#How Much What Does Toner Do For Skin Color

[arminsumi]

i’ve had this dumb idea in my head for weeks where you really wanna dye ur hair blonde so you ask gojo what toner he uses to get his hair so perfectly white & how many times a month he has to bleach his roots and he’s like 🤨 wtf do u mean? and then he shows you his eyes for the first time and you see his white eyelashes and ur like HUH?

if this request is dumb don’t worry abt writing it 😭

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GOJO x gn.reader

A/N: I THOUGHT ABT THIS REQ ALL DAY and just gave in and wrote it at 1 am instead of sleeping lol😭❤️ tysm anon bb i love ur mind

Wc: >700

Content; cheesy-ish fluff

Warnings; some flirting, nickname sweetheart used, a little suggestive at the end

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He was in his office, making it seem like he was dedicated to his hard work by shuffling around important-looking documents across his desk. He totally wasn't doing a crossword puzzle out of boredom. He totally wasn't ecstatic to see his favorite student stop by his office.

"Gojo!"

"Nuh-uh, address me properly, sweetheart."

You rolled your eyes, not realizing that he could see right through that silken black fabric wrapped around his head. But because you were his favorite, he let your cute little eyeroll slide.

"Gojo-sensei." you corrected.

"Mmm?" he hummed as if to ask: what is it?

"So, I wanna dye my hair — and before I do, I wanna talk to you about it."

Awww, that flattered him so much. His heart lurched. "Oh? What color?"

"Blond — maybe platinum."

He imagined it for a moment, then replied. "Blond would look good on you, but I like your hair as it is..."

"Yeah yeah!" you waved dismissively at his compliment, not registering it as such. "so, what toner should I use?"

"Uhhh — I don't know?"

"Well what toner do you use? Your hair always looks pristinely white, seems like you know how to maintain the color right. Does it cost a lot? And, can bleaching make my hair fall out? Oh, do you use special shampoos too? And, how often do you have to bleach your roots?"

Through this flood of confusing questions that you dumped on him all at once, his face just said... what are you on about lol

"I don't dye my hair..."

"What...?"

He let out a little chuckle.

"Come here. Lemme show you something."

You confusedly drew closer to where he sat with his one leg crossed over the other. The noon light illuminated the drifting dust behind him, backlighting his fluffy mess of hair.

"Closer, closer — don't be shy now." he encouraged with a playful sultriness.

This was definitely the closest you had been to him. Excepting that one time he engulfed you in a welcome-back hug at the airport.

"Lift my blindfold up." he commanded simply.

"What?" You blushed. You blushed WILDLY.

He chuckled as if he was a cheeky high school boy playing a prank.

"Just lift it up."

So you slowly — very slowly — slipped a timid finger under his blindfold, your skin feeling ignited as it glided across the soft, warm skin of his cheekbones.

Taking his blindfold off felt like... well, it's an inappropriate comparison, but it felt like you were undressing him. He could feel your energy flowing more turbulently — ahem, in other words, he could feel you getting more nervous because of this situation that he threw you into.

It was laughable how dramatically everything stopped when you peeled up his blindfold.

Blue. No, an infinite blue. You felt like you fell into his irises. Oh... and also, you noticed... white lashes and white brow hairs. Huh.

"Woah... woah that's..."

"All natural, baby." he grinned like a jackass.

It was hard to form a coherent thought because of those eyes.

"I see... so... 'guess I'll just go ask someone else about toner and stuff." you said laughingly.

"Mhm."

You had a question on the tip of your tongue. One obvious and stupid, but you surprisingly hadn't asked it before.

"Can you see through your blindfold...?"

"Obviously. You didn't know that?" He chuckled.

You felt your cheeks sear with blush. The heat reached your jawline and ears. That was so embarrassing for some reason.

"I'm so sorry about the eyerolls."

"I'll let it slide, 'cause you're my favorite student." he winked.

Whatever mush was left of your brain completely evaporated when he winked at you. Your teacher just giggled like a cheeky teenager and lowered his blindfold again.

When you were about to leave his office for the store before closing time, you stopped at the door and looked back at him.

"So... wait a minute..."

"Hm?" he hummed.

"If you can see through your blindfold... then can you see through my — never mind!"

You stopped mid sentence and scampered away like a mouse. Gojo just roared with a hearty laugh and lightly blushed. He never did answer that question.

[makeup-blog-smooth-base]

How To Have The Smoothest Makeup Base

Are you a beginner at makeup? Are the different brands and products stressing you out? Don't worry, I totally get it. That's why I'm here to help you!

First, let me explain what a "makeup base" is. The base makeup is the layer that comes first to cover skin imperfections and leave a smooth surface for other products. Your makeup base can include but is not limited to foundation, concealer, liquid blush, and setting powder. After finishing your base makeup, you can start on other things like your eye makeup.

When starting your face makeup, you should always ensure your face is properly prepped. To prep my face, I always start by cleansing it. Makeup looks best on a clean face. Then, I do my skincare.

Here is a list of everything I use:

Toner

Niacinamide Serum

Moisturizer

Sunscreen (SPF)

It is super important to wear SPF on your face during the day as well as under your makeup. According to Kim, Min Ah, "Layering sunscreen with makeup may compensate for insufficient sunscreen application in real‐life conditions by providing an additional source of UV protection and improving the homogeneity of coverage" (126). Sunscreen should be essential to your skin prep routine before you start your makeup.

Once your face is prepped, it's time to prime. "Primer—which goes on after your moisturizer and before foundation—it's worth the extra step for a perfect makeup application" (Fields, 126).

Primer is a makeup product that aids in helping your makeup stay on your face all day. Things like weather, skin type, and more can play a factor in whether your makeup stays fresh all day, but primer helps with that no matter the factor.

Primer can be either water-based or silicone-based. Whichever you choose to use is based on your skin type and foundation type. Water-based primer works for most skin types from sensitive to oily skin. Meanwhile, silicone-based primer is best for oily skin only. That doesn't mean other skin types can't use silicone-based primers though.

Primer should be applied on all areas of your face where makeup will go.

You can start applying your makeup after your face is prepped and primed!

Personally, I don't wear foundation for my base makeup, I use concealer only, but the same rules apply for both concealer and foundation.

Like primer, concealer and foundation can be either water-based or silicone-based. Water-based works for pretty much every skin type whilst silicone-based works best for oily skin. Keeping this in mind, the bases of your primer and foundation/ concealer should match. Silicone-based primer with silicone-based foundation or concealer, and water-based primer with water-based foundation or concealer.

The exception to this rule is: water-based primer and silicone-based foundation or concealer can work well together but not vice versa.

I have oily skin, but I use a water-based primer. I have found that water-based concealers and foundations don't mix well with my skin, so I use silicone-based concealer, and the primer and concealer mix well without any issues.

So to start, I apply a concealer that is about the same color as my skin all over my face (forehead, cheeks, nose, chin). The same can be done for foundation as well. After, I blend all the concealer (or foundation) out with a foundation brush. Once that's done, I apply a lighter color concealer on areas I want to be brighter (under eyes, eyelids, between my eyebrows, next to my nostrils, and chin). Then, I blend that concealer out with a beauty sponge. Next, I do liquid blush but not everyone does it, it's based on preference. I feel that applying liquid blush before applying powder makes your blush stand out more. If you do want to apply liquid blush, I apply mine on the apples on my cheeks and blend it out with a brush.

For your liquid products, I recommend the brand Elf. It is a very affordable makeup line and all the liquid products I use (concealer and blush) are from Elf.

Now, we can move on to powder. Setting powder is what locks in your liquid products and keeps them in place. There are two types of setting powder: pressed powder and loose powder. The names are kind of self-explanatory but here is what they look like.

They are basically the same, but the difference between them is in their name. Pressed powder is packed tightly into a container while loose powder is not.

I use both pressed powder as well as loose powder when I do my makeup because I have found that by using two different powders, my face is less likely to get oily throughout the day. For dry skin, I recommend only using one powder, because too much powder on that skin type can dry out the skin. For normal skin, you can do whatever feels best. I apply my pressed powder with a medium-sized makeup brush all over my face. Then I go in with loose powder all over my face and I apply that with a powder puff.

Here are some powder recommendations!

Loose:

Kimchi Chic Puff Puff Pass Set & Bake Powder

Maybelline Fit Me! Loose Finishing Powder

One/Size Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder

Pressed:

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish

Maybelline Fit Me! Pressed Powder

NYX Professional Makeup Pressed Powder

Now that you're all done with powder, you are just one step away from a perfect makeup base! All you need is a setting spray. Setting spray is the final step to locking in your base makeup so it lasts all day. To apply it properly, hold the spray a couple of inches away from your face and spray everywhere.

Here are some setting spray recommendations!

Elf Stay All Night Blue Light Micro-Setting Mist

Milani Make It Last Matte Finish Charcoal Setting Spray

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray

One/Size On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray

Look at you! Your base looks absolutely flawless. I hope this blog was of great help to you.

Works Cited

Kim, Min Ah, et al. “Layering Sunscreen with Facial Makeup Enhances Its Sun Protection Factor under Real‐use Conditions.” Skin Research & Technology, vol. 27, no. 5, Sept. 2021, pp. 751–57.

Fields, Jackie, and Andrea Lavinthal. “20 Makeup Tips That Really Work.” People, vol. 97, no. 19, May 2022, pp. 126–29.

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Self-Care Regimen

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What’s their go-to shampoo and conditioner combination?  

Ingrid uses a clarifying shampoo and conditioner because her hair is easily weighed down by product buildup and impurities. She uses a leave in conditioner made to strengthen and keep her curls healthy as well as locking in much needed moisture. If she doesn’t do this, her hair will be a frizzy, tangled mess. Once a month, she does a deep conditioning hair mask.

What other hair products do they use? 

She uses coconut oil, a leave in styling spray that makes her hair easier to work with and hair gel to keep herself looking orderly and pristine. Not a hair can be out of place or it gives her anxiety.

What kind of fragrances do they use?  

She likes the smell of peaches most of all. Her usual perfume and body lotion is peach scented. Other than that, she’ll use things that smell warm and sweet like vanillas or baked cookie smells. 

What skin products do they use?  

Her nightly routine is more complex than her morning one. At night, Ingrid uses micellar water to get her makeup off and then an oil cleanser for her eye and lip makeup. Then she uses a hydrating gel cleanser. Next is a vitamin E enriched toner with AHA in it. Then there’s the green algae serum that goes after that and an eye cream. Last is moisturizer. For the morning, she uses her gel cleanser again, applies sunscreen and then moisturizer again before putting on makeup.

How do they treat their skin conditions?  

See above. Thankfully, Ingrid doesn’t have many skin issues.

What’s their go-to toothpaste? 

She prefers mint toothpaste of any brand as long as it has fluoride in it.

How do they tend to their nails?

She has acrylic nails she gets done in the french style. It’s one of her few splurges she allows for herself. Sometimes she’ll get them in colors, but she prefers the basic french nail look most.

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What Does Toner Do For Skin

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What Does Toner Do For Skin

A. You Asked: What Does Toner Do? The Answer Might Surprise You

Ah, toner. While some consider this to be a useless and unnecessary part of a skin care regimen, others swear by its skin balancing effects. It is safe to say that toner is an integral part of the constantly evolving beauty world, where innovative product launches are appearing on the left and right. It may not have as much impact as a retinol cleanser or serum, but it is still presented as a definitive product that can greatly improve your skin. But while many may feel hydrated and clean afterwards, the constant question is, “What does toner really do?” It remains.

We know that the Japanese swear by the tonic (or what they call it, lotion) and if that is any indication of what we are missing in our quest for lighter skin, then we will seek all the help we can get. We asked several skin care professionals to assess the importance of this water-based solution. Keep rolling to find out everything you need to know about skin toner.

1. What is toner?

“Toners are skin products with a watery consistency,” explains dermatologist Joshua Drawer. “Traditionally, they were used to remove excess oil from the skin and were particularly useful for people with acne. These products contain high levels of alcohol and are therefore dry. Toners today contain a variety of soothing agents, whitening and anti-aging. ” New York-based cosmetic dermatologist Sejal Shah agrees, adding that the new toner formulations are completely different from their traditional counterparts.

“Traditionally, the function of a tonic is to completely cleanse the skin and, many times, they are formulated to be very astringent to remove traces of oil and dirt,” she explains. “While the new generation of toners can still remove traces of dirt, they are designed to nourish and replenish your skin after cleaning and act as a primer for the rest of your skin products.”

2. What are the benefits of toner?

We often hear that toners help to balance the skin’s pH after cleansing, but we have found that this is not the only benefit.

Removes impurities: “The toner removes oil and traces of dirt, bacteria and makeup,” says accredited dermatologist Debra Jaliman. “It also removes dust, dirt and contaminants that may still be present after washing with detergent.”

Protects the skin: toner closes gaps in skin cells, reducing the risk of contaminants entering the skin (this also has the added benefit of shrinking pores).

It improves the effectiveness of other products: according to Gunna Covert, leading esthetician at Daphne Studio, “toners exfoliate, help to balance the skin’s pH and even help other skin products penetrate deeper into the skin.”

3. Is toner optional?

The answer depends on your skin type and needs. According to Covert, people with a tendency to acne and oily skin should tone up in the morning, as we sweat at night, and this can cause pore clogging or skin rashes. If your skin lacks essential vitamins and nutrients, you may need more toner than, say, someone with already healthy skin.

4. How to apply toner

Want to know how to use facial toner? It is best used by saturating a cotton ball or cotton ball with the formula and gently tapping the skin. Isn’t it the round cotton type? Many toners are available in spray form, which minimizes waste (bonus points) and makes them convenient and easy to use. According to Tammy Yaiser, vice president of product development at Algenist, toner is best used as the first step after cleaning, as it removes remaining impurities from the skin and refreshes it and prepares it perfectly for your skin care routine. subsequent skin. Any creams, serums or treatments applied after toning will penetrate more deeply and reap their full potential.

5. How often to use facial toner

You shouldn’t be afraid to make toner a part of your routine, but it may take some trial and error. Shah explains: “The timing and consistency of how often you use toner really depends on your skin type, skin problems and the ingredients of the toner.” She recommends taking it slow with harder toners before “increasing” daily use or twice a day. On the other hand, she says that “moisturizing, soothing and soothing toners can usually be used twice a day”.

6. Is toner suitable for all skin types?

As with any new skin product, be careful when adding toner to your morning and / or night beauty routine. “Make sure the toner does not dry out excessively or irritate your skin,” says Shah. Even when it comes to sensitive areas of the face (think, close to the eyes or nasal folds), you must be tired of not overdoing it. And, according to Covert, always pay attention to alcohol on the ingredient label. “Make sure you use the toner that suits your skin type and stay away from alcohol in the toners, as they tend to dry out your skin,” she says.

However, modern toners are often softer and adaptable to your skin’s individual needs. Yaiser gives us an overview of changing the ingredients. “Many toners today do not use alcohol and combine advanced anti-aging ingredients with mild, botanical natural ingredients that clean and balance the skin while moisturizing, treating and soothing,” she explains.

