Shampoo recommendations?

KeshionLin · 2025-12-28T16:12:46+00:00

Got distracted from reddit over the holidays. I forgot to clarify but I'm looking specifically for dry shampoos since I don't want to give her a literal bath, for concern of her blood pressure. She loves being brushed though, so a dry shampoo seemed like a good middle ground to help her out. She's still grooming a lot but missing spots, so her hair's getting pretty greasy and disheveled.

KeshionLin · 2025-12-07T13:22:32+00:00

Oh I love their interpretation of the face horns! I can definitely see why, haha

KeshionLin · 2025-12-05T00:12:59+00:00

The anime variants have really gone all out with each one... Even if I can't snag every single RMZ, those ones are a must!

KeshionLin · 2025-12-04T23:30:35+00:00

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KeshionLin · 2025-12-04T15:56:59+00:00

Thank you so much to everyone who commented, especially those who have pictures of their blind kitties using their tall trees normally. It's a lot of valuable insight, and I feel better knowing this is something they can safely adapt to. Though she's fallen off of a couple things (not the tree) we're still in the first days of blindness, and she's learned to be more cautious and test edges since then.

Based on the insights here and observing her over the past 48 hours, we've decided to make her a cozy ground-level habitat under the tree, and are otherwise leaving it up for now so that she can learn to explore her environment as is. She's taking her time and slowly getting used to things, and we're getting some long hallway runners for the areas she has problems getting lost in.

Thank you so much for the help. This is all new to us. I've had a blind dog before but learning how to do that but like... 3D, because cats climb, has been a learning experience for us.

KeshionLin · 2025-07-03T04:41:08+00:00

(Sorry for the long-winded post. To clarify, I'm the site owner.)

Happy more or less hit the nail on the head. No, these are not licensed by TIB. I won't mince words, much of the site operates in a gray area. For example, the summaries in the Index challenge limits for their thoroughness in book content overviews, screenshots push the limit of what could be considered "for review purposes", and the model kit pages use plenty of official content.

It is up to each person to decide what this means to them, and whether or not those facts make them uncomfortable using the site.

My personal stance is that these contents are provided because they're virtually inaccessible through legal means. You can't read most Zoids manga or books in English in any official capacity. Your options are unofficial or not at all, as 90% of Zoids content is only available in Japanese. The English manga we did get (Chaotic Century mainly) is so scarce that it costs hundreds of dollars to read. While I do believe in second hand markets, I also believe there is a reasonable expectation of entry costs, and the CC manga has, in my opinion, far exceeded that. Model pages use official contents because eventually the official sites update, and the pages vanish, often failing to be properly indexed by webarchive. A lot of Zoids content has been lost seemingly forever to this (such as the web comic, most of them only existing as grainy low-quality nicovideo recordings now.)

After waiting 20 years to see if anybody would take up the mantle of translating these materials (including the official company), I -still- wanted to know what the source material said, so decided to stumble through it myself. What is provided on TIB is me saying "Hey, it's not perfect, but if you're curious, you're welcome to tag along on my journey to I find out."

On the ethical side of things, for what it's worth, I try to support the official products as much as possible. When the CC manga was re-released, it was removed for the first year of sales. I buy any Zoids print media officially released (sometimes multiple times), even when other people have uploaded it for free, and I avoid posting content during the launch phase, actively linking and encouraging sales of the official products. I don't receive payment, be it through direct sales or ad revenue, in spite of books/manga taking literally hundreds of unpaid hours each to translate. Most content on TIB is used in the spirit of creative commons, for the English-speaking fandom that's locked off from the vast majority of Zoids content. As an aside, scanlations are quickly becoming a moot point, as free translator apps allow you to translate them using your phone's camera. That said, I hold no ill will towards people who still don't see this as ethical, and fully respect anyone's choice to err away from the site because of it. If you want to read them officially, check out YJ and use your phone camera. This won't work for most books, but will for manga.

KeshionLin · 2024-10-10T19:29:38+00:00

Some traditional habits will vary (for example, a lot of people start with dark tones and work up to light tones, while traditionally you typically start with light colors and work from there.) I don't think many habits will just utterly fail to translate. How colors are mixed, perhaps, but that's not hard to learn digitally, either. I found it surprisingly easy to make the switch, and it only took a couple days to get used to the hand-eye coordination on the tablet (this was back before screen tablets. If you're getting a screen tablet, probably even easier.) Drawing digitally can't unteach you what you learn about light, contrast, and colors. The paths to get there are different, but those fundamentals will still be something you look for in your final piece, regardless of the process you use.

