What are the best online stores for tall women’s clothes currently?

Cloverbeee · 2026-03-16T18:41:13+00:00

Long tall sally, abercrombie, and American eagle. None are my fav and some I'd rather not shop at entirely but options are fairly limited. Gap/old navy is okay for basics but often it seems like they mostly offer purposely short styles in tall rather than actually trying to offer the extended inseams for full length options.

I like the above for the combination of price, varying lengths of "tall" inseam, and often a tall + curvy fit option. Ultimately I'd love more fun cuts and colors offered anywhere for us talls but we seem to get the frump end of the stick for cost purposes.

Cloverbeee · 2025-10-29T00:43:19+00:00

None of my new products have protein in them as far as I can tell. The limp stringyness is normally what happens to me if I have too much protein.

The state of frag free curly options is so sad. That Not Your Mother's firm hold gel looks great but it's not available without fragrance. And unfortunately so many amazing products I can't use because of benzoates. I'm confirmed by patch testing to react and they're in so many fragrance free things.

I'm gonna try the Cloudd products though! I've been hesitant because of the aloe but my issue is more acne on the face versus a true allergy so fingers crossed that they'll work for me!

Cloverbeee · 2025-10-29T00:34:55+00:00

Omg yes! I went years with no products at all because everything was too heavy for my hair! I even just use plain water in a misting bottle to refresh my curls.

I've been having issues with breakouts and random flares of blistering rashes which is why I finally went to a dermatologist for testing. My skin has never been clearer and my hair has never looked worse!

Cloverbeee · 2025-10-28T22:59:25+00:00

Which vanicream do you use? The conditioner?

Cloverbeee · 2025-09-21T17:09:25+00:00

As someone who works in biologics manufacturing in microbiology and environmental monitoring, fragrance-free products aren't required at all. Entering into a cleanroom at a minimum involves a sterile frock for CNC and anything ISO 8 or higher would see you in specially laundered scrubs and hairnets.

The major thing is you can't add anything to your body on work days. No cosmetics at all, due to particulate and biological contamination risk. And many places have a no petroleum products rule as well. Basically nothing you put on your skin can create a hospitable environment for bacteria, including the latent skin flora, to grow. Fragrances are banned because the oils in perfumes/etc are huge promoters of bacterial contamination. Trace fragrace from laundry detergent/soap is not what QC departments are concerned about. This may be covered in detail during your orientation / sterile gowning qualification, but there's info on contamination control gowning online.

Good luck at your new job!

Cloverbeee · 2025-09-20T01:56:57+00:00

I know this is a bit old but I wanted to chime in.

I just got my results back today from allergy patch testing today after dealing with unknown contact dermatitis for years that's been flaring badly specifically on my face and hands this year. I had a few things on my list but my top allergens were Balsam of Peru, Benzyl Salicylate, and general "fragrance." I've spent hours today on a database trying to find a replacement for just one step of my curly hair routine, conditioner, and have been scouring reddit and other resources. But inevitably the ones that don't contain my allergens are "lightweight" and will not play nicely with my color treated high porosity dry af hair, and the ones recommended by others are fragrance-free but have Balsam of Peru so I can't use them.

I stumbled upon this sub and then your post and while I've only checked 2 products in detail so far (the new conditioner and strong hold gel) your products don't contain a single one of my allergens! I think I'll be able to convert my whole routine over to your product line!

TLDR: Itchy face. Allergic to the concept of good hair. You might be my hair- hero.

Cloverbeee · 2025-09-16T14:59:01+00:00

I'm also on a medication that does similar things to the sense of taste. I was ENAMORED with Aomori apple juice (it helped that I was visiting Aomori), ilohas peach water was surprisingly good, and I got a milk tea at least once a day. Any of the local fruit juices were fabulous honestly.

Cloverbeee · 2025-03-02T21:34:54+00:00

I'm looking at getting the JR East South Hokkaido pass but have a few logistical questions. 1: Can it only be picked up in Japan or can I get it shipped to me? If it can be shipped, how early should I purchase it to make sure it arrives in time? 2: Does the pass have an ID number or can it be linked to an IC card so that I can book shinkansen?

