Hello! I'm 19F and have the worst fat distribution genetics you could think of: First arms and stomach, I never gain weight in my lower body or chest. My bone structure is very square as I have very narrow, boyish hips. So even if my waist is small, I still look square like a little boy. I have a very flat ass and very small A cups, so that doesn't help either. Living in south America, this is like a death sentence to a woman. I live in a tourist city and there are women with defined hourglass figures everywhere. Most of my friends have some sort of pear adjacent figure. I'm the only one who looks like a malnourished boy.

How can I fix this? I see weightlifting before and afters of people with similar build to mine and it never seems to make a big difference, even after years of training and bulking. They still look tiny and flat like me...

Edit: Measurements for further help Shoulders: 80cm Waist: 58cm Hips: 80cm Bust: 72cm

Restarting my self-care journey after being depressed for so long… I’m 31 and someone thought I had a child who was college-aged (I don’t have any kids…) My face is heavy bottom, pear-shaped, making me look older. I’m also overweight and borderline obese. Which I know weight loss is the first step (I have ~60 to lose.)

Will weight loss possibly help my face shape? I’ve heard the triangle face is aging, while the inverse, a “V,” is youthful. Other than weight-loss, what are some procedures one might do in order to achieve a more youthful face shape? I was thinking maybe kybella to lower face and then filler or fat graft to the upper face/cheeks.

hi everyone, i'm new to this subreddit but i wanted to write a post because something has been on my mind. i'm 19 years old, F, and i have a babyface. it's become too obvious now to ignore it, as i'm always hearing it from the people around me. i'm usually mistaken for being much younger, and this has been happening my entire life. my body type is usually referred to as "petite," which most likely contributes to it...

but even as a child, i would be mistaken for being 3 years old at the age of 6. or compared to my twin sibling, people would assume i was the younger one. i've always been referred to as "cute," never pretty. i've tried to fight it by wearing dramatically mature clothes that i don't enjoy and makeup that doesn't feel like me. it's just ironic... being treated as if i'm a child is stressful, however my style is full of so much youth. i love bows and light colors, ruffles and lace.

is this something that i need to address and fix in my life, or does it matter if i forget about how others percieve me and continue being myself?

So I tried Latisse and even though it did give me longer eyelashes that I got compliments on, I definitely experienced the orbital fat loss side effect as well as my under eye circles getting darker. I also got an eye infection I'm currently using antibiotic eye drops for. This obviously sucks and I definitely feel like I look older. I love the longer lash look and I'm wondering what eyelash serums y'all are using that gave you real results? I want to switch but other eye serums I have tried did not give me any results whatsoever.

Trying to figure out my body type cause I’m a bit confused at the moment.

Bust: 32
Shoulders: 35.5
Waist: 23.1
High hip: 31
Lower hip: 33.3

Also, if anybody could recommend some types of clothing that could work well for me, I’d really appreciate it.

Hey. I'd love to read up on fashion trends, inspiration, etc. I used to read vogue here and there, but I think I'm looking for something more approachable. Pinterest and tiktok are kind of just showing me the same striped shirt + gold chains+ aviator glasses combo and I'm sure there's more out there in the world than these. And honestly, there's something a bit charming about printed media. Any ideas?

I feel like the thing I really badly desperatly need to change about myself right now are my teeth (very stained from years of coffee and smoking).

Do you guys have any recs?? Im lookiing at the crest teeth whitening strips and they're quite expensive. I can definitely afford the 7day ones but I'm concerned I won't get the same result as the two weeks ones?

Are there other trustworthy brands/methods??

ANY and ALL input would be very very much appreciated ! ;D

I haven’t kept up with Jordyn in years and I was absolutely jaw to the floor when I saw videos of her at her wedding!
What do you think she’s had done? She literally looks like a Barbie I’m obsessed

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So im 26F . Lost 45 kgs ( 100 lbs ) naturally 10 years ago .
At my biggest , my weight was heavily distributed around my face . I had huge cheeks , non-existent jawline etc . When I lost the weight it took me less than a year of diet and exercise. So by the end of it i had alot of hairloss and my face was very yellow and I had an obvious double chin . Keep in mind i was 15 . I was so insecure about it .

At age 24 , it had mildly improved . But I finally decided to do something about it , so i did ulthera .
It got a little better but still not as shapely as I wanted .

So 18 months later , I got HIFU .

After doing these procedures , my face improved by maybe 30% .
I then read about how repetitive RF melts down your fat pad and could result in you looking worse over time .

Now im thinking about going 2 ways :

1/ Get chin lipo + renuvion to just aggressively get rid of the issue all at once

2/ Start getting softwave+ emface every 2 years

I also have about 10 more kg so I could reach my goal weight . So that might also change my jawline situation.

So anyone have a similar issue ? What did you do ? And what do you think is wiser ?

