Ever wanted to "Make yr own Cosmetic?" - Page 3

MakeUpMaidn · ‎09-02-2022

@Icegoddess wrote:
@Sooner I just harvested my 1st ever carrots grown in containers in the greenhouse.

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Y'know. You remind me. Once, I saw something "unusual" on my "Spider Plant." And I put it in soil, having no idea what it was, but I wanted to see what it would do.

It became a "bloody 'nother Spider Plant!" It was a SEED! Nice healthy "Spider plant." Healthier than if you took one of the Spider babies that grow off the adult Spider Plant!.

@Icegoddess Your harvested carrots reminded me!

MakeUpMaidn · ‎09-02-2022

@Sooner

Yeah, I hear ya!

I HATED that part of Home Ec also.

They had us create clothing for ourselves. I selected a "jumper" pattern using corduroy! BIGGGGG MISTAKE! I knew NOTHING about "nap" on corduroy! I had one jumper panel with nap going UP, another jumper panel nap going DOWN, right beside it. It was the ultimate in disaster!!

Took me *many, many* YEARS before I would venture into any kind of sewing, and NEVER, EVER with corduroy, EVER! Im fact, NEVER wore corduroy ever, since! not even store bought. Ever since, "nap" & I have had a "hate-hate relationship!"

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@MakeUpMaidn Now that's funny! Could be a new internet inspired trend!!!!!

MakeUpMaidn · ‎09-02-2022

@Sooner heh

kate2357 · ‎02-26-2012

I liked sewing my own clothes when I could find good fabric and prior to having my two boys. I would make simple things using clothes I owned as patterns. I made pants and skirts. Tried making a blouse and it was a disaster. I could make a vest, but anything with a collar was not a skill I mastered.

Later in life I became quite handy at making curtains and drapes. I lived at Calico Corners looking at fabric, etc. This was when I was first married and before we moved into our current house and before children. Lol.

"What we practice daily is what we build a life on. Practice peace, love & kindness."

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

A long time ago I was a professional seamstress. I made custom gowns and prom dresses. Many of my customers had money to burn so I got to special order exotic fabrics from overseas...much of it was from Italy and Germany. There's nothing else like thick, plush Italian black velvet and silk taffeta. I really got to work with the finest. Pressure?? I guess you can say just a bit.

Jk9 · ‎07-18-2013

My only make up making experiment was when I bought a relatively expensive foundation that was too dark for me and I mixed a lighter shade of the same foundation to get the color I needed. Didn't want to throw the foundation away and ended up with a lot of foundation that I could and did use. That was it for me.

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MakeUpMaidn · ‎09-02-2022

@Jk9 wrote:
My only make up making experiment was when I bought a relatively expensive foundation that was too dark for me and I mixed a lighter shade of the same foundation to get the color I needed. Didn't want to throw the foundation away and ended up with a lot of foundation that I could and did use. That was it for me.

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@Jk9 Sounds great!!

Isn't that kewl?

My complexion vascillates betw Light & Medium, (but not really a "Light/Medium,": per se) And I have even more sway, if I'm self tanning, vs depth of winter. So I've always had to mix 2 differing foundation colors.

Turns out, mixing allows for a more exacting coloring, plus access to wider variety of shade for other places on the face, (like under eyes).

And get this! I would mix the Foundation colors "on top side of my left hand," & apply from there. Often I used foundations with SPF. So now, the top of my Left Hand has ZERO "age spots!!" None! Nah Dah! because I always mix SPF Foundation colors there! heh

MakeUpMaidn · ‎09-02-2022

@SilleeMee wrote:
A long time ago I was a professional seamstress. I made custom gowns and prom dresses. Many of my customers had money to burn so I got to special order exotic fabrics from overseas...much of it was from Italy and Germany. There's nothing else like thick, plush Italian black velvet and silk taffeta. I really got to work with the finest. Pressure?? I guess you can say just a bit.

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@SilleeMee

Oh wow!! I'm soo envious! and yeah, beaucoup pressure!!

@SilleeMee

Y'know. You REALLY need to write a book, abt yr life. Seriously!

I'd buy it, in a heartbeat!!

Pls consider it..