Anyone else use a Epilator (those not-shaver things that pull the hairs out at the root similar to waxing)
I moooostly like the results (not the pain but it gets better as they grow back thinner) but it seems to make my arms break out/get irritated, and for longer than most people. I try and lotion up more than usual and exfoliate but I still get mild red spots for days after
Tucked away in even the busiest places are quiet enclaves, escapes from the noise and stress around them.
This tranquil river flows through and along places of frenetic activity -- throngs of people, freeway traffic, the sounds and sights of city life, and yet it maintains its calm.
Die Fülle des Lebens ist jetzt, im Flow, in dem Augenblick in dem wir uns ganz auf etwas einlassen was sich uns darbietet, ohne Nebenabsichten.
Fotografin: Nadine Wisser
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Black women are prone to certain types of alopecia, which, says dermatologist Dr. Hope Mitchell, can be emotionally painful. “Hair is our creativity. It makes me feel powerful, it makes me feel special and important." The 19th talked to her and other experts about how hair loss conditions can be addressed with respect and sensitivity, so women can feel beautiful again.
Meanwhile in Texas, a judge will weigh this week whether a school district near Houston violated the CROWN Act after suspending a Black student for his dreadlocks. The Austin American Statesman has more.
Another view of this evening's sunspot sunset. When you live on the edge of a former volcanic caldera, every walk, every view, every sunset is magnificent. #beauty#NewZealand
I remember a tutor on my Foundation Course at Carlisle who was truly inspirational. Her name was Jean Gordon. She taught us to find beauty in all things. I was 18 and my school also taught me but in a conventional way. Jean opened my eyes.
Scarcely a day goes by without I think of her. I just have to see something visually exciting. It can be anything. Here’s a rusting piece of metal. Not a bad attitude to have. I’m grateful.
#Orange thomsonite #geode looks so vibrant and #fuzzy! Fragile little display, but has striking colors that took millions of years to form, hidden deep in the earth.