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Thursday 2 May 2013

Beauty Things I Suck At


Cripes. It's May already. Time flies. Some of my regular readers may have noticed I've gone somewhat 'skew-wiff' just recently with my usual posting habits.  I'm the type of person that loves routine, especially when it comes to days I get my blogging-hat on. For those of you who follow me on twitter you may have seen that I had the ever so fabulous idea of taking it upon myself to write, design and illustrate a children's book for my final project at uni, all in the space of about 4 weeks (smashing idea that, Beth - you've really made things easy for yourself!). I've enjoyed doing it so much but I've spent many a late night sat at my kitchen table, clicking away on Photoshop or covered in watercolour paint - snacking on endless packs of Dairy Milk Giant Buttons as I go (straight out of the fridge - THE one and only way to eat chocolate buttons - none of this room-temperature malarky! ffs..).  It's all coming together though, and for those of you interested I will hopefully have an online version put up on my 'profesh' website over the summer, so I shall provide the link when it's all done and dusted.  I only have another week or so left of having the deadline looming over me, so fear not, I shall be back to my usual schedule pretty soon and back into the swing. Anyway, on a recent rare chance I've had to actually sit on the sofa and browse the interwebs (after completing this book never ever again shall I take for granted the joy of just sitting on a sofa and doing nothing..), I noticed this tag floating around the world of YouTube. Whilst watching a few other beauty fanatics ramble about things that they 'suck at' in the world of cosmetics, it occurred to me that one is actually pretty cruddy when it comes to certain things that crop up in one's beauty regime from time to time.  I thought I'd talk you through 5 things I just cannot get the grip of..

French Plait | Can I do a french plait to save my life? Well the answer is basically, no. No I can't do a french plait to save my life. Ask me to do a fishtail braid or a regular bog-standard plait and i'll whip one up for you in a swish of a puppy dog's tail, but ask me to do a simple french plait and I'm useless to you. They're just far to fiddly for my little hands to fathom.

Eyebrows | If you read my Advice to my Teenage Self post (link here) you will know about my lack of arch on my eyebrows. It's taken me a very long time to get eyebrows that look remotely substantial ever since I got too familiar with my Tweezermans (wow that sounds iffy doesn't it..I can assure you it's not). I'm pretty nifty with eyebrow wax and my brow gels now (the HD brows palette is also a godsend) but I can never, ever get them to look the same. I know that people harp on about them being 'sisters not twins', but sometimes mine don't even look like they're friends let alone from the same family.  It's very rare that I'll do my eyebrows and think I've done a swish job of it. 

False Eyelashes | Although I do wear them from time to time and I love how they look, I hate applying false eyelashes.  I somehow always end up ruining the makeup I've already applied.  When I was 17/18 I went through a stage where I wore eyelashes every single day. I even went as far as to wear them on a flight and they absolutely wrecked my peepers (if you have sensitive eyes I really don't recommend you do it!).  I have such a love/hate relationship with them and guarantee if I'm getting ready for a night out you will find me sulking in the bathroom because my false eyelashes are giving my grief.  If I'm in a rush, I can't apply them.  Bare in mind I've had a lot of experience with them so I should be a dab-hand by now. I do the whole apply glue, waft hands in the air and apply when tacky thing but to no avail. Fiddly things don't mesh well with me.

Eyeliner flicks | Okay. So maybe I'm not completely rubbish with this but it's just the whole 'flicky' thing that has me in a right kerfuffle. It takes so much concentration and I get so close to the mirror I might as well be in it.  Liquid eyeliner is my staple 'go to' makeup look but the flicky-bits never ever turn out the same. Much like my eyebrows.  And don't get me started on gel liner. Just no. I'll stick to my Loreal Super Liner Ultra Slim thanks..much more Beth-friendly.
 
