>>12359
None because affordable ones have toxic shit and decent ones are really expensive. I'd rather leave the beach for winter and stay home in summer as much as I can.

I’ve been using this for several years now. All American chemical sunscreens make my skin sting. This one doesn’t irritate my skin or leave a white tint. It makes you a little shiny but it’s nothing that powder can’t fix.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X9RYT9Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_194W96JAHB83VKPC44TT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

>>12365
Thanks, anon. I'll check it out.

>>12374
I use this too! It might be because I put it on thickly like regular sunscreen, but even on my pale skin it has a pearly white tint. My favorite is anessa, I just can’t afford it anymore.

I used to use the Biore watery essence but now I use the Skin Aqua Super Moisture. Both are great, but I prefer the Skin Aqua one.

>>9283
I also prefer a more minimalistic life, but don't like the ikeaplant whitecubeshelves aesthetic. I lean more towards a 'kawaii' aesthetic. I know a lot of vloggers and such make it seem like you need that aesthetic to be minimalist, but you don't. You can get things you need that have the aesthetic you like. For example, clothing and bedsheets, rugs with busy patterns, lots of colors, etc. There's also nothing wrong with having some art or posters on your walls, as long as you don't find them distracting/they don't require a ton of maintenance. I think what's more important for minimalism is investing in good quality items (can get for cheap second-hand sometimes), reusable instead of disposable items. And just getting rid of things you won't/don't use realistically. For example, if you tend to pile up books because you like the idea of being a reader, but in reality you don't actually read them, get rid of them.

I do keep my place tidy, I vacuum almost every day, but I'm really not into that Marie Kondo shit. I have 200 books on my shelf and I love it. I'm a human, not a machine in an IKEA catalog.

>>9283
You don't have in that awful white hotelroom minimalist style we see on internet. Just think about the fact you don't need to tidy up so much, you don't need to find space for so many things. If you have many things, you can't even enjoy them all. You can have experience instead of 100 pieces of clothes.

I read marie kondo's book in 2016 and haven't forgotten most of the tips ever since. I HIGHLY recommend it.
You don't have to be super radical, but honestly, try to keep only the stuff you cherish the most, and get rid of the rest (donate). The less stuff you own, the easier it gets to maintain an organized space.
I'm awfully sensitive to "visual noise", so I don't have much decorations, which makes cleaning a lot easier. I have a vacuum robot which makes cleaning the floors a breeze (after the robot I use one of those 'spray mops' and it's clean).

tip i've used for years: mix 70%(or higher) alcohol with your favourite fabric softener and put it on a spray bottle.
That way you can spray it every morning when doing the bed, so it smells like freshly washed sheets everyday :)
Also good for spraying on couches, chairs, closet, drawers, clothes, curtains, the inside of backpacks/purses, etc.

>>12283
My absolute favourite is 'Reinmann P20' in SPF-50 (overkill, especially where I live kek)
Really reliable, not too pricey since one spray-bottle lasts so long, great application, and I love how it makes my skin look all day
I never thought I'd be the kind of person that raves about suncreen, yet here we are. Its a really, really good one.
(uvb + uva broad spectrum, of course)
Leaves no weird colour cast cast or residue but if you're exceptionally oily all-over your body, I would suggest elave's high protection sunscreen as an alternative that also leaves skin looking fab. (other than preventing skin cancer and obvious anti-aging, how skin looks and feels for the rest of the day matters most to me)

>>12294
samefag, forgot to attach this bad boy

>>12283
the sun is horrible for your skin, but sunscreen is too bothersome. i dress like a muslim when i go out. i swim in a swim hoodie and yoga pants, and always wear long sleeves with a hood or hat. the golden ideal is a hoodie over top of a baseball cap with extended bill. nothing gives better coverage. zero sun. my skin is wonderful. for dates i have a nice sun hat and wear a dress, tights, and a cardigan. no skin exposure, still look feminine.

>even in days I don't leave my house?

this question makes me laugh. are you exposed to sunlight when you're indoors? yes? then you should be wearing sunscreen.

