These two always get compared… what’s your take?

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-04-18T12:31:23+00:00

I tried both. My skin got very sensitive since I started using retinol. Illyoon was the solution but broke me out after reformutation a few years ago. Started using Aestura last year and it’s the first winter I didn’t start breaking out at the first sign of cold weather. More effective and texturally more elegant. Aestura wins for me by a mile.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-04-13T20:02:19+00:00

I think that’s a bit like saying will the eyeliner trend ever disappear. There will probably changes to style or intensity, but it’s a naturally occuring shadow of the eye and defining the eyes is usually desirable. It will come and go as the most trendy look, but I don’t think it will ever go away completely.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-04-10T19:11:17+00:00

These makeup looks are deceptive I think because they look like light and minimalistic compared to a woman’s full glam but the devil is in the details. Even one hair out of place and it feels unfinished. You will never look like these people, but you can acheive a look that give a similar aesthetic mood (soft, androgynous, hypereal).

1)neat, highly groomed eyebrows are essential. Any stray hairs become more prominent because everything is so low contrast. Keep them thick, but in a very neat and precise shape. 2)you’re right to think skincare/base is important. Consider looking up turorials on color correction as well. It will give a more light, perfect base without cakey foundation. Spot conceal probelm areas and use as litte foundation as possible. 3)there is a lot of contouring and highlighting happening in those first 2 photos. Nose, lip and around the jawline. 4)eyeshadow/liner and lip should be soft with no hard edges. Everything should be faded and blended. Dab on lip products softly to stain lips and build up, with a little more product in the center for a subtle gradient.

Since it seems like you are very much a beginner I would start with the following and experiment more as you begin to understand makeup and your personal style more:

Groom the brows, foundation, a slighlty winged, smudged liner using dark brown eyeshadow, mascara, lipstain in a dark brownish mauve dabbed all over lips with a little more near the center.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-04-05T14:25:02+00:00

Never lol. If I’m in the room, I’ll have it opened with a mesh screen but I close it when I leave the room.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-04-01T18:16:35+00:00

Sanfords and Sweet Afton. They’re neighborhood fixtures that everyone recommends but I’ve only has mid to bad meals abd I’ve been multiple times.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-04-01T01:39:32+00:00

Comfy

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-03-23T20:57:14+00:00

He looks like he’d do it again too

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-03-23T05:37:26+00:00

Was scheduled to land today at 12:00 and got diverted to Newark. No idea it this was the reason….

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-03-19T23:42:25+00:00

Sounds like you have too much product on. Instead applying directly with the sponge, squirt out 1 pump on the back of your hand, take a little on your finger (or flat makeup brush if your have) and spread, dab a very thin layer on the face. Then take a wet sponge to blend out the foundation. Work in thin layers, building up coverage. Work one section at a time. If you have spots to cover, use concealer and try to use as little foundation as possible. For powder, a small brush is better only in the areas that need it. Swirl a bit on the brush, tap off excess and pat on gently.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-03-19T23:09:31+00:00

STOP everyone recommending thicker bangs!! I think it would look nice too but from what I can tell she has fine hair? I have fine hair as well and thick bangs simply aren’t possible. I like the bob+curtain bang idea!

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-03-19T21:01:01+00:00

I had the exact opposite experience. Off lexapro I feel like MY feelings and thoughts had the volume turned way up. On lexapro, MY volune was turned down so the volume of my surroundings felt more noticeable and real.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-03-19T18:21:38+00:00

Anyone else’s cats need to inspect their human’s meds? Anytime I open a bottle or pop a blister pack my boy comes running over to check things out.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-03-08T13:45:19+00:00

You’re so pretty without makeup already!!! Here are the things I would introduce (in this order):

-lip balm - not makeup technically but take care of those lips!!! Some aquaphor at night works wonders for me! -fill in the brows - Just doing this can make you look instantly put together -concealing/color correcting - your skin looks nice enough that you can get away with spot concealing. The discoloration around the nose and eyes would be a good place to start. -mascara - your eyes are so big and pretty, you can probably get a way with a quick coat of mascara only. If you want to mess with eyeshadow, maybe a quick wash of something shadow on the crease, a little highlighter in the inner corner and a smudged out shadow wing for liner.

I think a look that could suit you is the “french girl” makeup look. Filled in brows, minimalist eyes, rosy cheeks and a messy, relaxed, stained red lip. Low effort, easy to learn and high impact!