Getting My Hair Cut |  I've spoken about this on my blog before, but me and hair dressing salons do not get on well together. When I was younger, you could have sat me in any dentist's chair, waved drills and tooth picks in my face til your heart's content and as long as I got a sticker at the end of it then I would quite happily sit there and twiddle my thumbs like butter wouldn't melt - but sit me in a hairdressing chair and I'd morph into a devil child. Not the screamy-shouty type I might add, but I certainly cried one heck of a lot as soon as I saw someone with a pair of scissors, and used to shake my head and repeat the words 'don't cut much off' until the ordeal was over.  I caused a bit of a fuss, to say the least, and I can imagine a few of my past hairdressers decided to take a day off sick when they saw my name down on the books... There's just something I don't like very much about having a pair of scissors near my hair and fast-forward a few years and I still dread it. I still have a bit of an 'OHMYGOD don't cut that much off' moment every time I see a centimetre fall to the floor. Therefore, I don't go for trims as much as I should and split ends are probably having a field day on my barnet. I'm quite aware hair grows faster and healthier with regular trims and I'm probably doing myself no favours, but I often take to cutting it myself with my own hairdressing scissors. In fact, I don't think I've been in over a year now. Slap my wrist and call me a bad beauty blogger but I just hate getting trims and make no secret of it. 

So, there's a select few of the things I suck at.
What beauty things are you less than nifty with? 

38 comments:

  1. Great post! I can't fish tail braid, apply or wear eye make-up (too sensitive) and I've never been able to straighten my hair properly! x

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    1. Thanks Jenny :) I have sensitive eyes too - cant wear eyeliner in my water line. hmmph xx

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  2. I love this tag! I plan to do one soon on my blog - im the same with hairdressers, eyebrows nand eyeliner flicks.

    Good luck with your project, im currently doing my final project too and my hand in is next week and i cant wait for it to be here as its so stressful and time consuming!

    Oh, and i completely agree with the whole chocolate out the fridge thing (except any with caramel) its the only way to go - besides i find the sound of it really satisfying when you break it (is that weird? ha)

    Natalie xx
    youralmostalice.blogspot.com

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    1. Yay let me know when you do one! Ill have a read :)

      Ahh its so stressful isn't it! I got your email yesetrday by the way - plan on replying tonight or tomorrow when i have time to sit and give feedback properly :) sounds interesting though! thinking of doing makeup packaging for my 3rd year!

      Ahh yes i get you with the cracking sound it makes?! it is indeed very satisfying :P

      xx

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  3. great post! trust me, when it comes to applying false eyelashes i'm the worst. I can't even put on a full set and end up getting frustrated and cutting the in half to wear as demi lashes. i'm hopeless :D x
    http://cloudsandcuticleoil.blogspot.co.uk/

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  4. Another thing that bugs me about false eyelashes is taking them off. Omg soooo painful, they totally seal themselves to my eyelid and I feel like I'm going to take my eyelid and all of my lashes off in one swoop - but they do look nice on haha!! X

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  5. I feel your pain with the hairdressers! Everyone thinks its so weird but I can not stand going to the hairdressers I put it of so much. I much prefer going to the dentist!
    alisha
    xoxo

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  6. i've never even tried fake eyelashes.. can't imagine me being good at it haha!

    xo, ZEBRA AND MEERKAT ~

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  7. I suck at all these things too haha! Usually with eye liner flicks I can do one perfectly but then the other just looks awful, such a nightmare! Great post Beth, I really like your "rambly" ones as you call them :) Good luck with your project too lovely! xx

    belle-amiebeauty.blogspot.co.uk

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  8. I watched this tag on Voussonbeautbelle's youtube channel the other day and loved it, I might have to have a go myself :) It's always so reassuring to hear that I'm not the only one who struggles with these things, especially getting my eyebrows symmetrical!! Mine always look kinda the same in the mirror but so completely different in photo's, it drives me crazy :(
    I can do french plaits but only on other people, whenever I try on myself they just fall apart!
    Your book sounds incredible I'm really looking forward to seeing it :) Good luck with finishing it, it'll be the most incredible feeling once it's done :) Totally with you on the chocolate buttons, I hate chocolate that hasn't been in the fridge!
    Love Holly x

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  9. I struggle with the eyelinber flicks too!

    egtx3.blogspot.co.uk
    xo

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  10. I literally agree with all of these ahaaa :P but with the French plait I can't do the fish tail ones either :( practice makes perfect...I hope ;)

    xxx

    sarahslittlegems.blogspot.co.uk/

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  11. Ahh this seems like a great tag! I'm with you on the eyeliner flicks, mine are never ever even...

