#bleaching

[forcebookish]

i refuse to watch the bleach live action dub because, well, it's a dub and live action dubs are even more insufferable AND rukia's VA is so miscast oh my god what is that tiny little voice she sounds like a my little pony, BUT i fucking love that renji says "looks like i've gone and killed your SWEETHEART" jfkljlfdmgsdmds

UMMMMM ALSO WHILE I WAS WRITING THIS i was wondering what renji actually says here

because he very clearly doesn't say "boyfriend" (kare/shi) and he says "died" instead of killed, and by concentrating very hard (my listening skills in japanese aren't what they used to be) i could actually sus out what he's saying, which i'm pretty sure is:

お前が情注い男を死んだ

(omae ga jou-sosoi otoko wo shinda)

i haven't been able to find if "jou-sosoi [otoko]" is like, an old-timey word for lover, but what it literally translates to is "man you've poured your feelings/passion/love into." :O

and his emphasis on "you" (omae ga, instead of "your" omae no) and "died" (shinda) is like he's saying, "the man you love died because of you."

so it's more like he's saying, you killed the man you love.

[sorensolsikke]

here's some punk diy tips and ideas

[other than crusty pants and battle jacket, although we still love those greatly.]

why should you diy, when you can just find decorated items everywhere, you can ask. what if you are clumsy at painting or anything?

firstly, good questions. we diy so we don't give credit to the big companies who rule the world. we diy to get more independent from the system we dislike. we diy so to save money. to express uniqueness, recognize eachother and be recognized. and especially to have fun and feel cool. diy is not only about clothing, but anything you can set your mind on. of course, one cannot make EVERYTHING for themselves, there isn't enough time and energy. but making at least small steps are already a statement and more than nothing. also, helping small artists by buying their products is also pretty punk.

that being said, i provide you with some tips of mine, all gained from experience:

anything you drew/painted on, you will WANT TO protect. acrylic paint/markers + acrylic paint varnish/transparent nail polish/textile medium are your best friends. read after anything that's new to you.

i highly recommend working with old clothing or thrift shop finds when it comes to textiles, as it is environmentally friendly and you will stay in budget. Anyways, always make sure that the material you use isn't gonna be problematic. for example, if you want to do some patchwork, the material shouldn't decay easily (if it does, it will come off so quickly.). if you want to paint on it, it shouldn't be rugged.

you can not only draw/paint on your canvas shoes, but can also sew, embroidery (just make sure to use a thimble, plus floss instead of thread could make your work more durable), and add beads and trinkets to your shoelaces. in the case of shoes, never use glue (neither hot nor instant glue) – it will come off quickly. for some inspiration, i'll show you my shoes!

(the fake moss is literally unstoppable from falling off or getting dirty. risky idea.)

it's good to carry around water and food!! you don't even have to pay for decorative water bottles and food boxes, as you can draw on glass and plastic just fine with acrylic markers. just don't forget to paint transparent nail polish all over your drawing. in at least two layers. don't be lazy or laid-back. even posca comes off while washing the dishes. and you WANT TO save your reference pictures/final designs, as the case of emergency is likely. but after all, my water bottle is exactly fine after six months, with no accuring problem.

if your current best option to get stickers from is aliexpress or overpriced decor stores, search for local artists and shops on instagram and tiktok, as it may be their most efficent way of getting you to know them. if it seems like you have no chance, you may can still find a print shop with the option of printing on self-adhesive sheets (at least in hungary, those are pretty cheap). and if you want drawings to print out as stickers, you may use your own or –ONLY IF YOU GET PERMISSION– other artist's work. not only good for decorations for like, headphones, but for vandalism too. WAIT WAIT who said that. who said it. not me. no never

(in case that's also impossible, you can create stickers by printing out/drawing a picture, cover it up in transparent adhesive tape, and then put some two-sided adhesive tape on the white side of the pic. it won't be that durable, but it functions.)

