I fall under the category of Far Paler Than I Look, as the freckles and occasional ruddiness throw people (see also, makeup counter girls) off.
They ALWAYS start about three shades darker than they should, then get confused when, well, it looks like they've mudded me up. Then they go to the lightest shade, and 9 times out of 10, it is still too dark.
Alima, bless it, runs pale in cool and neutral (warm, OTOH, is very yellow and darker than cool or neutral). This is typical of much of your standard non-BE mineral makeup. I've met about two people in my life who were not albinos who could wear their cool level 0 shade. (Well, three if you count Pete, but he won't let us put the C0 on him to test that theory, the wanker.)
I just said I thought that was the rule. I never said I believed it! Do you see a ring on my hand? NO!
So sayeth the committment-phobe.
I love a good smoothie, and I just made a doozie.
What's the difference between Alima and Bare Minerals? I think I want to try a mineral foundation, but only Alima offers the neat sample size. I could try BM and just send it back if I don't like it, I suppose.
Plei, have you tried both?
Calli - they have not suggested a port cause the doc keeps saying 5 treatments. Then 5 more. Then 5 more. But I know my life has hit a sorry point when I look at the chemo patients and am jealous of their ports. So wrong.
I shall bring samples and stuff that had the wrong undertones or were the wrong color for me.
Oooh! I might want in on that action.
Oh, me too! Me too!
I'll join in the ranks of pale-people. Palies Unite!!
Now ChiKat, you just stop being me! Or I shall dub you doppelgangKat.
Or is Plei me? I'm ridiculously pale, except for the pink blotchies. Or after any exertion at all - I get so red I look like I'm gonna stroke out. Annoying Irish complexion.
Great pics, Calli. Such a cute 'do.
Breakfast Burrito:
But I know my life has hit a sorry point when I look at the chemo patients and am jealous of their ports. So wrong.
Uck, Suzi. That seriously sucks. No-more-ma for you. {{ Suzi }}
(Gently, from a distance, avoiding poor bruised arms).
But I know my life has hit a sorry point when I look at the chemo patients and am jealous of their ports. So wrong.
Very wrong. My mom has a port, and it's been a life-saver. Literally--she was on IV nutrition for a while there. I hope you're done with all the poking treatments soon.
What's the difference between Alima and Bare Minerals? I think I want to try a mineral foundation, but only Alima offers the neat sample size. I could try BM and just send it back if I don't like it, I suppose.
A lot of MMU lovers HATE BM, because the bismuth in it can be a skin irritant. I've only tried it at Sephora, but it runs both dark and yellow, which eliminated it from contention right off.
I've tried both Bare Minerals and Aromaleigh and they both make my skin itch.
