#worst skincare 2022

[amedleyofthoughts]

I am here. I am.

The new year is always a confusing period for me. It brings about this need for self reflection and evaluation of the year previous. Most of that reflection and self criticism ends with my own disappointment in my actions or lack thereof.

As I've made a post of his work earlier this year, I'm a fan of John Green's writings. It's not a surprise after reading his novels over my lifetime from middle school to now that there's something special about his way of connecting to so many people through his works. I discovered in my feed at the end of 2022 a video of a short essay from his book, The Anthropocene Reviewed, by the title, "Auld Lang Syne". It was ground breaking for me to watch. It gave me such a sense of hope in every aspect. I really could not recommend enough that anyone read his book or even just spare twenty minutes of their day to watch the video.

I watched it over and over again this morning. While I ate breakfast, while I showered and after when I put myself through my skincare routine. I listened to it as I dressed in my pajamas and made up my bed. I watched it, I sang, and I cried. Maybe for some that doesn't sound all too strange. But I don't cry or sing. Like ever.

I wouldn't say that I'm an emotionally driven person. I'd like to think that overall I'm very logical in my reasoning for certain actions. Somewhere along my lifetime to this moment I built walls to protect myself from the pain that people in this world can cause us. Pain others have been the cause of and sometimes even from those in our lives that were meant to protect us from that pain can be the worst perpetrators. Though the worst pain I've ever experienced in my lifetime always came from myself.

It's taken what feels like a lifetime, so much of my own lifetime to finally step towards what feels like the right path for myself. To finally start to let these walls crumble and become overgrown and soften covered in moss and ivy. I want to follow a path that leads beyond these walls that I built in my fear and isolation from the world. A path that I hope will lead me to a place I feel I belong, wholeheartedly, without any doubt or fear.

It's not that I've never been emotionally responsive from a creative work before, but something about John's writing has elicited these emotions from me in a way that I can't quite remember many others doing previously. One particular part of this essay that reads, "I'll never speak again to many of the people who loved me into this moment, just as you will never speak to many of the people who loved you into your now and so we raise a glass to them and hope that perhaps somewhere they are raising a glass to us". It was one of the most emotionally evoking sentences from that essay that had me breaking down into tears. I couldn't help but to sing along also to the rendition of the song, Auld Lang Syne, and its tune at the end of the video.

I can see the hope in it. I can feel the swell of its emotion in my breast when I hear the song. No matter its macabre or somber history with the altered lyrics. I sang along, screechy and out of tune. I sang as my voice warbled with emotion and I sang until I couldn't stop sobbing. It was cathartic to cry like that. It felt good to cry like that.

The song in question is very simple and only about one line of a repetitive phrase, but in context just feels so right.

"We're here because we're here because we're here because we're here".

After John explains where the rendition of the song comes from he gives the song some context in the next few paragraphs of his essay and writes,"It became a statement that we are here-meaning that we are together and not alone. And it's also a statement that we are, that we exist. And it's a statement that we are here, that a series of astonishing unlikelihoods has made us possible and here possible. We might never know why we are here, but we can still proclaim in hope that we are here. I don't think such hope is foolish or idealistic or misguided. We live in hope-that life will get better, and more importantly that it will go on, that love will survive even though we will not."

Reading and listening to this essay was so healing. It reminds me of all the work I've done to get to this moment and gives me a mantra I would like to live by until all of my days are done. And considering how long I've spent not wanting to be here. I think that's pretty great.

I am here. I am not alone. I exist and I deserve to exist. I can hope and I do hope. My hope is not foolish or idealistic or misguided. My life will get better and it will go on, that the love I pour into myself and others will go on. (I know it's a bit spot on the nose, but I'd hope John would forgive me.)

For the first time in a very long time, I'm welcoming in the beginning of this new year. Not with overthinking my past life or old decisions. Not talking myself into circles of self hatred and loathing. I'm letting myself be in this now and accepting what and who has come and gone while anticipating what will be.

[presidentkamala]

Ok 2022 wrap up. First the good:

* killed it at work and on schedule for a huge jump in salary in january 2023

* finally let go of the worst years of my life by *gasp* leaning in2 and committing to my present self???

*moved to a banging new apartment WITH kitchen island

*volunteered for midterm campaigns

*went to chicago, cincinnati, honolulu and st. louis

*READ like 80% more this year than last year (the bar was the like 2 books i picked at and didnt finish last year but still improvement)

*more consistent with skincare routine

*hit 50k in my one savings acct in accordance w financial goals

THE BAD:

*didnt learn a new language, instrument, to code, pottery, or anything. Was grinding at work and not much else

*health took a backseat: too much doordash no fitness plan or even much activity

*didnt make any new friends

*stagnated in other areas. No volunteering for causes i care abt or even at community garden. mUST CHANGE THIS IN 2023

*struggled to stay consistent with much of anything. Scatterbrained for most of the year

THE UGLY:

*lost all muscle tone due to nothing other than lack of care

*no motivation. No real direction. No real sense or vision of the future i want and am working towards. No effort in the places where it counted

*phone and screen addiction. BIG TIME. losing hrs to this that i should be using to get out there and meet ppl and actually improve my quality of life LOL.

