Beauty Tips

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Sign of the Times
Feb 9, 2011
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New Hampster
I thought you'd be more of a melted butter and cellophane kind of guy.......

You don't remember me fixation with MoooooooooooooooooooooooVE Over Butter? I'm all out of cellophane, you think wax paper will do?

...it would bring out your eyes....I'm thinking of lathering my thighs with Miracle Whip....

This would come in handy at lunch time.
 

skimom2

Just moseyin' through...
Oct 9, 2013
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I am so not a girly girl. :a11:
Pantene shampoo and conditioner, dove soap... Olay moisturiser, bit of mascara (no idea of the brand) and that's it.

Kindred spirits. I do like Yardley's Lavender soap, though (along with my Ivory--lol). I found that the only moisturizer my skin will accept is grandma's favorite: Ponds. Everything else either turns me bright red (fragrances) or makes me break out.
 

skimom2

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Oct 9, 2013
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I was looking at popcorn recipes and wondered why so many recipes listed coconut oil as an ingredient as I'd always thought it was one of the "bad" fats. So I searched coconut oil on amazon to read reviews. I was surprised to discover reviewers rated coconut oil as a 5-star skin and hair moisturizer rather than a cooking ingredient. Have any of y'all tried coconut oil as a moisturizer?
Coconut oil is really trendy right now. Hell, according to the internet it will probably stop potential world wars and cure cancer. It's an oil, just like every other. It'll do the job to moisturize skin. I was just re-reading The Handmaid's Tale & she saved her butter pats from dinner to use as lotion--lol.
 

skimom2

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Oct 9, 2013
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Oh! And Fila walking/running shoes :) I have a wide ball of my foot and narrower heels, so nothing else fits as well. I can get Avia in a pinch, but usually have to go up half a size or my toes start to go numb. Without those puppies, my love for all things cheese would have me rolling down the street on my own rolls :D
 

HollyGolightly

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Sep 6, 2013
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I use a mixture of 3:1 olive oil/castor oil to clean my face and then just use a tiny amount of olive oil as moisturizer. Sounds weird, but my skin has never looked better. I've been doing this for about 2 years. Cheap & easy - I just mix it up in a travel shampoo dispenser, put it on my face first thing when I get in the shower, let the steam work it's magic, wipe it off and splash with cold water. Disclosure: it doesn't make me beautiful, but it does give me good skin.
 

skimom2

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Oct 9, 2013
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I like the smell of bath and bodyworks products. However, I have to be careful. I have some that turn me bright red and itch like poison ivy.
I have a hard time even walking into or too close to that store. I do like the scents, but they're overwhelming en masse. I can't breathe & turn red if I'm inside for more than a couple of minutes.
 

skimom2

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Oct 9, 2013
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I use a mixture of 3:1 olive oil/castor oil to clean my face and then just use a tiny amount of olive oil as moisturizer. Sounds weird, but my skin has never looked better. I've been doing this for about 2 years. Cheap & easy - I just mix it up in a travel shampoo dispenser, put it on my face first thing when I get in the shower, let the steam work it's magic, wipe it off and splash with cold water. Disclosure: it doesn't make me beautiful, but it does give me good skin.
...because you are already lovely :)
 

danie

I am whatever you say I am.
Feb 26, 2008
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This is really a good oil for moisturizing and shrinking pores. Plus, (@Flake) it smells chocolatey!
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Autumn Gust

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Sep 20, 2012
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I use a mixture of 3:1 olive oil/castor oil to clean my face and then just use a tiny amount of olive oil as moisturizer. Sounds weird, but my skin has never looked better. I've been doing this for about 2 years. Cheap & easy - I just mix it up in a travel shampoo dispenser, put it on my face first thing when I get in the shower, let the steam work it's magic, wipe it off and splash with cold water. Disclosure: it doesn't make me beautiful, but it does give me good skin.
I agree, Holly. There's something about olive oil that makes skin so smooth and radiant. I've been using it for five years now on my face and it's amazing. For the rest of my body I moisturize with Burt's Bees Frangrance Free Shea Butter & Vitamin E Body Lotion-- it's 99% natural.
 

Lily Sawyer

B-ReadAndWed
Jun 27, 2009
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I was looking at popcorn recipes and wondered why so many recipes listed coconut oil as an ingredient as I'd always thought it was one of the "bad" fats. So I searched coconut oil on amazon to read reviews. I was surprised to discover reviewers rated coconut oil as a 5-star skin and hair moisturizer rather than a cooking ingredient. Have any of y'all tried coconut oil as a moisturizer?

Yes! Coconut oil isn't evil whether it's ingested or not. It's great for skin and is the "good" kind of cholesterol.