[kushblazer666]

[demonatemu]

the door to darkness

[unova-swag]

Hello 👋,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Aziz, and I’m reaching out with a heartfelt plea to help my family find safety and reunite with our mother. 😞

The ongoing war in Gaza has torn my family apart. My mother and newborn sister are stranded in Egypt, while I, along with the rest of my sex family members, am trapped in the midst of the genocide in Gaza. We have not only been separated but have also lost our home and are enduring unimaginable hardships. 💔

Your support can make a difference. Whether by reading our story, donating, or sharing our campaign with others, you can help us reunite, find safety, and start anew. 🙏🕊

Thank you, from the depths of my heart, for your kindness, compassion, and solidarity during this difficult time. ❤🍉

https://gofund.me/58268669 🔗

[jisuto]

[jadeazora]

They're moving onto ORAS now.

(Yo, if there's more beta Flare stuff in the files, at least better quality concept art of those associated characters, what have you, please show me!)

[shinonart]

In the meantime, have some Groudon scribbles.

Find me and my art elsewhere!    

[unreal]

das his babey

[polygon1993]

[pokemon-npcs]

Pokémon Fan Club, Vermilion City

[poketcg-art]

Larvitar -- Yukiko Baba

[retrogamingblog2]

[pokemon-npcs]

[friedunicornstudio]

Even more Pokémon speedpaints! Under 2.5 hours each for this batch since some of these deserved some extra detail

[sometiktoksarevalid]

[queenofcoquette-deactivated2024]

how i started to feel pretty

hey loves! i’ve struggled with feeling insecure over my looks, but recently i’ve made changes that have helped me be less insecure. little improvements with my lifestyle and mindset have already made a big difference. first i’m going to talk about my insecurities, then what i did and then general tips.

my insecurities:

hyperpigmentation. i have bad undereye bags due to genetics that landed my family to call all of our eyes “raccoon eyes.” then redness above my eyelids, then darkness above my upper lip no matter how much i shaved. 

facial asymmetry. we all have it, but i felt so bad anytime i took a selfie and i couldn’t bear to take any photos of myself. 

body dysmorphia. this one is weird. i don’t view my body the way others do, and honestly the way i view it changes all the time.

changes i’ve made:

first i started doing things that didn’t help. they were temporary solutions that did nothing. i used concealer and powder for the hyperpigmentation- but it looked cakey and a little ashy-kinda cuz i wasn’t using a color corrector. for my body i did these “abs in 2 weeks!” challenges during covid, and was restrictive, which is the worst thing you can do for yourself.

for my skin:

i started using the glycolic acid serum by the ordinary. this stuff is life changing! i’ve been going makeup free on my skin lately and my skin tone has gotten so much more even. plus it’s affordable and it’s a giant bottle.

for my face:

i started doing face massages for muscle tension

i also realized that my facial asymmetry is 1) normal (we all have it to a certain extent and 2) it’s probably not as bad as i think it is. 

for my body:

i’ve started to focus more on health than appearances, because that my view of my body is distorted. i don’t see it like other people do, so i need to prioritize my health. i started eating MORE- more foods that are healthy, more fruits and vegtables. instead of restricing i allowed myself to have more.

i developed a pilates plan that focused on building strength, and incorporated a little bit of weights. now that i play sports i’ve put an emphasis on strength which has actually helped me get more toned.

journaling. i began to write down about my feelings- the way i view other people vs. the way i view myself. it made me realize how social media gave me an unrealistic image, and how i wasn’t viewing myself the way i really am.

advice:

what are you insecure about? the first step is just writing down your biggest insecurities- aka why don’t you feel beautiful? what made you feel this way? no one is born feeling ugly- we’re all taught to feel this way, whether it’s comments that have been made to us or others.

find people with similar stories. this helped me in the past, watching videos about people who had the same insecurities as me, it opened my eyes to how harshly i treat myself. 

get to the root of it. for my skin i realized that covering up my hyperpigmentation with makeup wouldn’t solve the problem, so i put an emphasis on incorporating things into my skincare routine that could solve the problem, without makeup!