*deep-seated suspicion that im not well-liked at work bore out late this year. Not super pleased since that's been my main focus. Probably connected to this other stuff.

*loss of basic intellectual curiosity. In complete survival mode for the first 8 months of the year. Self is almost unrecognizable in many ways.

THE RESOLUTIONS:

I've spent the month of december devoting myself to prepping for the big three resolutions that i feel will have the biggest impact on my immediate health and wellbeing. I did a recipe plan for every day of december and gave myself a zero doordash/restaurant rule but no other real restrictions on what recipes i make and that's gone super well in terms of re-integrating cooking regularly back into my life and even enjoying it! I think in february im going to start paying more attention to making sure im incorporating the plate method to ensure im getting the right proportion of protein veg and carbs into my diet but for now its all about finding recipes that taste good and that i can sustainably replicate etc. I've been doing a lot to make sure im brushing my teeth and doing my skincare routine at least every morning so im going to start bumping up my evening care in January as well. I also downloaded the none2run app to get me up to a 5k which at least lays out the calendar of what i need to do and im on week 2?? I think of the beginner exercises before starting the runs in earnest. I've deep cleaned my apartment and kitchen and have been regularly washing my clothes and doing the dishes instead of letting it all pile up. All of these changes in routine have been gradual over the last 5 weeks or so but its already paying dividends and i love the idea of prepping for resolutions and planning them out so i don't lose track as the year progresses:

*Journal at least once a week (minimum 52 entries by this time next year)

*Develop nourishing recipes you actually enjoy and can replicate. Limit restaurants to once a week (non-holiday) or 3 times a week (with holidays)

*complete none2run 5k.

*sign back up for barre classes at least once a week (non-travel)

*on work travel, complete youtube pilates vid at least twice a week

*this is the year to tackle skin texture and pores. Set up derm appt in January

*complete liftoff program for beginner weightlifting beginning in June.

*volunteer for minimum 2 hrs each week. For anything.

*volunteer for dems at least once this year.

*SEE A FUCKING PSYCHIATRIST

*take one extra-curricular class

*check in quarterly on goals

*take one international trip

2023: We are being specific and intentional!!!!!

[umadeochake]

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In Q4 2021, USA current-account deficit widened stood at $224.8 billion. However, in Q1 22, CAD rose by 29.6%, reached to $291.4 billion, adding $66.6 billion to the gap. Export of good and services increased by $25.7 billion to reach $1.03 trillion in the first quarter of 2022. However, goods and services deficit were $79.6 billion in June, down $5.3 billion from $84.9 billion in May, revised- reflecting some sight of relief. On the other hand, annual inflation rate in the country hit 8.5%. Energy CPI surged by 32.9% in July 2022, inflating the cost of logistic and some signs to disrupt supply chain whilst electricity cost upsurged by 15.2%, highest since Feb 2006. Apart from that, In July 2022, existing US home sales declined 5.9% to 4.81 million (seasonally adjusted annual rate), the lowest since May of 2020 and below market expectations of 4.89 million. As mortgage rate touches to peak 6%, sales for houses declined for a sixth consecutive month. Global energy crises to remain at focal point, pushing consumers to spend less on the products and services and save more.

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[diamondsandpebbles]

BEST & WORST SKINCARE BUYS OF 2022 | byalicexo

today on the channel i’m sharing my best and worst skincare purchases of last year.

2022 was definitely the year i experimented a lot and discovered lots of different skincare brands and products. 2022 was also the year that i bought a tonne of skincare products and tried some hits and some misses. in this requested video, i’m going into detail about the skincare products i loved (u beauty, caudalie,  omorovicza, glossier i’m looking at you), and some of the bits i’m glad to never use again (ultrasun and cosrx your sunscreens were very questionable *cough cough*). if you’re on the lookout for some skincare inspo, then this video is definitely for you! plus at the end i also share some items on my skincare wishlist.

so, which products do i regret and which items will i be rebuying in 2023? make sure you watch until the end to find out.

i hope you enjoy the video! please don’t forget to like, comment, SUBSCRIBE (turn on your notifications) and share with your friends. and in the meantime, i’ll catch you in the next one!

[skiijumpinng]

you asked for it and i deliver

[leeminholinoing]

Louis Tomlinson(tm) has been exhibiting red flags left and right and I’m done ignoring it. 

Disclaimer: I don’t think louis is actually like that but I do question why he thinks that’s the right image choice for him.

