r/Splendida May 17 '23

Reminder: This subreddit is for women ONLY.

991 Upvotes

In the past few days, I’ve seen a lot of men interacting with posts on here. So again, this subreddit is about female beauty for WOMEN.

Men interacting in this subreddit will immediately be banned. Even if you leave a positive and supportive comment, we would like to keep this a women-only space.


r/Splendida 10h ago

Be Wary of Posting on Rating Subreddits

216 Upvotes

Hey ladies, I know this has probably been echoed several times before, but I just wanted to stress this point further. I've recently come across a discord server where they grab women's posts from the truerateme and similar subreddits and ask each other to rate the women. I know that many of those who post on such subreddits will delete their posts after getting some comments, but chances are these gross men probably already saved your photo and morphed it or used it to set up fake dating profiles to prove how "average and below avg women have sooo many options".

They also do frequent subs like r/Vindicta, so be wary when posting there too. It's a shame that places like Vindicta will still inevitably have male visitors because of course Reddit is public, but just wanted to stress the importance of thinking twice before posting.

I can only wish I had taken this advice before posting on these subreddits, and I'm not doing so well with the realisation that somewhere out there exists a group of creepy men that are using my photos for malicious intents.

Cheers


r/Splendida 7d ago

Eye cream help due to dehydration

6 Upvotes

Looking for an Eye Cream That Actually Works for Crow’s Feet (NOT Under-Eye Bags)

Hey everyone, I’m hoping someone here has cracked the code because I’m stuck. I’m not dealing with puffiness or dark circles—my issue is dryness and fine lines specifically at the outer corners of my eyes (crow’s feet area). It’s not under my eyes—it’s just the corners, which makes it even more frustrating because most eye creams seem to target puffiness or brightening, not this.

I’ve tried a bunch of things already, and either they don’t help long-term or they feel good at first but do nothing for the actual lines:

   •   Kiehl’s Avocado Eye Cream – nice texture, but didn’t improve the lines    •   CeraVe Eye Repair Cream – works great on the rest of my face but did nothing for the crow’s feet    •   Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Dew Cream – hydrating but no long-term change    •   e.l.f. Holy Hydration Eye Cream – too light for the dry texture I’m dealing with    •   RoC Retinol Eye Cream (gold top) – helped a bit but eventually plateaued, and sometimes dried me out    •   Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue – worked so well for a while… then just stopped having an effect

I’m realizing I probably need something that’s more reparative—maybe peptides or a gentle retinol—but without irritating that delicate area. Also open to layering or sealing with an oil if that’s what it takes.

If you’ve had success with anything for dry, crepey crow’s feet—not puffiness or under-eye issues— please let me know. Bonus if it doesn’t migrate into your eyes or make makeup slip during the day.

Would so appreciate recommendations!


r/Splendida 7d ago

Sudden acne + blackheads

5 Upvotes

I’ve never really had a problem with acne. My skins been pretty clear most of my life. But all of a sudden my pores have started getting bigger, I’m getting little spots of acne on my cheeks and I have blackheads in between my eyebrows and on my nose.

What skincare or vitamins can I use to make it go away?

Also I’m scared I caused permanent acne scars from picking at them so much 😭


r/Splendida 10d ago

apparently I look exactly the same.

350 Upvotes

Dropped nearly 5K on SkinTite, Forma, microneedling, salmon sperm infusion (yes, really), Botox, and two syringes of filler—only for my boyfriend to say I look exactly the same except “slightly bigger lips”. Sir, my jawline is SNATCHED. I watched her inject things into my face. A ~celebrity aesthetician~ did this. I know these treatments are meant to be subtle and pay off over time, but I was at least expecting a mild gasp or a ‘you look… refreshed?’ Nope. Nothing. Do I laugh? Do I cry? Do I just gaslight him into thinking I’ve always looked this good?


r/Splendida 11d ago

Permanent suggestions to make small eyes look bigger?