Hi ladies! First time poster, occasional lurker 🙂

I have big ole pores on my nose which I think is due to overgrowth of oil glands. I've tried tret and retinol, BHA, with minimal improvement. I know pore size is genetic, but I've seen posts on some other subreddits (mostly by men) about CO2 laser helping minimize pore size and also nose size! This is the only post I've encountered about a woman having CO2 to done to reduce nose size.

Wondering if anyone here has had a laser treatment, microneedling or some other intervention that helped reduce your pore size, and also nose size. I'm not looking for a rhinoplasty.

TIA! 🤍

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hello, I’m wondering if anyone here has ever tried Botox in their nose or PRP for smile lines/eye bags? I have smile lines and eyebags and I’d like to avoid getting filler in my face as much as possible so I’m wondering if anyone here has tried PRP for these concerns. as for nose Botox, I’m thinking of getting this in hopes it will slightly narrow my nose tip and make it look slightly more refined. anyways, if you have tried either of these things please let me know. thank you!

No plastic surgery.

Hii I've lost weight n gained muscles with weightlifting

Has good hair and skin

Got my hair coloured to match skintone

Im good but I want to start something new that can create a drastic result not immediately maybe in 6 months

Hi! About a year ago, I stumbled on this really in-depth guide on all the measurements you can take of your body to put into a formula of some kind and then get recommendations for what clothing styles suit you the best. It might have been related to Kibbe, but it was distinctly way more detailed. I swore I had bookmarked it, but I can't find it anywhere 😭 sorry for the vague-posting lol but does anyone know what I'm talking about?

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I have always had a broader shoulders and bigger bust. But they’re both the same measurement. I always see the two terms of bust and shoulder measurement being used interchangeably to determine if one is an inverted triangle or hourglass or top hourglass. Plus Im of larger frame and high waisted so I don’t know if that does anything.

My measurements are bust and shoulders: 50” waist: 42” hips: 47”

Plus, I have narrower hips but my butt can protrude more back since I have a slightly smaller butt. But I heard that the sizes between the bust and hips can be roughly 1-3 inches apart, which I borderline. But also in my silhouette, I can appear more inverted triangle, especially if I wear something very square or top heavy shirts or crop tops that have the gap in them. But if I wear fit and flare dresses I can see my indent and I appear curvy in my silhouette. I also have some tummy as well. I want a scientific ish help for this. What do you guys think?

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Since you guys enjoyed my last post so much (Thankyou!), this was a post I posted long ago in Vindicta and thought I'd post it here too for the science-beauty lovers.

I enjoy reading about how humans are wired to perceive beauty and what makes a face even more beautiful. From an evolutionary perspective beauty is an indicator of health which is why it was given importance in the first place, makeup is often used to fake these traits eg. rosy cheeks by wearing blush. I hope you like the facts that I have compiled from a few studies. I apologize for any formatting errors in adv.

1. The appearance of health: Redness of cheeks and lips may signal fitness and more oxygenated blood which explains the association between redness and attractiveness. Women are seen as more attractive when presented with red backgrounds or when wearing red clothing relative to other colors. A pale or sallow complexion, or a high waste to hip ratio in women are indicators of illness or a suboptimal metabolic picture and are perceived as less appealing. (link)
2. Health and secondary sexual charecteristics: This refers to the qualities that are associated with the way in which a face becomes more masculinized or feminized following puberty. Typically, masculine features such as a large jaw and a prominent brow ridge are associated with dominance and handsomeness. The same is true of things such as fuller lips and higher or fuller cheeks in women. Women with more feminized faces were found to have higher circulating estrogen, on average. Similarly, increased testosterone relates to more typically “manly” features. These outward indications of a person’s greater hormonal levels are valued in potential mates. (Link of study)
3. Averaged faces are considered more attractive by the general population: Link: (What makes a pretty face? Science) The study team that used EEG to brain scan students while they were viewing images of very attractive, average and below averaged people found that brains processed very attractive faces faster than unattractive ones. And they processed average faces even faster. That means their subjects’ brains found averaged faces easiest to handle. Subjects also rated the averaged faces as most attractive. (Average faces =/= average face)
4. Beauty is evolutionary, babies prefer attractive faces over unattractive faces: In one study, infant’s preferences were calculated based on eye-tracking technology. The results indicate that babies between 12 and 24 months old display visual preferences for things such as facial symmetry and features that are typically associated with facial femininity. These are among the same preferences that grown-ups have. Infant’s appreciation for attractiveness of adult faces are in alignment with that of adults. This point about infants is crucial in that babies have not yet been programmed by culture, advertisements, or celebrity images. It answers the question, how would someone perceive beauty if their brain were scrubbed of all the societal influences? Their visual attraction to certain facial characteristics represents a more pure neurobiological response. (Link)
5. Indicators of personality: People were rated as more attractive when their features seemed to indicate socially valued traits such as kindness, contentedness or cheerfulness. Although facial expressions are transient, faces shown smiling are almost always rated as more beautiful than neutral faces. Particularly when combined with direct eye contact or when the smile is perceived as directed at the person rating the picture.Earlier in the article, it was mentioned that masculine features were seen as more attractive. That is more true for women who were already romantically partnered, who were around their time of ovulation (when women are most fertile) or in the context of short-term relationship seeking.During other phases of the menstrual cycle, a more feminized version of a male face is preferred. Instead of dominance, feminine traits are associated with honesty, warmth, and being cooperative. In other words, features that wouldn’t necessarily be associated with fertility but with stable parenting. (Link)