For oily skin, choose a tonic with antibacterial and exfoliating properties to absorb excess oil, remove dead skin cells and prevent future rashes.

  B. Facial Toner: 7 Benefits and Why You Should Use it

When it comes to skin care, a sophisticated regime is not for everyone. However, cutting too many corners can cost you that brilliant shine you’ve always wanted! Even if you keep bathroom shelves empty, there are a few additions that can make a big difference in the look, feel and long-term quality of your skin.

For example, toner can help you light up, keep your face clean and revitalized, minimize the appearance of pores and more.

1. How Toner Works and Why It is Worth Using

You may be wondering what is a facial toner? Are you really doing something?

In short, toners are generally designed to minimize the appearance of pores, temporarily tighten the skin and naturally remove oil and dirt.

Toner helps to temporarily minimize the appearance of pores and create a smoother appearance.

Toners also help to clean dirt, oils and impurities more efficiently than detergents alone and better protect your skin from environmental stress.

Adding toner to your daily routine can often be the key to a shiny, refreshing look.

2. Which toner should you use?

Once you start exploring facial toner options, you can easily be surprised by the insane variety of products on the market.

However, choosing the right toner for your face doesn’t have to be complicated. It is best to choose natural products and avoid certain ingredients that can irritate your skin or cause unpleasant flare-ups if you have problems.

a. Avoid

Alcohol – Unsurprisingly, alcohol has a super-drying effect. It can ignite and irritate sensitive skin.

Salicylic acid – Salicylic acid is commonly found in acne-fighting tonics and is considered aggressive. It tends to dry out the skin.

Benzoyl peroxide – Benzoyl peroxide is also commonly used to fight acne and can also be very intense for many people.

Aromas – it is better to avoid artificial smells. Don’t you prefer to smell like real roses than fake chemicals?

Phthalates and parabens – these two belong to a group of chemicals commonly used as low-cost preservatives.

You don’t want toxins like these to be absorbed by the skin. Instead, check the labels for ingredients from botanical sources. Remember, Mother Nature knows best!

b. The common ingredients in natural toners are

Witch Hazel: A type of flowering plant, witch hazel (s), has long been used for skin care. They are known to promote uniform skin tone and are often used to even out natural oils and clog pores.

Green tea: green tea is no longer just for drinks! Known for its antioxidant properties, this ancient ingredient can act as a tonic to help rejuvenate and rebalance the appearance of the skin.

Aloe Vera: Aloe is known for its soothing properties. In a tonic, it can increase hydration and relieve redness or temporary discomfort.

Tea tree oil: The tea tree is traditionally used to clog pores and remove residues from the skin’s surface. It can minimize and renew the appearance of the pores and leave a matte finish.

Rose water oil: Rose water oil is made from rose petals soaked in purified water – in other words, a concentrated bouquet. Rose water has a multitude of benefits, from the natural removal of impurities to the temporary hardening of the complexion – and is great for many skin types. Fleur & Bee’s natural rose water toner, Rose and Shine, contains only two ingredients: distilled water and rose petal oil.

3. What toner does for your skin: 7 benefits

When wondering if you should add toner to your routine, here are seven main reasons to consider! Read on to find out why toner is critical and how it can improve your self-care:

a. Minimizes the appearance of pores.

When the pores appear smaller, your skin becomes smoother and more polished. Facial toner gives you a beautiful, radiant appearance, so you can expose yourself and feel completely safe.

b. Protects the skin from the elements.

Toner is designed to keep your skin clean and free from damage from environmental factors.

c. Temporarily firm the skin.

Facial toner is an incredible rejuvenator and gives the skin a firmer and firmer appearance. Use it twice a day and you will feel the difference immediately.

d. It is super refreshing.

Spraying your skin with a rose-scented tonic is a great way to start (and end) your everyday life. It’s great – and you deserve to be nice to yourself.

e. Soothes the skin.

Using a facial tonic of botanical origin is a great way to soothe your skin and relieve any redness or temporary discomfort.

f. Helps remove oil and makeup.

Adding toner to your regime can naturally cleanse your skin, removing dirt and other impurities.

g. Helps the skin retain moisture.

Toner – especially toner made from rosewater – is naturally moisturizing and will help increase the absorption of the moisturizer of your choice. So, when you apply your crème de la cream, your skin will absorb it!

In short, adding toner to your skin care routine twice a day is easy, fast and affordable (Rose and Shine costs just $ 18) – and can make a significant difference in the look and feel of your largest organ.

In addition, you deserve to be pampered, and nothing is more luxurious than a bouquet of flowers to put on your face.

4. Toner frequently asked questions

a. What are the benefits of using a facial toner?

The toner hydrates the skin, minimizes the appearance of pores, cleanses the skin of excess dirt and oil and prepares the skin for the rest of the products so that they can be absorbed more easily. Toners are also a great anti-aging product, as they temporarily soften and stretch the skin, making it firmer and restoring its youthful appearance.

b. Who should use toner?

Absolutely everyone, from oily to dry skin and all the middlemen, there is no one who should not use toner! Moisturizes dry skin, removes oil that clogs pores in oily skin, soothes sensitive skin, protects mature skin and evens out skin tone in combination skin.

c. How do I choose facial toner?

As with all skincare products, the key is to choose a product suitable for your skin type. Also, check the ingredient label and make sure not to choose one with a variety of chemicals or drying ingredients, such as alcohol, parabens or artificial fragrances. Instead, choose natural herbal ingredients such as green tea with antioxidant properties, aloe vera to soften your skin, witch hazel to balance oils or rose petal oil to temporarily tighten your skin.

5. Fleur & Bee: know who you’re buying from

At Fleur & Bee, we are a small, united team that manufactures natural skin products that are good for you, your wallet and the planet. Our clean skin care products are packed with carefully selected herbal ingredients that have been proven and are gentle. Our collection is 100% vegan and cruelty free and contains no unpleasant substances such as parabens, sulfates, phthalates, silicones and artificial fragrances. Oh, and everything is under $ 30!

We are also a sustainable skin care brand. Our products are made from sustainable ingredients and consist of 100% renewable wind energy. Our packaging is 90% recyclable! If we seem to be your clean skin care brand, check out our product line! Also, visit our blog for tips on simple, affordable and correct skin care products and ways to get your shine!

  C. What Does Toner Really Do for Your Skin?

Take a look at your skin care routine. Is it a toner? If the answer is no, you probably believe that the toner is only for oily and acne-prone skin. Although it has been believed for a long time, the newest options on the market have proven to be a beneficial addition to any beauty routine, regardless of whether you are shiny or dry. To understand how and why toners are so effective, we brought in several experts to tell us everything they know about the product.

1. Toner 101

Toners are liquid products frankly designed to treat oily and acne-prone skin. By tapping the liquid, users can remove excess oil, balance the skin’s pH and promote a healthier looking face. Although toners with exactly these benefits still exist, dermatologist Dr. Joshua Drawer that the latest iterations also offer a number of anti-aging benefits, including whitening, moisturizing and stimulating effects of collagen.

Award-winning researcher and clinical dermatologist Dr. Carl Thornfeldt also notes that toners can also remove traces of dirt, oil and makeup, making them an essential step in any routine, as they ensure that the skin is truly dirt-free, even after the first one. cleaning. “Finding the right toner can improve the benefits of a regimen by nourishing and cleaning the skin,” he explains. Dr. Jennifer Chwalek, a certified dermatologist at Union Square Laser Dermatology in Manhattan, explains that toners are also effective formulation products. By restoring your skin’s pH levels and removing any oil, dirt or makeup residue, they encourage better absorption of any other products you put on your face next.

2. Research ingredients

As with all skincare products, the trick to maximizing any formula is to look for options made with ingredients that are good for your skin. This is especially important to note because traditional American toners (which have been consistently developed for oily and acne-prone skin) are often alcohol-based and contain active ingredients like salicylic acid and witch hazel, says New York dermatologist Dr. Hadley King can be dehydrating and irritating – although aloe and glycerin are also part of the formula.

Because of this – and the need for smoother options in general – Korean beauty has begun to establish itself in the United States. “In Korean beauty and the new generation of American skin care, toners are generally less aggressive,” says Dr. King and notes that they are often called essences today. “They are designed to prepare the skin for the next step. They can be moisturizing or exfoliating, but even those with active exfoliating ingredients should still add to the skin’s moisture barrier without compromising it.”

3. Application Tips

It is so important to understand when and how toners can be used sensibly: in general, they can be used when your skin needs a boost of cleansing, moisturizing or oil absorption. However, it is best to apply them after washing your face and apply the moisturizer beforehand. “Toners are an essential step in any skin care routine,” says beautician Nicole Hatfield. “When used after cleansing, they replenish vital nutrients and add beneficial ingredients to the skin.”

The exception? If you are using toner made with exfoliating ingredients. Dr. King says that in this case it is better to use them only once a day, preferably at night, as many exfoliating acids can make the skin more responsive to the sun when used in the morning. However, be careful when combining an exfoliating toner with a retinoid product. “Remember that alpha and beta-hydroxy acids can deactivate retinoids, so if you are using a retinoid at night, avoid using toner with these ingredients before applying the retinoid,” she says. What about the actual application process? For best results, Hatfield recommends applying toner with a cotton ball. “Make sure you try to work upward movements,” she notes. “As a final step in the toning process, apply around the hairline and behind the ears to clean these areas as well.”

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Clean /// Sakusa x f!Reader (18+)

Summary: [College dorm AU] Sakusa can’t stop thinking about you in the shower.

A/N: Indirectly inspired by @seita​ and @bakatenshii​, who made me think about soap and Sakusa’s cum in conjunction…thanks guys :P

Tags/warnings: masturbation, mild cleanliness fetish if that’s a thing?, Sakusa wants you and is in deep denial about it

It’s not like he started doing it on purpose. Not at first.

On weekdays, you wake up at the same time that Sakusa gets back from the gym: 7 AM exactly. He timed it that way because they clean the dorm bathrooms at 6:30—they’re still revolting, but they can’t be as bad as the ones at the gym. He can avoid touching the stall walls if he has to, and…he has to. 7 is the perfect time—even the students with 8 AM class can’t be fucked to wake up that early, so he gets the row of mirrors and stalls to himself.

Except for you.

Your room is right next to the stairwell; when Sakusa jogs up the stairs (two at a time, blood still pumping from his workout even though the sweat is already cooling on his back) he can hear your alarm through the thin wall. Always 7 on the dot: your phone blares an obnoxiously loud ringtone, there’s a muffled protest from you and your roommate curses at you to turn that shit off, it’s seven fucking AM. By the time he’s standing at the bathroom sink brushing his teeth, you’re usually pushing through the door in your pajamas, holding your towel in one hand and rubbing your puffy eyes with the other.

So it’s not like Sakusa plans this. It’s a coincidence. Mostly.

“G’morning…Kiyoomi.” You interrupt yourself with a yawn in the middle of the sentence. Your voice sounds heavy with exhaustion and he wonders, not for the first time, why you bother waking up so early. You don’t seem like a morning person.

The toothbrush is still in Sakusa’s mouth, so he just nods to greet you. You smile sleepily and then bend down to reach your bathroom locker, and—fuck, fuck, you’re wearing the shorts again, the threadbare cotton ones you wear whenever the weather gets a little warmer. They’re thin (so thin he can see the high cut of your panties underneath when they’re stretched over your ass, not that he’s looking), and they’re short.

Do you know how much you’re showing off when you bend over like that to rummage through your locker? You’re basically showing your ass off, the smooth muscle of your thighs rising up into those perfect cheeks, and between them, the dingy cotton stretched tight over your mound—

He’s not looking. He shouldn’t be looking. Sakusa lowers his gaze in the mirror to spit the toothpaste into the sink.

“Hey, can I borrow some of that?”

You’re standing at his elbow now, blinking up at him. Pleading. When he wordlessly hands over the tube, you grin, eyes crinkling up at the corners like he just offered to take your hand in marriage rather than letting you have some toothpaste that he wasn’t going to miss anyway. “Thanks! You’re the best.”

You barely know him. Sakusa’s pretty sure that these early-morning bathroom encounters are the only times you two interact.

“How was your workout?” you ask when you’re done brushing your teeth.

Sakusa has to grip the edge of the counter to tear his eyes away from you when you spit it out—white foam dribbling out of your mouth and down your chin—but that’s beside the point. “It was fine.”

“Yeah? Did you run or go to the gym?”

“Gym.” Why are you so curious? You’re too friendly.

You hum appreciatively, rubbing foamy circles of cleanser into your skin. The smell of it is light—floral, but barely. Lavender, maybe. That’s step one of your morning skincare routine, which Sakusa’s pretty certain he knows as well as you do by now. Next will be toner, and then you’ll save the rest for after your shower—but before you reach for the next little bottle in the row you’ve lined up on the bathroom counter, you turn toward him. “I should get back on a regular gym schedule too. Maybe one day I’ll go with you?”

“If you can wake up that early.” The remark must come out harsher than Sakusa intended, because you raise your eyebrows and your mouth drops open—but a second later you’re smiling again, turning back to the mirror so you can pat the toner into your skin.

“You’re probably right. I don’t know how you wake up at six in the morning every day.”

5:45, he wants to correct. But if he keeps talking to you, you’re going to notice he’s staring. So he just finishes washing his face without answering, puts his stuff back into the locker, and makes his way over to the shower stalls, leaving you and the scent of lavender behind.

There are five stalls. All open, of course. Second from the left has the best water pressure, and the one on the far right has a removable shower head and heats up the quickest. But Sakusa chooses the middle stall. For no reason. Not because he knows exactly which stall you’re going to pick, and he wants to be sure he’s in the stall next to yours when you do. He takes his time—undresses slowly, folding his dirty gym clothes even though they’re going straight into the laundry; sets his shampoo and conditioner and body wash out on the bench in the order that he’s going to use them; turns the knob to just the right angle to get the right temperature and waits for it to heat up until he can see the steam saturating the air.

By the time Sakusa’s under the water, massaging shampoo through his hair and feeling the sweat slough off his skin along with the shower spray, you’re done with your pre-shower skincare, padding over from the sinks to the stalls and picking—predictably—the one next to his. He has to strain himself to hear it over the sound of splashing water but he does hear it: your cheap pink flip-flops slapping against the tile floor, the relieved yawn in your breath as you stretch (you always stretch) and the soft rustling of fabric as you take off your clothes and deposit them in a heap on the bench.

Sakusa tilts his head up into the shower spray and feels the stray drops clinging to his eyelashes and wonders how much he’d be able to see if the walls were made of glass.

Today is Wednesday, and that means you’re going to wash your hair today because you always wash it on Wednesdays. Sakusa can already smell the shampoo you use filtering into the air. What is it? Sharper and more bitter than mint, medicinal almost—he’s considered asking you a few times what it is, but he can’t figure out a way to phrase the question.

Hey, (Y/N), tell me what product you use to wash your hair. Ever since I started jacking off in the shower to you, I can’t get off unless I’m smelling it.