I am begging him to stop pretending like women don’t know what good music is. We don’t need a white rich man to tell us what to listen to...

this +  - glorifying drugs and alcohol (+ acting like a 15-year-old who’s just discovered weed and alcohol by talking about it all the time as if it makes him look cool) - pretending like pop is bad when most of his album is pop - saying his friends would make fun of him for having a skincare --> having toxic friends, are we supposed to believe he’s like them? - pretending he hates “posh” things - pretending he only eats garbage food - pretending he doesn’t do any sport when he clearly does (he has great body/endurance) - just his whole pickme girl attitude - choosing his worst song as a single and saying it’s for the fans bc he just believes we have no taste in music (the same way he says he needs transitional songs to make his fans used to his new sound as if we only listen to pop) - letting his son be brought up by trump supporters and saying he only cooks cheesy pasta for his sons when he could hire a chef and give him access to healthy meals - being proud of his roots but only bringing his son to the UK two times - never mentioning his girlfriend but writing songs about missing his ex - saying he doesn’t make music for radio or to be mainstream, he just makes real music, but then pushing to get a #1 as soon as he has a chance showing he does care about it all - only working with white men (his album credits, his band, his entourage, his team) - wanting to be “punk” but never being political and taking a very boybandy stance on everything meaning never talking about important topics that would go against the establishment - only supporting white male bands - lying about his luxurious life just to seem relatable which is starting to be insulting to people who actually don’t have lots of money - him dumbing himself down by being cryptic but then saying things like “a wall is a wall” or that there’s no meaning behind anything he does - when asked about a political issue saying he would legalize weed just to appear cool when his home country (who he says he cares about) is going to shit

Disclaimer again: I don’t think that’s who he is but I’m starting to get annoyed that he apparently thinks this is what people wants to be a fan of in the year 2022.

[tomhiddelstonandzaynmalik]

"A TOUCH-STARVED WARREN WOULD INCLUDE" HC.

Note: HEY, so in the next post it's just going to be a bunch of random shit about Warren's shannanigans, i'm dead ass sure it's awfully written but fuck it hehehe... Happy 2022 to y'all ✨💖

First and foremost, Warren has always been a loving person.

Sirsly, ever since he was little, he used to be one of those children who would hug random strangers and blow kisses to anyone who looked his way.

Always making drawings and handmade gifts for his teachers and nannies.

Always trying to get closer to anyone he appreciated.

Even if Warren's parents seemed to act cold and aloof most of the time around him, he would still look for ways to be near them.

Like how at night, his mom would let him brush her hair after finishing her skincare routine, leaving the room with a slight flowery scent, especially lavender.

Lavender will always evoke those nights where it was just the two of them, no nannies nor servants around.

Once the clock ticked 9pm Warren will get all giddy and expectant bc of how uncommon it was for him to spend some quality time just the three of them alone.

They would sit at the end of her bed, side by side.

After he had made sure his mother's hair was free of any knots he would comb it with his fingers, just to get a better feel of her.

Warren always adored how silky and smooth it felt against his skin.

He made sure of pressing a kiss to the crown of his mother's head each and every single time.

Sometimes they would switch places.

They would talk about their days or sometimes his mom would speak in French or German for Warren to practise what his governess taught him.

Somehow she would always end up reciting her favourite french poems to him.

The melodic sounds and the calmness she would send him into gave him the most blissful of sleep, without fail, each and every single time.

His dad was another story.

Although his mom was strict and definitely not as affectionate as other moms Warren knew of, she was still very kind and, in her own way, loving. Always making her son feel safe and secure around her.

Oh dear, how much he missed that.

To be able to let his guard down knowing no harm could come his way

To feel protected.

But his dad... Warren loved him dearly because, after all, he was his dad, but if he was being 100% honest. Warren always feared him.

He could never truly feel at ease around him, not even as a 6-year-old.

As he grew older his father became more severe, always punishing and scolding him.

But since 'talking some sense into the little boy's mind' wasn't doing it. He chose a more physical approach.

The ghost from the heavy metal of his father's family ring hitting his face never truly disappeared.

Needless to say, he was forced to shove his caring for others down from an early age.

And then he was all alone.

Faced death face-to-face and experienced in his own flesh the worst of humanity.

And Warren finally lived up to his father's wishes.

He went from a loving child to a hateful and bitter young man.

but thank god he found the X-MEN.

And to his surprise, it was the best thing that ever happened to him.

It took a lot of time, effort and mental breakdowns to break his tough shell.

And great friends.

And you... Especially you.

Warren couldn't help the familiar feeling of calmness and safety you caused in him.

He couldn't quite understand it but he felt drawn to you like a moth to a flame.

Wherever you went, Warren followed.

But... casually.

Trying really hard to keep it cool.

To act like you weren't such a big deal.

