I’m wondering if there are any blogs, RSS feeds, youtube channels, or other sources of information you like to go to for learning about beauty, skincare, makeup, fashion, etc.
I found this recommendation: https://old.reddit.com/r/muacjdiscussion/comments/6q80gf/where_else_do_you_go_to_read_about_beauty/dkvqzc3/
For me, I’m a big fan of Lab Muffin’s youtube channel (and she has a book now!)
Wanted to see what others read and how they educate themselves?
I also recently enjoyed this article from NPR’s Life Kit on nail care:
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5711413/dont-mess-with-your-cuticles-and-other-nail-advice
EDIT: oh, and some subreddits have excellent wikis and aggregated links and resources
in particular I have benefited from the curly hair community on Reddit:
https://old.reddit.com/r/curlyhair/wiki/index
the Curly Girl Guide changed my life
my experimentation has never been particularly helpful, and it has often led me to make changes that look weird for reasons I don’t understand (and in the past that has even turned me away from even trying to use makeup at all).
I’ve definitely relied heavily on others for help, e.g. as a beginner I needed help picking out colors that work with my skin tone.
Another way I see experimentation go wrong: I see a lot of trans girls with downturned eyes (due to testosterone shaping the eye that way) using heavy bottom makeup and low eyeliners - there’s little awareness of the way this increases the downturned eye look and how this draws attention to a masculine aspect of their face.
likewise with the common tendency to use heavy and dark colors for lipstick, which again draws attention to the usually masculine features of the chin and lips
learning that using nude and lighter pink lip colors helps keep attention away from my chin and jaw and allows my eyes to shine more was only something I learned from educating myself about makeup and watching guides
I really enjoyed Samantha Lux’s guide in particular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr27PNh8D4E