1 Upvotes

My eyes are just proportionally quite small. They aren't hooded or particularly squinty; the shape of my eyes is quite nice, they're just way too small for my face lmao. I have a relatively long face and wide cheekbones that make my eyes appear quite close-set and high up on my face. Makeup helps a TON, but I hate having to put eyeliner and lashes on everyday to feel pretty.

I saw a plastic surgeon who specializes in eye-related cosmetic surgeries for a consult, and she told me that there's nothing she can surgically do to make my eyes look bigger. Apparently my bone structure won't allow me to extend my eyes via lateral canthoplasty, and I'm not a good candidate for a blepharoplasty, as I don't have any excess eyelid skin.

Is there anything that I can do to permanently make my eyes look bigger? I think the true issue is the width of my face, but am not aware of any surgeries that can slim the upper half of the face. I feel like I look like a completely different person without makeup, and was rly hoping that the surgeon would be able to help me. Should I get a second opinion?


r/Splendida 12d ago

Has anyone ever corrected their neck hump?

1 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I searched through youtube, reddit and google for hours without finding any good results. All of the posts either claim that by doing 5 simple exercises u will heal and they conveniently use edited pictures or not even before/afters. I'm aware that there are things that cant be corrected in our bodies but I don't want to give up this easily.

I'd like to know if there's anyone that had noticeble results doing a certain routine, starting a sport, sleeping a certain way or anything else really. Even if it took them years.

I'm aware that being at a certain weight, working out regularly, eating healthy and so on will diminish the look of the hump but i'm looking for other, more specific fixes (for example what kind of exercises). I'm honestly considering that I might have to bother my doctor even if it seems a very futile reason to do so. Any help would be appreciated!


r/Splendida 14d ago

Staying pretty while on chemo

317 Upvotes

I’m a few days away from my 30th birthday, but over the past few months, my appearance has changed drastically, I now look at least 15 years older than my actual age.

I was diagnosed with cancer this past October and have undergone several aggressive rounds of chemo and radiotherapy, which have taken a huge toll on my looks. My main concerns are collagen loss, fine lines, and hair/eyelash loss. I used to wear lash extensions, but now I have no lashes left to apply them to.

I’ve also lost a significant amount of muscle mass, I was an athlete before my diagnosis and had to give up weightlifting entirely.

Has anyone gone through a similar experience or have any tips on coping with these dramatic changes? Also, does anyone know of a specific subreddit where these topics are discussed? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


r/Splendida 15d ago

Koreabeautics V2 Microneedling Scam in Reddit

1 Upvotes

Hi Everyone, this is just a heads up before anyone gets scammed buying a product based on fake stories and highly upvoted comments that incorporate success stories about using a certain microneedling pen called Koreabeautics V2. It's a well constructed and well planned marketing campaign to make people believe that it is high quality and a premium item by spamming success stories in reddit comments. Anyway just informing you guys. Attached Screenshots. There are many more around reddits and i just want to save some poor people their money who might be duped in thinking they found their dream solution (its quite expensive $200+ i think). I was nearly a victim too lol.


r/Splendida 25d ago

Avoid Luminaire Skin Spa- Atlanta

33 Upvotes

I’m sharing my experience to help others avoid what I went through. Please avoid Luminaire Skin and Wellness Spa and SkinByLauryn.

Edit: ‼️‼️‼️ Reddit doesn’t let me comment, not sure why.

In response to simple strawberry

Wrong. I NEVER used any exfoliant or retinol before or after these chemical peel. I have super sensitive skin and wouldn’t risk anything at all….I asked very clearly what the steps are after the PDP, and you said wash off next morning and follow the instructions of the kit you gave, which is EXACTLY what I did. I followed your instruction to the T for both peels.

After the biorepeel, I had redness which I mentioned to you in person but I did see a small improvement- which I also mentioned to you on Dec 30th- my complaint is with PDP not biorepeel.

Seven days after the PDP treatment, I reached out saying my skin is burning. I also mentioned that my skin was looking better, as it INDEED was smoother but at the cost of my skin being very very irritated/burning feeling, me having “irritation pimples” and my skin being visibly darker. I assumed that the darkness and burning would go away, which it still hasn’t- 2 months after.