OH BOI HOW USELESS IT WAS.

To pretend you didn't cause his heart to skip a beat each time you locked eyes.

Like he didn't end up with a foolish ear-to-ear smile after your meetings.

His eyes would light up each time he saw you.

His wings would puff subconsciously in your presence.

He couldn't hide how much he loved your rooftop talks.

And your nightly escapades.

You weren't selfish with your loving touches.

You never hold back any gentle stroke to Warren's hair.

Unfaced if people stared when you pulled him by his waist to kiss him.

Even if it was just a small kiss on his cheek or his forehead his face would heat up immediately. A wonderful way to erase the reminiscent sensation from his father's strikes.

It was so alluring how nonchalant you were about showing your love to him.

You adored holding hands with him. Walking everywhere holding each other.

Sometimes you would hold hands with your fingers intertwined.

Sometimes you would hold him by the arm.

That one was his favourite.

Warren would never EVER let go first, only doing so if he had no other option.

Leaning onto him was another gesture you did frequently while chatting under the trees or while watching TV in the common room or simply while standing.

The first time you did it... he froze in place.

He was so scared to move because if he did, Warren was afraid you might shift into another position... away from him.

Even now, each time you rest your head on his shoulder or his lap, Warren remains almost motionless.

He's way more relaxed now but the stupid lingering thought won't leave.

The first time you outlined the tattoos on his face he forgot how to breathe altogether.

And when you had decided to cup his face he felt like passing out.

There is no better feeling in the world to Warren than nuzzling his face to the crook of your neck during hugs.

Needless to say, Warren loves hugging you and holding you in any other way.

It makes the world fade into white noise.

His night-terrors are almost gone bc of it.

He can only fall asleep while being wrapped around you bc of it.

The scent so peculiar of yours just utterly intoxicates him.

Simply put, The Angel fell for you hard.

[elvish-studies]

Feb 03, 2022: day three of @studytheory's productivity bingo!

Create a morning routine:

Actually, I created three this mornings! All different versions of the same routine. I made a low, medium, and a high energy routine for mornings when I'm feeling my worst or best, and added a page for them in my Notion so I have easy access! I'll include them down below in case anyone is interested (the same routines don't work for everybody! this is just to give you an idea of how I've decided to try and schedule my mornings).

low energy (est. time: 10-30 mins)

stretch/yoga (optional)

shower (optional)

skincare (which consists of a double cleanse, then vitamin c serum, then moisturizer)

breakfast

mid energy (est. time 45-60 mins)

stretch/yoga

1 (one) workout video

shower

skincare

breakfast

tidy kitchen

high energy (est. time 1.5-2 hours)

stretch/yoga

2-3 workout videos

shower

skincare

hair/makeup (optional)

breakfast

tidy apartment

[0utofwrite0utofmind]

Journal 2

They say it takes 23 days of doing something to form a habit. Well, this is day two. Have you ever had so many goals and ambitions that it overwhelms you? That’s how I feel right now. For context, I’m in my first year of a law degree, my mother is unwell so I’m studying remotely so I can care for her, and I’m trying to reinvent myself. Physically, spiritually, mentally.. basically in all the ways.

 I’ve been sucked in by “that girl” culture on TikTok. So now everything I’m doing just doesn’t feel good enough, you know? Am I waking up early enough? Are there enough steps in my skincare routine? Is my makeup natural but well applied? Do I eat enough leafy greens and chia seeds? Do I study enough? Do I read enough? AM I ENOUGH? I’d like to answer this question differently but I think the whole point of this is that I’m honest. The answer is a resounding no. 

Let’s talk about today’s successes, shall we? I did my morning skincare routine. Stuck with my eating plan. I completed my online lectures and cleaned my room. I had a bath for some me-time while simultaneously balancing my phone on the sink so I could watch Modern Gurlz on YT. If you haven’t watched and you enjoy fashion, I’d recommend it!

So, tomorrow is a new day and we must add to our successes and move on from our failures. I am my best friend and worst enemy, in complete control of the trajectory of my life. I’m still not sure how to sign this off. It is almost midnight here.. this is becoming a pattern isn’t it? Well, goodnight. 

Out of Write, Out of Mind (23:41 PM - 07/02/2022) 

[growupjeffrey]

12/6

This is my first blog post on here. Last time I was on here... wow.... I still can't believe it. Well, the past is the past. I am now 23, it's the year 2022 and we are on the home stretch of an exciting year of my life.

2022... oh where to even start. I started off 2022 at my home with my parents on winter break for my last semester of college. It was getting to that time of job applications, graduation, and moving into an apartment by myself. I broke up with my (then) girlfriend as I was too busy and I realized her religious beliefs were not aligned with mine. Dodged a major bullet there. Submitted over 400 job applications with a few interview requests and finally decided to settle with the job that was not on my radar at all. God really does work miracles. Moved into my very first apartment. Things were okay at first, but soon took a turn for the worst. Bugs everywhere started appearing. Gnats, flies, cockroaches, you name it! I had move out of there. Sleeping in my office for a couple of days during that whole fiasco was just not it.

