FFM's regular stylist just moved out of town! Great timing!
― ljubljana, Monday, 26 August 2013 23:29 (ten years ago) link
omg tempting
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 19:24 (ten years ago) link
don't you want her to yell at you for dying your hair? sounds like a blast, right?
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 27 August 2013 19:25 (ten years ago) link
I do need a haircut (was thinking of getting one TODAY) but there is no price list (would've gone to reg stylist before she moved but need to cheap out) and I have to fill out an "about you" form before I can book an appointment! Xp
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 19:27 (ten years ago) link
Hahaha no kidding. My hairstylist used ~organic~ dye so maybe I'll just be gently chastised. Or she will list out how the dye was not actually organic and aren't I glad she's here to tell me the truth??
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 19:28 (ten years ago) link
I have to fill out an "about you" form before I can book an appointment!
Lmao
― een, Tuesday, 27 August 2013 20:11 (ten years ago) link
Mostly innocuous if self involved but:
"Do people try to pressure you into cutting your hair shorter for them or any other reasons? Tell Longhairs all about it... If this is preceeding a naturopathy-only session, list about what average doctor want to try to put you on. instead. : *"
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 20:15 (ten years ago) link
...what?
― Lawyer... SUAVE... (carl agatha), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 20:18 (ten years ago) link
I'm ready to pay pal you some money for a haircut from this woman, especially if we can fill out the about me form together as a group.
― Lawyer... SUAVE... (carl agatha), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
That's . . . that's totally incomprehensible?
― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
doctor/want s/v disagreement is causing probs here
― no fomo (La Lechera), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 20:42 (ten years ago) link
I like to think of my hair as long but I think I would get laughed out of there, also unsure where she wants me to indicate my hair's state vis-a-vis "yes/no"
"Do you presently have long hair (you get comments that tell you your hair's longer than most in society)? What do you think the state or length of your hair and skin is?: * Yes No No, just coming for better hair and scalp"
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 20:57 (ten years ago) link
what is the length of yr skin
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:00 (ten years ago) link
Just tried to Google and was displeased to find out that there is no website where I can input my height and weight and find out the approximate surface area of my skin. Once I learn how to program, I know what website I'm starting!
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:03 (ten years ago) link
http://withfriendship.com/images/d/15913/Jame-Gumb-picture.jpg
"What was the length of her skin?"
― Lawyer... SUAVE... (carl agatha), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:04 (ten years ago) link
geez for real!
she is a long hairist
― no fomo (La Lechera), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:04 (ten years ago) link
Geez, nevermind: http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/body-surface-area-calculator-mosteller xp
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
Omg at all of this, would also Paypal for FFM to go
― een, Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:26 (ten years ago) link
I NEED to know what this woman is like
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
Yeah I mean I am an unemployed stoodent but I will still donate several days of lunch money to this cause, no kidding.
― quincie, Wednesday, 28 August 2013 00:27 (ten years ago) link
Too bad Tabitha's Salon Takeover is off the air because her visiting Long Hairz would be an amazing display of crazy.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 28 August 2013 01:19 (ten years ago) link
You guys are too funny. I'm not sure I could keep a straight face! She feels like the type who'll insist I buy a lot of potions for my frazzled hair.
Ohh man yes rip TST
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 28 August 2013 01:20 (ten years ago) link
i think i found louise longhair's soulmate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RByqVJIfKCI&list=PL5D1247F885F0F167
― homosexual II, Thursday, 29 August 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
good news -- the regimen is working! my skin has completely cleared up and i don't think it has looked this good in years. yay. bad news - not really that bad of news, but the peeling has begun. there's a spot on each side under my bottom lip that requires constant supervision/lotioning
whole face still stings from time to time, but i think it's bc of heat/sweat/sun? overall, i feel better about my face skin than i did 2 months ago. i'll take it.
― no fomo (La Lechera), Tuesday, 3 September 2013 20:54 (ten years ago) link
dud: shiseido sunscreen: it goes on nicely bc its a thin runny lotion, doesn't seem to leave too white of a cast but... Jesus christ by the end of every day its in my goddamn eyes and its so painful! Its supposedly ophthalmologist approved, too! I mostly bought it for jordan, bc I'm trying to get him in the habit of wearing sunscreen every day, but its fucking up his already allergy-irritated eyes too (he head/face sweats way more than me).
― just1n3, Monday, 16 September 2013 07:03 (ten years ago) link
bad news -- whole face peeling in a way that is unsightly if not slightly alarming if left alone for more than 1 waking hr.
tips for gentle exfoliation of sensitive skin that seems to be molting?
― no fomo (La Lechera), Monday, 16 September 2013 13:44 (ten years ago) link
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-De9_J3HOrMw/T4Q0I4uBkkI/AAAAAAAAAxc/X94yVdhz-kQ/s640/lg_5088691_Anne_Gunning_in_an_Erik_felt_a.jpg
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Monday, 16 September 2013 13:46 (ten years ago) link
i have a good suggestion for sunscreen for sensitive skin and people whose eyes it hurts (myself incl) -- elta md 46SPF, uses transparent zinc oxide instead of whatever that weird stingy chemical is and has been doing fine for me (not related to above molting).