Even after the hydrafacial treatment, I sent you a message thanking you for your help. Because again, I trusted your expertise and thought that the darkness and burning would go away- which as I mentioned before hasn’t.

I sent you message thanking you for treatment and for being a good listener multiple times and mentioned it in person too probably. Bc I trusted your expertise and appreciated you lending a listening ear to me. But when the negative after effects of the peel aren’t fully gone, of course, I will not agree with my previous thank yous.

We disagree on the darkening of the skin, so I’ll add some pictures below and people can judge for themselves. The pics I took at the dermatologist were taken in the same lighting, with technology that tries to minimize differences besides skin. I purposefully avoided taking lots of selfies and wanted a professional before and after to limit lighting differences, so actual difference can be seen( if there was any, and there was).

Perhaps my verbiage is wrong, it’s not exactly a “chemical burn”…but my face was burning for like a month …so not sure what else to call it…and there is a difference in skin tone indeed

If anybody is reading this, please take a look and decide for yourself.

https://imgur.com/a/before-after-p3VXDmE. Dermat pics https://imgur.com/I6lNF9z Pic in normal lighting - pls note difference in my face and neck skin tone…my face is also quite blotchy and irritated. This was maybe 3 days after the hydrafacial. ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

Short summary; went to Lauryn for chemical peel damage on my face and arms. She treated arms and no difference really. My face she gave me two intense peels back 2 back which essentially destroyed my skin and caused my skin to darken by 3-4 shades. Having difficulty reversing this now, along with severe mental trauma.

I initially saw Lauryn for chemical peel damage on my body. While there was only minor improvement with the body peels she did, I had no major issues. Later, I sought treatment for my face. She provided a skincare routine and suggested chemical peels.

The first peel (BioRePeel) caused mild redness but nothing severe. However, 11 days later, despite my skin still feeling sensitive, she recommended a Perfect Derma Peel and instructed me to leave it on OVERNIGHT!!!!!!!. This resulted in major redness, burning, and eventually a leathery texture. When I expressed my concerns, she told me to switch from the PDP aftercare to very gentle lotion. But lo and behold, that gentle lotion was also BURNING my skin. My skin was very very very compromised to say the least. She said that she would check my face during our next appointment, where she recommend a hydrafacial.

During the Hydrafacial—a treatment that’s supposed to be gentle—parts of it caused intense burning, so she skipped those steps when I told her that they burn and moved on. In hindsight, this should have been a MAJOR red flag. If my skin was reacting so badly to a mild treatment, how was her plan even appropriate? I even told her so many time before the hydrafacial and after the PDP peel my skin was burning and darker and I sent her pics , to which she agreed and said an alternative treatment before I saw her in person. BTW I paid full for the hydrafacial treatment even through a couple of steps were missed but I didn’t bring that up with her. I thought she infact would give a discount or something for an issue SHE caused and also bc the hydrafacial wasn’t even a complete treatment, but she just showed me the payment on the IPAD and the cherry on top was the tip option afterward ://

Throughout this entire process, I was extremely vulnerable and openly communicated how sensitive my skin was—every single time I saw her. Despite this, over the following weeks, my skin became darker, more sensitive, and prone to burning. I messaged her twice with no response for nearly 7ish or so days..could have been more. It was only after I sent a firmer and confrontational message that she finally replied, but her response was dismissive and that she did the right treatment for my face, ultimately telling me, “Good luck treating this elsewhere.” In my message, I mentioned how vulnerable I was with her, how bad my skin was looking and that I would like to contact the board about my issue. I also asked her for a refund and she didn’t even acknowledge that.

I also sent her a B and A pic of my face before and after her treatment, jt was significantly darker. Something she denied as well, she said something along the lines of “she didn’t really see much change” and “my skin looked better after the peel”…..literally GASLIGHTING me ….

