I was at my mom’s house for a minor dental thing because my mom is a hygienist and I get the hookup at her office. While I was there I noticed the Nivea Shave Post Shave Balm on my brother’s bathroom counter and thought:
Finally! I can slather that shit on my face and see if it works as a primer! There’s a lot of non-makeup shit that I’ve seen used on the internet as a primer–aftershave and Monistat being the more popular ones that come to mind–but I had also seen people put lemon juice on their face on the Internet, so it’s not like everybody on the internet is right and great all the time.
I was a little hesitant to do it for a few reasons 1) I didn’t want to buy it because I’d rather buy lipsticks 2) I didn’t want to smell like aftershave/grandpa/dirty grandpa/fratboi 3) I have a shady relationship with primers—I’m allergic to a lot of the ones with silicone, and find that the ones without it don’t do much to prep my face for makeup. But, alas, as I was about to get a dentist’s fingers shoved in my mouth, I realized there was no dignity in my day anyway and decided to go for it. What could be lost but a few hundred teeth?
Results:
7/10
I much prefer Smashbox Primer Water–I feel like it moisturizes better in this shitty weather, but this one was still pretty good. It smells like AXE mixed with a little bit of that drugstore moisturizer smell, but alas, you won’t smell like that dude on my freshman floor who had all of Entourage on DVD for too long. The scent fades. It feels cooling to apply, and dries to that classic tacky primer texture we all know and love. I found that my makeup application wasn’t too noticeably different—but it did keep my makeup creaseless for a few more hours than normal. While my acne discoloration (I had a few spots, so eat me) usually peeks up around hour 5, I’d say it didn’t till hour 6 or 7. I used Makeup Forever HD Foundation, which looks great in pictures but tends to oxidize/fade on me fairly quickly.
I’d recommend this shit if you don’t want to drop a lot for primer but work long hours and want to keep your makeup fresh. It won’t make your pores smaller or anything, but I’d say it’s a nice way to keep the makeup on for a bit longer than usual.
Also a couple points for it being a “men’s” marketed product without like, a very obnoxious name or a reference to steel or mountains or some other crap.
You know what I wanna talk about? Beauty Witchcraft. What do you guys add to your beauty routine? As a beauty blogger, I’d like to discuss! (Let’s hear some input from non female identifying persons as well!) Here’s some examples of what I do on the daily:
– sigils written in concealer under foundation
– glamours while putting on makeup
– cleansing meditations while wiping off makeup and cleaning face
– adding colored ribbons to hair with a magical correspondence
– wearing false lashes or mascara or even eyeliner charged with a “see through the bullshit and lies” spell
– wearing a headband charged with a memory spell
– adding glitter to my eyeshadow as a glamour to make people notice me more and think I’m dazzling.
– charging my concealer to hide blemishes; on my skin and in my character
– lipstick charged with a love spell
What can you you guys think of? Give me some good ideas and I’ll feature my favs!
– Lav (beauty blog is @flawlessdomination for those interested, but it’s a mundane blog)
Oooh! I’m really big on this! I’m naturally a very quiet, introspective person and can become a bit anxious in some social situations, thus confidence spells and glamours are common practice!
Some things I do:
infuse glamour spells into my morning bath
stir confidence into my tea
invisibility sigils done in concealer (great for those days when you’re too tired to mingle!)
beauty potion hair dyes and toners
I also love applying lipstick as a love spell!
moon or sun water for removing makeup and renewing energy
meditations on what it means to be confident
honey syrups to help me be loud and bold
Take care of yourself my lovelies!
Oh my gosh! I absolutely love these! Especially the invisibility sigils in concealer. Way smart! – Lav
I haven’t made one for myself yet but i had the idea of making a hair health sigil simple enough to draw in my shampoo before washing my hair.
Another idea I had was using a small braid or single dreadlock as a witch’s ladder for growth and protection. In the same vein a witch’s ladder of any intent could be made into a clip in extension to be worn on days you need a boost of whatever.
And I’ve also seen that chanting or singing to your hair can help protect it and promote growth.
Yoooo, that braid idea! Perfect! Those interested should check out the reblogs where people add their ideas. There are some great ones! – Lav
Scratch sigils into your bathbombs! When they dissolve it destroys them
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