That probably wouldn’t go over well.

Fuck, he’s already hard. The heat of the shower is nothing compared to the heat of his blood pumping down to his cock. Sakusa rinses through his hair quickly, freeing up his hands so he can palm his shaft and give it a tentative stroke.

Through the shower wall you give a light, soft sigh of appreciation, and Sakusa feels his cock jump in his hand. You prefer your showers hotter than he does—white puffs of steam are rising up over the gap between the stall divider and the ceiling, and you always come out flushed. The heat must feel nice, hm? He can almost see you, standing naked under the shower head in just your stupid pink flip-flops, letting rivulets of water drip down from the crown of your head to flow lower…over your shoulders, your back, your tits; your fingers lathering the shampoo through your hair, soap bubbles washing the grease away from you, draining away yesterday’s grime so you’re all fresh and squeaky clean.

You sigh again, and your voice is pushing out behind the breath. A moan, almost. Do you ever touch yourself in the shower? He’d be a hypocrite to think you shouldn’t be able to take advantage of this rare moment of privacy…it’s so hard to get time to yourself in the dorms, he can sympathize… So maybe you let your hands dip lower while you wash, shift your thighs apart so you can fit your fingers between them. Pet that puffy little cunt, push your fingers inside, feel your slick wash off in the water just to be replaced with more.

Sakusa wraps his fingers around his cock and slides his hand up the shaft, moving slowly so he can savor the light friction. Your hands would be soft, wouldn’t they? Softer than his. You don’t have calluses like he does—all that lotion you use must be doing you some good. And your hands are a lot smaller than his are…you’d probably have trouble getting one hand all the way around. You’d have to use both hands to hold him, hold his cock and pump him, jack him off…

If your hands are too small for him, what about your mouth?

The shower is so warm and you’re so close. Sakusa closes his eyes so he can breathe in that sweet medicinal smell and imagine you in here with him.

Your mouth. Soft lips, no makeup, just your natural color dampened from the water and your spit and his precum, closed around him, stretched around him to accommodate for the mass of his cock sitting in your mouth. Little pink tongue flicking out to tease the tip, lapping flat at the underside and then kissing it. You’d be a tease, a fucking tease. Looking up at him with those eyes, batting your eyelashes over your dewy-wet cheeks as you try to swallow him a little deeper. He’d tangle his fingers around the back of your head, push the strands of wet hair away from your face, pull your mouth up and down on his cock while the water splashes down around the two of you—

There’s a click of a cap popping shut and your shoes smacking wetly against the floor while you reach over to grab another bottle. You’re humming to yourself—a song Sakusa’s heard on his friends’ playlists and at parties but he doesn’t know the lyrics. Sometimes you sing in the shower (always softly, under your breath, so quiet he’d barely be able to hear if he wasn’t listening) but today you just hum. Maybe you’d sing out loud if he wasn’t there?

You’re probably being considerate to him...you do seem like the type. After all, you must be as aware of his presence three feet away from you as he is of yours. You probably think about him in the shower too.

Sakusa’s hips buck forward, pushing his dick through his hand as he pumps it with no real technique or rhythm, just trying to match the pace of his breathing to what he can hear of yours. The heat of his impending climax is coiling low in his belly, even though it hasn’t been long—it never takes long when he’s thinking about you. You’ve practically become a part of his own morning routine, to the point where he couldn’t even get off when he went home for spring break a few weeks ago. When the two of you move out of the dorms and go your separate ways, it’s going to be annoying. He should really stop this, wean himself off you while he can…not that he really wants to.

Your voice isn’t bad when you sing, but it’d be a lot better moaning his name.

People fuck in the showers. Sakusa knows that, he’s heard them himself and always been acutely disgusted at the filth of it all. Dorm bathrooms are notoriously foul—there’s a reason people wear shoes when they’re showering, and the thought of people actually fucking in here makes his skin crawl. But with you? He can see it, he can feel it—the soft fat of your thighs in his hands, skin dimpling under his grip as he holds you up; your arms twisted around his neck hugging into him; the hot water streaming over both of your bodies as his cock slaps into your pussy, burying into that tight wet heat.

Sakusa grits his teeth to stifle a groan and wonders if you heard it, and then he’s feeling around for the memory of your sleepy “Good morning, Kiyoomi” and warping your voice in his mind until he can almost hear your lips wrapping around his name, panting it, whimpering it, choking it out between pleas for him to fuck you harder—Kiyoomi, please, fuck me fuck me just like that, fuck my little pussy til I can’t walk straight Kiyoomi I need you!

God, he wants to hear it, he wants to say your name, wants you to know he’s jacking off to you. Sakusa’s hand speeds up and his hips are thrusting into his fist, the water making wet clicking noises every time his cockhead moves up past his fingers as he imagines fucking you right here in this shower. He’d make you cum, make you clench and tighten around him, make you wake up the entire goddamn floor with your screaming, and—fuck, he’s mouthing out the syllables, and then he can hear his own voice out loud and he’s saying your name—

“K-Kiyoomi?”

Your actual voice—lifted, high and clear as a bell ringing even stifled by the stall and the rushing water hits Sakusa and he flinches—and cums, cock jerking under his grip as the sticky white fluid shoots out to coat his hand. It’s good, so good, so fucking good, you said his name, you said it, fucking perfect—the release passes over him so forcefully that he has to hold his breath to bite back the stuttered hiss of pleasure from deep in his throat.

“Kiyoomi?” you ask again from the other stall, voice uncertain. “Did you say my name? I thought I heard you…”

It takes him a long moment to catch his breath, and another to work up enough control to straighten and raise his hand to the spray, letting the cum wash off his skin and down the drain in cloudy white trickles. “I didn’t.”

“Oh, sorry! Guess I imagined it.” You’re back to your cheerful self, humming that brainless melody and soaping yourself up without a care in the world. So gullible. Like always. And it’s not like Sakusa wanted to get caught, but…he can’t help wondering what you’d do if you knew.

Maybe you’d hate him. Maybe you’d call him a creep, stop showering when he does, avoid his gaze when you pass each other in the halls.

Or maybe you’d be into it.

Sakusa finishes his shower at the same time you do, so he can catch you just as you step out of the stall. “Oh—“ you start, barely keeping yourself from bumping into his chest. “Oops!”

Your face is stained pink from the heat of the shower…or maybe it’s the way you’re staring at his bare chest that’s making you blush. Sakusa’s not flattering himself—he knows he’s good-looking, knows what the years of athletics have done for him, and you are staring—but just for a moment before you catch yourself and right your gaze back up to his face, absently watching him towel off his hair. The fact that you let your eyes stray a little gives him permission to do the same, so he takes a moment to examine the lines of your shoulders, your soaked hair sticking to your neck, the dip of your cleavage under the fluffy white robe you’re wearing.

You smell good, all soft and wet and clean. Sakusa can’t help imagining if you taste that good, too.

“Um…s’cuse me,” you say after a moment when he doesn’t move to let you pass through the walkway. You could try to skirt around him, but he’s so big.

“What shampoo do you use?”

You blink and pat your hair self-consciously. “It’s, uh, tea tree oil? It has peppermint and lavender and stuff too I think, it’s really good for waking up in the morning—sorry, I know some people don’t like the smell—“

“No, it doesn’t bother me.” Sakusa’s eyes narrow before he steps out of the way to let you walk past.

I like it, he wants to add. But he doesn’t.

[taeyohonic]

favoritism (m)

summary: you’re quarantining with your favorite person during a global pandemic (established relationship, idol au) pairing: min yoongi x fem!reader rating: explicit (18+) warnings: the pandemic is discussed, smut (vaginal intercourse, heavy kissing), swearing, the tv show f.r.i.e.n.d.s is discussed (i imagine that can be a trigger for some…) info: this is a follow-up to this drabble! i needed some established fluff… words: 2.2k

“since when does rachel like ross back?”, your boyfriend asks as he shoves a piece of pancake into your open mouth. your eyes widen while you chew – your comeback right on your tongue.

“what do you mean since when? these two have been canon since episode one season one.”

yoongi snorts and bites into a strawberry. “no way – rachel is way too good for a guy like ross.”

you snort right back in his adorable face and pinch his stuffed cheek. “yoongs, every girl is too good for the guy she ends up with”, you respond and steal fruit from his plate.

the both of you are cuddling on the couch while the f.r.i.e.n.d.s theme song is playing in the background. yoongi has you lying on top of him and uses your belly as a makeshift table to hold his breakfast plate. you don’t mind – as long as he shares his bowl of fruit with you.

some people would mock you for binging a 90’s sitcom in pajamas while munching on pancakes in the middle of the night. but you don’t care anymore – your sleep schedule is fucked. no need to sugarcoat it.

yoongi plays with your hair and you hum as he presses softly against your skull.

“are you too good for me, then?”, he whines and brushes his fingers now across your collarbone. again, you huff and push back against his body.

“who is the one who got us quarantined?”

monica’s rant at a confused and slightly apprehensive chandler is overshadowed by your quarrel.

“it happens, _____”, he says with a serious undertone. “you should know best.”

he is right. the pandemic is widely spread; of course, it’s not going to just… turn around at the bighit building. you still were surprised when sejin called your boyfriend two days ago, frantically talking to your confused idol.

a background dancer was tested positive hours ago – and now all of bangtan had to quarantine for fourteen days. while most of the members were safe at their luxurious dorm yoongi was stuck at your two-bedroom apartment. not that he is complaining… much.

“so, is monica too good for chandler then?”, your boyfriend asks to change the subject. you shake your head at him and feel his bleached hair grazing your neck.

“duh”, you start, “he fat-shamed her so badly in their college days.”

“but… chandler is your favorite character, _______.” you’re munching on the final piece of pancake as you answer him – your mouth still full of carbs.

“yeah, so what? just because he’s my favorite doesn’t mean i think he’s an honest and lawfully good person.” you point with your greased finger at the tv. “you see me defending moriarty? or loki?” yoongi takes the empty plate off of you and places it carefully on the couch table. it now rests on top of two unread architecture magazines and a few unread binders from yoongi’s upcoming collaboration. the soon-to-be graded tests mock you right next to an empty bottle of wine.

“am i your favorite?”, he asks in a sing-song voice so unlike yoongi’s cool persona, you can’t help but search for his mischief eyes. he looks so relaxed – it’s a joy to witness.

“in a world where park jimin exists?”

yoongi’s finger find your ribs and start to tickle you in an instant. your body twitches helplessly in his arms as you feel the air rushing out of your lungs. there is breathless laughter echoing around the living room, and you are too preoccupied to locate the source.

“he-elp”, you whine and feel his arms tighten around your waist. still, his fingers dance across your stomach and you try to escape his touch. “yoonggs-s pleassse.”

“say i’m your favorite and it’s all over”, he taunts you mockingly.

“oka-ay, ok.” you give up in milliseconds. your bladder is too full to handle his tickling any longer. you don’t want to pee on your boyfriend – your relationship isn’t that strong yet.

yoongi ceases his attack at your surrender. “say it, ______.”

sucking in much needed air, you turn around to straddle him. his slim body gives you enough room on the couch to shift into a comfortable position.

“you”, a kiss is placed against his right cheek, “are”, another one is mirrored on his left cheek, “my”, the third is planted on his small nose, “favorite.” before your can kiss your final destination – his forehead – yoongi’s mouth captures your wandering lips. you feel him smile into the kiss as warm flutters travel across your body.

without a second thought you move against him and open your mouth. yoongi moans as your tongue caresses his own softly. he presses himself closer to you, hindering you to rut against his solid erection. instead yoongi topples you over by forcing most of his weight against your heated body. “ahh”, you breathe in surprise at the changed position. now it’s him on top of you. your boyfriend looks down with darkened lust – surely mirrored by your own expression.

“yoongs”, you whine and squirm against his weight.

“yes, baby?”, he purrs while his swollen lips descend upon your neck. the heat rises in your cheeks and you know you only have moments before you are too far gone to think straight.

“yoongs, i gotta pee.”

“huh?”, he breathes against your jaw, his mind clouded by your smell.

“let me pee”, you cry and push against his chest. your boyfriend soon shakes with silent laughter as he eases off of you.

“really, ____?”, yoongi asks while watching you rush to the bathroom. you fidget from tile to tile as the cold marble bites your feet. adorable.

“get the condoms and move it to the bedroom, min! i don’t want to clean the sofa – again”, you yell before closing the bathroom door. adorable and bossy, he thinks and turns off the tv.

it takes you not more than two minutes to flush the toilet and rush into the bedroom. moonlight shines through the big windows, illuminating your boyfriend in the middle of your bed. his upper body leans against the headboard while his right hand is stroking his cock at a leisured pace. yoongi smirks as he notices your eyes on his erection.

“you look… really beautiful”, you say and feel your cheeks darken at the uttered compliment. it always surprises your boyfriend how shy you can get in moments like this. you’ve seen him countless of times – his cock is very familiar with the tightness between your legs. still, right now you look at him as if he’s untouchable.

“you’re the beauty between the two of us, _____”, he answers mid-stroke smirking at your barely dressed state. his t-shirt suits you.

“come here, baby”, he commands softly when you don’t make a move to close the distance. “i’m too tired to fuck you against the wall”, he adds jokingly.

you can’t help but laugh at your boyfriend and join him on the bed while shaking your head at his crude words. up close he looks not as intimidating as before. the lighting bathes him in an unreal gleam. you can see the veins decorating his thick shaft. delicious.

yoongi’s cock isn’t the biggest you’ve ever had – but it’s the thickest by far. your pussy clenches at just the memory of him inside you as you can’t suppress the needy moan escaping you.

his hand moves from his erection to your neck, pulling you closer to him. yoongi already abandoned his hoodie – the cream-colored skin as inviting as his smirk. you fumble with the t-shirt separating you from his touch.

yoongi notices your impatience and helps you out of your clothes in seconds. he comes face-to-face with your bralette and groans in annoyance.

“why are you still wearing a bra during quarantine?”, he whines and pushes the flimsy material away from your nipples. you coo in thanks as his lips close around one of your breasts, sucking at the flesh vigorously.

“we… ah”, you babble, “the zoom meeting with … with joon today – i di-didn’t want aaa-nother nipple-gate.” you have to take a deep breath when your boyfriend switches sides. his hands move on the now neglected nipple by twisting the erected flesh. “ah, fuck, yoongs”, you moan as you feel yourself getting wetter.

“god, baby, your breasts are really, really pretty”, yoongi praises against your skin.

“you know what else is really pretty?”, he asks, not sure you are still capable to answer him. he smirks at your flush body on top of him. you can only shake your head as your fingers find their way into his hair.

since you met him his head has always been a nightmare. the hair frayed from layers upon layers of bleach, toner and coloring. still, his strands between your fingertips are thick and you grip them tightly before pushing him against the headboard and away from your tortured nipples.

yoongi groans at your actions, the dull arch soon forgotten as you answer him.

“really pretty? your cock in my mouth.” you rain kisses down his jawline while mumbling the second part of your reply. “really, really pretty? your dick in my pussy.”

