tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post343287791602249668..comments2023-09-02T17:38:27.523+02:00Comments on Beauty and the Bullshit: Why Are Lipsticks Like Marie AntoinetteRowenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533541773055568488noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-56212549658647753942014-09-29T03:42:44.818+02:002014-09-29T03:42:44.818+02:00Um, I'm a vegan, and if you try to eat me, I w...Um, I'm a vegan, and if you try to eat me, I will claw my way out of you from the inside out!! Don't get me wrong, I love your blog, but what an obnoxious thing to say...L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07944063982351235037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-6541034509977228912012-10-31T09:48:48.595+01:002012-10-31T09:48:48.595+01:00Carmine has been used for centuries to impart the ...Carmine has been used for centuries to impart the famous red dye. There's no way in hell any company would stop using it in some form or another. It's used in textiles, cosmetics, and even food and beverages. Synthetic red dye is a known carcinogen and since carmine is from a natural source it is far safer for use in cosmetics and food. I mean really, who would want to ingest known carcinogens from your lipstick, candies, or your favourite cherry kool aid? Didn't think soArxsynhttp://twitter.com/arxsynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-4356638542829820752012-09-27T06:40:57.748+02:002012-09-27T06:40:57.748+02:00Hi Rowena, first of all, love your blog! Second, l...Hi Rowena, first of all, love your blog! Second, love the Natalie Portman zinger at the end >:) I think you should create a new section dedicated to exposing over-marketed celebs (Ha!). I don't care if you love or hate Natalie but I think you're a fool if you can't see that's she's 90% marketing bullshit (the number is based on a poll.....conducted by me, on me, certified by trusted board (me) taking into account 10% margin error). I mean, if she was really all she's cracked up to be, why would she have signed with Dior?? That's oxymoron.<br /><br />I actually had a blog equating Natalie with Creme de la Mer, I've since deleted it since it was neglected after the one and only post about Nat....maybe I should post it under a new one...hmmmm LOLZ anyway keep 'em coming, will ya?Rush Bijouxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-83110208518278271912012-08-11T07:16:13.131+02:002012-08-11T07:16:13.131+02:00Hello, sorry for commenting on such an old post, b...Hello, sorry for commenting on such an old post, but I'm just glad to have found someone who has the same ideas. I also believe that when it comes to lipsticks, you can't have it all. So when I hear girls complaining that this long-wear lipstick isn't moisturizing or that this moisturizing lipstick needs to be reapplied after 3 hours, I can't help but laugh.Avivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013231527106479735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-88077235439568934922011-07-22T12:58:24.944+02:002011-07-22T12:58:24.944+02:00Hey Rowena!
Awesome blog here!
I refuse to buy ma...Hey Rowena!<br /><br />Awesome blog here!<br />I refuse to buy mascara and lipstick now.<br />I stick to a nice coloured lipbalm :)<br />Plus being in college, who needs lipstick anyways!<br /><br />Im a new follower now:)<br /><br />http://anindiangirlsworld.blogspot.com/Aradhna Manglahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742684379030834077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-44012817141362777512010-11-07T20:28:14.387+01:002010-11-07T20:28:14.387+01:00Dear Rowena, I found your blog a few days ago and ...Dear Rowena, I found your blog a few days ago and I'm reading every single post now. Maybe you'll cover this in a post I haven't read yet, but I have to say that I *have* found lipsticks that had excellent coverage, glide, colour and wear, but they have all been discontinued one by one. Why is that??!! I'm beginning to think there is a conspiracy to NOT give us the perfect lipsticks, because then we would not keep buying more in the search for the best formula.<br /><br />This fall I've tested the latest formulas and they're all better in all areas (except a bit sticky), but none of them match the greatness of Chanel Hydrabase, L'Oréal Invincible Platinum or Versace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-9991904609031173022010-09-07T11:46:51.534+02:002010-09-07T11:46:51.534+02:00Hi sandi-
Haha! Thank you for teaching me a new w...Hi sandi-<br />Haha! Thank you for teaching me a new word-verklempt- i love it!<br />Well, we do have plumping lipsticks (i will write about that- not all plumping lipsticks are created equal).<br />For the non feathering, solution is ... i think i will write that on the next post. heehee!Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533541773055568488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-16659998336496947272010-09-07T11:40:48.844+02:002010-09-07T11:40:48.844+02:00Hi Caitlyn-
Yes, I have a tendency to post and edi...Hi Caitlyn-<br />Yes, I have a tendency to post and edit online as I go (bad bad habit!) and since i was gone for a week, i was very enthusiastic to post - and on hindsight, my structure was all over the place. It will be back!Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533541773055568488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-59450659379686141422010-09-07T11:37:10.355+02:002010-09-07T11:37:10.355+02:00Hi Cathy Lee!
