u/pixieswithoutstyle

So I went to a MAU to get a lesson on how to do my own makeup for my wedding a few months ago and have been practicing on my own since. She did my makeup while explaining every step along the way, and had me hold a mirror so I can watch her every move. When she did it looked flawless and lasted all day.

I bought all the products she used, if you swipe I wrote the steps, and the tips she told me.

Today, I did my makeup at 12:30pm and by 4:50pm it looked like this… I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. It’s not entirely hot, I’ve been in AC all day the only time stepping outside into the heat to walk to my car, i know I have a textured face, but again when she did it.. it did not look like this. From afar it wasn’t bad looking but when you got close😬 not great.

I did not touch my face all day, I worked really hard on no touching. I didn’t blow my nose or anything like that.

My wedding is in August.

Is it the hair on my face? I’ve seen people shave the hair off but does women peach fuzz grow back prickly like men’s beard?

Any help and tips are appreciated, thank you for reading and helping! 😅

Edit: I did use a different lipstick! But I’m more so concerned about my base not my lips 😅

I’m looking for advice from people who have experience keeping multiple conures together

I currently have a male Sun Conure who will be 3 years old in July. I’ve had him for about a year and a half. He wasn’t hand-tamed when I got him, my fiancé brought him home from petco, and while he’s social and excited to see us, he’s definitely independent.

A little about him:
• He’s very vocal when we come home and gets excited to see us.
• Loves interacting with our dogs (always supervised, if we put the dogs away he will scream until we bring them back out).
• Uses flight mostly to return to his cage when he’s overstimulated or doesn’t want to be put away.
• Has only voluntarily landed on me once (sat on my head and picked through my hair for a few minutes)
• he does bite a lot. But we don’t take it personally, he’s a bird.
• Doesn’t seem fearful, just very much on his own terms.

I’m getting married this summer, leaving my job at the end of July, and after our honeymoon I’ll be home full-time. As I quit my job! Because I’ll finally have the time to dedicate to training and socialization, I’m considering adding a second conure in September.
My goals are:
• A bird that is more interactive and people-oriented.
• A bird that could potentially become companions with him.

CAN you mix breeds of conures or should I stick with another Sun conure? I’m currently considering a Green Cheek Conure or a Half-Moon Conure

I absolutely love the coloring of Half-Moons, but I’m trying to be realistic about compatibility. I’ve heard of people mixing suns and green cheeks.

My questions:
• Has anyone successfully kept a Sun Conure with a Green Cheek or Half-Moon long-term? Ik every bird is different so it’s really hit or miss.
• Which species seemed to get along better with the Sun?
• Did your birds become actual friends, tolerate each other, or dislike each other?
• If you have a mixed-species aviary, what species are together and how has it worked out?
• If you could choose again specifically for companionship with a Sun Conure, what would you get?

One more question which could be very hit or miss, please don’t immediately come for my throat because it wasn’t my suggestion: A local bird store owner suggested temporarily clipping my birds wings to help with bonding because he currently flies away when he’s overstimulated or when he knows he’s about to be put back in his cage. For those who have worked with flighted parrots, would you try additional training first, or did a temporary clip help build a stronger relationship? We’ve tried countless hours of training but he’s just not interested in being a cuddly / hand trained bird. He just flies away from us. He’ll eat out of our hands, take treats but immediately flies away.

I’d love to hear real-world experiences, both positive and negative. Thanks!