Fast forward to the present. It's 8 PM on a random Tuesday after my 9-5 job. Life is pretty good. I moved into a new apartment just a few steps away from my workplace. No bugs. Work is fun and I'm getting paid to do what I love. Family is doing good.

Now, for this specific day, 12/6, started things off by waking up at 645 am. Did my morning skincare routine, but my skin has recently not been good. Ate my normal breakfast... oatmeal with peanut butter as well as 2 fried eggs. Walked to work. Today's workload was quite heavy, but I enjoyed every second of it. Back to the grind tomorrow.

[garudabluffs]

There's still no one like Santigold         November 15, 2022

“The specter of poptimism was on the horizon, a critically important moment that challenged the entrenched belief — most often proffered by the straight white men who then dominated music writing — that records created by multiple songwriters and producers were illegitimate next to the holy solo genius suffering monastically on the mount. (The worst side effect of that shift, a defanged skepticism of the corporate stewardship behind major-label artists, has unfortunately survived.) It was a weird time, full of persistent assumptions about race and gender and capital, and yet inching every day toward the dissolution of genre as we knew it.

+ By the time Spirituals, Santigold's fourth album and first in six years, arrived this September, the now 46-year-old artist was juggling a few new jobs: most notably as her own label executive, on her imprint Little Jerk Records, and as a podcaster, that most contemporary of side-hustles. (Her thoughtful show, Noble Champions, features conversations with fellow artists about craft, including a recent episode with Questlove, Tunde Adibimpe and Angela Yee about what constitutes "Black music" and who gets to decide.) White's growing slate of extracurriculars, which also includes skincare products and a tea company, nods to a sobering truth of the moment: that more musicians are seeing music corporations as extractive and moving away from them, and that, in the streaming era, most can't support themselves on music and touring alone. Indeed, she told Shamira Ibrahim at Okayplayer, "I f****** hate the music industry. I think it's the worst business in the world, and I don't want to be in it anymore. I'm not saying that I will stop making music because I love making music and I'll always make music. But this career is wack, honestly."

On the immense bass track "Ain't Ready," which tags in long-missed U.K. producer SBTRKT, she sounds confident and resolute in her work, as though she's reached a moment of unforeseen clarity. Her posture calls to mind the mold of David Byrne (another past collaborator), the kind of artist who sticks to their vision despite whatever's de rigeur, and in the process has founded their own dominion. It's an approach that engenders longevity, if not lucre, and shows how she's been able to stay culturally important, urgent even.

On Sept. 26, a little over two weeks after Spirituals' release, White announced she was canceling a planned North American tour for the album, set to begin in early October and wrap just before Thanksgiving. In a statement to fans, she expressed heartbreak and disappointment, but was unequivocal that she felt the hurdles in front of her — spiking inflation, a market flooded by touring musicians trying to make up for lost time, the logistics of booking venues and hotels while mitigating COVID exposure and the risk of cancellations due to illness — amounted to doomed odds for the moment. "I have tried and tried, looked at what it would take from every angle, and I simply don't have it," she wrote.

Near the end of the note, she emphasized that the choice was a matter of prioritizing her physical and mental health, and reminded herself aloud that Spirituals is an album about honoring one's own boundaries. "It feels like I've been hanging on, trying to make it to the ever-distant finish line, but my vehicle's been falling apart the whole time ... I will not continue to sacrifice myself for an industry that has become unsustainable for, and uninterested in the welfare of the artists it is built upon." In the arts, longevity tends to be equated with consistency, the business rewarding those who never stop grinding, never leave our feeds for more than a moment. But an undervalued part of survival is knowing when to fall back — when to sacrifice short-term gains to keep from being eaten alive.”

READ MORE https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/11/15/theres-still-no-one-santigold

[coastalclassiccreations]

Why Its High Time you Switch to Natural Anti-Bacterial Soap

Have you been facing skin issues for a while? Has your skin grown increasingly dry all of a sudden? Are you getting frequent irritation or rashes on your skin? If you just said yes to all that, this blog is going to give you a lot of insight into your skin troubles. Not many people realize that skin is the largest organ in our body. Hence, for an overall good bill of health you need to pay attention to your skin; not just the exposed parts like the face and hands, but throughout the body. This brings us to the topic of natural antibacterial soap.

Why Use Natural Anti-Bacterial Soap?

You might not realize this, but most of your skin conditions crop from chemical-based soaps and other bath body products. These products give you the impression of soft and pampered skin. But since our skin is porous and super absorbent, it takes in all the toxins present in these products, causing bigger issues in the long run. 

