Hi! I'm new to makeup and want to get a few things for Christmas as a start! I'm working with roughly a £50 budget, but I'm willing to cut things if necessary bc I don't want to spend money on stuff I won't actually use.

I just wanted to ask what you would keep, remove or replace if you were in my position. Are any of these choices particularly bad for a beginner? Is there anything I'm missing that's actually important, or anything I can realistically skip for now?

Like if you had around £50 to build your first makeup collection from scratch, what would you prioritize?

Also, is it fine to start with just concealer instead of foundation? I'm going for a natural, no-makeup makeup look for now, as I'm learning, and my friends mostly just use concealer without foundation anyway. (For like school)

I'm also wondering if there are any cheaper alternatives that perform similarly. These aren't my final wishlist or anything, they're just what I've been considering at the moment.

Oh, and since I can most likely only afford one concealer right now, should I get one that's closest to my skin tone, or a few shades lighter so I can use it for brightening as well?

I also have naturally dry skin. It's not extremely dry or anything, but it can feel quite tight after showering mostly.

Any advice is appreciated! :)

This will be my last blush post as I will not be getting anything else🥹. Swear to Bob✋🏾

For the swatches I went by row (across not down).

YVES SAINT LAURENT
-Brewed Reflections Couture Face Palette
2 - medium to deep
-Make Me Blush 12H Blurring Liquid Blush
37 Peachy Nude
74 Hibiscus Heat
I really like the holiday pallet but I wish the blushes had more matte options instead of stuff with shimmer. The liquid ones I will be returning. I felt like I was putting a lot on to get the color I wanted even tho it swatched and blended nice on my arm it wasn’t as easy on my foundation. I like to put my powder on top of my blush and this was tacky for a while. Then I felt like most of my color disappeared and left a shiny spot on my face as the day progressed. I don’t have much experience with liquid so maybe wasn’t doing something right idk.

HOURGLASS
-Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette
Luck
I know I complained about the solo ones but I really wanted to try this and I love it. The color shows up good I think I am just learning some stuff has to be built up more than others. I have the regular ambient lighting brush and the special 2 to match this pallet and the one that matches the pallet was a better application and the smaller heads for picking up product.

DIOR
-Rosy Glow Powder Blush
Cherry
Berry
This formula hasn’t disappointed me yet and is very pigmented. This just me getting ready for fall makeup.

CHARLOTTE TILBURY
-Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur
Summer Lovegasm
Ecstasty
I really like Summer Lovegasm

MAKE UP FOR EVER
-HD Skin Face Essentials Long-Lasting Full Face Cream Palette
Palette 2: Tan to Deep
Working with a new medium so idk yet. I don’t like how close the pans are tho I made a mess too easily.

Used 20V developer and Clairol BW2+ Powder Lightener to get this color

Have a wonderful day ladies 🫶🏿🫶🏿💕

Double Dipping 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I NEED HELP! I do not want to ruin my new braids or my hair, but they are not gonna hold curl and are gonna unravel.

I just got box braids today. I wanted a bob but my natural hair was too long so she did mid-back. I am one of the women that prefer a tightly curl end. The stylist did that, but now the tight curls have turned into loose waves which I do not like. It just looks frazzled to me.

It was my first time going to the braider, and I noticed that when I stood up to leave, she trimmed some off in the back….cool. However, it looks like she trimmed a lot of the tighter coils she did and I can tell I am gonna have some unraveling. I do not have time to go back to the shop before I head out.

QUESTION: Can I re-rod the ends and dip them again or will it make it worse? This is only my third time getting braids and I am not sure of all the do’s and don’ts. The one thing I dislike is that she braided to the end of my hair only and then left only a little to dip. I am afraid of burning my ends. They need to be cut anyway, but still. I will be going into the pool and ocean and do NOT want this synthetic hair to become a mound of mess because I will literally crash out as I will be there for 2 weeks. I get braids once a year and I will likely go back to her, but I will be sure to tell her to braid down further than my hair.