“damn, baby”, yoongi growls before grabbing your waist to position you above his erection. you feel your walls flutter as he presses his tip at your entrance. your boyfriend sees the need in your hazed eyes, but he has to check how wet you are first. with only one arm holding you up, the other hand wanders to your core. as soon as his fingers touch your engrossed clit, you bite the flesh beneath his jawline in heat.

“yoongs”, you plead while flickering your tongue against his throat. your boyfriend hushes you, endeared by your responds.

“i’ve got you, baby”, he promises darkly before pushing you down on his cock. there is the briefest moment of discomfort, but soon the pulsing between your tights sends flames through your body. you can’t help it as you press closer against his pelvis, sinking deeper onto his erection.

“fuck”, he groans. your wetness hugs him so tight – too tight. “you gotta relax, baby”, he soothes you. his hands move from your hips to softly caressing your back. “don’t make my dick fall off.”

you snort nuzzled against his neck as you will yourself to relax. “just like that”, yoongi praises as he feels your walls soften around him. his words encourage you to start rocking against him. there is no rush behind your movement, just yoongi’s cock sliding in and out of you slowly.

his hands dig into your shoulder blades as you feel him hitting the spongy spot deep in your hole. “right there, yoongi”, you cry and your boyfriend snaps is hips instantly into you. “more, please”, you beg, lost at his tip massaging your g-spot.

your scenes cloud in heat as you feel his pelvis bone rubbing against your clit. helplessly, you bite his neck. “fuck, baby”, yoongi grunts in surprised pain and presses you closer to him. your wet nipples touch his chest and you can witness his swallowed breathing.

his skin tastes salty and you brush your tongue against his jugular vein to collect more of his sweat.

yoongi speeds up the pace as he feels your walls squeezing him tightly. fueled by desire he pushes you down hard on his cock. “harder”, you beg. there is fire spreading faster and faster in your core. you feel yourself vibrating against him every time his pelvis brushes against your sensitive clit.

“your wish is my command”, your boyfriend vows between clenched teeth as his climax approaches. he quickens your movement and you help him, riding his cock in desperate need of release.

“i’m close.” yoongi can’t help but smile at your whiny tone and rushes his hand between the two of you. when his fingertips brush against his cock meeting your slit, he nearly looses it. hazed he finds your enlarged clit and rolls it between his fingers. you tense instantly as your orgasm rips through you.

there is no warning, only shockwaves of fire traveling across your body. “damn it, baby”, yoongi hisses. your walls clench around him with vigor. his own release is not far behind – you milking his cock being the final straw.

with a deep groan he empties himself in you. white stripes paint your hole from within. the bedroom is silent while the both of you try to regain some sense.

“you know you are good enough for me, don’t you?”, you whisper against the brand-new hickey on his neck. yoongi needs a moment before he gets the connection to your conversation from before.

it’s really maddening how the two of you are this self-conscious in your relationship while at the same time so quick to reassure one another.

“as long as i don’t call you the wrong name at our wedding, right?”, he chuckles lightheartedly.

“slow down, yoongs. nobody said anything about marriage”, you breathe tiered from your activities.

yeah, nobody said anything, but the ring in his drawer is screaming louder than ever.

“go pee, baby”, your boyfriend orders softly. he’ll ask for your hand in marriage tomorrow when his own isn’t full of pancake grease.

____

yeah, i’m a very new smut writer, so i try to practice! hope you found this as fluffy as i did! i’d love to read some feedback! love and well wishes from, dana

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Skinship

This one is dedicated to my dear friend and fellow TWST writer, @twstpasta! 

Congrats on making it to 3k followers and for making the grand debut of your new blog mascot~ I look forward to seeing your future works, as well as all of the (inevitable) Vil brain rot once your EBG (Extreme Bias Game) is over!

Imagine this...

“Unacceptable.”

“Eh?”

“Your skin,” Vil clarified. “It is simply unacceptable. You don’t truly intend on marching to the opening ceremony looking like that, do you?”

“My...skin?” Your hands subconsciously trailed to your cheeks. “What’s wrong with--”

He cut you off, his pupils dilating in absolute horror. “No...!! Don’t touch your face! Your hands are breeding grounds for all manner of nasty bacteria!”

Your hand jolted away at Vil’s remark. He sighed in relief--but the repose is short-lived.

“You haven’t even properly buffed out the sunscreen along your hairline. See to it that you wash your hands and blend it in. Now.”

“Ah, I must have gotten some grated parmesan on me while I was making my mac ‘n cheese for lunch,” you explained, your expression sheepish. “I only put sunscreen on when I work out, Vil-senpai.”

“Excuse me?!” He brought a finger to his chin and frowned. “I don’t know whether I should be more appalled at the fact that you somehow got cheese in your hair or at the fact that you scarcely wear sun protection...What, if I may ask, does your typical skincare routine look like?”

“I splash water on my face once in the morning and once at night. And I already told you about the sunscreen when I exercise.”

“...That is all?”

“Yup.”

Vil cradled his head in his hands.

“...Sit.”

“Huh? Oh, sure.” You seated yourself on a sofa and glanced up at your senpai. “But won’t we be late for the ceremony if we wait around for too long?”

“It will only take a few minutes,” Vil insisted with a dismissive wave. “I will be right back.”

The Pomefiore dorm leader swept out of the room, his dark sleeves billowing out behind him. The intricate golden designs on his robes seem to twinkle and dance under the lights.

He soon reappeared with a tray--upon it, a few towels, several small bowls of water, and an assortment of containers. Vil sat down beside you, placing the tray on a low coffee table.

“We can’t have you going out looking a mess,” he declared, “so I shall be giving you a quick facial.”

“Whoa, really? Thank you so much for this, senpai.”

“Don’t thank me yet. The magic has yet to start.”

He took a pump of soap, working it into a rich lather, then dipped his hands into a bowl of water and patted dry with a towel. Vil dispensed a viscous substance from another bottle and swiped it on your face--from your chin to your forehead, massaging in circles.

“What’s this slick stuff? Moisturizer?”

“It’s an oil-based cleanser,” Vil corrected, “Listen well, potato. There are three essential steps to every skincare routine--the first is cleansing.”

“But I’ve already washed my face today.”

“We need to break down your sunscreen first before we apply more product,” Vil chided, wetting his hands again before running them across your cheeks. “Next is a water-based cleanser.”

He popped open a tube and squeezed out a coin-sized amount. Rubbing his hands together produced fine suds.

“You’re washing my face again?” you asked, giggling while Vil worked the product onto your face. The lather tickled a bit—and it smelled like a field full of raspberries, bright and bursting with sunshine.

“Skin has both fat and water. Therefore, you should wash once with an oil to bind to oils, and water to bind to water—this will give you a thorough cleanse.”

Vil’s words were stern, but his touch remained gentle. Even as he chastised you, you could not help but indulge in the moment, melting in his voice—rich and velvety and decadent.

Hehe...like mac ‘n cheese...

You could feel a trickle of drool forming in the corner of your mouth.

“...45 to 60 seconds washing with each cleanser,” Vil recited in a murmur. “Upward and outward circular motions to promote lymphatic drainage, and to keep the skin from sagging. Be sure to exfoliate at least once a week...Are you listening to a word of what I’m saying, potato?”

“Huh? Uh...yeah, yeah, I’m listening.”

“Hmmm.”

“I-I swear I am!”

“Pop quiz, then. How many steps are there in a basic skincare routine?”

“Three! Four if you count washing twice!”

Vil cracked a small smile. “Excellent. I expected nothing less from you.”

He moistened his hands again and removed the bubbles on your face . Then Vil patted you down with a towel, leaving your skin just a bit damp.

“The next step is moisturizer. Normally, I would have you apply a toner, essence, and serum first, but we do not have the time for that.”

Vil unscrewed the cap on a tall, frosted glass bottle. The contents were pure white, sloshing around like melted snow

“Isn’t moisturizer usually like...lotions and stuff? That doesn’t look like a lotion to me.”

“This is a 2-in-1 toner and moisturizer. Cream skin,” he explained, carefully pressing the product onto cheeks and forehead.

Ah.

His fingers. They were so plush, so soft through the thin slip of the product—like clouds brushing against your face, planting dew drop kisses.

Your eyes drifted shut for a few moments, relishing in the feel of him.

“And, last but not least, sunscreen. You must always wear sun protection, even in winter and on cloudy days. UV rays can wreak havoc on your skin.”

“Y-Yes!”

Vil sighed, squeezing a generous heap of white goop into his palms. “If you understand, then you must promise me that you will take better care of yourself in the future.”

“I promise...”

“Good.”

His hands ran across your face, tracing every contour and curvature until each spot was slathered with sunscreen. Vil was the artist, and you were his canvas to be molded into a work of art.

A sweep here, a dab there, and...

Done.

Vil held your face, cupped within his hands, and gazed upon his work. His lips pulled into mirthful smirk—and his eyes glittered like amethysts embedded with stars.

He was so close--yet you cannot make out even a single pore or imperfection on his milky face. Your heart hammered from his intense gaze, and how his pink lips--today, the color of raspberries--were parted just so. How soft they must be, if he takes such good care of his skin.

“D-Do I look better now?” you asked nervously.

“See for yourself.”

Vil passed over a handheld mirror.

In the glass, a familiar, yet unfamiliar, face stared back at you. Your reflection bore a plump complexation—all rosy cheeks and supple skin. No white cast, no oily sheen, no flaky patches, no rough texture.

It almost doesn’t seem like yourself.

“Well?” Vil inquired, his arms folded.

“It’s me, but like...way better. It’s like you cast a spell or something.”

You cautiously poked your cheek. It conformed, then bounced back.

“No touching!” Vil hissed, yanking your wrist back with a frown.

“Whoops...ehehe, sorry. I forgot.”

“Honestly,” he groaned, reaching out and grasping your other wrist, “if you are going to disregard my advice so blatantly...”

Vil flashed his pearly whites in a sly smile.  “ ...then perhaps I should keep a firm grip on these traitorous hands of yours until further notice.”

He lifted the back of your hand to his mouth and planted a kiss. His lips were every bit as tender and smooth as you had imagined them to be.

A single thought emerged from the back of your mind: just what would those lip of his taste like, set upon your own?

You reddened.

“That color is most becoming on you, potato,” Vil chuckled, pulling back. His grip on your hand remained firm, yet somehow also delicate--as though handling a precious gem.

“Come. We cannot afford to dawdle any longer. The ceremony awaits us.”

Hand in hand, you venture out into the world--

--putting you best face forward.

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"𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘚𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 ”

Summary: Draco making you feel better about your hair insecurities throughout your years at Hogwarts.

Word Count: 3.7k+

A/N-hey well this is the first fic I’ve ever written and I don’t think it’s too good but please leave some feedback I would really appreciate it :) just looking forward to improving, this story includes a black/POC reader I just feel that there’s not a lot of stories that actually include us yk ? Because I don’t think I’m able to just put my hair up in a messy bun and go out lol.//ALSO there's no Voldemort and some of the years/dates will be off but I don’t think that matters much in this story:)

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“It’s a toner” “for your hair”,she concluded in a way that was almost innocent but didn’t cover up the obvious amusement in her tone. Her box braids were flowing behind her, the two different colors blending together in a way to almost resemble Narcissa Malfoys. It was more of a Draco decision, he went on for months saying how if you got white hair you would look like an honorary Malfoy. Which he was already planning on making you sooner or later. 

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“Darling your fascination with these muggle products is getting out of hand. Are you ill? Oh merlin, maybe it’s that muggle flu,”he said as he put a hand on your forehead.

In his defense he was actually worried about you.You owled him with a note that read

Dear Draco,

I think I’ve just found the best bloody gift ever,I was just walking around one of those muggle stores and found i! I don’t want to ruin the surprise but the I just thought of you when I saw it.

love, y/n.

He honestly expected a bag of green apples that you two shared a liking of but never in a million years did he expect you to show up with purple bottle labeled as “Purple Shampoo”.And what hurt most is that he was the first person you thought of when you looked at it.Of course he was the only platinum blonde you had seen with such bright hair, other than Luna Lovegood. But he was still deciding on if he should take offense or not.

“No Draco, I’m perfectly fine” You stated as you stated his hand away like a fly.“I just think that your hair may need a bit of toning to it.” You said as you looked at your boyfriend, he really did look beautiful in the sun.

The way the sun would bounce off of his skin and hair giving him this sort of glow.The way he ever so slightly had his eyes squinted because he could barely see when it was this bright outside.He was really a sight to see.He wore a faint smile that made your stomach erupt with butterflies every time you saw him, even now.

You told him that if he continued to bully Harry on how his glasses made him look like Dumbledore without a beard would come back to him.And of course it did.

You were sitting beside Draco under a tree at his family's manor.The sky had a few clouds but nonetheless it was sunny there were butterflies flying around and  variations of colors of flowers all around you.You had helped Narcissa plant some of the flowers and it was nice to see how it all came out.

 “I think my hair looks perfectly fine, why would I want to “tone it” He looked at you as if you had personally insulted his mother.

“Draco, darling, your hair is almost brighter than the sun” you said and you were so close to bursting out in laughter.

He looked at you faking an offended expression.

“Most likely stiffer than the grass we’re sitting on at this moment” 

“oh that’s enough” at that moment he shifted his weight over to you and started to tickle you non stop.

“Please I’m sorry I take back all of my words” you said in out of breath tone.Your laugh was probably the best sound to him.

He continued with his antics, “say my hair is the most beautiful this world” it wasn't even a second thought to him to follow up with a,“other than yours of course” he always had a way of making you feel appreciated for the multiple ways you did your hair through out your school years and even now.

Fourth Year

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In the summer before your fourth year at hogwarts,you had decided that you wanted to try something new and get locs. It was something you always thought of but never really got the courage to do.

You always would just tell yourself “I think I’d miss my hair, even if doing it is a pain I’ll never stop loving it.”

That changed.Of course you’d missed your hair but getting locs, something you've been anticipating for a long time sounded a bit more exciting than doing your hair everyday.

It was finally the Gryffindor vs Slytherin quidditch game.Everyone had been looking forward to this.Every Slytherin, Gryffindor game always involved some sort of drama and it was the best.That day was nice up until it was completely and utterly ruined.

When the game was over Pansy Parkinson had shouted out to you and Angelina Johnson that your hair looked of worms.Angelina Johnson was probably the only Gryffindor you could put up with.Maybe it was because of the fact that she was an older black girl with her natural hair out and you desperately wanted tips on how to make yours look like hers.You and Angelina had quickly became friends in your first and her third year.She was more of a sister figure for you and when she went on about how nice Fred looked this year and the next you went on about how annoyingly hot Draco got third year She had teased you endlessly for it but you really couldn’t help it.

You didn’t know why it hurt so much coming from her but when that happened you were so close to crying.You were going to say something until Ginny Weasley said some very choice words to Pansy that left her as red as a tomato and she ran of the pitch.For someone with so much bark she absolutely no bight after that, you thanked Ginny and she responded with saying “There’s no reason to thank me Parkinson needed someone to finally give it to her” She then went up to Harry Potter and said he did good in the game.