The worst part is we don’t even realize it unless the irritation, allergies, dryness, and rashes start appearing. In some cases, people’s skin becomes too sensitive. That’s why we recommend it’s high time to switch to natural soaps. 

What are the Benefits of Natural Soaps?

To give you more clarity, we have listed a few benefits of using natural soaps regularly:

No Harmful Ingredients

Natural soaps are made from organic ingredients like natural oils, herbs, seeds, organic extracts, and likewise. These are mild and are compatible with all skin types. Hence, these soaps are gentler on the skin. They do not strip away the moisture from the skin, keeping it plump and pampered for long, minus any damage like chemical-based soaps. 

pH Maintenance

The pH levels determine skin nourishment. Natural soaps keep the pH level between 9 and 10, which is alkaline and good for the skin. Anything that dips below 7 is acidic and harmful to the skin. Natural soaps have essential oils and other beneficial ingredients that not only balance the pH level but also add nourishment to the skin. 

Mild & Subtle Fragrances

Unlike chemical-based soaps, natural anti-bacterial soaps made from essential oils and aromatherapy oils have a pleasant and soothing fragrance that calms the mind and the body when you shower after a tiring day. It has essential properties that induce good sleep at night and relax the body. 

Eco-friendly & Sustainable

Suds from chemical-based soaps have toxin traces that seep into the soil and the nearby water bodies, causing harm to the environment. This is not good for the ecosystem. Natural soaps are made from organic ingredients and hence are environment-friendly and sustainable. If you care about the environment now is the time to switch to organic bath and body products. 

Conclusion

Motivated by these benefits, many people are shifting to the use of natural anti-bacterial soap. If you are looking for a reliable brand, check out the products by Coastal Classic Creations. They have an extensive collection of bath and body, skincare, haircare, and beauty products, all manufactured naturally. Their products are vegan and cruelty-free, available at reasonable prices. Browse through the website and place your first order today!

Source: https://coastalclassiccreations.blogspot.com/2022/09/why-its-high-time-you-switch-to-natural.html#more

[kusumanegarak]

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[akshitimr]

Digitalization in the Beauty Industry: Innovation and IP

According to this latest study, the growth in the Digitalization of Beauty market will change significantly from the previous year. Over the next six years, Digitalization of Beauty will register a CAGR in terms of revenue, and the global market size will reach USD in millions by 2028.

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The major players in the market are 

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Software, Service

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Beauty Companies, Retail, E-commerce

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North America includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico

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The recent COVID-19 outbreak first began in Wuhan (China) in December 2019, and since then, it has spread around the globe at a fast pace. China, Italy, Iran, Spain, the Republic of Korea, France, Germany, and the US are among the worst-affected countries in terms of positive cases and reported deaths, as of March 2020. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected economies and industries in various countries due to lockdowns, travel bans, and business shutdowns. The global food and beverage industry is one of the major industries facing serious disruptions such as supply chain breaks, technology events cancellations, and office shutdowns as a result of this outbreak. China is the global manufacturing hub, with the presence of and the largest raw material suppliers. The overall market breaks down due to COVID-19 is also affecting the growth of the Digitalization of Beauty market due to shutting down of factories, obstacle in supply chain, and downturn in world economy.

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[islandpcosjourney]

Day 17 – May ’22 challenge

25th May 2022

I have been exhausted all day and spaced out, where I notice every so often my concentration dropping for a few seconds. This is exactly the feeling I get when my blood sugar is low and it started yesterday. I knew I hadn’t had enough thick juice yesterday (that’s one which is blended with an avocado or banana) and I stupidly didn’t make plans to drink extra thickies today 🤦🏻‍♀️

I stopped my cinnamon supplements a couple days ago because I started to notice that I was feeling a bit more tired and I had already reduced them so I then stopped them altogether. I knew that my tiredness today was due to low blood sugar but I had already made up all of my juice so I wasn’t going to dirty my juicer again. I simply trundled on, hoping I could make it to the end of the day and fix it tomorrow. I couldn’t! I gave in and had a big tasty banana when I got home! And it was delish! But now I feel full 😂

This is a welcome feeling and a good reminder that when juicing, my stomach shrinks right down. Unfortunately after 28 days I’m usually thinking so much about food and craving certain foods so badly (still haven’t quite got a handle on that one!) that when I eat, I eat too much and my stomach can’t handle it, creating indigestion which is the worst feeling after feeling as high as a kite for a month! Today has reminded me just how small it becomes and that I have to be more careful and more disciplined with the way I handle my eating afterwards. Carrying on with the juices alongside any food I re-introduce is the best way to do it and to continue during weekdays even when Kevin is home. It can be such a chore getting out of bed to juice for an hour when he’s home and just wants a cuddle but I feel much better for it and I can be a better wife to him when I do. A little bit of extra effort when he’s home is all that’s required.

