#protect your skin

[uwudonoodle]

[sjw-dipper]

since it's summer and especially because the sun is so brutal right now I want to stress that EVERYONE needs to wear sunscreen. yes, everyone, this is not dependent on how much melanin is in your skin. sunscreen is not JUST for preventing the pink/red burns on pale skin (not to mention dark skin still gets burned even if it's not as visible).

sunscreen blocks ultraviolet radiation from entering the cells in your body. this radiation damages the proteins in DNA, causing cancer. skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the US and the number of people who get it worldwide increases every year as global warming gets worse and worse.

on a less lethal scale, UV radiation ages your skin unnaturally, making it wrinkly and leathery, if that's something you want to avoid. it is still damage though, make no mistake on that just because it's not cancer

it didn't occur to me people might think sunscreen only prevents burns until I offered to share mine with a black man I was lifeguarding with last summer and he told me, "my people don't need that," so now I make sure to emphasize how it protects your cells.

speaking of lifeguarding also reminds me how cloudy the pool always was. you need to apply waterproof sunscreen at least 15 minutes BEFORE getting wet otherwise it just washes right off!

TDLR: you need to wear broad-spectrum sunscreen, even if you are dark skinned! apply at least 15 minutes before getting wet! if it's a spray, rub it in, otherwise coverage will be patchy

[just-trying-to-figure-it-out]

I used to not care at all about wearing sunscreen. But now I have a sister-in-law who is a doctor and who kindly reminds us of the dangers of sun exposure and skin cancer every summer. Also my body is covered in scars which make my skin very sensitive. So now I always wear sunscreen even though, like most people, I hate the feeling.

Wear sunscreen, kids (and not-kids, too)

[lilovegaxx]

Let's complete a questionnaire!

🫧 Favourite song?

🫧 Favourite snack?

🫧 Favourite skincare item?

🫧 Latest purchase?

🫧 Favourite candle?

🫧 Last book you read?

🫧 Something you're looking forward to?

ANSWERS!

🫧 Currently "bad idea right?" By Olivia Rodrigo and "Enchanted (Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift

🫧 Chicken nuggets and french fries (just the basic)

🫧 Mario badescu acne drying lotion. This lady knows how to make miracles happen.

🫧 I did a shopping haul from Sarojini Nagar recently

🫧 Apple Slice by Miniso

🫧 Zodiac Academy #5, Cursed Fates

🫧 Next month's pocket money? I need it like my next breath!

I would like to tag @malboroxo to answer this questionnaire next! 😏

[htlifestyle]

Post-Holi Skincare: 7 Simple and Effective Tips To Protect Your Skin | Beauty Basics | HT Lifestyle

This video provides top 7 skincare hacks to take care of your skin post-Holi. The harsh colors used during the festival can damage your skin, leaving it feeling dry and irritated. To avoid this, use coconut oil, a mild cleanser, aloe vera gel, lukewarm water, hydrating masks, and avoid makeup for a few days. Additionally, apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher to protect your skin from harmful UV rays. Follow these tips to soothe and heal your skin, leaving it healthy and glowing. Enjoy the festival without worrying about damaging your skin.

[chloesimaginationthings]

Okay, but Elizabeth being an absolute savage girlboss isn't something that's talked about enough.

Love how you're spitting facts for our girly pop. 💪💪💪

TBH I go off the personality baby has, and gotta assume some of that sass is definitely Elizabeth

[marzipanandminutiae]

kind of hate that western society jumped from "dark skin is coarse and common and also ugly, whether natural or acquired from sun exposure" to "no actually tanning is The Beauty Standard (if you have naturally light skin) (still going to be racist about it) and anything bad that the entire medical establishment has to say about it is either fake or will Definitely Never Happen To You, Personally. also pale skin makes you look sick :/"

like

I feel as if we should have tried harder to find a more nuanced stance there, guys

[ianthedebonair]

Heat Stroke by GQ Los Diablos

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[kndrules]

:D

[fisheito]

hey so if yakumo puts up an essence shield does it looks like

this.?

this?

or this??

[odetokeons]

top three most romantic gifts of all time

[bobombun]

In official art, skitarii seem to just tuck their pants inside the socket, but surely that can't be comfortable or practical, unless I suppose they're trying to prevent chafing and have no liners (which is actually probably pretty likely, considering 40k). Not that I'm excempt from that, I just don't want to cover up the cool legs with pants - though that's probably the meta reason as to why they do that.

[saturnvs]

i bought a lanolin balm/salve to protect my poor, dry hands from the impending cold and it smells, in a good way, like a stable .. it’s such a safe scent for me i keep sniffing my hands when i go out😭

[sisislair]

Neeeeeed a malevolent g/t fic, either with John getting his own eldritch body while they're in the dreamlands or after they leave with him projecting one out. I'm talking Arthur's smaller than one of his fingers.

Something happens, Arthur wakes up, either on the ground or already in John's hand. Can't decide which. And he's blind! So he can't tell what's going on at first. But then something shifts above or below him and he gets concerned, John's been awfully quiet.

He's getting worried, calling out. And then if he's on John's hand?(Eldritch entity, that thing is going to be only vaguely handish) he's getting too close to the edge, or if he's on the ground he's getting too close to John's tentacles/feet. Either way John calls out for him to stop, and it's deafening.

It's always felt like John was talking directly into his skull, and this feels like that too with the way it rolls through him, but in away that reminds him more of the king in yellow. Both in his head and a physical rolling presence that vibrates his bones.

Arthur is understandably, freaked. He thinks it's the king, that John's been taken and he's being toyed with. Takes some arguing for Arthur to believe its John, and then he gets frustrated that John won't tell him what's wrong or what's going on. In their argument John gets frustrated and either grabs Arthur from the ground or closes his fist around him depending on the starting position.

It's terrifying.

He is enfolded, enclosed, in something massive and shifting, and he can't make sense of where he is in space other than that he's moving, or is that just the thing shifting around him? He feels claustrophobic. He can't breathe. He can't breathe the space is moving and it's closing in on him.

Meanwhile John is momentarily pleased that he's gotten Arthur to shut up, before jumping to concerned because Arthur's brain is sending out a lot of very concerning panic/crumbling into madness symbols, and he can hear him hyperventilating.

He unfolds his grip, and Arthur's just trembling there for a good while. John attempts to soothe him with his voice, starts describing their surroundings. Maybe even begins petting him a bit?

Arthur eventually calms down, and they talk a bit about what happened. John still dances around it a bit because he doesn't want to make Arthur scared/angry, but since he's already fucked that up he decides to come clean.

Arthur's a bit hesitant/defensive at first. This is a major shift in their physical power dynamic after all, and he hasn't forgotten what being grabbed felt like.

"Describe yourself to me."

"...ok"

[arkieve]

loser reg i will smooch your acne scarred forehead and hold your moist hand

[suave1foru]

I got you