if you want to bleach-paint clothing, get some plastic brushes!! any other brush dissolves. draw your design first with chalk!! never forget to put cardboard inside the clothing, and to wash the finished work in a washing machine before you'd put it on. prepare to be patient with the process. and it's not dangerous to touch 5%-9% household bleach, just wash your hands soon after.

if you want your crusty pants to last veryyy long, wax them. look up on youtube jeans waxing.

some more things i made for myself so to give you some inspiration: totebag with pockets, a small crystal holder cabinet, badges, and i decorated some t-shirts, button-ups, an id card case, phonecase, laptop.

theoretically speaking, there is nothing that an individual would be unable to learn how to make, when it comes to diy. you can't imagine how easy it is to bake bread at home. consuming-focused media makes people believe that it's hard to make anything. of course, everyone has to decide about their own priorities, i don't want to convince or change anyone in here. and if you have any questions, send an ask!! i hope i had been helpful.

[btvd8000]

[hairfucker-ai]

2010s - city slicker gets a forced bleaching and a very public haircut. I like the fact his eyebrows didn't escape the bleach.

I came up with this scenario in which on the same day every year, in financial districts across the world, bankers and stockbrokers volunteered for a very public hazing. A sort of charity event, during which they'd get absolutely trashed.

The series is called 'Stockbrokers Get Hazed' and I've got a metric shit-ton of these images from the 2020s going back to the 1950s. It combines several things I love: men wearing a shirt and tie getting their hair fucked up in the most embarrassing way, and public haircutting with hazing antics.

So prepare to see a lot of them, lol. Some of them are deeply kinky if you're into this kind of thing [and unfortunately I am, lol!].

[amber-tortoiseshell]

I was playing a warrior cats game with accurate genetics and saw a cat described as "faded" and saw it had the bleaching gene. I've never heard of this and can't find info about it anywhere. Is this real? What does it refer to?

It's not a standard color gene, so it's either something theoretical or something disproven. (Or a mistake or something the author of the game made up lol.)

I found these possibilities:

La Perm bleaching mutation, messybeast. This was found in 2015, and i haven't heard about it before. I wonder if it's still around.

(TYR is the color restriction gene)

A wide band modifier, also called lightening gene, making copper cats almost entirely white. (I assumed this is simply inhibitor, but this website says otherwise. It also says "it's sometimes referred to as sunshine", which is the name of another corin allele. Possibly in this case it's used in some other meaning.)

There is an older theory on messybeast where they explain smokes and silvers with two interacting genes: Silver Bleaching and Eraser. This theory is disproven.

Fading from sun explosure. I don't think this one has a gene, it's environmental. Maybe there is a genetic element in how likely it appears, but i've never heard of it.

[lastingocean]

Bleached corals ingest microplastics.

Studies have found that reef building corals ingest microplastics when exposed to temperatures above normal.

Normally,corals rely on the photosynthetic algae on their surface to provide them with energy.

When temperatures rise, the algae are expelled (bleaching) and most corals eventually die from starvation but some corals start feeding on zooplankton in the water column and in turn also take in microplastics.

So how is this a problem? Feeding on large amounts of microplastics can result in:

Bleaching

Reduced growth as energy reserves drop since plastic has no nutritive value

Reduced feeding on nutritious prey

Tissue necrosis( a coral disease that causes peeling of tissues and death)

Reduced mineralisation of coral skeletons thus reduced growth rates

With coral reefs already facing multiple stressors ; global climate change, ocean acidification and water pollution with a short period for recovery, microplastics could worsen the situation putting the survival of coral reefs at risk.

[memenewsdotcom]

Unprecedented coral bleaching off Florida

[sweetened-condensed-rage]

So I made a (in my opinion) super cool sweatshirt and figured I'd show off the process in case anyone else wants to make something similar :D

So first off I had to get these annoying ass decals off (yes this is Mr. Beast merch, I wasn't even super into him when I was given it and it was mostly a junk sweatshirt). Acetone works really well so I soaked it a couple times, scraped off what I could, then tossed it in the wash.