― no fomo (La Lechera), Monday, 16 September 2013 13:47 (ten years ago) link
Thanks! Yeah I have been using the neutragena stuff which I like, but I really want to switch to a mineral sunscreen, so I'll track down this elta stuff
― just1n3, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:00 (ten years ago) link
Can you give your derm a follow up call about the peeling?
― just1n3, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:01 (ten years ago) link
yeah i probably should
― no fomo (La Lechera), Monday, 16 September 2013 15:04 (ten years ago) link
Pro-tip on retinol-induced peeling: don't attempt additional exfoliation! The retinol is doing the exfoliating for you!
Retinol-induced peeling isn't a "drying" side-effect, it is THE MAIN EVENT of how a retinol works: it is telling skin cells to die off and replenish at a much faster rate than before. Dialing back on either the retinol concentration (I can't do more than .05% retin-A) or frequency of application (every other day instead of daily; I do ~ 3x per week at night) can keep the cell turnover going without excessive peeling/redness/irritation.
― quincie, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:43 (ten years ago) link
gotcha! ty. i hope it calms down soon.
― no fomo (La Lechera), Monday, 16 September 2013 15:56 (ten years ago) link
contacting yr dermatologist seems like it would be a good move anyway, even just for peace of mind
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 16 September 2013 16:00 (ten years ago) link
Yes, def! My guess is that he/she will suggest lower concentration or less frequent application. All of the six billion dermatologists I've seen have recommended a very gentle cleansing/moisturizing regimen while using retinols. I am a fan of Cerave for both cleanser/moisurizer; you can find it a drug stores.
― quincie, Monday, 16 September 2013 16:11 (ten years ago) link
The most exfoliating you need to do is with a wet washcloth. Moisturize like a beast.
― kate78, Monday, 16 September 2013 17:16 (ten years ago) link
My Retin-A seems to be doing nothing at all. No changes in my skin, either good or bad. :-/
― disgruntled punter (Je55e), Monday, 16 September 2013 17:47 (ten years ago) link
You gotta keep at it forever, basically.
― quincie, Monday, 16 September 2013 17:56 (ten years ago) link
I sort of wish I'd get some mild short-term irritation or something to indicate it's working!
― disgruntled punter (Je55e), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:20 (ten years ago) link
i dunnomy face has been stinging like it's raw and it feels/looks awful AND i have to full-face moisturize like every 2 hoursi think i'll be ok at work (today is work from home day) but yikesdef gonna lay off for a few days because otherwise things were going really well!
maybe your face is taking longer to dissolve, je55e?
― no fomo (La Lechera), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:24 (ten years ago) link
i use shisheido sunscreen and I've never had that problem! I buy the cream, though, not the lotion.
oh and the Mac retro matte lipsticks were relaunched - GET EM QUICK, they are amazing!!!!
― homosexual II, Monday, 16 September 2013 19:02 (ten years ago) link
Ok I think the retin A is doing it's thing for me because my skin is starting to look amazing. Granted I say that so of course I'm going to erupt in monster zits tomorrow but for now it's pretty ok. Also, I do every other night and use my clarisonic in the mornings and have had minimal peeling.
― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 02:25 (ten years ago) link
yah i don't feel like my skin looks any different for it - it was looking a quite a bit better beforehand, when i started my new routine, but the last month has been so stupidly and unreasonably stressful, i've been really lazy about my skin and it's showing.
― just1n3, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 03:54 (ten years ago) link
I'm feeling a bit REVENGE OF THE ACNE because I think that for my age, I fall under "not much wrinkly." Which is entirely due to "much acne, needs retinols" in my 20s, which now manifests in two-decades-later "side effects" of not much wrinkly.
TAKE THAT, CLEAR-SKINNED, INDOOR-TANNING HIGH SCHOOL BEAUTIES!
― quincie, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 05:03 (ten years ago) link
The fact that I didn't do accutane until after grad school is so fucked up, and now it is even harder for girls to access. Not boys, just girls! FUCKED UP.
― quincie, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 05:06 (ten years ago) link
I barely remember to wash my face anymore and my skin looks amazing. I'm going to credit the fact that I can eat like seven things right now.
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 06:30 (ten years ago) link
I got a zit! I feel like I just leveled up or got my first period.
― disgruntled punter (Je55e), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 14:05 (ten years ago) link
Mandeee, that gives me hope!! Maybe people with "great skin" are actually just "people with no food sensitivities."
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 14:31 (ten years ago) link
I feel like we've come full circle to blaming our eating habits for our skin! I know they're related, but not for everyone. My diet is most excellent and my skin was uncooperative.
― no fomo (La Lechera), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 16:05 (ten years ago) link
Your diet is MOST excellent. The apex of diets.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 16:19 (ten years ago) link