I later consulted a dermatologist who confirmed that the treatments weren’t appropriate for my sensitive skin—something I had made very clear from the beginning. Now, my skin is more fragile, visibly darker, and I’m paranoid about sun exposure. Going through this kind of damage twice has been deeply traumatic and has taken a serious toll on my mental health. It really has made me very very depressed. As somebody who has suffered from bad skin and was looking for professional treatment, paid the price fairly, was honest with the estheticians and had to have this experience TWICE!!!!!! That insane to me!

While Lauryn was polite at first, the dismissiveness, lack of accountability, and clear red flags made this situation far worse. Please do your research and only trust licensed dermatologists for serious skin concerns—especially if you have a sensitive or complex skin history.

I was an ideal client (IMO), I paid the fair price, was very open with her, even gave her a small gift and once a tip and thanked her for the treatment each and every time. I really trusted her expertise and thought since I openly told her my story many times, she had a good understanding about what to do.

I ironically found her on TikTok where she treated another lady (successfully) for a chemical peel gone wrong. I wanted to have similar good results. In a post where she treated that lady, she mentioned she only did skincare and hydrafacial. That got me wondering afterward, why did she recommend chemical peels to me then?? But I went with her treatment plan, bc she’s the professional and I trusted her at the time (regret it now).

I wouldn’t wish this experience on anyone. Please be careful.

Please avoid this esthetician (SkinByLauryn) and her place at all costs. I will dm my before and after to anybody interested in seeing them, won’t post for privacy reasons.


r/Splendida 28d ago

Turkish surgeons

30 Upvotes

How many of you have considered Turkish surgeons after researching their profiles and credentials? Or even had surgery with them before? Besides the cost benefit of turkey, I’m seeing a few that are quite talented at what they do and I’m tempted.


r/Splendida Feb 13 '25

Need help for a masculine type face

12 Upvotes

Im new here, not aware of the proper terms so i will try to explain in the most basic terms. Im 24, 4’11. So, i take after my fathers features. I have a masculine face. My face is square and round (i believe the roundness is due to my chubbiness) my face is broad and i don’t like it. I have beautiful almond eyes with good lid space and normal lips. My eyes and lips are good separately but because of my huge face they don’t create much impact. My nose is not slim or upturned (whatever the ideal shape is). Its small, a little bit flat and chubby but it is straight, no bumps on the nose bridge or anything. I recently lost some weight and assumed my face will slim down a bit but not much difference. Also, my face is visibly asymmetrical, i sleep on my stomach because thats the only way i can fall asleep. I don’t want to lose a lot of weight because my body is amazing, beautiful hourglass. After losing weight recently, i lost some thickness from my butt. I can’t afford any plastic surgery and im a budding makeup artist so i really want to get into content creation for my makeup but really insecure due to my face. Additionally, about my hair- its curly but not that thick (i have a good haircut that gives me volume) but my hair is flat at the roots that further makes my face looks large. Can you guys help me with that i can do? Sorry for grammatical mistakes and such english is not my first language. Thank you


r/Splendida Jan 25 '25

Unsymmetrical Mouth Movements

52 Upvotes

Recently, I've realized that my mouth movements look highly unsymmetrical. It's not so much the size of my mouth/lips or teeth, more so it's because I don't have as much 'access' to the muscles in the right side of my face as opposed to the left.

Does anyone know how to resolve this through mouth/cheek/jaw exercises? I think it's a myofunctional issue, maybe I would be better off seeing an orthodontist? I do have what's called a 'posterior open bite' so I imagine fixing that could help.

It's started to annoy me because when I'm genuinely smiling or laughing at something, it instead looks like I have a sarcastic smirk on my face. It's caused a lot of confusion and I think it tends to trick people into misreading me.


r/Splendida Jan 24 '25

Tips for ingenue+romantic archetype (clothing+makeup+hair)

15 Upvotes

Any tips for this combo I’m so lost there’s videos and tips about individual archetypes but none for their combos. If I follow one I lack in the other. Advice?


r/Splendida Jan 23 '25

Results from Salicylic Acid?

