I got botox about three times and my experience was a lot like yours. I got the work done for free because I was working at a dermatologist’s. The first time I think I got about 16 units in all- forehead, 11s and crows feet. The results were good but I did have a bit of a frozen face, so the next time I only got 6…

I used to be an extremely jealous person, right into my current relationship, because I was very insecure about my own level of attractivness. As I have gotten older, and also given how well I now know my spouse, that has pretty much disappeared. Partially, this is down to my particular SO; he has many fine, sterling…

My sister and I both pulled out of the academic/research track after our graduate degrees. I think I got out at the right time- she stuck it out until she’d finished her PhD (which is just three years in the UK, but still) and pretty much had a mental breakdown. But she’s got a really good job with a clear career path…

A bachelor’s, 2 masters and just under two years of admin/customer service work here and I am desperately trying to move up to $15 p/h. Fair play I took some fairly useless degrees, but it’s rough out there.

Yes, this sounded SO strange to me. My mother works (hopefully not for much longer- she has had one eye fixed on retirement for a good two years now, bless her) at a FAIRLY unprofessional school, and even there the boundaries between parents and teachers are respected (which gets difficult in a village of maaaaaybe…

That’s true, the fact that this was a whiter and wealthier area of town was probably crucial.

True, and I think, as KateFromIowa mentioned below, it’s the transwoman and black combination that would have rasied hackles there. I work in Ankeny, which has a very similar feel to West Des Moines, and while most people there are on board with same-sex marriage, there is little to no awareness of transgender issues.

I’ll be honest, I was a bit surprised this happened in West Des Moines. There are definitely parts of Iowa that are very conservative, ignorant and hostile to anyone who is the slightest bit different, but Des Moines as a whole is not one of them. Sure it’s not as progressive as Ames and Iowa City, but it’s pretty…

I always tell people one of the reasons I’m chasing a higher salary is that I want to get my pixie cut back. It’s fine for me to get my blunt one-length bob cut every 6 weeks because it costs $15- I would have to pay a LOT more than that for a stylist who knew how to cut a good pixie.

All of the people I know who only wash their hair every 5 days have A) thick hair and B) quite long hair. I think it’s great that washing less/no-poo is getting more press, but different people have different default settings so no one system is going to work for everyone.

I really like Boot’s No.7 Protect and Perfect serum for day use- it’s pretty affordable and makes a good make-up base. I’m unconvinced about the long-term effects though- I definitely use it more as a cosmetic agent. I use a retinol cream mixed in with a night cream at night for more concrete results (I have…

It looks like they only really stock sizes 32-38 and A-E cups, so if they’re giving you that size but telling you you might fit better elsewhere, you may need to look for a 30 back size and a slightly larger cup. At least they tell you they don’t have that, a lot of places will just say “Yeah, you’re a 36C, that’ll be…

I like doing it this way because then it’s done. No sending a bunch of bras back, no waiting for refunds, etc. But it can be a bit useless if they don’t carry your size, or only carry three bras in your general size area. It’s also genuinely exhausting. I generally wait until I go back to the UK, then dedicate a…

Depends SO much on your size. I have to pay $50-70 for a decent fitting bra because US manufacturers basically don’t make my size and they all have to be imported from Europe. Most women in the “normal” size range I know pay around $35-40 per bra, which I think is reasonable given that you really need to replace them…

I’m kind of fascinated with the VS show because it simultaneously negates and distills so much of the logic of other runway shows. Regular, “high” fashion shows are literally saying “Here are our beautiful, expertly-crafted, sophisticated and coincidentally terribly expensive clothes, please buy them.” Victoria’s…

Nope. I might like to wear that embroidered under-bust corset in the first image, as part of an entire outfit, and get gussied up and go to dinner with my friends (many of whom have an appreciation for good stiching). I do not think my husband would see the point of any of this.

This stuff really isn’t for men. It’s…

I mean, intellectually I can see how people might get off on the illicitness and taboo nature of it all. It’s not my bag, but I get it. But surely all the stuff that you have to do to maintain that illicit thrill gets draining after a while. Too much work. But I guess this is why people say it’s co-workers more than…

I honestly don’t know how people manage years-long affairs. Logistically speaking, it must be incredibly stressful. I can barely keep the fact that it was me who finished the Limeade under wraps for 10 minutes.

I actually walked out of a store yesterday because they were playing country music. This song “I Loved Her First” came on and it was walk out or vomit.

Yeah, not buying it. I have heard this argument multiple times before and what it basically boils down to is “I don’t see the point in doing it and therefore no-one should.” The person who cares the least sets the standard and it becomes a race to the bottom.