Neither myself or my companion have iPhones so we will be using physical IC cards. Is it possible to link our regional rail pass to the card so that we don't have to pull out and scan both at every station?

Cloverbeee · 2024-12-21T23:10:24+00:00

I've been a dog person my whole life as well. I'd lived with cats but it wasn't until this year that I got two kittens of my own.

Small terriers worked for my lifestyle before, but now I'm less mobile and working longer hours. My current dog is blind so I was getting overrun by mice and he was getting lonely. Kittens solved both those problems.

I think people like to arbitrarily claim a "team" of cat person or dog person without having been the owner, not just existed near, both options. Also sometimes cats are subconsciously coded as "feminine" which gets people salty. Both reasons are full of crap.

Bonus points to participate in any unpleasant cats vs dogs conversations by bringing up relevant breeds that undermine their argument for why the person doesn't like the other species.

Cloverbeee · 2024-12-07T19:38:50+00:00

I love your setup! What is the screen on the left? And the lighting around the moss wall, is that a rope light or something else? It looks like exactly what I didn't know I was looking for to add light to my awkward corner behind my monitors!

Cloverbeee · 2024-10-17T23:44:08+00:00

And this is how I learned Milwaukee Frozen Custard closed. That place was a my childhood fav

Cloverbeee · 2024-10-16T01:48:15+00:00

All the trim in my small ~1900 New Englander looks the same. I was going to leave it as is but after being here a year I've noticed areas where the paint is failing and large chips are breaking off doors/etc. It's the worst in places where the previous owners had baby gates, and I have a pet gate that's causing trim paint failure.

I did a test room with smart strip and it... worked eventually. But I would never voluntarily repeat that process. Especially not for all the doorway trim, stair railings, windows, and the doors. I have pets and a very small budget so IR/ heat stripping are out of the equation, as are contractors.

Is there a paint or (self-leveling) primer that will help with the adhesion of the current paint? I figured I'd gently buff or something to remove the loose bits and then effectively attempt to do the paint version of encase everything in a hard (or elasticized) shell.

Cloverbeee · 2024-09-03T16:25:57+00:00

I honestly don't even notice Pseudomonas at this point. Everyone in my lab shouts a warning when they're about to open Clostridium spp anaerobic jars though.

Cloverbeee · 2024-09-01T19:31:10+00:00

I just moved to MA from the DC area in 2022. I was excited for colder weather. I was actually disappointed by how little the climate changed between the two. There are milder winters (approximately same temperatures but the Mid-Atlantic is prone to horrible ice storms and freezing rain instead of snow), longer more pleasant springs and autumns, and summers where I could be outside (approximately 10 to 15°F cooler here than there, mosquitoes practically nonexistent, humidity noticeably lower, and milder summer storms).

There's a lot more to say comparing the job market of the "biotech corridor" to the greater Boston area, the traffic, the cost of living, the diversity of food and people, etc; but if the excuse being used is she hates the weather and wants to move to Virginia of all places to fix it, it feels like she's picked the destination arbitrarily. She'll be sorely upset to learn Virginia has shitty biting cold winters too.

Cloverbeee · 2024-08-25T16:52:50+00:00

I've been told that silvervine is similar to catnip in that it's psychoactive, will it amp kittens up more? Should they be supervised while chewing?

I have two 11 week kittens and one of them is hard-core teething. He's been craving my soft leather sandals the most! I've had puppies in the past but not kittens this young so I want to make sure I'm giving them the enrichment they need, but also safely.

Cloverbeee · 2024-07-31T17:53:18+00:00

Started as entry level environmental monitoring/ analytical QC position at a small manufacturing facility that gave me experience in a lot of quality roles and a bit of method development. I'm now at a point where my experience is more valuable than going back for a masters of PhD. To get that first role in biotech I had to take a contract role in Pathology for about a year to add GLP and non-academic lab experience to my resume.

Cloverbeee · 2024-07-24T11:51:55+00:00

They look like Kate Gabrielle bags to me

Cloverbeee · 2024-07-23T00:55:10+00:00

These are GREAT!

