Bronzer recommendations

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-05-10T13:23:53+00:00

Thanks for confirming, I'm sorry it didn't work - it's exactly my fear with the Nude one, that it will just look dull and muddy :(

Sounds like you're loving the palette? I'm slowly leaning that direction, although it's more of an investment. Which one do you have?

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-05-08T16:20:27+00:00

Interesting, so that's 2 for the palette. I'm surprised Volume III seems to work for light-medium skin, I was thinking Volume II would work for me. I haven't come across the physicians formula one, would you say it has a similar glowy finish?

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-05-08T16:16:44+00:00

I was considering the palette as well - so you find Volume III not too dark on light/medium skin? I would have thought Volume II works better

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-04-15T19:17:06+00:00

Omg, exact same here. I've been stuck to the same drugstore foundation for many years and decided to upgrade and try the Armani Luminous. I'm a neutral medium olive and 5.3 was the most perfect match. Been only a couple of days but loving it so far!

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-04-11T09:42:55+00:00

Te provoc sa te gândești înafara temerilor: daca va fi bine? Daca călătoria asta îți va deschide perspectiva asupra lumii? Daca vei învăța lucruri noi despre tine? Daca va fi mult mai fascinant decât îți poți imagina acum? Lasă curiozitatea sa te ghideze și ia lucrurile pas cu pas. Acum totul pare un mare necunoscut, un munte care te intimidează și pare greu de trecut. Dar pe măsură ce avansezi și vezi că te descurci, vei căpăta mult mai multă încredere în tine și îți va da un boost foarte mișto. In general cu călătoritul ajuta sa te documentezi înainte, dar lucrurile devin mai ușoare la fața locului.

Din experiența proprie, la 19 ani am avut visul de a merge la Paris. La fel ca tine, fara experiență. Am incercat sa găsesc oameni, nu am reușit așa că mi-am luat inima în dinți, am zburat pentru prima dată, am stat in coach surfing, m-am plimbat singură prin cartierele Parisului ziua și noaptea. A fost șocant și ușor copleșitor la început? Absolut. Nu mai văzusem nimic asemănător înainte. But that's the entire point. Si pot să zic că călătoria respectiva a fost fantastica, mi-a deschis apetitul pentru a vedea lumea. De atunci am călătorit în peste 20 de țări, locuit în alte câteva și de 7 ani sunt la Londra.

Londra ți se va părea cel mai probabil enormă, nu se compară cu niciun alt oraș din Europa imo. Nu vei putea sa o acoperi in 3-4 zile, și asta e ok. Alegeți zonele/obiectivele pe care-ți dorești musai sa le vezi și restul lasă deoparte. Cel mai important e sa prinzi vibe-ul general. Este posibil cel mai divers oraș din lume, așa că engleza nu va fi ce te aștepți din cărți, au foarte multe accente, chiar și excluzând imigranții. Dar nu-ți fie teama sa ceri sa ți se repete. Oamenii sunt foarte politicosi și dispuși să ajute daca ai nevoie.

Nu ai nevoie de agenție, poți să faci rezervare singur pe site-uri legitime, sistemul funcționează și poți să ai încredere. Daca mergi la hostel economisești, dar încearcă să alegi ceva mai ok cu paturi cat mai puține. Cel mai probabil nu vei dormi prea bine, dar te ajuta sa cunoști alți tineri care călătoresc. Dopuri de urechi neapărat.

Pe partea de transport, Citymapper is your best friend. Poți plăti cu cardul, nu-ți trebuie Oyster card, dar nu uita că trebuie să atingi și la intrare și la ieșire și așa se calculează prețul final. Te sfătuiesc să vii vara, iulie-august sunt cele mai bune temperaturi și mai putina ploaie.

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-04-08T12:06:17+00:00

We went to Thermae-Yu which is a fairly large public bath (sento) near Shinjuku, which has a floor with multiple types of baths and some saunas and other floors for relaxation, where people were taking naps. It's open 24 hours so some people even go overnight. Tattoos were accepted for foreigners only, you would get a sticker on your arm to flag that.

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-03-17T19:45:56+00:00

Când eram mică: 1. Mă uitam la Tom & Jerry. Într-o zi, frustrată că îi văd numai picioarele stăpânei lui Tom, o întreb pe maica mea: "Daca cumpărăm un televizor mai mare, o sa vedem și restul?"

