I tend to post a lot in the Current Events subforum because our process is kind of... not in process at the moment -- my fiance is an L1B visa holder and we need to get married first before we can start AOS. Anyway, it's a whole bunch of guys in there who don't seem particularly interested in talking about beauty topics -- makeup, skincare, hair, nails, etc. I am a little bit of a recovering beauty junkie, I admit, but it is a real interest of mine.
So, I was hoping we could start a discussion in here about what people are doing/using, what works and what doesn't, what's overhyped and what's underrated. I am always curious about others' experiences with products. I'll start off with talking about how I have recently gotten totally obsessed with the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream. The price is on the high side, but I started with a small jar to see if the hype is just that: hype. Ummmmm, this stuff. This stuff is AMAZING. I can get a little red in the face (mild rosacea) and have combo skin, and after three weeks not only is my skin less red, it feels so plump and smooth and NOT oily in the places it had been before. I said the hell with it when I ran out and bought the medium sized jar immediately. You only need a very, very little to get astounding effects; the makeup artist I spoke with in the shop told me that the $100 jar should last me 3-4 months.
I promise I am not shilling for Charlotte Tilbury! I also bought a little jar of the night cream when I was there, it came in a box set with the day cream and a lavender scented silk eye mask, super cute. I admit to owning a couple of her eye palettes and lipsticks too -- I haven't had anything from her line yet that has not been amazing.
Anyway, this thread may just die a neglected death but hey, if anyone wants to talk makeup and whatnot at any price point, I am here for you.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23520848/george-santos-fake-resume Also, Santos lied about having lost his mother to the 9/11 attacks AND staff at the Pulse nightclub shooting, and that he's been out and proud for a decade, when he was married to a woman until only a few years ago. No trace of his husband can be found. He claimed to be a real estate investor with multiple properties, but in fact owned none. On top of that -- and most importantly -- no one can figure out how this guy can go from being so broke that he was unable to make rent to having enough money to being able to loan his own campaign $700k. These are really serious questions, and Santos is acting like everyone lies on their resumes, so who cares? I really feel for the people of Long Island who voted for him. They cast their votes in good faith and it turns out their representative-elect is an admitted, serial, maybe even compulsive liar. I am no big fan of Tulsi Gabbard but she eviscerated him the other night on Fox.