Next up came the fun part. Since I wanted a pretty specific design I chalked everything out so it'd be easier to bleach (I moved inside after this because it was cold as balls in my garage).

This was everything after the first bleach. (For those wondering, all the structures I drew are different drugs).

This was the second round (also bleached the sleeves and hood)

Then I chalked out something to cover the remaining decals and mixed up some fabric paint.

And of course, the final product:

I'm probably going to stick it through another round of bleach when I come home at the end of the semester but for now I'm very happy with how it looks. You can also still see the logo in certain lighting but honestly it is what it is at this point.

[brazenedminstrel]

FROM THE FORBIDDEN SOUP IT HAS RISEN!!!

The things you can do when you have enough gumption and a free day never fail to surprise me. I said to myself it doesn’t have to be perfect and I got a really damn cool jacket.

Jacket: €2,50 at a flea market

Batik dye: free from a pantry

I also still have black dye. Might do something with that soon

[confidentsalt]

It's my first time bleach painting a shirt...

Oopsie's

[ausetkmt]

Serena Williams is setting the record straight about recent skin-lightening accusations. 

On Monday, December 2, the retired tennis star went on Instagram Live to show fans her makeup routine. As Williams demonstrated the ways she uses products from her brand, Wyn Beauty, in her glam, she took a moment to shut down the ongoing claims that she altered her complexion. 

“And then I put just that neutral color; that is actually my skin color — and no, for you haters out there, I do not bleach my skin,” Williams said. “There is a thing called sunlight, and in that sunlight, you get different colors.” 

The accusations began flowing on social media after the star shared a video of herself and her husband, Alexis Ohanian volunteering at their daughter’s play. During the Instagram Live, Williams explained how the lighting paired with the stage makeup she was wearing made her skin tone appear different. 

“Yes, I’m calling you out on this because it is ridiculous,” she told viewers. “Everyone’s like, ‘Oh, she bleached her skin.’ I’m a dark, Black woman, and I love who I am, and I love how I look.” 

This is not the first time Williams has fallen victim to skin-bleaching rumors. In 2021, she posted a picture that has since been deleted, leaving social media users speculating if the star was using skin-lightening products or intentionally using makeup to make her complexion appear lighter.

As previously reported by theGrio, skin-lightening products are unfortunately prevalent in Black communities, especially amongst Black women. While some opt to use products to lighten their skin, Williams emphasized that it is “just not [her] thing” but holds no judgment towards those who do. 

“And if people do it, that’s their thing, and they have every opportunity and they should. I don’t judge, but you guys do,” she added. “But that’s what this world is about, and I stay in my lane — the non-judgy one — and I keep it. But no, I actually don’t bleach my skin, so can we just kinda clear that up?” 

Despite experiencing extreme prejudice throughout her career for her complexion, hairstyles, and body type, Williams has always been adamant about loving herself, even if social media critics don’t.  “I’ve never been a person that has been like, ‘I want to be a different color’ or ‘I want my skin tone to be lighter,’” she told British Vogue in 2020. “I like who I am, I like how I look, and I love representing the beautiful dark women out there. For me, it’s perfect. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

[forcebookish]

damn remember when ichigo went full hollow and orihime was terrified of him but when ulquiorra, someone she has only known as a hollow and kidnapped her by threatening to murder all her friends and spent her whole imprisonment intimidating her, asked her if she was afraid of him she said she wasn't

🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

LIKE WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THAT????????

[black-bird-red-belly]

pre-bleach wip I’m eyeballing

[magsillustrations]

Mood wean you bleach your hair and you gonna end up like Janet Gardner instead of Lita Ford like you wanted to 🙃 still gonna add the black stripes tough

[vechkina]

ive been home sick for like a week or 2 and im considering bleaching my hair. along with that i also have a sewing machine and fabric. now i feel like i wanna come back to school blonde with a ton of cute clothes.