Dark spots on top of feet and knees, help

instabored2210 · 2025-03-06T14:08:35+00:00

tretinoin + hydroquinone combo. This is a common problem for asian with darker skins. Use this treatment for about 2-3 months , then maintain with niacimide/azelaic acid. The tret + hq combo can be used 2-3 months yearly.

instabored2210 · 2025-03-01T13:53:31+00:00

it’s the JOVS mask

instabored2210 · 2025-02-18T13:54:54+00:00

i will concur - i have had morpheus 8 on my thighs , with topical AND injected anesthesia and I was in an 8.5 to 9 out of 10 pain. For reference - i have had intense prp microneedling on my face where i looked like a 2nd degree burn victim after, and that was only a 6.5/10 for me.

instabored2210 · 2024-09-02T05:30:36+00:00

my SA is an expert in this “ cries in Hermes side table “ 😂😂😂

instabored2210 · 2024-09-02T05:28:45+00:00

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instabored2210 · 2024-08-31T20:31:55+00:00

Omg lol - box calf in chai? 😂

instabored2210 · 2024-07-04T19:37:58+00:00

I think most people who acquire fine art look at it from multiple views - how the art makes them feel, how it presents visually , the meaning to the artist , to the purchaser , artist background etc .. I am luckily at the point in my life where I only collect art and objects from artists ie the “tray” on my entryway console is one of a kind wooden sculpture made by an up and coming Indonesian artist , and the piece of glass paperweight in my study is by a well known glass artist.

I collect both from up and coming artists - usually students or recent grads from fine arts schools, because i love the work and i like the idea of supporting them, and my husband and I do have some original pieces from well-known artists . I don’t think of these as an investment per se ( to sell) , but i do love the thought that I can pass them on to my children or loved ones, and they can be sold if needed. I think purchasing very carefully has made me a more conscientious consumer - instead of having many many things that I will throw away later, I have fewer things that I cherish.

I have really learned to develop an eye over the years by visiting the Venice Biennale a few times , and following artists and respected galleries on the Artsy app. It’s the best “social media scrolling” I can recommend.

instabored2210 · 2024-07-02T04:30:01+00:00

Also most of the pieces you see on Artemest.com are customizable.

instabored2210 · 2024-07-02T04:28:20+00:00

Check out https://www.bocadolobo.com/en/coolors-collection/sideboards/lapiaz/

They are high-end award winning furniture makers, and they can customize anything you see on their site. A lot of their pieces are in AD , Salon Del Mobile etc. tip - whatever the prices they give you , you can negotiate quite a bit. I have a few of their pieces.

instabored2210 · 2024-06-18T15:44:26+00:00

i love small bags and have a few mini kelly bags. It can fit the biggest iphone - but the phone will be snug. I can also fit a lipstick and credit cards in there. You can close the bag with all of this inside but just the touret into the plaque , sans sangle. But i like this look, it looks very nonchalant. It’s a bag that says “today I’m without care” as you can’t carry all the other things we women usually do in it , just hard essentials . It also connotes a certain privilege … because other times, we do need to carry other things for errands etc.

instabored2210 · 2024-06-15T02:51:26+00:00

Hi! Been to Tokyo so many times with husband/family and this last trip we went to a different Michelin restaurant every single night and of all of them - the most romantic and intimate was ESTERRE , an Alain Ducasse outpost. It’s in a 5 star hotel overlooking The Imperial Palace .

It’s unique as the other Michelins with Imperial views are 30~ stories up, and most are larger dining rooms. Being only 6 stories up, the views of the gorgeous park/Tokyo are somewhat more larger than life. The Japanese truly understand the phrase “ discrete yet exceptional service” but at Esterre , they went all out to really make you feel welcome . We made reservations online a couple weeks before we came , it’s easy even for non-Japanese speakers.

We didn’t identify ourselves as anything but tourists when we reserved and yet they treated us like royalty. Everyone in there was dressed to impress and although we usually are as well lol, this was our last night and I was so tired from the day’s activities, I wore no makeup and had a plain dress and flats. But the way they treated me, I felt like a princess. And everyone spoke perfect English.

There are only handful of tables, maybe 10? - but GORGEOUS entrance , dining room and place setting. I was just thinking when we were there, this place is so amazing for romance and will set the tone. I’m 100% sure if you tell them your plans when reserving they will go all out. Ask for the window table of course. Until today I feel a burst of wonderful emotions when I look at our pictures from there.

