/hb/ - Health & Beauty

I'm on the lookout for a new bag, I tend to carry a ton of stuff with me every day, but my day-to-day purse is so uncomfortable to wear over my shoulder, it has a thin strap that digs in, especially if I have a small water bottle in the purse. I know ideally I'd get a backpack for all my shit, but I find them mostly unfeminine and not practical to grab things out of quickly. My clothing usually doesn't have pockets so anything I carry is in there.

TL;DR
What should I get that holds a vast amount of items, is comfortable and doesn't dig into my shoulder, but isn't a huge bulky backpack? Picrel in black is what I have been using for the last 3 years.

my main bag

i like the simple 100% cotton bags from the crafts store. they can be dyed into any color so they always match my favorite current style. i always have plenty of them, so when i just need one that is empty for some one-time purpose i always find an empty one without having to empty a bag out. when they get dirty i just wash them in the washing machine. in theory i have pens that wash out so i could temporarily paint something on one but i just realize i have never done it.

>>21850
woah, what bag is that? thats so cute!

I saw a woman with a cute pink plaid bag today that I want but I don't know the brand. I love denim for summer bags.

>>21897
birth control, heating pads, CBD, midol, orgasms, ive heard some teas help, some people have reported acupuncture helping, lower back massages, and certain supplements.

as for the overflow of blood, I'd suggest a super tampon during the day along with a pad. for nighttime ive heard of girls straight up using diapers that women typically buy after giving birth.

>>21259
I don't think I have pcos but i'm brown so I get an annoying amount of upper lip hair. trying learning how to thread or getting small facial razors that won't irritate your skin to use daily.

also i'm about the same weight as you and I think you just need to lose like 10 pounds or even now, you're fine. I hope the best for you. I wonder why >>21260 called you that

>>21259

unironically and I know it sounds like alternative medicine bullshit but spearmint tea. I have PCOS where I get lots of facial hair on my chin especially and jawline/neck acne but once I started buying loose leaf spearmint only tea and having a cup or two of that a day (I recommend adding more hot water to the first batch for your second cup in the morning and having another cup of tea at night). when I tried this consistently, within the first week I noticed the jaw acne stopped coming back and it let the old ones heal and the chin hairs basically stopped growing minus one or two, but at rates much slower than usual.

>>21586
what brand do you buy from nona?

>>21590
Not op but you can buy spearmint leaves from the grocery store and wash it and boil it in just plain water for 5 mins on medium heat and then strain it and you have the tea.

>>21259
Sounds like what's happening to me.

>>20562
if you have an android phone you should have a digital and wellbeing tab in your settings where you can put time limits on apps and control when you can access them. you can easily turn them off so I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for though

I have experimented with pretty much every way to do this to the point where it’s like a hobby. But practically I use stayfocusd on my phone, and coldturkey for my computer (just buy it, it's a one time payment and you can use the same key for multiple devices for any OS). You can also use wildcards (*) and exceptions (+) to block parts of domains, for instance I have fb blocked except for messages and marketplace because I sell stuff on there.

The thing with blockers is that it might take you a while to dial in your blocklists. I have multiple and they expire every Thursday although sometimes I'll set them longer, I suggest not making the block times too short. You can also change the reset time from a default of midnight to well after your usual bedtime if you're someone who stays up late.

Suggestion for blocklists: proxies, news, a long "never" list of distractions, a "sometimes" list of distractions, shopping, video, chatgpt, and a couple of whitelists for different activities. Whitelists you can lock for short focus blocks (less than a day) are really useful to have while you're troubleshooting the other lists. Make at least one with .org, .gov, edu domains plus your bank, healthcare, maps and whatever else sites you need for important irl tasks. Blocking search engines during focus blocks also really helps.

Stayfocused on strict mode. You have to pay premium for that tho but its 100% worth it

>>21842
paying to remain a child while enjoying some of the benefits of an adult

use Unpluq with one of their NFC tags

>>21870
Honestly for some women for how damaged it gets it's not worth it at all, I had some laser done and that helped (I didn't "complete" the process, so it's not bald, but the growth definitely slowed down a bit which is helpful)

>>21869
did you use an actual heart shaped tool to help? i’ve don’t that before and it came out cute.

>>21873
nope I just did it by eye, do those actually work?

actually yeah i did not too long ago, idk if im allowed to share a photo but i will if im allowed, it was very tedious tho

>>21876
I think you can if you mark it as nsfw, not so sure if it's so safe for you tho cause there's a lot of male larpers here. A photo or link of the tool would be useful tho

Genetics. I have long, black, thick hair. I wash with 3in1 shampoo and sleep with wet hair. I also eat like shit and sleep too little, but my hair always looked healthy. Two things I do that may actually make a big difference is that I dont dye, style it or wear it in a bun (it gets really dry when I do that). I mostly keep it down too

>>21829
Confirming that it sadly comes down genetics.
I only wash with dandruff shampoo + use leave in conditioner on damp hair.
No hair dye or heat styling.

>>21840
>dandruff shampoo
Unless you have heavy dandruff, there's no need to use dandruff shampoo.

just wear a wig

>>21691
my hair is wavy but my mom told me to brush my hair all the time. Of course it just makes it look more frizzier and poofy.

I brush it now and then but it still seems that I just have shit hair.

I want a belly button piercing but I don't think I'm skinny/athletic enough for one.

>>21784
hope i'm not too late but don't do it. i got mine pierced and had rhodium barbells in for over a year but they never healed, and one eventually rejected. i followed my piercer's healing regimen to a t and i've read other accounts that have convinced me it doesn't matter how well you treat them sometimes they just don't heal. sometimes your anatomy can fuck up the healing process too. if your nipples are atypical (picrel) the piercings are going to brush against stuff more which can cause small tissue tears (which are bad when healing)

>>21831
>they never healed, and one eventually rejected
Aw man. That really sucks, I'm sorry.
>nipple anatomy
One's atypical. Would definitely mess up the healing. The other is inverted, which is partly why I was considering piercings in the first place. Back to the drawing board ig.

>>2912
I have a set of lobe piercings stretched to 4g. I love wearing stone and glass earrings. I've considered getting a second ear piercing but haven't got around to doing it. Other types of piercings look good on other people but I don't think those are for me.

yesss! i have ears stretched to 6mm, septum stretched to 3mm, a nostril ring, and a smiley. getting a lip piercing soon too!

after using tretinoin, doing the 10 step korean skincare trend, and trying sooo many skincare routines the thing that has worked best for my skin is vanicream. It’s super basic and doesn’t break out my oily skin. i highly recommend it!

also nona, be careful with putting pimple patches and other occlusive layers on top of active ingredients like tretinoin! it can burn your skin or over exfoliate it. best of luck on your skincare journey :3

>>21864

Vanicream made my skin burn, I don't understand why at all and my derm was also perplexed. Its the equivalent to thinking ketchup is spicy but with my skin. Crazy.

>>21866
Oh no, that sucks. Have you ever tried colloidal oatmeal, nona? Might work for your uber sensitive skin. I know there’s some creams and serums that use it as an ingredient. Best of luck.

Sweat and sunshine

>>21812
you have to figure out what's causing the acne basically, as there are multiple acne types (fungal etc)

Bought my lunch ahead of time and promptly ate it right after breakfast.

I fucked up and had too much for breakfast. Damn Dolly Parton and her pink box marketed pancakes.

>>21633
The way I don't learn from my mistakes needs to be studied.

>>21779
You haven't posted in a while so I hope that means you've been avoiding binging successfully.

>>21802
Yes I have!! I'm on vacation rn so that might be the reason haha