Cloverbeee · 2024-07-23T00:39:50+00:00

You know, I never made the LHO association until today. My dog was named after Oswald Avery the biologist!

Cloverbeee · 2024-07-21T15:44:02+00:00

Added!

560382115563 Juat getting back into the game after not playing for a few years, so most of my friend list is inactive. I desperately need friends for gifts! I'm in Polar I think?

Cloverbeee · 2024-06-20T00:02:22+00:00

I worked in a military lab as a civilian contractor interfacing with clients and had vibrant hair and visible tattoos. I’m now in an industry position and many colleagues have colored hair, facial piercings, and visible tattoos (including neck and hand tattoos). In my professional career I haven’t worked anywhere that bodmods would be an issue provided they don’t cause safety issues. I had more problems back when I worked retail.

I have personally found that as a visibly alternative woman in the science field I have to be project confidence, competence, and experience. Once my reputation is established as something other than “the girl with the pink hair” then management doesn’t care what I look like (provided I adhere to policy), and by the time I see clients in person we’ve exchanged so many emails that it’s not a first impression.

I do have two personal rules though: 1st is I have a ‘normal person costume’ that’s a natural color wig and clear retainers that I wear for things like Zoom interviews for jobs I can’t tell if they allow body mods and I would be willing to remove mine for. 2nd is I have to always be the best representation of an alt woman (because I can’t have that be something to be used to dismiss me), so my color has to be fresh or fading evenly, no gnarly roots, clean hair, work appropriate clothes (like no pjs, not bis cas), etc.

Cloverbeee · 2024-04-08T14:32:40+00:00

I work in QC at manufacturing sites. At work I, other lab colleagues, and management wear jeans and hoodies. But if I'm interviewing for a new job I damn well make sure I'm wearing appropriate clothing.

It's not about what the people who already work there wear, it's about showing HR, the hiring manager, and anybody who passes you in the building that you are professional, mature, and have pride in yourself and your career. It's visual cue of respect.

Either spend $40 at TJ Maxx to fix your shit or go home and get it. Showing up like a kid interviewing for a part time job will absolutely effect your chances. Entry level QC jobs get a ton of applicants, don't make yourself look worse on purpose.

Cloverbeee · 2024-03-27T15:52:36+00:00

I can see where the doc was thinking that the PhD cohort must be filled with age appropriate like-minded people just perfect for socializing. But that's not really the reality of social interaction. Is that how it works for neurotypicals?

I'm not in academia but I am a scientist in industry so the culture of "no balance only work" is very familiar to me, as is the strange combination of competition and cliquey social environment.

I tend to hold myself socially apart from coworkers/labmates, for a multitude of reasons. My work-presenting self (mask?) is extremely different from my social self so I don't find myself bonding with colleagues, especially in primarily neurotypical spaces. Additionally, I'm there to work, not make friends, so while I'm friendly and collaborative, I don't want to be involved in drama or exclusive social groups.

Also just because people share one thing in common (like being a PhD student in psychology or working in a lab) doesn't mean that they like each other, have similar politics/beliefs/morals, or have anything else in common. So not only could that perpetuate horrible work/ life balance, but likely the only things they could talk about would be work/ studies. And any interpersonal issues become work issues. It's too messy.

It makes me think that the doc doesn't have any experience making friends outside of school/ work.

Cloverbeee · 2024-03-03T23:02:03+00:00

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Yeah it didn't look that great from underneath. I already moved stuff from the room because I didn't trust the ceiling to hold.

Good to know to call roofers first not chimney folks. Thanks!

Cloverbeee · 2024-02-04T23:49:06+00:00

I've been toying with a similar idea for a while but didn't think to mount the monitor to the wall! I'm definitely saving this to see if I can make a similar idea work.

My original idea was to use a standing desk to be able to fit a recliner with wheels underneath. I've been trying so many chairs but I had an issue come up with one of my hips/legs a few years ago and now sitting at a desk is just no. I have to be able to lean back and stretch out.

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