I will look them up, thanks!

Oh! This reminds me about a problem I always encounter with sauces that I do attempt. They never thicken up, they stay watery, always. Is this flour related? I think I’ve tried corn starch and flour in the past. Or is the temperature part really important here?

Any advice for good, simple cooking tutorials? I realized I eat the same 3-4 things over and over again. I’m not actually sick of any of it but I realized I should probably expand my skills a bit. I only recently realized how few things I can cook considering how long I’ve been on my own!

Are you still planning on getting the perm? I’m very curious about that, I hope you take before and after pics!

Yup! Glycolic acid is definitely an AHA.

I’ve actually used both together with no problem!

Blackheads are actually black whereas filaments appear black but when you get really close they are actually more clear with a yellowish tinge (if you google image ‘pore strips’ or if you’ve ever tried one, what comes out of your nose are usually filaments - lots of images show little yellow-y filaments that look like…

BHA is a great exfoliant but as far as my research tells me (I have researched quite a bit but am no expert!) AHAs are the better exfoliant for marks. Other ingredients that are great for fading marks are vitamin c and niacinimide (but niacinimide used with BHA can cause flushing in some people). I get marks too and…

Reddit skincareaddiction or asianbeauty, as well as the Paula’s Choice website are really great resources! But very simply, AHAs (like glycolic acid, mandelic acid, lactic acid) are great for resurfacing and therefore things like pigment leftover after acne or other trauma to the skin. BHAs like salicylic acid are…

Are they actually blackheads or are they sebaceous filaments? Either way the best thing for both issues is to get a good BHA product (like salicylic acid 1-2% at the correct ph) and use that daily (start off with every other day). Tools and pore strips do more harm than good and the pores will just keep filling up…

I grew mine out years ago and the best thing I did was go to get them done professionally just one time (I went to an Indian place for threading - which is actually also super cheap if you get lazy and don’t want to maintain on your own). I really stressed I don’t want them thin and even showed them pics of thick…

I know a couple people who went with Invisalign and they’re happy with the results. They both saved up a little longer because not having metal braces was important to them.

Have you ever looked at videos by Lisa Eldridge? She is a makeup artist and tends to do simpler, more attainable looks. None of this contouring/highlighting/strobing stuff (which is cool but way too high tech for me!). As a bonus she has a super soothing voice.

I regret never trying a ‘non natural’ hair colour because I’ll be job hunting at law firms very soon and now I’ll never get to do it :(

I’m gonna throw in a rec for Anastasia Perfect Brow, not Brow Wiz. It’s more like an actual pencil and lasts waaaay longer than Brow Wiz (I don’t mean wear time, I mean before you have to buy another).

PLLLLEASE update us about this air perm! I have a weird wave pattern that I’ve always wanted to even out (I hate straight hair on myself but this isn’t working for me either) but I am scarred by a bad (regular perm) experience several years ago where very small rods were used when I specified I wanted beach waves. I…

Have you tried beautypedia.com? It’s affiliated with Paula’s Choice (who has her own line of fragrance free products as well). The site rates products and gives an explanation for the rating. I don’t always agree with taking off stars for things like scents and oils because I’m not sensitive at all but I think it…

Thanks I’ll look into it!

Do lots of research! Most of them stay on the face for 3-5 min. or less so they are intense. I’m thinking of starting with lactic acid or mandelic acid, they are supposed to be more gentle.

Thanks!