this stuff saved my skin!!! it is a retinoid though so it might get a little worse starting to use it before it gets any better! but it genuinely worked for me with time! i barely break out anymore! hope it helps ☺️
Aug 16, 2024
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12 weeks before fully effective but obliterated my cystic acne. if you have less severe acne you can get adapalene 0.1% (differin gel) without a prescription. do some research first of course but this stuff changed the game for me. apply before bed every night and follow up with a moisturizer if necessary. note that some people experience a purge where their acne gets worse before it gets better because the cream works by increasing the rate of cell turnover, so whatever acne is lying latent under your top layer of skin will get pushed to the surface. if it’s not clear, i have a long history of acne problems. hmu if u need more hot tips
Aug 16, 2024
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& go to a dermatologist for it - IME differin (otc) did not work much but i know for some it does. i use a prescription retinol which has worked super well. also when you start you must commit to SPF daily, keeping skin extra moisturized, and be mindful of what you can’t use much of anymore (like salicylic acid, toners, etc)
caveat - if you have severe, deep scarring (like from cystic acne) it will not do much, ask your dermatologist for alternatives
May 12, 2025
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Books Unbanned is an initiative started by the Brooklyn Public Library to make banned literature accessible to teens and young adults. several other libraries have joined the initiative as well!
any residents of the USA between the ages of 13-26, can get a free library card that allows you full access to the library’s entire online catalog!!!!!
Brooklyn Public Library offers their cards for 13-21 year olds and you have to email them directly(they don’t have a link): [email protected]
The Seattle & Boston public libraries offer their cards for 13-26 year olds!
The San Diego public library offers their card for 12-26 year olds and they use the CloudLibrary app instead of the Libby app to access their e-book catalog.
LA County also offers their unbanned card but for 13-18 year old California residents only.
And no worries if you’re aged out! You can join the Queer Liberation Library on the Libby app, The New York Library’s Free For All program through the SimplyE app, and The Banned Books Club through The Palace Project app!!!
Aug 20, 2024
journal prompts, Latin quotes from some Rembrandt etchings and Flemish paintings, song lyrics in Portuguese, quotes, lists of gifts to buy the people closest to me whenever they mention an item or special interest, places to go to and experiences i want to try, my dreams and deepest darkest desires, Donyale Luna
Oct 25, 2024