#my skin? moisturized

[stuckinapril]

Your morning skincare routine is self-care but your nighttime skincare routine actually feels like self-love.

[starthecozy]

Kinktober prompt 16: aftercare / tattoos

After getting way too enthusiastic about Steve's new tattoo, Eddie is taking care of him with slow devotion

bonus: front view

[marzipanandminutiae]

I am generally very “live and let live“ about these things on an individual basis, and the furthest thing from anti-femininity. I literally don’t own pants, nor do I ever intend to, for example. I respect that some women prefer to wear make up for whatever reason, and that deciding whether you do it for yourself or because of patriarchal beauty standards is a very case-by-case thing. Some people do the soul-searching and come out the other end with the knowledge that they ARE doing it for themselves!

But… Reading Internet discourse about whether women should have to wear make up at work is making me want to bite and tear and rend

“it makes you look more polished! It makes you look more put together! It looks like you’re taking care of yourself and taking your job seriously!“ WHY. Please explain to me WHY women look like we ~aren’t taking care of ourselves~ if we don’t slap extra goop on our faces every morning. Give me a succinct reason that makes sense and doesn’t rely on the assumption that make up is somehow a natural state of womankind

And then explain why the same thing doesn’t hold true for men

(TERFS get lost)

[jadedloverart]

A while ago I asked @jazzfordshire which, out of all her fics, she would like to see art for, and the answer was:

The Touched Heart Madly Stirs

The Ancient Greece AU

So here it is! A scene from chapter 3, and a huge thank you for all of the work that you have freely shared with us. Your stories were what drew me into the SC fandom-- they have always been an absolute joy to read.

[that-scorpio]

Y’all my babies GROWING 🫶🏾

Retwist I did yesterday!

[dreamlogic]

i told my physical therapist today about how i plan to get a xenomorph tattooed on my hip to highlight my hysterectomy scar, bc when i still had my reproductive organs i likened period cramps etc to having a live-in chestburster, then after surgery the complications that stupid lil ½" bastard scar gave me made it feel like i still had an alien parasite ravaging my innards... so the tattoo will be an homage to all it took to overcome that long painful history, as well as a way to honor my beloved monster wife.

then she shared a story about a close friend of hers who found out she had a tumor the size of a clementine that had been growing in her brain since childhood. it was safely removed & she's fine now, and she got a tattoo of a clementine slice behind her ear near where the tumor had been as a fun little inside joke with herself.

and i think about the long history of medicinal tattooing, and of people using ink to either cover or accentuate past wounds ranging from self harm to cancer to gender transition and everything in between and i just. i love how humans tell stories with our bodies. i love that we get to decorate the shapes that house our souls to reflect our experiences and celebrate our survival and carry what we find beautiful with us for life.

[vetteldixon]

Sebastian Vettel climbs out of Ayrton Senna's Mclaren MP4/8 at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

[deusluxuria]

even though giorno probably has 1000/10 magical hair with no split ends or anything so he doesn't even need to do this, he's an absolute genius for the way he ends his braid by looping the end up into the hair tie for a smoother look

[afro-elf]

so y'all just walking around with unmoisturized skin and no sunscreen? on purpose?

[stuckinapril]

Nothing gets a girl going faster than making an hour by hour schedule of her day.

[sleepylostboy]

Me thinking about all the things I should be doing to take care of myself: damn if only I had a mommy domme to make me do this :(

[fallout-lou-begas]

biting this, biting that. believe me that i love biting but have all you dykes and fags heard of licking, also

[spleen9000]

-not everyone needs to use facewash or bodywash on a regular basis. if water is enough for you, it's enough.

-not everyone needs to use moisturizer all the time. if you don't get issues when you don't moisturize, you probably don't need to.

they are just trying to sell us things!!! some people do benefit from these things, but if a wet washcloth or whatever works to keep you clean and comfortable, it works! there's no inherent human need for bodywash and moisturizer and anyone who tries to tell you everyone needs a "basic skin care routine" involving multiple products is either trying to sell you something or has been indoctrinated by those people.

so stop being weirdos and shaming people for not needing the same skin care routine as you!!!

[that-scorpio]

Snap seen it first | Hey Y’all 👋🏾👋🏾

[froody]

interesting fact: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease can trigger skin problems like cystic acne

[catboyelimgarak]

Garak and Julian find a good moisturizer for scales and skin that both can use, and when they go out together somewhere (especially if they’re on Cardassia) Julian doesn’t need to carry his small squeeze bottle of it, because Garak is gonna have a nice medium sized one in his bag/pocket where it perfectly fits. So at any point Julian is just “Love, can I get some moisturizer?” And Garak will happily supply because it’s a love language for Cardassians to help groom their mate. Also too, when Julian does have his own bottle on hand and they’re in a place where it won’t bring attention to them, he’ll squeeze a bit out on his hand and lovingly smooth over any dry spots of scales on Garak (who just appreciates being taken cared of and groomed by his beloved who wants Garak to look and feel his best).