#Natural Looking Facelift

[doctorkevinsadati]

Achieve a Natural-Looking Facelift: Your Path to Timeless Beauty

Unlock the secrets to a rejuvenated appearance while maintaining your natural beauty. Discover the essence of a natural-looking facelift and embark on a journey to enhance your features gracefully.

[gouravinidia01]

Ultherapy in Bangalore: A Non-Invasive Facelift Solution

Are you looking for a way to rejuvenate your appearance without the need for surgery? Ultherapy might be the answer you’ve been searching for. In the bustling city of Bangalore, where beauty and innovation converge, Ultherapy has gained popularity as a non-invasive facelift solution that delivers impressive results.

Understanding Ultherapy

What Is Ultherapy?

Ultherapy is a cutting-edge cosmetic procedure that utilizes ultrasound technology to lift and tighten sagging skin. It’s often referred to as a non-surgical facelift because it can provide similar benefits without the need for incisions or downtime.

How Does Ultherapy Work?

During an Ultherapy session, a trained practitioner will use a specialized device that emits focused ultrasound waves. These waves penetrate the deep layers of your skin, stimulating collagen production and promoting tissue tightening. This process helps lift and firm the skin, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and sagging.

Why Choose Ultherapy in Bangalore?

1. Non-Invasive Nature

One of the key advantages of Ultherapy is that it’s non-invasive. Unlike traditional facelift surgeries, which require anesthesia and recovery time, Ultherapy doesn’t involve any surgical incisions. This means you can return to your daily activities immediately after the procedure.

2. Natural-Looking Results

Ultherapy delivers natural-looking results. The gradual improvement in skin tightness and texture ensures that you won’t look overly “done.” Instead, you’ll appear refreshed and rejuvenated, as if you’ve turned back the clock on aging.

3. Minimal Discomfort

Most patients find Ultherapy to be a comfortable procedure. While you may experience some mild discomfort during the treatment, it’s typically well-tolerated. Plus, the session is relatively short, making it a convenient option for those with busy schedules.

4. Long-Lasting Effects

The results of Ultherapy can last for months or even years, depending on individual factors. Regular maintenance sessions can help prolong the benefits, ensuring that you continue to enjoy your youthful appearance.

Choosing the Right Clinic in Bangalore

When opting for Ultherapy in Bangalore, it’s essential to choose a reputable clinic with experienced practitioners. Look for facilities that prioritize patient safety and satisfaction. Read reviews, ask for recommendations, and schedule consultations to find the best fit for your needs.

If you’re seeking a non-invasive facelift solution in Bangalore, Ultherapy offers an excellent option to restore your youthful appearance. With its natural-looking results, minimal discomfort, and long-lasting effects, it’s no wonder that Ultherapy has become a popular choice among those looking for cosmetic enhancements.

Before scheduling your Ultherapy session, be sure to consult with a qualified practitioner in Bangalore who can assess your unique needs and provide personalized recommendations. With the right guidance, you can achieve the youthful and refreshed look you desire through Ultherapy, all without the need for surgery.

Invest in your beauty and confidence today with Ultherapy in Bangalore.

[yourlocaldisneyvillain]

so i was trying to build some celebrities in the sims and when you start looking at celebrities' faces like REALLY looking you realise that they all had some cosmetic procedures done like the differences are really subtle but i was like staring at an actress' face like trying to figure out why her brows are differently placed and why her eyelids look kinda different in different pictures and like it's weird how much you don't notice that stuff when it's not unnatural looking

[moni-logues]

A Dream Come True

Pairing: Jin x reader (afab)

Genre: roommates-to-lovers, smut/pwp

Content: masturbation (reader), use of a vibrator, protected sex

Word count: 3k

Summary: You've been fantasising about your roommate (and making it obvious) for weeks; Jin has been a little slow on the uptake, desperate to avoid awkwardness and embarrassment. It's only when he's tired and worn down from work that he finds himself able to skip over his self-consciousness and you get to find out what happens when dreams come true.

