Welcome to the forum! I am sure I don't have any idea what you are talking about, WhatsThatSmell.
You will find that many are here with a similar makeup history. Shockingly, we have almost 70 new forum members this month, but many members before Nov. 1 have followed a similar path to our forum. We also know that you definitely have a choice where you purchase your makeup, and are just thrilled you are giving us a chance.
We are here to answer your questions. And we also know that not every product will be right for everyone, because we are all different. But I think different is good.