/hb/ - Health & Beauty

>>22384
They're probably just holding the pudge back with their stomach muscles. I have a flat stomach while lying down, but standing up there's a little bit of pudge unless I hold it back (which I do bc I'm self-conscious of it as well).

flat stomach girl here, straight up its from not eating. i take adhd meds which makes me forget to eat/it does some weird metabolic shit and drink a lot of coffee which makes me shit after eating. no woman’s stomach is gonna be flat like a man’s due to where the uterus is also how is your posture?

The only time I had a flat stomach was when I was dangerously underweight. It's just not possible for some of us.

Have to keep working more and losing more, you just need more muscle holding the other tissues, i think leg ups while alternating sides helped me, but i still see it when i sit down.

Weird question, but do you poop fully? My tummy will have some "pudge" right before I go and will stay puffy during the days right before my period when I get a little constipated and it doesn't fully empty. My tummy is literally only flat when it's totally empty cause when you're skinny, any amount of food, bloat, or poop is visible pretty much. If you don't fully empty or your schedule means you poop right before a meal, you may never get the totally flat tummy look. Models will poop and not eat right before a shoot to keep themselves flat for it. Also some girls seem to have some extra womb pudge there that never goes away, there's this creepy surgery you can get to remove it. Iirc Grimes was the celeb I learned it from and it looked odd. It's probably there as some biological trait for protection of the organs or something like that.
Another thing is maybe you're skinnyfat? If so then working out your abs will help tone it up. It won't remove womb chub if that's what it is, but sometimes it will look chubby when it's just lacking muscle. At least I felt like my belly would flop about and looked almost chubby before i started working out my abs.

I struggled filling them down to size but got them on! The other hand's nails look a little worse on the nail bed cause I filled a little too agressive but still they look really nice! They're thin so they don't really look like bad quality acrylics like you'd get done in a mall. Up close you wouldn't say they're customs but they're really cute
>>20068
I got them at a local African beauty store. They're a brand I've seen around called Miss Yes that's under 10$
>>20070
You can buy press on nails by real nail artists. They're real acrylics just done to your size on a mannequin then applied later by the artist or you at home. Imo they're a better idea than getting the acrylics done on you cause it's the same quality and will actually last if you remove them carefully. As for mass produced press ons they're nothing like they used to be in the 00s, I think they're better than a cheap nail artist now cause they're thin and come in nice designs you'd be paying so much extra for to get done. Tbh they beat a lot of "artists" in my city from seeing pics online unless you jump to 150$ minimum but I couldn't imagine paying for that to be applied temporarily instead of getting a set to keep at that price

>>20085
how cute! I recommend brush on nail glue, i can link the one I use. super strong. also you should have pushed back you cuticles and put the nails further up so they looked more real

>>20089
I would really appreciate the glue recommendation, I used these stickers it came with but the nails popped off by night haha. It did come with glue too but it's probably not great.
Should I cut a bit of the cuticles do you think? I pushed them as back as I could but they're a little long so they moved back into place onto the fake nails. I've had a lifetime nail biting habit (partially why I got the nails) so I don't really know anything to do with nail care lol.

Hope I chose the right thread cause I wanted to show these off. Wore these for an office Christmas party tonight. Technically Halloween themed due to the Ghostface but ah well, nobody noticed that part. Only that they matched my earrings. I got a few compliments on them so I think I'm getting the hand of press ons. I will say, I was so happy to have press ons now that I've left. So satisfying to pop them off and let my fingers breathe now before bed. Also could get them cute and long without worrying about practicality!

>>22430
Inserted the wrong pic, here's a hand before I started removing the nails

>>22004
Did you at least like the orange hair?

They lie to you about the prices.

>>21884
I went to check out some hair salons, saw the prices, noticed that they'd charge me more for being a woman, then I left and asked one of my friends to cut my hair instead. She did a good job.
I later found a salon that has equal pricing, no further problems.

