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So- would you let someone borrow your lipgloss?

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OhMonDieux · 06/01/2023 18:02

Princess of Wales (Catherine) was evidently not over-happy about M asking to borrow her. She did give it to her but supposedly made a 'disgusted face' as M wiped some on her finger than on her lips.

I think I am in the PofW camp here.

Years ago a work colleague who I barely new, came to work late and asked me if I had any mascara she could borrow. It happened that I did have and I gave it her (a bit reluctantly) as I felt it wasn't hygienic to share.

I'd never ask anyone if I could use their make up where it touches your skin.

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Askingforfriend · 08/01/2023 21:47

mathanxiety · 07/01/2023 20:31

@HitMeWithAHotNoteAndWatchMeBounce

Mired in ignorance and self indulgent judgement of a woman from another culture which many appear to neither know anything about, understand, nor wish to understand.

HTH.

I've lived in the US for several decades and have a parent who is American and I don't agree with you. I think Americans can be very good about putting personal boundaries in place if they don't want to share something.

Whenharrymetsmelly · 08/01/2023 21:54

Dustyblue · 08/01/2023 06:42

Once at a train station bathroom on the way to work, a group of total strangers were busying repairing our faces from the downpour outside. One woman shrieked and said "Shit! I've left my make-up bag and home and I've got a job interview!"

Every woman (including myself) started rummaging through out kits and throwing products at her. We then fought over which ones would look best and who was applying them. We had her out of there in minutes looking stunning.

Imagine the germs, arrgh! Do I care? Nup.

I'd help out too, but they could keep the make up. Herpes and conjunctivitis, no thanks 🤢

2023username · 08/01/2023 21:58

Yuck no, I wouldn’t ask and I wouldn’t want to be asked.

steff13 · 08/01/2023 22:12

Askingforfriend · 08/01/2023 21:47

I've lived in the US for several decades and have a parent who is American and I don't agree with you. I think Americans can be very good about putting personal boundaries in place if they don't want to share something.

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Agreed. I would share with my daughter my best friend and my sister-in-law; people that I'm very close to. Nobody else. There's a reason that Ulta and Sephora have q-tips to apply the sample products. 🤷‍♀️

Whenharrymetsmelly · 08/01/2023 23:01

Askingforfriend · 08/01/2023 21:47

I've lived in the US for several decades and have a parent who is American and I don't agree with you. I think Americans can be very good about putting personal boundaries in place if they don't want to share something.

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Agree. I don't think it's a British or American thing. Some people are gross and some aren't (and people have different definitions of what constitutes gross)

Bestcatmum · 08/01/2023 23:05

Ab solutely not. Thsts how I contracted cold sores and I cant get rid of them now.

Askingforfriend · 08/01/2023 23:22

Whenharrymetsmelly · 08/01/2023 23:01

Agree. I don't think it's a British or American thing. Some people are gross and some aren't (and people have different definitions of what constitutes gross)

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I think if anything Americans are more likely to be used to being told no by a peer after requesting something because America tends to be an Ask culture whereas Britain tends to be a Guess culture. Of course there are outliers but if you are in an Ask culture then people generally are more used to direct answers to requests.

picklemewalnuts · 09/01/2023 13:23

mathanxiety · 07/01/2023 20:31

@HitMeWithAHotNoteAndWatchMeBounce

Mired in ignorance and self indulgent judgement of a woman from another culture which many appear to neither know anything about, understand, nor wish to understand.

HTH.

Cuts both ways, surely? When each is incomprehensible to the other, neither is wrong or right.

And the anecdote about the interview make up- I definitely lend mine out in that situation, and then sharpen my eyeliners and wipe my lipstick when I got home.

That's not the same as a bit of casual girly sharing. The latter is like something out of a sorority daydream, rather than an actual need.

Dustyblue · 09/01/2023 14:20

ZeldaWillTellYourFortune · 08/01/2023 15:40

In that case I'd help, but let her keep the products. Wouldn't want them back.

One wonders why she couldn't apply makeup before leaving home.

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Fair point, I truly didn't think about herpes or conjuntivitis.

One needn't wonder... you missed the 1st sentence about us repairing our makeup after a downpour outside. That means rain, makeup running down faces, hair a mess etc.

Dustyblue · 09/01/2023 14:21

I accept I'm in the minority here!

Boulshired · 13/01/2023 11:35

Harry and his Elizabeth Arden penis is a good reason never to share lip balm.

babsanderson · 13/01/2023 11:45

If it was a family member I would just give it to them to keep. Lipgloss is very cheap.

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