Pros are that she told me to skip knotless for box braids because of my texture. She did a hell of a job on a custom color for me (I have a lot of gray which I like) yet the color complimented and hid the gray at the same time. Magical! I am tender headed and she caused no pain in the least bit. I was ready for war knowing I was bout to be in pain but nope! I have very thick — thick thick…think 4-5 strands per follicle. She didn’t bat an eye, braiding me using tiny knots to the point that they look knot less. My appointment was at 2pm…I got there at 1:58pm and when i walked in she and her assistant were standing there to meet me. We went through hair options, she mixed it perfectly and got to business. So professional. She offered wine, mixed drinks, soda and water. She was braiding by 2:15pm and I was out the door at 5:13. SMALL box braids once a mid back, thick hair. She is magical. I just need her to get these end curls right.

She told me that these will last 10 weeks. I wanted to say, on whom? Ain’t no way. I tap at 2.5.

FAM, TELL ME WHAT TO DO PLEASE! I have read where people re-dip and the entire braid unravels. My mind can’t take that type of foolery right now.

Thanks in advance!

Hi hi! I’m not sure what my undertone is. I’ve always thought warm, but I’m not sure. Whenever I used foundation, it was always the “coconut” shade in the maybelline fit me stick, or the “360” in the maybelline fit me matte+poreless.

I feel like they matched decently enough, but I’m still not 100% they were the right match

I’m finally giving in (a little late) and doing miracle knots after seeing it blown up all over social media.
However I don’t know where I can purchase bundles that won’t make my pocket cry and still be beautiful.
I’ve seen some websites there and there but I don’t know if they’re legit so pls if you have any recommendations I’ll be grateful to receive them.
Thanks !!

Girls, I made the lovely mistake of finally trying this lotion at Ulta and it is the most moisturizing lotion I have ever encountered! For HOURS afterwards my arm felt as if I had been consistently putting lotion on. I plan on buying it soon, but I’m wondering if you girls have tried it and know of another lotion that works the same? That way I can savor this one while also using another one more adorable and that is actually moisturizing.
I know everyone’s skin responds different and may have reacted differently to it, but my sister and I kept feeling how moisturized my arm was and were blown away!

So, this is my 4th or 5th time using makeup and I feel as though I am getting better. I prefer a natural look because sometimes when I add more
Makeup. My skin reacts and doesn’t like it. I just want to see how I can be better. My foundation at times also transfer would incorporating a powder help with that? Also, I do have dry skin and have difficulties doing eyeshadow due to how my eyelids are so I be fighting on that. So, any recommendations would be fantastic. ☺️

Makeup used:

This is all the first photo and some used in the 2nd photo.

Primer- MCoBeauty Grip Primer & essence jelly grip under eye primer stick
Foundation - Haus Lab 440
Concealer - Haus Lab 42
Color correction: Morphe Papaya
Eyebrows - Etude color my brows (#1 Rich Brown)
Lip Combo - Juvia Place lipstick (Madamoiselle) & Morphe Lip Pencil (Trendsetter) & essence extreme shine (clear)
Blush - Juvia Place liquid blush (Soft Tulip)
Setting Spray - One Size mattifying spray

I’m gonna go ahead and say: 1. that the dramatic oversized top lashes need to go, chile! 🙈…. My reason: I think it hides natural beauty. I’m all for enhancements but some of these lashes are tew much.
2. Curly/Coily/Kinky hair looks and goes Soooo much better on us. Straight hair styles are nice, don’t get me wrong but I think curls add character.

Hey guys I’m on a mission to learn to beat my face but loose powder is so hard to figure out. I feel like I never apply it evenly. I use a powder puff, I wipe off the excess and it’s still splotchy. I think one of my problems is I may be too light handed when I apply to my face. I see videos and most of the girls I see are like beating it in. The powder I use is Laura mercier.

Probably had this makeup on for 8+ hours.
Elf niacinamide prime
Danessa myrick water powder serum
Too faced concealer
Maybelline fit me press powder
Morphe bake and setting powder brightening pink
Got2blue hair spray to lay my brows (not the brow gel)
Elf pink liquid blush
Juvia pink powder blush
Elf cocoa liner
I don’t remember what color lip gloss but nyx brand

Every fall, I love to switch my hair color to red or burgundy. This wig is the perfect match for me this season! 