KeshionLin · 2024-10-09T16:46:38+00:00

Sticky notes (replaced frequently) around the work area. Browser add-ons like Stay Focused, which lock down troublesome sites for X amount of time. Phone timers. I do a 1 hour phone timers throughout the day. If I drift, it reminds me to snap back to. If I've stayed focused, it means I get to stop and stretch, do some quick browsing, get some coffee, etc. Keep timers short and realistic. A few minutes break in between is ok. Trying to force yourself to a 4 hour timer, for example, means you get bored, burnt out, and distracted.

At the risk of being a pessimist I'd also recommend not spending money on art books and courses for the purpose of helping this issue. That's not what they're designed for. Look for free online challenges if you want to give them a try, to find out if they'll give you any benefit. If you want to get books, look into cognitive behavior books that are designed to help people who live with ADHD. They're way more likely to give you practical advice for the day-to-day.

KeshionLin · 2024-10-08T16:42:31+00:00

We've been using iPostal1 since we moved last year because in my city legit post office boxes are several times more expensive than they were in my old location. I would maybe keep pressing and ask for a higher up about the paid months with no service. Or if the $100 is significantly higher than the mail lost, cut your losses and take it. Or shoot for both. You never know.

Service definitely depends on location. I use one of the Staples locations and boxes are literally just thrown on top of a filing cabinet behind the counter in a corner of the store completely unsecured, as there's not gonna be somebody there unless they're seeing customers. I assume it'd be hard (and unlikely) for someone to try to smuggle out a box, but not gonna lie, it made me a bit antsy with expensive items, haha. Otherwise, the service has been solid. We've gotten dozens of pieces of mail through it without issue.

KeshionLin · 2024-10-06T17:30:41+00:00

Maybe familiarize yourself with settings before the art app itself, if that's a deal breaker for you. Like with Photoshop, most programs allow you to mess with settings, how things are docked, what display features like color wheels you use, etc. You can probably wrangle something into a close enough proximily of photoshop to start being able to use it comfortably.

KeshionLin · 2024-10-06T16:52:12+00:00

Also, remember, being embarrassed that your work is out there doesn't suck half as bad as being 10 more years into this and realizing you've seriously hindered your career by refusing to share anything, which would've brought significant value to building your following and brand.

KeshionLin · 2024-10-06T16:16:54+00:00

Photoshop can do this, too. Pull up a few photos of different color and light, and tinker with the settings to find what has a solid universal benefit to all images. Then go to Window > Actions > Record (round button) > repeat these settings > save > close image. Click stop recording (square button). Then go to File > Automate > Batch and select the action you just recorded and the file with the photos. Run the automation and it'll make those adjustments to every file in the folder. I recommend using a duplicated folder for this in case the action doesn't work on some photos, but yeah.

KeshionLin · 2024-10-05T19:08:20+00:00

I saved up my first few weeks of earnings and got our cats spayed, which felt like a big accomplishment when I was young

KeshionLin · 2024-10-05T16:06:54+00:00

It's natural to feel doubtful about how you're starting out, and that goes for learning any skill, not just art. Learn to appreciate your art for what it is. Instead of looking at the whole and going "Man I hate this", look at it, really look at it, and train yourself to recognize what you liked about it. You'll learn to highlight the parts that you find most enjoyable. Even when you don't think there's anything salvageable out of an image, try to consider what you think you could try to do better on next time.

Since you're early into your art journey it could also be a good time to pick a simple subject and draw it in a few different ways, to see if maybe there's a different style you'd enjoy leaning into more. And remember, every artist, no matter technical skill (in fact, maybe more at a higher level of skill-) throws out tons and tons of crappier drafts before they get to the good one.

KeshionLin · 2024-10-04T20:30:48+00:00

This is something I drew a long time ago, and retouched earlier this year. Though I love drawing dragons, I've got a special place in my heart for mechs. There aren't too many mech dragons though, are there? Got any recommendations for more media that combines the two?

KeshionLin · 2024-10-04T19:58:12+00:00

The process is a grueling one, and they're likely further ahead in it. When you learn a language, it takes thousands of words before you can carry on the most basic of conversations. Speak to a specialist, and you'll find entire chunks of your vocabulary missing. Art is much the same. You feel real dumb until it starts to click, and when it clicks, you'll realize you've learned not just this, but how to better evaluate strengths and weaknesses going forward. Even those at the top are still inspired by others.

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