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[fuckyeahilike]

Downsides and dangers of the Carnivore diet - part 3

For some reason the "clean beauty" movement has gotten to the Carnivore community, and now they too are sold on the notion that natural is always better... as long as of course we're talking about natural, home-made animal products, meaning slathering your face with lard or beef drippings.

"Clean beauty" believers say that anything that's artificial is inherently bad for you and toxic and pollutant, and that any commercial cream will cause endocrine disruption and toxicity and cancer etc.

One of the artificial products they most love to vilify is petrolatum (AKA baby oil, mineral oil, vaseline, vasenol, etc, these are all different names for the same thing). Every "clean girl / boy" will tell you this is the devil. When in fact it's one of the most shelf stable and non-toxic products you could ever hope to use on your body. It moisturizes because it's an occlusive, i.e. it retains the moisture on your skin and without clogging your pores. It's super inexpensive, plentiful and widely available. Even the poor can use it to good effect and without breaking the bank. So of course it's just not good enough for the Gwyneth Paltrows of this world and their superstitious belief in all things natural.

This is especially dangerous advice when they also tell you to forego sunscreen and to just let sunshine hit your skin without any kind of protection, otherwise how are you going to reap the benefits of producing your own vitamin D, and however did our ancestors survive skin cancer if they weren't wearing any sunscreen, etc.

They quite simply know fuck all about what they're talking about.

Do not forego sunscreen. Lots of people who are not sun worshippers and who have never gone into a tanning bed have nonetheless died of skin cancer. I once heard this dermatologist from Seattle, Washington (the cloudiest, rainiest, least sunshiny state in the US) say he nonetheless diagnoses his local patients with skin cancer all the time.

It's pathetic to see women in the Carnivore community in their fifties and older brag about their youthful appearance, all thanks to their diet, and their sycophantic guests (or maybe just polite guests) exclaiming how great they look... all the while looking super wrinkled up and prematurely aged. No doubt they look way better after losing many pounds of fat on the diet, but a youthful-looking skin they do not have.

If there's anything at all that the Carnivore community proves every day (a community full of aging, balding men and wrinkled up women full of sun spots) is that a diet can not prevent signs of skin ageing - sunscreen can. Proper, commercial, chemical-laden, totally unnatural, totally artificial sunscreen in a plastic bottle.

I grew up at a time when the skin care industry was a pure scam pulled off by men who were no more honest than the Wizard of Oz: it was all about selling you moisturizers of different colors and odors at a premium price. The smaller the bottle, the higher the price, and the most outlandish the allegations of erasing all signs of visible aging.

In the mean time just some greasy hand cream that sold for merely pennies a litter served you much better, and that's the truth. So much money that women just flushed down the drain in creams that did nothing for them. They were buying the dream, not the reality. Everybody aged at the same speed.

However - and I never thought I'd be saying this one day - things have in fact changed. The industry is no longer made of total bullshit. I'm not going to call these new-fangled things a miracle, but now you have all kinds of acids and retinols and peptides and led light face masks n'shit that actually do work in ameliorating and even reversing visible signs of skin ageing... as long as you actually use them diligently, like with everything else that also works.

It's sort of fascinating to see IRL women show proof of how they really do look ten years younger ten years later, since they've started availing themselves of these new strategies. And I'm only sorry I don't have a crystal ball to see how young women in their 20s who have already started using these methods will look when they turn 50, and then 70 and so forth. Can women of the future completely avoid ever having to undergo plastic surgery? If so, this is something that radfems should be celebrating. Feminist women and misogynist men alike, we all want to look youthful.

TL;DR don't listen to Carnivore skin care advice, they literally don't know what the fuck they're talking about. If you don't wear sunscreen you'll look really old real soon and you'll be needlessly risking skin cancer. The Carnivore diet is not a cult or a life style, it's just a diet for those who need it. You don't have to get fetishistic about animal products to the point where you start believing that natural and animal is always best, as if "unnatural" man-made things couldn't be infinitely superior and better for you. They sure can.

[scientia-rex]

Best Things I Have Bought

I'm not sure how successful I will be in remembering all of it, but I'll try. These have all been game-changers for me, in a variety of ways. If teen me had had access to all of these, I would have been a vastly happier person.

This one is long, so I'll put in a cut.

-outlet timers. Not having to go around and manually turn off lamps at bedtime? Amazing. I bought these but you can and should get some that have a grounded outlet with three prongs so you can attach good extension cords to them.

-famotidine. aka Pepcid, it's the safest option I currently know of for managing acid reflux. I get nauseated when I get acid reflux, so this is a necessity for me.

-T-Gel shampoo. The only one that keeps my husband's insane dandruff under control. Coal tar shampoos smell peculiar, but are totally worth it if they work. For my hair, I like anti-dandruff conditioner--I apply it to my scalp and my other conditioners to the length of my hair. After bleaching my hair, I use Olaplex 3 to prevent more severe damage; the difference is very noticeable.

