@yakkoTDI There was, at one time, a hermit named Dave, who engaged in similar cost-cutting measures, though his choice of storage location was different.
@Tiamat114 If you are only mildly disappointed by offerings on this site, Meh isn’t doing it’s job. We have come to expect major disappointment. And of course, regret, sometimes instantly. But most people/bots snap up the regret before I even get my chance of my own share of it.
@ciabelle@kmwheel1973@Trinityscrew I dunno. Speaking as a female with decades of makeup buying and wearing behind me, they sounded pretty spot on for crappy products. The glowing positive ones are the scary ones. Some woman who says she buys Guerlain products, and regularly spends $120 on palettes thought these were almost as nice. Riiiiight.
@ciabelle@Faffs@kmwheel1973 Many women who spend too much on makeup have to convince themselves that they’re not being taken. Some have preconceived opinions of “cheap” makeup.
All kinds of “safety info” on their website… BUT… does anyone know where this stuff is actually made and where the ingredients originate? (I didn’t read the Amazon reviews yet - thanks for the reminder - I was thinking stocking stuffers, or for a friend who collects for a women’s shelter - but now I’m not so sure that would even be a nice thing to do.)
I sent this an inquiry to the company from the contact form on their website - will see if they even respond.
@eethomp@pmarin Unfortunately there was an accident in the Meh warehouse. The Chinese Holy Water leaked and melted all the soldering irons and duct tape, so you only get the makeup.
@dyounghbic@Mandamm Also, being able to put on makeup can help them to feel more normal. That can be really important, because women who end up in shelters have had their lives fall apart. Something as simple as being able to put on some makeup can make a huge difference for their mental health.
Makeup seems like such a contradiction to the “woke” culture. Why should a person succumb to this weird social expectation? …You can probably tell I’m a dude who knows nothing.
@accelerator Some women just enjoy it. It can be fun. But as for the need, women are seen as more professional and competent while wearing makeup. People have gotten used to women wearing makeup, so without it some women actually get asked if they are sick. It’s also akin to a man shaving or trimming his beard. It’s a way to look more put together.
@accelerator@asrah That’s the whole point. Women should not need makeup to be seen as more professional and competent. Personally I stopped wearing it over 25 years ago. Same issue, really. I kept being mistaken for a secretary; without makeup people would assume I was competent in my technical field. I’m so over being judged for what I do or don’t wear.
@asrah@eethomp I work in a technical environment. Most of the highest educated PhD level colleagues are women. I truly don’t EVER consider their makeup when consulting with or attending meetings with these people. It would be utterly stupid to judge what they know based on how they look. That goes for men or women actually. It seems the smartest people at work also wear tee shirts and sneakers. My favorite, easy to talk to, scientist wears super long hair and a goatee beard. He wears the same shirt a lot of the time. It says “42 is the answer” and always in sneakers with no socks. If you judged him by his appearance you would certainly miss out. He is brilliant and can talk to people at any level very effectively.
I started wearing makeup when I started my first job out of grad school in an attempt to look professional (my job was not exactly in the field I trained for, so I wasn’t sure people would take me seriously). Then two days in I took training for their cleanroom protocols which said “no makeup”. Since I often don’t know if I’m going into a cleanroom any given day, I gave up the practice within days of starting my job. I’ve never looked back.
@accelerator@asrah@eethomp Yeah, flipping it to the “mens” side, which admittedly was much less demanding: in the 1980s a man in a nice suit with short slick hair slathered with expensive stinky cologne would be considered a really successful guy. Now that same person would be considered an asshole, most likely. And people would remind him of the HR policy to not use strong body scents or colognes.
In truth, even in the 1980s I knew those guys were assholes.
