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Butthole Beauty, Ancestral Skincare, & More

The Unpublishable • 6368 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Skincare Beauty products Makeup Interview
  1. 2024 beauty predictions like 'asshole care' becoming a reality, showing how trends can be revolutionary and unexpected.
  2. Featured in Country & Town House Magazine, showcasing recognition for contributions in the beauty industry.
  3. Participating in discussions on harmful beauty ideals and activism like on NPR, demonstrating advocacy beyond skincare.

Why do I put so much faith in moisturiser?

The Shift With Sam Baker • 1417 implied HN points • 07 Mar 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Skincare Beauty industry
  1. Despite our limited skincare knowledge, we often put faith in moisturizers for their promises and perceived results.
  2. The beauty industry is shifting towards more positive aging messaging, moving away from traditional anti-aging ideals.
  3. While society continues to push beauty standards, it's important to find your own way to navigate and define aging on your own terms.
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The Anti-Aging Grift

Changing The Channel • 558 implied HN points • 25 Jan 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Skincare
  1. Women in their thirties are spending money on anti-aging treatments based on unsupported claims from the beauty industry.
  2. The message that having any signs of aging means you look like 'someone else' can be harmful to self-image.
  3. The beauty industry targets millennials for anti-aging products and procedures, making them focus on preserving youth at a young age.

Little Treats #7

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 07 Aug 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Beauty Skincare Perfume Books
  1. The author highlights various little treats including scalp body scrub and Russian manicures in this post.
  2. The SunSeeker app is praised as a useful application of AR for apartment hunting and plein air painting.
  3. Book recommendations are included such as 'Lives of Wives' and 'The Silk Road' for those looking for new reads.

Little Treats #4

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 17 Mar 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Makeup Skincare Health Fitness Fashion
  1. Contentment comes from pushing ourselves to the utmost in many aspects of life, and requires a balance of self-imposition and external influences.
  2. Little treats can bring joy, like sushi grade salmon for quick meals, investing in quality makeup brushes, and enjoying peaceful Palestrina music.
  3. Simple pleasures are important, such as finding the perfect lipstick, savoring green juice, and engaging in specific exercises like sprints and heavy hip thrusts for inner peace.

Little Treats #3

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 08 Mar 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Beauty Skincare Makeup Books
  1. Enjoy small treats to find joy even during busy times. For example, indulge in makeup and skincare products that make you feel put together.
  2. During stressful times, simplify your diet with easy, nutritious foods like dried apricots. Stay hydrated with water.
  3. Nurture yourself with music, shows, and reading material that bring you comfort and escape from stress, like favorite TV series or enriching books.

on beauty

Gynoid • 2 implied HN points • 12 Dec 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Beauty Makeup Skincare Aging
  1. Having a complicated relationship with beauty is common among women.
  2. Women often feel pressured by beauty influencers and marketing to adhere to certain standards.
  3. The societal expectations of feminine beauty can lead to harmful behaviors and self-criticism.

Little Treats #10

Autoscriptorium • 0 implied HN points • 23 Aug 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Beauty Skincare Fashion Books
  1. During stressful times, a little treat can provide comfort and relief. For example, a good lip balm or a skincare booster can be a small but effective way to self-care.
  2. Taking care of oneself, whether through skincare products or comfy clothing, can bring moments of joy and relaxation.
  3. Enjoying simple pleasures like homemade fruit pies or reading favorite books can offer a sense of contentment and mental escape.