I am glad that you found it inspirin...Hi Cathy Lee!<br />I am glad that you found it inspiring! <br />It is tricky to write about the inside strategy and be positive- so i was dilly-dallying with that article. (I have this strict dictum that I should always have a positive agenda in everything that I do- keeps me from doing evil things:-) <br />But- yes, that is reality- i will put that article back this saturday.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533541773055568488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-40981678375167139062010-09-07T05:31:07.310+02:002010-09-07T05:31:07.310+02:00I only got through 1/2 of that original post befor...I only got through 1/2 of that original post before something interrupted and when I came back and it was gone I wondered if I had dreamed it! And now you tell me that you can't make me a lipstick that knocks 30 years off my lips and gives me back my early 20's pout? I am verklempt. Unsurprised mind you... I'll settle for something that keeps them hydrated and doesn't bleed. I'm a reapply-er anyway.<br /><br />For Caitlin...equating Carmine beetles to lice is misleading. They are more akin to aphids since they live on plant juices, not animal/people ones.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296523015389474516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-707189872958678982010-09-05T13:46:10.706+02:002010-09-05T13:46:10.706+02:00ah, finally it's back ;) I read the first post...ah, finally it's back ;) I read the first post with interest, then it disappeared and I thought, you had to edit it or wanted to add something, but then it was gone for several days ^^ This post is different, but also very interesting and somehow more structured. <br /><br />I knew that with the crushed beetles, I also think they are used in certain drinks like "campari". I don't know if this is sold in America, but you can get it in Europe, it's a ruby red liquor. Nowadays they claim to put in Tartrazin and other things for the red color, but for years they got it from crushed lice. <br /><br />As for the color/pigmentationi/moisture/lasting qualities thing, as I prefer moisture to lasting quality, I would always re-apply my lipstick several times before chosing one that dries out my lips.<br />And as I am a sheer/shimmer lover and not a fan of dark or bright lipstick-colors, I don't have the pigmentation problem, either ... with nail polishes though, I'm totally different *grins* sheer nailpolishes are a pita, especially if you need more than 3 coats to archieve the bottle color.<br />But sheer lipsticks are fine ;)Caitlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661170598230190612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-85820850305436748812010-09-04T23:20:18.240+02:002010-09-04T23:20:18.240+02:00Yeah! It's back - and there's more!Yeah! It's back - and there's more!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158180552720575523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-45643621902941103972010-09-04T18:56:30.581+02:002010-09-04T18:56:30.581+02:00Hi Rowena,
I read your previous article a few day...Hi Rowena,<br /><br />I read your previous article a few days ago and was really inspiring to me. Hope to see more that later. <br />And this one, crushed beetles! Really nerve cracking. Is it only the China Red lipsticks contain these insects? or all the pigments have these?<br /><br />Nice work! Can't wait for more!Cathy Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958943742414902419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-31158494451484571312010-09-04T17:18:31.757+02:002010-09-04T17:18:31.757+02:00I wrote a very different version of this article a...I wrote a very different version of this article a week ago which i took out a few days later. It tackled more on politics of the lipstick line rather than the texture which on hindsight may be too much of complex information too soon- ergo this revised article starting with textures first. But i will advance to the politics and business of the lipstick in the next blog. <br />Apologies from an over-anxious new blogger- but i figure- no post is better than bad post.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533541773055568488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654186745942783056.post-87526273285114542872010-08-30T13:57:38.781+02:002010-08-30T13:57:38.781+02:00Hi Tessa!
Welcome to the women who h<3te Beau...Hi Tessa! <br />Welcome to the women who h<3te Beautya nd the Bullshit Club! <br />Yes, I checked out your blog and will make myself a follower. I noticed that you take so many shots of your nailpolish in different light conditions.<br />I will post something that might be practically useful for you on that end.<br />In the next few days- cheers!Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533541773055568488noreply@blogger.com