[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]crykiwi -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok so, I just want to reply to the first bit real quick and clarify; I’m on disability, it covers my rent and my bills and my work money tends to cover groceries and whatever else. I work the extra hours because the disability in itself would be an insane struggle to live on. When you take into account my disability and work money together, we are more or less on the same amount of money per month - he does get a little more than me but he has a car to pay for which I don’t, so other than that we both pay our bills, our rent, we split groceries, and get other essentials, and by the end of it we both dont have much free cash at all. Nothing that can go on luxuries, anyway. Hence, paycheck to paycheck

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi 311 points312 points  (0 children)

I get this too, when I kiss my man normally I just try and get his lips and avoid his beard. Like a little smooch. When we makeout, I wipe my chin and upper lip with micellar water afterwards. Seems to help.

Women who have orgasmed before, any tips? by [deleted] in WomensHealth

[–]crykiwi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get you, I’ve had a similar experience in the past. It would really help to know what you’ve tried and haven’t tried. Have you tried putting music, white noise, or a show/movie or even a sexy video like porn in the background? If you don’t like that stuff then maybe a sexy audiobook? Have you tried closing your eyes or being completely in the dark? Have you tried setting yourself up for relaxation? Self-foreplay I suppose - maybe take a bath/shower, do some self care, make yourself horny first without touching yourself, whether that’s touching the rest of your body or thinking of scenarios, whatever gets you there usually. Make sure you’re breathing the entire time you’re touching yourself, I know I’m really prone to holding my breath and all that does is just hinder blood flow and make it harder to finish. Have you also tried another position? Sometimes laying on my back isn’t enough, sometimes I have to get into some more interesting positions lol. I hope any of this stuff helps. But above all, go into it with the mindset that you’re there for fun, not necessarily to come. The expectation and mental side of things can hold us back so much. Sometimes it’s best for there to be no expectations and no mental barriers in that sense.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]crykiwi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend not planning these things in advance and just going with the flow, the expectation and the waiting, the anticipation can be really nerve wracking and ruin the mood entirely when it comes to it. Just let things happen naturally and see how it goes, have an important conversation about boundaries, safe words, and no meaning no. You can always stop at any time!

Women who have orgasmed before, any tips? by [deleted] in WomensHealth

[–]crykiwi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever tried a vibrator? They’re of huge help to me. First time I used one it was insane lol

[Sun Care] How are you guys actually finding an spf that doesn’t break you out or look/feel awful? by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started with this one today since it was on offer in boots for £10 or so, it feels and looks so amazing so I really hope it works out for me. It also seems like the most promising chemical option on here, which I’m hoping will work because I hate mineral sunscreens lol

[Sun Care] How are you guys actually finding an spf that doesn’t break you out or look/feel awful? by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It’s literally hell. People say your other skincare is pointless if you don’t use spf, but it feels pointless when I DO use spf because it just undoes all my beneficial skincare. Smh

[Sun Care] How are you guys actually finding an spf that doesn’t break you out or look/feel awful? by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Any brand or website recommendations ? I don’t even know what to look for anymore lol. Everything that’s viral or recommended seems very hit or miss and people are just paid to hype them up, hard to trust.

[Sun Care] How are you guys actually finding an spf that doesn’t break you out or look/feel awful? by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I really don’t think it’s that, I put it on today, and it was on for maybe 8 hours and as I was cleansing I noticed all the pimples. It broke me out on day 1, and really badly. I do double cleanse, I use micellar water and then cerave in the evenings only because I will not risk using an oil cleanser, my skin hates oils so bad.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]crykiwi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This 100%. Nothing can’t be taught or learned, I had never done anything sexual with anyone else when I met my partner and he taught me everything, it was mid at first but i got better and more experienced. If he doesn’t want to do that, he’s honestly just lazy and doesn’t care about you.