>>21884
How do I find one that doesn’t rip me off

Decided to try out this fancy hair salon (on my ex's dime thankfully). Omg was it a waste of money.
The guy didn't spend any time to know what I actually wanted so he got it totally wrong. I wanted multi-colour hair but he just picked one random colour out of the hair samples I showed him without communication and I didn't realise until it was too late. A very awful bright pink that looked horrendous on me. Out of all the colours he picked the worst if he was going to choose to give me one colour. He also fried the shit out of my hair when he bleached it to then put on the pink (it was like he'd never worked with semi dark hair, he basically tried turning it white before adding the colour) and that hair colour was the scourge of my hair dye adventures for the next 5 or so years until I could cut all of it off. And it turned out to be one of those shitty expensive salons that make you pay extra/buy a slot for a basic dry off after the dye but they didn't make it clear beforehand nor let you add a blowout afterwards. I was practically in tears when he shoved me out the door with wet trashy pink dangerhair. A random woman outside could tell my sorrow and tried cheering me up but honestly it looked so crap.
Thankfully within the next months I found my dream hairdresser and I followed her across town whenever she changed stores. She and I clicked so well and she actually spent the time to know what I wanted and would work with the shitty former dye (it mixed harshly with new colours) to make it look good and best of all, she made sure to pick colours and dyes which faded out well. She also perfected giving me a "melt" hairstyle as she called it which left my roots intact and the new colours looked like they melted out of my hair so the roots came in nicely and I didn't have to come get it fixed every few weeks. She was also at one of the cheapest spots in town at the start which meant my crazy hairstyles would come out to be under 200$ for like 6+ hours of work.
Honestly after that I refuse to see hoity toity gays for my hair. Give me a plump mom or lesbian who loves to work with hair any day. It has never led me wrong since then. They also go nuts if you have a crazy idea, they actually love it vs begrudgingly doing their job

>>22181
You are kind of fat with a weird body, but so what? Who are you being skinny for again? We both know, so be honest with yourself. The male gaze is not worth appealing to.

I mean, in it's core, yeah, female beauty is about being appealing to men. But you have to admit it's evolved beyond that. Women don't consciously want to be beautiful only to seem appealing to men, it's a new kind of self-worth, it changes how everyone treats and sees you, including women.

imagine thinking this is fat

>>22315
Yep, including yourself, too

>>22181
You have a really nice body. That dress would look off on any body. You should post wearing other outfits.

Some of these are a bit retarded. It looks like this post was made by a moid.
>No onlyfans
>No piercings
>No tattoos
God knows these aren't typical beauty routines. If you're larper moid go back to /r9k/, if you're a woman consider educating yourself

>>22390
Wanted to add that I think tattoos are beautiful, I don't have any because I'm a coward who has trouble making definite decisions.
>>22373
A lot of those are unnecessarily judgemental, I don't do beauty routines because I'm lazy, not because I'd look down on anyone who puts actual effort in their appearance.
I actually didn't read past the lip filler thing before tbh, I don't know what those are
>no instagram
That's not a beauty routine…
>>22401
You're probably right, the onlyfans thing looks like a dead giveaway. I've never met anyone who does onlyfans or anything like that but I have certainly seen rightoid incels believing that every single woman is a sex worker.

I personally think it's more of a flex to look good without all of that. if you need fillers/extreme makeup/etc to look good then you don't actually look good. that's why I invest much more in my skincare and personal grooming.

>>22387
>What would be the point of brainwashing someone to do that

Because it aligns with the broader programming we receive; the more converging factors there are, the harder it is to break that programming. The general message we're sent is "you are a unique individual, and the way you express that individuality is by buying something someone else made." Tattoos are one of many commodities we can buy to supposedly express individuality, except that standards have slipped enough that the only way a tattoo can stand out now is if you get it on your face.

Another theory of mine is that tattoos make you a lot easier to identify, so it probably helps law enforcement when you get tattoos.

I feel like the motivation to get tattoos comes from the same part of the brain that makes people give their children shitty names like tragedeigh
like it's a semi permanent way to show "individuality" that's more important to the person than the negatives, such as broader social disapproval (which is what makes it trashy)

But it isn't always trashy. Tattoos can be culturally consistent and be appropriate for certain groups. Yakuza are an extreme example but I wouldn't cringe if it's congruent with whatever the person does. I think it also has to be a bit of a flex to break social norms while still being tolerated or accepted - it actually requires more social skill than most have. Which is also when it's less trashy.

sometimes уоu want tо show оff your lеgs, nоt the entirety of your crotch.

