/hb/ - Health & Beauty

>>20227
weirdly after trying all the things they reccommend like wearing gloves, putting chile or anti nail-biting polish, keeping my hands busy, nothing worked. I just bit them as much as I wanted for years since I had given up, and all of a sudden a few days ago I realize I have nails. weirdly only on my right hand. i guess i now only bite my left hand. Idk what it is, i guess i got my fix and now my brain decided its done? Sorry I cant help you more, i dont really understand what fixed the habit

>>20227
I managed to fix my nail biting habit by using anti-biting nail polish, it made them taste awful and after a few weeks I'd basically stopped doing it

I stopped biting my nails in my teens when I got grossed out by pieces of nails getting stuck in my teeth lol

>>21044
in my experience, a simple gel polish manicure (just color, no design or acrylics) would last me around 2-3 weeks, sometimes longer depending how tempted i was to pick and bite the polish off. obviously it will last longer if you don't do what i did. you can get your manicure redone even if the nail polish is intact though for long term nail health i am not sure if it'd be healthy. if you want acrylics, i've heard the shortest they will last is around 1 week and the longest is 4 weeks but it depends on your nail tech i guess, since acrylics and press ons stay longer when you have clean nails and cuticles pushed back. for just a gel manicure i'd pay roughly 50-80 dollars when i still got them done, i've never gotten acrylics or any fancy designs so i have no idea how much they cost. i'd recommend saving money if this is too expensive for you.

I'm on my way to buy nail polish for the first time in years. I hope I can actually paint both hands nicely.

>>21863
The answer to why moisturizers are needed is in the second half of your post.

You should wear sunscreen. Retinol is maybe the only skincare active worth investing in and if you use it you definitely need sunscreen. You should take the sunscreen off in the evening with a cleanser. And most people's skin gets dry after cleansing so they need a moisturizer.

>>21863
That's like saying soap doesn't work.
Of course if you expect moisturizing to keep you young forever or reverse aging process you're setting yourself for disappointment
as long as the moisturizer does it's job of keeping skin from being dry, it's effective. it's literally the only thing it's supposed to do and everything else is a marketing gimmick

Do otc face serums with retinol have enough to even matter?

>>22579
If it takes tretinoin 4+ months to see full effects otc retinol won't do shit tbh

>>22580
Thanks, glad I didn't buy anything.

Today I was hungry so I ate a 500 calorie sandwich instead of a small pastry or lean protein because I wanted the veggies & meat. Proud of myself for just eating what I feel I need instead of trying to save caloriesfor later.

I realized it's a pretty shitty condition to be in and puts me in a pretty bad spot in the long run, I'm trying to eat more even though it makes me want to puke
>>22437
>but anorexics don't actually die as soon as you'd think.
actually the stats look pretty bad, there are more news of severely overweight people dying but anorexia has the highest mortality rate out of all disorders out there, like 5-10% dying within 5 years and 20% in 10

>>22112
I know the struggle, 170cm, while trying to look like internet women, ive changed my diet to ~700 and my weight stabilized at 54kg, and if i eat 200 calories more everyday i gain weight at the end of the week.
Also, you should fast and cut water for a day if you want an anywhere near accurate measurement as most of your weight is water, and good to remind to respect your RDI to the best of your ability when minimizing calories.

I caught a really bad cold but I need to eat a lot and it seems to have finally broken my calorie counting habit.

I went out for breakfast and put butter and jam on my toast! It was so good!

>>22458
Try one of Hal Higdon's programs. Much better and still free.

I hit a bunch of PRs at the gym today!

Today I started using cronometer to track my macros. I hope it helps me see results faster.

Who else is planning on going to the gym on Christmas?

I've been doing calisthenics 5x a week. Currently doing pushups, squats, and crunches. That's about all I can do with 0 equipment.

>>21258
>Human powered flight created the terror bombing campaign and the atom bomb but we do not live in a cratered moonscape.
True. But we still live under the threat of nuclear war. There's a lot of countries where it used to be a grave faux pas to even mention getting nuclear weapons. Used to.

Just from the top of my head: With functioning clone tanks, future wars may be very…intresting. One idea is to create soldiers that are like 5 feet tall and follows orders just so. That matures in 5 years, have a natural life span of 20 and can't reproduce by themselves. Also be dependent on some drug that only their commander can provide. That means IFF they go AWOL they will die.

