#I can say Tomas will be really tired afterwards

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BiTomas Week day 6: Seasons

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

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Could you possibly do regressor Johnny Cage (MK1) headcanons please? It’s fine if not!

My favorite!!! :D I absolutely love Johnny Cage!!

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Regressor Johnny Cage Hcs

⭐️ Regress to maybe about 2-7

⭐️ More of a big kid, usually about 5 most times, but after really stressful trips or when he's worked really really hard he'll regress into more of a toddler headspace

⭐️ Lemme just say this:

⭐️ IPAD BABY!!!!

⭐️ Can and Will watch something on it for HOURS.

⭐️ Also a really great distraction if he's small in public

⭐️ ^ Favorite show is Octonauts because he gets to learn about cool ocean animal facts and everyone praises him for all his knowledge (and Octonauts is the BEST show hands down)

⭐️ ^ Pookie over here probably watches Cocomelon too, but you didn't hear that from me 👀

⭐️ Loves to take pictures when hes small!!!

⭐️ Whether its a cute outfit he's wearing, or his absolutely beautiful picture, or what yummy food he's eating

⭐️ ^ If he was a set CG, they'll probably have an entire camera role, ngl

⭐️ Kenshi probably watches him the most, as well as the Earthgang (+ Liu Kang)

⭐️ ^ Maybe even Tomas too 👀 (I'm projecting as a Smokencage shipper >:3 )

⭐️ Isn't exactly open open to sharing his regression?? Or having others babysit him?

⭐️ Was too scared to fully regress around Cris because she didn't always act the best around him and didn't want to get involved with it

⭐️ So he's a bit scared that someone he trusts won't want anything to do with him either

⭐️ If you do get his trust, will absolutely cling to you like a little puppy, all he wants is praise and attention 🥺

⭐️ While his favorite CG is probably Kenshi (and maybe Smoke) I think he'd also adore Kung Lao

⭐️ Mostly because Kung Lao won't tell him no sweets before dinner and that means he gets to break rules and be naughty >:3

⭐️ ^ Whines to whoever will hear about his tummy ache afterwards though, it's all Kung Lao's fault!! >:(

⭐️ Really likes playing dress up!!!!

⭐️ Likes dressing up in whatever nice, fancy clothing he has and doing fashion shows

⭐️ If he has the costumes, he likes pretending to be old characters he's done in the past

⭐️ If anyone is watching him, they'll probably get dragged into dress up too

⭐️ ^ ‘Sides, how could you say no to his big puppy eyes? :(

⭐️ Absolute brat, no if’s or but’s

⭐️ Will establish a rule, and break it two minutes later, most times on purpose

⭐️ Whines and stomps his foot I'd you send him to the naughty step or time out corner but will eventually do so

⭐️ Although do remind him later that your not actually mad at him and you know he's not really naughty

⭐️ No. Not. Ever. Yell. At. This. Man. When. He. Is. Small.

⭐️ He will absolutely NOT take it well

⭐️ If he does break a rule on a bad day, just baby him and he'll be absolute puddy in your arms

⭐️ Just wants to be loved and praised honestly (and a little naughty, but that's only because you give him your entire attention >:3. )

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

I made his theme orange, I wanted to do yellow because he's a star but they didn't have it >:/

^ (edit) Actually, changed it to purple because someone gave me the idea and I'm tired of using orange. (Good color, but I gave it to like, 7 other characters :(

Also I'm so sorry my favoritism is showing, his list is so long and I could probably do a pt 2, ngl

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I Am In This Episode and I Don't Like It - Emily in Paris, Season 1, Episode 6 Recap (Spoilers!!)

Poster from IMDB

Birds having sex. That is how this episode opens. Shots of birds fucking. We then cut away from this to Emily lying in bed, unable to sleep because Gabriel and Camille are having extremely loud sex. I have heard neighbors through walls and the people above me's bed banging on the floor, but never have I heard the people who live below me (like Gabriel and Camille do to Emily) having sex. They must be really loud. Also, based on this scene, Emily sleeps with full makeup (including lipstick) and her hair perfectly curled. I honestly think the production team wanted this show to be mocked.

The next morning, Emily is again eating at a café with Mindy, who is whining about how her dad wants to buy her a BMW and a mansion. Her life is honestly so hard. She then reveals to Emily that she was on a singing competition show in China, where she failed miserably and became a meme. Not to repeat myself, but I think the show's goal is to be mocked.

