Damn, my condolences. That really sucks to have to go through a proper allergic reaction to something thats supposed to help. And yeah, from the reports I've heard from friends who tried the salicylic route, it doesn't always work well with cystic acne.

Benzoyl peroxide gel/cream 10% as a spot treatment works well for lingering cystic acne infections. However, you have to deal with the side effects, such as sensitivity to sun, a bit of peeling, and bleached spots on your pillows.

The dermatologist you saw perhaps wasn't as familiar with acne as they should be. Diet has not yet been proven to have significant effect on non-comedonal acne (like the type it looks like you were having) and also azelaic acid is best used as a long-term preventative in combination with a more effective primary…

I would be packing heat 24/7 and sleeping with several knives under my pillow if I was in this situation. And I would make sure I knew how to use them. This is literally the gender dynamics of 99% of apocalypse media, and we all know how that shit ends.

Apocalypse rules: If there's nobody left to judge you, it's not murder.

The concerning thing is the high levels of dangerous bacteria, not the cow’s milk. See also: Feeding kids unpasteurised milk. Shit’s bloody fucking cray, if you purport to give two fucks or more about your kids.

I am confused by the whole concept of "cruelty free" because unless you make you own stuff out of ash from the heart and coconut oil extracted by hand, almost all ingredients in all major makeup brands have been tested on animals at some point in the past, whether it was back in the 50s/60s/70s or more recently. Also…

I consider my lipstick my war paint. So I like wearing lots of intense colours like bright reds and dark carmine and purples - all the different colours is the other bonus too. I can take or leave other kinds of makeup (even other lip products) but lipstick makes me feel totally badass. It's a personal thing, I guess,…

I do not understand all the Cacique love. Those were some of the worst quality pieces of underwear I’ve ever wasted money on. Never again.

L.E is kind of bullshit, though, because you can’t walk into their stores or racks at Myer/DJs and try on any of the plus sizes. They’ll lip service for the fat dollar, but they don’t want fat customers getting their fat all up in their actual stores. Also not all their range is available in the bigger sizes.

Boom, truth bomb.

I wonder how much race seems to be a thing here, because many of the designers I’ve seen at fatshion shows are black (or definitely not white) but so much of the fashion and marketing around plus brands seems to be white-women-targeted.

Not my story, but a cute-yet-sad-looking couple once came in to the overpriced tourist restaurant where I was a waitress at the time, and he was limping, so I sat the window so he could put his foot up on the window-skirting-thing the place had. I take their drink orders and he looks pale as hell and only orders soda…

Welcome to Australia, where everything including the sun will try to kill you.

The watermelon, though. I am losing my shit. Two guys fucking one is just stupid, but a guy on his own is hilarious, for some reason.

Yes, it is definitely a sign.

I feel so bad for people who had a bad case of swine flu. When I caught it (awful nasal swab experience to confirm it, of course), it was one of the mildest flu infections I've ever had. You poor thing. :(

What. The. Fuck. Did I just read.

It really varies person to person. What some people feel on the sea,others don't. If she had been land locked all her life until that point she probably had no tolerance for it whatsoever. And Spanx can't be helpful in that situation.

Is your hubby John Green?