#and sunscreen-moisturizer.

[dreamlogic]

i told my physical therapist today about how i plan to get a xenomorph tattooed on my hip to highlight my hysterectomy scar, bc when i still had my reproductive organs i likened period cramps etc to having a live-in chestburster, then after surgery the complications that stupid lil ½" bastard scar gave me made it feel like i still had an alien parasite ravaging my innards... so the tattoo will be an homage to all it took to overcome that long painful history, as well as a way to honor my beloved monster wife.

then she shared a story about a close friend of hers who found out she had a tumor the size of a clementine that had been growing in her brain since childhood. it was safely removed & she's fine now, and she got a tattoo of a clementine slice behind her ear near where the tumor had been as a fun little inside joke with herself.

and i think about the long history of medicinal tattooing, and of people using ink to either cover or accentuate past wounds ranging from self harm to cancer to gender transition and everything in between and i just. i love how humans tell stories with our bodies. i love that we get to decorate the shapes that house our souls to reflect our experiences and celebrate our survival and carry what we find beautiful with us for life.

[k1ssoflove]

~ My Skincare Routine ~

ANUA Heart Leaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

Okay, I’m sure most of us having probably heard of this product once or twice right? Upon my first time using it gunk, blackheads, and whiteheads that I didn’t even know I had came up due to this product. Overall it’s made my skin really smooth and clear so much so that it literally looks like i’m wearing a real life filter when I look into the mirror!

CERAVE Foaming Facial Cleanser

An amazing product through and through, you can never go wrong with this cleanser tbh. I was using the ANUA heart leaf foaming cleanser but it literally broke me out so bad, I think it’s because of the fragrance so I had to switch back to this one and it’s cleared up all of the breakouts.

ANUA Heart Leaf 77% Toner Pads

Hydrates my skin SOO well I always use just 2 pads and let them sit on my cheeks for a bit before applying it to my face entire face and neck but they’re so calming especially after i’ve had them in the fridge.

ANUA Heart Leaf 77% Soothing Toner

I may as well be using the whole line at this point.. but this toner has been blowing up for so long I just decided I had to buy it and give it a try, and oh my god how this product cleared my breakouts so so quickly. Such a good product to use when your breaking out it truly does a really good time soothing it.

COSRX Snail Mucin 96% Power Essence

Yes i’m highly influenced I know! I’m so glad that I got this product, it’s like a holy grail for acne. This paired with the two toners is such a blessing, no seriously. This product aids in getting rid of bumps I had on my face especially on my forehead.

ANUA Peach 70% Niacinamide serum

My faveee I can talk about this product for soo long. I’ve tried many serums but none come close to this one it’s such a good product even my mom started using it. The scent is amazing it smells exactly like peaches, after immediately applying this serum onto my face it gives such a nice dewy glow and helps brighten my face! Makes me feel like such a princess. Last Anua product I promise.

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Moisturizer

They were not lying when they said glow.. Using this product gives you an INSTANT glow to your skin and the scent is so dreamy and perfect. I have not been using this product long and honestly besides the glowiness it gives and the yummy scent there’s not really anything special about it. And why is it so expensive..

LA ROCHE-POSAY Melt-In Milk Sunscreen 60

Such a nice sunscreen, leaves no white cast, is glowy but not to a point where it just looks greasy. Only problem I have with it is the packaging, it kinda like explodes or leaks? I don’t know if it’s the actual product itself or maybe just a error on my end but it gets really annoying sometimes but overall a really good choice of sunscreen!

LANEIGE Berry Lip Sleeping Mask

Yes as I said highly influenced… I always use this after finishing my skincare routine before i’m about to go to bed. It leaves my lips really moisturized and soft and smells amazing! At first I thought it would be the same as any other lip mask but it’s such a unique and nice consistency that I haven’t seen before in a lip mask.

[marzipanandminutiae]

Washing my face before bed is hateful and gets water all over the place. Showering is a pleasant sensory experience, but takes a distasteful amount of planning

Moisturizing and braiding my hair before bed feels like being a queen in her chamber, gently applying rare unguents as part of a luxuriant pre-sleep ritual

Hope this helps

[afro-elf]

so y'all just walking around with unmoisturized skin and no sunscreen? on purpose?

[lilidawnonthemoon]

[bagofbonesmp3]

never thought a transformers fan blog would intersect with a youth obsessed cis woman this is a new type of guy they just invented

[twinklecupcake]

“Skincare routines are a scam.”

Correct, we really —

“We don’t need moisturizer or to wash our face or to use sunscreen!”

No, nonononono—-

[radfae]

what's your thoughts on skincare?

in most cases, a lot of it is unnecessary. a lot of skincare (especially the stuff marketed toward women) is just scams and a waste of money that’s promoted using misogynistic anti aging shit. anything more than a simple cleanser + moisturizer + sunscreen unless you need some sort of medicinal thing for your skin is silly

[oh-katsuki]

pls if anyone has any recommendation for face sunscreens for rly sensitive (dry) skin, please let me knowwww D: every sunscreen i've tried for my face has broken me out and irritated my skin so bad

[haganez]

since i started taking care of my face and skin more ive been getting random beauty tiktoks and ive never really been into this stuff but seeing women be like look at this normal part of ur face here’s a random 25 dollar product that’s sponsoring me to make it go away maybe. probably not. is very silly

[theloveinc]

ummmmm fyi I have really congested pores and noticeable sebaceous filaments around my chin and on my nose (dare I say… blackheads) and this combo has been a MIRACLE

[teabutmakeitazure]

my mom: *telling me I lost weight and that I look better because my skin also cleared up*

me who had the 2nd most stressful 4 months of my life and was running on a maximum of 1k calories per day:

[fraternum-momentum]

people cant cosplay adam sandler that they're called minor 💀 (tbh adam sandler actually is a way to tell that you are not a minor lol)

let me cosplay middle-aged white men in peace, it's not my fucking fault i look like this wtf 😭😭 im a bit chubby so my cheeks are full and im short and im not 'well endowed' i get it ok😭😭😭😭😭

[hazeltailofficial]

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Extra Gentle Face Wash CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 CeraVe Eye Repair Cream

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[aibidil]

I keep seeing posts that are like "you don't need a complicated skincare regimen!" and then proceed to list like the "only" 20 things you need. Or "you don't need to wear makeup!" and then list "only" 10 makeup essentials

like....

when I say you don't need a skincare regimen I mean you don't NEED to do anything. If you protect your skin with hat/clothes, you don't even need much sunscreen. If you're exposed, wear sunscreen. If you have some problem, seek out a solution, but these solutions aren't universal because we're all different and live in different climates. My skin doesn't even demand moisturizer most of the time. Yours might. But there's no list of things you have to buy.

when I say you don't need makeup, I mean you don't need ANY. In my early 20s I never went out without some makeup, but for years I have worn NONE (absent the odd concealer bc turns out acne never goes away) and literally nothing bad has happened as a result. Wear makeup if you want (or if you're in a culture/industry that demands it, which is very real), but let's be clear that it isn't in any way necessary

at some point, just own the fact that you like buying this shit, which is FINE.

reading these things makes me feel like I'm losing my marbles I swear to god

[scaredbunny]

i’m so glad i don’t wear makeup anymore :,) my face has cleared up so well and just feels nice.