Emily gets to work, and we learn that, because they are meeting with an important couture designer that day, she was told specifically to wear all black. At least the show is self-aware with how terrible her outfit choices are. They arrive at Pierre Cadault's studio, and it is clear that his aesthetic is definitely not all black - more beiges and pastels, just like the rest of Paris. I think the writers were thinking of New York when they chose all black; someone should tell them fashion isn't the same everywhere. Cadault comes to meet them, sees Emily's tacky Eiffel Tower bag charm, and calls her "ringarde" or "basic,” and then storms out of the meeting. A bit dramatic, if I’m being honest, but also, the bag charm was pretty basic:

That night, Emily is minding her own business eating dinner alone when some (not even cute) man begins talking to her about whether a couple at another table is mother-and-son or dating. After a cut to show that time has passed, Emily finishes the story of her meeting with Cadault. The man, named Tomas, says that it is "ringarde" to call someone "ringarde" and then says he doesn't think she's basic - he clearly does not know her very well. He then starts a pretentious speech about known sexist pig, Pablo Picasso, and a bunch of other buzz-word names. Tomas is a know-it-all asshole and reminds me of every guy I have ever dated. Emily is impressed, nonetheless, and sleeps with him. Do better, Emily. Also, while I love Lily Collins, she is not great at acting in sex scenes; it was unbearably awkward. By the way, even Emily's bras have pictures of Paris on them:

The next morning, she runs into Camille, who tells her that she can hear Emily just as well as Emily can hear her and Gabriel. The fact that they all hear each other, but not any of the other neighbors, is pretty solid evidence for my no-one-else-lives-there theory.

At work, Emily brags to Julien about how Tomas quoted poetry to her, and Julien rightfully says that's boring. As an English major who has had to deal with many men interested in poetry, it's only hot in theory. In practice, it's boring and annoying, and they always expect you to be so impressed that they can quote the same Shakespeare sonnet that everyone had to memorize in High School Brit Lit. Emily then learns that Sylvie is holding a meeting without her and not speaking to her because she lost them the account with Cadault, one of Sylvie's favorite designers. Apparently, Emily is not the only person at this office with no sense of professionalism.

Emily meets Mindy at their bench in the park, and they are again talking about Mindy's singing career. I cannot express how little I care about this plotline. Mindy says she has too much PTSD from her failure on "Chinese Popstar" to audition for a local jazz club, but when Emily asks her to sing for her right there, Mindy is belting in the middle of the park with very little convincing. (Here is the moment where I take a break from my criticizing everything to say I absolutely love Ashley Park's voice. Please go listen to "What's Wrong With Me?" from the Mean Girls Musical soundtrack.)

That night, Emily and Tomas run into Gabriel and Camille outside their building, because of course they do. (It was at this moment that I realized the actor who plays Gabriel, Lucas Bravo, could very easily fill the Armie-Hammer-sized hole we currently have in society.) Being her always-friendly, always-oblivious self, Camille forces Emily and Tomas to go on a double date with her and Gabriel. Gabriel sees right through Tomas's bullshit, which is probably easy to do since Tomas is blatantly rude to Gabriel because Tomas is the type to only be polite to people he wants to fuck. Back at her apartment, remembering her conversation with Camille that morning, Emily tells Tomas that they need to be quieter when they have sex. They are (somehow) even louder than before.

Because the whole premise of this show seems to be that Emily lucks herself into things, while walking to work the next day, she notices in the corner of a sign for a ballet that Pierre Cadault designed the costumes and that opening night is that night. After Sylvie refuses to go with her (and rips up the original tickets), she invites Tomas to join her.

As she's leaving for the ballet (in an absolutely ridiculous outfit), she runs into Gabriel again. Are you guys as tired of reading that phrase as I am of writing it? We may have to turn it into a drinking game. Gabriel tells Emily the truth about what he thinks of Tomas, calling him "an asshole masquerading as an intellectual." I loved that line. He also tells her that she is "wasting her time with a guy who doesn't deserve her," and um, what exactly is so great about Emily?

When Emily arrives at the ballet and meets up with Tomas, he asks her if he is playing a joke on him by bringing him to see "Swan Lake", which, according to him, is "for tourists". "Swan Lake" is actually my favorite ballet, so fuck him. Emily then has a moment of clarity and finally realizes what her horniness had kept her from seeing the last three days; Tomas is a pretentious douche. (Emily actually said "snob" but I feel "pretentious douche" is more precise). Tomas responds by calling Emily "simpleminded". When he realizes she's offended by this, for some reason, he tries to better the situation by calling her "simple but beautiful". I believe the sound I made at this point would be called a "guffaw". When she still isn't happy, he tells her to go to the ballet, and he'll meet her afterward and "treat her to some amazing sex." She flips him off and walks away, which is actually a lot more polite than how I would've responded in that situation.

She then finds Cadault and explains to him that she always wanted to be Serena van der Woodsen and would buy bag charms because it was the only thing she could afford from the designers that she worshipped. Cadault turns out to be a Gossip Girl fan, which is revealed by having him spoil Gossip Girl. Seriously, he just straight-up SAYS who Gossip Girl is. I know it's been 8 years, but there should've been a spoiler warning or something. I already knew, but what if I hadn't? It was rude. Anyway, the next day Sylvie gets a call from Cadault that he wants a meeting with her and tells her to "bring Gossip Girl". Everything always works out for Emily in the end.