A delightful side-effect of juice-only phases is a noticeable reduction in my facial hair. My skin and excess hair has majorly improved in the last 2 years but not to the extent I was hoping. It’s still a very sensitive area with ingrowing hairs, cystic acne & redness but I am managing it much better than I used to – with the right skincare products. I still need to remove the hair every day but I actually went out in public, locally, for a short time recently without removing it because it was only very short stubble and I felt confident enough that it wouldn’t be seen from a distance. I would so love to get to the stage where I’m not having to address it every day but I am also realising that that day may never come. When I’ve spent this long healing in many ways, it is frustrating that I’m not 100% there yet. I didn’t even have this hair issue until a few years ago so considering I’ve turned the clock back in other ways around 9 years, not all symptoms are healing at the same rate and I have to be understanding about that.

Healing my PCOS is such a long-term goal. It’s a daily fight and a daily reminder that control over our health is not always within our grasp. There is only so much we can do to try to help ourselves before ultimately we have to accept that God has the power over all of the efforts. As the owner of our own bodies, we own all of the responsibility over our daily health decisions but what happens to us in the long term is a mix of those daily decisions and unknown reactions happening inside us which can have long-term effects. The unknowns are controlled by a higher power and we must accept to relinquish that control on a human level. I can ask God to heal me and he already is, slowly, but his timing is perfect so who am I to judge how quickly or slowly the pace of the healing that is taking place. I trust that it is happening at exactly the right time, just as I trust that whatever the future might bring, it will happen in my best interests. It is hard sometimes when you’re putting so much effort into achieving something, not to lose sight of what is important – faith that the efforts you’re making turn out the way they’re meant to. 

[dearesthana]

My First Week

Cerita yang akan kubawakan kali ini adalah minggu awalku di tahun 2022.

Ini baru minggu pertama, tetapi sudah banyak perubahan yang terjadi dalam diriku. Bisa dibilang, perubahan ini the changes that I need the most. Perubahan yang amat sangat kubutuhkan saat ini.

Pertama, gangguan tidurku semakin lenyap. Akhirnya, aku kembali tidur dengan nyenyak dan normal! Tidur jam 10 malam, bangun jam 3.30 pagi. Bisa dibayangkan nggak sih betapa baiknya perubahan ini untuk penderita gangguan tidur sepertiku? Maret 2021 dan beberapa bulan secara tidak berkala, aku membutuhkan alprazolam untuk membantuku tidur nyenyak. Sekarang? Good bye! Aku sudah mengantuk jam 8 malam!

Karena perubahan jam tidur itu, jam bangunku terasa lebih menakjubkan. Aku kembali menjadi morning person seperti dahulu kala. Like I used to be. Pagi-pagi aku sudah memulai kegiatan. Biasanya kumulai dengan mengecek kucingku di ruang tengah, kemudian bersih-bersih kamar, mengajak kucing jalan-jalan, mandi. Aku jadi sempat untuk sarapan dengan tenang, melakukan perawatan dari ujung rambut sampai ujung kaki (alias pakai produk hair treatment, skincare, dan body care), menonton Doraemon di YouTube (yap, aku masih nonton kartun), dan membuat kopi. Hari-hariku juga less stressing than usual.

Tidur ternyata seberharga itu ya?

Sebenarnya, pemicu perubahan tidur ini tak lain dan tak bukan adalah kucingku. Sebelum Papa mengijinkan kucingku masuk dan tidur di ruang tengah, dia tidur bergantian di kamarku dan kamar adikku. Supaya tidak ketahuan Papa, kami harus bangun jam 4 untuk mengeluarkan kucingnya.

Yah, bangun jam 4 kan itungannya kepagian nih untukku dan adikku. Jadi, aku berusaha tidur lebih awal. Aku mematikan ponsel dan WiFi, kemudian berusaha memejamkan mata.

Somehow aku jadi mengerti kenapa selama ini diriku sulit tidur nyenyak. Kebiasaanku scrolling ponsel di jam tidur, ditambah tumpukan-tumpukan brain dump yang tidak kukeluarkan, menyebabkanku terus-menerus berpikir dan merasa cemas. Apalagi kalau sudah masuk jam 12 malam. Kecemasanku pasti semakin menjadi-jadi pada jam itu.

Kedua, aku jadi lebih mudah mengendalikan diri ketika ditekan oleh pekerjaan.

Saat ini, aku sedang ditekan pekerjaan. Gila sih ini laporan yang tidak berkesudahan. Nggak tahu dah ini benar atau salah yang kukerjakan, nggak tahu juga harus gimana dan berbuat apa.

