/g/ - girl talk

That's cool anon. No comment, I just want to put it out there that I wish for nothing more than to have uneven-elbow-tone-sperging to supplant nasolabial-fold-sperging as the new petty faultfinding meme of choice.

>>182898
>18 years old
I can tell.
>short hair that is growing, but not fast enough, even though I take care of it, I could probably do better
Long natural hair, especially curly hair, takes time. There is only so much you can do to speed up the process, let your body do its thing. Anyway, short hair can be cute as well.
>acne that is also slowly going away, but will take forever either way, I've had this shit for years
Sounds like a good thing, keep at it.
>bad teeth, but my family has found a dentist for cheap, not yet started
Again, sounds like you've already found the solution for this.
>strawberry legs are preventing me from wearing skirts and dresses
Try wearing pantyhose. You can find them in a variety of colors and levels of transparency and even shimmer. They make completely opaque ones if you're that insecure.
>I am ladylike, but can do better in speech (no cursing) and posture (upright and cross legs when sitting)
So do that?
>I love Japan (since I was 8 years old, I got into it), and I love cute things, it's my personality, and I don't know exactly how to get a pink princess room, but it's my dream to achieve it when we move this year
Look at other rooms that you like and try to find similar things for your room. It's not rocket science.
>I don't like showing my arms because they look wear and too muscular
You'll be happy about this when you're older and people around you have loose arms. Embrace it.
>I want to be apart of J-fashion and a bit of Lolita, but I think I'm too ugly for it for these reasons
Lolita is unflattering on everyone over the age of 6 so who cares? And you really think you'll get boolied out of jfash because you aren't perfect? Have you seen real weebs irl? Just facetune your pimples if it's that big a deal, everyone does it and no one cares.

For strawberry legs, I’d use the body exfoliator by Nécessaire. I used it for a month/6 weeks and my legs cleared up pretty well. But if that doesn’t work, then try CeraVe’s body lotion for rough & bumpy skin as well as their cream (same name). Try and find a salon that specialises in natural hair near you, I’m sure they’ll give you loads of tips. If you don’t know where to start with skin care, then I would recommend downloading reddit (lol) and asking for help on r/skincareaddiction, they’re super helpful there & will tell you what products they think will help with your specific acne issue. With the elbows, I’ll assume you have hyperpigmentation. That’s totally normal! I have that too and I buy from Épanouie Skincare. But be careful with them, I don’t think they’re certified? but their brightening serum worked for me. Idk about J-fashion/lolita aesthetics but I’ve seen black/mixed girls on Twitter in those communities like posting lolita like outfits; so don’t think negatively, there’s girls out there who are in the same stuff you’re into. That’s all the advice I have rn, hope it helps!

>>182904
If you don’t like eighteen year olds, then why’d you even both saying anything?

>>182905
Thank you! I’m using something called “Skin Beautifying Milk” for my hyperpigmentation acne. Otherwise, I’ll check out the other stuff too.

>>182907
Didn't say I don't like them. Eighteen years olds just tend to be ultra insecure about minute imperfections a la OP.

Girl, just wear cute stocking underneath the skirts and dresses. Classic black ones or even nude that matches your skin can go a long way.

Don't be insecure about your body, if you are worried about what people think then revalue yourself. The problem with your logic is, you want things yes? But you are allowing these opinions or idea of what people might think to dictate what you can do with your life. As you get older, you will regret allowing yourself hide away and not accepting yourself.

Keep yourself healthy, do skincare, learn some makeup(if you want to), and dress how you want.
If you need advice on fashion go to an online forum and ask if you are dressing right.
You could look into kibbe's body type videos too to get a good idea on how to dress for your body type
and wear a style you love.

Honey, you are more likely to be average or above average than ugly. Truly only ugly people out there are just people who don't take care of themselves and people have serious conditions.

>acne
Go to a dermatologist, if you can't/don't want to, buy benzylperoxide at the pharmacy, start with the lowest percentage of active ingredient available, work up if needed. It's a no-prescription needed (everywhere afaik) medicine made to cure bactertial acne and a good starting point for tackling acne. Don't get drugstore crap like clearasil. Make sure you read the leaflet so you know what to expect and how to use it. Also get yourself a sunscreen (spf in makeup will not be enough) and make sure to wear it everyday without a fail and apply more throughout the day if needed and try to stay out of the sun while using it. Benzoylperoxide makes your skin extra sensitive to uv so you need the protection (of course using spf daily is recommended to begin with).

Also you sound really, really young, I'm not sure if you're even 18. There's more to life and happiness than looks and materialistic desires. Social relationships, family, school and carreer, meaningful ways of spending your time; those are things important to happines asell. I mean this in the sincerest way possible but I think you have a lot of self-development, reflecting and maturing to do. (sorry for awkward wording, am esl)

>>182922
samefag: here's a great guide on benzoyl peroxide if you want to know more about what it is and how it works. It also offers advice on how to deal/reduce side effects (irritation and dryness). I highly recommend you read this!
https://simpleskincarescience.com/benzoyl-peroxide/

>>182912
>>182927
Thanks

>>182907
How else will they learn to stop behaving like this

>>182898
Strawberry legs, AKA keratosis pilaris (or KP). It occurs because your skin is too stupid to know how to properly shed dead cells (mine is incredibly stupid), so they kind of get stuck together and plug up hair follicles. So what you wanna do is exfoliate with extreme prejudice. Get an Italy towel (they sell em in Korean and Japanese stores, also Amazon, they're like plastic rough-textured towels), get a body wash with salicylic acid (helps dissolve the gummy, dead skin cells), and go to town. Then afterwards, moisturize with something exfoliating, like urea cream (I just use Eucerin). Your mileage may vary, too, btw. This routine helped clear up my arms but my legs are still stubborn. Godspeed.

>>182898
Samefagging but if you really are dead-set on a princess room, hit up shopgoodwill.com and liveauctioneers for stuff to decorate it. But DO YOUR RESEARCH. Don't fill it with tacky, cheap plastic crap– look for vintage prints of castles, or antique perfume bottles.

>>182989
This is a good idea, I'd also recommend looking up local estate sales.

>>182902
What the hell are you talking about?

>>182898
just live