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

  • birdwing
    4·
    3 个月前

    I basically just try out some makeup as I go. I don’t really read guides, I just experiment.

    So far I like just using foundation, lip stift, and mascara. That’s it. On very special days, maybe also nail polish (they take forever to dry and when i scratch my hair, they irritate it and make it stickier).

    • dandelionOP
      7·
      3 个月前

      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

  • Oxysis/OxyEnglish
    2·
    3 个月前

    I just keep trying stuff and people have generally liked what I do. Don’t know what I’m doing right since I just do what I want to do. But oh well. My style is for me mostly and everyone else is an afterthought.

    • dandelionOP
      3·
      3 个月前

      ah, I do like to use makeup to feel pretty for myself, but I think I’d be lying if I said it was only for myself - I definitely dress and style according to what is appropriate for my age, gender, etc. and in a real way is a “social” behavior, mediated through other people. But I don’t think this is a bad thing, and if anything it helps situate me within a social group, which I feel is much better than only ever thinking in terms of myself.

      • Oxysis/OxyEnglish
        4·
        3 个月前

        At least for me I do it for myself because I already get weird looks from people for using a cane at my age. So I just kinda started to putting more emphasis on what I wanted, rather than what others wanted. It’s still all what fits the gender I identify myself with, and all stuff that people my age do wear. Just put together in a way I want it to, not what others might want.

        • dandelionOP
          3·
          3 个月前

          that makes sense, you already “stick out” in a sense and can’t conform as easily to social expectations, so why not lean into it - the alienation you experience leaves you less motivated to cater to social pressures

          Thanks for the explanation, that makes sense 💜