Originally Posted by LipstickLez
Bad color contacts: I wear hazel myself, but only because I tried it once on whim and felt it gave a little life to my face. But frankly, anything beyond that looks overly phony to me for most complex. And it's hard to take a person seriously when they've got ridiculous green contacts. |
| Originally Posted by aziajs
*Sigh* Ok. Thank you for adding this. This is a serious pet peeve of mine but I didn't want to mention it since I know we have several women of color on here who wear them. Lose the color contacts. Most people can't pull of color contacts because they look fake. Everytime I see it I just want women to embrace their natural eye color and leave the contacts alone. In most cases, the women look much better without them. Although it is possible for you to be as dark as my black keyboard and have sky blue eyes, it's not probable. So in conclusion, all of my asian, southeast asian, middle eastern, african, east indian, african american, latina, and pacific island women - my fabulous and magnificent women of color - just take them out of your eyes, put them in their cases and walk away. |
| Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle
I concur. You can nearly always tell when they are fake. They don't look natural, especially on dark colored eyes. Unless you are trying to go for a less than natural look (feathered falsies, long weaves or bright wigs) I think most people, no correction, all people, look better without them. Just a personal opinion here. |
| Originally Posted by aziajs
*Sigh* Ok. Thank you for adding this. This is a serious pet peeve of mine but I didn't want to mention it since I know we have several women of color on here who wear them. Lose the color contacts. Most people can't pull of color contacts because they look fake. Everytime I see it I just want women to embrace their natural eye color and leave the contacts alone. In most cases, the women look much better without them. Although it is possible for you to be as dark as my black keyboard and have sky blue eyes, it's not probable. So in conclusion, all of my asian, southeast asian, middle eastern, african, east indian, african american, latina, and pacific island women - my fabulous and magnificent women of color - just take them out of your eyes, put them in their cases and walk away. |
| Originally Posted by captodometer
6)inches long fake nails with airbrushed picture or decals |
| Originally Posted by faifai
Intentionally wearing a foundation that's too light to "look lighter/fairer." My mother does this and I can never convince her that it looks hilariously bad. |
| Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04
1. Too white and too frosty of a browbone color 2. Too white and too MATTE of a browbone color (Gesso is NOT for us ladies, step off) 3. Dark dark brown lipliner with everything 4. Frosty light lipstick, specifically on those of us with two-toned lips 5. Fear of color! Step away from the browns and golds! 6. Settling for the closest foundation color instead of the one that's the right color. This is a complexion crime, and I don't hold the consumers accountable for it, especially in my store where the brands either don't make a color that would suit a deeper skinned client, or we simply don't carry the full shade range. We recently did a retro fit in my store and cut a lot of colors in a lot of good brands which really pissed me off. |
| Originally Posted by NaturalSister19
I'm N9 and I wear Gesso as a lid color and a brow bone highlight. It's all about blending. |
| Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle
Please don't use Vaseline on your face, ever. Petroleum jelly (and mineral oil) are extremely pore clogging. I don't use any product with either of them (hair, body, face, or lips). If you face is dry in the winter try either shea butter, or (and I make this for myself and my friend who loves it) take a glass vial and fill it with an ounce of grape seed or sweet almond oil (both absorb into the skin nicely) and add a few drops of your favorite essential oils (like tea tree, bergamont, lavender, etc.). |
| Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04
1. Too white and too frosty of a browbone color. 2. Too white and too MATTE of a browbone color (Gesso is NOT for us ladies, step off) |
| Originally Posted by LipstickLez
-Bad color contacts: I wear hazel myself, but only because I tried it once on whim and felt it gave a little life to my face. But frankly, anything beyond that looks overly phony to me for most complex. And it's hard to take a person seriously when they've got ridiculous green contacts. |
| Originally Posted by ratmist
Not everyone has problems using petroleum jelly or mineral oil based products. A good example of this is the Nivea cream that many people swear by as a night creme. Others use Vaseline (or just petroleum jelly) because it seals a temporary barrier on the skin that allows the body's own oils and moisture to stay right there rather than evaporating or being easily rubbed away. Personally, Nivea creme (it has a mineral oil base) is one of the only products my skin has not rejected, and I have extremely soft and clear skin as a result. For people that have dry and sensitive skin, shea butter isn't always the best. I found it never sank in properly and instead just sat in a thin layer on my face and body that eventually irritated my skin and clogged pores. Obviously, this hasn't happened to you. I found the same reactions when I tried vegetable oils - coconut oil and almond oil were particularly vicious on my skin and caused little rashes because they weren't easily washed away with gentle soap after a day. Simple rinses with pure honey works on my face, but there are some that say it does nothing for them. The smells of essential oils tend to nauseate me or give me vicious headaches, while others swear by them. I just think we should be more careful about proclaiming and foreswearing products and brands and remember that we are providing anecdotal knowledge at best, unless we're chemists working in the industry... |
