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-you need to wear sunscreen if youre going out in the sun. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. You don't need the expensive designer stuff but please just wear sun protection.

-you still need sunscreen if you are black or dark-skinned. Not only can you still sunburn, but direct UV light exposure also increases your risk of skin cancer, no matter how much melanin you have. There's tons of brands out there that are made for darker skin tones that don't leave that ashy finish behind, you just need to know the terms to look for. Look for the words "tinted, matte, mattifying," and shea butter-based sunscreens. There's also lots of brands that are formulated with your skin tone in mind. I don't have any to recommend unfortunately because I don't have experience needing that, but I know they are out there.

-if youre very hairy and cream sunscreens get caught in your body hair and glob up, get a spray sunscreen instead. It'll get in all the nooks and crannies instead of getting caught in your hair. Spray sunscreens are also good for those who have troubles with the effort and time it takes to put on sunscreen. Just make sure you spray it in a well ventilated area or, better yet, under cover outside, like on a porch or balcony.

-dont believe the fearmongering about chemical sunscreens. They're much more reliably protective than mineral sunscreens are. Thats because theyre chemically formulated in lab settings to be consistently protective and keep on shelves for long periods of time, while mineral sunscreens have a bad habit of ingredient separation and uneven formula mixes. Really, unless youre swimming directly in the great barrier reef or you have a specific skin condition or allergy to the ingredients in chemical sunscreens (the only customer i actually recommended our mineral sunscreen to over our chemical one was a regular who had skin cancer), you don't need a mineral sunscreen. Your wallet will also suffer less.

-you might have to double cleanse in the shower to get all sunscreen residue off your skin. Thats a good thing actually, it means your sunscreen is really good at barrier protection, but its also annoying. The way to do this without drying out your skin too much is by doing one quick cleanse of your skin with about half the soap you's typically use just to loosen up that residue and dirt, and then another deep, proper clean like you usually would that will get it all off. While leftover residue isn't really a health risk at all, it can clog your pores over time and cause uncomfortable acne breakouts, as well as trap dust and dirt under all the gunk. It can also get on your bedsheets.

-if you double cleanse, I recommend moisturizing after because it does dry you out a bit. You don't need a big fancy designer moisturizer either, just go to the drug store and get their basic pump bottle of body lotion, and separate facial moisturizer (the separation matters, the skin on your face is a lot more thin and delicate than the skin on your body). The main thing you want to look for with any product is that you arent allergic or sensitive to the active ingredients and avoid anything that uses alcohol as a binding ingredient.

-hats, hats, hats!! They keep the sun out of your eyes and your face!! You cant put sunscreen on your eyeballs!! Wear hats!!

neither did my mother but she still had to have most of her upper lip reconstructed after skin cancer removal surgery last year

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Build a World Challenge - Updated for Royalty & Legacy!

It's hard to believe, I know, but she's finally here! This brand new update includes Enchanted by Nature, Adventure Awaits and Royalty & Legacy!

If you're new to this addictive rotational challenge, you can learn more [here].

For everyone else, here's what's new:

ENCHANTED BY NATURE

NEW WORLD: Innisgreen (Side World) • First required lot: Apothecary

LOT TYPES Apothecary • 3 sims max Apothecary skill • Complete Innisgreen Ingredients collection • Unlocks Apothe-curist career Wellness Center • 1 sim maxes Lifestyle Coaching career Elixir Shop • Complete Elixir Enthusiast aspiration Nature Retreat • 3 sim max Natural Living skill • Complete Nature Nomad aspiration

SKILLS Apothecary • 3 sims max = Apothecary lot Natural Living • 3 sims max = Nature Retreat lot • 1 sim maxes = Lifestyle Coaching career

ASPIRATIONS Nature Nomad • Unlocks Nature Retreat lot Elixir Enthusiast • Unlocks Elixir Shop lot Fairy Stories: Discordant Fairy • Unlocks Everdew Fairy Stories: Happy Harmonious • Unlocks Sprucederry Cove

CAREERS Naturopath - Apothe-curist • Unlock by placing Apothecary lot • Unlocks Family Doctor lot Naturopath - Lifestyle Coaching • Unlock by 1 sim maxing Natural Living skill • Unlocks Wellness Center

COLLECTIONS Innisgreen Ingredients • Unlocks Apothecary lot

OTHER Create Fairies in CAS • Unlock by completing Innisgreen Pawn Shop lot • Unlock by completing Sticky Fingers aspiration

ADVENTURE AWAITS

NEW WORLD: Gibbi Point (Intermediate) • First required lot: Custom Venue

LOT TYPES Custom Venue • Complete Park Worker career • Complete Critter Hunter aspiration Butterfly Garden • 3 sims max Entomology skill Water Park • 3 sims max Diving skill Campground • 3 sims max Archery skill

