Grunge or indie sleaze. Old Tumblr aesthetics.

I’ve been feeling this so hard. I’ve picked up a lot of grunge themed or grunge leaning palettes the last few months. Plus brown lipstick is always my go to. Then again, I’ve always kinda been obsessed with 90s aesthetic.

I wear it on occasion. If it’s cringe then so be it.

I adore makeup, but not every day. Some days I want to give my skin a break. Some days I’m too tired or have too much going on to really put energy into it. It’s a creative expression, so it’s like asking a painter to paint when they’d rather lye in bed and eat Cheetos. Generally if I’m doing it early in the day too because I have to be somewhere like an appointment, it’s basic makeup, which I don’t dislike – it’s good for the confidence boost – but I don’t ever want to feel like I need it again. Been there, not healthy, and I don’t have any issues just walking around bare face. It does help I have a consistent skincare routine that works for me though.

Anyway I think the way you feel is the way most women feel.

What in the ever loving fk?! Why would they do that? Isn’t that costly in itself???

Q-tips, tissues, makeup wipes, isopropyl alcohol, and a spray bottle with isopropyl alcohol. Scissors are a good idea, as well as baby wipes.

I hadn’t thought of declutters in that way and I can see the appeal with it a tad better!

I think the massive stars and drama, yeah. It is mostly one big advertisement as other’s stated, and there’s very few regular channels I watch where that kind of content actually interests me – they have to hit on particular niches. Otherwise I’m skipping 90% of those videos and watching one 2 minute part probs. Also can’t stand declutters – I get there’s a niche of people who like it, but for me it’s like watching someone sort trash or a gift basket. Actually, that’s what seems to be most popular: A new thing to get hyped about and an old thing to throw away. That seems… bad, for a few reasons.

Outside of those predominant videos, I watch tutorials and you can still find them out there. Robert Welsh when he does something “different” like ghost stories while he does his makeup or dressing as a clown is also great, lol. Those “history of’s” by Lisa Eldridge are also so interesting – more people need to be making videos like that: You can tell she loves it and is knowledgeable. She’s authentic in a sea of “LOOK WHAT GLAMLITE SENT ME!” The fun and diversity in types of videos are lacking.

Charlotte Tilbury – I don’t hate them, there’s a couple of things I do like, but I’m gonna keep saying it: 90’s grandmother’s living room packaging. Most of it is cheap and not worth the price, including the actual formula.

Rare Beauty – Same thing with the look of the packaging, except most of the things I’ve tried I didn’t like.

Pat McGrath – She’s never put out a color story I was interested in with her bigger palettes, except the B&W one I ultimately passed on thankfully – I tried one of her quads and it put me off for good. Again I’ve not tried them, but her “special shades” everyone loves can be found through indie brands, where I don’t have to buy an entire pink palette to get them. Also tried her blush, and the coolest color was too warm for me, and the formula just seemed mid.

Colourpop – I think their popularity has fell off due to how often they release similar looking palettes, but as the most popular affordable brand they still have a decent following. Nothing they’ve released in the last 2+ years has really wowed me, and the couple of things I did pick up were not good. Bought two quads and one broke the first time I opened it, while the formulas were patchy. Stone Cold Fox was not made well, I just think it’s hyped because at the time there was so few cool toned palettes. I don’t care for any of the lip products I’ve tried at all. The mechanical eyeliners dry up and crumble fairly quickly. The only thing I still like is their Supershocks.