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NSFW headcanons - Sub-Zero and Hanzo - Z E R O

nsfw alphabet headcanon meme: https://ancanosaur.tumblr.com/tagged/im-not-scared-boi

im guessing youre wanting them in their own separate headcanons so ill write it like that just in case. (but this is written through Subscorp goggles lmao so keep that in mind while reading these my fellow trash cans if you also enjoy old ninjas in love) don't be scared to send me Subscorp lmao

warning its obvs grown up talk ahead so don't read if you're not into it my dood.

Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Hanzo: he'll be a bit tired but he really enjoys just holding/being held by his S/O. so he wants to stay awake for a bit and just enjoy their presence even if they pass out right afterwords, he will stay up a bit just to hold the/be held by them. 

Kuai: big bear loves to cuddle and kiss afterwards. very much enjoys pillow talk and the whole. “did you enjoy that?” kinda thing. wants his S/O to blush over the charming and sweet nothings he says afterwords and he means every word. so it could be a good 30 minutes or before he falls asleep holding his S/O to his chest.

E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

Hanzo: Hanzo isn't and never has been the kind to sleep around. He will only have sex with someone he loves and because of this he hasn't been with very many people. he had 1 or 2 girlfriends before meeting Kana that he was with, so with women he knows what he's doing. with men it's completely different. he has never been with another man.(i headcanon that Hanzo is somewhere on the demi to pan scale so ye. don't completely have him figured out. but neither does he lmao) it`s not that he isn't attracted to men/masc people. it's just he never got the chance to experience that side of his sexuality. and that's okay :)  he can make up for it.

Kuai: oh yeah. expert level. different angles. safe word is ‘Velvet’ or something dumb and ice related lmao whichever you prefer  he didn't sleep around in his younger days but he has had a few partners/S/Os. (until he and Tomas finally got together and he was neck fucking deep in love with him. then it was no one but him.) so yeah. in for a good time. but he is loyal and cares for the people he's with. he isn't just a horndog or anything. he`s just handsome and has dated a lot back in the day. (also when it comes to reader insert style headcanons i secondary HC Kuai as being Bi. but my main HC is that he`s gay. just to throw that out there.)

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)

Hanzo: with experimenting, he`d be a shy about it at first, depending on what he's dealing with. But will warm up to it if it's something he can get into and that's how he finds out he likes being tied up :) as for risk taking it depends. he likes his security. but the idea of sneaking about and maybe doing it in say a closet or his study gets him flustered and you wouldn't be able to tell he's so down for it at first.

Kuai: he knows what he's into but trying new things would be fun if he finds them interesting. see if he can learn some new tricks. risk taking lmao that's all he did back in the day. he had to sneak around. so the biggest risk was getting caught disobeying the unnecessarily strict rules of the original Lin Kuai about partnerships and romances within the clan. buuuuut minus all that he really enjoys giving his S/O a good creame pie, and that can sometimes be a bit risky frisky lmao im nasty.

O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)

Hanzo: giving- it may take him a moment to get into a good rhythm due to lack of current practice. but he learns quick though he might be a bit sloppy. His mouth is really warm though, so that`ll make up for the lack of experience in the field. it`ll be heart felt. receiving-  tells his S/O that they don't have to finish him off or if they do that they don't have to swallow. likes it slow and for it to last for a good minute. would prefer to cum during the main event so he'd try to hold back or let them know he's close. gently holds their head or neck during. lets outs heated sighs and deep slow moans.

Kuai: giving- goes in, he's into giving his S/O multiple orgasms in one night so he won't be afraid to finish them off with just his mouth. likes to blow cold air onto them before and after. will use them hands. receiving- loves to watch, lots of praises during. his hand twisted in their hair as he groans and growls. likes his balls to be handled too. likes mouth fucking if they don't mind him being a little rough. with their okay he likes to finish in their mouth or maybe their face. (king or aftercare and will give them the best bath and affection afterwords)

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ONE  YEAR  LATER . . .

Turbulent waters and restless clouds…but the Sun still beacons onward.

Wednesday, April 10th 2019

To apologize for this lapse of time since I last communicated seems so preposterous. How do I explain a year’s absence? Despite the absurdity of it, I am picking up what is left of my dignity and writing to you once again.

When last we met, I was in a whirlwind after political unrest here in Nicaragua created a deep vacuum in which many of us fell into. In the middle of the attempt to overthrow the government, I tried to stick it out in La Cruz as long as I could, visiting 8 more communities. But with all the road blocks in the country, we were unable to receive any provisions in La Cruz. Soon there was no corn or rice or beans. I had friends who arranged for my transportation back to Estelí the end of May.  It was a harrowing experience sitting at roadblocks for hours or trying to cross on foot to the other side where I waited several hours for a different transportation.

Crossing the road block on foot in Rio Blanco where tires have been burned in the road. Graffiti on the side of the parked truck says “To Hell with Daniel”, referring to the president of Nicaragua.

