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Post by rawshark on Feb 11, 2022 3:08:04 GMT
All I know is I found a photo of me at 25 recently. I had so many hang ups. But my God. I was magnificent.
And those days are gone.
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Post by Danno on Feb 11, 2022 5:04:17 GMT
All I know is I found a photo of me at 25 recently. I had so many hang ups. But my God. I was magnificent. And those days are gone. I feel that pain |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2022 6:57:46 GMT
+1 I was a shy, insecure pillock who had no idea what he looked like. As for anti wrinkle creams, some work by using long chain molecules which dry out on your face, contract and pull your face taut as they dry and shrink. It's hardly long lasting as it's gone the moment you wash. Not all work this way, some use retnol acid which is effective in the short term on fine lines. Moisturisers contain water that the skin can absorb and that they prevent the skin losing by an oily (usually) layer. In the short term, if you have a dry skin condition, this can help. However, a good soak in a bath followed by Vaseline works better. In the long term, moisturisers can increase the skin's sensitivity to irritants, make it less effective at self moisturising and more prone to problems like acne. In the long term, moisturisers do not seem to have any beneficial effects. What seems to help the skin is exfoliating (encourages skin replacement and unclogs pores), SPF and antioxidants (which may help the skin prevent damage). The moisturising side of things though doesn't unless you have a skin condition and then use Vaseline after soaking. Oh and if you have a moisturising regime, it'll take your skin 2-3 weeks to get back to normal after you quit and it may feel dry during that time. If you smoke, then stop as it damages the skin. I knew some of this info, but the rest had come from a couple of hours of looking into the latest studies on this online. I might not use those moisturisers I have after all. I've still got my trusty Vaseline that the doctor advised me to use after all  |
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Post by Aunt Alison on Feb 11, 2022 7:07:12 GMT
I think I'd rather just go old and wrinkly than smear vaseline all over my face
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Post by dogbot on Feb 11, 2022 7:15:38 GMT
I started moisturising when I got tattooed.
Until that point, I had no idea how dry my skin looked. It definitely does make a difference to how my skin looks and feels.
Not to say that it'll stop aging, necessarily but it's a visible change.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2022 7:28:07 GMT
I think I'd rather just go old and wrinkly than smear vaseline all over my face Yeah likewise. I use it on a mole that started itching and saying "I might be cancerous... worry" but apparently its just an area of my body that is all dry on its own. When I get dried out from central heating, I'll have a long bath and then use Johnson's baby oil to trap all the moisture in. And yes, short term moisturisers will make you look nicer (they give you a burst of hydration, smooth and paste back the dead skin and... stuff like tightening the skin), but long term, they don't do anything (on their own) and may actually do some harm in the medium term. That said, this is brought to you curtesy of Google Inc. so wtf do I know? |
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Post by Aunt Alison on Feb 11, 2022 7:37:48 GMT
I've been bathing in Oilatum for years and never use bath soaps or anything, which has probably helped me stay young and beautiful
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2022 7:42:21 GMT
I forgot about that stuff. I used to use it all the time myself and then... God knows.
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Post by Dougs on Feb 11, 2022 8:35:21 GMT
One other thing that makes a massive difference (similar to dressing well) is to get a proper haircut, if you have hair. Don't go to Sweeney Todd on the high street. Go to a proper salon. Expensive, but worth it imo. Difference is night and day.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2022 9:03:14 GMT
Good point Dougs. I've not had a haircut in over two years (been doing it myself), but I'm going to book in the local salon and get it done properly next week.
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Post by Danno on Feb 11, 2022 9:08:49 GMT
All you cunts with your 'hair'. Fuck you.
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Post by drhickman1983 on Feb 11, 2022 9:11:07 GMT
I wouldn't spend loads on moisturizer but I get very dry skin after washing, to the point where it's actually tight and sore at times. It's not even a thing for how it makes me look, it's more a comfort thing for me.
Plus the small spots of eczema on my chest don't get scabby if I moisturise there.
As for moisturizer causing acne, all I know is that I was *much* more prone to outbreaks before using it.
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Post by dogbot on Feb 11, 2022 9:13:36 GMT
I'm a barber guy, not a salon guy. The new breed of barbers do an amazing job.
I haven't been in a couple of years, though. I've been at the clippers.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2022 9:31:33 GMT
I might go somewhere and get my beard done properly. Also, I always just shave me head but maybe it'll be nice to have a person do it.