@coblebaby I WAS LITERALLY GONNA SAY I BOUGHT ONE WHEN I WAS OUT WITH MY MOM YEARS AGO!! I have never used them because after looking up how shitty their business practices are (and how they lie about being #1 in magazines), I figured they might have harmful ingredients as well. I was gonna see if I could repot some stuff because the packaging is actually a lot of fun lol
I’m dying laughing at this. A girl did a demo on the street for me and my mom years ago so we bought one of the all-in-one folding makeup kit things. Then I looked them up online- They constantly lie about being #1, and photoshop their materials to make them look legit. They also overwork their workers with little pay, and teach them how to manipulate and lie to customers. They probably have toxic ingredients in their products as well as being horrible quality. The packaging is super fun, but the products are absolute shit. If you want to repot some stuff to make it easier to carry around then that could be an option, but otherwise this is absolute trash and a trash business.
Please do not buy this makeup. ME is a MLM scam company and they are only making money off of bored or gullible people and not from making good makeup.
Specs
Makeover Essentials Passion 10 Series Eyeshadow Palette
MakeOver Essentials Beauty Diary II Kit
Makeover Essentials Complete Petite II
Make Over Essentials Eye Primer
Makeover Essentials 8-Piece Brush Set
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$282.94 at Makeover Essentials for Bundle
$52.99 Eyeshadow Palette - Glam
$52.99 Eyeshadow Palette - Peachy
$55.99 Beauty Diary II Kit
$55.99 Complete Petite II
$24.99 Eye Primer
$39.99 8-Piece Brush Set
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, Jul 6 - Thursday, Jul 8
Just what I needed for the dead hookers in my trunk.
@yakkoTDI There was, at one time, a hermit named Dave, who engaged in similar cost-cutting measures, though his choice of storage location was different.
@awk All I got is a large trunk but I am still looking for a cabin in the woods.
I waited up for this?
@glarue Yes. Now buy it and quit complaining.
And maybe for the wonderful old feline reclining near my feet.
I don’t see holy water in the photos- is it shipping separately?
For the Mary Kay representative in your life (for the day you want them out of your life).
Mildly disappointed it does not in fact include holy water, duct tape, and a soldering iron. I have more use for those.
@Tiamat114 If you are only mildly disappointed by offerings on this site, Meh isn’t doing it’s job. We have come to expect major disappointment. And of course, regret, sometimes instantly. But most people/bots snap up the regret before I even get my chance of my own share of it.
Worse than drug store quality at high-end department store prices normally… https://www.amazon.com/Makeover-Essentials-Beauty-To-Go/dp/B009JP5F5M
@ciabelle Thanks for the link, I was considering it, but not after reading those reviews!
@ciabelle you’re absolutely right, this stuff is garbage!
@ciabelle @kmwheel1973 The negative reviews seem a little “over-the-top”, A.K.A. FAKE.
@ciabelle @kmwheel1973 @Trinityscrew I dunno. Speaking as a female with decades of makeup buying and wearing behind me, they sounded pretty spot on for crappy products. The glowing positive ones are the scary ones. Some woman who says she buys Guerlain products, and regularly spends $120 on palettes thought these were almost as nice. Riiiiight.
@ciabelle @Faffs @kmwheel1973 Many women who spend too much on makeup have to convince themselves that they’re not being taken. Some have preconceived opinions of “cheap” makeup.
I Was thinking Brian Warner, aka, Marilyn Manson, or Alice Cooper; then thought, Naw, Hell Naw!
![:face_with_raised_eyebrow:](https://dj5zo597wtsux.cloudfront.net/emojione/assets/3.1/png/64/1f928.png)
All kinds of “safety info” on their website… BUT… does anyone know where this stuff is actually made and where the ingredients originate? (I didn’t read the Amazon reviews yet - thanks for the reminder - I was thinking stocking stuffers, or for a friend who collects for a women’s shelter - but now I’m not so sure that would even be a nice thing to do.)
I sent this an inquiry to the company from the contact form on their website - will see if they even respond.
@evgrosen I don’t know for sure, but another commenter says they looked them up in the past and they treat their employees poorly:
@Sardinicus That’s what I would look like if I tried.
@Sardinicus This was my go-to look in the 7th grade.![:laughing:](https://dj5zo597wtsux.cloudfront.net/emojione/assets/3.1/png/64/1f606.png)
@sammydog01 Really? Are you single?![:wink:](https://dj5zo597wtsux.cloudfront.net/emojione/assets/3.1/png/64/1f609.png)
Made in China? Hard pass.
