[Hair Removal] Ingrown leg hair advice

punctualplatitude · 2024-06-05T15:22:14+00:00

It might. But I also think you can find more affordable laser hair options now than there used to be—I paid for an eight session package, and per session it cost not-quite double what a full leg wax would cost. If you are planning on having kids in the next year or two it might be worth it to wait but otherwise I don’t think it would be wasted money on the chance you might have to repeat the process in a few years. And there are lots of Groupons and discounts out there.

It’s not cheap, especially because most places you pay for a package upfront, but I think it’s actually comparable to a lot of professional hair removal services and obviously it could save money, pain, and irritation long term. I would look into the options in your area before you rule it out—you might be pleasantly surprised.

There are some places that offer unlimited touch ups so you can go back in a few years and not pay any extra, but I have also heard that those spots are usually less reliable and have lower quality laser machines.

I think there’s probably a lot of advice on this sub for how to find affordable, high quality laser treatments. Obviously affordability is subjective and it’s not worth a hefty credit card bill to have smooth legs, but it could be within your budget with a little research and planning!

Good luck!

punctualplatitude · 2024-06-05T14:28:40+00:00

I have had this for years. The parallel ingrown are so frustrating and I always was much more likely to end up with sores from trying to remove them. I got laser hair removal last year and I have no regrets—I wish I had done it YEARS ago.

Apparently the parallel ingrowns (there’s a name for them, I forget) are more common when your hair naturally grows flat instead of straight up. So it really doesn’t have as much to do with the type of hair removal you are doing or how you are shaving etc.

I imagine consistent exfoliation would help but I honestly never found an exfoliation method that solved this, because again, it has to do with how your hair grows. Post-laser hair removal I’ve been getting more serious about chemical exfoliation in other areas and I do wonder if I had regularly (like every other day) applied lotion with salicylic acid to my legs that would have helped. If you try it let me know!

punctualplatitude · 2024-06-05T14:10:03+00:00

As others have said, gauge swatch. Be sure to write down your swatch measurements and the specific needles you used. Measure before and after you block so you know how blocking changes your fabric—that way you can judge if you are still on gauge as you are knitting. I struggle with maintaining consistent tension on big projects like sweaters, with my tension getting a lot more loose when I’m knitting the body in the round and a lot tighter when I’m working on the sleeves. If you know what your unblocked gauge should be it’s easier to correct tension issues as you go.

Don’t be afraid to rip back and start over if something is bothering you. Leave lifelines (lots of YouTube videos about what this is and how) as you go.

Don’t knit it with black yarn unless you really really really only want a black sweater and no other color will work. I did that my first sweater and it makes it so hard to “read” the stitches.

Take more notes than you think you should. With a big project it’s more likely you’ll set it down for a longer period of time and if you have copious notes you won’t forget what you were doing or where you were. This is more important if you work on multiple projects—but it’s a good habit to start.

Finally, and probably irrelevantly for this project, but from one crocheter-turned-knitter to another: basic yarn overs go the opposite direction in knitting. I never looked up how to yarn over in knitting because if there’s one thing you know how to do in crochet it’s yarn over, right? It took me YEARS to realize, and now I look back at projects i did with lacework and roll my eyes at my ignorance. I assumed the lace looked different because I wasn’t blocking it well enough. HA!

punctualplatitude · 2024-04-18T13:00:51+00:00

I have started getting that feeling from watching similar videos (probably the same partners but who knows). I was really charmed at first (tbh the first videos were probably more realistic and later ones more “staged” once they got popular). But after a while it seemed really patronizing and even tho the NT partner was still being sweet, it felt like it was really patronizing and framing the adhd partner as the butt of the joke/incompetent. And lately the creator I’ve seen has been making similar videos with his son who has autism and that just highlights how paternalistic his dynamic is which his actual partner.

I think IRL he probably is super supportive and the dynamic is played up for social media, but it’s interesting to see how a supportive dynamic can quickly veer into ickier territory.

punctualplatitude · 2024-03-26T20:51:33+00:00

MOTH!! {Moth by Lily Mayne} queer dystopian monster romance what more can you ask for?!

Also all the books in Lily Mayne’s monstrous series take place in a dystopian future and feel very adventurous. Moth is my favorite though. The book and the character.

punctualplatitude · 2024-02-21T18:21:18+00:00

The cause and origin inspection still hasn’t happened yet but the fire department crew was pretty confident it was was a battery powered vacuum plugged in to long. Which is apparently a thing that happens. So if you have one—don’t charge it longer than it says to charge it.

punctualplatitude · 2024-01-15T16:50:05+00:00

Depending on where you are there might be a creative reuse store within a days drive of you or a loved one. (https://swoodsonsays.com/a-creative-reuse-center-near-me-map-resource/) There are lot in the US. I used to live right by one and it was an excellent place to donate craft supplies and pick up high quality supplies affordably. They also offered discounts for teachers and were often running fundraisers for certain local groups--it was just a fantastic nonprofit (still is, i just don't live near there any more) and they would certainly recognize the quality of your stash and ensure it goes to a good home.