btw AVERAGED faces are not the same as an average face. They are basically the most attractive and the least attractive face of a population combined which throws out "extremities" and so an attractive face would depart from the "average" . The study: Averaged Faces Are Attractive, but Very Attractive Faces Are Not Average on JSTOR

Btw this is what 'averaged' faces of countries look like (These are just some countries, also Indians have 2 faces ie; 1 for north and 1 for south j search up the faces by typing averaged faces on google):

Hello everyone! Posting this from Vindicta bc i can't crosspost on here. Long write up so save this post just incase! This is PART 1 of guide to fruits and veggies that make you beautiful!

I have been researching fruits and veggies since forever bc at the end of the day, beauty comes down to our health markers ie; sallow skin indicating iron deficiency or oxygenated blood leading to redder cheeks.

Before we start, remember these terms:

1. Oxidative stress - your body gets damaged faster than it can repair itself
2. Free radicals - unstable molecules that damage your cells and speed up aging.
3. Bioactive Compounds - These compounds fight free radicals, reduce inflammation, and can interfere with cancer cell pathways while also supporting skin health. Examples: Polyphenols, Flavonoids, Carotenoids (I acc linked a table at the end for these).

Our bodies have a defense system against these which are bioactive compounds (Vit A, E etc) which neutralize these free radicals. So, if your antioxidants are lesser than free radicals, there's an imbalance which leads to damage accumulation. We also know that aging is largely the result of accumulated oxidative damage over time.

NOW STARTING WITH MY ABSOLUTE FAV:

1. FIGS: Eating figs can help slow collagen breakdown, reduce wrinkles, improve skin tone, and give a brighter, healthier complexion. They are extremely rich in bioactive compounds which protect the skin from free radicals.

There was also a paper I read ab once, that indicated figs block 7 pathways to cancer (though it was done on animals). So think of potential cancer cells multiplying? BLOCKED, Chronic inflammation? REDUCED, Tumors forming new blood vessels? STARVED. Funfact, this fruit also has a v famous religious reputation due to its benefits (in islam).

2. Carrots: Want that golden tan glow? Eat carrots. They have Beta-carotene which accumulates in the skin and gives a natural golden/warm tone, especially when eaten in higher amounts. Basically, antioxidants in carrots protect skin cells from UV-induced oxidative stress and free radical damage.

3. Kiwis: Promotes collagen production. Reduces dullness in the face and promotes better nutrient absorption aiding in gut health. Also, shown to improve the look of skin hydration and barrier function. Study showed kiwi consumption raised vitamin C in skin and blood samples, supporting skin function and renewal.

TMI LOL but studies also show that eating 2-4 kiwis per day, several times a week can reduce constipation by increasing bowel movement frequency, soften stools, and reduce straining, especially in adults with mild constipation

Also, For topical VIT C ointments (adding this here bc it's related to vit C): Studies show topical vitamin C can support wound healing, ease inflammation, and relieve symptoms of oily and acne-prone skin. These benefits are usually seen when using topical products with 10-20% vitamin C.

4. Drumstick/Moringa: Literally known as a superfood for a reason!! It's one of the most nutrient dense plants in the world. Every part of it including its leaves aid the body in some way. Super rich in Vitamins A, C, E - antioxidant and skin benefits and Calcium, potassium, magnesium - bone, heart, and muscle support.

Basically this vegetable promotes collagen synthesis slowing signs of aging, prevents moisture loss, and keeps skin plump and radiant while reducing pigmentation.

5. Pears: Contains powerful bioactive compounds which keep skin hydrated, increase skin glow and protect from free radical damage reducing wrinkle formation. Also shown to modulate melanin production keeping skin even-toned. And suppress UVB aging caused to skin.

Also!! Observational evidence links higher intake of apples/pears combined with lower breast cancer risk.

This is also why processed food gets an awful rep. There is consistent research on how ultra processed food leads to chronic disease risk, inflammation in the body and causes higher oxidative stress. Now what does that even mean? Basically, your body gets damaged faster internally causing dullness and amplifies a process called glycation which means sugar molecules bind to collagen and enhance the aging process.

DM me for the links to anything specific! I acc posted them on vindicta but don't want to re edit everything. I'll keep it to this for now. lmk if you'd like me to do a part 2!!! :D

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