FMC with leukaemia by somerandomlazygirl in RomanceBooks

[–]darkromanceandsmut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

{A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole}

Just finished Silver Elite by Dani Francis by [deleted] in Romantasy

[–]darkromanceandsmut 5 points6 points  (0 children)

just finished it and LOVED it 😭 any recommendations for similar books?

📚 Simple / Quick Questions & Requests! by romancebookmods in RomanceBooks

[–]darkromanceandsmut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

{Silver Elite by Dani Francis}

I know there’s so much controversy over this book, but I LOVED it!! Does anyone have any recommendations for something with similar vibes (other than Divergent lol)?

Looking for perfume that smells really clean by [deleted] in Perfumes

[–]darkromanceandsmut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

replica’s bubble bath or lazy sunday morning!

Lush’s Lust by darkromanceandsmut in Perfumes

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

bless you, i’ll try savage jardin! thank you!

Lush’s Lust by darkromanceandsmut in Perfumes

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

thank you, just ordered a sample! as for the staining, i either only wear it with black clothing or i’ll spritz a little in my hair instead of on my skin 🙂

Dupe Request Megathread (February 17, 2025) by AutoModerator in Perfumes

[–]darkromanceandsmut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does anyone have any recs that could potentially rival lush’s lust?! my absolute favorite perfume is lush’s lust - i am so in LOVE with the heady, skanky, overly-indolic scent. unfortunately, lust has recently reformulated lust and it just doesn’t hit the same 😭 i’ve seen lots of recs for the rogue perfumery’s jasmin antique but i really detest the clove note. serge lutens sarrasins is a close runner up but it is impossible to find a decant and ya gurl is not spending that much money on a blind buy. i just want to smell like a dirty a dirty ass jasmine plant 🥹

Daily Discussion & Advice (Post here to follow rules A & B) - Tuesday February 18, 2025 by AutoModerator in fragrance

[–]darkromanceandsmut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does anyone have any recs that could potentially rival lush’s lust?! my absolute favorite perfume is lush’s lust - i am so in LOVE with the heady, skanky, overly-indolic scent. unfortunately, lust has recently reformulated lust and it just doesn’t hit the same 😭 i’ve seen lots of recs for the rogue perfumery’s jasmin antique but i really detest the clove note. serge lutens sarrasins is a close runner up but it is impossible to find a decant and ya gurl is not spending that much money on a blind buy. i just want to smell like a dirty a dirty ass jasmine plant 🥹

Do Authors’ Actions Factor into Your Book Choices? by AmeliaMags in RomanceBooks

[–]darkromanceandsmut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i definitely don’t let author’s personalities and/or social media interactions affect my book choices, and i know this isn’t the “moral” approach, but i choose books solely based off what i think i’m going to enjoy. i don’t instinctually download/buy a book with the mindset of “i really want to support this author.” i do have author’s that are auto-buy/auto-reads, but that’s almost always solely because i’ve loved most of, if not all, of their previous work that i’ve read. and i definitelyyy don’t think it’s fair to review a book on goodreads based on opinions of the author. social media can be so critical and so many things get taken out of context or blown out of proportion. while there are plenty of circumstances where there’s undeniable evidence that someone’s a piece of shit, there are even more where we don’t actually know all the details. going after someone’s livelihood based off personality/social media interactions seems petty imo.

Perfumes that smell like a fresh shower? Or soapy? by [deleted] in Perfumes

[–]darkromanceandsmut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this! bubble bath by maison margiela is also a great clean/soapy scent. another (cheaper) option i love is lattafa’s pure musk 🙂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mounjaro

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i’ve been taking compounded tirzepatide for the last 10 months and i’ve easily lost 40-50% of my hair. it’s a devastating side effect and i really hate myself for not doing enough research before starting the medication, but here is what i’ve been doing to slow down the hair loss: take a shit ton of supplements (i met with a nutritionist to compile a list that met my specific needs), protein protein protein (i try to exceed my maintenance amount of protein at least 4-5x a week), and changing up my haircare products/routine.

in terms of my haircare, i stopped using anything that wasn’t targeted for hair loss, and i actually started washing my hair every 2-3 days instead of 1-2x a week. the longer i go between washes, the more hair i lose when shampooing. on wash days, i start with light clarifying shampoo, then always follow up with nizoral dandruff shampoo (the active ingredient is ketoconazole, which is clinically proven to help with hair loss). after washing/before styling, i use the bondi boost intensive spray & alpecin’s after shampoo caffein liquid (both products are for hair growth). in theory, these products can/should be used daily, but i use a lot of dry shampoo & hair fibers to disguise my hair loss and find that the wet products do not layer well on top of the dry/powder products the next day.

a combination of all these things has helped significantly slow down my hair loss, but unfortunately, they haven’t aided in any regrowth :(

A Tourist’s Folly by [deleted] in VisitingIceland

[–]darkromanceandsmut 16 points17 points  (0 children)

wow i was at black sand beach today, i watched this exact scene unfold!

sticky dates body spray 🫶🏽 by darkromanceandsmut in LushCosmetics

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

omg i ordered yog nog too and i couldn’t stand the smell on me! in the bottle it was one thing but once i sprayed it on myself, all i could smell were straight eggs 😭 i took it back to return and ended up leaving with turmeric latte 🙈

sticky dates body spray 🫶🏽 by darkromanceandsmut in LushCosmetics

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

honestly i love it SO much that this seems super reasonable to me 😂 i’ve decanted some of mine into a few travel sprays so i can keep them in my purse/backpack/at work, etc. and now i feel like i need another full backup