u/laurenhoneyyy

hi all! mid 30s here living in the az desert. summertime feels like what is winter for everyone else, where I’m inside 24/7 with the ac running and it just dries me out like crazy on top of the heat. (already combatted my dehydrating skin & damaged barrier, just dryness now)

have always had dry skin. currently using a basic etude cleanser that doesn’t dry me out, skin1004 Centella ampoule, pyunkang yul essence, the ordinary HA (always applied on damp skin), avene tolerance cream, rotating an active so either Rx tret, azelaic acid, or my rohto vit c, spraying some dr Althea marine jelly mist between layers, then slugging with cerave healing ointment.

I sometimes still wake up dry (also sleep with a humidifier) and so I’ve been reconsidering my moisturizers or toners to find some more hydrating. any recs would be appreciated!

some products I’m looking at:

isntree HA toner or ampoule

genabelle pdrn toner or ampoule

dr G blemish cream (used years ago, my skin tends to absorb cream texture lotions faster than gel/jelly texture which feels less drying)

Abib rice probiotic sleep mask

also yes Ive had my labs done and I do have some hormonal imbalances the past year and trying different things to help, so it does tend to make my skin wonky

Curious if this is normal for them, I ordered just a pair of pants that were in stock on July 5th. Their shipping policy online says 2-6 business days to pack the order before it ships. last week I reached out to them cause the order status didn’t even have a label created. They told me by the end of the week it would be shipped, and I only received a label created notification. I reached back out to customer service and they said it was shipped, but USPS says they haven’t received the package still. I’m at the point where I don’t even want the pants now. Has this happened with anyone else? Is the quality even worth it? Thank you in advance everyone.

Two things; idk why it was a big deal for Whitney that Georgina & Lindsay have the primary, because couple are CONSTANTLY playing the couples card, giving them better rooms etc. which is exactly what she was trying to do for Yvonne and her husband. Especially since the bed was bigger, give it to the two who aren't a couple that have to share. This was a friends trip, not a second honeymoon.

Second....I'm sorry but why the h*ll are you running around claiming special treatment for a second wedding? This whole second wedding ordeal is irritating. I understand the fighting was inappropriate at the table, but Yvonne seems more mad at Lindsay for reacting vs the people who instigated it. The "single person tax" is very much a thing, especially as we get older. This episode made me want to pull a Carrie Bradshaw and get my own registry together

edit: I’m not saying Lindsay wasn’t reactive at the dinner, everyone was inappropriate tbh. But I don’t think she instigated it, I believe it was Gavin/Danielle? But when they arrived at the house for the weekend, Yvonne seemed civil with Danielle when they talked about matching, but was holding a grudge with Lindsay. So I think the whole thing is stupid

so I was diagnosed with NCCAH and we‘re basically trying to lower my DHEA-S and testosterone. I’m very migraine prone, so my dr prescribed slynd which she has really high hopes for, and I’ve seen others say so as well. im at the end of week 3 and I’ve never felt worse. the first week was fine, I had an 8 day long period but I haven’t spotted since. I’m on day 16 now, and the past week and a half, my anxiety has skyrocketed, my migraines with aura are horrible and Ive never felt worse. I called my dr and they called back to let me know I should keep going and it’s a sign it could be working faster? idk how long I can take this though. I keep worrying I’m going to have a stroke even though it isn’t a combo pill. the tinnitus, eye floaters, insane migraines are just debilitating even with my high pain tolerance. how much longer should I hold out until I decide it’s not working?

after seeing the last part of the final episode, where Ashley & Rosie went to Rulla's house and were there supporting her, it makes sense why in the after show their opinions were so different from where they stood during initial filming on certain subjects. I feel like after the tracking incident, they may just be there to support Rulla no matter what? but it makes sense now

not sure if anyone else feels this way too, but by the third reunion episode what did we learn that we didn’t already know before? imo that topic could’ve been summed up in one part because we know they weren’t going to share more, and giving them the attention is what they wanted in the long run. I really wanted more discussion with the new cast, cause this was the first season where we actually got interesting people. I wanted a little more recap of their opinions too. I know we got KJ & Dara’s opinion on W&A because of their history with west. Ex: I wanted to hear more about Carl 10.0, the future of soft bar, Mia and her work balance being a real estate agent with weekends unavailable, Ben and how he felt with Amandas rumors of him including Italy, Bailey and Levi and how they met, how Kyle is exploring single life and what he would’ve done differently, how Lindsay feels as a mom balancing it all. I feel like there were so many other things that we couldve talked about. This wasn’t the juicy reunion I expected with the scandal because tweedle dee and tweedle dum just sat there as emotionless liars in denial still

youngish millennial here. idk if this was a thing just in CA. but does anyone else remember in like 2010 or something~buying blocks of ice to sit on them and ride down grassy hills?? i completely forgot about this obsession we had with it, and it was fun as hell.

consensus: I think this was def a west coast thing lol

hi all, new here as I was just diagnosed. at first they suspected non classic adrenal hyperplasia due to my elevated DHEA-S (ruled out any tumor as well), but confirmed it is PCOS. I feel defeated because my endo basicslly gave me an eff you response. she said “so you have PCOS, you need to see a dietician and not be stressed”. I tried asking questions like what steps should I start to take, and what sub type is it? I assumed I have the adrenal PCOS. she said “it’s just PCOS, there’s no subcategories, your DHEA is high and that’s normal for you and you don’t have insulin resistance“. (My dhea was in the 500s) this pretty much goes against everything Ive read online. this was the best endocrinologist in my area, I have an appointment next week to meet with a naturopath. even my psychiatrist was shocked because she asked if they were putting me on metformin or anything and I said no. any new help or advice is appreciated. i know I’m not alone in this, but it doesn’t make it any easier.

also side note: based on my low BP history (I genetically run low, and have had issues with anxiety medications dropping my BP), my dermatologist doesn’t want me on spiro because I guess low BP can be a side effect. so that’s off the table for me.

hey all. looking at trading in my 2022 CRV cause it's boring and I don't need a big car. previously drove a subaru impreza hatch and loved it but I had a lemon. looking at the mazda I stated in the title, not sure if it's a good deal or if the mileage is too high. it's a 2014 Mazda3 Hatchback Grand Touring, 77,475 miles on it, clean carfax, only two previous owners. The car is in mint condition too.

anything with this model I should be weary of? or would I be making a dumb decision. Thanks in advance!

edit: I owe about 7 grand on my CRV. I've had offers from dealers for about $24k. the mazda is $11,400