@eethomp but the Chinese Holy Water is an unusual find. We do get that with it, right?
@eethomp @pmarin Unfortunately there was an accident in the Meh warehouse. The Chinese Holy Water leaked and melted all the soldering irons and duct tape, so you only get the makeup.
Better to just scar yourself with the soldering iron, and then bandage it up with duct tape…
I am pretty sure the Women’s Shelter has different needs…
@Mandamm Shelters do need essentials desperately but the women also need makeup and clothes suitable for job interviews and for starting new jobs.
@dyounghbic @Mandamm Also, being able to put on makeup can help them to feel more normal. That can be really important, because women who end up in shelters have had their lives fall apart. Something as simple as being able to put on some makeup can make a huge difference for their mental health.
Makeup seems like such a contradiction to the “woke” culture. Why should a person succumb to this weird social expectation? …You can probably tell I’m a dude who knows nothing.
@accelerator Some women just enjoy it. It can be fun. But as for the need, women are seen as more professional and competent while wearing makeup. People have gotten used to women wearing makeup, so without it some women actually get asked if they are sick. It’s also akin to a man shaving or trimming his beard. It’s a way to look more put together.
@accelerator @asrah That’s the whole point. Women should not need makeup to be seen as more professional and competent. Personally I stopped wearing it over 25 years ago. Same issue, really. I kept being mistaken for a secretary; without makeup people would assume I was competent in my technical field. I’m so over being judged for what I do or don’t wear.
@asrah @eethomp I work in a technical environment. Most of the highest educated PhD level colleagues are women. I truly don’t EVER consider their makeup when consulting with or attending meetings with these people. It would be utterly stupid to judge what they know based on how they look. That goes for men or women actually. It seems the smartest people at work also wear tee shirts and sneakers. My favorite, easy to talk to, scientist wears super long hair and a goatee beard. He wears the same shirt a lot of the time. It says “42 is the answer” and always in sneakers with no socks. If you judged him by his appearance you would certainly miss out. He is brilliant and can talk to people at any level very effectively.
I started wearing makeup when I started my first job out of grad school in an attempt to look professional (my job was not exactly in the field I trained for, so I wasn’t sure people would take me seriously). Then two days in I took training for their cleanroom protocols which said “no makeup”. Since I often don’t know if I’m going into a cleanroom any given day, I gave up the practice within days of starting my job. I’ve never looked back.
@accelerator @asrah @eethomp Yeah, flipping it to the “mens” side, which admittedly was much less demanding: in the 1980s a man in a nice suit with short slick hair slathered with expensive stinky cologne would be considered a really successful guy. Now that same person would be considered an asshole, most likely. And people would remind him of the HR policy to not use strong body scents or colognes.
In truth, even in the 1980s I knew those guys were assholes.
Some guy on the street in Chicago was selling these a few years back. He sold one to my teenaged daughter. The quality is absolute trash.
@coblebaby was he next to the guy selling genuine Rolex from pockets in his coat?
@coblebaby I WAS LITERALLY GONNA SAY I BOUGHT ONE WHEN I WAS OUT WITH MY MOM YEARS AGO!! I have never used them because after looking up how shitty their business practices are (and how they lie about being #1 in magazines), I figured they might have harmful ingredients as well. I was gonna see if I could repot some stuff because the packaging is actually a lot of fun lol
I’m dying laughing at this. A girl did a demo on the street for me and my mom years ago so we bought one of the all-in-one folding makeup kit things. Then I looked them up online- They constantly lie about being #1, and photoshop their materials to make them look legit. They also overwork their workers with little pay, and teach them how to manipulate and lie to customers. They probably have toxic ingredients in their products as well as being horrible quality. The packaging is super fun, but the products are absolute shit. If you want to repot some stuff to make it easier to carry around then that could be an option, but otherwise this is absolute trash and a trash business.
This looks like a MEGA asbestos bundle.
@laurengx3 with a bit of cadmium and lead for color.
Please do not buy this makeup. ME is a MLM scam company and they are only making money off of bored or gullible people and not from making good makeup.