SKILLS Papercrafting • 3 sims max = Apothecary lot Entomology • 3 sims max = Butterfly Garden lot Diving • 3 sims max = Waterpark lot Archery • 3 sims max = Campground lot

ASPIRATION Critter Hunter • Unlocks Custom Venue lot

CAREERS Park Worker - Park Ranger • Unlock by completing Butterflies & Moths collection • Unlocks Custom Venue lot Park Worker - Camp Counselor • Unlock by 3 sims maxing Papercrafting skill • Unlocks Custom Venue lot

COLLECTIONS Butterflies & Moths • Unlocks Park Ranger career

OTHER Getaways • Unlock by placing Custom Venue lot Festivals • Unlock by beginning Gibbi Point

ROYALTY & LEGACY

NEW WORLD: Ondarion (Side World) • First required lot: Community Market

LOT TYPES Community Market • 3 sims max Swordsmanship skill • Complete Social Puppeteer aspiration • Unlocks Noble career Backroom • Complete Master of Grudges aspiration • Complete Sword collection Noble Residence • Complete Noble career

SKILLS Swordsmanship • 3 sims max = Community Market lot

ASPIRATION Social Puppeteer • Unlocks Community Market lot

CAREER Noble • Unlock by building Community Market lot • Unlocks Noble Residence lot

COLLECTIONS Swords • Unlocks Backroom lot

OTHER Master of Grudges Aspiration (event reward) • Unlocks Backroom lot (or Lounge)

Completing the Noble Career unlocks the Noble Residence in any world of your choice. Only the best for royalty, so you may move your regal household into a Noble Residence lot WITH money cheats!

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Note: Spreadsheet is "view only" so make sure to "make a copy" so you can use it to track your own data.

For the fourth year in a row now, it's time for Small Fandom Summer! Join me for Small Fandom Summer! It's real easy to play:

Make a fanwork for something that has fewer than 1000 English-language works on AO3

Post it to AO3

And then you've done it! You've made a thing and you've diversified the fandom ecosystem! You're basically a hero.

Q: The fandom I want to create for has more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but the specific pairing I want to write for has fewer than that. Does that count? A: Yes! Q: What if it has more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but, like, just barely? A: Okay! Q: What if it actually has a lot more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but it still feels small? A: Sure! Q: What if I don't want to post it to AO3? What if I don't even have an AO3 account? Can I post it somewhere else? A: Wherever! Q: What if-- A: Just do a thing, friend. Make a thing. Share the thing. This is not meant to be restrictive; this is meant to be inspirational. Create the fanworks you want to see in the world. Make a stranger happy by appealing to their niche interests. Bring joy.

And if you want to give yourself some silly little Steam-like achievement badges to commemorate your accomplishments, well, you're in luck! I've made a bunch of them right here! You can grab the ones that apply to your work and paste them wherever you like and feel good about what you've done. Here's a few of my favorites:

So you see? This is meant to be silly and fun.

There's nowhere to sign up. There's nothing to commit to. There's zero pressure. You just do it if you do it, and don't if you don't. But if you do want to play (yay!), tag your stuff with #small fandom summer so we can all swoop in and appreciate everyone else's efforts.

Green icon of a magnifying class over a beetle. Who's That Boy? (wrote for a character that previously had no AO3 tag)

Orange icon of a tape measure. Size Matters (wrote the longest fic to date in the fandom)

Grey icon of two women holding hands. Lesbifriends (wrote the first F/F fic in the fandom)

Yellow icon of a smiling face surrounded by hearts. My Special Person (wrote something because you knew that one person who'd appreciate it)

Blue icon of an elephant and a mouse. Lorge and Smol (wrote a crossover between a fandom with more than 1000 works and a small fandom)

Grey icon of handcuffs. Testing the Waters (this had better not awake anything in you)

Yellow icon of two fish approaching a hook. Hooked! (wrote something for the first time and are already planning on writing something else for it)

Pleasantries.

+ some bonus material without text

I had this idea that Zorglub kisses Champignac's hand because he’s a Count, and that’s a high status no matter what - Zorglub himself can’t really boast anything like that. But he likes it. It’s part of their “game”.

Lately, I’ve often had this headcanon that Zorglub is willing to play along with Pacôme and give in to him in many ways, so that Pacôme can be the dominant one in their relationship. Zorglub is too clumsy, gullible, and flighty to take on that role himself. He understands this, so he doesn’t resist Pacôme’s dominance. However, if something goes wrong, Zorglub will still take control and can step in to protect Champignac.

Embrace the stars in arms, sail across boundless seas.

The director yelled “another take couldn’t hurt” but they heard “you boys better WORK!”