“I don’t know if she knows her crush on him is obvious” You thought as you and Angelia walked back to the castle together planning on how to get Pansy back.

You heard the girl beside you try to stop a laugh from coming out so you just assumed you said that out loud.as always.

”Do you know what she has against you?”Angelina asked 

Even though Pansy was in your house she never much liked you for some reason.

“I think it’s from first year when I slapped her hand off of my hair.” You laughed “She was playing with the beads as if they were some kind of toy”

“She absolutely deserved it!” Angelia responded with a laugh.

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Much to you and Angelina’s dismay someone had gotten to Pansy before you.She ran into the great hall shrieking and when you looked the first thing that came to mind was low quality Medusa.Her long thin black hair now replaced with black worms.Everyone in the great hall was laughing at her condition.Even many of the Slytherins you were surrounded by, it was almost sad how her own house didn’t like her. almost.

Why would she even come into the great hall looking like that? You thought out loud on accident.You really needed to work on that.It wasn’t much of a problem though, because many of your pupils next to you nodded mindlessly at your statement in agreement.

You had guessed Angelina had told Fred about the incident, he told McGonagall, or as he said Minnie (you didn’t know how he even got to that level),and she must have informed the other teachers.

She ran out of the great hall when she noticed no one not even a teacher was going to help her.Not even her own head of house, it was nice to know that Snape was on your side on this you felt pretty bad now when in class all you thought about was how greasy his hair was and how you should probably anonymously drop off some shampoo for him.

“Hey maybe I should tell the twins about that one.Nope y/n you are a nice person who does nice things you thought as you tried to remove the voice that told you that’s Snape would mostly likely like some Muggle Brand “Head and Shoulders Shampoo” Although you’d never be caught dead using it, it could never hurt to try it on someone else.y/n stop.Nice thoughts.”Oh but imagine him trying to put his hair up and the hair tie is too greasy to ho-” You decided to turn your attention to something more valuable at that point.

The real question was who had done it.You turned over to the Gryffindor table.Your back had been facing Angelina’s.You two always did this seeing as many students at school didn’t know that touching someone’s hair randomly without even asking was weird.Angelina had found a solution saying “We should sit with our backs facing each other,Then no one from the other table can random tug at our hair.” You agreed to the idea saying that it was brilliant.

You asked with a giddy expression asking her “did you do it without me?” 

She shook her head and said “no maybe it was Fred or George”.

You would’ve thought that the girl was drugged up on love potion seeing how  easily she forgot what she was about to ask and looked at Fred with heart eyes going on about a completely different topic.

You rolled your eyes with a smile and looked around the great hall and your eyes landed on him.He was already looking at you.Your hair.You made the decision of adding gold accessories to it today. Angelina had had a long talk with you saying how “Parkinson was only jealous because the last remotely good hairstyle she had was the bob in your third year” You decided that you still wanted to add something to your hair to make yourself feel better.Not for the acceptance of the others and how they think your hair “should look”.

When he finally looked into your eyes you raised your eyebrows in expectance.You were almost waiting for him to say some sort of mean comment about you.

The truth was Draco was absolutely enthralled by you.He liked how when in first year you came into school with your hair in braids and beads of light brown, dark brown, and white beads.He liked when in second year you started to wear your hair out more often.The way it would always smell of Shea or Coconut.

But who was he to go up to a random person who barely knew him and say “oh your hair smells really nice”

He noticed how other kids would sometimes touch your hair and you obviously didn’t like that.You noticed that Draco wasn’t going to make some sort of mean comment you realized it was him who did it.You mouthed a “thank you” with a grateful smile and Draco nodded and smiled warmly.

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Weird thing is Draco probably gained his crush on you when he said saw that you two had both used an excessive amount of gel in your hair.

It was a dark time, second year, for you, and your hair, where slick backs were the only real things you knew how to do to style your hair.You wanted so badly to be like the other girls in your house who don’t even have to try with getting their hair up in the morning.Draco didn't mind though.

He liked when in third year you decided to wear your hair in an afro. He hated when he found you in a corner crying because some slytherin boys had said how your hair was “Worse than poor mudblood Grangers”.

Third Year

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He liked when he made up a story to his father and got the boys detention in the forbidden forest with Hagrid.He liked when he charmed a butterfly hair clip that he had charmed to flutter it's wings and left it on the outside of your dorm door.He had hoped none of your roommates would get to it before you did.

As he walked down the stairs and said in almost incoherent tone “They better not bloody get to it before her. What idiot would possibly think a flat golden butterfly clip y/n’s favorite animal was theirs? Merlin and who in their right mind would think that a baby blue box with the name y/n on it in golden letters was theirs?”

“Honestly” he scoffed as he continued down the steps he was met with Blaise Zambini’s wide grin.They walked side by side in silence until Blaise spoke up.

“Mate you’re absolutely whipped, sneaking to her dorm before she wakes up to drop off a clip?” He turned over to Draco and was met with a scowl that looked like it could kill.It didn’t phase him though and he continued with a wide grin.

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Blaise had known his friend had some infatuation with the girl ever since their second year when y/n passed by them and Draco leaned over and asked in an anxious tone,”Hey Blaise do ya think it'd be weird to tell someone their hair smells good”.

They had been working on finishing their potions essay and when he looked up he was met with a sight of his friends head in his hand as he admired you from across the common room.

Blaise obviously didn't want him to ruin his chance before he even got one, he smirked and answered with,”Mate.Yes.Don’t do that.” He looked over at Draco in a side eye way.Of course Draco didn’t notice he was too busy staring at you as you talked with Daphne Greengrass about with boy you think is the cutest at Hogwarts.He was trying to get closer to hear your response, in the process almost tipping over his ink. Blaise grabbed the ink swiftly and said in a stern tone ”I’m not kidding, that’d be bloody weird.”

“Right, it would be” he said in an almost dazed tone as he shook his head and went back to writing his potions essay.

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He liked you when you walked into the great hall ten minutes late with your group of friends.You had a slicked back ponytail with the clip right on the right side of it.

He liked you when he heard you say to your friends “Godric I’m telling you guys I love the person who gave me this clip” You said as you took the clip out your hair with a bright smile that in Draco’s opinion could make guy swoon “and get this the wings move, isn’t that brilliant?”

He was overjoyed that you seemed to enjoy the new presence of the butterfly clip.Blaise nudged him and widened his eyes.Draco finally got out of his daze and noticed you gave him a smile he quickly smiled back and looked down trying to hide the blush on his face as he looked down at his plate.

He could hear Blaise snickering on the side of him muttering something about “its sad you can’t just tell her already”

Fifth Year

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Draco was never the guy on the other end of the bullying but when Profferer Moody had transformed him into a ferret he was completely humiliated.He quickly responded with a harsh “My father will hear about this!”

That’s when he noticed you at the front of the crowd with almost tears in your eyes as you told McGonogall what happened.You really did always look perfect in his eyes.Your melanated skin was shining in the sun practically counting off the sun and that shimmering butterfly clip halfway flying around on your hair.Something about you just couldn’t stop Draco from looking admiring you.He decided to run and probably go hide somewhere from all of the humiliation.He was running so fast probably crying at this point over what happened that he couldn’t even hear some footsteps following him and few minutes later.

He was sitting down in some old nook in the castle crying of humiliation. Muttering words of “How dare he stick me down of all people bloody Crabbe’s pants” and “Godric in front of her too”.

He could barely hear the small and careful “Hi” you gave to him.

He quickly looked up with a harsh glare and when he noticed it was you his eyes softened and he responded with a small “Hey”.He then put his face back into his hands hoping that you would just go away. Even if he wanted you to stay.

“Merlin, she really is seeing me like this,” He thought.

He felt her sit by him and their legs practically touching.When she touched he flinched a bit at the contact.His father and mother did love him but his dad Lucius didn’t exactly show it through physical touch and he obviously couldn’t get his mum to come to the school and give him some kind of goodnight hug could he?

“Oh I’m sorry,I probably shouldn’t have done that,” She spoke in a rushed and apologetic tone as she started to move over to give him space.

“No you’re fine just not used to it is all” y/n felt herself saddened at those words and took it as an invitation to grab one of his hands and lace their fingers together.

At this point Draco felt like he was going to explode and even if his hands were wet from his tears he wasn’t about to pull his hand away.”Um, Draco, I just wanted to say that Moody had no right doing that” “Teachers aren’t even aloud to that here, even though you were coming after potter no one deserves that.

“Thanks for coming to comfort me, it really erm, means a lot from you” He said as he looked down at your hands the paleness of his and the brown tones of your contrasting against each other. The sight really did make his stomach erupt with butterflies but all Draco could come up with was he felt sick but a good sick.The girl he liked didn’t laugh at him when he got turned into a bloody ferret and she actually took the time to check up on him. That was enough for him.

“I’m happy it does” you said as you looked foward with a small content smile.They sat in a comfortable silence for a few seconds before y/n spoke “If it means anything,I think you make an adorable ferret” y/n said with a small laugh.Draco let out a breathy laugh and before he could even think he blurted out “Your hair smells really nice” 

Really Draco he thought you get her to sit next. to you, hold your hand, and you told her hair smells good?? Why can’t we just listen to Blaise Godric wha-” His racing thoughts were interrupted by y/n.

“Oh-Um well thank you” She responded with a small nod and a content smile and she knew this was the time.She turned to the boy beside her and said “you were the ones to get those boys detention for me right”

Draco looked up at her for the first time since she sat down eyes red and wide.He became a rambling mess and started to awkwardly state, “Well erm y-you know I just thought they deserved it b-becau-”

“And I’m also assuming you’re the one to give this clip?” She interrupted with the brightest smile her and Draco now looking at each other.

“Well erm-yes” he said meekly. He was still holding your hand resisting the urge to look down at them forever.

“How’d you know?” You said eagerly. Draco looked at you a bit confused until you said “How’d you know that a butterfly is my favorite animal?” 

Draco started to gain some confidence and said “Well I had been having a bloody crush on you since first year so I thought it was only appropriate to know your favorite animal at least ” He hadn’t noticed what he had just revealed as he continued to tell y/n things.“I’m really sorry about the hair comment too” He rambled “It's just that I've been waiting to get that compliment in since second year.” He mumbled in a way that was almost too low to hear then spoke up,“Blaise told me it was rather odd and that I shouldn’t tell you th-” 

That’s when he noticed her face.As if he hadn’t been admiring her for the past five years of his school life.She wore a look that was giving off all different kinds of emotions but the one that was mainly seen was happiness and appreciation.

“Godric no” y/n breathed out “I think that’s the best sort of compliment I could get” Draco looked at her brightly then she continued “and well” She started looking down at their entangled hands “I’ve liked you for a long time too” “If you wanted to know” She looked up at him and he was in a sort of shock? It was like he was waiting for her to say “only joking” and run away like one of the weasels.but she didn’t.

“Draco” She said in a singsong tone as she waved a hand in front of his now almost red face.

“Merlin” he breathed out with the brightest smile he could make “Well in that case IwaswonderingifyouwouldliketgotoHogsmeadewithme” He said in the fasted way he could ready to repeat it before she chirped back a quick, “Yes! Of Course!”

“I-” Draco started to repeat, “Wait you understood that?” He spoke back with an inquisitive look.

“I mean if you don’t want me to say yes-” She teased with a sly grin.

“No,I mean yes,I like that you like me and that you’re going to go to Hogsmeade with me,” he affirmed in a rushed manner. 

“Perfect!” She responded “How about we go clean you up then yea?”

“Right, that’ll be for the best,” he said with a small smile.

They shyly held hands the rest of the way walking to the prefects bathrooms and y/n helped clean up Draco. They finally talked with one another and Draco finally got the girl he was going after for five years.

Present Time

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“Fine fine alright” You sighed in defeat.

“Draco Malfoy your hair is THE most beautiful thing in this world.”

He had stop attacking you at this point and you two were in a criss cross position in front of each other, you were holding his face in both of your hands and the both of you were smiling like absolute idiots.

He looked at your with a grin that he was failing at trying to hide with a pointed expression.

You rolled your eyes and said “except for mine of course”

Draco Malfoy was by far the most dramatic person you’ve ever met in your life.

One day you were in a bookshop and told him that if he went to a muggle school he would be an spectacular theatre kid.Draco for some reason had taken that to great offense and went on saying how “his own bloody girlfriend doesn’t love him” and how “she thinks I’d be in some sort of theatrical arts like Pottah and his unruly ballet”

You honestly didn’t know if Draco was trying to be funny on purpose sometimes or if the things he said just flowed out like silk unlike his hair.

Now you sat under the big tree in the Malfoy Manor garden with Draco’s head on your lap, taking about how just because the conditioner is apple scented it doesn't make it any less bad for your hair.

A/N- hey lol, Anyways this is my first fic. I would really like any constructive criticism, anything you noticed off, or anything that you think needs improvements.I really haven't written anything non school related in a long time and I really want to get back into it :) 

Also it might just be me but if any one gave a comment on my hair and it included “your hair smells good” I would just dies on spot.maybe that's just me lol.Lastly, if you didn’t know I based using a bunch of gel in your in a second year off of myself lol so let’s just say my hair was not the best.Anyways have a good night or day <3

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Tho I can see lazy bathing gojo. I’m still on the “this man has money and is so egotistical he probably takes care of himself down to the final hair on his head” like he’s lax with clothes. But lips? Hair? Smell? He knows this is how you pull people in so he takes care of it lol- ❄️ anon

Yes I absolutely agree. This man will throw a fit if a pimple appears on his face. Man's got so much money he'll have the best skin care products that you could only dream to be able to afford. Lemme expend on this lol

This man cares so much about his damn appearance. Getting old? Getting wrinkles? NOPE he won't stand for that. He's 28 but looks like he's still 18. He had to put in extra effort for it.

Naturally this man is a beauty and he works to maintain that or accentuate that.

Let's start with his morning routine. After brushing his teeth and all that. He'll use a headband to push his hair back and wash his face with an expensive cleanser, then a toner and of course a moisturizer. Lastly, sunscreen-man ain't gonna have wrinkles.

Plus he wears that blindfold all the time imagine getting a tan that's literally half of your face. He makes sure that doesn't happen so he applies a lot of sunscreen.

Don't forget about his glossy lips, he's got all kinds of lip balms. Yes even the tinted ones. He absolutely hates the feeling of having dry lips.

He doesn't use any wax on his hair but Gojo uses an expensive shampoo and conditioner and takes his time washing his hair. His hair literally feels like silk, and he likes his hair color so he never dyed it either.

Well luckily his hair is already pretty messy but if a part of his hair sticks up weirdly, he ain't having it. Makes sure that when he puts on the blindfold his hair is perfectly spiked up.

Deodorant and a little spritz of cologne and he's ready for the day.

For baths, there are days where he'll take a quick shower and days where he'll sit in the bathtub letting the warm water soothe his aching muscles.

For soap, I feel like he doesn't really care he just uses what he thinks smells nice.