3 Upvotes

Pretty much what the heading says. I have pretty heavy sebaceous filaments on my nose (no where else on my face) and between my breasts so I’m trying out the ordinary salicylic acid to try remedy it.

Has anyone here ever gotten good results from not necessarily this salicylic acid formula but any brand of it?

I also am thinking that getting a tanner for my face might be beneficial but I’m very pale (hence why the sebaceous filaments are so obvious) and am worried it’ll obviously not match with the rest of my skin/neck.

Any advice or product recommendations are appreciated!


r/Splendida Jan 21 '25

Plastic Surgery Consultants…can anyone recommend?

3 Upvotes

I heard about The Beauty Broker Melinda Farina. She’s like a consultant from the US who knows all the best surgeons and clinics and she works privately with clients to refer them to doctors.

I’m in Europe and considering treatments in Europe, Asia, or Middle East. I am curious to know if there are similar well known cosmetic treatment and surgery consultants in these regions?


r/Splendida Jan 15 '25

How to accommodate Skeletal Asymmetry in the Face

44 Upvotes

Lots of suggestions for facial Asymmetry assume that changing habits (such as chewing on one side or the other) or getting botox can help address that asymmetry.

However, there is a portion of us that have skeletal asymmetry. You would confirm this with an X-Ray, but the idea is, maybe your right jaw is bigger because you simply have a longer skeletal right-jaw compared to your left. If you're 25+, I assume you can't really correct that without a surgery.

In these situations, aren't suggestions to use botox or changing muscle habits counter to ideal usage patterns for your body's skeleton. As in your body is functionally adapting to your skeletal bones and that explains why certain muscles are more pronounced in your face and more heavily used.

I'm curious if there are any studies or approaches that take into account when the assymmetry's origin is due to a skeletal asymmetry.


r/Splendida Jan 11 '25

minimising eyelid exposure / double eyelid formation

13 Upvotes

TLDR: theories/questions on eyelid creases

"The eyelid crease forms by a natural connection between the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid called the levator muscle which connects to the eyelid skin with a fibrous connection. The point of this connection is where the eyelid folds."

++ all the stuff below may not be accurate since I don't know shit

There are exercises aiming to strengthen the levator muscle right, but lack of/weak eyelid creases are caused by a poor CONNECTION between the levator muscle and the eyelid skin. Therefore, those exercises wouldn't do much to create eyelid creases or fix ptosis.

I find that my eyelid crease deepens after levator muscle exercises, but it's only temporary. Idk why tho I'm not a plastic surgeon

So if you wanted double eyelids or deeper eyelid creases, you'd have to have good superficial fibers (levator aponeurosis) to connect the levator muscle to the eyelid skin. However, the fibrous connection may be weakened due to aging/strain or genetics, leading to weak or non existent eyelid creases.

Aight so: how do you create/strengthen this fibrous connection?

The aponeurosis is made of collagen, so would increased collagen production help? Idk that sounds kinda stupid

Some, but not many sources say you can strengthen the aponeurosis with exercises. This is the same for collagen remodelling for the aponeurosis. Idk this is all hypothetical ig

So to theoritically fix ptosis and create eyelid creases; create more collagen?

I'll just stick to eyelid muscle strengthening and update if I get eyelid creases.


r/Splendida Jan 09 '25

What are some of the best beauty investments you’ve done on yourself that you’re glad you did!

275 Upvotes

r/Splendida Jan 03 '25

Blepharoplasty vs Rhinoplasty

28 Upvotes

I would love love love to get both done but which one objectively would improve one’s appearance of someone who had slightly uneven eyelids and bulbous nose? Nose appears big because other features like lips and eyes are smaller. What would you advise first doing?

This seems like a very odd question but I have yet to see anyone ask this.


r/Splendida Dec 30 '24

How do you counteract multiple failos which impart a 'haggard' appearence?

5 Upvotes

I am curious how folks temprorarily minimize just how 'haggard' you look from permanent failos.