>>10232
i used tea tree oil a few times in highschool and it got rid of my acne scars. make sure it's diluted and do a patch test (on the inisde if your elbow) before you use it because it's an essential oil and can cause burns

>>10232
azelaic acid, and wearing sunscreen every day. tretinoin or differin also speed up skin cell turnover dramatically

I have this too, my doctor said it can be removed by laser as soons as acne stops occuring.
I also take zinc pills (zinc is good for skin) or also sunlight helps me (but I have white skin)

You need a couple things.

>alpha hydroxy acid
This can be lactic acid or glycolic acid (I'm sure there are others). You should be using a beta hydroxy acid (e.g., salicylic acid) before using the AHA.

>sunscreen
If you don't wear sunscreen, you deserve to have hyperpigmentation. Avoid the sun as much as is suitable for your lifestyle.

I'm not familiar with retinoids, but I assume those help as well (although you'd have to double up on the sunscreen).

>>12253
look for some vintage wool blazers and peacoats, black cotton turtle necks (wool can be itchy against bare skin), and probably some thermal underwear or leggings to wear under your pants for extra warmth in the legs. Thrifted wool dress pants are also good for that dark academia look and are pretty cozy while also being breathable. Get all your wardrobe staples in black, then you can accessorize or add different statement pieces to add more of a dark academia, punk, or goth look depending on your mood. Get some sort of hat that covers your ears and some cozy gloves, socks, and boots as well. Combat boots go well with the styles you mentioned, though they aren't always super warm.

Layering! In cold climates it's important to have garments that keep you warm outside but are also removable once you get inside. Cardigans are a staple for me since I can put them over a blouse and another sweater if needed, then take them off when I get to class.

I also cannot stress thermal socks, thermal gloves, and waterproof boots enough. You do not want wet and numb feet from the snow. Pain in the ass and risky depending on how cold the place gets (-20c and less gets dangerous). You can get these in black or brown easily.

Also second >>12257 about wool pants and coats. Be wary about stylish coats in snowstorms though. If you're going to do it make sure you have on the aforementioned layers. I also recommend a second, thermal, waterproof coat for shoveling. It will be ugly but necessary if you want to avoid feeling like shit. You may also want separate snow boots for this task. Snow pants too if you plan on romping around in the snow. Scratch all of this if you won't be shoveling though (also thank the universe because shoveling 6 feet of snow is a bad time).

Scarves and earmuffs are also your best friends.

And if you ever feel like skipping some protective layer in January, look up stories of frost bite to scare yourself into putting your damn thermal mittens on.

t. Canuck with similar style

>>12253
For layering pieces, I really like Uniqlo's heattech line and anything cashmere (surprisingly easy to find second hand at good prices where I live).

Look for:
-warm thights (idk if there is a special name in english language for this)
-normal thights, you can wear socks on them
-turtleneck, or semiturtleneck (i also don't know correct english name for this xd)
-a warm coat for winter and a light coat for autumn and spring (trench coar or something simialr), however be super you can button it up to the neck, otherwise you will be cold and uncomfortable. Don't buy coats with tie.
-you can choose rather a anorak too, but I think it is not looking nice and I have never liked that
-a scarf
-a beret and a hat
-nice but very comfortable shoes which will not slip on the ice easily and will have liner inside so you will be warm
-gloves (leather ones are very nice)
-undershirts

>>12271
That's what I've been considering since this morning. It seems like the best idea to me really, actually I think that's really the only way to break a plateau

>>12272
You can break a plateau in other ways, but they're way more extreme and this is generally the first thing you start with

>>12265
Damn abscess anon you are everywhere. How I deal with plateaus is just stop weighing myself for a week or so. It drives me batty not seeing that number budge despite knowing plateaus are real.

>>12280
I post around maybe 3 or 4 times a day haha. I weigh myself on Fridays, planning to start busting out some A list splurge meals for the next 7 days. I have mac n cheese on my mind, gonna blow the bollox out of my recent clear skin days by just ruining myself with dairy

>>12315
This. Increase your cut. Less cals.

>>12148
Oh this for sure. I moved from a place of soft water to hard water and it screwed my scalp up so much thought I had some sort of fungal infection but nope it was just the hard water and I just started to moisturize my scalp and it fixed it

>>12149
Curious, what do you use to moisturize your scalp?

