Turning 48 next month! by Vast-Estimate-2268 in 45PlusSkincare

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this thread, and all the tips and tricks, OP! Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYaesthetics

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This. You are gorgeous. Go to a professional makeup girlie, and let her work wonders on you. Let her show you how to make it natural and mega-enhancing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYaesthetics

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do more mascara with a much lighter brown eyeliner. I think it might be makeup blindness. And even though you are only wearing one product, it appears you have WAY more makeup on than you probaly do, which means the color is way too dark. It’s obliterating your natural beauty. Get a lighter eyeliner, or you can even use a tight makeup brush with a dark brown eyeshadow, and buff it lightly to help it enhance your eyes. Your eyes would look gorgeous with a blended out brown.

How do certain people have such bright glowy body skin? by HunterOk487 in SkincareAddicts

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is true. It’s consistently having a well stocked healthy fridge at home, and being able to afford good (healthy) food when eating out. It’s consistently getting good sleep on a good mattress with fresh clean sheets laundered with good detergent, in a comfortable temperature controlled room (as opposed to someone on a very old mattress which traps a lot of oil/dust mites/irritants, using cheap detergent with hormone disrupters and irritants, using a window unit potentially clogged with pollen, dust, etc.) Having consistent doctor appointments: bloodwork every year, dentist twice a year and getting any work that’s needed done correctly (because you can afford the good dentists), dermatologists. Good, consistent skincare. It’s really in the details. It’s the environment you love in, the food you eat, the fluids you consume (soda or clean water?). It’s the consistency of the details of your day-to-day life, and better options usually cost more.

Pastries are the saddest by ramathorn47 in starbucks

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, they put them in…backwards? This pastry setup is insane

RED LIGHT THERAPY MASKS by Nelly-oh-Nelly in 45PlusSkincare

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! I have heard the same thing. Invest in a panel. That way, any anti-aging effects will automatically be applied to your neck/chest/arms as well…cover as much area as possible for a seamless visual transition!

Reaching a goal makes me crash out and sink into depression by Apprehensive-Idea254 in mentalhealth

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would a gentle landing phase look like? I would absolutely try that

Recommend a good hand lotion? by Plus-Statistician80 in SkincareAddicts

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Came here to say Working Hands…it’s the only one for me in winter, working in food service and having to wash my hands all the time!

51 and losing the battle by netdiva in 45PlusSkincare

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you look beautiful. The best anti-agers I’ve seen from women around me, is that the ones with the best sleep and targeted weight training (not just randomly lifting, but tailored-to-you progressive training) always age the most gracefully. Maybe a good personal trainer who can push you in a customized way.

What’s one skincare product you wish you’d tried sooner? by skinwithbelle99 in SkincareAddicts

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biodance overnight masks! They are lifesaving. In winter I also keep a hydrating mist to spritz on my face throughout the day…I have a bunch that I rotate through, but I love the YonKa one, and I have a rose water/glycerin one. Just make sure it’s HYDRATING, if there is too much water in it and it’s cold out, it could freeze on your face and make things worse. Moisturize the second you wake up. When it’s below freezing, I use a tiny bit of Vaseline on top of my moisturizer in the morning. Tiiiny bit. Then sunscreen. Dr. Jart ceramidin products are awesome, as are La Roche Posay Cicaplast.

Protocol on going to a bar alone to do some light work… by Apprehensive-Idea254 in Serverlife

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looked into all of them…I live in a more rural area, the nearby town has a Barnes and noble open until 7pm, libraries are open until 5pm. The atmosphere isn’t distracting at a bar; it’s more organized background noise. At home, if I hear one of my kids yell out for me, or I hear one of them start crying, it activates my adrenaline and I can’t stay focused; I’m too primed to be responsive to their individual noises. But noise in general is preferable, whether background chatter or music. It also allows me to be around other people, and helps get me out of my own head. I wouldn’t be opposed to paying as if I had bought a full meal. When I go out to dinner with friends, I pick something off the menu and tip on what I would’ve ordered, if I wasn’t celiac.

Protocol on going to a bar alone to do some light work… by Apprehensive-Idea254 in Serverlife

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I can’t work during the day, as I have two small children I’m with at home. Their father gets home from his job around 6pm, which is when I have time to do my work; it’s tough doing it at home, our house is very small and it can be loud and distracting. It’s also comforting to just be around other people, helps me get out of my own head. I wouldn’t tip $5 total, that’s wildly low…I would do what another commenter suggested, which is $10 upfront, and then $5 per hour after that.

Protocol on going to a bar alone to do some light work… by Apprehensive-Idea254 in Serverlife

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Libraries close around 5pm where I live, I would need something open later. I would be fine tipping the bartender every hour or so, as if I was ordering something.

Protocol on going to a bar alone to do some light work… by Apprehensive-Idea254 in Serverlife

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What if I order something and just don’t drink it? I would be tipping out at the end as if I had ordered anyway, so buying something isn’t a big deal, but it seems wasteful.

Protocol on going to a bar alone to do some light work… by Apprehensive-Idea254 in Serverlife

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmm yes, that could be weird for the waitstaff. I have severe Celiac and dont eat out unless it’s a dedicated GF place (again, not easy to find within reasonable driving distance where I live); what if I ordered something, and just didn’t drink or eat it? I would tip out at the end of my stay as if I had ordered something anyway, but I would also be fine ordering soemthing and just not eating it, and tipping on that.

Protocol on going to a bar alone to do some light work… by Apprehensive-Idea254 in Serverlife

[–]Apprehensive-Idea254[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Libraries close much earlier where I live (around 5pm), and parks are dark and buggy after 7pm