A/N: hehe, it's another repost! I feel like I haven't reposted anything for a bit. This one has had a pretty reasonable facelift but is not unrecognisable haha. The smut has (i hope) been improved significantly but that's really where most of the editing went (shocking, in a pwp, huh). It's not been read over or edited since the editing, so I might nip back and check it over tomorrow when I'm better rested haha. anyway, hope you enjoy! Missing Jin hours are always open!

* * *

It’s been a long day. You’re tired. You’re frustrated. You feel all this pent-up aggression inside you that won’t go away. You’ve been to the gym; you’ve hit that punching bag a thousand times, but you’re still too tightly-wound to sleep. You look at your phone. It’s late. You pick it up and unlock it, then pause. You were about to message a particular ‘friend’ of yours, but you think better of it. You’re not sure when Seokjin will get back and you don’t want him overhearing – not because you’re embarrassed; you just don’t want him to think you’re unavailable. You need it to be clear to him that there’s nothing standing in his way… if he wants to go there, that is. 

Truth be told, you’re not sure he does want that. You feel as if you’ve been obvious enough recently; you live together, for god’s sake, so there’s plenty of opportunity! But he hasn’t taken the bait. You can’t decide whether this is because he’s not noticed (possible) or he has noticed but is pretending not to so he doesn’t have to out-and-out reject you (also possible, but you hope not the case). You feel reasonably confident, knowing him as well as you do, that he would do the right thing and tell you if you were barking up the wrong tree. But that doesn’t explain why he hasn’t given any indication that he’s picked up on your feelings. Short of walking around naked or grabbing and kissing him on a random Thursday night, there’s not a lot you haven’t done to make it clear. Or that’s what you think anyway; you’ve never had to work quite this hard before. Sometimes it makes it difficult to hope. Other times (like right now), it makes you frustrated. 

You were already frustrated and this has not helped. you shake your head and blow out a a deep breath; there’s no point getting annoyed about it and there’s no point making any sort of decision or taking any kind of action now: it’s late and brains do not work well at night. No good decisions are made after 9pm. You know this. 

You finish brushing your hair and slide into bed, taking some slow, calming breaths. You close your eyes and continue thinking about Jin but in slightly different terms. You fantasise about what you would do if you were together; when he comes in from work, so late, so over-worked, and you kiss him gently and take off his clothes. He wraps his long arms around you and sucks at your neck. He’s tired, but never too tired for you. As if your lips were electricity, each kiss makes him feel more alive. He lifts you and carries you over to the bed where you straddle him and grind your hips, his cock already hard, already straining against the thin fabric of his underwear. 

You imagine wrapping your fingers around him then your lips. You don’t just imagine your hand running down your body and slipping into your own underwear. You’re wet and aching for him. Naturally.  

“Fuck,” you whisper to yourself; you have got it bad. Big time.  

A thought passes fleetingly into your head: god, what would happen if he came in right now? if he knew what I was thinking? A tremor of excitement runs through your body like an electric shock. 

What if he liked it? 

You know, somewhere in your Smart Brain, that if he came in right now, things would not unfold in the way you are fantasising, that it would likely be awkward and embarrassing and could ruin things between you forever. But your Smart Brain is so not in control anymore. So you let your mind continue to roam around his body—his body and yours, tangled, entwined, hot, sticky, hearts racing, blood rushing. You bite your lip, trying to be quiet and then remember that he’s not even home, so you let yourself be loud. It’s not the real deal but this is as close as you can get and besides, who knows your body better than you do? 

*  *  * 

It’s been a long day. Jin is tired. He looks at the clock and can’t believe he’s not even left the building yet. They had been promised that they’d get off at a reasonable hour today; it was assured. Then things just kept coming up and now it’s almost 11pm and he’s still at work. He rubs a hand across his eyes and sighs, blinking hard. His contacts are bothering him but he doesn’t have his glasses – it was supposed to be a short day after all. It’s giving him a headache and he can’t concentrate. What is even the point of their being there? No one makes good decisions so late at night. 