>>12160
Oh I’m this same >>12129 anon. So I use the cheap Aussie 3 minute deep conditioner

The only thing i've actually seen work is reducing carb intake and washing your head with colder water. Works wonders.

OP here.
>>12129
>>12124
Tried to not wash my hair for a week (since a lot of people recommended this) and I managed for six days. Didn't wait until the 7th because it was itching too much. Also used a normal shampoo instead of the anti-dandruff one (lot of people said to this too) and deep conditioned before shampooing.
Well, it looks ok now, I'll try to stick with that routine and adapt it if something happens.

The fun part is that what I'm doing is the complete opposite a dermatologist said me to do. He said I should wash my hair with an anti-dandruff shampoo every single day and my hair was pretty shitty when I was doing this.

Try massaging your face regularly and wearing contouring makeup. Don't contour as heavily as online influcencers, do, though. It looks unnatural and cakey irl. As for your hair, I recommend a side part to draw attention away from the center of your face and your nose, and make sure you let your hair fall down the sides of your face rather than putting it up or tucking it behind your ears. That should make your face appear a bit slimmer.

Curtain bangs. Also get fit. No one will notice your facial flaws if you'll have a nice strong body.

>>12240
ty for the advice anon, but to get a strong body do I only do weight-training instead of cardio or do i do both?

>>12246
It is weight-lifting that will get you a nice looking body, cardio is mostly if you have to lose weight. I focus on lifting 3 times a week, and do cardio once or twice if i feel like it (it is good for health and makes me feel nice), but if you hate cardio you can get the same results from just doing weight-lifting

>>12246
This >>12249
Also make sure to push yourself as hard as you can for best results (dont hurt yourself, of course). For example, when lifting, pick the weight that you can barely lift the last few reps. If its not difficult, it aint doing shit.

>>12107
Also i want you to look at your eyes very closely and see if there is a yellow discoloration of the white part of the eye(sclera)
I'm suspecting this might be mild jaundice
Also have yo had abnormal urine or stool color? (Stool color can be very dark or very pale depending on the type of jaundice)

>>12105
>acne
In that area? Discoloration on flat skin is a common way for acne to scar. Was it concentrated in that area? Luckily, if that is the case, you can easily fix it with microdermal abrasion

>>12057
what race are you anon? different races are prone to some things

>>12057
i had this when i was little, same exact area, no indication of jaundice anywhere else. i think it's related to your thyroid and improper processing of beta carotene due to thyroid dysfunction, if it's not jaundice or just from eating a fuckton of carrots or sweet potatoes.

>>12107
>>12108
My mom noticed it when I was 12, and I'm 18 now. I'm not looking in the mirror all the time but she says it's most obvious when I haven't been eating and tells me it's because of lack of vitamins in general. So not constant, and sometimes I don't notice it.
I don't take anything at all. I have just been paying more attention to my appearance lately and it annoys me a little. (It's a bit embarrassing to ask about this too.) I don't want to mask it with make up though, so that's why I'm asking about it.

My stool is pretty normal and my eyes are an ordinary off white color too.

>>12115
White European
>>12117
Oh, that's pretty interesting.

>>11633
I have arse length hair. My tip to you guys is LEARN TO DO DUTCH OR FRENCH BRAIDS. They will save your life when it comes to things like tangles.

I wear my hair in braids every day. I never have knots, I brush twice a day morning and night, and sometimes rub a little oil into the ends to maintain moisture.

REMEMBER! the natural gunk from your scalp wont make it to the ends of your hair if its long enough. Either invest in a boar bristle brush to distribute the oils evenly to the ends or find yourself a nice oil to condition your ends. My recommendation is argon oil

>>11635
NTA, but cold showers really are far less drying than hot showers. I'm saying this based on personal observations, not based on any scientific study, which may or may not be poorly designed. The difference for me is night and day, and I'm pretty sure you can't placebo yourself into having moist skin.
Also, even if there were shitty studies confirming that cold showers are less drying, that wouldn't mean that cold showers aren't less drying. Lack of solid evidence does not equal evidence to the contrary.

>>12017
it just makes sense though naturally. when you wash dishes, does cold water wash off the oil as well as hot water? of course not. idk what anon is on, there's definitely a difference.

>>2609
this

has anyone here done a root perm? thoughts on them?