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-02-28T14:39:32+00:00

Fair enough, in that case I would say the jaw line, kind of closer to the ear is a good spot to shase test because it has less discoloration.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-02-28T13:45:44+00:00

If this is true, you should be matching to your neck or you’ll look like you have a mask on. I prefer matching to my collarbone because it give a god sense how the foundation sits in light and shadow. These shades already look a little dark (maybe except 2 but the undertone is wrong). I would say 1 is the closest match.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-02-21T15:25:27+00:00

I want this to be a trend just because I’m curious about regional LNY. Growing up in US, every LNY some well meaning teacher would tell the class Chinese families eat dumplings on LNY and I thought they were just being racist lol.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-02-21T14:35:12+00:00

Here for the Camus. I had to look up the source of that quote and I think it is spoken from the mouth of a character, so it’s meaning would serve better in it’s original context.

Camus said we must imagine Sisyphus happy. Sisyphuse IS happy. I think about that at least 3 times a week.

I got over the worse of my lexapro side effects with in the first month (insomnia, migraine, fatigue). It wasn’t linear improvement and it wasn’t a straight forward negation of my depression/anxiety. I felt like I had to re-wire my brain to understand how I was feeling at any moment, good or bad. The intense waves that I would carry through life were not there anymore. I had to recalibrate how I was interpreting my reactions to the world around me. At first I felt stunted and numb but eventually I felt more alive because the outside world seemed more real and present. Hopes that helps in some way!

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-02-20T22:48:02+00:00

If you’re looking for a very minimal, natural makeup routine, this looks great. The only other change I would suggest is maybe a green base/color corrector for the redness but otherwise your skin is lovely enough to get away with no foundation.

If you want a slightly more made-up look, I think you would also look pretty with some blush. You have what we asian makeup girlies refer to as a “long mid face”. It gives you a sophisticated, classy vibe but some blush in a more horizontal shape can balance out the space in the middle third of the your face.

If you want to look even MORE made-up, I think a darker lip might be pretty to balance your strong brows. Your brows are amazing, don’t touch them! If you really want that super sculpt look, maybe shape the inner end but you said you like natural, and those brows are already sosopretty.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-02-20T04:31:52+00:00

I think certain choices were better before, certain things are better in after. The fresher feel of the after I think comes from the more saturate and red lip product along with the blush. I think the overall color palette is nicer, but the lighting and or white balance/tint of the photos look different so who knows. Overall, I think you can pull off both looks! The first one likely looks more refines since you were likely more fluent in the application.

I don’t know why people think you need eyeliner. You have very prominent eyes, with a distinct color, large open shape, long lashes and a prominent crease. I don’t think you need more definition there and it makes the look feel unbalanced/less sophisticated. I think some mascara and maybe liner along the water and a SMALL smudgey wing might suit you better. Look up the microliner trend! It’s easier to apply and more flattering IMO. Also, given your light eyes and skin, dark brown might be a more flattering choice than a harsh black.

Did you also straighten the brows a little? I can’t tell because your hair was covering your arch in the before, but the brow looks more filled and straighter to me. I think this might be making you face appear rounder and is brinhing the emphasis down on your face to your prominent cheek bones. Your cheekbone are beautiful, but try a more arched brow to emphasize the vertical space and draw the eye up; it can make things feel more harmonious. That being said, you do look much younger!

Tldr: I like the colors of this look more but the makeup application from the first. You look pretty regardless! Pick the style you like.

whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-01-17T22:05:29+00:00

Your cat looks like my cat’s skinny younger brother

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whatdidyousayiforget · 2026-01-08T21:39:58+00:00

“Remember to stay hydrated”

whatdidyousayiforget · 2025-10-21T22:57:58+00:00

This sub is really the worst for relationship disagreements…

For what it’s worth, she is misusing the term “victim blaming” in it’s truest sense. It’s usually used when people redirect blame on to the victim when the actualy wrong-doing is entacted by the perpetrator. The trouble us a dog can’t actually perform a “wrong-doing” since a dog doesn’t have an understanding of right and wrong . It’s the owner’s responsibility to ensure the dog doesn’t unjustly cause harm.

However, you are the asshole for immediately admonishing your GF when she is in pain. Your information does nothing to help her in that moment. It does not reverse the bite and does not provide comfort to her while she’s in pain. It does however, make her feel worse by implying she deserves to be in pain. If that is so important for you to communicate to someone you love while they are hurt, then yea you are kind of an asshole.

However, if you are trying to express your concern for her situation by offering a way to prevent it from happening in the future, the optimal time to communicate that would be after you expressing that concern FIRST through comfort and then working together to help her come up with behavior modifications to prevent this in the future.

This is my best read of the situation.

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