If You’re Craving Something Sweet:

if you’re craving something sweet:

ingredients:

½ red apple

½ banana

water

steps:

chop up the apple into bite-size pieces*

slice the banana (not too thin!)

in a small-ish pan, pour just a bit of water and turn up the stove heat until the water starts to sizzle (this setting is different on every stove). you’ll want a cup of water at the ready to add more to the pan as needed

carefully place the pieces of apple in the pan. you will add the banana later, but the apple takes longer to soften

after about a minute or so, add the banana

sprinkle whatever seasonings you like on top. some people like a little cinnamon and sweetener, others choose to drizzle honey and forego seasonings altogether

remember to keep at least some water in the pan, it’ll evaporate but make it easier to move the fruit around

flip the apples if necessary

when everything is nice and soft, put it in a bowl and enjoy it alone or with some low-cal whip. better yet, use it as a filling for a sweet egg white omelette :)

*thinly slice the apple if you’d like it softer

Skin Care Don’ts 🙅

Please don’t put lemon (or any citrus fruit) juice on your face! 🍋Lemon juice increases photosensitivity and can lead to chemical burns. There are safer alternatives, such as regulated AHAs for exfoliation or vitamin c serums for brightening.

BAKING SODA IS BAD FOR THE SKIN. I’m sorry, but it’s a fact. Your skin is acidic at a pH level of about 4.5. Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is very alkaline at a pH of 9. Throwing off your skin pH like that is not good for you. Toothpaste has the same problem; plus toothpaste has a bunch of skin irritants in it’s formula.

Don’t use nose pore strips. They’re a huge gimmick. Those black dots on your nose are sebaceous filaments, not blackheads. Look it up. They’re natural and can be minimized through proper cleansing and BHAs. Pore strips can make your pores LARGER and also cause broken capillaries. I’d personally like to tell Biore to fuck off with their shame-based marketing.

Avoid hot showers/baths. 🛀 I know, it feels great! Unfortunately, the hot water strips your skin of its natural oils, leaving your skin dry and unhealthy. Also, if you feel lightheaded after a hot shower/bath, that means you’re dropping your blood pressure with the heat. Again, not good for you.

If a product burns your skin, DON’T USE IT. The burning does not mean it’s “working”. You can have a tingling effect from exfoliating products, but they should never burn.

Don’t over-exfoliate. I want to cry when people say they use scrubs every day! You should exfoliate physically 1-3x a week, depending on your skin. You can chemically exfoliate more frequently, but you still need to be careful. Raw, red, and flaky skin is not cute. 😡

Don’t use a bunch of new products at once. Patch test; it’s always worth it. It sucks when you wake up in the morning with a bunch of zits and irritation and you don’t know which one of the 5 new products you tried was the culprit.

STOP TANNING! ☀️️ Sun exposure is THE worst thing for your skin. Sun exposure accelerates aging and puts you at risk for skin cancer. Avoid excessive sunlight and wear sunscreen every day.

Be wary of essential oils. Sensitive skin can be easily irritated by these seemingly natural ingredients. Natural is not always full-proof.

Don’t be aggressive towards your acne! BHAs and tea tree oil are great PREVENTATIVE ingredients. Once you have active acne, time (and AHAs) are the only thing that will make it go away. You can’t scrub it off, sorry.

Don’t pay a premium on anti-aging skin care.💰 Anti-aging is all in prevention. Stay hydrated, limit stress, don’t drink (to excess) or smoke, and use sunscreen. No cream will undo years of damage, even if it costs hundreds of dollars.

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crayonboy

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crayonboy

4 years ago

anyone else sometimes listen to “prom queen” by beach bunny, as motivation for your ED, even though it’s supposed to be a commentary about how awful it is that society’s expectations for girls cause them to starve and harm themselves,

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