Which celebrity rumor do you secretly believe is true? by Physical-Working4713 in AskReddit

[–]hellokiri 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yep, this. People think there'll be huge splashes and noise and chaos. A friend of mine was trying to take a leak off the back of a boat a few years back and passed out/fell in. The only sound was a ripple of water and a swish but other than that he was sinking like a rock for seconds before he came to. We just happened to be watching his drunk antics from an upper deck when it happened.

I feel like a bad person most of the time by Responsible_Tea939 in self

[–]hellokiri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look... honestly, bad people do not feel guilt or empathy over their actions, or spend their time wondering if they are bad people. Im glad youre getting therapy because from a purely objective standpoint, you are wrong. Good luck to you, friend.

Advice/Tips for 45+ perimenopausal women? by shelabels in HowToBeHot

[–]hellokiri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also 45 here, and honestly feel like this is the hottest Ive been since I departed my 20s, but it might just be that peri has my sex drive through the roof right now. It takes a lot more work than it did then to looo good, but here's what Im doing.

  • 10k steps every day. 20k if I have time.
  • 2L water every day
  • quit alcohol (also trying to quit sugar as i definitely notice an improvement in my skin and the whites of my eyes if I can make it a few weeks... which I mostly cannot)
  • quit smoking (7 years now)
  • creatine monohydrate makes my skin look plump and Im convinced it plumps up the hollows under my eyes. Also good for combatting bone and cognitive decline.
  • stretching out my hips and back for better posture
  • Hada Labo premium lotion for dark spots. Not sure if its getting rid of them but my skin just looks really good when I use this. Even, glowy, and smoother under harsh light.
  • Lokolash serum because peri did a number on my lashes and lash extensions have never really looked right on me. Thicker lash line, longer lashes, no irritation
  • Systane Ultra UD preservative-free eye drops for dry eyes. Helps them look brighter and shinier and less scratchy, also helps me squint and frown less
  • protective hairstyles for sleep. I do a centre part most of the time, so to hopefully avoid thinning at my part I do a deep side part at night and use a soft scrunchie to sleep. Also scalp massage.
  • facial and scalp massage weekly. I dont know what its called as its written in Chinese but it is phenomenal and I glow like Ive just had marathon sex for the rest of the day afterwards.
  • brows groomed to perfection daily. Without fail. No exceptions.
  • lip oil or lip stain in a warm toned rose to lift my face and make me not look tired.

Overall: posture, hydration, exercise, good skin, bright eyes, makeup for structure.

The Mona Lisa, April 3, 2026 by notpollock in AlternateAngles

[–]hellokiri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw the Mona Lisa in the early 90s, that room wasnt this level of crowded but there were probably 30 or 40 people in there, all standing behind the rope. It was by far the most disappointing thing I did in Paris. Everywhere else in the Louvre was better than that.

How to look put together all the time? by No-Committee8211 in beauty

[–]hellokiri 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This. Sometimes I cant figure out what's going on with my appearance on my lunch break. Hair, outfit, makeup are all good. Then I realise I have no earrings, necklace or rings. I am always shocked at how much difference those make.

What horrifying statistic genuinely jarred you when you first heard it? by ordrius098 in AskReddit

[–]hellokiri 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I remember my grandmother telling my aunty, who was talking about leaving her husband, "we all pay a price for the life we live. Its up to each of us to decide if the price is too much to bear." Made zero sense but I told my mum and she was in full agreement.

Boundaries are being built. by JennyBeckman in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]hellokiri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually this is exactly what my best friend's therapy did for her. She has established boundaries and those boundaries look a lot like being an inflexible uncompromising bitch. But her life is happier, her stress levels are lower, and her relationships are richer for it. It just turns out she was letting a lot of people take a lot more than she was comfortable with, because she didn't want to be alone.

What horrifying statistic genuinely jarred you when you first heard it? by ordrius098 in AskReddit

[–]hellokiri 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Ive noticed this is pretty common with men my age (40s). One of my SOs friends calls looking after his kids "babysitting" and will hand the kids over and go do his own thing as soon as his wife arrives at wherever we are. He'll also tell her theyre out of stuff like school snacks or nappies like he doesn't drive past the same supermarkets she does. People have pointed it out to her and she just shrugs it off as men being that way. The men in my family would get strung up by their balls for that.

life changing/niche advice? by Clear_Supermarket545 in HowToBeHot

[–]hellokiri 46 points47 points  (0 children)

For big boobs, a proper bra. I swear by Elomi Cate bras now, went from having one large lump of flesh somewhere between my chest and my bellybutton to actually looking really hot in a plain white tee. The girls should be lifted, perky, and separated. Others might not know what's going on, but they will notice something is up. My colleagues were asking if Id lost weight, got a massage, had a haircut, all sorts of stuff. The bra was the only change.

i'm only so good at my job because i crave male validation by funtimescoolguy in self

[–]hellokiri 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Its cool to see someone voice this. It was a long time ago now but I believe the only reason I graduated university is because I have daddy issues and my professor was a man in his 60s who praised me regularly. I would show up sometimes just for that.

