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  1. Comment on Balancing self-expression and parents in ~life

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    For the eyeshadow itself, what sort of looks are you hoping to achieve? How bold are you looking to go? Do you need help hiding the palettes themselves, or do you have a secure stash spot? If you...

    For the eyeshadow itself, what sort of looks are you hoping to achieve? How bold are you looking to go? Do you need help hiding the palettes themselves, or do you have a secure stash spot? If you have one, how big is it?

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  2. Comment on Balancing self-expression and parents in ~life

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    There are a lot of shades and styles that look very natural and they might not notice them, but that's not really the point, is it? I'd recommend getting a reusable cotton pad like these (I've...

    There are a lot of shades and styles that look very natural and they might not notice them, but that's not really the point, is it?

    I'd recommend getting a reusable cotton pad like these (I've never used this brand, it's just an example) and an empty make-up compact. Get one that's as air and water tight as you can and saturate the pad with micellar water (you should be able to buy it anywhere that you can buy make-up). It doesn't need to be dripping with it, just damp. With that, it'll take seconds to take off any make-up that you're wearing, and you don't need to rinse your face unless you have really sensitive skin, so you can do it on the bus or in the car on your way home (as long as you aren't driving). You can wash the pad with dish soap to remove the make-up and reuse it as many times as you want. The only part of this that you couldn't hide in a pants pocket or small pouch is the micellar water, and that's gender-neutral skincare. If your parents ask you about it you can just say your normal soap was drying out your skin and it was itchy, so it's healthcare, not beauty related.

    The only thing I've had trouble getting off 100% in seconds with this stuff is eyeliner and mascara, and that might not be a problem depending on how dark your eyelashes are naturally and how observant your parents are. It just leaves a slight dark residue that they probably won't even notice.

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  3. Comment on Balancing self-expression and parents in ~life

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    I think they have a reputation as looking cheap and tacky or being really flimsy, but they've come a long way in terms of quality and aesthetics. This same brand does magnetic false eyelashes that...

    I think they have a reputation as looking cheap and tacky or being really flimsy, but they've come a long way in terms of quality and aesthetics.

    This same brand does magnetic false eyelashes that are pretty easy to apply. They're supposed to be reusable, but I didn't find that to be the case. You have to be suuuuuuuper careful with them or the magnets come off and they become unusable. I got max 4 wears out of them, and they're not cheap. Good for special occasions, though. I wore them at my wedding.

    Is there anything else that you're having trouble hiding? I wish I could be more help from a relationship angle, but since I can't, maybe I can give you more cosmetic tips?

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Question: Pedicure pricing differences in ~life.women

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    Not the person you asked, but I think that definitely changes things. It raises the question can I, as a woman, ask for a 45 minute men's pedicure and pay that price? What is it that a "men's"...

    Not the person you asked, but I think that definitely changes things. It raises the question can I, as a woman, ask for a 45 minute men's pedicure and pay that price? What is it that a "men's" pedicure is skipping that a "women's" includes? If I were running the salon I would list them as "basic" and "deluxe" or "bargain" and "standard" or something to avoid the sexism, but I don't know the manager's thought process.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Wicked, Dune, It, and deceiving the audience about two-parters in ~movies

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    Into the Spiderverse was fine. It had an ending. Across the Spiderverse in my opinion, did not. We don't know what's going to happen to our protagonist, his friends, or the world he lives in. He's...

    Into the Spiderverse was fine. It had an ending. Across the Spiderverse in my opinion, did not. We don't know what's going to happen to our protagonist, his friends, or the world he lives in. He's still struggling with some big emotional questions. It's not just open-ended or inviting you to imagine your own outcomes or anything, it's incomplete. If you feel satisfied by it, I don't want to talk you out of it, but I have no idea where your confusion is coming from. Across the Spiderverse doesn't have a small cliffhanger, it barely resolves any of the issues plaguing any characters or the world, except Gwen.

    Did you know going in that it was going to be a part 1? That might have made a difference. I was just sitting in the theater thinking "wow, this movie has gone on for a while, I'm really curious how they're going to wrap all this up in what's gotta be a really short time", and then "To be Continued" flashes up on the screen and they just didn't wrap any of those things up. Had I known it was only a part 1, I probably wouldn't have seen it until 2 came out, but if I did I probably wouldn't have been as disappointed.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Balancing self-expression and parents in ~life

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    I'm happy to share the ones that I have! Maybe a thread in ~life.women to get input from others?

    I'm happy to share the ones that I have! Maybe a thread in ~life.women to get input from others?

    11 votes

  7. Comment on Balancing self-expression and parents in ~life

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    I sadly have no advice to give about solving the greater issue with your parents, but I can maybe make the situation with the nailpolish less onerous! If you have access to this brand of press on...

    I sadly have no advice to give about solving the greater issue with your parents, but I can maybe make the situation with the nailpolish less onerous! If you have access to this brand of press on nails, you can grab some extra glue sheets, and then you can re-use the nails as long as you don't bend them too much when you take them off. You can pull them off really quickly if you're in a rush, and they're pretty quick and easy to put on. You can also file them and clip them if you want a shorter or less feminine shape. I used to use this brand when I needed to take my nails off for work frequently but didn't want to waste money every time.

    I'm sorry I couldn't help with the actual problem, but maybe this helps for now?