He stands suddenly and announces that he’s off home. He tells the others to do the same; they can get back to work tomorrow but, right now, they all need their rest. 

He had cycled in this morning, but there’s no way he’s going to ride his bike all the way back home. He takes a taxi and almost nods off in the backseat. He trudges into the building, leaning heavily against the lift wall as it takes him to his floor. He has to heave himself off it when the doors open, moving so slowly that they almost shut before he makes it out.  

When he gets into the apartment, he sighs with relief: finally home. Like a weight instantly lifted, he feels lighter, more comfortable, even just standing in the hallway.  

He walks to the kitchen and grabs a glass of water, drinking it at the sink, wondering if you’re still awake. He feels grumpy and frustrated and would really like to hang out for a bit, chill and unwind, but he doesn’t want to disturb you. 

He’s felt things change between you recently and he’s not sure what to do about it. Initially flustered by your sudden flirting, he feels like he has missed his window to respond appropriately and has just made things awkward. It’s not that he’s not interested, not at all, but it’s different when you live with someone. You can’t go home from a date when you live with the person you’re dating; it’s like living on a date and who wants that? It’s complicated- well, it would be complicated if anything happened between you. He’s thought about it; he really has. A lot, actually. Come to think of it now, he looks towards your bedroom door – slightly ajar – and, in the silence of the apartment, his ears focused, he hears you. 

*  *  * 

One hand tightly grips the sheets whilst the other holds your favourite vibrator against you. You rut against it, trying to let go and give in, but frustration lingers. It’s not the same. All you can think about is Jin, the mysteries of his long, lean body, his unknown face as he comes, the unheard sounds of pleasure escaping his lips. 

Jin stands just outside your room, and he’s about to knock but something stops him. He knows this could be a disastrous move. Awful. Could ruin everything. But he’s tired and not necessarily thinking straight and he also knows that this could be the very thing to get the two of you over this hump. 

He opens your door and walks in. With your eyes shut, you don’t see him enter but you notice his presence and your eyes fly open as he shuts the door with a click. Your eyes meet and his expression is unreadable. You aren’t sure what to do; this could be the very thing you’ve just been fantasising about or it could be the most excruciatingly embarrassing moment you’ve ever shared. 

“Are you thinking about me?” Jin asks, not breaking eye contact.  

He starts to unbutton his shirt and it’s discarded on the floor before you’ve even processed his question. 

Your heart is beating even faster now as adrenalin floods your system. You feel your mouth suddenly go dry as you take in his bare chest, his fingers unbuckling his belt, pushing his trousers to the floor. You must be dreaming. Literally. You’ve fallen asleep and this is a dream because there’s no way Jin just walked into your room, no way he’s standing over you looking at you with thinly veiled desire in his eyes, no way he’s palming at his cock, stiffening quickly under his touch, straining against the fabric of his underwear. 

“Yes,” you whisper in response, your voice taken by your breathlessness. You nod for good measure. 

He nods. 

“I’ve been thinking about you, too.” 

Then he hooks his thumbs in the waistband of his boxers and drags them down his legs, stepping out of them, coming closer, kneeling over you. Your mouth opens and closes, trying to catch a word, a sound, something but there’s nothing, nothing until he slips two fingers inside you and you can’t stop the whine that leaves your mouth. Nor can you stop the tilt of your hips, the clench of your walls. He smirks, withdraws, and puts those two fingers at your mouth. Still eye-to-eye, you close your lips around his fingers and suck. His eyelids flutter briefly and you see his Adam’s apple bob as he swallows. You’re transfixed just looking at him. 

Having licked his fingers clean, he pulls them back from your mouth and the world seems to stop spinning for a moment. Time holds its breath as you and Seokjin look at each other, pausing for a fraction of a second... 