>>22302
then wear shorts

>>22409
that would be inappropriate at the evening show or whatever bullshit
although maybe the woman in the op thread would benefit from safety shorts

you try to make it better a little bit, then you get tired of having body dysmorphia

weirdly doing lsd cured by BD because I realized that I look beautiful like the women in ancient art and that healthy female bodies are representations of the goddess. but-on another note, i would focus on realizing that the expectations for women are just made to control us, limit mobility and take up mental energy. men can just-exist, but we have the expectation to be made up and look unrealistic. stop going on the internet completely for like a month, ik it’s hard but it’s helpful. the thoughts you have about your body aren’t yours, they were implanted in you by companies trying to sell you shit. everything people say is also their own pornsick/consumerist thoughts. it’s really hard and feels painful but your own rejection of these lies will serve to liberate other women too by setting an example. your body is meant to be lived in, it is not ornamental.

>>22260
How much protein are you eating?
No cardio?
>>21832
I've been getting into it these past few months (I was too heavy before) with the Couch to 5K program. It's getting to the point where it is enjoyable.

I've been kicking ass in the gym lately and it's starting to show in my arms. I'm happy but I want more! I still don't look like I workout yet.

>>22322
I do not keep track of my protein intake. I try not to eat too much because I'm trying not to get big. I do cardio every day I'm at the gym (that's the 30 min incline walk), HR gets up to like 170-180 usually

>>22342
different nona, but you can't get big doing cardio.

I've been getting a lot stronger at the gym. My legs are definitely looking better. I can see progress in my arms, but I'm not big enough for anyone else to notice yet.

>>21174
I wish I wasn't a B.

>>21847
you coffee drinking, bread-eating normies
Dangerously based
I banned bread and sugar from my life and never looked back, but only half a watermelon wouldn't even get me halfway through the morning. A trip to Turkey years ago redpilled me about rice, salmon and yogurt breakfasts.

>>21718
>I've also seen a 20 year old with big boobs and high roots/high projection whose tits reached their belly button.
Me. They've been like this since I was like 13. Sucks.
People don't really bother me about them though, I stopped wearing bras in my 20s and have always worn a lot of jackets so rather than my boobs standing out, I just look fat. I used to really hate my breasts, especially when my fucking school made me do long distance running (I AM NOT BUILT FOR RUNNING FUCK OFFF it makes my breasts hurt if I don't wear like 2 uncomfy sport bras I hate bras so much and I hate running even more why is it considered the default sport, I'd rather swim and cycle a triathlon distance, I'd rather climb a fucking mountain and sword fight a yeti, every single other sport is a million times better, I bet my ancestors were doing heavy lifting and working the fields instead of running after wild animals) but I feel better about them now.
My breasts are floppy af so I avoid running (if I need to go somewhere fast, I'll cycle, inline skate or steal someone's horse; if I sprint I legit have to hold my breasts steady with one arm and I'll be running straight to whoever made me run so I can fucking murder them) but most of the time I just ignore them, just like my nose. Just tuning it out of my peripheral vision. I've thought about getting a reduction (I think insurance would cover it at my size) but I don't have the guts to get surgery if it's not life-saving in some way and since my shitty breasts have kinda grown on me, it's not that big of a deal to just keep things the way they are. My breasts don't really give me back pain tbh, but bras do. I used to have some back pain even though I worked out, but since I stopped wearing bras, it's gotten much better. Idk if I could also attribute it to starting to go to the gym around that time, but I really feel like not wearing bras made a difference. My breasts also feel more comfortable and natural to me when I'm not wearing a bra. I really should've done this sooner, idk how I used to stand wearing them through the night as a teen, I guess I just thought that that's what I was supposed to do back then.

>>21174
can we stop using unrealistic illustrations by moids

I love having a medium sized chest. Big enough not to be flat, small enough it doesn't affect my back and doesn't sag to the floor.

There's scar gels sold online and at your local pharmacy. I've never tried it so I can't opine on its efficacy but I think they're for recent scars or surgical procedures you might want to check that out. If it's seriously fucked up scars then I've known women to get a tattoo to cover up a bad scar from a car crash and another that got light teeny tiny scars tattooed with her skin color like others do with their eyebrows. You could also try cocoa butter some say it works others say it don't, some say it works for stretch marks others don't and in any case the scar gels are supposed to be better.

>>22380
Yeah I'm thinking laser, I've tried so many exfoliating products and it only does so much.

>>22381
>>22381
How bad can it be? Are you a sk8ergrrl or rollerblader? And is it the accumulation over time of shaving nips or are you cutting far and long with the razor? It sounds like you're shaving dry. Have you ever seen a dermatologist about it?

It's a photo. Iit's airbrushed and filtered. Most people don't have perfect legs.