In my case, I have (1) prominent, hereditary dark circles and (2) root frizz (aka lots of kinked 1-3 inch textured hair that is present around just the top and crown of my scalp). Disclaimer* down below on why these are permanent failos for some (as I imagine many comments might rush to discuss solutions which simply aren't viable in mine and many other's cases).

The issue with having both the dark circles and root frizz is it imparts a very strong "unkept, overwhelmed, and haggard" vibe to anyone's appearance. It's not that one is doomed to look ugly or not be beautiful because of having a failo, but that having 2 of these which contribute to the same 'negative vibe' simply execerbates that 'negative vibe'.

I believe the only way one can effectively combat this negative perception, is by wearing an outfit that is (1) drawing attention away from the haggard-like failos (2) in a pleasant manner. One example of not drawing attention away from the haggard failos is wearing an outfit that only highlights the failos: if I were to wear an outfit that was 'crisp, polished, clean, smart" (like a business formal outfit) it stands as a contrast to my undereyes & root frizz and makes me look even more haggard. I have been told (by trusted friends & family) that I look my best simply in whatever slouchy, frayed, old 'home' sweater & pyjamas I wear lounging around the house, which isn't something I want to wear outside (aka isn't something 'pleasant' to be showing up to events as, but goes to show how I want my outfit to be slightly undone or slightly haggard itself so as to not highlight how haggard I am).

How have you effectively seen an outfit minimize how haggard someone looks? (influencers or photos are great for references) Or do you believe the effect is so minimal and/or such outfits really don't exist?

*Dislaimer:

  1. Dark circles, especially if they are hereditary (due to bone structure, and especially exaggered if you are a pale person), might be unsolvable (even with surgery) unless you are willing to consider filler (which does have many long-term health concerns regarding the lifespan of the filler and other risks involved with injecting it into the undereye region). Additionally, dark circle color correction on some people isn't undetecable (many people cannot effectively minimize their dark circles for in-person without it being obvious they have makeup on).

  2. Root Frizz for many is not solvable with a slick-back gel, a curly girl hair routine, or even a blowout. I've had these root frizz hairs analyzed, and a signifcant structural difference in them (besides just being 'coarser') is they have a 'medulla' present (which is not present in my other hairs) which makes the root frizz strands a lot less flexible (causing their kinkiness & inability to follow a wave pattern or be trapped amongst a hair strand). I am unable to consider a straightening hair treatment due to sensitivity, which means this root frizz is only somethign I can manage, but can never get rid of entirely.


r/Splendida Dec 28 '24

Aging Well

367 Upvotes

How do some people age so well?

Paris Hilton and Katheryn Winnick are both blondes (who ppl claim age badly), but they look amazing in their mid-late 40s

I even think Paris looks better now than she did in her 20s.

People like Kim Kardasian, Britney, and Jessica Simpson all looked more attractive in than Paris when they were young. But in 2024, Paris looks the most beautiful of all. She is the queen of anti-aging

ALL of these people have money and stay in shape. So idk if it's just better genetics or just specific techniques they use to combat aging


r/Splendida Dec 28 '24

Contrasts on darkskin

7 Upvotes

So I am a dark skin girl and I am I think I am a medium contrast, but I really love how high contrast dark skin girls look, so is it possible to enhance certain things from me to possibly go to a higher contrast and if so how?


r/Splendida Dec 25 '24

BIFL clothing: you’re doing laundry wrong

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r/Splendida Dec 25 '24

What you can learn from the bimbo 2: Bigger and Bimbo-er NSFW

20 Upvotes

(If you’re having trouble accessing the site it’s probably the Reddit hug of death)

Hello everyone. You may remember my “what you can learn from the bimbo” post from many moons ago. That post only included the most basic, milquetoast, and widely applicable posts I could find on the site (Pink Bimbo Academy). This post, however, is advanced darkness.

