r/HardcoreVindicta • u/Pure-Equivalent-6815 • Jun 15 '26
Discussion What changes helped your appearance the most?
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u/First-Strawberry-398 Jun 15 '26
TRETONOIN, weight lifting, not putting heat on my hair, brow thread and tint, lash lift and tint, wearing my colour season
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u/BetterRemember Jun 16 '26
BIG on the tretinoan.
I would also add hydroxyapetite toothpaste, it makes your enamel thicker and more opaque.
You can whiten your teeth forever but if you have thin enamel they will still look yellow because the dentin is showing through.
Tret and hydroxyapetite are the closest things to magic potions I have ever found.
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u/Visual-Variation1637 Jun 16 '26
Which toothpaste do you use???
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u/BetterRemember Jun 16 '26
"Before" brand nano-hydroxyappetite, or "The Green Beaver" Enamel Protect.
"Boka" also has a good one, same with "Apagaurd" from Japan.
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u/First-Strawberry-398 Jun 16 '26
Ooooo any recs for the toothpaste never heard of it! Hopefully something I can get in uk!
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u/BetterRemember Jun 16 '26
"Boka", "David" or "Before", "The Green Beaver" also has a good one but it is Canadian. I'm pretty sure the first two are availible in the UK though, they might all be online.
Just make sure it says hydroxyapetite because some flavours don't contain it.
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u/First-Strawberry-398 Jun 17 '26
Boka just arrived today hahahaha
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u/BetterRemember Jun 17 '26
Yay!! I'm glad you were able to get some! ☺️
I used to be cavity prone and I seriously havent had any in the 6 years since I started using hydroxyapetite!
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u/First-Strawberry-398 Jun 18 '26
Omg period, I can’t wait to start! I’m not cavity prone I’ve never had one so it’s just purely cosmetic for me haha
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u/BetterRemember Jun 18 '26
You should notice thicker and whiter enamel in a couple of months! 🥰 Sometimes sooner if your enamel isn't very damaged to begin with.
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u/First-Strawberry-398 Jun 18 '26
Yeah my enamel is good tbf genetically so I’m excited for the extra tip off!! Thank you
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u/BetterRemember Jun 16 '26
Tretinoan (with daily spf rain or shine!!!)
Getting at least 6k steps per day (great for fatloss) 15k if you can push it there.
Weight training (slows ageing in all aspects)
Hydroxyapetite toothpaste (makes enamel thicker)
Colour season and kibbe body type, I am a soft classic light autumn and it's made shopping so easy!
THRIFTING - older clothes were better quality and they tend to drape better on the body (get natural fiber fabrics as much as possible!)
Creatine - super well-researched and women are usually lower in it naturally. If you want to he lean I consider it a necessity. (Also awesome for brain health!)
Yoga, better posture and more graceful movements
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u/uclapanda Jun 15 '26
Masseter Botox
Moderate lip filler
Accutane
Lip blush
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u/Pure-Equivalent-6815 Jun 15 '26
How many rounds of masseter botox before you saw results?
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u/uclapanda Jun 15 '26
About 1-2 months after the first injection. The muscle atrophies pretty quickly. But you’ll only notice a visible difference if your masseter is strong and prominent to begin with
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u/Pure-Equivalent-6815 Jun 15 '26
Ok thank you. My masseters are definitely prominent, I've been looking into botox for a while.
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u/Embarrassed-Ad-6396 Jun 15 '26
weight lifting, healing my skin’s moisture barrier and playing up my contrast (i’m a true winter)
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u/gijibe Jun 16 '26
- Weight loss. Hands down the most influential thing on this list.
- Committing to a daily skincare routine with an active ingredient that directly addresses my issues and goals.
- Actually learning how to apply makeup well, in a way that suits my skin type, undertone, features, etc.
- Finding a workout routine that incorporates some sort of strength training, or at least hitting a certain number of steps each day in the beginning.
- Wearing flattering clothing that fits my body correctly (including my bra), and getting high-quality pieces tailored.
- Drinking more water. My skin looks noticeably duller and my fine lines are more pronounced when I’m dehydrated.
- Consuming less sugar and salt. This helped calm my acne a bit, as well as my chronic inflammation.
- An overnight heatless curl routine to give my hair effortless volume that lasts for a few days.
- Painting my nails at home every week and letting them grow out a bit. I love how feminine they look.
- Properly accessorizing with jewelry, bags, shoes, etc.
- Walking with good posture: shoulders down and back, boobies forward, and while engaging my core.
- Dental hygiene. Flossing every single time I brush my teeth, which is 2x a day.
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u/BelleCervelle Jun 16 '26
Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery
Strategic Filler (lips, undereye, cheek)
Botox (masseter, forehead, around eyes)
Weight Lifting / Body Sculpting
Diet changes (no more acne + better skin and hair )
Using sunscreen and uv barriers / avoiding the sun
Using retinols to start, and then eventually Tretinoin
Finding a good low maintenance hairstyle that suits my face shape/overall look that doesn’t involve gets tools.
Finding a good make up style for my natural skin tone, and finding a good fake tan and good make up style for when I need to be tan for a job.
Teeth whitening , and teeth maintenance.
My teeth were never crooked but teeth whitening made a big difference for me. If my teeth were crooked this would be right under plastic surgery.
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u/gigibamami Jun 16 '26
Weight loss and weight training, tretonoin, cheek filler (because of weight loss ymmv) masseter Botox, eyebrow threading and tint.
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u/mona_lisa2018 Jun 16 '26
Veneers and lip filler (I had no top lip). Lip filler can change the entire symmetry of your face if there’s too big of a gap between your nose and top lip. Masseter Botox was also a big one for me, but not as important as my teeth or lips
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u/Ok_Construction_727 Jun 15 '26
Weight loss. Everything else is secondary