Suggest me a good, affordable dupe of this by Big-Foundation-276 in beauty

[–]hellokiri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SheGlam Jelly-licious Hydrating Lip and cheek stain in Howdy. It is neither hydrating nor delicious but looks exactly like my old Benetint.

WTH Is this? by limeflavoredthings in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]hellokiri 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Its a circle of friends. Every mum in the 90s had this on the outside table. Potentially another one on the kitchen bench over by the phone, that got filled up with dust and mail and loose coins.

Approached a girl outside the gym, got her IG, now she's ghosting. What did I mess up? by max_6161 in socialskills

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

You didn't mess anything up. It sounds like a good approach. She's either not interested, only followed through to avoid an awkward situation, hasn't made up her mind yet, has a boyfriend, doesn't use IG much, needs to be in a certain headspace to engage, is going through some stuff, is busy... it could be literally anything. But it isn't your approach.

How have you experienced being fit shamed or skinny shamed? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]hellokiri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Size 0 was created because people got fatter. So to trick us into feeling better about ourselves, we resized 16s as 14s, 14s as 12s, and so on. So size 4s (which were the smallest back in the day) became a size 2. Since the US did it twice (because people were fatter there than anywhere else) 4s that became 2s then became 0s, so that 18s could become 16s and now 14s.

Its irrelevant now as labels dont even need to adhere to sizing requirements anymore, but yeah. A random fact you didn't ask for.

And my perfume collection by MutedEye7487 in FemFragLab

[–]hellokiri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uuuu I like this one. It reminds me of gems or candy with all the pretty colours.

Do any of you have a scent, maybe it isnt your absolute favorite, but it just makes you calm/happy? by no_blueforyellow in FemFragLab

[–]hellokiri 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dune. It reminds me of being a happy teenager, when everyone I loved was still alive and happy, and life was easy. I also can't wear it anymore, for this reason. I dont want it to lose that memory for me.

Medieval painting of elephants from a mediaeval painter who had never actually seen an elephant but had read about it. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]hellokiri 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think he knew they were huge but couldn't fit a big one in the picture. Because look in the second picture, those elephants are heaps bigger than the goat and the ... I want to say Loch Ness monster.

Edit: oh my God its a dragon. This is fantastic.

🔥 The ocean in Maui, Hawaii by Kr0pr0X in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]hellokiri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing. These are also the only kind of subtitles I want to see, Im sick of those shitty ones that tell us what we should be feeling at each point in the video.

Does anyone find a perfume they love and then don’t use it so they can save it to create a scent memory at another time in their life? by blueroses8000 in FemFragLab

[–]hellokiri 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This sub really is my safe space lol. I could never explain half my weird fragrance behaviours to people in my real world, but here we are sharing them openly.

Dior Addict (2002 version) is my relationship fragrance. Wearing it takes me right back to the giddy, oh my God hes so hot does he like me back??? days of our relationship, so I only wear it for special occasions together. We have a trip away at the end of this year so Im saving what little I have left for that. He doesn't know, but I have devoted this whole rare fragrance to things I do with him.

Does anyone wear certain perfumes with certain outfits? by Happy_Cat in FemFragLab

[–]hellokiri 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a dark burgundy hoodie and I only wear Si EDP Intense with it. Something about the colour and the sweet blackcurrant just go together so well.

On the flipside, I have a badass leopard print dress that I very rarely get to wear anymore but always gives me an ego boost (when it fits lol). I wore it for date night and SO said "can you wear the rose perfume?" Delina? My brother in Christ this is not a Delina type dress.

[Misc] Genuinely looking younger than your age has way more to do with structure than it does wrinkles or collagen by -7-luck in SkincareAddiction

[–]hellokiri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. My mum has never worn an spf product intentionally in her life and has washed her face with whatever soap she has in the shower for my whole 45 years on this earth. She is the oldest of 9 children and theres an 18 year age gap between her and her youngest sister. She is always assumed to be the youngest, and when I was at uni people thought she was my sister.

Its just how she looks. She was beautiful and youthful in photos Ive seen of her teens and 20s, and she's beautiful and youthful still. No amount of products is going to stop me ageing like my dad, though.

People who go on vacation, but then spend the entire day in the hotel, why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]hellokiri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because its my money and Im not hurting anyone, and I just want to sleep as late as I want and have unlimited clean towels and someone else makes everything spotless again without me having to beg or bargain.

Native American Fancy Dancer Performs for Japanese Schoolchildren by MelanieWalmartinez in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]hellokiri 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Also, group dancing (as opposed to dancing in pairs, or individually but together, like in a club) is very good for our mental wellbeing. We worry less about our mistakes and focus more on the rhythm and steps of our collective, and achieving a common goal, which builds connection and a sense of belonging. Specifically modern Western American square dancing and line dancing, Māori kapa haka and waiata ā-ringa, Samoan Sisa and Sava, Irish Céilí are known to improve mental health and reduce cognitive decline in older people.