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Post by Dougs on Feb 11, 2022 9:47:07 GMT
I'm a barber guy, not a salon guy. The new breed of barbers do an amazing job. I haven't been in a couple of years, though. I've been at the clippers. It depends on what's available really - I usually go to a barber in London, near work. They are excellent and a cut above (heh) my local barbers, all of whom looked horrified when I suggested a scissor cut all over and not clippers. My wife has been cutting mine since Covid and doing a fine job, better than the locals. But I am looking forward to getting it done properly again. |
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Post by Dougs on Feb 11, 2022 9:47:47 GMT
I might go somewhere and get my beard done properly. Also, I always just shave me head but maybe it'll be nice to have a person do it. It definitely will be. If nothing else just feel a bit pampered. |
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Post by dogbot on Feb 11, 2022 10:18:51 GMT
I'm a barber guy, not a salon guy. The new breed of barbers do an amazing job. I haven't been in a couple of years, though. I've been at the clippers. It depends on what's available really - I usually go to a barber in London, near work. They are excellent and a cut above (heh) my local barbers, all of whom looked horrified when I suggested a scissor cut all over and not clippers. My wife has been cutting mine since Covid and doing a fine job, better than the locals. But I am looking forward to getting it done properly again. True. I was lucky, in Bristol there were a number of REALLY good barbers and I had a particular favourite. There was a time when I was getting my hair done and my beard tidied once every three weeks (at around £25 a time!) and I wouldn't let anyone but him do it. Over lockdown, I've just been shaving it bald (open clippers), which I like, but I'm a bit bored of, so I thought I'd grow it out and see how long it takes me to get bored of that.  I suspect I'll be trying the local barbers soon. |
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Post by Dougs on Feb 11, 2022 10:35:13 GMT
The one I go to is £35 for a haircut. It's eyewateringly expensive so only get it done every 8 weeks or so, and suffer the bombardment of emails after 3 weeks insisting how important it is have it cut every 3 weeks!
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Post by Aunt Alison on Feb 11, 2022 10:42:16 GMT
All you cunts with your 'hair'. Fuck you. Get yourself some good shoes instead |
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Post by drhickman1983 on Feb 11, 2022 10:52:10 GMT
I haven't been to a barbers in over two decades. Used to shave my head to buzzcut every few months, now I just maintain the undercut myself.
(Actually used to have really long hair in my early twenties, then had a Tim Armstrong style mohawk for a year, then the buzzcut.)
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Post by Aunt Alison on Feb 11, 2022 10:57:53 GMT
One of the things that bothered me about getting my hair cut at a barber was that I'd give the same tip every time and the lady would always act surprised and thank me
It just felt performative and awkward
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Post by Aunt Alison on Feb 11, 2022 11:00:56 GMT
Also there was another woman who worked there and fucked it up enough that when I went back not too long after to get it done again the good lady remarked "Did Jane cut your hair last time?"
Yes, yes she did
It also meant I had to think of an excuse if I went in there and Jane was the only one there
Just came in to buy a comb. Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2022 11:02:34 GMT
One of the things that bothered me about getting my hair cut at a barber was that I'd give the same tip every time and the lady would always act surprised and thank me It just felt performative and awkward Would have been more of a surprise if one day you just didn't bother. |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Feb 11, 2022 11:12:52 GMT
Over the years I've found with barbers that they seem to put more effort into your hair on the first few times you visit, then they get a bit complacent. That said I've started using my local Algerian barber and whilst a bit more costly they seem to do a consistent service so far. I like all the hot towel and flaming ear kerfuffle. Covid forced them to operate a booking service which I think they're going to keep, which is a boon.
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Post by dogbot on Feb 11, 2022 11:25:57 GMT
The one I go to is £35 for a haircut. It's eyewateringly expensive so only get it done every 8 weeks or so, and suffer the bombardment of emails after 3 weeks insisting how important it is have it cut every 3 weeks! If you go to AONO at Harvey Nicks, it'll cost you £45 for a basic cut and you won't even get the man whose brand it is and made it well known cutting your hair! (tbh, I think he's sold it because he has a neat little shop on Brislington Hill now) |
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Post by mrpon on Feb 11, 2022 11:32:11 GMT
I had a gorgeous Thai lady cut my hair once. I was like, don't get an erection, don't get an erection.
But she did.
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Post by Dougs on Feb 11, 2022 13:00:50 GMT
Yeah, Pall Mall aren't dissimilar. I miss Clemence and Amanda from the Trafalgar Square shop, but Marri is very good too. She's Estonian, really odd accent. www.pallmallbarbers.com/services/ |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2022 13:04:06 GMT
45 mins beard styling for £45? What the hell do they do to it? Apart from eh, style it.
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Post by Dougs on Feb 11, 2022 13:06:24 GMT
I imagine they have little scissors usually used on bonsai trees.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2022 13:13:06 GMT
Just clipping away, one hair at a time...
I'm actually so tempted to find a place nearby to give my head and beard a good seeing to.
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