Then it passes and, instantly, you’re in each other’s arms. You bite at his bee-stung lips and he sweeps your hair aside to kiss your jaw and your neck and your shoulder. Your bodies press so closely together, you can feel his heart thumping in his chest; you run your hands through his hair, across his shoulders, down his arms. You can feel him pressed against your thigh and your walls clench in anticipation. It’s quick and frantic and a blur of lips and limbs and breathless words barely uttered, barely heard. It really is like a dream, everything moving simultaneously too fast and too slow, everything a blur and everything in hyper-focus; real and fantastical and you feel so fully in your body as he touches you whilst also feeling disembodied, like you’re floating above yourself watching this happen. Your skin is alight, everywhere, burning where he presses his lips, tingling where he lays his hands. They wander down your body and spread goosebumps all over, a spark shivering down your spine. It’s already almost overwhelming. And you had been so, so close before he interrupted.  

You’re suddenly impatient. As much as you are enjoying this part, you can’t wait any longer. Turning quickly, you grab a condom from your bedside table and make quick work of its application. You grab Jin’s shoulders and pull him around, pushing him back against the headboard. Without wasting another second, you take his hot, heavy cock and lower yourself onto it, sighing as you take him all the way to the hilt. Then you pause. 

You stay like that for a beat. It feels so fucking good to be so fucking full of him but there’s a stretch to accommodate all of him and you give yourself a second to adjust. A second in which his hands squeeze hard at your glutes, in which his lips press lightly at your jaw and his teeth graze at the delicate skin of your neck. There’s a shudder as he bites down and you keen, clenching against him until he groans.  

You start to roll your hips and it somehow isn’t anything at all like you imagined. Reality has obliterated your fantasies and you can’t even remember what you had been thinking about minutes prior. He’s hotter and leaner and bigger and smoother and stronger. As you stare into his dark, dark eyes, you still can’t bring yourself to believe that this is real, but you can‘t believe it is a dream either because you couldn’t have imagined the exact way the head of his cock hits your g-spot just right with each stroke; you couldn’t have imagined the sounds he’s making or the words he’s saying. He fills your vision, the rest of the room – the rest of the world – a blur to you now.  

You lean your head on his shoulder to catch your breath for a moment and Jin wraps his arms around you, rolling and then lowering you onto your back. He kisses you deeply and guides himself back into you, thrusting slowly at first, then picking up the pace. His eyebrows are brought together in a light frown, his mouth pouty and slack; you look at him, making a study of his face, this face that you’ve imagined a thousand times but never seen before. You think he is a work of art.  

You tip your head back and he kisses your chest, sucking on your nipple as his fingers rub teasingly at your clit. You feel full and tight, your entire body stretched to its limits, ready to burst, ready to pop. You’re back at the cliff’s edge again, teetering over it, and then Jin’s fingers press harder, move faster and your rhythm stumbles. Every muscle in your body goes tense, your teeth catching flesh between them, your nails digging into his shoulders as you come. You hear him pant, vocal little ‘ah’s as your cunt clutches him in spasm. Then all the tension and frustration leaves your body at once.  

“I’ve wanted you for so long,” you whisper in his ear, hands wandering to any part of his body you can reach. “I’ve imagined this so many times.” 

He kisses your cheek and his hair tickles your face. So many times you’ve thought about this happening and so many details you’ve missed: the smell of his shampoo, the long dip in his back where his spine sits, the flush in his cheeks, the way his fingers wrap all the way around your wrist. 

“And is it like you imagined?” he asks, his voice breathy and strained. 

“No.” 

He stutters and looks at you, surprised, confused. 

“It’s so much better,” you purr. 

He laughs and shakes his head. You tilt your hips and bring your legs up, allowing him to get even deeper, and he thrusts harder in response, gripping your thigh tightly. It hits you, this post-orgasm clarity, the reality of this situation. It is happening. Really, truly for real. A thousand and one of your fantasies coming true at once. A shiver ripples through you and you can feel the pressure building inside you again.  