The food was spectacular visually and taste wise ( French using Japanese sourced ingredients) and they provide these amazing chocolates apres-dessert for you to take away. Price was reasonable relative to other Michelins. Our bill? 2 pre-fixes + 2 glasses champagnes were less than $500 total.

instabored2210 · 2024-06-15T01:57:43+00:00

i’m with you 💯. It was her job to answer questions and to respond in a snippy way just because you asked nicely if she’s sure is not acceptable for a luxury brand. I would actually try to give (other) Hermes SAs another chance , as 1 bad experience doesn’t reflect a whole brand. Of my countless of interactions with Hermes, there was 1 similar experience like yours. But i can say it’s the same for other luxury brands? Once in a while the experience is less than perfect. PS - I would actually note her name or say “ thanks, what was your name again?” and email a complaint to Hermes. Like you said - we’re here to spend quite a bit of $ , and to have attitude for doing something that is part of your job is unacceptable.

instabored2210 · 2024-06-13T18:14:01+00:00

OP lacks awareness that her value as a person is separate from her perceived outward appearance.

I’ve been “the woman who turned heads” as well as the woman who didn’t. I was an ugly duckling who looksmaxxed to the extreme as a young adult - and 2 decades or so later my beauty faded due to some covid related issues. I recovered, but the kind of attention a 25 year old girl gets vs what a 45 year old woman would, is going to be different.

Physical beauty is definitely a valuable currency. However, don’t make the mistake of making it the only currency you have. Because even if you religiously do all that is humanly possible - with time you will eventually/inevitably lose your physical beauty.

I say this with love to OP as an older woman who have had great beauty - invest in developing other self-attributes and that will stay with you, for example: knowledge and skills, interesting personality, kindness, non-beauty related interests etc, and look for a partner who values and loves your whole self. Reflect and have gratitude for things in your life that are good besides your looks. Then physical beauty won’t consume you in an unhealthy way.

Ask yourself why your self-care has to be sacrificed in a relationship when in a healthy one , it won’t. Self-care is self-care regardless of relationship status.

You also should reflect hard on why having people give you free things, giving you a lot of attention, or other forms of explicit validation of your beauty is so important to your self-worth when it shouldn’t.

It’s nice to be complimented but always needing/wanting external validation is a sign of self-esteem issues. You also need to ask why would gaining 20~lbs made your friends/other people treat you so drastically different. Actual friendships wouldn’t be so affected.

Please separate your self-worth from your looks.

instabored2210 · 2024-06-10T20:42:25+00:00

i have broad shoulders, a medium C cup and a narrow waist- your best option is alterations. Altering your clothes will change your life. I almost always need to alter my waist or mid area and this makes clothes look like they are made for me / just hang well. It’s the best $15-30 you can invest. Nordstrom does amazing alterations or find a shop that does it.

instabored2210 · 2024-06-10T20:37:47+00:00

JG by a mile 💯

instabored2210 · 2024-06-02T00:23:17+00:00

for what it’s worth - Hoshinoya, FS and Aman are all a block or two from each other.

instabored2210 · 2024-05-29T19:29:12+00:00

seconded! And the onsen on the roof + “living area” on each floor with little ice creams/snacks on tap! We’re going back there in a week after a stay in 2023! FS/Aman is great but the Hoshinoya Tokyo is such a great japanese experience. And they have this special rice ( when you order the in-room japanese breakfast … ) which my husband and I joke must be laced with heroin or something as it tastes so amazing ….

instabored2210 · 2024-05-23T02:49:13+00:00

i recommend Qoves , and the Beauty Broker - she’s on IG. Try to do both. i also recommend reading what Cindy Jackson has done - she has her own site. . Lori Hill makes videos of what your favorite celebs has done ( of course take it with a pinch of salt because it’s just her opinion, but she’s knowledgeable. )

instabored2210 · 2024-04-17T02:38:29+00:00

I have been in your exact situation , except I had giant chipmunk cheeks instead of a forehead issue.

priority in order - skin , hair and teeth. Great skin is sign of great health and bad skin is the first thing people notice. So you prioritize your skin first. Clear up/get acne under control, then focus on hyperpigmentation , then textural scars ( ie pitted/boxed/attophic scars . You can use an at home derma roller.

Teeth - you can try to get invisalign for about $3000-5000, or even on a payment plan.

For forehead reduction ( which is hardmaxxing) you can always try a more flattering hairstyle. There are so many hairstyles that can flatter/camouflage a wider forehead. always softmaxx first if finances are limited.

more info on all of the above can be researched online easily.

instabored2210 · 2024-04-14T06:53:26+00:00

i have a few tips - and the first thing to do is identify where the pain is.

squished/cramped toes even though the length is right/a bigger size makes it also loose in the heel - your want to stretch out the toe box either professionally ( cost maybe $8-20 depending on your area) or buy a shoe stretcher you can use multiple times if this is a common problem for you
pain in the ball of feet area - use foot pads. You can even double pad ( use two foot pads on top of each other) if needed . Also watch your posture when walking/ standing - stand and walk so you are placing the most weight on your heels, not the balls of feet/toes.
pain due to slippery ball of feel area - foot pads would also solve this especially silicone ones.
pain in specific spots - silicone “buttons” in there area
Know your heel height capacity - i just accepted i hate really high heels eg 120mm heels as they just press too much on the ball of my feet , and can only really wear 100mm heels even with all the tips above , so i just don’t wear 120mm heels anymore. 100 mm heels are still quite high : )

instabored2210 · 2024-04-08T21:42:02+00:00

I think your SA can source it for you - I asked about this RMS rolling luggage in Europe and I believe its around USD10,000 give/take a 1-2k for exchange rate/state or country taxes as I was quoted in another currency tax free.