By the end of May I was back in Estelí by way of back roads and remote routes. The problem once I arrived is that we were prohibited from traveling because of the road blocks and the fact that things were very unsafe. There were more food resources in Estelí but they were quickly evaporating without any new trucks allowed to enter. The trucks with food were detained at the road blocks only to lose all their produce and other perishable products. In the community where I live (only a mile from the south road block) we heard the gun fire back and forth all day and night, and then heard the daily reports of cocktail bombs, captures and killings the following day. All we could do was stay in our homes and venture out quickly in the morning to look for food. All foreigners evacuated immediately. All I could think was – how convenient to have that as an option when those who live on the margins don’t have such solutions.

I guess I became numb to a certain degree. Just going through daily survival and not feeling capable of even updating the Blog. I was thinking in circles and wondering if the end of the road had finally come for me here in Nicaragua. Our phone signal was limited and I didn’t have the speed to upload pictures to the Blog so I continued to fall further and further behind. Not to mention feeling useless as time marched on and this BIG work was still unfinished.

Finally in late November (six months ago) things felt stable enough to return to the coast and wrap up the final three community visits. Riding a wave of depression and discouragement, I picked myself up again and gave it another try, visiting the Miskito communities of Kara and Sandy Bay. Father Tomas, Sister Lydia and my faithful friend Vicente accompanied me there.

On our way to Kara, we ran out of oil for the motor. We waited at the side of the riverbank (our arms wrapped around a tree truck to keep from floating onward) for two and a half hours in our panga until finally we were rescued by one of the boats coming from Bluefields who sold us some oil.

This Indigenous community in Kara was so impressive to me. They received us with such warmth and love. The mass was celebrated in Spanish, Miskito and even a little English.

We had an ultimate Closing Mass after the visit to Kara in La Cruz, but it felt anti climatic after the expectations I created around the work at the beginning of April. Once again I left for Estelí feeling discouraged and aimless now that I had finally finished the visits.

Returning in December I avoided working on the Blog and anything related to the work on the book. Instead I buried myself in other projects – a scholarship group retreat, a visit from the cardiologists from North Carolina and other work that trickled in. The months clicked by and I continued to procrastinate. I had come to a crossroads of “Now What?” and had no idea how to move forward. So why bother with the finishing pieces if I didn’t know how to proceed afterwards? I knew I was in trouble when those who had provided the grant to do the work began asking where my final report was. I didn’t know how to explain how lost I was or how the ball had rolled out of control. All my momentum was gone. I cried out to Teddy blaming him for having chosen a person so inadequate to face such a grand feat.

A statue of Father Teddy made by the people. It was created for the local high school named after him in the community of La Cruz.

Over the past four months, people, groups and donors have begun to return to Nicaragua with a tone of dipping their toe in the water to see if things are really as bad as the media reports in the states. Fortunately, the visits have been without disturbance and people have left with a sense of wanting to reconnect with their projects and the people they serve. I suppose that renewed hope has awakened in me too – somewhat – concerning moving forward with this work at hand.

In March I was able to consult with an editor in New Mexico who felt she could guide me to a place of organizing the book. Her name is Carolyn Flynn and I met her through the Living School Program with the Center for Action and Contemplation. Her email to me summed up what she hopes to do: “…we will develop the essence of what makes the book captivating…create a title and subtitle…and organize the structure of the book. To get there, we'd work on chapters and I’ll guide you in seeing where in your writing you have really got everything working, in terms of your voice, your images, the most important spiritual lessons and insights.”  We plan to begin our endeavor in early July. Until then, she sent me “homework” assignments to get me ready for that junction.

Towards that purpose the cost would be $750 which she says will definitely get me on my way. So somehow I will try to raise that amount. Upon the completion of that phase, she will help me evaluate which direction to go and even make some connections with publishers. It is a big project to say the least, but I am willing to make some baby steps toward that end, despite the inadequacy I feel. If you are interested in contributing to this work, you can send your personal check to: Connecticut Quest for Peace, Inc. and on the memo line write “for Monica”. Then send the check to the attention of:

CT Quest for Peace 

Attn:  Jane McCaffrey 

P.O Box 356 

Georgetown, CT  06829

 On Saturday, April 6th I celebrated 56 years of age…now 20 years in Nicaragua. Our political situation remains relatively calm but uncertain. To be honest, I don’t have a sense of my inner barometer about which road I am on. I guess I am like the country right now, relatively calm but uncertain.

A hopeful visit will come in the form of Eileen “Chuckie” Niehaus – Teddy’s “baby sister” (as he once called her) – who will arrive God willing on April 26th. We will make a journey back to Kara to once again reconnect with the Miskito people. It was a plan that she and Teddy had that never was able to be realized. I hope the seed within will once again be watered and fertilized to continue its growth towards the fruition of this project. Your prayers and good wishes – as always – will help that become a reality.

