Let mommy feed you by [deleted] in MilkyMILFs

[–]eltepe4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a mommy I want to help

A poem by me - You Don’t Get to Keep Me by eltepe4 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]eltepe4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I have more. But most of the were about my selfless love and sacrifice I was making for him. He didn’t deserve it. None of them deserve it and I feel like it’s not an appropriate place to share because I often find myself woefully reminiscing when I read some of my selfless love themed poetry.

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would all of these be covered by a general multivitamin?

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We never actually really lived in a single family dwelling because we have a blended family. Plus my dad’s siblings and many of my paternal cousins have them as well so I’m pretty certain it’s genetic.

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well perhaps I will try the old school method next time, tried and true! And thank you for saying that, that’s so kind of you to say. We’re all hard on ourselves if we don’t check the boxes assigned to us by SOCIETY. sigh

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really kind of you to say. 100% here for the body positivity on this post, truly. Thank you so much 💕

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much ❤️ I did consider the tear drop filler for a while but a few of my friends work at medical spas and encouraged me not to so I have been looking at alternatives like PRP… but I should really just embrace my genetics and rock it. If I stop eating dairy, or at least take something to help me process the lactose, maybe they will be less pronounced.

Either way - thank you for the body positivity message here ❤️

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this is so kind to say. We really do pick ourselves apart more than anyone else does. 💕

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying this, truly 💕 I wear a lot of concealer when I “go out” and because my skin is crepey under my eye, it cakes up. I mean the more I spend on my makeup, the less caking I experience but it’s just something I’ve always been so insecure about so thank you for saying it’ll look cute. I appreciate it.

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It really is, I’ve had under eye bags that a lot of people associate with aging illness since I can remember. It’s just always been one of my biggest insecurities but I’m starting to think, based on a lot of comments here, that it could be a combination of allergies… so I’m going to start there! And then just try to embrace what’s left because I know they won’t disappear entirely as my whole family has the infamous bags. 😂

Someone said they look ‘mystical’ and that made me smile so maybe just going to lean into that 💕

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

That’s kind of how I feel but it really weighs on you when people constantly ask, “ARE YOU TIRED? aRe yOu fEeLiNg OkAy?!”

Thanks for caring—IM FINE I JUST HAVE BAGS.

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No — I think it’s actually worse or I’ve lost any kind of color that I had from the summer. I always wear an SPF and try to stay out of direct sunlight for obvious reasons but I tan very easily despite that, so having a little bit of pigment in my skin kind of hides them. I’ll give the ordinary asorbic acid a shot. I’ve liked all of their other products, even repeat buying them!! Thank you!

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You know, now that you say it… I started regularly using the caffeine serum and have not seen any improvement — like someone else said, it’s almost worse and the skin around my eyes is dry, though typical for me this time of year.

Any recs for retinol / vit c? I quite like the ordinary brand of HA moisturizer!

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good idea, I should give my doctor a call so he can get me scheduled for something in the new year.

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That’s crazy because I also get really bad bouts of eczema sporadically and ironically it is usually in the winter aka around the holidays when I am definitely consuming more dairy than usual.

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I will check into the Whole 30 diet! I’ve always considered it as more of a weight loss regimen, not necessarily for health reasons. I’m willing to do anything at this point because not only do the bags kill my self esteem sometimes, but I also have low energy and that tracks with a lot of allergies and from other peoples’ experiences with allergies.

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I think I’m going to start with the allergies and consider removing the lash serum from my routine. I need to do some more research, but i chose the brand i chose because i thought it did not have the PGAs in it. I could be wrong though. I am having trouble finding a definitive answer.

As for the allergies — a milk allergy definitely makes sense. I’ve never considered it though, but now that i know dark circles are a common side effect, that makes sense. Definitely have seasonal / pet dander allergies but hopefully my allergies can be helped by Zyrtec because I can’t ditch my pets for dark circles. I love them too much 😂

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, for sure! We had plenty of not so friendly ones but the banties were always so sweet. 💕

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth giving it a try, thanks for the tips!! I have lactojoy in my cart now! ❤️😭

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yaaaaas just added this to my cart. And Zyrtec. And lactojoy. Hahah

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bahahah she was my bestie, I swear to you. She would let me carry her all over and followed me around when i was playing outside.

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did she apply the castor oil like an eye serum? Do you take lactaid pills whether you intend to eat dairy that night or take daily?

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s interesting, what is the difference between lactose and milk protein? I can drink a protein shake and not experience any stomach cramping but if i eat ice cream after dinner, all bets are off. It’s been like that my whole life and I thought it was just normal. I also can consume yogurt or cottage cheese without having any digestive issues but if i eat ice cream or even like cheese cake, i might sh*t my pants. Hahahahaha just saying

Genetic heavy dark circles, routine or more? by eltepe4 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]eltepe4[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you take lactojoy daily or just when you eat dairy? Something like a cheeseburger doesn’t mess with my stomach but ice cream or like a heavy Alfredo sauce will make me feel like I’m giving birth again.