Jin is fucking you. Jin, with one hand tangled in your hair. Jin with those big, brown eyes looking, right at you, right now. Jin whose stupid laugh wakes you up when he’s gaming at 3am. Jin who will watch whatever you put on the telly, no matter how much he claims to hate it. Jin who cooks for you. Jin who tells his mother when you’re ill so she will make her home remedies to make you better. Jin who is kind and sweet and funny and (not so) secretly sensitive and wise and-… that Jin. That Jin. Your Jin. Your friend. Your roommate. That Jin is fucking you. That Jin is kissing you and praising you and putting one hand between your flushed, hot bodies to find your clit.  

“Fuck,” you whimper, your toes starting to curl. 

He starts moving faster and the wave of pleasure hits you again. Submerged in a sea of ecstasy, you pull him under with you and feel his muscles twitch as he comes with a grunt, with a gasp, with you. He presses his forehead against yours and you pull his face closer, kissing him so hard you can’t breathe. He kisses your lips and your cheeks, your ear and jaw and neck. He lies heavily on top of you, breathing deeply. 

There’s not a breath of space between you and the moment hangs suspended, like a sword of Damocles. This probably shouldn’t have happened like this. One of you is going to have to say something, shine the light on this now that you’re both sated and spent. You’re going to have to talk about this, properly. But, right at this moment, neither of you is thinking about that. Neither of you is thinking much at all. Just feeling: your hot skin pressed together, the tiny breeze of his breath against your neck, the pounding of your heart in your chest; you’ve never been more fully in your body than you are now.  

Jin groans as he lifts himself up and off you, crossing the room to throw away the condom. You see his eyes glance down at his discarded clothes, but you don’t want him to put them on. It’s cold in the space that he’s left in your bed and you want him back there. You beckon him and he obeys, crawling in next to you and curling into your side.  

“You were back late,” you say after a minutes or two’s silence, mostly just for something to say, because it feels like one of you has to. 

Jin grunts in response and you aren’t even sure if he’s still conscious, his eyelashes fluttering against his cheeks.  

“Work,” he mumbles eventually. “I’m going to call in sick tomorrow.” 

“Yeah?” 

“Yeah, you should, too.”  

“Why’s that?” 

“We’ve come down with something terrible,” he explains, tightening his grip on you. “We can’t even make it out of bed.” 

You can feel his lips stretch against your skin as he grins and you roll your eyes, but you’re smiling, too.  

“Is that right?” 

He nods. 

“Yeah, I think it’ll be at least 24 hours until we’re better.”  

“I was thinking 48.” 

“Exactly.” 

[arideya]

My BG3 mod list

Keeping it as a reference, will be updating.

Fayris:

Head mesh: Faces of Faerun

Skin texture: My own edit, but I am pretty much using TIF H6 texture from my CC Face - Tattoo - Makeup Edits

Hair: Ellian's Hair

Hair colour: Astralities' Hair Color Supplement

Tattoo: Fayris tattoo from CC Face - Tattoo - Makeup Edits, and Custom Tattoos and Makeup for standalone tattoo version that doesn't overwrite NPC tattoos, compatible with Labotor's Eyes of the Beholder

Eyes: Cat Glow Eyes from Eyes of the Beholder

Horns: Horns of Faerun

Other customization mods:

Shibariwaluigi's NPC Hair Edits - BEAUTIFUL edits of Orin's hair

Astralities' Skintone Expansion - Natural Tones - some really cool skintones ranging from dark to albino

Vemperen's Other Heads (All Repaired) - some nice heads

Companions:

Wyll's devil form - gives Wyll Tiefling ears and body ridges, as well as a tail

Shadowheart Datamined Head - gives SH back her datamined head (I just like its sharper features more)

NPCs:

Gortash Facelift - makes Gortash sexy. Shhh don't @ me.

