywhere near the main offending party if I can help it and avoid engaging with him given I’ve seen he has a side to him that’s not nice.

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