Dr. Oz says mosquitoes hate grapes, so don't offer them any.
Beauty Tips
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I have a friend who is in her late sixties. She tells the story that in the late forties she was an army brat about 16 stationed in Germany and she was in home ec and the teacher said they were to have a guest speaker--a model who was there to give beauty tips. The young woman came and over course was a stunner. She spoke with an accent and told the class that she only had one skin regimen--she only used extra virgin olive oil on her skin. Well I tried it and it is awesome--dries up blemishes and plumbs up skin makes skin look less wrinkled. And the model? Turns out she was Sophia Loren! (true story)!
Lol about the lavender, does not work at all on my kid. When he was a baby we got that lavender sleepy-time lotion and baby wash stuff for him, but all it did was wind him up! Put that stuff on him and it was like giving him Mtn. Dew or something. 
BB cream make sure that you do not over do it on application. ( I did one day and felt like I was walking grease ball.)
i LOVE this idea and i LOVE peppermint oil... i buy oils (peppermint, lemon and orange) from the local candy shoppe... a few drops in the bath is awesome. AND, if you have an old house like i do (1903) and you get the occasional spidery pest, a few drops of peppermint oil (mixed with some water in a spray bottle if you like) keeps them at bay. Pests can't abide peppermint because it messes with their nervous system. Smells great, works like a charm.
Plus the pest control smell sounds like a better deal than the noxious raid smell.
Dis you know this works really well for mosquito bites? It shrinks swelling and quells itching
I'm super allergic (a bite on the wrist swells my whole forearm up), so when I heard this it was a blessing.I didn't know this! Thanks!
I love this idea. I'm a no chemical gal, so we just co-exist with our brown recluses. I actually like the non-brown recluse spiders, because they keep the recluses away. I'm going to spray the baseboards with some peppermint oil. I know it sounds weird, but the peppermint/rosemary scrub is soooo scrumptious - especially in the mornings for a little wake up scent. Lavender for bedtime.
I love all these ideas, and I really liked Christine62 story about Sophia Lauren. I'm going to keep on with my oil routine. It really works.
Sigmund - how'd the haircut turn out? Do you love it? Mine is way too long for my liking and I really want to get 3-4 inches taken off - some floaty layers, maybe a bob. But I'm scared. I always end up loving it when I get it cut, but then it takes me years to grow it back out.
I have a book on face yoga. I won it at librarything. Face yoga, if consistent, does work.
I’m curious. There are several lavender farms near me. A local shop I was in over the weekend sells “Pure Lavender Honey” made from honey bees on one of those farms. I almost bought it because the shop owner says it always sells out fast (but went with the beef jerky instead ). Has anybody ever tried it, and would it have any benefits other than taste?
). Has anybody ever tried it, and would it have any benefits other than taste?
Honey never goes bad, supposedly, so it's shelf life is forever. I think they've opened up Egyptian tombs and found honey and it was still edible. Honey is used it all sorts of beauty mask recipes.I’m curious. There are several lavender farms near me. A local shop I was in over the weekend sells “Pure Lavender Honey” made from honey bees on one of those farms. I almost bought it because the shop owner says it always sells out fast (but went with the beef jerky instead
Tis true about honey. It is a lot of good natural properties that are used in a lot of health items.
I’m curious. There are several lavender farms near me. A local shop I was in over the weekend sells “Pure Lavender Honey” made from honey bees on one of those farms. I almost bought it because the shop owner says it always sells out fast (but went with the beef jerky instead
I tried lavender honey once. Gave me an incredible urge to paint my toenails..........
I went to conference on aging. The hospital representative said that they use Lavender on Alzheimer patients to help calm them. They recommended going to health food store to purchase the Lavender in its purest form.
LOL. I knew there was some reason why I went with the jerky instead.
I use tan towels too.I've used Tan Towels-they are sold at the nicest spa/salon in town and they have a pleasant smell and work very well!
A gradual tanning lotion that is extremely affordable (they might even carry it at Walmart) and smells AMAZING is Malibu Tan Hemp Bronzing Lotion...
I used this product when I made a life mask of my kid.Hey Lily!
Instead of Vaseline (which is mineral oil-a petroleum by-product) you should try something I found at the health food store. It's called Alba Un-petroleum Jelly. Same consistency as Vaseline and can be used for all the same stuff, but sooooooo much better for you!
I use coconut oil in my homemade deodorant.
My mom and I would go to the mall and both of us would have to pull our shirts up over our noses and hold our breath as we scampered past the candle place. A whole store of scented candles is overwhelming and mix it with the smell of burnt caramel corn coming from the vendor next door, it immediately gave us headaches.