think in the long-term. think about what’s healthy for you, and the most natural way of doing so. for example, when it came to my body i had to think about what’s healthy for me overall, not a quick fix. quick fixes aren’t attainable!

prioritize mental and physical health. i think we should all embrace our natural beauty by focusing on our skincare and the health of our hair. additionally, mental health is equally important, especially when it comes to body image.

positive thinking. a lot of times we tend to vocalize our negative thoughts, ive heard ppl make horrible comments about their bodies and things like that. first of all, stop saying those things out loud- you’re only reaffirming them in your head, and furthering the bad feeling. when you get horrible thoughts about yourself, try to stop them and replace them with good ones. even if you don’t believe it at first, you soon will.

it sometimes takes a while for beautiful people to realize how gorgeous they are. i had friends who i thought were some of the prettiest girls in the world, but they didn’t even realize it. i bet there’s so many people in your life who look at you and see the beauty in you that you don’t see in yourself. just stay healthy and keep positive thoughts, and i hope in time you’ll see your inner and outer beauty.

[queenofcoquette-deactivated2024]

how i started to feel pretty

hey loves! i’ve struggled with feeling insecure over my looks, but recently i’ve made changes that have helped me be less insecure. little improvements with my lifestyle and mindset have already made a big difference. first i’m going to talk about my insecurities, then what i did and then general tips.

my insecurities:

hyperpigmentation. i have bad undereye bags due to genetics that landed my family to call all of our eyes “raccoon eyes.” then redness above my eyelids, then darkness above my upper lip no matter how much i shaved. 

facial asymmetry. we all have it, but i felt so bad anytime i took a selfie and i couldn’t bear to take any photos of myself. 

body dysmorphia. this one is weird. i don’t view my body the way others do, and honestly the way i view it changes all the time.

changes i’ve made:

first i started doing things that didn’t help. they were temporary solutions that did nothing. i used concealer and powder for the hyperpigmentation- but it looked cakey and a little ashy-kinda cuz i wasn’t using a color corrector. for my body i did these “abs in 2 weeks!” challenges during covid, and was restrictive, which is the worst thing you can do for yourself.

for my skin:

i started using the glycolic acid serum by the ordinary. this stuff is life changing! i’ve been going makeup free on my skin lately and my skin tone has gotten so much more even. plus it’s affordable and it’s a giant bottle.

for my face:

i started doing face massages for muscle tension

i also realized that my facial asymmetry is 1) normal (we all have it to a certain extent and 2) it’s probably not as bad as i think it is. 

for my body:

i’ve started to focus more on health than appearances, because that my view of my body is distorted. i don’t see it like other people do, so i need to prioritize my health. i started eating MORE- more foods that are healthy, more fruits and vegtables. instead of restricing i allowed myself to have more.

i developed a pilates plan that focused on building strength, and incorporated a little bit of weights. now that i play sports i’ve put an emphasis on strength which has actually helped me get more toned.

journaling. i began to write down about my feelings- the way i view other people vs. the way i view myself. it made me realize how social media gave me an unrealistic image, and how i wasn’t viewing myself the way i really am.

advice:

what are you insecure about? the first step is just writing down your biggest insecurities- aka why don’t you feel beautiful? what made you feel this way? no one is born feeling ugly- we’re all taught to feel this way, whether it’s comments that have been made to us or others.

find people with similar stories. this helped me in the past, watching videos about people who had the same insecurities as me, it opened my eyes to how harshly i treat myself. 

get to the root of it. for my skin i realized that covering up my hyperpigmentation with makeup wouldn’t solve the problem, so i put an emphasis on incorporating things into my skincare routine that could solve the problem, without makeup!

think in the long-term. think about what’s healthy for you, and the most natural way of doing so. for example, when it came to my body i had to think about what’s healthy for me overall, not a quick fix. quick fixes aren’t attainable!

prioritize mental and physical health. i think we should all embrace our natural beauty by focusing on our skincare and the health of our hair. additionally, mental health is equally important, especially when it comes to body image.

positive thinking. a lot of times we tend to vocalize our negative thoughts, ive heard ppl make horrible comments about their bodies and things like that. first of all, stop saying those things out loud- you’re only reaffirming them in your head, and furthering the bad feeling. when you get horrible thoughts about yourself, try to stop them and replace them with good ones. even if you don’t believe it at first, you soon will.

it sometimes takes a while for beautiful people to realize how gorgeous they are. i had friends who i thought were some of the prettiest girls in the world, but they didn’t even realize it. i bet there’s so many people in your life who look at you and see the beauty in you that you don’t see in yourself. just stay healthy and keep positive thoughts, and i hope in time you’ll see your inner and outer beauty.