His nightly routine rivals a girl's. Makes sure to cleanse his face with micellar water and uses a facial cleansing brush to wash his face. Then the anti wrinkle creams and moisturizers.

If he feels like going an extra mile he'll use a face pack and a lip scrub.

If he has an s/o you'll bet he'll have an abundance of tips for skin care. Sometimes he even takes longer in the bathroom than you do.

Self care days are an absolute must, just both of you using clay masks while watching television and eating cereal.

He'll make sure that you're taking care of yourself. He'll even let you use his products if you want to.

Gojo also knows how to use make up but that's a story for another time.

He has ten exact sweat shirts and sweat pants. He literally does not care what he wears as long as it's comfortable. He knows he can pull off any look anyways.

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FLPM’S 2021 Facial Skincare Routine

It’s been a moment since I made a personal beauty post! I just finished doing my nighttime skincare routine and I am enjoying how cleansed, moisturized, and rejuvenated my face feels. I thought to myself how much some of you would appreciate to know my personal skincare for my face and maybe even need some recommendations. Take note, I have dry sensitive skin which can get even drier during the colder months. 

I always apply my skincare products in this following order: cleanser, toner, serums, and moisturizer. You do not have to use the most expensive products to get great results, I achieved and maintained flawless glowing skin with both drugstore and luxury skincare products. It’s all about testing out products, doing your research, and figuring out with products and methods work great for your needs. Personally, I mix both low and high end products and my skin loves it. Here are the list of products I am currently using:

Cleanser: Kojic Acid Soap 

Yes I know, why would I use kojic acid soap, a soap that is known to be very drying, on my already dry skin. Well here are my reasons. It all started last year when I was researching products to get rid of my hyper-pigmentation on my elbows, knuckles, knees, and chest. I had a really bad eczema outbreak that left my chest area much darker then the rest of my body. I was looking on Youtube and I came across a video of a black woman trying kojic soap and it worked amazingly on her hyper-pigmentation. I watched a few more videos of other people of different skin colors and ethnicities try kojic soap and I decided to take a risk and buy it. Mind you, you have to make sure you buy authentic kojic soap (yes people do sell fakes 😒). I buy mine on this website. This soap does not lighten your skin despite what some people believe, it simply brightens your natural skin tone and gets rid of dark spots and hyper-pigmentation. Needless to say, the soap has helped with not only the aftermath of my eczema outbreak, but the other dark spots I had on my body. This soap is very drying, which is why when I use it on my body, I follow with turmeric oil. With my face I immediately follow with my next products. 

Toner: Mario Badescu Glycolic Acid Toner

I love Mario Badescu, even though I only used the toner and facial spray interchangeably. I discovered the brand about 3 years ago and I have been in love since. It always moisturizes my skin and gives me a nice glow. I even occasionally use the facial spray as a setting spray for makeup application. I spray the facial spray or toner (depends on my mood) immediately on my face after cleansing. I spray 3 or 4 times on my face and neck (do not neglect the neck).

Serums: Vitamin C Serum + Chanel Hydra Beauty Micro Sérum

I apply the vitamin C serum first. I use the dropper to squeeze 2-3 into my palm of my hand, rub it together to warm it up, then I apply it onto my face and neck. I learned the hand rub trick from a Korean beauty youtuber, her skin is so glowing and flawless and her explanation of the technique made sense so I do it too. To me it feels like the serum is penetrated into my skin better and the warmness feels great on my skin. I buy my vitamin C serum from Etsy, Amazon, or my local organic stores and markets. Just read the ingredient list and make sure it’s natural.

Now I stop right here and I do a new step before I apply my second serum. I use a jade roller to penetrate the products, massage my skin, and promote blood circulation to my face and neck. You can purchase a jade roller from anywhere at any price point, just make sure it is the real stone. I actually use my jade roller both at night and day, it helps with blood circulation and depuffing my under eyes and face. I do this for about 2 minutes before I continue with my next serum.

My Chanel serum is the most expensive skin product I have, yet it is very worth it. Splurge on this if you can! I only apply this serum at night, but you can use it for day and night. I use 2 pumps to massage it all over my face and neck until it’s fully absorbed. I swear when I use this serum it feels like I just got a filler or a mini facelift. It’s like I just put the foundation of youth on my skin and it’s a huge plus that it leaves my skin soft and moisturized all night. I consider this as my moisturizer at night, but in the daytime I use a different product.

Moisturizer: Eucerin Daily Protection Face Lotion

I swear by this lotion that doubles as a sunscreen, especially for people with darker complexions. This is one of the very few sunscreens I used that does not cause the ashy white cast look on my skin and it blends perfectly. I apply sunscreen every single day, I have been doing this since I was 17. It lasts all day and it is waterproof, I hate having to reapply sunscreen throughout the day especially when I plan to wear makeup. I don’t use sunscreen at night of course so I apply it during the day. 

[loetise]

personal hygiene questions for your muse.  ˎˊ˗

what’s their go-to shampoo and conditioner combination?  she doesn’t have a set shampoo and conditioner, but she does look for specific things when choosing/buying them. allie looks for shampoos and conditioners that lengthen, add shine, and reduce frizziness as well as having a floral scent. she likes clarifying shampoos as well to help get rid of buildup in her hair, which also helps with shine. her hair is pretty thin, but it does have loose curls near the ends when she takes care of it properly, just not enough that she would need to get special curly products, though she’ll scrunch her hair during application.

what other hair products do they use?  allie uses rosemary oil and lavender oil to help with hair growth as well as she likes the smell. she mixes them with carrier oils, normally coconut oil, and applies them to her scalp and lets them sit for ten minutes. she’ll also do hair masks if she feels the need to, often home made out of household ingredients or natural ones.

what kind of fragrance do they use?  she always smells like flowers because of the time she smells in the garden and her magic, but when she sprays perfume she chooses fruity scents. allie doesn't like wearing heavy perfumes, either, because they bother her nose. she’s especially drawn to the perfumes in pretty packages, and i definitely think she impulse bought the daisy by marc jacobs perfume, even though in general she tries to steer clear of expensive things.

what skin products do they use?  allie loves skin care, and she likes the application and just skincare in general better than makeup. she doesn’t like routines, but doesn’t mind having one for her skin because it helps her start and/or finish the day off fresh, and sometimes there’s a certain way you need to put things on. she uses cleanser, toner, serum, moisturizer, and spf, in that order. she’s definitely a lip balm girlie, loves lip balm and always puts it on whenever she gets the chance/needs to/is in the mindset for it, and favors lip balms with a light tint if she can get it. if she can get anything she wants in a floral scent, she does. specifically, she really likes glossier’s stuff but she also knows that you can get cheaper things so she normally does.

how do they treat their skin conditions?  allie doesn’t have any skin conditions but she exfoliates twice a week to keep her skin soft, sometimes a face/eye/lip mask too if she feels like it or needs some time to relax.

what’s their go-to toothpaste?  just normal toothpaste, she doesn’t think about it too much. however, if she sees the kid bubblegum toothpaste with the glitter in it, she’s buying it.

how do they tend to their nails?  she doesn’t like to keep them too long, and files them instead of clipping. allie applies some cuticle oil as well as keeping them painted almost always with a sparkly, pretty color. if she’s dating someone she might paint her nails their favorite color. (please ask her to paint your nails too she loves it).

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[tomdiddlyumptious]

P.P|what the fuck??

Summary: you let peter, Sam, and Bucky do a lil voice over

Warnings: language, confusion

A/n: ahaha

“Alright, I made a video. Can you do a voice over?” You ask, Sam and Bucky nodding in agreement, having nothing else to do. Peter wrapping his hands around your waist and having his head on your shoulder, kissing your ear and whispering a yes.

You flinched from his hot breath making Sam and Bucky giggle, but soon you got up and entered the YouTube room (right next to the interview room, which you’d know from my other fic). You made sure to clean up in there some as peter, Sam, and Bucky sat down.

“Just watch the video, and say whatever, I’m gonna go grab some food, want anything?” You say, already walking out the door.

“Chips!” They all say.

Once you got everything it was time to let it rip, you left the room and let them do whatever.

“Click play!” “No you!” “Would you both shut up” peter rolled his eyes, clicking play to the video as Sam hogged the doritos.

You were in your fuzzy pink high chair sitting in front of your black vanity, apply moisturizer.

“Isn’t that uh, foundation?” “No it’s concealer” “no it’s lip stick!” “Why would she put lipstick on her cheeks, Sam?” “Why would I know that?”

“Well y/n doesn’t do any of that face stuff, she has clear skin” peter explained, Bucky ‘ohhing’ and Sam shrugging.

You applyed toner as Sam snapped his fingers pointing at it.

“Now that’s highlighter!” “Isn’t that like age stopping serum?” “She’s younger then you, she doesn’t need that” “peter calm down, although she is related to cap, she could be secretly like a-thousand years old” “wouldn’t that make her older then him?” “Yeah, I guess it would”

You did your makeup out of order, it didn’t really matter to you. But you did start doing your eyebrows.

“Yo, she draws on her eyebrows?” Bucky questions. “Yeah, they’re already thick and black?” “I’m pretty sure it’s just to touch it up” “bla bla peter, you don’t know everything” “well I know more then you” peter mumbles, trying to take a few chips before Sam pulls it awa, turning to him and glancing at him. “I’ll kick yo ass boy, keep playin” “sorry”

After you were done with that you did concelear. “Know that’s foundation!” “Nah it’s moisturizer” “why is it showing more on her skin color then, and why is she using a brush?” Sam asks.

You used your bronzer as little freckles across your face. “FACE PAINT!” “It’s the that what makeup is?” “Yes”

You next put lipstick as the blush, smearing it. “Why did she put lipstick on her cheeks?” “Does it matter? Look at how beautiful she is!” “Lover boy Parker, the classic” “oh how we love him” Sam uses his clean head and playfully pushes his head to the side, making peter laugh a bit.

You add the gold eyeshadow and put it on your eyelid, closing each one at a time. “Eyeshadow” “she don’t do that, don’t let her fool you” “euuhh, look at her” “she lien to all y’all”

You sprinkle the hearts on your eyelid, making sure it’s sticking. “Now that’s extra” “that wasn’t necessary” “it makes her look beautiful! Just watch the thingy!” “It’s called a YouTube video, but alright pete”

You then stocked out your tongue while you cut the eyelashes into different pieces. Sam scrunched up his face “I can smell her breath through the screen” “big stanky” Peter groans and rolls his eyes, but only stays silent.

You put them on and stab your eye somehow, making Sam and Bucky laugh. “Man you should do this more, Bucky” Peter says. Bucky furrows his eyebrows in confusion, looking at peter, Sam chuckling as he starts to remember. “What are you talking about?” “You know, your eye shadow that goes across your eyes and under your eyes?” Peter chuckles, Bucky smacks his eyes and take chips from Sam, crumbling them up and throwing them and peter.

“OW!” Peter whines as it got in his eye and in his hair, Bucky smiling “try it again”. Peter rolls his eyes, after he somehow got it out, about like 5 minutes later.

You sat there all pretty, Sam and Bucky, Peter smiling, Peter a little to much, Sam an awkward smile, and Bucky clapping. “Is it over? I’m hungry” Sam claps his hands, Peter side eyes him as Bucky raises an eyebrow. “You litterly ate the whole fuckin bag” “and?”

Peter stopped the video as Sam and Bucky left, slamming the top of the door making peter jump, frightened. And suddenly the door closes, Peter sighs and rolls his eyes “those assholes” he ends the recording, going to the door and trying to open it, he fiddled with the handle again.

“Oh shit!” Peter groans, he’s gonna regret it but, he punches the door near the whole and big enough for his fist, murming how he’s gonna fuck Sam up as he reaches in and opens the door from the outside. Once it opened he messaged his knuckles, looking up and meeting Tony’s eyes, currently wearing a bonnet be borrowed from you and cereal in his hand, his mouth opened slightly as the cereal bowl dropped

“Dammit Peter” tony rolls his eyes, if you didn’t know already. Peters cheeks are firing scarlet, he closes his eyes shut as he thinks it’s a dream.

“No it isn’t a dream, just go home peter”

“But I live here”

“Then go to your room, just go somewhere”

He still stands there awkwardly as tony raises his hand at the hallway, peter sighing and walking off.

[howdoyousleep3]

DUde, can you pls share some of your skincare tips or products you use that you love?? 🧡 also TREAT YOURSELF!

I have been waiting for this moment. 

I’m going to put this under the “read more” bar because I want to pop off and I’m sure people are going to be like “wtf is this where are the daddies”, hahaha. 

Okay so a preface. I have combination acne prone skin. When I was a teenager my skin was in such bad condition, I had such awful acne. I had to eventually go on a medication for it. I only started to have success when I got on birth control and about a year ago after learning about my skin more. Even with me learning about my skin...I am no professional lmao. This is just what has worked for me.  

Okay so things I deal with: acne prone skin, hormonal breakouts, dark spots, undereye bags, and texture. 

These are the products I use and the routine I go through each day...

Morning

I tend to just splash my face with water in the morning, I don’t wash it. If I do wash it (which I probably should more) I use this face wash by Cera Ve. I like it because it keeps my face soft and it isn’t harsh. 

I then use a hydrating serum. My skin can get very dry in the winter and this was an extra step that I enjoyed. I’ll probably stop this step in the summer but I recently started only using this serum instead of a moisturizer. Idk! Up to you. I use this one by First Aid Beauty. Anything by this brand is so nice to your skin. 

Then I use a moisturizer. I have been using this one by Glossier but it recently started like...pilling on my skin and I hate that so I bought this one by Freck yesterday with high hopes. The Glossier one was real good to me for a while! 

Shower/Night

In the shower I wash my face using my face wash. 

When I get out of the shower I use this toner by Mario Badescu and feel the burn in the best way. This probably transformed my skin the most within the past few months. My skin isn’t as dull and my dark spots aren’t as pronounced. 

After that dries I use this moisturizer by Marc Jacobs and it is my current favorite, I’m obsessed. It leaves my skin so soft and it has helped with my texture so much. I prefer a gel creme over a lotion because of my oily t-zone.

I then use this eye cream by Tarte, which...I don’t have anything to say about it really. I’m not sure it has done anything lol. But I also started using this serum by The Ordinary and I like it! I’ve noticed a difference in the color and size of my eye bags.

Self-Care Sunday 😎

Set the stage for yourself, bb. I have my difuser, I lay all my shit out, I get music going, I take my time, I drink my coffee. This is your time!

I wash my face with normal face wash. I sometimes use an exfoliant but on this day I stick with the original. 

After the shower and when my face is dry I use this enzyme scrub by Huda Beauty. Y’all. It literally sloughs off your skin and leaves it visibly cleaner and it feels so soft. Like your dead skin will just rub off onto your hands. It’s the best thing ever. And this one tube has lasted me a year.

Once my face is dry and I’ve cleaned all that off, I move to a mask, either a sheet mask or other. I like this one from Huda (but will use whatever I have) and I like the Bliss line of face masks. 