Utility:

ImprovedUI ReleaseReady - needed for the heads to scroll, doesn't anything illegal to UI

Clothing:

Purchasable Camp Clothes and Underwear

Drow Priestess Robe - lewd robe from Drow

Dyes:

Everybody Dyes Unlimited Dyeing - dyes are not used

Extra Dyes for the Fashionable Folk of Faerun - some nice dyes

P4 NPC and Outfit Inspired Dyes - basically dyes using original colour pallettes of companions. Useful if you want to keep their armors lore-friendly. Probably my fav dye mod.

Dice:

Astral Sea Dice Set - shiny!

Dark Urge Dice - embrace your inner murderhobo

Kinda cheats:

Potent Robes for Dark Urge - if you know, you know

Potent Circlet - gives circlet with the same stats as robe (I honestly hate how the robe looks so circlet is much better imo, im using one of them only anyways)

[lightofraye]

Hi there! You certainly didn't waste any time, jumping straight into your concerns.

With respect... I disagree. He might've had some fillers, but I believe any and all Botox might've been done for his depression (as I mentioned not too long ago). The lines around his forehead and other areas of his face would not have settled that quickly if it had been done for wrinkles.

(Someone I follow on Facebook had gotten Botox for wrinkles and it took her a good number of weeks, not a week or two, for it to settle.)

Because as you can see... his face is pretty similar here! He's always had those kinds of cheeks and lines when he smiles!

As for the rhinoplasty... I must disagree. I've searched high and low for any differences in his nose since Days Of Our Lives and honestly? I don't see it. Because look:

That nose has always been asymmetrical. I don't think he's ever bothered to get it fixed. But, ah, the red lines? Let's see!

Nope. No red lines that I can see. I would love to see where you're seeing them!

No worries! I've kept your name off the ask as you've requested!

And you're very welcome! I love Sign Language! It comes in so handy, especially in loud places or wanting to communicate across the room! No need to shout! Just sign and be 'heard'! Plus, it allows me to really read body language. It's amazing how many people miss that.

I absolutely hope to teach my son--his father is being combative about it, but I keep trying!--and my daughter is learning as well.

I wasn't sure if you wanted me to post the last part, your "private aside", so I'll just try my best to address it without actually, uh,... sharing what you said.

RE: Danneel. Yeah... she... she tries on many masks, pretending to be something she's not. But everyone can see right through her because she's such a bad actress. She's an awful mother, unable to parent without the nannies around. She's an awful wife; can't even support her husband in his worst moments (like the Rust shooting). She's a terrible producer; cue The Winchesters lawsuit. She's a terrible actress; cue her non-existent acting career. She can't even pretend to be a decent being without folks giving her the side-eye about all the "compliments" and "jokes" she slaps around.

She's offensive as a human being, honestly.

I just wish she'd go away.

Back to your main message: I understand we may disagree. I know some would say "Yeah, Jensen's had some work", and it may be he's had a little bit, due to Hollywood being what it is.

However, he didn't have nearly to the extent that Danneel's had--her face is unrecognizable to what it was like, way back when. She's even messed up her philtrum lines (the curvature between our nose and lips) so now it's all crooked because she's had so many botched fillers.

I mean, imagine looking at this face and thinking it's all natural:

I can almost guarantee some of that are filters from the photographer because no human skin is that smooth and untextured. Her lips? Fake and fillers. Her cheeks? Unnatural fillers. Her forehead? Botox and tons of facelifts. If she doesn't stop her eyes are going shrink in the creepy way from too many plastic surgeries. Hell, even her eyebrows are fake.

So yeah. Jensen has a long way to go before he ever reaches her extent and I hope he never does.

Thanks for the ask! (And don't worry. I may disagree, but I'm not offended! Everyone's free to disagree!)

[sarahowritesostucky]

Ultimate Vacation Home: Kemp

Steve's favorite place to abscond with you is in Belize.