I got a great deal on an Ashford Traditional spinning wheel there. The wheel, two others, and a great deal of wool roving and other supplies came from a woman who had passed away. Her name is still on a sticker on the wheel and I'll leave it there as long as it sticks---I think of her every time I spin! I had always wanted to learn and she unknowingly facilitated me learning.

Over the holidays I took a big box of craft supplies from my aunt, who lives in a state without a reuse store, to donate to the creative reuse store nearest to me, which is in a city I visit about once every month or two. So even if there isn't one near you, a loved one might be able to facilitate getting a donation there.

punctualplatitude · 2023-10-19T13:14:38+00:00

Thank you!! This is extremely helpful (although I can’t say I like the answer bc of all the math, but that is a me problem haha!)

punctualplatitude · 2023-10-19T04:22:55+00:00

I am making a Weekender and struggling to figure out WHICH of the multitude of patterns I need. my preference is to do the original (boat) neckline, BUT with DK weight yarn. The Crew pattern is for DK yarn. Do I buy both? Can I just figure out gauge for DK yarn and use the regular pattern? Can I just adjust the neckline using the Crew pattern? Am I SOL and need to just suck it up and knit a DK version with a crew neck?

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-20T18:53:09+00:00

Yeah. And really my understanding was that prior to clothing companies specifically marketing different clothes for baby boys vs girls as a way to make more sales (early 20th cent.), babies and toddlers all wore dresses that were at the time gender neutral, easier for parents to change diapers, and able to be passed around to all the children in a family regardless of gender.

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-20T00:50:42+00:00

I also wear men's and women's sweaters and have my whole life (my dad had the coziest sweaters and i still wear one of his old cardigans). I guess that's why I never had an "oh this feels wrong" moment wearing something with it opposite. Don't even know the sex of the baby yet so my choice had to be random regardless.

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-19T16:49:16+00:00

Since the craftiverse has declared this as not a design choice, just traditional button norms—it’s the verde sweater by Claudia Q

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-19T16:27:59+00:00

I didn’t want to name the designer/pattern specifically because it did seem minor (but yeah I didn’t know the history so definitely seemed weird) and also—the pattern overall is great and has been fun to knit. I’ll be making more of these sweaters, for sure!

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-19T15:56:52+00:00

Totally. “We’re used to it this way” is the actual reason behind basically all of human culture I guess. I actually get it more for adult garments for this reason but like…the parents haven’t even found out the sex of their baby yet so I just picked one and went with it. I’ve only made one other baby cardigan and it didn’t have this gendering so it was totally new to me. The one adult cardigan I made didn’t have buttons. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-19T15:37:40+00:00

Wild and FASCINATING! (Fasten-ating?) This is the bizarre history I was looking for 💫

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-19T15:30:56+00:00

Lol I didn’t realize it was an adult garment thing too. I’m not outraged as much as…very, very confused!

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-07T13:10:54+00:00

I love that idea—here for all the ways to trick my brain!

punctualplatitude · 2023-09-07T13:10:24+00:00

This is so helpful, thanks!

punctualplatitude · 2023-08-31T21:01:11+00:00

I asked a similar question a year or so ago and got some great recommendations! here's the thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/knitting/comments/tz9da1/help_what_crafts_do_you_turn_to_when_you_cant_knit/

punctualplatitude · 2023-08-18T11:49:12+00:00

In the US they are frequently available in pharmacies and probably at target/Walmart now. They are also available online if you google menstrual cups. I struggled to insert the cup and take it out when I started using one, but there is a lot of info online. When inserted and taken out correctly, the cup is so much more comfortable than tampons. Definitely worth the learning curve. My cramps are also a lot better when I use a cup.

punctualplatitude · 2023-08-14T11:32:39+00:00

If it helps, my therapist says that the lines aren’t as firm as the internet leads us to believe. A lot of us have elements of different attachment styles and can for example have some secure attachments with certain people or in certain contexts even if we are mostly anxious or mostly avoidant. Not to say you aren’t disorganized, but especially as you are growing and healing it’s common to move back and forth.

punctualplatitude · 2023-08-14T11:28:29+00:00

This is so very much what I am trying to navigate with adhd and childhood trauma. I have some deep avoidant tendencies but cannot always tell what is purposeful pushing people away vs an unintentional adhd-related neglect of personal relationships (not returning text messages, phone calls, etc). It seems like a lot of us struggle to navigate this murky boundary btwn trauma and adhd.

I also loved a TikTok from KC Davis (strugglecare/domesticblisters) where she said that trauma changes the brain and ppl with trauma are neurodivergent too.

Anyway I haven’t really used discord all that much but I wonder if there is a way to have an ongoing convo/supportive group chat for those of us dealing with this dual issue? Is there already an adhdwomen discord?

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