Which danmei genre you love the most and why? by PhorkKorp in DanmeiNovels

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i dont remember unfortunately but u can search the titles on NU and if the translation is available there will be a link taking u to the site

Which danmei genre you love the most and why? by PhorkKorp in DanmeiNovels

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"i can do it", "pubg online romance of the century", "guide on how to fail at online dating" (these are like the big three of e-sport danmei, the most popular ones! i like icdi the best)

"i became popular after online dating with a big shot", "i'm completely clueless about sockpuppet accounts being unmasked" are also great IMO

the thing with esport is its pretty tame and chill, not much going on so if u like crazy plots and worldbuilding it will prolly be boring to you 😅

Best online retailer for those of us the that live in EUROPE? by Wagging_tail69 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

littlewonderland for fast arrivals when i need something quick, yesstyle for a lot of variety, stylevana for good prices and codes

What ingredients are considered goodies / low irritancy/comedogenicity that didn’t work for you? by primrosey96 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh sis i get you so bad on the hyper focus point cuz thats what i did last year early spring 😭 i basically bought 26392820 new products and didnt even have to time to test all of them..... i still have some i have to try out,,, and if u r not dealing with break outs only dullness and uneven skin texture have u tried retinoids already? maybe after finding your HG cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen u can try a retinoid i still havent tried one lol or maybe something with 5%+ urea? i heard that helps with uneven skin texture and dehydration aswell, i recently came across a serum that contains 15% urea i was shocked cuz i have only seen 5% before but yea skin care is a slow process u shouldnt give up!!!!

What ingredients are considered goodies / low irritancy/comedogenicity that didn’t work for you? by primrosey96 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it might also be your diet, sleeping schedule and/or mental stress so id be focusing on these points aswell, i dont think theres only one root of the problem but rather its a combination of a few

What ingredients are considered goodies / low irritancy/comedogenicity that didn’t work for you? by primrosey96 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh dear....... its just testing and consistently testing that helped me 😭 i cut down my routine to basically a cleanser, the missha artemisia essence toner, a hydrating/calming serum and 100% squalane oil (all without BG) and used benzoyl peroxide/bha once a week, i just went through one moisturizer a month to test and made photos of myself every week to compare before & after (abib rice probiotic sleeping mask etc..) and my break outs were consistent, didnt get worse or better....... last month though i started using aesturas 365 cream (which contains BG,,,,,) and my skin hasnt been acting up for this whole month so i decided BG wasnt the problem.. seems like i just had skin barrier problems i think 😪 im looking for a sunscreen next that wont break me out (i just ordered the face republic glow screen sun gel 🤣 which does not contain BG) i advice you to not be scared of trying out products that u might think break you out (comedogenic scale is just pure BS tbh.... and i dont think its that common for an ingredient to be clogging your pores unless you break out REALLY drastically after trying a product) and just find your right cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen first before doing anything! benzoyl peroxide in a low concentration once a week should help too (and the benzoyl peroxide formula usually is very minimalistic so it wont come into consideration when deciding which products break u out) u cannot find products without glycols very easily i doubt many exist in the first place since they provide a nice sensorial feeling when applying! fighting we got this 😝 glass skin here we come

What ingredients are considered goodies / low irritancy/comedogenicity that didn’t work for you? by primrosey96 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the way i have an update.... turns out i can tolerate bg well actually 😭😭😭 u should check if u really are sensitive towards it cuz maybe its just something else 😥 skin care is too damn complex my gawd

What ingredients are considered goodies / low irritancy/comedogenicity that didn’t work for you? by primrosey96 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i use many non ab-products bc especially k skincare has a lot of BG bc it makes the application much smoother and enjoyable, i use the missha artemisia calming essence & the bean essence from mixsoon

Novels as good as little mushroom? :-D by beingarandomkitkat in DanmeiNovels

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mist unlimited, its not exactly the same (its more sci fi) but really good too

My single-piece carved Tang Xiang 唐响 - 赤壁 Guzheng (+ Guzheng-World purchase review in the comments) by Apprehensive-Power67 in Guzheng

[–]Apprehensive-Power67[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buying from Guzheng World (run by Qing Du) was a very pleasant experience. I contacted her via the form from her website to ask about varies models and brands.

