I think that is awesome, and I wish I felt the same way.

I guess...I mean, science and all, sure. But I'm a 12 now, and I know for damn sure that I was happiest when I was a size 6. Trouble is I can't seem to get back to that size :(

Yup. It's also after my grandfather (Francis Lawrence) and my boyfriend's grandfather (Theodore Franklin). I just think Laurence is a really neat name.

So we live in a country filled with middle aged Michaels. Weird! I knew it was a popular name, but I had no idea it was that popular. I've always thought it was such a boring name. My future father in law's name is Michael, too.

According to his sales history, nobody. He has 7 sales, only one is something offensive, and there are no reviews. So business isn't exactly booming.

Women are like children is another one that pops up. Ugh.

The first result if you type in "women deserve" is "rape."

Thanks. I still think she went overboard, but I get it. And the apology is partly just me being pragmatic - we're living in the same house at the moment, and I don't want her stomping around me all week. And I figured GLADD could always use the money, right?

Well, I thought about it some more, and I felt like a tool, so I just made a small donation to GLADD in her name and sent her an email with the info and an apology. So hopefully that will smooth things over.

Ugh, my sister is so mad at me right now and I'm upset. I innocently asked if she had seen this week's Once upon a time, because we both watch that show *spoilers for that*, and the second I mentioned the Mulan/Aurora controversy she flipped out on me. Because I said the writers intended for it to be ambiguous as to…

I don't know about Gap, but counterfeit Old Navy stuff is a thing. Commonly found at open air markets, flea markets, stuff like that. How do I know? Because when I was a kid, I was poor, yo. And for poor kids, Old Navy is like...a recognizable name. That shows that hey, maybe you're not wearing Hollister or…

Thanks for the rec, I've been thinking of trying that for years. I'm sold, off to hunt for a trial size :)

Oh, you are not alone. I love buying and trying out new colors.

I get what you mean, and I think you're right that confidence has a big impact on how people perceive you. But so does makeup, and this study is just one of many that prove it.

Yeah. I swear to god men cannot tell. They think women just have naturally perfect faces, and they only perceive it as "makeup" if a woman is wearing bright red lipstick or something.

I'm jelly. It does depend on the culture of where you are working.

Yes, I think academia is a huge exception here. When I was in grad school I never wore makeup, and I would have been taken less seriously if I had. Now, though, it's crucial for me.

It really is a skill that you have to learn. My mom tried to teach me when I was younger because she's an actress and she trained as a makeup artist, too. But I mostly ignored her, because I was a surly teen, so most of my training comes from Youtube.

I shop everywhere. Seriously, makeup is the only hobby I have that I spend money on. Some drugstore products are good, I found a fabulous Covergirl concealer stick at the grocery store this week. Skin products, I mostly use Lush. For lipstick, I go higher end - Mac and Chanel mostly, but also specialty stuff like Lime…

I hate it, because when I was in college I never ever wore makeup. And I kept that up after I graduated, because fuck the patriarchy. I wore it for myself only, bold colors on the weekends, and that was it.