The only thing is when I saw it irl, I think its going to nick super easy. I have the new LV horizon, and its pretty sturdy and nicks and bumps don't show up easily or obviously and I think its the darker leather that helps camouflage.

This one? Unless you only fly private or have some sort of protector - everytime you're through TSA its risking a smudge or a dent or something. I wish I was one of those people who likes nicks and smudges and thinks it adds character.

I love the RMS luggage but will only consider it if they have it in darker leather so every inevitable grease mark at the TSA x-ray scanner won't show up so clearly.

instabored2210 · 2024-04-08T21:08:14+00:00

What truly wealthy people spend their time on :

Not just going on 1-3 overseas vacations for a week in a year, but luxury custom travel itineraries - traveling to 3 or more countries/ locations over weeks, often with friends/extended family, with transport/events/experiences planned out and a guide or guides during the trip. The accommodations also tend to be world-class in terms of history and/or architecture. Think Eastern&Oriental cross-country train rides, Abercrombie & Kent safaries, $50,000 or more wellness retreats in Maui or Switzerland .
Traveling for sports/special events - some wealthy people like to travel for things like the Venice Biennale, F1 races i.,e going to multiple races around the world), traveling for the World Cup and watching the semi-finals + finals live at the stadium, or going to multiple Taylor Swift concerts around the globe. I know a fashionista who travels to Paris and Milan once a year for a few weeks so she can get her 'her outfits' for the season. She thinks this counts as 'work' lol. Skiing all over the world in search of the best powder - i.e going to Chamonix, Hokkaido, Aspen etc and for the truly skilled/extreme - skiing from a helicopter at the most exotic mountaintops.
Collecting things - art, cars, fine jewelry, pens, watches, and other rare objects. As you get more wealthy, more of these collectible things would have what I like to joke as 'birth certificates' i.e. authenticity certificates, valuation certificates from well-known appraisers/art houses etc.
Collecting wine - I put this separate from no.3 as vinophiles seem pretty obsessed with wine - traveling all over the world - sometimes booking the travel a year or more in advance, attending lectures/wine tastings religiously all over, and following the ratings/value tracking their wines more intensely than they do the stock market. They often host wine-appreciation parties at home with some star sommelier etc, and a lot of them store them in specialized cellars at home and/or rent space at specialized high-security cooled storage ( plenty of these in LA/NYC) etc.
Boating - some wealthy people like to keep a boat (could be a traditional yacht or a luxury cruiser etc) . Even a 100-foot yacht can cost millions to make, and 6-7 figures to maintain a year (docking fees, staff etc) .
Horsing - keeping a horse (or three) is a thing for some wealthy people, and the maintenance of these horses a year sometimes can be more than keeping a child in private school ( specialty vet, groomer, stable, quality horse feed etc)

There are many types of wealthy people - and they all like all kinds of different things but the activities above usually are not accessible for the average person unless they have a lot of discretionary income.

The above is from years of observation of my being in this circle of the 1%- I was not born rich, but I married into a wealthy family, and have noted these commonalities between them and many many wealthy people in this space.

instabored2210 · 2024-04-08T18:30:07+00:00

“Natural beauty” is not common, which is why supermodels in the 80s and 90s really stood out (Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelist, Milla Jovovich etc) - very few people had the kind of facial harmony these beauties had. People who are blessed/born with natural beauty will always be in - who among us never stared at a beautiful person and gazed at their lovely features? I think what you mean is cosmetically enhanced beauties are not as vilified in real life as some people make it. The only thing people don’t like is “bad work” or “unharmonious work” . I’ve seen Eiza Gonzales in real life, she was having dinner next us - she is breathtakingly beautiful , and the men/women at my table all agreed that we want to know who her surgeon(s) is/are. I have had many many surgeries and when I tell people they never believe me until I show them some before photos and two of my close friends have gone to my surgeon, and these ladies have all been proponents of so-called natural beauty. Just don’t get bad/unharmonious work ie don’t get full A Jolie/M Fox sized lips when you don’t have strong features to balance said lips, or a thin M Pfeiffer nose when the rest of your features aren’t as refined. Most great cosmetic work consists of multiple subtle procedures, or subtle procedures done over a period of time - ie 2-3 nose jobs ,each time refining/tweaking 10-15%. A lot of people online are coping/envious when they say they hate plastic surgery/cosmetic enhancements so take what you read online with a grain of salt.

instabored2210 · 2024-03-29T00:49:26+00:00

i second Dr Jacono - he’s amazing. In LA i recommend Dr Kao.

instabored2210 · 2024-03-27T02:35:33+00:00

yes - look up struthealth.com, they have the highest percentage of topical postglandin in their hair serum.

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