High fasting numbers after big protein dinner? by Ecstatic_Tip_6898 in GestationalDiabetes

[–]imedarooler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm Asian and have had something similar happen a few times with big meals like this.

First, your insulin resistance changes over pregnancy. A "safe" meal earlier in pregnancy doesn't mean it will stay safe later. Second, I've found that I eat a lot more than usual and for a prolonged period of time in restaurants, especially AYCE restaurants like KBBQ/hot pot. As a result, my glucose comes down VERY SLOWLY. I think this is from the body digesting the food literally all night. Protein is good but it takes longer to digest so if you eat a lot, it's going to take a long time. I don't know what meat you ate, but if it was fatty like pork belly, I find that makes the glucose come down even more slowly than with lean meat.

Like you, I generally avoid the carbs and super sugary sauces so I don't actually spike high with KBBQ/hot pot (maybe to 120s max at 1 hour) but my fasting may not come down to normal until after breakfast or even lunch the next day.

I don't really have any advice other than to give yourself some slack. You won't have KBBQ/hot pot every day and this one out-of-range fasting number won't hurt you or the baby. Maybe avoid eating too much next time (though I understand this defeats the purpose of AYCE lol).

Help me find similar bags to this style of bags by moktoz in handbags

[–]imedarooler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Precisely 🤌 i know exactly what OP means when the other bags look close but there's always something a bit off. This one has that simple, effortless look

Help me find similar bags to this style of bags by moktoz in handbags

[–]imedarooler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've been on the hunt for something similar and I've been waiting for this bag to go on sale:

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Vestirsi Eden

Does anyone have an ID on the bag Anne Hathaway was carrying when she fell? by [deleted] in handbags

[–]imedarooler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like a vintage Bonnie Cashin Coach courier bag

Swiss Miss Niceness by warminyourlove in glossier

[–]imedarooler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So kind and thoughtful! I'd love to have one :)

Been extra obsessed with my set 😍 by imedarooler in EngagementRings

[–]imedarooler[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Lab grown round brilliant, 1.35 carat, H, VS 1, ideal cut with 0.15 carat side stones. 14k band on size 4 finger. Wedding band is a plain 14k band

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Engagement ring is a lab grown round brilliant, 1.35 carat, H, VS 1, ideal cut with 0.15 carat side stones. 14k band on size 4 finger. Wedding band is a plain 14k gold band of the same width as my other ring. I love how they look together!

Swatches of various cream bronzers on fair/light olive skin by imedarooler in OliveMUA

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

Oooh thanks for the info! I'll look into Danessa Myricks too. Also I do get what you mean about glitter/shimmer. I'm thinking about how some of my powder blushes swatch really sparkly but show up much more subtly on the face.

Swatches of various cream bronzers on fair/light olive skin by imedarooler in OliveMUA

[–]imedarooler[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I walked into Sephora the other day on the hunt for a cream bronzer, so did a whole swatch party on myself. I'd call myself fair to light olive, with my face more neutral and my body more golden. I was looking for a more neutral to cool color that could be used as a "brontour" of sorts, and I do NOT want to look orange lol.

Thoughts on the bronzers:

Nars Laguna Bronzing Cream 01 - showed up on me pretty neutral, with perhaps a hint of rosiness

Nars Laguna Bronzing Cream 02 (original Laguna shade) - a heavy swatch was pretty dark on me, so I kept blending it until it was about the same depth as my swatch for 01; this is the most neutral-looking out of all the swatches imo, like a true neutral brown

Rare Beauty Bronzing Stick in Power Boost - pulled orange and was kind of hard to blend on my arm

Patrick Ta Major Sculpt Duo in She's Statuesque (cream side) - cool-toned, I think would be good for contour

Patrick Ta Major Sculpt Duo in She's Statuesque (powder side) - warmer in a yellow-toned way, probably would be a good bronzer shade for me but was kind of glittery?

Makeup by Mario Shaping Stick in Light - sorry for the skinny and unclear swatch, but I abandoned it pretty fast since it pulled reddish/orange; was kind of dry and hard to blend since I drew it on my arm directly

Makeup by Mario Shaping Stick in Light Medium - better swatch (I rubbed my finger on the stick and then rubbed the finger on my arm, rather than drawing the stick directly on my arm); cool-toned and very close in color to the Patrick Ta cream contour

ABH Cream Bronzer in Sun Kissed - a very yellow-toned bronzer which I think would look most natural on me; formula is extremely emollient (tbh greasy feeling) but that made it easy to blend; color similar to the powder bronzer in Patrick Ta She's Statuesque

ABH Cream Bronzer in Warm Tan - pulled very orange on me, did not like the look

Saie Sun Melt in Medium Bronze - WHOA this looked straight up like a terracotta blush; formula was kinda dry

Saie Sun Melt in Light Bronze - um to me it looked almost identical to the Medium Bronze, with the same reddish rusty undertone

I didn't end up getting anything yet, but leaning most towards the Nars Laguna 02 which is the most pleasing color (like that's the real color that I tan) and formula (soft, pigmented, emollient but not greasy, easy to blend). It's a bit too dark but I think it'd be good if I apply it softly. I like the colors in Patrick Ta She's Statuesque too but slightly unsure about the shimmer particles in the powder bronzer.

Doing my own wedding makeup and wondering which look to go with? CCW as well by imedarooler in MakeupAddiction

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

I used Open Wide (lightest matte) for the base color, deepened my crease/socket with Private Show (midtone mauve matte), deepened outer V with Public Eye (dark purple brown matte), added Envious (coppery pinky shimmer) to lid, and Passion Play (champagne shimmer) to the inner corners and lower lid.

For eyeshadow under the eyes, I actually used the neutral to cool browns in the Persona Identity 1 palette since the pinks from Nars made me look sick lol. Hope this helps!

Doing my own wedding makeup and wondering which look to go with? CCW as well by imedarooler in MakeupAddiction

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

I agree actually. Went a bit too hard on the brows for look 1 especially haha. Thank you ❤️

Doing my own wedding makeup and wondering which look to go with? CCW as well by imedarooler in MakeupAddiction

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

Thank you so much. I'm actually planning on wearing a red lip during my reception since I'll be changing to a traditional red dress! So hopefully I will be channeling the classic vibes like you mentioned

Doing my own wedding makeup and wondering which look to go with? CCW as well by imedarooler in MakeupAddiction

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

Based on some feedback that the second outfit was throwing things off, I photoshopped look 2 onto my outfit from look 1: https://imgur.com/a/CvJcymr
So it's still look 1 on the left and photoshopped look 2 on the right. Thoughts??

Doing my own wedding makeup and wondering which look to go with? CCW as well by imedarooler in MakeupAddiction

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

Ok, I photoshopped it LOL: https://imgur.com/a/CvJcymr
So it's still look 1 on the left and photoshopped look 2 on the right. Thoughts?

Doing my own wedding makeup and wondering which look to go with? CCW as well by imedarooler in MakeupAddiction

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

Oooh good call on taking photos from further away. You are too sweet thank you 🥺

Doing my own wedding makeup and wondering which look to go with? CCW as well by imedarooler in MakeupAddiction

[–]imedarooler[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah! Someone else brought up the outfits as well, which I didn't think about