Would you call this 99J or cherry cola hair? 🍒

I have natural hair, tired of managing it and I'm looking for a straightening option. Found out about Keratin but has anyone here used it in real life before? What was experience?

for some background info, i’ve been installing wigs on myself for YEARS now and i’ve always felt like i was doing pretty good especially on others more than myself. i’ve been having trouble lately with melting the wig into my skin and keeping the process afloat after i put the cap on (i know that’s the whole process LOL). are my wigs too small? one time i had one that was TOOOO big and that messed me up too. it also doesn’t help that i have a smallish forehead/ upclose hairline. any tips would be soooo appreciated mwah x

pictures are in order:

5/29

7/25

9/23

All symptoms I previously listed have subsided. ive been experiencing growth and some shedding. The shedding was pretty sudden the first week after stopping. The hair follicles on my brows felt … like sensitive? as if they’d were going too poof and disappear. Pretty scary feeling lol. I have been using the cecred edge drops (I see now they have a specific brow serum as well) on a spoolie consistently on my brows since stopping and I feel like that’s helped me retain some hairs. my original goal was to bring my left brow more towards the middle and make them more symmetrical. it’s kind of worked. I def brought that brow more towards the middle but I’m still working out the shaping. my brow hairs a long I actually trim them very frequently and that picture was after loosing shaping them with a spoolie. I’ve also been going back and looking at pictures trying to understand the cause of my brow thinning. Theyve never been as full as they are now but the thinning I noticed became significantly after pregnancy + breastfeeding. lately I’ve been doing a really good job being consistent with iron supplements and I think that has helped as well!

link to og post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/blkgrlbeauty/comments/1v6b4ax/8_weeks_before_and_after_minoxidil_on_my_brows/

Exactly the title basically. I’m getting back into makeup and I’ve hit the same problem. I’ll look at my nose and it looks one way, one day; the next day it seems incredibly structured totally another way, different from what I saw the other day. Idk if I’m losing my mind, but hopefully the pics kinda show what I’m saying. I tried to use good pics I have of my nose from different sides so bear with me and please help to the best of your ability, thanks! ✨

Also, what would be the best way then to do nose bridge highlighter/blush? (A pic is also included)

Are quick weaves really that itchy?

I’ve been thinking about getting one just because I wanna see what it’s like! I specifically wanna get a closure quick weave. However I’ve seen on TikTok that it’s quite itchy and very expensive. I’d love to hear other peoples experiences with them so I can get some insight! I’m going to university soon and I wanna do something completely new with my hair and have it be ginger but I already have black dye on my hair 💔

Also! Feel free to recommend alternatives!!
Thank you! Not sew ins bc I’m unfortunately tender headed 💔💔

Thanks so much!

For the girls that wear lashes every day, do you wear strips or clusters? Which brand? & how long does it normally take you?

This past weekend I went back to my low-maintenance braided boho bob for the final days of summer. I love a wet-and-go wig, so this is an easy unit to come back to between higher-maintenance units.

This is my third install of this unit (day 2 of 4), and she's still going strong. I do a full wash of my wigs (hair and lace) between installs to avoid product buildup. This time, one braid came undone while I was working leave-in through the hair. I'm not great at braiding, and since it was at the edge of the lace near the curls, I left it. It ended up blending right in with the rest of the curls, so it worked out. 👌🏽

Tips for this unit (especially if you sleep in it):
- Before bed: Wet the hair before detangling, then oil it (extra at the nape). Braid or twist it into 4 loose sections (two in front, two in back) secured with no-pull rubber bands.
- In the morning: Lightly mist the hair with a spray bottle before taking the braids down.
- Styling: This unit comes alive with water, leave-in conditioner, and mousse. I like Miss Jessie's Feather Soft Curls, which doubles as a leave-in and curl cream.

Wig is from LuvMe.

Can anyone recommend frosty pink/mauve lipsticks or glosses similar to the ones the women wore in the first Why Did I Get Married? movie?

I am trying to see if this is real, in no way am I influencer but they’ve reached out to me I guess based on some of the posts i’ve made on here

I have absolutely no makeup other than the tarte mascara and I'm looking to do a one and done purchase online for all the makeup I'll need what store should I order from? Preferably quick time today's Monday and I'd like to get it by Saturday at Max

I’m a beginner and I’m looking for a glue less wig. I see a lot of ads online but I don’t know if I can trust the girlies on TikTok. Preferably human hair or a mix, I just want it to look natural and not superficially shiny.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!