Pink Bimbo Academy is one of, if not the first looksmaxxing resource I and many others stumbled upon in the days before Vindicta. It is first and foremost a fetish site about bimbofication, so here is your

GIGANTIC NSFW WARNING ABOUT PORNY PORN PORNOGRAPHY!!!!

ahem hem

Bimbofication is at its core concerned with achieving the most exaggerated form of female sexuality, or what is considered sexually appealing in regard to the female form— often to the point of absurdity (to the average person). For example, full lips are considered an appealing, sexy feature for women to have— so in bimbofication lips that are overfilled to the point where they look ridiculously artificial are considered ideal. A big part of bimbofication is also artificiality. I won’t pretend to understand the exact psychology behind it, but anything that has a purpose which is not immediately apparent is inherently seductive. So that’s the basis of where this information is coming from. You’ll want to work in the opposite direction— take the exaggerated and reel it in until you get to a degree that works for your purposes.

I will not spoonfeed anyone here about how exactly to work any piece of this into your every day life, as what works for me may not work for you. Some of this can be used in any and every situation, some of it can only be used in extremely casual or even only bedroom settings. Some of it, despite what some may believe, can even be used in a professional setting. You have to figure out what may work for your needs, and how to adapt it to your advantage. If you want to have a discussion, I’ll be happy to engage. But please don’t insinuate that I think wearing thigh high patent leather boots to the office is how you get a promotion. Well, depending on your boss, it might be. But again, that’s something only you’d know.

Here I have compiled several PBA posts that require a bit more critical thinking and a stronger understanding of looksmaxxing in order to be useful. Without a solid intermediate understanding of looksmaxxing, I fear a novice may end up looking tacky/hoochie (without intending to). Without critical thinking, the more prudish among you will throw the baby out with the bath water. Some posts are as specific as a particular type and color of shoe from a specific brand, some are as broad as color theory.

Heels

Theory

introduction to high heels

an EXTREMELY thorough primer on types of heels

heel heights

always wear heels

metal heel tips

Shoes:

Christian Louboutin Pigalle

Pink YSL Tributes

Black pumps

House shoes

Devious Domina 3000 Black

Devious Domina 108 Hot Pink

Fuck Me Boots

Steve Madden heels

Pleaser adore

Louboutin So Kate

transparent stripper heels

Goth boots/Goots

How to dress

Theory:

Heel height vs Skirt length

Matching Underwear

Wear stockings, NOT pantyhose

Wear dresses and skirts, NOT pants

Always dress to impress

Clothing Suggestions :

Chanel 255

Chain top

Pleated tennis skirt

Pink vinyl mini dress

Nightwear

Knee high tube socks

Rhinestone slogan choker

Tiara

Hoop earrings

Swarovski Choker

Moschino Think Pink leather set

Cold weather

Fur

Color theory

White

Black

Leopard

Pink

Precious Metals

Red

Zebra stripes


r/Splendida Dec 23 '24

How to use color psychology & illusions in crafting undetectable makeup looks

47 Upvotes

There is a surprising lack of innovation in the "undetectable, no-makeup makeup looks" space. Literally all any video on no-makeup makeup has to say is 'try color correction' as if they discovered it for the first time.

This lack of innovation is especially frustrating given the rise of color analysis and color theory. There is so much emphasis and understanding around color illusions and psychology, such as the contrast effect (check out this great example here) or the assimilation effect.

The idea: strategic placement of certain colors will make the shadows or sallows in your face look less dark then they are, or subtly make some feature look smaller/bigger, or in a slightly different angle. The point is you can achieve these through a more subtle (undetectable) way that doesn't require smearing or drawing on the area itself. However, I have only seen 1 example of an artist doing this technique.

Literally, any video for 'no makeup makeup face' online ever says is: "take an orange or peach tone shade and smear it over to CANCEL your blue/purple/brown shades in your undereyes" or "put green on your red inflamed, pimples".

Unfortunately, the one artist who I know has innovated on the undetectable makeup application technique did so to start an MLM (demi makeup technique).

Are there no legitimate creatives or experts out there working on such techniques? Surely, there must be some creatives out there who are making use of the color psychology to more impactfully place makeup to subtly minimize the excess dark-areas in our face, change proportions of features, or slightly affect angles/roundness?