Neat! These could gestate thousands of those frozen IVF embryos

they should save some embryos/eggs as early as possible so when human species finally evolve we could still have access to prehistoric humans that aren't 90% microplastic

Pretty sure artificial wombs can only create female children LOL!!!!

>>22572
Why would they when an embryo can be either sex? Are you thinking of female same-sex reproduction?

>will always choose big tits over flat
Why is it either you have big boobs or you are flat?
I feel like medium sized boobs don't exist in the eyes of heavily porn addicted society where the only way to have a sex appeal is to pander to a porn category based on your physical attributes
Bigger chest being seen as mroe desirable is the natural product of sex being focused solely on men's pleasure, and men's pleasure is overwhelmingly selfish and self-centered (that's why moids are so obsessed with blowjobs)
Big boobs are more visually appealing and stimulating in the eyes of men, it gives them another way to use woman's body as a masturbation aid.
If sex was focused on female pleasure, and if porn never existed, I honestly doubt big breasts would be seen as desirabe as they are. If men were raised to prioritise women's pleasure in sex, it would not matter to them how much her boobs jiggle and if she has visible cleavage.
But as it is currently, men are obsessed with being visually stimulated, at all times. And despite incels screeching how they'd sacrifice a newborn just so even the plainest girl would be willing to date them, you'd find that non-single men start to eventually prefer porn over sex with their gf/wife, they really are content with their hand as long as they can be fed new porn every day

Boobs feel like such a big deal for something that are only used for a couple months of your life. I like mine but I sometimes wish they only came around when you need them.

>>20772
You don't know how the world works. Where I live the only food you'll be able to afford to make from 'scratch' is instant noodles unless you have a high paying, skilled job or you work a lot.

sounds like a horrible place, too bad for you the only way to be alive as a human today is to live in the exact place that you live in and there are no other places you could go where there is food available.

>>20783
There is plenty of food available, but you won't be able to afford making everything from scratch unless you have the time the money and the energy

>>20785
>There is plenty of food available, but you won't be able to afford making everything from scratch unless you have the time the money and the energy

i call bs, go prove it. make an example calculation and then i will ridicule it and point out all the flaws and the countless things you don't understand or know so i don't have to hear your silly theater anymore meant to display your highest priority in life: irresponsibility.

>>20786
eh

Bump

Dermatologist. They do or have someone that does glycolic peels or whatever else they recommend.

At home? Face scrub twice a week and a good facial cleanser but they'll always come back because they're supposed to be there. She has large pores so it's slightly more noticeable but only up close and you've got to be looking for it.

Huh, my face doesn't look likethat. Maybe cause Inever saw sun in my entire life and I use tretionoin.

Oh yeah, use tretinoin and azelaic acid.

I'm 22 and I don't look like that. If she only put little bit of effort she would look better. She already has a really cute face, shame.

>>21300
I went vegan in January. It's a little tough hitting my protein goals without cottage cheese and similar things, but it's worth it.

>>21313
I really don't care about the taste of meat but honestly animal products are just irreplaceable in the convenience of its nutrients. You need like double the size of anything vegan to hit similar milestones on proteins and fats. It just becomes gross to eat and cook that much.

Been eight years for me, and it's honestly super easy. I spend very little on food as I buy dry pulses (beans, lentils, etc.) and fresh local vegetables are cheap here. I've gotten way better at cooking, since my options eating out got reduced. I have a much better relationship with food and I actually know what I'm eating; plus I feel healthier.

I don't think everyone needs to be vegan, but high-plant diets are just good by any measure.

I have been vegan since I was about 15-ish, and it honestly works really well for me. Like all of my health markers are good, and it lowkey forces me to eat healthier than I would otherwise.

I think veganism ages you out alot no?

Depends on how much weight you lost. I lost like 100 pounds and am a size small now, and one day I started noticing more differences once I reached that mark. You'll only really notice it if it's dramatic weight loss, usually.

>>22555
She was so beautiful noooooooo

The fuck. She's anorexic and aged 10 years from being so underweight

>>22555
lol

She looked better before :/