[for-study-purposes]

How Instagram Filters Affect Human’ Psychology

Currently, it can not be denied that social media has become an indispensable part of our modern daily lives. Social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Snapchat, brings a lot of benefits to people’s lives. To be specific, these social networking sites make it easier for their users to connect with friends that are far away, expand their relationship circle, and share their feelings and beautiful moments. However, in addition to the benefits mentioned above, social networks also have bad effects on human psychology. This blog will discuss the impacts of social media on human psychology, especially Instagram filters. 

Image: Women’s Health 2020

The appearance of Instagram filters has brought significant changes to beauty lovers. Instagram AR filters are designed to produce something that people will want to interact with and share (Adquadrant 2020). The first benefit is that photos using filters, especially those that are trending, will often have higher interactions than usual. Furthermore, thanks to these filters, Instagram users will easily have more satisfactory photos, thereby saving time on photo editing (Moran n.d.). Instagram filters help the taken photos with more attractive light and colour parameters than actual photos with little to no effort and even help users put on makeup when they do not have time to prepare. Moreover, when looking at these beautiful shimmering photos, Instagram users’ confidence also increases because they get to see their most complete image (Kizilaslan 2021).

On the other hand, the presence of too attractive and well-organized images on social networks has a detrimental impact on user psychology. For users who share photos using filters, having selfie images that are too shimmery makes them feel shy when they do not really put on makeup or dress well when they go out in public. Furthermore, in fact, there are many people who post over-edited photos, making the pictures too different from those in real life. Because of that, they often have an insecure mentality and avoid meeting people they only know online because of their inferiority complex. According to Charles (2019), a psychological condition called body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a widespread psychological illness that is widely encountered on social media. People suffering from BDD experience emotional distress as a result of over real or perceived problems with their appearance (Charles 2019). Social media users might develop a lack of confidence in their real-life appearance if they are constantly exposed to online images that are too gorgeous to be realistic. They often have a tendency to compare themselves to stereotyped role models that are perceived as ‘ideal’ online. Consequently, many people nowadays are more likely to abandon their natural ‘unique’ look and pursue unrealistic beauty standards.

To summarize, social media has both positive and negative aspects; however, whether it has a positive or negative impact on users is dependent on how people interact with social media. Users of social media should only regard the pictures and information on these platforms as a source of entertainment, and should avoid spending too much time on the platform or comparing oneself to other people’s images.

Reference List

AdQuadrant 2020, ‘The Power of AR Filters and How It Drives Organic Traffic’, in AdQuadrant, 29th May, viewed 20th February 2022, <https://www.adquadrant.com/blog/power-ar-filters-drives-organic-traffic>.

Charles, S 2019, ‘The Trouble With Snapchat Filters and Selfies’, in drslack, 2nd August, viewed 20th February 2022, <https://drslack.net/selfie-dysmorphia/>.

‘It’s Easier Than Ever To Make A New Face On Social Media. But Is It Killing Your Confidence?’ [image], in Women’s Health 2020, It’s Easier Than Ever To Make A New Face On Social Media. But Is It Killing Your Confidence?, Women’s Health, viewed 20th February 2022,<https://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty/a33264141/face-filters-mental-health-effect/>.

Kizilaslan, M 2021, ‘How Snapchat and Instagram beauty filters destroy our self-confidence’, in trtworld, 17th December, viewed 20th February 2022, <https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/how-snapchat-and-instagram-beauty-filters-destroy-our-self-confidence-52740>.

Moran, D n.d., ‘How to Use Instagram filters’, in Recurpost, viewed 20th February 2022, <https://recurpost.com/blog/how-to-use-instagram-filters/>.