Right now my plan would be to continue with the blog updating monthly with things such as this upcoming trip with Chuckie and other outstanding pieces of homework I still have like visiting one of the priests Teddy formed from La Cruz, Father Flavio. I also want people to be able to track what the experience of writing a book is like (at least from my perspective). So you are welcome to come along for the ride if you still want to take a chance on me!

Thank you for extending your patience to me for the fragility around my edges and for leading with compassion and mercy – since that is what we are all most desperately in need of.  Today it is raining in Estelí for the first time in six months…bringing healing to the plants, the people, the animals and all that is connected in this Divine Dance.

Here I am at 56 headed off to the gym with my friend Sonia. A friend who is real jokster with me asked me how old I was and I told him.  He responded “you don’t look that age”...I thanked him and then he added “YOU LOOK MORE LIKE 65!!”  There always has to be a fool in our midst to keep us on track.

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Permanent Makeup: The Freedom of Permanent Cosmetics

You will love waking up each day with the color in your lips, on your eyes, and your eyebrows perfectly in place. No smudging, smearing, or washing off after showering or swiming. No wearing off at the end of a long day. Imagine the time you will save in front of the mirror in applications and touch-ups. Permanent cosmetic procedures should be performed by a master certified cosmetic artist for best results.

This is a state of the art method of appling natural pigment to the dermal layer of the skin. This technique was medically developed and specifically designed for the complete safety of various procedures such as eye brows, eyeliner, lip liner, lip color, scar camouflage, areola restoration, vitiligo, freckles and stretch marks.

Permanent cosmetics can be applied to look natural for the enhancemnet of your own personal features. This allows you the freedom to achieve a more dramatic look with the application of regular makeup as your mood dictates.

This new technology of makeup will impress those of us who are so busy, as well as the client with oily skin, who's makeup had faded or rubbed off by the end of the day. Anyone allergic to the use of regular makeup will find this procedure extremely beneficial.

Both men and women will look their best at all times, no matter how busy their lifestyles have become. Prices range from $400 and up per procedure. Many upscale Spas, including Jon Tomas Salon & Spa in St. Louis,MO, have a permanent cosmetic artist on staff.

Experience the freedom of permanent cosmetics for yourself!

Makeup Review: E.L.F.'s Eyeshadow Duo

Ordering makeup online is risky. You don't know how the product feels on your skin, if you like the quality, and so much more. There are questions that you want answered before you throw money into a product. I try to answer your questions about makeup products before you purchase. I have personally purchased and tested each product I review to optimize your overall opinion.

Right now we are going to take a peek at e.l.f.'s eyeshadow duo. This is a product recently developed by e.l.f. During this review we are going to take a look at the colors, texture, and application life.

Colors:

I had purchased e.l.f.'s eyeshadow duo creams a couple months back and got each color. When I was buying these eyeshadow duo's I noticed the colors were identical to e.l.f.'s duo creams. There's a total of six duo's available for purchase right now: Butter pecan, olive, mocha swirl, blueberry, berry mix, and black licorice.

I was very pleased with the colors because they were highly pigmented. Unlike most other e.l.f. eyeshadow products, these shadows were actually rather matte. There was a little shimmer to each color, but not a lot. The eyeshadow duo's were actually a breath of fresh air.

Texture:

Texture is a very big part of an eyeshadow to me and it should be to you as well. Skin around the eye is very sensitive and can easily be damaged by the slightest pulling, poking, and prodding. You want to ensure the makeup you apply to the eye area is very gentle and mild.

E.l.f.'s shadow duo is a friendly bunch to the eye. The texture is very soft and subtle. I like to test shadow products on my ring finger before my eye, and, needless to say, I was very happy with the results on both my finger and eyelid.

This shadow did not crease and it did not flake. It is very easy to work with in the blending area. Since each shadow comes partnered with another shadow of the like, you can easily form a new look each day.

Application life:

I was very impressed with the application life of these shadows. Most shadows I purchase online turn out to be very cheap and an overall waste of money. Not with these.

I judged this shadow in three different ways: with concealer, with primer, and on bare skin. Each of these application processes are used on a daily basis.

·        On bare skin - I got approx. four hours of full application life from this duo. There was a little fading on the lighter shadows during this time, but not too much.

·        On concealer - I applied a concealer before application and it only caused creasing, so I would not recommend doing that.

·        On primer - I put the primer on before the shadow and got a lot better results. I got approx. five hours of full wear.

All-in-all, it's a good shadow for the price and I would recommend adding it to your makeup collection.

You can find this product starting from $5.00 at Amazon:  

e.l.f. DuoEyeshadow, Butter Pecan, 0.34 Ounce - $5.95

e.l.f. DuoEyeshadow, Black Licorice, 0.34 Ounce - $5.90

E.L.F. Duo EyeshadowBlueberry - $5.00

e.l.f. Duo EyeshadowSet with Brush and Pencil, Night - $8.90

            How to Pull Off the No Makeup Look Successfully

Ever wanted to try to walk out in public without wearing any makeup and not feel embarrassed or even almost naked at the same time? Don't be shy anymore, here are a few tips to get you started in the right direction of letting your face be "au naturale".