After that I use my serums! The Ordinary eye one and then I use either this one or this one, both from Bliss. I use my little roller to put these on. I’m not sure if it does anything but I like how it makes me feel, haha. 

And then I use a moisturizer! My Marc Jacobs one and for my lips my all-time favorite lip balm is this one by Glossier, mint or nothin’.

The one thing that I learned that helped me the most— my oily skin still needs moisture. It sounds so silly and counterintuitive but god, it transformed my skin. I also started shaving my face a few months ago with one of those little face razors and it has honestly helped with spots so much. My hair doesn’t grow back darker or thicker or anything either. 

Skin care is so important to me, especially since I hate wearing face makeup, haha. And I don’t! I go bare face aside from concealer and blush and brows for the most part. I just bought this kit today by Sunday Riley though so tomorrow is gonna be lit and I’m so excited. Got a new coffee mug too! 

This was so rambly and so long I literally got the the end and am thinking to myself, “I need to just delete this who cares” but I put so much effort into this! I’m posting it, haha. I hope someone out there enjoys it! 😂🙃💕

[love-skincareroutine]

Best Mens Skin Care Product

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Best Mens Skin Care Product

A. The Most Effective Skincare Products for Men

A PPE for gentlemen: while it is perfectly acceptable to borrow (or steal) skin products from girlfriends, wives, roommates or other girlfriends, buying products made specifically for men is actually a better choice. Why? Since male skin tends to be thicker, oily and without pores than female skin, and although all sexes may have similar concerns – fine lines, sun damage, redness and roughness – targeted treatment of problems with ingredients and formulations have neglected benefits Your skin type develops. An ideal regimen should include a cleanser, scrub, serum, lotion and sunscreen, with the addition of traditional aftershave care products, such as balm. But whether you’re ready for a complete routine or just looking for what’s closest to an e-do, these are the best male skin care purchases to get you started.

1. Serum Concentrate

When it comes to skin, Tom Ford knows what he’s talking about. Its luxurious unisex line, designed to soothe your own worries, contains a powerful caffeine complex that revives tired looking skin, as well as bleaching ingredients, which narrow your pores and reduce wrinkles. It can be used under a moisturizer, but it is moisturizing and resistant enough to stand on its own.

2. Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash

Kiehl’s has long been the first port of call for guys who dive into skin products on tiptoes – and for good reason: the line is very effective, no frills and looks great on a shelf. Could there be a more attractive name for a detergent than facial fuel?

3. Clinique For Men™ Maximum Hydrator 72-Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator

If you are struggling with dry and itchy skin, this is very enlightening. Essentially a version of a moisturizer for extreme sports, this deep moisturizer lasts up to 72 hours. This makes it perfect for bathing after the beach, after skiing or anytime when the skin looks like it is drinking something.

4. SELF/ish Eye Cream for Men

New brand in the Self / Ish block is a skin care brand that, according to the slogan, was developed by man for man. And men should not stop using eye cream. This product contains anti-wrinkle bakuchiol, hyaluronic acid and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents.

5. The Good

The Good, developed by Stacy Keibler (yes, this Stacy Keibler) and her husband Jared Pobre, is a clean, multitasking facial serum that contains 27 active botanists, many of which – such as willow grass, milleweed, elderflower and nettle – are harvested from the nature of the Grand Tetons. The texture is light and the results (clearer and firmer skin) are clinically proven. Minimalist, this may be what you are looking for.

6. Sisleÿum for Men Anti-Age Global Revitalizer Gel for Normal Skin

For the gentleman who takes anti-aging very seriously – and is willing to invest – this is a luxurious and effective choice designed to reduce the sensitivity of external aggressors (such as this friendly razor blade) while reducing fine lines and improving texture in general .

7. Oak Moss Hand Cream

Don’t forget your hands, guys! Formulated with goat’s milk and shea butter, this woody-smelling Beekman 1802 cream softens calluses and rehydrates broken fingers after using Santizer.

8. Jack Black Face Buff Energizing Scrub

Regular exfoliation is mandatory – it adds dead skin cells to the boots and helps all other products work better. This energizing peel by Jack Black revitalizes with illuminating vitamin C and spicy mint.

9. Dr. Barbara Sturm

Dr. Barbara Sturm tends to bring out the skin care fanatic in people, and this fast-absorbing (but effective) anti-stress lotion can be the gateway.

10. Repairing Night Cream

Geology uses diagnostics to precisely adjust your skin’s needs. The night cream contains retinol, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid – all of which will help you look better than the night before – calibrated in a custom cream.

11. Neutrogena Triple Protect Face Lotion for Men, SPF 20

All the good work you do is free if you don’t use sunscreen. This multi-action lotion – which also soothes razor burns – facilitates the incorporation of SPF with sufficient moisture to keep the skin soft, non-greasy.

  B. The Best Men’s Skincare Essentials, According To A Dermatologist

All products and services offered are selected independently by the Forbes Shopping team and editors. If you buy through the links on this page, we may receive a commission. Your skin care regimen can be as complex as you want, but there is a basic routine that every man should at least follow (for a clearer, healthier and younger complexion). To start, we have the basic steps like cleaning, hydrating and exfoliating. But the best skin care regimen for men – and simplified – goes one step further, adding extra vital steps without messing up your sink or double kit.

In general, this basic skin care routine for men is also universal, with minor changes for men with dry or aged skin versus oily or acne-prone skin. (“Aging” is one that is subject to dark spots, wrinkles, fine lines and more.) Below, you’ll find the most important skin care steps for men, as well as our favorite products at each step of the treatment plan: “Good skin care for men should be simple and straightforward,” says dermatologist Yoram Harth , founder of MDAcne. “The type of product used depends on the age and skin type of each individual. They should be drier for younger men with oily skin and more moisturizing for older men or men with dry skin. ”

1. The cleaner: every morning and every night

“The essential skin care routine for all men of all ages includes cleaning the face in the morning and evening to remove oil, dirt and dead skin cells that have accumulated on the skin’s surface,” says Harth . This process is essential for your skin for two main reasons. First, it helps to open the pores and keeps the skin fresh and shiny. Second, the other products can penetrate the skin better.

Harth notes that your detergent should be mild and moisturizing – look for the word “mild” on the bottle as a good indicator. “There is no need for hard-drying soaps or rotating brushes,” he says. “It damages the upper skin barrier and damages the skin.” Do this first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening (before applying additional products, of course). The cleaner is always the first step.

2. The SPF moisturizer: every morning

After the skin is clean, you can add other products, such as serums, toners and moisturizers. But only one of them is on the list of essential items during the day, and it is your moisturizer. The moisturizer should contain SPF 30+ and be an oil-free and water-resistant option. This ensures that you do not sweat in the hot months and that it does not clog or clog your pores. You should use SPF all year round, as all of these daily instant sun exposures can cause long-term damage, even if they seem harmless on a daily basis.

3. The moisturizing active ingredient: every night

After cleaning in the evening, you must reapply a moisturizer. However, there is a different strategy here than with the daily SPF program.

“After cleaning, you can apply an active moisturizer with anti-aging ingredients,” says Harth. “The best ingredients are niacinamide and a small percentage (<0.5%) of retinol. The addition of protein peptides is also generally good. “Niacinimide protects the skin’s barrier and moisture retention, while retinol softens the skin’s texture and reverses the signs of aging. The peptides stimulate the production of collagen to keep the skin firm but soft.

Adding this moisturizer at night allows you to work with the body’s natural regeneration cycle to increase healing and cell renewal. This promotes clear, rested and glowing skin upon waking – as long as you get plenty of rest and, of course, lead a healthy and hydrated lifestyle.

4. Peeling: once or twice a week

Removing dead skin cells or exfoliating it is an essential skin care step for all men, but to varying degrees. The means to do this also change from one skin type to another.

Exfoliants are less important for normal or dry skin types, says Harth. This is not to say that removing these pore-clogging cells does not benefit these skin types. It is worth keeping a mild exfoliating or hybrid cleaning and exfoliating for a weekly chandelier. (Maximum twice)

For oily skin, Harth recommends using a mild exfoliating mask, but not more than once a week. This usually includes agents that break down dead skin cells, such as lactic acid, glycolic acid and salicylic acid.

5. The clay mask: once a week

Harth recommends using a clay mask once a week. “These masks absorb oil and add shine and freshness to the skin without damaging the skin’s natural protective layer,” he says.

6. Eye cream: every morning and / or every night

“An eye cream can help prevent wrinkles and reduce puffiness under the eyes,” says Harth. “The best options are hyaluronic acid (which retains moisture up to 1,000 times its weight) and caffeine for puffiness and dark circles.” For these simple reasons, instead of applying a moisturizer, you should have a special moisturizer around your eyes. However, always apply the eye cream before the moisturizer and make sure that the SPF layer is on the eye area afterwards.

Peptides are also an excellent ingredient in an eye cream, again for their ability to increase collagen production and promote firmness. You can find two of these three ingredients (caffeine, peptides, hyaluronic acid) in different options.

7. The shaving cream

Harth prescribes shaving creams for shavers and speaks specifically against shaving gels. This is because when a sharp blade is passed over the face (and therefore when exposed to bacteria and irritation), the entire skin must be considered sensitive. “[Good shaving creams] use glycerin and allantoin, which are excellent ingredients for sensitive skin,” he says.

8. Beard oil

If you grow up or have a beard, you know that it is more difficult to apply a moisturizer to the skin under the whiskers. That is why beard oil is as important to the skin as it is to the beard itself. But choose a seed oil ingredient carefully, warns Harth. “Cinorrodo oil, jojoba oil and sweet almond oil are good ingredients that do not clog pores or trigger acne under the beard.” They also become effectively soft and domesticated, stubborn and disheveled.

[twdormleaderswap]

Visits from the Vice Dorm Leaders

     Trey stood outside of the Pomefiore dorm. He wanted to check in on Riddle. Sure, he’s seen him around school, but not a lot. Plus a lot of Pomefiore students Rook drag him away during lunch, so Trey doesn’t get to see Riddle a lot. The Heartslabyul vice dorm leader heads inside. He was amazed with the dorm’s interior. There were pillars of marble, red carpets, velvet curtains, and pretty people everywhere. He stopped a passing student, Epel.

“Excuse me. Sorry, but can I get some help?”

“Oh, you are Heartslabyul’s vice dorm leader, right?”

“That’s right. Is Riddle here?”

“Yeah. Riddle-senpau is in his quarters. Follow me.”

     Epel led Trey through the dorm. The dorm leader’s quarters was sealed by a large, double door. This dorm did not hold back on anything. The student knocked on the door. A voice could be heard from the other side.

“What is it?”

“There is some here to see you, Riddle-senpai.”

“Send them in.”

     The door opened and the student let Trey into the room before closing the door behind him. In the room, Riddle was sitting at the vanity and practicing makeup. He turned to look at who came for him.

“Trey…”

“Hey, Riddle. Haven’t seen you in a while.”

“Yeah. I’ve been meaning to talk with you regarding Heartslabyul, but Rook-senpai keeps dragging me away to eat with the others.”

“Haha. Wow, you got a serious glow up since being here.”

“Huh?”

“Literally. Your skin is glowing.”

“Oh, that’s the highlighter. Vil’s special highlighter is very bright and luminescent. Shine a light on me and I’m pretty sure my skin will become as bright as these chandeliers.” Then Riddle repeated Trey’s words in his head. “Wait, I know you weren’t just talking about the highlighter when you said ‘glow up!’ What did you mean by that?”

“Nothing bad!” Trey held up his hands in defense.

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     Ruggie smiled and hummed a little tune as he walked down the pathway to Heartslabyul. He thought he’d pay a surprise visit to his lazy senpai. He heard a groan in a low voice and took that as a sign. He walked into the Rose Maze and saw Leona in a nice cape and squeezing out water from his hair. He, himself, was also soaking wet. Ruggie did not hold back his laughter.

“Pfft-aHAHAHA!!! What happened to you? Hahaha!” Ruggie held his stomach because he thought the view before him was so funny. Leona froze, knowing that laugh and voice all too well. He stood up and looked over at Ruggie.

“Shut it, Ruggie. It’s not funny.”

“It kind of is. Nope. Sorry. It’s REALLY funny.”

“Ugh, whatever.”

“So, what happened to you?”

“Cater Diamond happened.”

“Elaborate.”

“Apparently I broke one of the hundreds of rules of the dorm.”

“How does that relate to you being soaking wet?”

“Riddle’s magic was used to punish those who broke the dorm rules, but I can’t do it. So I gave Cater the hose to spray any rule breakers…including me…” That’s when Ruggie broke. He fell onto the ground on his back, laughing and clutching his stomach. Leona groaned, but he got an idea. He took his new cape and squeezed the water out of it over the laughing hyena.

“Haha-AGH! Hey!” Ruggie immediately stopped laughing and glared at Leona, who had a smug look on his face.

“You dare to laugh at me? I am not just the King of Beasts, I am the King of Hearts. Laugh any longer then…off with your head.”

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     Jade, along with Floyd, stood outside the dorm of Ignihyde. Floyd wanted to see Azul in his new natural habitat. The inside the dorm was just as dark and gloomy as the outside. There were torches lit with blue fire along the walls. Out of nowhere, Azul appears before the twins with a gentle smile.

“Welcome to Ignihyde, Jade. Floyd. I’m glad you could come visit.”

“Whoh!” Floyd jumps a little from the sudden appearance. “When did you start sneaking around like that?”

“I saw you two approach the dorm through the security cameras. Plus, we have an alarm for when someone enters the dorm area through the Ignihyde Mirror.” Jade chuckles.

“That’s very impressive. So, how are you doing here in the dorm of technology?”

“I’m doing just fine. Follow me. I’ll show you to our main research room.”

     Azul smiles and leads the twins to the research room. Once there, the twins were in shock and awe. The room was black, but it was covered in lights, screens, and wires.

“This is where many experiments and research takes place. Once everyone saw you two on the cameras, they retreated to their rooms to do their research there.”

“Eh? Are we that scary?” Floyd asked.

“Perhaps, but everyone here is rather shy. Try not to take too much offense to it. With my reputation, everyone is still rather cautious of me.”

“I take it you haven’t made any deals here yet?”

“Unfortunately, no. No one has been courageous enough to ask for anything. They’re all content with their technology.”

     As Jade and Azul talked about the dorm, Floyd wandered off to look at all the gadgets. He touched a button, and a bright blue screen projected up in front of him. He took off his glove, placed his finger on it and swiped it, a new screen showing up. 

“Whoa! This is so cool! How did they do this?” Floyd’s amazement caught Azul’s and Jade’s attention. Azul walks over.

“Ah, that’s one of the earlier projects from several years ago. They combined the technology with image projection from classroom projectors and the touch sensitivity of our phones. With a little magic, the projections ‘corporeal’ of sorts.”

“Huh?” Floyd looked at Azul in confusion. “How does that even work?”