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  12. Such a great post! I'm the same with eyebrows & eyeliner flicks! My eyebrows are just awful I can never fill them in properly. With eyeliner flicks I don't know what happend, I use to be ok at it but now its just all over the place! X

    myloveforxx.blogspot.ie

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  13. I absolutely love your posts, they're such a pleasure to read!
    I completely empathise with the eyebrow thing, although I used to shave my right one fully off because I hated it so much... That was definitely a biiiiiig mistake since it still hasn't really grown back properly.

    Good luck with your project, I can't wait to have a nosey at it! :)

    Love, Hails x | www.hayerlily.blogspot.co.uk

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  14. I do basic eyeliner then mascara then i do the flick so im following the line made by my eyelashes if that makes sense...makes it easier...x

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  15. I HATE EYELINER FLICKS! I also have problems with my right hand side of my face so I can't wink and my face doesn't balance right so they always go wrong.
    HD Brows were the best thing that happened to my brows.
    xx

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    1. HD brows seem to be the going thing! Definitely going to try it! Aisling x

      http://lovesandlooksramblings.blogspot.ie/

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  16. great post! i relate to the hair cutting soo much! also suck at eyelashes application!

    http://thisgirlloveschic.blogspot.co.uk/

    xx

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  17. Ha this made me laugh! I hate the hairdressers, I always want to cry when I come out and feel like they ruin my hair. I won't trust anyone with dying my hair ever again! xx

    Rachael - beautypea.com

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  18. Haha great post! I used to be really good with eyelashes when I was younger, now I'm terrible - what happened??

    I'm completely useless at doing a sexy smokey eye, I always end up looking like a man in drag :(

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  19. I suck at putting on eyelashes too, hahahahaha.
    //Camilla Christine.
    Following you on bloglovin
    - follow back? http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6542157/fitspoblogcom ♥♥

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  20. Haha, I know how you feel with the french plait and the eyeliner flicks, no matter how hard I try it just never goes quite right for me! Same with the false eyelashes, and I'm worried I might be allergic to the glue :-S xx

    Curls and Swirls Beauty & Lifestyle

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  21. I'm terrible at going to get my haircut too, but more for the reason that I HATE spending £30+ just to get someone to trim the ends off (I'm tight, I know haha) just seems so unnecessary!
    xx

    http://sarah-nunn.blogspot.co.uk

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  23. I love this post, such a great idea :)

    rubyfoxx.blogspot.co.uk

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  24. I agree with so many of thee points! I wish I could do a french plait and I try but continuously fail!! xx

    I would LOVE it if you would check my blog out and maybe even follow too? :D

    http://hashtaglifeyumsigh.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/need-sleep-hashtag-life.html

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  25. I suck at plaits too (fish and French!) and eyeliner flicks are sometimes a challenge! Good luck with the book xo

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  26. im the same with getting my hair cut, i just hate it xx

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  27. Great post, im with you on french plaits and eyebrows!

    abrunettesbeautyblog.blogspot.com

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  28. Love this post! I can't do french plaits to either and it irritates the life out of me! xx

    Lucy Loves To Blog

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  29. Any mention of false lashes and eyeline flicks sends fear down my spine! I can never manage to get them to match I just look lopsided! Aisling xx

    http://lovesandlooksramblings.blogspot.ie/

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  30. Great blog!
    www.mollyewins.blogspot.co.uk
    xx

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  31. I'm so rubbish at French Plaits too! Whenever I want one across the front of my hair I have to get my hairdresser friend to do it! lol. Fab post!

    Ash :-)

    ashleighsteaparty.wordpress.com

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  33. French plaits! I just don't get it! I can do a fishtail braid like no other, but I just don't seem to get a french plait, so frustrating! So, I completely understand you (;

    I love your writing style :D

    xo

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  34. Sometimes my eyebrows don't even look related.. what is with eyelash glue that stays white and doesn't dry clear? maybe it's the brand I used to use.. and eyeliner.. big no no, my 6 year old cousin could do a better job!

    Emma
    www.thefashion-six.blogspot.co.uk

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