/hb/ - Health & Beauty

Does anyone else try to cut sugar in their diet but still wants something sweet?
I recently started using stevia instead of sugar and while it's pricey, it seems to do the job.
Peanut butter and sugarless jams are also great on bread tbh.
Obviously fruit is also good as a snack too.

What are your favorite tricks for increasing hair thickness and volume?

Pregnancy is unironically some horror shit. As if it wasn't enough of a strain on your body alone, it's like society goes out of their way to treat pregnant women like shit because they're helpless. Strangers, doctors, etc. (even your partner can start treating you much worse)

It's just sad. You would straight up benefit from having a bodyguard during birth.

Any XX-chromosome-havers here that shave their heads? I've been doing it for the last year, not because I have any hair loss but because in my opinion it makes you look very cool, and is incredibly low effort. I hardly see women do this either on or offline, especially not straight women. On one hand I kind of like the nlog points but I wish slightly more women did it so that people don't assume I'm a cancer patient or something.
(picrel not me, stolen from reddit)

I'm fat, and that doesn't matter to me, I just want to be more curvy. I've lost weight before, so it's not like it's hard for me so if it's necessary I'll do it. What are some workouts I could do at home for wider hips? Are there specific dancing lessons I could take? I get bored doing normal workouts so maybe if it was turned into something fun I could really commit to it

The technology behind artificial wombs has made leaps and bounds in recent years and we will soon see human trails. Right now they are only for premature babies that need more time in the womb, but someday they could fully gestate a baby from zygote to neonate. Personally, I think this will be the technology to end sexism once and for all. When childbearing is no longer associated with womanhood we will be valued for more than our reproductive systems. I can't wait, but I want to know how the other nonas feel.

I'm bleeding way too much on my period, blood keeps leaking out my jeans and my cramps are awful! I keep taking Advil but it's not working, just writhing around in bed sleepless and crying… help me!

Has anyone here tried to whiten their teeth? I don't smoke, but I drink a lot of tea and coffee and it's showing. But my teeth and gums are already sensitive so I'm worried to do more harm than good. Please post your experiences if you have any!

How much does your face change after weight loss?

Sometimes I miss you a little. Most of the time I don't. You were cruel. You told me you were no good and I didn't listen. You knew I was available and I honestly think that was the only thing you liked about me. You always told me I shouldn't have liked you and how terrible you were for me. I wish I listened, cause maybe we could have been friends still. In my eyes those warnings were kinda just lip service. If you cared that much about not hurting me you would have simply chosen to be good to me. Most of the time you aren't on my mind but yesterday was Valentine's day, and I found someone that's so much kinder towards me. He's kind, patient, forgiving, responsible (does not spend all his money on videogames before moving into a new apartment.) He loves my quirks. He doesn't hide himself behind layers of false identities. He's unapologetically himself. He doesn't take advantage of my forgiving nature. When he hurts me he changes his ways, because he truly cares for me. Yesterday was Valentine's day and it was wonderful. I convinced myself you could become everything he currently is.

I know you know I use crystal cafe, but I don't know if you check it occasionally like you do on their secret blog. Which is super creepy btw.