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'No one can help you' vs 'No one can stop you'… Which would you prefer?
“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you.
If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” Anon
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DEAR LIFESTYLISTA: MY KID SISTER HAS A BODY IMAGE DISTURBANCE PROBLEM…
DEAR LIFESTYLISTA: “Hi der, my kid sis has a body image disturbance problem n it hurts me so much to see her cry abt it.though am a nurse i cant help..she is got da coca cola shape n very pretty buh she has big thighs which rub as she walks thus causing her inner thighs to be dark…she loves to wear shorts buh cant wear them cos it just keeps pushn up as she walks… wat do you advice pls help as soon as possible…”
LADIES – PLEASE GIVE YOUR SUPPORT TO OUR LIFESTYLISTA FRIEND [NAME DELETED]. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? WHAT HELP CAN YOU GIVE FROM YOUR OWN LIFE EXPERIENCE?
Here’s the answer I gave:
I am so, so sorry to hear about your kid sister and what she’s going through. I can hear it’s tough for you too. Truth is, i sounds as if what your sister needs more than anything is someone to talk to. I have the same thing with my thighs rubbing together and shorts! ( and so do lots of A list celebs and they have it erased in photoshop for magazine shoots etc. – tell your sis that!) The only thing that fixes that is becoming much thinner and for those of us with naturally bigger thighs (even when we are slim) this is something that we often live with.
Truly, the advice I’d give is to see if you can help your sister find ways to feel better about herself, to feel beautiful. I have a scar on my knee that for ages made me sad & self conscious when I was a teenager). I never spoke to anyone about how it made me feel, I just suffered in silence. Your sister at least has you! Someone who cares soooooo much. it’s obvious.
See if she’ll talk to you or if there’s someone in her life she feels she can talk to. Here’s me owning up to how I felt about my scar (and when I made the video, I hadn’t even told my other any of this – and this was from when I was a teenager!)
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re: Owning up to insecurities — my deep dark secret!
Sometimes you just gotta own it… TWITTER @KaraKJMiller IT’S YOUR LIFE
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Betty Bfn Mbugua hey cutie , just try loose some weight for me cant wear shorts so i go for short skirts ….. there is this cream i heard Queen Latifa talk about….. cant remember the name but she said the cream wud make her thighs soft thus reduce friction n darkening of her thighs……
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Junejane Noah Ask your kid sister 2 rub powder between her thighs dis wil help reduce d burns n she should wear under-tides whenever she wears a free cloth like-skirt or wrapper, this wil prevent both thighs 4rm directly rubbing 2geda thereby preventin burns.. Al d same, she should feel beautiful wit or without scars.
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Olivia Konadu Owusu-Ansah Vita e or there is this local cream cal angel cream
June 2 at 4:02am via mobile · Unlike · 1 · Reply
Lilian Gitau As she grows and achievs afew things focus wil shift abit fro image. However she nds to tone her thigh and they wil stay away fro each other.
June 2 at 6:58am via mobile · Unlike · 1 · Reply
Edna Lamptey its difficult but her needs to walk more although its painful it will help reduce de size of de tigh.
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Saved by ZERO… How hitting rock bottom can actually help!
“I was SAVED BY ZERO. I had no money, no job, just debt and a dream… I had to make it work. And so can you!” Michelle Phan
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Should I be myself or should I try being someone else..?
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde
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WANT TO MAKE YOUR LIPSTICK LAST LONGER? Here's a celeb secret…
WANT TO MAKE YOUR LIPSTICK LAST LONGER?
Are you sick and tired of your lipstick disappearing almost as soon as you put it on? A few little drinks from a glass, a bit of chatting and BAM… NO MORE LIPSTICK!!! 🙁 What a bore and it’s expensive too.
Here’s how to make your lipstick last longer:
1a) If your lips are dry and chapped… EXFOLIATE YOUR LIPS
You don’t want flaking skin or cracked lips ruining your look… So, put a load of lip salve on your lips and take an old, soft bristled toothbrush and gently rub in a circle. You are getting rid of the dead skin cells (and you’ve got to be careful not to rub too hard and hurt your lips)! Take some tissue and wipe off your lips to get rid of the lip salve AND the dead skin.
OR
1b) If your lips are fine, then put some liquid foundation on them (this’ll be a great base for the lipstick to attach to).
2) Take a LIPLINER the same color as your lipstick. FILL IN YOUR WHOLE LIP – top and bottom.
Try to use a moisturizing liner rather than one of those drying kohl lip liners.
3) Put on your first layer of lipstick.
If you can, use a lip brush to apply your lippy… WHY? Because it helps you get the lipstick into all the nooks and crannies of your lips and the lip brush applies a thinner layer which lasts longer.
You could also use a longlasting lipstick BUT some people find these way too drying (I do! Longlasting lipstick makes my lips feel like the Sahara desert and that 8 hour lip coating thing is even worse! Sooooo drying! :-).
Whatever you do, don’t use glossy lipstick because that sooooooo won’t stay on…
4) KISS YOUR HAND or BLOT YOUR LIPS WITH TISSUE
5) BLOT TRANSLUCENT MAKEUP POWDER (or a little baby powder) on your lips.
This locks in the color.
6) Apply another layer of lipstick.
7) BLOT (using your hand or a tissue) and TAKE YOUR FINGER AND CLOSE YOUR MOUTH OVER IT (like it’s a popsickle). Take your finger out and you’ll got rid of the lipstick that had planned to end up on your teeth!!! Nice save 🙂
So now your lips look great but for how long???
That’s up to you.
Do:
– Drink through a straw
– Eat food using small bites so you don’t touch your lips
– Avoid too much lip licking or kissing people
BUT:
If you’re like me, you’ll start off intending to look like Kerry Washington with perfect, long-lasting lipstick but then as soon as you arrive at the party, you’ll laugh, lick your lips, eat some food, give people pecks on the cheek and the lipstick will be gone in no time! I’m pretty darned low maintenance. LOL.
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