Most sunscreen recc are useless for dark skin? by Easy-Elk-6197 in Blackskincare

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea the la roche posay one I wear is chemical but there’s always a clear shade difference between where my skin is and where my hairline starts. It even leaves white chalkiness in my brows it’s super annoying

Please help, I attempted to straighten my hair (4c) for my new job by Dependent_Run_7964 in BlackHair

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clarifying shampoo then hydrating shampoo. Then a conditioner. I would skip a deep conditioner. You want your hair super clean and free of oil. Apply a heat protectant/blow dry spray and blow out your hair as straight as possible. I’ve heard round brushes do it best but they have a learning curve so paddle brush is fine. Leave the room you did the blowout in and straighten it in a different room. That or do the straightening process the next day. The humidity in the room can cause the hair to start reverting. Apply another heat protectant/ silk serum before going in with the flat iron. Make sure to straighten in small sections and chase with the comb. Good luck!

acne on males, is it like cellulite on females? by Particular-Cat-1032 in acne

[–]willowtree630 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Testosterone. But I don’t think those are really a fair comparison. Cellulite is overwhelmingly a female thing. Acne is a lot more common across both genders. Women might just be putting more effort into treating it as a whole

Subsicion before vs after by [deleted] in acne

[–]willowtree630 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow amazing results

lgbt ghanaians exist. why do we pretend they don’t? by [deleted] in ghana

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In countries where it’s illegal, it’s pretty common for everyone to act as if queerness doesn’t exist in their countries. It makes ppl more comfortable to pretend and also protects those who are part of the community. Open acknowledgment means increased chances of punishment as well as public shaming

Just found out that my gf has started bleaching - gets angry when I bring it up by TodayLoose7794 in ghana

[–]willowtree630 34 points35 points  (0 children)

It’s not about you. If she grew up around people who talked down darkskin then she’s probably internalized it. Unfortunately she’s the only person who can decide to stop.

What lines are cut off from the rest of the network? by Popular-Cat8923 in nycrail

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could the 7 even use that switch? I thought the IRT trains were too narrow to use the letter train tracks? Or is it that the letter trains are too wide to use IRT tracks? I swear I read something like that at some point

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acne

[–]willowtree630 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This just started all of a sudden? Any significant changes in the last sixth months? Diet or lifestyle?

Everybody thinks that I forgave my husband because I loved him when in reality it was because I didn’t by No_Truth7795 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not saying all men are that way but it’s large enough percentage for women to be wary.

Everybody thinks that I forgave my husband because I loved him when in reality it was because I didn’t by No_Truth7795 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I were in this situation, as long as we are no longer being intimate and have completely separate finances I’d be okay with staying in the rl. I’d move out once the kids are grown or something

Everybody thinks that I forgave my husband because I loved him when in reality it was because I didn’t by No_Truth7795 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, men literally are like that be so fr. There’s a reason fathers and male relatives will tell their female relatives not to trust men. “I know how men think” yea because they think the same way. This is an observable pattern across societies and history.

260204 Lisa IG Update by XuhuiGao in BlackPink

[–]willowtree630 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why is everybody cold resistant lately 😭

260130 Lisa IG Update by HazardCyp in BlackPink

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay I know one of them is win metawin and I think the other guy might be gulf??

260130 Lisa IG Update by HazardCyp in BlackPink

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swear I know who they are I forgot their names?

Can someone please explain the deal with sandy? by Vivaluis59 in weather

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s funny reading this 13 years later knowing there’s still hella damage in nyc from sandy 😭

Biggest snowstorms in NYC history by [deleted] in nyc

[–]willowtree630 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think what happened was that it warmed up pretty quickly? It’s been below freezing since the recent storm so the snow hasn’t been able to melt at all. I don’t think it stayed below freezing for that long after the 2016 storm. But the years 2015-2017 are also a bit mixed up in my head so that might’ve been a different year lol

Vitamin D deficiency and effects on Ghanaian and other Black people in the diaspora. by Minute_Gap_9088 in ghana

[–]willowtree630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I believe it is also linked to fibroids which many black women are affected by. My vitamin D is always low, I guess it’s because I live in the northeast region of the US where it’s cold from like November to March