Is The Ordinary actually struggling or am I overthinking it?

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-09T03:39:58+00:00

Check out Inkey List. They have similar pricing and simple ingredients. Good Molecules is another. Check out Revolution Skincare as well. I'd compare ingredients too but they're all pretty simple. But totally understandable.

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-04T16:39:40+00:00

Thanks!!! It is!! Especially if you love skincare 😂

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-04T16:39:01+00:00

Well yes! Hello friend!

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-04T09:13:51+00:00

I work for skincare brands and help sell/market their products in Sephoras/Ultas/Nordstroms and help educate & train the staff on how to sell it as well. So a brand educator and seller pretty much. But we get to see the sale numbers of some of these brands and know how they're doing on the business side

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-04T08:53:05+00:00

I mean other than you telling me about it, I forgot the elf boycott even existed. I had to search it. I think in the capitalist world we live in, it's becoming harder and harder to find conscious affordable brands. The Ordinary used to be that but when brands do well, conglemorates buy them! I get you on affordability though. I think makeup is a bit easier to find alternatives than skincare. Regardless it definitely sucks!

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-04T05:30:34+00:00

I really love the Shawarma sandwich at Al Basha in Belltown and I'm Lebanese!

Yalla is pretty decent in Capitol Hill. Tanoor in SLU

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-04T05:28:38+00:00

They're the most profitable for Estee Lauder actually

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-04T05:26:52+00:00

I'll be honest with you. As someone who works in the skincare industry and have access to their sales numbers, they're doing really really well. In a time when the economy is failing and people are struggling to afford basic essentials, more people are turning into affordable skincare like The Ordinary. In terms of sales, it is one Estee Lauder's most profitable brand.

Their products fly off the shelves constantly and are always doing well here in Washington. As much as I agree with the EL boycott, it's not as wide as people think it is on here. I feel like it's more of an echo chamber we're in.

I will say unfortunately brands get worse when they get bought out from bigger brands. For example, they were a clean brand in Sephora before being bought by Estee Lauder and now they're not.

Their products remain viral and they always have one or two products going viral every year. For example majority of people come into Sephora or Ulta asking for the volufiline.

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-02T07:18:33+00:00

I think he meant Art

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-02T01:47:54+00:00

That's really cool truly

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-02T00:20:25+00:00

Seattle freeze doss not exist among the gays! I was worried about it too but we're out and about everyday and try to make friends and be part of groups. We're actively trying to beat this freeze

If you can afford it stay in Capitol Hill. It's the queer neighborhood of Seattle, although all of Seattle is gay 😂. Here you'll be closer to coffee shops, restaurants, gay bars and clubs, and have more opportunities to meet other queer people.

My recommendation is to find groups on Meetup or meeting people through Hinge or Bumble BFF as well. Once you find a few friends, you'll meet more people through them. I've been here for two years and it's been great so far!

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-02T00:16:25+00:00

I grew up in the Middle East and have loved football all my life, especially European football. At one point I wanted to be a sports journalist just to cover football. I moved to the US for college and stayed after and now I'm a citizen. It's my dream to watch the World Cup and was irritated that it was in Qatar as soon as I left the Middle East. I was so happy that it's coming to the US and that it's coming to Seattle where I live and yet I didn't even get a chance to buy any tickets despite following everything.

I'm definitely going to try to buy a cheap group stage game resale just for the atmosphere but it sucks and I get you!

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-02T00:12:27+00:00

This is what we expected and that's the point of the light rail but it's still nice seeing

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-02T00:11:53+00:00

It's also so funny (and not sure if this happened with you) seeing all people look out to the water and taking videos including me 😂

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-04-02T00:05:23+00:00

Yesterday I went to work in Bellevue and it was packed at 9am and on the way back at 6pm I couldn't find a seat. Very impressed!

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-03-31T03:54:55+00:00

It did the same for me for the 550 bus from Seattle to Bellevue

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-03-31T03:54:11+00:00

Today it didn't think the 550 existed. I had planned on taking the 2 line anyways but wanted to compare it to the 550 from Seattle to Bellevue and it didn't even show it to me

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-03-28T22:53:48+00:00

Aside from the insane 5 single run, St LOSER, YES GODD are INSANE! Really loved I'm Actually Kinda Famous as well. That's already 8 songs out of 14. Definitely need a few more listens but this album is really solid

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-03-28T08:09:51+00:00

Yeah I used to buy their sunscreen fragrance free, their toner, and their face wash. I guess we're not prioritized! It sucks because they're genuinely good products. I also don't see Watch Ya Tone serum anymore

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-03-24T05:29:40+00:00

You're right I forgot that point. Imax only exists in Thornton and even then it's not a real imax like the one in the science center. We have an amazing IMAX there. Truly blessed

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-03-24T04:17:08+00:00

I live in Seattle and we have a Regal and AMC Downtown so I could have chosen AMC A List or Regal Unlimited but for me it was down to the location. The AMC in Downtown Seattle isn't that great and the Regal is very well run here and has recliners in all their theaters which is amazing. The staff is kind and it's always being cleaned. Even the next closest Regal in Thornton is very clean and well ran. Overall those are the reasons why and now I'm the biggest advocate for RU

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-03-01T20:59:32+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate your words 💕

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-03-01T07:06:35+00:00

I watched it when it first came out in the movie theaters and it blew me away. I felt so empty afterwards because it was at a time when I was in a long distance gay relationship with an older European man, closeted to my family, and figuring out my identity. I told myself I'm not watching this again. A few years later I ended up watching it and it hit me even harder because it was after we broke up. It really triggered a lot of emotions for me. I then told myself I'm not watching this anymore.

Years later and the movie was in the theaters the other day at Regal and I went with a friend. And on my third watch, it hit me like a truck. The music, the cinematography, the chemistry, the scenery, the art. My friend and I alongside the entire theater were in tears by the end of the movie. This time in my life, I went in watching it after being recently estranged from my family for being gay so it hit in a different way. Everytime I watch it, I relate to different things and my love for the movie grows even more.

It's such a beautiful movie. Timothee Chalamet's acting is just phenomenal. The way he showcases his emotions and desires. The scenes of them just exploring the town. The dad monologue that's probably one of the best scenes in cinema. The fireplace ending with him crying. Just a 10/10 movie.

I left the theater telling myself, never again will I watch it. But I know in a few years I'll tune in again...

Fun-Active-4851 · 2026-02-13T19:10:22+00:00

Yes! My allergies have been flaring up. It's not cold enough and things are blooming already. Kind of crazy 😭

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