does anyone have any cleaning recommendations for someone with oily skin and large pores? acne is hardly a problem, so at least there's that. also, are facial scrubs by brands like burt's bees acceptable? i've seen it in my grocery store and it looks tempting, but my finger isn't on the pulse of the beauty market by any means, so if it's a no-no, i wouldn't know.
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@Wafflehaus rec for Lush's Dark Angels. It's fairly messy to use so I use it only in the shower (makes it easier to rinse) but it's really great for getting your skin to regulate its oiliness. It's also a pretty good exfoliant but you don't really need to 'scrub' with it if you don't want. Also it's easy to just use on the oily bits of your face if you have dry cheeks etc.
I also find Lush's Fresh Farmacy soap really good for everyday facewashing, getting oiliness gone, and especially for drying up occasional nasties. It doesn't dry out the rest of your face and make it sore so two thumbs up. My pops uses it to control his rosecea too and my bro finds it really helps his acne. It doesn't use up too fast so it's worth getting a smallish bit and seeing how you get on with it.
Facemasks once a week are good for oiliness too as long as you use something pretty gentle. Don't use any cleanser that's really harsh or stripping because that just leaves you with even more oil and sore face skin to boot.
A mattifying moisturiser also helps a lot. The one I like best is also a Lush one, Vanishing Cream. It's nice and light and keeps dry bits nice and oily bits less-oily and looking matte. It's a good base to add some colour to, as well, if you're into that. It's not the cheapest but you don't need much.
So does anyone here have any experience with getting hime-cuts?
Long story short I've gotten into the whole Lolita fashion thing and been contemplating getting the hime cut, but am terrified that it will only butcher my hair.
That's my haircut, lmao, although absolutely not for lolita reasons. (I adore the lolita aesthetic but there's a point at which you're too old and too busty for actually wearing it and I passed both those points a long time ago. I have a ridic amount of suitably lolita accessories though because, well, why not)
Hair is naturally long and poker straight so it works on me with like, no effort. (Yes. That's why I have it) I can straighten it for EXTRA STRAIGHTS but I've got thick hair so I don't generally bother. It basically hangs where I leave it.
Tbh if you have hair like mine it's 100% unproblematic but I don't know how it would work for curly girlies. I tihnk you had trouble with flyaways you would need to think about using a smoothing conditioner.
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