After Lloyd, he's your richest daddy, and like Lloyd, you aren't sure how he makes his money. He's a surgeon, that you know, but he's rich enough to make you suspect there's something else. Maybe he inherited money, maybe he does secret plastic surgery for the mob, who knows.

Because he's so rich, he also owns the property in the rainforest in Belize. It's isolated, luxurious, dreamy, and slightly spooky (but in a very aesthetically pleasing way). It's otherworldly.

One of the two bedrooms looks out on a natural waterfall, and the other looks out into a literal cenote! With sunlight streaming in from above the cave and lush green plants hanging down, it's gorgeous. You can't decide which bedroom you like better, and you regularly switch between the two.

To see a house built in such an unbelievable location is baffling. You at first assume it's a custom build, much like Steve's unique Portland house is.

But when you ask where he got the idea for the house, he informs you that the house was a payment from a grateful - and wealthy - client. Jeez, you think. Maybe he gave a facelift to a Belizean drug lord.

The bathrooms in this place are unbelievable, too. There's water all around, and they're designed to feel integrated into the rainforest landscape itself.

You and Steve regularly go skinny dipping in the various natural pools and springs around the property - especially the waterfall swimming hole just outside the one bedroom.

You've long wanted to take pictures of it all and post to your Instagram, but Steve is a very private person and does not allow you to take pictures of his houses. You hate the rule, but it's his property so you respect it.

Much like at his Portland house, this house has a basement you've never seen. Steve keeps it locked and says there's nothing down there anyways, so you don't need to worry about it.

Steve is all about ensuring your comfort on vacation. He'll fly you in when he's already on business in Central America. He'll pick you up in his jeep and the two of you drive off for your jungle getaway.

He cooks you romantic dinners and takes you out for kayaking and horseback riding in the rainforest. He's the total package, which is why you can't really understand why his wife isn't gaga about him.

You've met her, once. She's cold and odd, and would rather he spend all his time with you rather than with her. They don't even live in the same house, back in Portland!

Along with Andy, Steve is unhappily married with kids, and you often feel like he's longing to confide something to you, but you don't know what. At least he hasn't asked you to run away with him yet. You're not in the business of replacing wives - just filling spaces in cold beds.

Whether his home away from home is funded by the drug trade or some other shady business, you don't know. Whatever it is Steve does, you just reap the benefits.

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[femmedesyeuxnoirs]

This is the reason i still believe the practice of plastic surgery is an art to an extent. In his other facelift vids this guy does michelangelo levels of sculpture on patients moving around fat and tissue while still preserving the shape and size of their natural features. U can tell theres a freakish amount of attention to detail in the after pics. its insane omfg she looks like a 70s actress. I want this so bad in like 20 years

[mrbensonmum]

TV Show - CSI: Las Vegas IV

We did it! The middle of the second season brought the much talked about changes in the aspect ratio, and at the same time, although it was subtly hinted at the beginning of the season, the lab and the interrogation rooms also changed.

But before we can enjoy this new, wonderful, screen-filling view, we have to go through another tough battle. Because yes, I'm harping on it, but Catherine is really exhausting at the beginning of the second season.

So far, she hasn't been confirmed as supervisor, and she graciously declined the temporary takeover by Grissom. Yet she behaves constantly like a boss, always bringing up that she's not properly appreciated, and her interactions with colleagues are just impossible; that's just not teamwork, sorry. Yes, she's supposed to be portrayed as the strong woman, and I can understand a certain gruffness there, but I find her incredibly disrespectful when working with Nick, Greg, or Sara. They're her colleagues and teammates, what's up with that??

This brings us directly to another point that struck me in the first part of the second season, namely the treatment of Greg. The impetus for this came from a comment by Grissom when Greg dared to call Paul Millander clever in his eyes. You can do that, and yes, Grissom is particularly involved in this case, but that was kind of intense. It made me realize that Greg is being treated quite disrespectfully. After all, he's a crucial point in almost every investigation; let's remember how often Grissom is with him, gets some info, and leaves with the idea to solve the case. It's no different with the others, and yes, Greg can be difficult, but he simply doesn't deserve this treatment.

