3 posts tagged “rant”

I’ve been looking through a ton of FOTD lately on forums and blogs, and it boggles my mind when someone has done a really nice application and execution of a look – with the glaring exception of matching their foundation.

The worst part is that nobody says a thing about it.

I know that the supportive environment I’ve experienced has definitely been helpful in giving me confidence, but what I really crave is the constructive criticism. How is a person to improve when anything they do is met with token positivity?

However, in the context of the online makeup community, I’m starting to think that it would be better to be upfront to a fault. When people are trying to learn and improve their skill and knowledge, isn’t feedback critical? I’m not talking about being mean (that’s a whole different rant), I’m just talking about being honest regarding the makeup application.

It's situations like this that make me question the sincerity of the feedback I've gotten in the past, and that's really frustrating.

What do you think?

So it's been a while since I've posted something, and I don't think there's really any reason for it.  I've had a couple of looks that I just need to put together, which is just me being lazy.  There are even a few entry ideas floating around in my head for reviews and opinions.

To do:

• review ~ eye cream
• review ~ exfoliator
• opinion ~ primer
• opinion ~ botulism toxin (yep, I want to talk about botox)
• seek/rant ~ moisturizer

Hopefully putting this up, will keep me focused on knocking out some posts.  For those of you that read, I apologize for my slack-ittude. 

I think it’s pretty safe to say that people have their preferences for brands in various aspects of life. There isn’t anything wrong with preferences, but I find myself annoyed when people use a name as a lofty place to stand. Interestingly enough, in my experience it’s been that mid range area that seems to have the most, or perhaps just the loudest snobs.

Let me illustrate with an example , lip gloss:

• E.L.F. Hypershine Gloss - $1
  
• NYX Diamond Sparkle Lip Gloss - $6
  
• L’Oreal Glam Shine Lip Gloss - $9
  
• M.A.C. Lustreglass - $16.50
  
• Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss - $20
  
• Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Reflect - $24.50
  
• Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss Shimmering Lip Gloss - $28
  
• Le Metier de Beaute Clearly Brilliant Lip Gloss - $36
  
• Sisley Paris Phyto-Lip Star Extreme Shine - $55

For a small tube of gooey shine, that`s a pretty wide range of prices. Options are a good thing, since people`s taste is also pretty expansive.  Not to mention the variations in skin type, skin colour, and undertones.. but I digress. The point I`m trying to make is that while we have our favourite brands, it`s no reason to act like your favourites are somehow superior.

It`s just makeup, so let's all calm down and chill out.