    17 votes

  8. Comment on Japanese workers in their twenties turn to resignation agencies in ~life

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    Right but if you say "I quit" and they say "you can't" and then you say "I do though" and then äeace and don't come back, that's still quitting even if they didn't allow it. Are there consequences...

    Right but if you say "I quit" and they say "you can't" and then you say "I do though" and then äeace and don't come back, that's still quitting even if they didn't allow it. Are there consequences for that?

    4 votes

  9. Comment on Joe Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles in ~society

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    Do you actually believe that he can accomplish that, or are you just hopeful?

    Do you actually believe that he can accomplish that, or are you just hopeful?

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Wicked, Dune, It, and deceiving the audience about two-parters in ~movies

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    The problem is that we aren't warned that their original story won't have a conclusion - not right now, and maybe not ever. I didn't realize Spiderverse was going to be a Part 1 until I saw it...

    The problem is that we aren't warned that their original story won't have a conclusion - not right now, and maybe not ever. I didn't realize Spiderverse was going to be a Part 1 until I saw it come up on screen at the "end" of the movie. I like that franchise but I'm actually glad I didn't like it more. I would have been much more upset about the lack of closure if I was a bigger fan.

    I actually wouldn't mind padding in an adaptation, either, if it's done well. Maybe they explore a character that we didn't know much about before, or go deeper into the worldbuilding. It would be a bit of a tightrope but it's not impossible.

    Tell a good story, original or otherwise, in as many parts as you need. I watch TV shows, which is kind of like an 8 to 22 part movie. I want those to have satisfying conclusions, too, and I get very annoyed when they don't. But I know going in that the end of each part is not the end of the whole. I know that I'm gambling on getting that closure at the end. Going to the movies is more expensive and inconvenient than watching a TV show. They should absolutely warn me that I'm going to have to do it at least twice to get a full story.

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  11. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Edit: Ohhhhh, 404 pages. Not "the webpage on Goodreads is giving me a 404 error". Ignore me, haha! Works okay for me? But in case that link doesn't work for you, here's the summary they have: It's...

    Edit: Ohhhhh, 404 pages. Not "the webpage on Goodreads is giving me a 404 error". Ignore me, haha!

    Works okay for me?

    But in case that link doesn't work for you, here's the summary they have:

    From the author of The Postmortal and The Hike comes his most deliriously entertaining novel yet. Point B is the story of one clever and occasionally determined young woman seeking both love and vengeance, but hardly ready for those two missions to intersect. It takes you to Vietnam, Hollywood, Singapore, Tokyo, inland Mexico, Oxford, the Maldives, Cuba, the coast of Northeast Australia, and ALL points beyond. You will find yourself plunged into a borderless, chaotic, oddly miraculous world that is ruled by a single bloodless corporation, and by a family determined to keep it that way. But PortSys never expected Anna Huff, and Anna Huff never expected love to make her this daring.

    It's got a 3.7 star rating and 150 reviews.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    I was rehearsing for a school play and the drama teacher kept getting on my case for not keeping my back straight during some of the dance moves. I actually had really severe scoliosis and was...

    I was rehearsing for a school play and the drama teacher kept getting on my case for not keeping my back straight during some of the dance moves. I actually had really severe scoliosis and was scheduled to have surgery at the end of that school year and was not physically capable of keeping my back straight the way she wanted. She called me lazy, some other kids were sticking up for me and trying to tell her about my scoliosis, and I said "I'm not being lazy, I'm genuinely crooked". I needed to make an email account for something later that day, so I used that, and I've been using it ever since. It was a pretty funny moment for me, and it's been a nice memory.

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  13. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Point B by Drew Magary is some pretty good queer sci-fi. I'm not sure how many pages, though.

    Point B by Drew Magary is some pretty good queer sci-fi. I'm not sure how many pages, though.

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    I hope tomorrow's Knowledge Fight hasn't been recorded yet. If it has, then Monday's is gonna be gooooood.

    I hope tomorrow's Knowledge Fight hasn't been recorded yet. If it has, then Monday's is gonna be gooooood.

    6 votes

  16. Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental

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    I wonder if I could get a little motion activated audio player that would say something like "please, I'm dying of starvation. I need to eat your pocket trash" whenever he opens the closet door.

    I wonder if I could get a little motion activated audio player that would say something like "please, I'm dying of starvation. I need to eat your pocket trash" whenever he opens the closet door.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental

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    That would be perfect! That would work for months!

    That would be perfect! That would work for months!

    1 vote

  18. Comment on The man problem | “Why are men moving right?” in ~life.men

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    I personally know people who supported Bernie Sanders and are fairly racist. Those are not mutually exclusive things at all.

    I personally know people who supported Bernie Sanders and are fairly racist. Those are not mutually exclusive things at all.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental

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    That just gave me a brilliant idea. I need to find a small, hollow animal figure with an open mouth.

    That just gave me a brilliant idea. I need to find a small, hollow animal figure with an open mouth.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental

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    Haha, it's not tall enough to be able to see the googly eyes. Making it funny helps for a little while, but eventually anything that stays in the same place for long enough becomes invisible.

    Haha, it's not tall enough to be able to see the googly eyes. Making it funny helps for a little while, but eventually anything that stays in the same place for long enough becomes invisible.

    3 votes