First of all make sure your face is cleansed thoroughly. Any dirty residue can make your facial skin appear dull or blotchy. I would recommend using the facial bar soap by Clinique that fits your skin type to make sure your skin is squeaky clean without drying it out. Afterwards follow up with a toner and moisturizer (I would also recommend using ones by Clinique as well). If you have fairer skin or are going to be outside for a longer period of time, make sure you use a moisturizer that has a good amount of SPF for protection against the sun's damaging effects, especially on your bare skin.

Do you have dark circles on your eyes or have puffy eyes? Soothe them with a de-puff eye gel such as the all natural Yes To Cucumbers brand. It goes on clear and leaves no trace of residue behind and does an excellent job of calming down the eye area. Make sure you get enough sleep the night before to prevent this from happening in the first place.

            Make sure everything is neat about your face, especially your eyebrows. Keep your eyebrows tame with a tweezer, but try to do this the night before to avoid red, irritated skin on your upper eye area.

            You hair plays a major part in giving you that fresh look. Make sure hair is not messy and all over the place or else it will contribute to a disarrayed, "I don't really care about my looks" appearance. A simple neat ponytail or your hair combed neatly will simply do the trick.

            Do you have acne prone skin and simply cannot risk walking out showing off your blemishes for the whole wide world to see? Invest in a concealer specially formulated with salicylic acid that matches the exact skin tone of your skin and lightly dab it on to your blemishes, but don't over do it or else it will be obvious that you something foreign on your face. You can follow up with a tinted SPF moisturizer to make sure your skin tone looks even. Do you have sparse eyelashes and don't want to appear tired? Brighten them by using clear mascara on your lashes to still achieve the natural look.

Makeup Additives - Do You Know What You're Putting on Your Face?

In today's society many women apply makeup every morning before they leave the house but how many people really know what they're putting on their face?

Do you know what each additive does in your cosmetics? These are six additives found in makeup that you may not know their purpose: benzethonium chloride, candelilla wax, cetyl alcohol, para aminobenzoic acid, propylene glycol, and triethanolamine.

When you buy makeup you should always check the label to make sure that there is some sort of preserving agent that will prevent germs from growing. One of the most common preservatives and antiseptic compounds found in makeup is benzethonium chloride.

Candelilla wax is found in lipstick and lip balms and is what allows them to harden. Candelilla wax is derived from the leaves and stems of the candelilla shrub found in the southwestern states and northern Mexico.

The majority of additives that are used in makeup are found in foundation. Cetyl alcohol is an emollient, meaning it is used in makeup to soften and smooth the skin to which it is applied. This is used in foundations to create a soft look on the face.

Para aminobenzoic acid which is sometimes abbreviated to PABA used to be commonly found in foundations that offer sunscreen protection from UV rays. But according to the National Institute of Health: National Library of Medicine (2007), this compound isn't commonly used anymore since it has been found to increase the risk of skin cancer in certain people whose bodies are not able to repair cellular defects caused by this acid.

Another additive found in many foundations is propylene glycol which helps prevent your skin from drying out when applying makeup by retaining it's own moisture. This organic compound is also commonly used in body and facial moisturizers, not just makeup.

Triethanolamine stearate is an emulsifying agent used in foundations and other cosmetics to combine oil and water for a smooth appearance. This organic chemical compound can also be used as a pH balancer and is found in other beauty products, besides makeup, it is found in lotions, shaving foam, and shampoos.

These six additives are only some of those which you will find in the makeup you put on your face everyday and now you can feel a little more confident about what you're using. If your makeup has other additives in the ingredients, don't worry, cosmetic manufacturers use different products but FDA regulations prohibit the use of additives which may be dangerous in US produced makeup.

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Players and coaches explain the impossible, demoralizing task of guarding James Harden

How it feels to be stuck on James Harden Island, from the perspective of opponents, teammates, and more.

HOUSTON — Sometimes, when he watches James Harden size up defenders with his hypnotic back-and-forth dribble showcase, the manifestation of a patient apex predator who knows his exact position atop the food chain, Luc Mbah a Moute wonders.

“If I were on another team,” Mbah a Moute asked, “how would I be able to guard him?”

Mbah a Moute knows how he would try, a method he won’t describe to me. That’s understandable; you never know what tidbit might get sent to, say, Jimmy Butler preparing for the first round. P.J. Tucker laughed and then also declined to answer the same question.

“Playoffs about to start, man!” he told me.

Both are premiere defenders, and they’ve matched up with Harden in past seasons with varying success. Playing next to him, though, has unlocked an even higher level of appreciation for the bearded maestro.

“He’s crafty,” Tucker said. “He knows all the angles. He knows how to draw fouls. He can really shoot the ball. He can really dribble the ball. He can really pass the ball. AKA, he can do everything.”

