u/ApartBanana2850

I have a medium light complexion with an olive undertone and I feel like brown shades just don’t suit me that well. They either look a little dull or just off on me like wiping mud on my lips. I’m looking for a lip stain that complements olive skin and most importantly stays on. I hate having to reapply my lip products every single time I eat or drink something. I’d like to find something that leaves a nice stain even after eating and doesn’t completely disappear from the center of my lips.

Going on a girls trip to Mexico next week and I'm so excited, we've been planning this trip ever since we graduated college and it's finally happening. I'm doing a Target run this weekend to grab all my last minute essentials and one thing I really want to pick up is a bronzer. I'm looking for something that's warm and glowy but not muddy or orange. I'll def be taking a ton of pictures and I'm also starting to make more makeup content, so I want something that looks good both in person and on camera. My goal is to keep my makeup content mostly focused on drugstore products cause I think there are way too many amazing options. Since I'll be tanning, I'm looking for a bronzer that complements it instead of making me look dirty or overly sculpted.

Since my divorce and my kid starting school this year I really want to start feeling better about myself again. I remember when I was younger, my appearance mattered so much to me. The way I looked, the way I dressed and having a little bit of makeup on every day. Nothing over the top like they're doing this days just enough to make me feel put together and confident. Now I feel like everything is either ulta or sephora and there are so many brands that I don't even know where to start. Back then I used to wear a lot of Milani but I have no idea if they're still as good as they used to be. I'd like to put together a little shopping list before I make a run to ulta and target this weekend.

Being stuck in the wrong marriage for years can really change you. I slowly stopped caring about how I looked, avoided mirrors and stopped putting in the effort I used to. Every time I did my makeup or wore something nice, my ex husband would say things like, I like you better in work out clothes and no makeup. Looking back now I think it came from his own insecurity because those were the moments when I felt like myself again.