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@makeitup305 @Gorgeous look. Love it 😍

Just finished watching The Idea of You and I really liked it.

No problem, @tajin ! And yeah, there are lots of skincare myths floating around. A lot of them are based on old studies like the one I mentioned: people misunderstand or misinterpret the study, and suddenly a myth is born. There’s also an old myth about not using vitamin C and retinol at the same time, despite studies that show these 2 ingredients actually help each other. Also, hello fellow skincare lover! “I love questions from patients” is one of the things I’m sure my dermatologist wishes he’d never said to me during my first appointment with him. 😂 Each time I see him, I’ve got questions ready because I like to get confirmation or correction on things I’ve studied myself. If you have a derm or plan to start seeing one, remember to ask them skincare questions. Might as well get your money’s worth out of ‘em! (Assuming your in the US where we pay health insurance companies to frustrate our doctors and deny our claims. 🙄) What’s your skincare routine? Now I’m curious. 🙂

Thanks for the tag, @CynthieLu ! I’m so glad to see you again, @GG84! Hope all is well with you. I saw Dyson’s Supersonic Nural and thought “okay but do I really need this in addition to my Supersonic since I don’t plan to straighten my coils anytime soon? Should I rehome my Supersonic and get a Nural? Argh, I need GG84 to talk me in or out of this!” 😅 But I was also thinking of you before that happened, so it’s good to see you pop back onto BIC. So, lipsticks. If your mother likes more sheer or demi-sheer coverage, I’ll recommend Gucci Sheer Lipstick with a caveat that some shades are closer to opaque than others. Might also wanna check Gucci’s site for more shades than Sephora currently carries. I have 3 or 4 of these and find them very comfy to wear, even without my usual lip balm (plain ol’ Aquaphor) underneath. None of them bleed/feather on me. Consider shade Gucci Sheer Lipstick 213 Love is Better; I have this one and can see it also working on a much lighter and cooler skin tone than mine. Depending on how bright a color your mother’s comfy with, Three Wise Girls is also a pretty pink coral shade, and Millicent Rose is a very cool toned pink. If she prefers opaque coverage, one of my recent favorite formulas (reformulation, in this case) is Yves Saint Laurent The Bold High Pigment Lipstick. For these, I recommend you look for swatches other than YSL’s product photos which aren’t very shade accurate. Last year, I found a YouTube swatch video that helped me choose shades (before they were available in Sephora or Nordstrom local stores)… asking Google for it… ah, search for “Katya Beauty Style YSL Bold Pigment Lipsticks” to find it. These all have a slightly rosy black tea scent that dissipates quickly; they’re not as obnoxiously fragranced as YSL lipsticks used to be. And it’s hard to go wrong with Dior Dior Addict Refillable Shine Lipstick. I do need lip balm under these, but they’re never drying on me. Plus, you can pick a couple different cases if you want. Does your mother like lip gloss or liquid creams/satins? Some folks find it a hassle to reapply with a doe foot during the day. But if she’s open to these, I can recommend a few later. In fact, I might come back later with more options because I’m going through my entire lipstick collection now. Lipstick’s generally at the front of my mind lately. Do you know if your mother likes rosewood shades? Does she wear red lipstick? A good blue toned red never hurt anyone, regardless of skin tone or undertone.

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@jaaayp wow, awesome progress! Great job! I definitely feel you about getting distracted by the newest "shiny" things, and then before I know it I have like 5 of the same type of item open at once...🙄 but you're right, this challenge is super helpful for actually using things up!

@makeitup305 interesting! I have definitely tried some K-beauty skincare, but not nearly as much makeup. I am definitely curious, but I probably shouldn't check them out while I'm supposed to be on a low buy, though - I can't see that ending well for my wallet 🤣

@makeitup305 thank you so much! 🥰

@makeitup305 thank you so much for the recommendations, I will definitely check them out! Good to know that ND does videos with her products, I have quite a few of her palettes and now her new highlighter so I will have to look those up.

@sister13 they are sooo good! I picked up 2 shades and they are pigmented and blend so well. A lot of times Korean blushes are more of a wash of color but these are full pigment.