Beauty School Dropout
Mar. 6th, 2014 08:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susie_floGood afternoon, ladies and gents! And now, for something completely different, I have some beauty Twop Twips to share with you. Trust me, you will thank me for these...
Ok, this first one is for expensive face goop. But bear with me. (And, gents, listen up, this one is of interest to you, too).
I am referring to GlamGlow Tingling & Exfoliating Mud Mask. I know you'll click on the link and think "how much for a pot of mud?" but don't diss the mud, people. (Also you can get it in smaller pots from M&S).
I will start by admitting that I've only used this stuff once so far. But it was enough to prompt me to write this post. For the whole time I had it on my face, I was unconvinced and assumed that I'd been duped by the hype. I couldn't see any evidence that it was different to any other basic mud mask. Also it feels like it's sucking your face off and is going to leave you feeling horribly dried out. But then I washed it off... and - bugger me - my skin was AMAZING. Definitely younger-looking, soft, silky, radiant, velvety and with no visible pores or lines. This has to be the perfect stuff to slather on before a night out. I reckon another 2 or 3 uses might even get me thinking "maybe I'll skip the slap today". (And if you don't believe me, believe India Knight).
People with kids, it's time to start dropping Mother's Day hints, The rest of you, sell your granny and get a pot.
In stark contrast to the above, here is my bizarre tip of the week for beauty cheapskates. (Scrubbed-face devotees look away now, this one is only of interest to people who wear makeup).
I am talking about cheat's primer. If you are the sort of person who reads any of those beauty mag 'top 5' articles about makeup primers, you'll notice that Smashbox Photo Finish Primer almost always comes out at number one. This is supposedly the favourite of makeup artists and revered worldwide for its ability to make your foundation glide onto your face like silk and stay there all day.
Anyway at some point, a bright spark on the internet noticed that the formulation of Smashbox primer is the same as that for Lanacane anti-chafing gel (which retails at about 1/4 of the price of Smashbox). So - what the hell - I gave it a whirl and I can confirm that it really does work. That unappealing little yellow tube of gel can be used on your face just like any other makeup primer. You get a small bead on your fingertip, warm it up a bit between your fingers and spread evenly over your face. Then wait a minute for it to fully set before slapifying. I've been using it for a couple of weeks now with no adverse effects and it gives me v. good slapification & staying power. So, there you go. You're welcome.
(PS - it was only after discovering this stuff that I realised Lana Kane is a pun)
Last but not least, courtesy of Twitface, I shall leave you with a few amusing snippets from the grand world of slebs.
In keeping with the beauty theme - here is St Joan of the Collins's take on makeup.
<3 <3 <3
And finally, just so that we can all point and laugh at the trials of the rich and famous, here are some choice clippings from an interview with Salma Hayek, on the woes of kitchen life and headteachers who fail to recognise how special her child is...
1. Glorious mud
Ok, this first one is for expensive face goop. But bear with me. (And, gents, listen up, this one is of interest to you, too).
I am referring to GlamGlow Tingling & Exfoliating Mud Mask. I know you'll click on the link and think "how much for a pot of mud?" but don't diss the mud, people. (Also you can get it in smaller pots from M&S).
I will start by admitting that I've only used this stuff once so far. But it was enough to prompt me to write this post. For the whole time I had it on my face, I was unconvinced and assumed that I'd been duped by the hype. I couldn't see any evidence that it was different to any other basic mud mask. Also it feels like it's sucking your face off and is going to leave you feeling horribly dried out. But then I washed it off... and - bugger me - my skin was AMAZING. Definitely younger-looking, soft, silky, radiant, velvety and with no visible pores or lines. This has to be the perfect stuff to slather on before a night out. I reckon another 2 or 3 uses might even get me thinking "maybe I'll skip the slap today". (And if you don't believe me, believe India Knight).People with kids, it's time to start dropping Mother's Day hints, The rest of you, sell your granny and get a pot.
2. Lets talk about chafing...
In stark contrast to the above, here is my bizarre tip of the week for beauty cheapskates. (Scrubbed-face devotees look away now, this one is only of interest to people who wear makeup).
I am talking about cheat's primer. If you are the sort of person who reads any of those beauty mag 'top 5' articles about makeup primers, you'll notice that Smashbox Photo Finish Primer almost always comes out at number one. This is supposedly the favourite of makeup artists and revered worldwide for its ability to make your foundation glide onto your face like silk and stay there all day.
Anyway at some point, a bright spark on the internet noticed that the formulation of Smashbox primer is the same as that for Lanacane anti-chafing gel (which retails at about 1/4 of the price of Smashbox). So - what the hell - I gave it a whirl and I can confirm that it really does work. That unappealing little yellow tube of gel can be used on your face just like any other makeup primer. You get a small bead on your fingertip, warm it up a bit between your fingers and spread evenly over your face. Then wait a minute for it to fully set before slapifying. I've been using it for a couple of weeks now with no adverse effects and it gives me v. good slapification & staying power. So, there you go. You're welcome.(PS - it was only after discovering this stuff that I realised Lana Kane is a pun)
Last but not least, courtesy of Twitface, I shall leave you with a few amusing snippets from the grand world of slebs.
In keeping with the beauty theme - here is St Joan of the Collins's take on makeup.
<3 <3 <3
And finally, just so that we can all point and laugh at the trials of the rich and famous, here are some choice clippings from an interview with Salma Hayek, on the woes of kitchen life and headteachers who fail to recognise how special her child is...
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Date: 2014-03-06 06:05 pm (UTC)Then again, I don't wear foundation. But I do wear make-up. I makes my own rules!
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Date: 2014-03-06 06:20 pm (UTC)I only started using a 'proper' primer recently when Jane told me off! I'd say that the most noticeable effect of it is that your foundation (liquid or mineral) tends to apply more thinly and evenly, and therefore looks a bit more natural. (Also it stays put for longer.)
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