“The projectors are connected to the dorm’s computer system, so the projection will show a computer home screen. Using magic, the alumni were able to give the projection a physical form while maintaining it’s transparent look. Combining that with the touch screen technology has created a physical, transparent projection of sorts. When you touch the screen, the presence of your finger interrupts the flow of the photo and electric current, allowing you to swipe the screen like our phones.” Azul shows them how it works and reveals that you can use it with gloves. He turns back to the twins. “Of course, this is old technology now and is still being improved. At the moment, we’re trying to figure out how to compress it so it can be used mobile. So far, it’s only been uploaded to and tested on Idia’s tablet. The tenants believe that it might be compatible with the mobile phone soon.”

“…” Jade and Floyd look at him and are silent.

“What?” Azul looks at them in confusion. Floyd speaks for both him and Jade mostly him.

“You have become a huge nerd.”

“Wha-…hey!”

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     Lilia hummed and walked through the gardens of Scarabia. He stopped to watch a purple peacock walk by. He was amazed an animal could be such a vivid color. He followed it through the garden, only to be stopped by the dorm leader.

“Can you refrain from acting suspicious around the dorm?” Lilia looked up and smiled.

“Malleus! It’s been a while! How’s the new dorm treating you?”

“What are you doing here, Lilia?”

“Just came by for a visit! All of the vice dorm leaders are visiting our old leaders today. Since the switch, everything is crazy. But every dorm seems to be settling quite nicely with their new leaders. Kalim has really brightened up Diasomnia.”

“I see.”

“Nice outfit by the way. Love the gold on you. It’s a big contrast from your black, green, and silver.”

“It’s not bad. A little more revealing than I’d like, but it works for the heat.”

“So, how’s the dorm? I heard that it’s usually a party palace.”

“It’s alright, I guess. Everyone keeps their distance, so it’s not that much different from Diasomnia.”

“I think this is a good opportunity for you.”

“How is anything about this situation good?”

“You can learn to lighten up a bit. Form some bonds maybe or get other people to get to know you.”

“We’ll see about that. By the way, should you really be here with Kalim as Diasomnia’s dorm leader?”

“I’m sure he’s fine.” Lilia smiled care freely. Knowing Kalim, Malleus sort of doubted that.

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     Once Rook arrived at the drylands of Savanaclaw, he couldn’t imagine how Vil must be keeping up with his beauty and moisturized skin. He found Jack and got him to take him to “Vil’s” room. The room was very clean and organized. Vil was at the desk with a hand mirror and doing his makeup.

“Knock knock.” Rook said to get Vil’s attention. The dorm leader looked up and smiled. He got up and walked over to Rook.

“Rook, what are you doing here? Why didn’t you tell me you were visiting? If I had known you’d be coming over, I would have made myself more presentable.”

“Fear not, fairest of them all, you are still beautiful. I’m impressed you’ve stayed so hydrated out here.”

“Well, thanks to that toner I got from Azul, my skin has remained moisturized and smooth. As for my hair, it’s a struggle to get it to remain silky and shiny.”

“You are amazing and beautiful as ever, Roi de Poison. Parfait.”

“Thank you. I try.”

“By the way, I LOVE the leather jacket. It suits you very well.”

“You think so? I’m rather thankful for the long sleeves, as it’s more fashionable. I am NOT wearing those vests. The long sleeves are a nightmare because of the heat, but I am not letting my arms tan from the sun. It’s hard enough avoiding it to prevent my face from tanning and aging.” Vil flips his hair and sighs.

“You know, you should try and put Epel in this getup.” Rook suggested, not being serious. Vil does and thinks about it.

“Well, he’s not exactly meant for this look. It would clash with his delicate beauty. But, if I can fill out this leather than so can he. I wonder if there are any spare uniforms around. I’ll have to ask Ruggie when he gets back.”

“Wait, what?”

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     Ortho entered the Mostro Lounge, knowing that his big brother would be there somewhere. He was guided to a seat and ordered a drink, since he can’t just wander around to look for his brother. When he ordered, he also requested to see his brother. The Octavinelle student nodded and went to get the new manager. Ortho happily looked around the lounge as he waited for his drink and brother to arrive. When his drink was placed in front of him, he looked up to see his big brother serving him.

“Hey, big brother!”

“Nice to see you again, Ortho.” Idia took a seat with Ortho so they can talk. “What are you doing here? I didn’t hear a thing about you coming over.”

“I just wanted to see you. It’s been a while since we could be together.”

“It has. Oh, how is your body? Do you need any updates? I can do them right now since you’re here.”

“I’m alright. Mr. Azul is a fast learner and has been giving me updates.”

“Wow…he’s really smart if he’s able to learn that quickly.”

“But I might need a new update since I haven’t had one in a while.”

“Alright. Finish up your drink and we can go.”

     Ortho nods and happily spends some ore time with his brother. The two spent some time talking and catching up. Ortho shared what’s been happening at Ignihyde and how he is sort of like Azul’s mentor. Azul was a fast learner and picked up technological terminology in a heartbeat. Once Ortho finished his drink, the brothers got up and went to “Idia’s” room. He connected Ortho to his computer and began the upgrade. Once finished, the two stayed together some more.

“What’s going on with you and Ashengrotto?” Idia asked curiously.

“He’s great. He’s like an honorary big brother. Although, I’m getting a little concerned.”

“How so?”

“I feel like he’s looking into hacking because I saw him reading about it and asking other around about how to do it.”

“He’s…looking into hacking?” That concerned Idia a lot, and it seemed to be worrying Ortho as well.

“He said something about it helping him with future contracts. Something about gacha pulls.”

     That’s when something clicked within Idia.

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     Jamil looked up at the castle that was Diasomnia’s dorm. He took a deep breath and entered the dorm. As he walked through the halls, he kept on getting stares from the tenants. After all, not many others have the courage to venture into Diasomnia for any reason or no reason at all. He found into Sebek and approached him.

“Excuse me.”

“Hm? Oh, you’re Jamil Viper from Scarabia. Are you here to see Kalim?”

“Yes. I am rather concerned about the situation and wish to check on Kalim.”

“You and me both.” Sebek sighs. “The only thing Silver is concerned with is how this all happened. Well, anyway, follow me. I’ll take you to him.”

“Thank you.”

     It was a rather role reversal from the Entrance Ceremony, but Sebek wasn’t going to say anything. They traveled up many flights of stairs and to the tallest tower in the dorm. Sebek knocked on the door.

“Dorm Leader Kalim? It’s Sebek. There’s someone here to see you.”

“Come in!”

     Sebek opened the door, letting Jamil in first. There, Kalim sitting at the desk and was struggling to do his homework. He looked up to see who was here and smiled brightly. She got up and ran over to the duo, immediately hugging Jamil.

“JAMIL!”

“WHOA! Do not jump at me so suddenly!”

“I missed you so much!”

“But we see each other at school and in class all the time.”

“It’s not the same! I don’t get to see you outside of school! I’m so lonely here! Sebek and Silver are so distant and Lilia is hardly around with me like you always were.”

“I am loyal to the Young Master. I’m not gonna coddle you.” Sebek interrupted.

“I just want company…” Kalim pouted. Jamil sighs, knowing fully well that Kalim’s clinginess is due to him babying him this whole time. Once this is all over, he’ll have to change that. “So, Jamil, what are you doing here? I didn’t here a word that you were coming.”

“The vice dorm leaders decided to check on our former leaders to see how they were doing.”

“Oh yeah? OH! You should come to the feast tonight!”

“What?” Jamil blanked. Did Kalim just say there was going to be a feast?

“I’ve invited the others to come too! We’ve got a big spread coming tonight!”

“What’s happening here?” Jamil looked over at Sebek, wanting an explanation.

“Dorm leader Kalim has been throwing parties rather frequently. Actually, he threw a feast the day he became our new dorm leader. It was really…interesting. But he single handedly got everyone to party in roughly 1 hour.” That was rather shocking to Jamil.

“Wait, did you say others were coming?”

“Yeah! I invited the other dorms! Ruggie is really excited and so is Vil-senpai!”

‘Probably only to get out of the drylands…’ Jamil thought to himself.

“Plus, I think this is a good chance to let others into Diasomnia and let them know that we aren’t so bad. It’s just because of the categorization of them being powerful and good at magic that make them scary. Everyone is really nice. A little distant, but they’re really nice. I wanted the other dorms to know that too!”

     Jamil was rather impressed. Kalim was actually trying to close the distance between Diasomnia and the other dorms. Perhaps Kalim was smarter than he thought.

“Since you’re here, could you help me with my Alchemy homework?”

     Or maybe not.

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Hii~~~ I want to try make up on, but I dont really know how or where to begin(?) Like, I know theres a hell lot of products, but thats it! Dont really know how to make it work.

Hello darling!

Be prepared to read a long post. Makeup can be intimidating because there is 50 different types of things for the same thing.

You can put the bare necessities into two categories:

Skin care - It’s really important to make your skin look good even after you remover makeup

Actual Makeup - This is what we generally think of when thinking about makeup, but this should be removed before you go to sleep

In skincare, you could have the following:

Cleanser: This is to clean the makeup off your face as well as dirt and oil and other stuff that builds up throughout the day. You use this morning and night, before you apply your makeup, so that you have a fresh clean canvas to work with, and after you remove it, so that everything comes off. There’s different types based on your needs and likes. Some people have really oily skin whereas other people have really dry skin, and then there’s people like me that have combination skin where some parts are oily and some parts are dry. If you have acne, there may be some that are geared just for that, like ones with tea tree oil in them. 

Exfoliator: You should only do this once or twice a week, otherwise you can irritate your skin and make it more prone to breaking out. There are some things that a cleanser cannot remove, like the upper layer of dead skin cells, or oil and dirt that have gone deep into your pores. There are physical and chemical exfoliators. I personally do not recommend using physical ones on your face because they can cause micro-abrasions into your skin. But once again, you may be able to find one that suits your skin type. You should use physical exfoliators on your body once a week, though, because just like a cleanser, soap and loofahs don’t get everything out. 

Toner: This is certainly not a necessary thing, but it does help improve the overall look and glow of your skin, even when it’s bare faced. It’s usually the consistency of water, and witch hazel is a pretty popular toner, but you may be able to find one that, once again, suits your skin type. Take a shot for every time I say suit your skin type in this post... 

Serum: If you have a certain dermal issue, like acne, or eczema, or even wrinkles, you may find a serum that helps with that. If you use a toner, then you put this on after the toner, but before the moisturizer. There’s also day and night serums, but that is based on whatever you are getting. If this step is overwhelming, then you can totally skip it.

Moisturizer: This is one step you should not skip, even if you have oily skin. This locks the moisture in and hydrates your skin all day so that it doesn’t flake or start producing excess oil to make up for the lack of hydration. If you have oily skin, then you can find a moisturizer that fits that skin type.You can even get a moisturizer with SPF.

Sunscreen: If your moisturizer and foundation does not have sunscreen then get separate sunscreen to apply, which you should even on a cloudy day, since the UV rays are still coming through.

Now that your skin has been taken care of, you can put on makeup.

Primer: If you’re planning on wearing your makeup for an entire day, or a night out when you know you’ll be sweaty, or you feel like your makeup will be smudged for whatever reason, you can put on a primer, which basically covers your skin like a paint primer so that that the makeup can have a smoother and a longer lasting finish. But, it’s not necessary. I only wear primers if I have a huge event to go to, like a wedding or something. I don’t bother with it on the daily.

Foundation vs BB Cream: Unlike foundations, BB, CC, and EE, creams focus on particular details, like color correcting, and other details. Foundations are heavier, even the lighter coverage ones, but they work better for heavier makeup. Make sure to have your foundation matched to your skin tone. I don’t want to hear any of this fair-and-lovely, or ethnically-ambiguous BS. It never looks good, and it’s just plain disrespectful. I also don’t recommend foundations with SPF, since those are the ones that tend to create flashback (is that what it’s called?) if you take a picture with the flash on. 

Concealer: This is a couple shades lighter than your skin tone, and goes over the under-eye bags to brighten it up. You can also use concealer as a eye-shadow primer, to make sure that the powder doesn’t smudge throughout the day. Be sure to set it with a setting powder, which I’ll explain later.

Contour: If you don’t want to do this, then you’re more than welcome to skip it. But basically, applying darker shades in some places and light shades in others creates the illusion of a different facial structure, but can also make you look like a clown if done wrong. Once you get the hang of overall makeup, you can definitely try it out, but make sure you get some practice before you wear it out. If not, you can just apply a bit of bronzer under the cheek bones and be good to go.

Powders: Remember when you’d dig through your mom’s purse and find a compact mirror with a lil round sponge and a pressed powder? Those were the days. These days, you’re better off with a setting powder under the eye area, which is often too white, but you let it sit for a few minutes to “bake” into your foundation. Then you can apply translucent powder all over your face to finish the skin stuff.

Eyes: Eye-shadows are pretty straight forward, but I suggest looking at the color wheel to see what works best with your eye and hair color for the ultimate wow effect. Mascara and eyeliner get easier to put on with practice. You don’t have to curl your lashes. I think I’ve only ever done that once in my life and that was only to test it out. You can also shape and darken your eyebrows with Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow. Though you may need some practice to make it look natural.

Lips: You should try our liquid vs cream and gloss vs matte to figure out what you like best. Just keep in mind that matte liquid tends to stay on much longer than cream or gloss, and is also harder to budge, in case you plan on eating a messy meal or doing... messy activities.

Highlighter: If there is one trend that I wish would go out of style, it’s highlighters. Everyone seems to love it, which I respect, but I can’t help but think of disco balls every time I see a makeup guru on instagram. If you want to try it, apply a little but on the tip of your nose and cheekbones, and maybe a lil bit on your cupid’s bow and chin for an extra razzle dazzle. 

Setting Spray: This is another one of those extra steps that you can take if you really want your makeup to last through a night out, or a trip to the beach in July. Once you’ve applied everything, hold the spray at an arms length and spritz your face like you’re disciplining a puppy. But, like, don’t discipline a puppy. That’s mean.

Here’s some general overall tips to remember:

These are a bunch of infographs about types of brushes and makeup applications that I could not explain here. 

There are a ton of YouTubers that can teach you all sorts of makeup. I recommend Kaushal Beauty, Alexandra’s Girly Talk, and Brianna Fox, where I learnt all my makeup and other beauty stuff from, back when I knew absolutely nothing. For more bolder and artistic looks, you can check out Nikkie Tutorials. 

Experiment with as many looks as you want, but if you’re trying something new, be sure to try it at home and when you’re not in a rush.

Keep practicing drawing on eyeliner, because that’s the only way you’ll get better at it. 

If you want to go for the “natural” look, you can just apply some toner, sunscreen, and tinted moisturizer on your skin. You can also put on some mascara and lip gloss, and maybe do your brows if you have extra time. That way you look completely put together without it looking like you even bothered, because who even bothers to look good, right? We all just wake up like this.

I realize that I started slipping in more of my snark as time went on, but it was a long post, and I’m tired. Have fun playing with makeup, though! It’s actually pretty fun once you start doing it for yourself rather than to look good, because then the possibilities are endless and everyone’s Michelangelo.

💋