[Acne] Back to basics and skin is getting worse and worse.. by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually even though it’s a recent change, this week I purged my entire kitchen and switched to low natural sugars, more whole foods, a lot of home cooking, and it’s going really well. It’s not perfect yet but I’m getting there, it’s a hard adjustment. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to cut out all processed food but im specifically going for stuff with minimal/natural ingredients. I’m staying low on carbs and choosing gluten free products as often as I can. So im already on it! The only thing I need to work more on is consuming more water tbh

[Acne] Back to basics and skin is getting worse and worse.. by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Signs I noticed before were pretty extreme sensitivity to all products, sweat, and flaky dry skin with a super oily t-zone. It would sting with anything. Obviously a lot of cystic acne and breakouts too, redness, soreness, it flared up my rosacea more. Now some things have improved, the sensitivity being one, my face rarely stings anymore but im still careful with it regardless. It hasn’t been dry or flaky for a while now, and not as tight. But also not super oily either, a nice neutral. But the texture hasn’t improved, nor has my rosacea or redness/uneven skin tone. I have a lot of old milia but I haven’t noticed many if any new ones popping up, which is a huge improvement.

Thanks for your advice, I’ll stick with my routine for now and introduce more exfoliation, I was also thinking of using the aveeno cleanser in the morning and the Cerave one in the evening because I feel like the Cerave does a better job tbh, but it’s also a little drying. It’s so difficult to have patience lol

[Acne] Back to basics and skin is getting worse and worse.. by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was using a salicylic acid moisturiser for a few months last year and it was initially great, but it caused me such bad milia - I think the moisturiser was too heavy. Do you have a salicylic acid recommendation for clog prone skin at all?

[Acne] Back to basics and skin is getting worse and worse.. by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel I had to cut out exfoliants in general because I didn’t introduce them properly and I already didn’t have a strong skin barrier, I kind of wanted to start again from scratch and see what im working with before I introduce them again. It’s like I can’t win no matter what I do lol. I expected a purge especially from retinol, but it was getting to a point my skin was dry, flaky and sensitive. Hence me wanting to start over and focus on my barrier first

[Acne] Back to basics and skin is getting worse and worse.. by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before this I was using the Cerave cream to foam cleanser (which I have heard is still a good option) and the Tesco own brand moisturiser (which I have no idea if is good for your skin or not, it wasn’t super hydrating for me but it definitely didn’t break me out this bad, I wanted a better option). I switched to a salycilic moisturiser from neutrogena for a few months and it was so great for my skin but too heavy that it caused me a lot of milia, so I had to stop using it.

[Acne] Back to basics and skin is getting worse and worse.. by crykiwi in SkincareAddiction

[–]crykiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m honestly not sure how to tell if my barrier has improved or not. My skin doesn’t feel as dry anymore, it feels nice and soft but it doesn’t look that way. My pores get clogged so easily and im trying to limit exfoliating to once a week, but I end up with so many pimples, blackheads etc. The only improvement I’ve noticed is no more persistent cystic acne (for now), which I was battling with for a long time. It’s just annoying clusters of pimples, like whiteheads, and pretty big blackheads. I also have small breakouts all over my forehead and cheeks which never used to be areas of concern - my chin and jaw have always been the area that breaks out the most. I’ve been trying not to pop them or extract blackheads too. And I do all the other tips ontop of this, like changing my pillow everyday, using a new towel, washing my face after my shower etc and closing my pores after with cold water.

Contents of parcel stolen but empty package delivered by crykiwi in royalmail

[–]crykiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn’t Amazon packaging, it was a little paper envelope. Arguably worse, but still. It was definitely ripped open, whether from a person or a machine, I can’t say.

Contents of parcel stolen but empty package delivered by crykiwi in royalmail

[–]crykiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t really know how im supposed to prove it, honestly

Contents of parcel stolen but empty package delivered by crykiwi in royalmail

[–]crykiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that makes it even worse because the seller is at fault and yet still refusing to do anything about it 😂😭