Now I've watched one episode in the new format, and it feels like they've changed quite a bit here. We've already mentioned the aspect ratio, and as a result, the camera shots of the city feel much more natural and fuller. But even with the individual characters, more is revealed or they are set in scene differently. There's more play with the composition of the individual shots, and it feels like the series has undergone a facelift. The aforementioned lab has also changed; it hasn't received the full glass setup yet, but the somewhat outdated look from the first season is gone. Now, they play even more with the light; through the glass fronts, some shots can be better executed, and characters are often accompanied by the camera when walking through the facility or from one lab to another.

Other actors also have one of their first appearances here, just like back then in Dr. House. So we see an even younger Jeremy Renner and a very young Amanda Righetti, who will later become a regular on The Mentalist. What becomes of Jeremy Renner should be known!

With Paul Millander, who pulled a pretty big rabbit out of his hat in his last episode, we've also dealt with one of the first episode-spanning villains. Tammy is still around, but I found that Paul was much more present, especially because he managed to establish himself as a judge.

Meanwhile, Grissom's hearing impairment has also become noticeable, which will manifest more frequently as the series progresses. I especially like the episode where he reveals that he knows sign language because I really like Deanne Bray. She's always a ray of sunshine when I see her in a series, and it's fun to watch her speak or gesture in sign language. I just saw that she's also in Heroes for a longer period (9 episodes). Luckily, this series is also still on my rewatch list.

Now that we're practically in full throttle, because Doc Robbins and Super Dave are fully on board, along with Archie, who used to sit behind the cameras at a university and now works in his role as Archie in the CSI, we can really get started. My brain is already being flooded with wild memories, and I'm more excited than ever that I started this rewatch.

And don't worry, I haven't forgotten that we've already had the pleasure of meeting the charming Lady Heather. But I'll save that for the next post because we know there's still a lot more to come.

[expatesque]

You mentioned that less face products are better, so now I’m curious: what do you consider the best, or the must haves that everyone should be using? I find there’s so much out there and it’s overwhelming.

I literally have just started using skin products for the first time ever this year. I don't even wash my face.

But, the important caveat here is that I also don't use skin makeup - I don't use foundation and very rarely use coverup, so there's nothing to wash off. I also live in one of the least sunny places in the world, so UV protection isn't as top of mind. On top of all that, I'm just really lucky genetically; I can count the pimples I've had in my life on one hand and my mom and her mom were the same. So while I do think that, as a general statement, people are putting too much crap on their face, I don't claim to be an expert and fully know that my experience with my skin is very different to most people's.

So with all that said! I have an extremely basic moisturizer and I mix a drop of retinol into that and apply at night. That's the whole face routine. My grandmother was told to do this by her dermatologist 40 years ago and she still looks really good now, into her 80s, so I'm copying her. But another important thing here is that she got a facelift in her 60s - I basically figure I'll have to do the same, but I'm in the camp that there's very little you can do to prevent needing a facelift in your 60s, so why bother?

It's skin people, it's always going to sag and form lines. Being too obsessed with controlling that natural process isn't a good use of brain power.

[firsttarotreader]

"Everyone saying Pedro looks younger" - I'll probably be beat up with a baseball bat for saying that but there would be NOTHING wrong if he did some facelift or a bit of botox. He's a movie star now, caa client, Hollywood is obsessed with "youth"… I mean, it's the natural way. Brad pitt and ryan gosling did procedures to their faces, seriously, it's super normal in that business 🤷🏼‍♀️

I agree but I don’t think Pedro would do it. He looks like doesn’t give f. And ryan ruined his face.

I don’t think he would do it either, but if he wanted to, it would be perfectly fine. I don’t see a problem with Ryan’s face to be honest. 😅😅