-white vinegar for a laundry rinse. I get horrendous contact dermatitis and adding this in the "fabric softener" cup in my washer keeps things from making my skin burn.

-on a similar note, all Oxy laundry booster. Doesn't make my skin burn but does make stains and smells noticeably better than detergent alone.

-Aquaphor. If you have eczema, nothing helps like Aquaphor, unless it's hydrocortisone ointment (the same white petrolatum base as Aquaphor but with hydrocortisone) or a prescribed steroid.

-Bissell Stomp 'N' Go pads. I have stomped. The stain goes.

-Prune puree. A packet a day keeps the chronic constipation at bay. Less volume to consume than prune juice and, in my opinion, slightly more palatable.

-Chinotto is a bitters-based beverage that I discovered by accident really helps my chronic nausea. I've tried other brands, and San Pellegrino is definitely my favorite. Tastes weird at first, but when heavy-duty ginger ale doesn't ease it, Chinotto can. And when that doesn't work, I have Zofran (ondansetron) my doctor prescribed me for the nausea I get with migraines, and that's an effective anti-nausea agent for more than just migraines.

-"You Just Need to Lose Weight (And 19 Others Myths About Fat People)" by Aubrey Gordon.

-rolling laundry cart. Doesn't have to be this one but if you CAN roll your laundry to and fro from the machines, do it.

-"Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men" by Lundy Bancroft. If you Google, you can usually find a free pdf floating around.

-"The Vagina Bible," by Dr. Jen Gunter.

-satin scrunchies. Wet Brush. Terry cloth lined shower cap. AOA terry cloth hair turban (way, way better than similar ones from drugstore).

-stretchy work pants.

-bra liners. For large-chested people who tend to get sweaty underboob, this is a life-saver.

-Goo Gone.

-Dr. Scholls medicated foot powder and the Earth Therapeutics tea tree oil foot spray. The foot powder works for super long days and the spray for lighter days.

-Reflective heat pad. I use this on my car seat in the winter and I am so happy for that every single chilly morning. I've repurchased it... once or twice? now.

-Retin-A. I used to use Differin, which is adapalene, the most potent retinoid available over the counter, but the switch to prescription-only Retin-A has been very noticeable. Decreased wrinkles, clearer skin. More inclined to flake and burn but it's worth it for me.

-Red LED therapy. Near-infrared stimulates collagen production in the skin. The only other thing that really does that is retinoids. I bought the Omnilux mask, which is certainly high-end, but HotandFlashy (a YouTube content creator) did a great comparison of different masks available by specs and this was the best at the time. The difference is noticeable within days. I've tried other, lower-powered masks, but what made me make the jump to high-end was that I got the Dennis Gross red LED eye mask for crows' feet off eBay and I was like "holy shit, this is better." And Omnilux is better still. It makes sense, since they were the OG of the models that have been in dermatology clinics for a couple of decades now.

-AOA foundation has been at least as good at my TooFaced foundation, and it's like 1-2 bucks instead of 40. There are light, medium, and deep shades, each on different pages; I'm linking to light because that's what I use. The lightest shade works for me, and I'm basically translucent.

-AOA VitaGlow tinted moisturizer is absolutely my go-to for lighter coverage days.

-AOA PawPaw blending sponges. Best out there and also the cheapest.

-(do not buy any of the AOA eyeshadows. Total waste of time, zero pigment. I've tried repeatedly and they're just garbage. The highlights are generally fine though.)

-Direct acid foot peels. The calluses come off. Just don't do it when you have ANY open wound on the feet, because it's acid and will sting like hell.

-blendercleanser solid cleanser for blending sponges and brushes. Actually a) gets them clean and b) rinses out.

-PureWine wine wands. I let these puppies sit for three minutes in a glass and suddenly I can drink red wine without migraines or hangovers. Fucking miraculous.

-Dustbuster. Holy shit it's amazing for ADHD peeps. Small thing bugging you? Can't get yourself to bust out the "real" vacuum? USE THIS.

-Crocs. Don't @ me. I wear a black pair around the house and for garden chores and they make my feet happy. Salonpas patches and/or BenGay for a topical when you're sore--topicals are great pain relief.

-Vibrating neck pillow. Don't need it right now? Wait until your next head cold. Vibration clears sinuses.

-PooPourri. I love not having to smell poop. This, and similar products, work pretty well by trapping scent particles in the oil layer instead of letting them evaporate into the air.

-Electric snow thrower. I can't manage a large, heavy snow blower and I don't want to deal with a gas engine. This little guy helped me clear my large driveway in 3-4 hours instead of 12.

-The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, by Carl Sagan.