Harden won his first scoring title this season, and that will likely be accompanied by his first MVP. No one has scored more points than Harden since he arrived in Houston in 2012. Given his cerebral offensive talents, it’s no real surprise why.

A defender’s expectations when guarding Harden have become warped. No strategy works indefinitely, or with certainty. One Western Conference coach joked that the only good outcome while defending him was hoping he would get tired and play fewer minutes.

Worse, every player on opposing teams must prepare to guard Harden, because he’s an equal opportunity destroyer. When an overmatched big man gets isolated on Harden Island, it turns gruesome quicker than a tourist destination horror flick.

Those movies offer relief when the credits roll, but Harden isn’t so kind. Only 28 other players have averaged more than 30 points for an entire year, so Harden’s season puts him in an exclusive club. Houston’s offseason additions — Mbah a Moute, Tucker, and especially Chris Paul — is what made them a real contender for the Golden State Warriors. But Harden’s mastery of the offensive end is what fuels them.

In the words of those who watch and guard him most, this is the impossibility of guarding Harden.

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When Harden backs up well behind the three-point line, dribble intact, it’s as if everything freezes. Basketball turns into a purgatory with no heavenly reward attached at the end. It would be pretentious as hell — he’s literally giving up forward progress because he has deemed his defender’s chances against him too futile to matter — if teams still weren’t too busy trying to stop it.

This happened in early April, late in the third quarter against the Washington Wizards. Harden saw Tomas Satoransky on him, and his great potential to be sautéed. Satoransky held steady once, then twice, before Harden took those backwards steps. He played with his food, leaned left and then right, and ultimately hopped back into a simple 20-foot jump shot. Satoransky had no chance.

Fast forward to the fourth quarter, after the Houston announcers said that Harden had been unusually quiet since halftime. Washington had aggressively trapped Harden on pick-and-rolls, a tactic that led to wide open shots from Houston players, but at least kept the ball out of Harden’s hands. But Harden grew bored of that. So, he took over.

“I was just trying to play,” Harden said afterwards.

The first make came against Bradley Beal, a stepback three-pointer on the left wing. On the next trip, Tim Frazier tried his luck, aggressively pushing into Harden 40 feet from the hoop. It was a noble effort, and Frazier briefly poked the ball away, only for Harden to recover, get him backpedaling, and hit another jumper that was a carbon copy of the previous play.

The third trip down the floor welcomed Harden’s old pal Satoransky back into the mix. He refused to die by the jumper, so the Rockets star slithered around him and finished with an and-one layup. Just like that, Harden had led an unanswered nine-point run all his own.

“He’s got a deceiving quickness to him,” Mbah a Moute said. “He goes from slow to fast, and as a defender, you’ve got to guard him so he can finish so well at the basket. So his crossover, with his crossover or his jab-and-go, you’ve got to honor it. Then you’re pretty much at his mercy.”

It has been detailed before that Harden’s most transcendent talent is his instant deceleration. The P3 Applied Sports Science group, a California-based athletic training facility that’s a favorite among professional athletes, says they’ve never encountered someone with Harden’s snap-of-a-finger ability to just ... stop.

”He has the best all-around NBA braking system we’ve ever measured,” Dr. Marcus Elliott, P3 founder, told ESPN in 2016.

Raw athleticism only matters to a point: bodies still must be functional and able to use their superior muscular advantages in ways that transfer to any chosen sport. Harden’s herky-jerk staredowns, with the ball yo-yoing side to side, constantly tricks defenders into thinking this moment will be the moment where he goes. No player baits opponents into wrong movements quite like Harden, and his instant deceleration means that he’ll be moving the other way before they can stop their momentum.

And hey, if that doesn’t work, his thick-as-a-tree-trunk frame can bully through you, too.

Honor his jump shot, and you’ll get blown by. Anticipate his drive, and you won’t be in the same zip code when he springs back.

“Your computer has to be rebooted every time he scores,” Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said. “If you get frustrated after every time [he scores] you’re going to be frustrated all game.”

Harden’s mini-leap this season came from his stepback jumper, a shot that requires tremendous lower body strength to counteract the physics involved with leaping in the opposite direction. One Rockets executive described it like a favorite Madden play: when you need to be bailed out of a bad situation, you know that play will work.

If that stepback is Harden’s “worse case scenario” on an average isolation play, then that’s a pretty damn good worst case. According to NBA.com, Harden has hit stepback jumpers at a 45 percent rate this season, a vast majority of them behind the arc. That number might be slightly high — shots are sometimes misclassified — but it certainly illustrates how deadly it is. Harden’s season is the best isolation scoring season of all time, and that stepback provides him a deadly baseline. He can always get that shot, and the rest of his scoring is built from there.

“Everybody wants to push him right, but a lot of times that goes against you because he still goes right, and that’s the way he likes to get to his stepback,” Tucker said. “He has a counter for pretty much everything.”