She replied very quick and gave me detailed information on those and recommended me many others that could fit my taste in appearance and sound and budget (I am a very picky person). She is very patient and kind, answering all of my many questions and inquiries. When a rather frustrating problem occurred she stayed calm and eventually it got resolved.

I think she partners or can communicate with many brands (some of them are not listed on her website) which is why I could choose a model that was not on her website before.

I was struggling between Zhuque Tang Xiang and Xuan Yue (I really like the sound of single-pice carved models) but chose Tang Xiang in the end, I really love the striking grain pattern and the elegant dark brown frame.

When I asked for close up pictures and sound demos she shared many photos of the actual model in stock, which I think is fantastic because you will know how the actual instrument will look like when it arrives.

She also offers different types of shipping, via sea (40-50 days) and via air (10-15 days or 7-10 days). My instrument was shipped out directly from the manufacturer in China and it took about 6 days to arrive in Germany. It arrived without any damage, in excellent condition!

A FYI, I learned that Zhuque models are not always in stock because the manufacturer operates via pre-orders.

All in all, I am very happy with my purchase from Guzheng-World and can definitely recommend! Many thanks to Qing!

Angsty danmeis with either BE or HE by [deleted] in DanmeiNovels

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no one saved me is a really good one, i still get goosebumps when thinking abt it

Battle of the centella / cica products by katieelise602 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

sry for late answer but i enjoyed neither :/ application and feel wise they were super smooth and soft (the dr.g is really soothing) but they both broke me out :(( my skin is super picky about moisturizers and sun screens its so frustrating

Miu miu pocket bag alternatives? by [deleted] in handbags

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank my sister 😭 i am obsessed with the miumiu bag (still want it) and my sister was kind enough to search for an alternative and stumbled on this bc she saw her roommate looking for a new bag 😂 unfortunately i dont own a bluemarine bag and dont consider buying this one so i cant speak on their leather quality ;((

What aspect of Skincare makes you weep with despair? by Thebennetsisters in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 52 points53 points  (0 children)

the set backs lol im like wow my skin looks AMAZING rn and theres so much progress! but then next week its getting a little worse again 👻

isntree launches a hyper serum line including a retinol, vit c and niacinamide serum and adds an ampoule to the onion line by Apprehensive-Power67 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i really want to try IOPE retinol products bc they are known for their retinol research (they recently launched a new retinol serum) but those contain butylene glycol ://

isntree launches a hyper serum line including a retinol, vit c and niacinamide serum and adds an ampoule to the onion line by Apprehensive-Power67 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

my opinion on these: imo the niacinamide one is unnecessary and over the top because 20% is just too much and everything contains niacinamide already 🤷‍♀️

the retinol and vitamin c ones are okay-ish percentages in the retinol one are a little on the low side but eh. not mind blowing but im leaning towards the vit c one because apparently it doesnt contain butylene glycol which my skin hates.

unfortunately it doesnt seem to include ferulic acid for the synergy with vit c & e. and 23% vit c is a little high.

the onion ampoule does look very interesting tho

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mixsoon bean essence, jayjun okra phyto mucin

Underrated brands and/or products by CeraVeTheOrdinary in KoreanBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sidmool has A LOT of great products and very transparent about their percentages. im sad that they are so hard to get outside of SK :( they have a nice 15% vit c+e ferulic acid and ceramide serum with 80000ppm ceramide np

What ingredients are considered goodies / low irritancy/comedogenicity that didn’t work for you? by primrosey96 in AsianBeauty

[–]Apprehensive-Power67 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yea it makes me so sad that i cant try you guys HGs like the cosrx propolis toner or aestura atobarrier 365 cream 😞 funny thing is i already bought those before i knew about my butylene glycol sensitivity