The Beauty Thesis

Hello Kittens! I hope all is well. Me? Of course things are ~~miserable~~ great in my world. I had such a cute day at work, all in pink. I'll post the outfit ~~at another day~~ tomorrow maybe? So, I tried a~~nother~~ primer. This primer was touted up there with the gods of makeup for brilliant. Back story: I have huge pores, sensitive skin and hate foundation. I told the sales girl at Sephora about my background in cosmetics, my experience with every primer on the market and my desire to have less shine by the time I turn the bathroom light off to leave as I currently do. She and a few cast mates assured me this product would work. Apprehensively, I made the first mistake in shopping for cosmetics. #1 RULE

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!!!

I spent $52.00 for an ounce of ~~crap~~ product. It was one of the worst I have tried. I seriously have tried Milk of Magnesia, Bare Minerals, Medi Matte, Smashbox, MAC, Cornstarch, Fyrinnae and none of it works. I just need to sandblast my face and wear blotting sheets all day.

Pros:

It is lightweight, doesn't smell, doesn't itch and is not heavy at all. It's not a gel consistency but rather liquidy. It does NOT have:

-Parabens

- Sulfates

- Synthetic Fragrances

- Synthetic Dyes

- Phthalates

Cons:

It didn't work. I was oily and felt like the SPF 15 was worn off by the time I arrived to work. At least with Shiseido SPF 55, I knew there was enough protection from the sun and it was sweat/waterproof.

The PRICE!!! OUCH!

The packaging is not conducive for sun creams. Pumps are okay for foundation, but thumbs down for anything else. For $52 you need to be able to use ALL of the product.

pores galore!!!!

Product Review: Hourglass Veil Primer

by The Beauty Thesis on 9:34 PM

Hello Kittens! I hope all is well. Me? Of course things are miserable great in my world. I had such a cute day at work, all in pink. I...

Soo...all my little beauty forums are talking about "Jizz Lips." I honestly didn't know what this term meant. That said, I got the link to the video where a popular You Tuber and guru posted about "Jizz Lips." Honestly, I didn't want to watch it for selfish reasons. I know that it makes view counts go up which equates to more $$$ for the partner. About the thousandth time I heard, "Whatever, my bills are getting paid while you sit and watch and hate...blah..blah..." I cannot stand an ~~idiot~~ individual to think a dissenting opinion is equal to hating on them. I wish that term would die a painful death, but it is what it is. So, many people were offended and/or felt they were targeted. The bitch in me says, if you think it's about you then it probably is. The part of me who thinks any platform that is used to insult rather than educate is posting. Just because an ~~arrogant~~ ~~pompous~~ ~~jackass~~ says something doesn't make it true.
On the other hand, we all have room for improvement. So, let's think....Jizz Lips is disgusting, and no ~~woman~~ body should be spoken or referred to in such a derogatory term. Even people who get paid to perform lewd acts don't deserve that. We don't judge unless we walk in one's shoes here right? Right! I know I have made enough fashion, beauty, life, etc. faux pas to fill a library. So, let's say you really like that look but it's a bit extreme. For instance, Lady GaGa for Mac gives me the "powdered doughnut" look. The fix? I need a dark base to balance the extreme harshness of the opaqueness. How? I can line my entire lip with a darker liner, fill in my lips and apply that ~~atrocious~~ color on top and keep it moving.
In defense of those who like the look, it's quite editorial and can be pulled off. I don't think Latoya Luckett gets much criticism

jizz? silver?

"giiiirl *shakes neck*"

I have to say, I loathe when people pull their "ghetto fab" card and attempt to "school" black women. It's quite insulting to think in order to get a point across to black women you have to be ignorant. Speak to me the same as you would a non black woman. Thanks. We don't all have the "hood" mentality. Really it's beyond old. We ALL have a professional demeanor and our "relaxed" demeanor. Regardless of your ethnicity, you speak differently in business than you do with your friends shooting the ~~shit~~ breeze. Granted, some looks are strictly for editorial and you wouldn't wear them for a corporate engagement. But we know what those looks consist of. I must give credit to an artist I really admire. Her name is Eily and she has a YouTube channel, although I haven't been up to speed on if she's, in fact, still on their.

GORGEOUS not Jizz!

In short, whenever someone says something you either don't like or disagree with, consider the source. Many times people don't think and just act, which in turn we react which just makes things messy, feelings get ~~butt~~ hurt and no one wins. I believe most people don't intend to offend, but when they do, it's usually based on something they need to deal with and are projecting it onto others. Again, I care not what most gurus care about how I choose to look, many of them aren't flawless and have room to grow i.e. a guru speaking about eye makeup but has bad skin, or weight issues, doesn't need me to say, "You may have great skill in (insert technique) but you could lose a few pounds or work on that breakout." It serves me no purpose other than for them to shut up or notify all their "e-friends" and I get cyber stalked and bullied.
Believe in yourself, know your worth and remember: Confidence will take any look to another level and at the end of the day, if you love you, you are way ahead of most people! *blows kiss*

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Jizz Lips? Really?

by The Beauty Thesis on 2:03 PM

Soo ...all my little beauty forums are talking about " Jizz Lips." I honestly didn't know what this term meant. That said...

I always hate those girls who can find a deal crossing the street. "Oh, is that a Unicorn for sale? I'll take it!" Then they report back about how they went to the same store you just left and they found the golden ticket, even though you were just there and didn't see sh*t! What Ross, TJ/TK Maxx do they live near? I went and they paid me dust. I'm sick of not being her. So, finally I went to Ross and found a smart deal for less than $7.00. did I need this? No! I bought it to brag even though I have no one to brag too but myself. I needed to validate myself somehow and since all the girls on MUA brag about the stuff they find and proceed to ignore my posts, I come here and let it all out. This time, I left it alone. If you're reading, you get to find this too, and I hope you can find it. This is the brush set from Eco Tools, but it's not like the one's in the roll at most drugstores. It has it's own stand up box. I like it, but I'm not going to lie, I won't use them it just looks good. These brushes are so damn soft they scare me. I feel like I'm violating them if I use them. Or, I might use them, like them a lot and then not be able to find back ups. I have a propensity to hoard. When things get low I get really, really nervous. I will stalk a store looking for something without feeling insane.

I found this in the area where they have their conditioners, and bath products. Each store varies, but they had this. Too bad the people who work their don't know sh*t about the stock. I asked why they had this and I got

Kanye Shrug

But I can't blame them. It would suck to be that on top of products and items in a store like that. People like me bugging you and you're just trying to get paid. Seriously, so I just appreciate my blessing and keep it moving. I used to tell people on forums, but they don't interact with me, I am a thread killer so this is my safe haven. I love these brushes, and I'd recommend them for those with sensitive skin who don't like that itch ish that makes you feel like you're having an allergic reaction. I haven't seen them so they may have been a trial run that was a "fail" which equates to "win" for us beauty lovers.