A contested stepback shot taken 25 feet away from the rim used to be a defensive win, but Harden’s success is changing even that.

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Two days after the Washington win, before the Rockets face the Portland Trail Blazers, I asked Evan Turner about the mental toll of guarding Harden.

“When he’s sitting there doing that, there’s only two or three guys that are allowed to do that,” Turner said. “You can do the petty thing, like, ‘If I got 28 dribbles, I could do it.’ You know what I’m saying? But at the same time, it is what it is.”

He elaborated: “Typically, when you dribble out a whole shot clock, it tends to be looked at as bad basketball. Especially in this day and age. So that’s definitely tough, and whether you stop him going left, or stop him again, he’s got three or four chances to really slice and dice you. And with the type of shooters they have, he has you on an island.”

Turner’s totally jealous, but he has a point. Only one qualified player (Tony Parker) has dribbled the ball more times per touch than Harden, who typically pounds the basketball into the floor 5.9 times for every instance that it reaches him. There’s a public perception of what Mike D’Antoni offenses look like, and this is the antithesis. But beyond D’Antoni’s core tenants — shooting and spacing, mostly — he really only cares about what works. This does.

“We don’t really pass that much,” D’Antoni said. “We don’t have to make a lot of passes to generate a shot. Usually, it’s one pass and a shot.”

All this leads to Houston having the second fewest passes in the league, along with the fifth fewest assists. But Harden averaged the most points out of isolations in league history — less than 10 percent of his two-point buckets are assisted, and there’s no need for that number to ever go higher. When Harden plays, he’s the alpha and omega behind Houston’s second-best offense, by design. And he’s always one step ahead, literally and mentally.

“If you got your muscles ready to fire instantly, you get crossed over. You’re waiting for his first move,” Mbah a Moute said. “That’s what makes it hard. [The slow-dribbling staredown] kind of lulls you to sleep, and then his quickness and his explosiveness, it makes you react one way or another.”

In one instance in the first quarter against Portland, Harden moved around a pick-and-roll with seven seconds left on the shot clock and skated back behind the three-point line anyway. Al-Farouq Aminu sprinted back, while Zach Collins hung in the lane, shading ever so slightly towards Harden. Collins had seen the highlights, after all. Even with the shot clock ticking down — 6, 5, 4.9, 4.8 — Collins thought he knew what’s coming next.

All that attention left Tucker, the man setting the pick, alone. Harden rotated the ball in an instant, and Tucker buried the shot. It splashed through with 2.4 left on the shot clock.

Harden’s so good that he’ll wait, and wait, and wait. An open shot with 22 seconds on the shot clock and an open shot with two seconds have one thing in common: they’re good shots. Houston general manager Daryl Morey’s preference would be that the team plays a little faster, but D’Antoni’s opinion is clear: they’ll play at Harden’s pace.

Those passing plays are the ones that complete Harden as an offensive player. He’ll find the player you leave open if you double team him, or push it ahead if the timing’s right.

That’s why you see hapless big men facing Harden on the perimeter so frequently. Teams think it’s better to switch than to expose their pick-and-roll defense to Harden’s gaze. If they do, he knows every pass and has the creativity to pull them off.

That explains why Clint Capela leads all qualified players by making 65 percent of his shots this year. And even Capela will admit it’s a cushy job.

“The trick [to those passes], you should ask him,” Capela said. “All I do is go up, get it, and dunk it.”

With so much space, Harden has thrown the widest range of passes towards the rim of anyone all year. During one moment of defensive disorientation, he fires off bullets, the only type of pass that will beat the defense.

In another, in the third and final game of a recent homestand against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Harden tossed up a rainbow over Steven Adams’s head that Capela still finished.

Coaches shake their head and devolve into cliches when asked how to guard him, saying things like “you just gotta focus on doing your job” and “you can’t give in.” There are unstoppable superstars who still have comparable weaknesses, but Harden isn’t that. Every team must make their own choice whether Harden’s jumper, pass, or drive will hurt them least.

“Some guys, you can force them into doing something that they’re not really comfortable at doing, or they’re not as good at doing other things,” Mbah a Moute said. “Steph [Curry], you want him to drive, you don’t want him to shoot. James, you can’t.”

“Some guys, you can force them into doing something that they’re not really comfortable at doing. ... James, you can’t.”

We’ve made it here without mentioning how he draws fouls — shamelessly, sure, but always within the confines of the NBA rulebook. He shoots about one fewer free throw than he did a year ago after the league changed his three-point foul loophole, one that he exploited mercilessly. But see Harden long enough, and even his defenders appreciate the guile that he uses to tally up trips to the line.

“You can’t touch him,” Turner said. “That’s kind of a backhanded compliment.”

Harden’s postseason questions persist, especially after last year’s Game 6, and those are problems that can only be forgotten with superior playoff performances. These are the doubts that Harden will try to quench as the 2018 calendar rolls into May.

But Harden failing on his own is the only strategy that’ll work. He has all the defensive ones figured out.