-Handheld home IPL for hair removal. I ordered this exact one and I like it. You can get these on eBay or Amazon for cheaper sometimes; just make sure you PROTECT YOUR EYES during flashes. Targets pigment in the hair bulb so lighter skin and darker hair work better, and deeper skin tones may burn.

-Lanolin chapstick. Makes all other chapsticks I've used look like garbage.

-Steam eye masks. ShopMissA sells these and you can find them on a lot sites; shouldn't cost more than about a dollar per mask. I ended up buying an electric eye mask because I wanted to treat my dry eye and that just felt more environmentally responsible, but I love falling asleep with these on and I can't do that with my plug-in mask.

I think this is where I'll leave it--I've gone back quite a ways in my shopping history across multiple sites and thought about my daily routines--but if any of these problems torture you, these are my suggestions.

[rgr-pop]

Wait but could you rank Pablo Honey songs? Also my mom (70s) asked me for videos that would help her learn how to do eyeshadow since she’s “doing nothing else now” and it kind of broke my heart and was just wondering if you had any suggestions just for you tubers who do more simple stuff who might have something (not expecting anything just thought I’d ask!) ?

I don’t know about simple, but I like hotandflashy (lol!) for content about non-super-young skin & faces if your mom wouldn’t mind that kind of branding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynAEwyBwUOk and if she doesn’t mind, then the search term “mature” is what makeup artists use if she wants to find to see someone doing makeup on non-20 y/o faces (and there are definitely lots of MUAs who make that kind of content) pablo honey yes... it’s on the list

[midlifemagick]

This is a conversation that every woman can benefit from- no matter her age.

It’s especially fascinating if you’re just entering into the perimenopausal years & looking to have the healthiest, happiest midlife experience possible.

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My Fitness + Eating Routine For Healthy Aging

My Fitness + Eating Routine For Healthy Aging

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[skincarejesus]

what are your fav youtubers other than gothamista ?

For real skin care advice:

Caroline Hirons

Stephanie Nicole

HotandFlashy (really great anti-aging advice)

Honest excellent reviews, but not much advice:

A Little Bit etc.

Skin care related, but my cat knows more about real skin care than them:

Joan Kim

Edward Avila

Chriselle Lim

Amy Serrano (guilty pleasure, she’s just so cute?)

Does Dr. Pimple Popper count? 🙈

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[rgr-pop]

what beauty youtubers would you recommend as a starting place for someone who watches no beauty youtubers?

A great question! It kind of depends on what you are into (are you trying to get a sense of the culture? do you want to learn the basics? do you want to keep up with new releases? do you just love normie women who are secret freaks?). Keep in mind that none of these people are unproblematic and some of them are PROBLEMATIC!!, there are no Temptalias (moral center of my universe) in youtube, lol. I am however of course not gonna link you the notorious worsts, however in my opinion you can’t really understand beauty youtube without browsing Jaclyn Hill’s channel for a while, for whatever it’s worth. I’m trying to make a list of my favorite videos and series in beauty youtube but that’ll take me a while! My tastes tend to lean toward channels that are representatives of the culture of youtube rather than outliers or like high concept stuff, I also don’t watch any FX stuff. I have strongly mixed feelings about most of what’s below!

If any of the links are broken you should be able to just search for them but let me know, just breezing through this

Start out with this list of WOC Youtubers to Look Out for in 2018--I subscribe to all of them, a nice mix of popular and up-and-coming!

The Absolute Must-SubscribesTati Westbrook that’s itMy Normcore GirlfriendsS a m a n t h a  R a v n d a h l And her somehow not gf Jamie Paige Mariah Leonard ok there’s a pattern here and I know it

Chatty & ReviewsStephanie Nicole (if I could only subscribe to one channel it might be hers, just because I always need lengthy videos!) MakeupStrugglesCoffee Break With Dani (I love her and I feel like everyone online hates her!!)Jen Luvs ReviewsJessica BraunSnack Time With ChipNo BS Beauty (omg I love her)HotandFlashyDawny WawnyMost Pleasant 750k+sJackie AinaLustreluxAnd her somehow not gf Desi Perkins who is not actually my fave but I watch her videos and pretend I’m listening to Nicole Richie  Alissa AshleyTechnical & Basics (I am very picky about this genre, so there is only one so far)Angie di Battista

Also Worth Taking a Look AtJKissa--I really do like her channel and think it has so much potential but she’s still growing imho, a must-follow if you like no-foundation looks.Samantha JaneRaw Beauty KristiOh!MGlashesBailey BColour CreepEasyNeon Girls I put in a higher category because they go all the way back to blogsLeesha obviouslyMarlena obviously!and Phyrra! (who remains the singular resource if you’re into indies)I know I am forgetting somebody here!

ok g2g!!

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