RANDOM THOUGHTS : BEAUTY

[jemly]

this thread has worked hard and deserves a proper rest. please now post in RANDOM THOUGHTS : BEAUTY PART DEUX 

http://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confessions/RANDOM-THOUGHTS-BEAUTY-PART-DEUX/td-p/2461692

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Ok so I've been wanting to make this thread for a while. I've also been wanting to start a "random thoughts" thread...but I figured I'd separate the categories so that at least the "beauty" one is on the front page, rather than hidden in off topic. So, have a beauty-related thought but don't think it's worth starting a thread about ? Post it here !

today I got a facial at an extraordinarily nice spa. A real treat. And the results were immediate and truly great. But guys: she pulled out a clarisonic and a foamy cleanser for that first initial cleanse, and I nearly had a heart attack. Great for a lot of people but most of you know how I feel about those things !!!!!! Overall, as I said, it was great and my skin is happy. But sheesh.

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SWATCH REQUEST THREAD HERE: http://community.sephora.com/t5/The-Swatch-Board/THE-SWATCH-REQUEST-THREAD/td-p/2223212

(have fun wasting even more time in the...) VINTAGE BEAUTY VIDEOS THREAD !!  http://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confessions/VINTAGE-BEAUTY-VIDEOS/td-p/1826210

RANDOM BEAUTY FACTS ABOUT YOU THREAD !

http://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confessions/Random-Beauty-Facts-About-You/td-p/2409264

[Gwenhwyfar]

Welcome home! That's a long time to not be sleeping!

[guzelkiz]

Thank you!  Yes I know.  It's weird, I'm not even very tired.  Also the coffee could be a factor...

[MK89]

Go to sleep lady!!! ❤️

[guzelkiz]

Haha ikr!  

[fatimamummy]

I broke my Tarte Brow Architect today. I was talking with my little one while doing makeup and didn't realize that I have twisted it all the way out. So when I started drawing the line a big part of it broke and fell down  This is all I am left with.

I have a long hate/ love story associated with it but at the end Love won. 

[notcreative]

My It Cosmetics Brow pencil snapped a huge piece today. I feel your pain.

[fatimamummy]

Awww, Looks like today wasn't a good day for Brows 😞

[Savvyanna]

I've had a couple of little white sties on my eyelids for probably a year now. Usually when I got them, they would go away after a month or so, but these buggers are persistent. 

My coworker told me she goes to the dermatologist and has them drained with a needle, but I was hoping there was a less drastic solution than that... I bought some charcoal wipes to start cleaning my face regularly (have only been using water for a long time).

I used to do the oil-cleansing method (olive oil + caster oil) and that seemed to make my face very smooth. 

I wonder if either of those face-cleansing methods could get rid of these annoying things. Anyone else have any tips making them disappear?

[notcreative]

I used to be so frustrated with the white bumps under my eye. Before confirming with my dermatologist that they were not milia and I am unfortunately stuck with them (without lasering or cutting them off), I found this thread helpful.

http://community.sephora.com/t5/All-Other-Skincare-Concerns/Under-Eye-Bumps-NOT-milia/qaq-p/358923

I do recommend discussing with a Dr, because if they truly are not milia, treatments for milia will not work.

[Savvyanna]

Interesting. What did your doctor say they were, if not milia?

[Anonymous]

Have you been doing warm compresses on them?

If it has been there for a year without responding to compresses you should go to the doctor, you may need antibiotic drops.

[Savvyanna]

I should've mentioned they are milia, not sties, haha. Forgot there is a specific name for them.

I'll try warm compressing, thank you for the suggestion. 🙂

[Anonymous]

Ahhh, ok that is very different. Compresses should help but the main cause would be a product irritating that area of your face. Milia are a step down from rashes or acne as a response to irritation.

[StephaniLynn]

I'm tempted to use my 20% coupon and cash out my 4000+ points, I usually save them for my birthday(June) but there isn't a 20% off even then. 

Should I use or keep saving them?

[itscarin]

I'd use it with the 20% off coupon because you'll get more bang for your buck.  Buuuuut, if I remember correctly I think they have a 20% off coupon in January plus a triple point event.

[laketom]

Since you have Roses de Chloe on your mind, I would go for it.  You will enjoy it every time you use it. When you find a fragrance you love, it is so worth cashing in your points.  

[alexasteph]

Definitely use the coupon, especially if you need some staples that don't normally go on sale. 4,000 points!? What is the dollar amount tied to that? I think the highest I've gotten before cashing them in has been around 1,500, which was around $65. One time I used it for some staples, and another time I paid $9 for a bottle of Dior j'adore. 

[StephaniLynn]

4000 points = $250.

Lol I take advantage of their point multipliers when they come around. 

Roses de Chloe has really been on my mind and my coupon includes fragrance this time around!

[wheeeee]

If you have owned the Chloe Roses before I say go for it!  

If not, I would just buy the small $35.

I own this one because I love the scent.

But, I did buy my Chloe Roses kit at 26% off and took it back.

The $120 (?) kit is not worth the money.  The scent doesn't last, the lotion is very watery and mildly  scented, and the worst part the Chloe bottle tarnishes in a very short amount of time.

I was bummed.

[StephaniLynn]

Ulta just has the 1oz - 2.5oz bottles, I was looking for the purse spray/roller ball but they don't have it. 

I have a couple more sample vials stashed away, the scent seems to last a while on me.

Do you think it would be better to wait? Maybe I could find it discounted some where...

[alexasteph]

Oh, I do too. Well, I don't think it would hurt to use your coupon for some fragrance, earn some more points, and keep saving!