Biasanya, pada saat-saat seperti ini, aku sulit mengendalikan diri. Langsung mood swing, I guess? Aku jadi ingin terus-menerus makan, kemudian pekerjaan ini juga menjadi brain dump yang menyebabkanku sulit tidur. Worst case scenario, aku yang sudah sangat stres akan sulit bangun dari tempat tidur dan dadaku akan terus berdebar-debar.

Namun, kali ini berbeda. Berkali-kali kukatakan kepalaku akan pecah, tetapi aku masih bisa sedikit tertawa. Makanku masih dalam tahap wajar, bukan kalap. Ketika sedang menulis ini, aku bahkan sudah merasa mengantuk dan ingin cepat-cepat tidur. Padahal masih jam setengah 7 malam.

"Kerjakan yang kubisa saja," kataku kepada diri sendiri.

Entah bagaimana, perfeksionismeku sedikit berkurang. Terutama sejak aku jujur dan mengakui apa yang membuatku tidak sempurna, dari kekuranganku sampai kesalahan yang kulakukan. Melihat respons mereka yang malah membantuku, somehow itu membuatku lega banget. Otomatis ini membuat kecemasanku semakin berkurang.

Ternyata, jadi orang yang jujur itu membawa keberkahan :)

Ketika merasa frustasi, aku mencoba mengingat apa yang ditulis Haenim Sunim dalam Love For Imperfect Things: emosi itu sebenarnya objek yang bisa diamati. Well, kalau masih melihat diriku sebagai researcher, itu artinya aku butuh memisahkan diri dari objekku. Aku adalah subjek, emosi adalah objek. Akulah yang memiliki kendali atas objek, bukan sebaliknya.

Oleh karena itu, hari ini aku berlari ke luar rumah untuk meluapkan emosi yang kurasakan.

Dan memisahkan diriku darinya.

Bukan I am frustrated, tetapi I am feeling frustrated.

Itu dua hal yang berbeda? Kurasa begitu. Ketika mengatakan I am frustrated (aku frustasi), aku merasa perasaan frustasi itu melekat erat dan menjadi bagian dalam diriku. Namun, begitu mengatakan I am feeling frustrated (aku sedang merasa frustasi), apa yang kurasakan adalah aku menjadi lebih jernih. Frustasi adalah emosi yang sedang kurasakan, bukan bagian dari diriku.

Dengan begitu, aku bisa menyelami diri sendiri lebih dalam untuk melihat apa dan kenapa aku merasa frustasi. Apa yang ada di balik emosi itu? Kenapa aku merasa frustasi?

Secara otomatis, kecemasanku sedikit berkurang.

Ketiga, kebiasaan-kebiasaan yang dulu sempat hilang sekarang mulai kembali. Juga ada beberapa kegiatan-kegiatan baru yang kulakukan.

Baca buku yang kusuka, misal. Sejak kuliah, aku jadi nggak sempat meluangkan waktu untuk membaca bacaan yang kusuka. Aku tetap membaca, tetapi itu lebih karena kewajibanku sebagai mahasiswa, bukan karena sedang menginginkannya. Jadi ya bacaanku pasti topik-topik yang diajarkan di jurusanku.

Namun, belakangan aku punya waktu untuk baca satu bab dari buku di luar jurusan sebelum tidur. Malam ini sepertinya aku akan menyelesaikan Love For Imperfect Things nya Haenim Sunim. Senang rasanya bisa meresapi buku itu dengan baik. Saat membacanya, aku bisa menangis, tertawa, dan tersenyum.

Betapa bahagianya dapat terikat emosional dengan kalimat-kalimat di buku.

Ajaran-ajaran Buddha yang disebarkan Haenim Sunim lewat bukunya banyak membantuku. Belajar mengosongkan pikiran, misalnya. Hal ini membantuku untuk tidur nyenyak dan bangun lebih awal, juga menenangkan diri saat merasa cemas. Aku terbantu dengan banyak kutipannya dan mencoba hal-hal yang dia ajarkan.

Jalan-jalan tanpa tujuan... Berangkat ke tujuan sejam lebih awal... Menghayati day to day activity yang kulakukan...

Kegiatan-kegiatan sederhana yang ternyata banyak membawa pelajaran dalam menjaga kesehatan mental.

Aku jadi tersadar bahwa ternyata ada rasa cinta yang besar terhadap diriku sendiri, meski tidak sempurna. Well, tidak apa-apa. Tidak ada cinta yang benar-benar sempurna juga di dunia ini. Bahkan, mungkin hal seperti itu juga tidak pernah ada. Hal itu mungkin ada karena diciptakan hasrat manusia.

Tiga kabar baik ini saling berkaitan satu sama lain ya?

Aku harap hari-hariku di tahun 2022 akan tetap seperti ini. Penuh dinamika seperti lautan, tetapi aku sebagai nakhoda memiliki kecakapan untuk mengendalikan kapalku sepenuhnya.

Aamiin!