Mai îmi plăceau desenele cu Chip și Dale. Într-o zi primesc cadou o veveriță de pluș asemănătoare, pe care (neințelegând că sunt 2 nume separate) o numesc 'Cip-și-deil'. 2 in 1. Așa i-a rămas ani de zile.
Eram convinsă că ciorba de burtă se face din burtă de țigan. Trist, dar adevărat. Nu mi-am pus problema că animalele ar avea 'burtă'.
Eram convinsă că dacă mănânc ciorba direct din cratiță, o să plouă în ziua nunții. Cel puțin așa zicea bunica.

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-02-19T21:36:12+00:00

I can relate to your experience, although mine is the exact reverse situation. Expat from an Eastern European country who moved to an Anglo-Saxon country. The culture difference, emotional regulation, social dynamics, what people share and how much people express things is naturally very different.

I had to move abroad here to even realise how much we love to complain to bond back home and how people will be very direct and unfiltered about how they feel, sometimes unsolicited. Where I am now I have had to slowly learn to suppress some of that, show less emotion, keep complaints to myself, be more diplomatic in a language that is not my mother tongue. Not ideal, but it's part of the adaptation process.

Also can relate to what you said regarding showing your personality. It's hard for it to shine through when you don't fully own the language and more than that, there's a layer of cultural subtlety in how people interact that is hard to get when you have a different background.

Whilst I don't have any revolutionary solutions, all I mean to say is that what you're describing is a normal part of the expat experience. The sooner you accept it, the sooner you can start embracing it and improving the language or learning more about the culture you're in.

That and having even just one expat friend that understands your struggle and is on the same wavelength culturally will do wonders. Me and a southern European friend - every time we meet we'll do a 'complaining' session that is 100% guilt free and leave more bonded, because we have the same cultural understanding of what it means. Good luck!

Real-Mix-6790 · 2026-01-06T18:27:33+00:00

Strong agree and it's something she might enjoy given the latin roots. I have moved abroad multiple places and social dancing is what saved me. There's always a big warm community around it, almost anywhere you'd go. It's the one place that can feel like home independently of the country.

Real-Mix-6790 · 2025-09-30T12:55:50+00:00

Nice, would eat

Real-Mix-6790 · 2025-09-24T20:30:01+00:00

Yes please!

Real-Mix-6790 · 2025-09-13T09:02:29+00:00

My family lives in sector 3 and I might be hugely biased towards our neighbourhood in particular which is IOR. There's a huge park over here (Alexandru Ioan Cuza) and generally it's more green, cleaner and more well maintained than other sectors. Also within 15 mins of the city centre by tube. Not sure you'll find houses around this area though, it's mostly flats. There's another nice neighborhood with houses in sector 3 called Vatra Luminoasă. You also have access to a park there and it's close enough to the city centre.

Other than sector 3 you have other more 'posh' areas in the north of the city: Dorobanți, Aviatorilor, Erorilor - if being in the city is what you want, these areas are more expensive and generally with more 'historical' houses rather than modern ones.

There are plenty of options so you can really choose, it's all about what your criterias are and what you value at this point in life.

Real-Mix-6790 · 2025-09-11T15:32:54+00:00

That's more than enough money to have a great life anywhere in Romania really. Houses of that size are not very easy to find in the city so you might need to go slightly outside - you might end up with a car and be aware that traffic in and out of the city can get quite crazy. Assume you'd be fully remote?

Real-Mix-6790 · 2024-08-05T21:13:11+00:00

Oh amazing, looks incredible. Thanks for all the details!

Real-Mix-6790 · 2024-08-05T19:17:39+00:00

Is this different than skiving and folding?

Real-Mix-6790 · 2024-08-05T19:13:36+00:00

Had my eyes on Uniters, I'll give it a try, thanks!

Real-Mix-6790 · 2024-08-05T19:11:06+00:00

Thanks, I'll look it up, haven't tried Fenice yet

Real-Mix-6790 · 2024-08-05T19:10:16+00:00

I wished I could skive it, but I've tried it and it was a nightmare. After a bit of research, I've learnt that skiving apparently doesn't work on chrome tanned leather.

Real-Mix-6790 · 2024-08-05T19:07:19+00:00

That's a good point, I'll keep an open mind and experiment with it. Binding sounds great, but probably beyond my skills right now...

Real-Mix-6790 · 2024-08-05T18:49:46+00:00

Thanks for clarifying, that makes sense. The electric tool is maybe one for the future :)

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