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"Pssst" brand dry shampoo is also really good... works wonders as far as volume is concerned too (even though i feel like an old lady buying it..lol)

On an unrelated note.. Does anyone shop at the below site? I recently bought my roommate a pair of 'peanut butter and jelly' earrings here, they have little smilie faces... and they're so darn cute. The site is full of cute gifts and stuff for yourself too.

Fred Flare

check out the "At Home" section.

:)
 
i would like to grab a decent dry shampoo for de-stinking my hair. i hate going through all the work of straightening my hair, and then it gets stinky at some bar due to cigarette smoke.

there's a woman who wrote a whole book on the "no 'poo" method. she has a whole gaggle of followers. it's s'posed to be for those with curly hair.

she sounds like an absolute nutbar, though.
 
Dry shampoo is wonderful, N3o - only a few bucks at a chemist, too! I've been using it for ages since Leecie recommended it in the Aus Social girly thread. :D
 
I use sandalwood powder in place of the baby powder mentioned. :) It smells good and gets the job done. One time I tried kaolin clay and that was horrible.

Recently I've really been bucking shampoo (even shampoo bars) and going for some vine that grows here. You pound it and it gets all lathery and it cleans really well (no suds though). Before this I put coconut oil on my hair, and after I rinse with some lime juice. My hair has gotten even thicker than it was.

Otherwise there are good "un-shampoo" recipes involving baking soda. Those are nice too!
 
im 20 years old and have alwaysss had great skin, recently though i have been getting zits and pimples like mad - i am not sure what it could be... but this started happening around the time i moved from the middle east to the cold cold west... so anyways, anyone know a really good product i can use? ive used all neutrogena and high end cleaning/pimple destroying produkts i can think of.. but they just keep showing off... :(
 
poopie said:
i would like to grab a decent dry shampoo for de-stinking my hair. i hate going through all the work of straightening my hair, and then it gets stinky at some bar due to cigarette smoke.

there's a woman who wrote a whole book on the "no 'poo" method. she has a whole gaggle of followers. it's s'posed to be for those with curly hair.

she sounds like an absolute nutbar, though.
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there's an herbal essences product thats called hair mist or something - anyway for days when ur baq from the pub and dont wanna wash ur hair and re-straighten (cuz seriously what a fkn pain!!) just spray a little of this around ur hair and it smells luvlyyyy :)
 
tipsyx said:
im 20 years old and have alwaysss had great skin, recently though i have been getting zits and pimples like mad - i am not sure what it could be... but this started happening around the time i moved from the middle east to the cold cold west... so anyways, anyone know a really good product i can use? ive used all neutrogena and high end cleaning/pimple destroying produkts i can think of.. but they just keep showing off... :(
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The most likely causes from what you described are probably the change in climate and stress. Don't overdo it with the acne products, they can make the irritation and dryness worse causing your problem to get worse too. Make sure you're using a good moisturizer daily.
 
thanks QuestionEverything ... do u know any secret natural remedies? like a mask i can make myself or something just to exfoliate? and do u recommend any specific moisturizers?
 
No, I don't know of any secret natural remedies, and don't believe there are any either.;)

I used to spend tons of money on anti-acne products and wash my face constantly. It did nothing but make the problem worse due to over drying my skin and irritating what was already there.

Now for my daily routine I wash my face with Dove soap, exfoliate with a gentle scrub (cheap St. Ives) *only* a couple of times a week right after I wash with the soap, and put on a moisturizer. That's it. Nothing pricey, nothing expensive, nothing harsh. My skin stays clear and healthy for the most part, unless I am extremely stressed. If I'm stressed I'm going to get a pimple here and there no matter what I do.

As far as finding what moisturizer to use, it's really a matter of finding one depending on your skin type. If you have dry skin you don't want something too light but if it's oily you don't want something heavy either. It doesn't have to be expensive; it just has to do the job.

Also, give your skin time to get used to a new beauty routine and climate. Figure out a simple regimen and stick with it for a while. Don't decide after two days it's not working and switch it up again.

That's all just my opinion from my own experience.:)

(there are a lot of specific recommendations in this thread for home masks and brands to use if you feel like reading through it;))
 
KAZ said:
Does anyone have access to Lush bath products (it's a Canadian company)? They make the most amazing sparkly body bar/cocoa butter bar called "Shimmy Shimmy". It comes shaped like a heart and you rub it on (I hit it with a hairblow dryer to pre melt it a bit) and the golden sheen, sparkle and glow lasts for HOURS and it smells of vanilla. SO AMAZING.
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uh huh theres one on 14th st in nyc
i went in to get my girl a random present
and these things kick ass

albeit expensive

but i think im gunna bath bomb now

they got all the christmas gift boxes for like 75 % off %)
these things are wicked ass
 
Yeah I've read/heard that no shampoo is better for your hair and scalp in the long run. But I think I recall that it would take 2-4 weeks for your hair to "recover" from being shampoo'd all your life! i.e. 2-4 weeks of greasy yucky hair until the natural oils all balanced out etc.

Hmmmm, maybe something to try while on maternity leave or some other long period of leave from work?
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I volunteer myself for this test. I'll stop using conditioner too bc I bet thats why your boyfriend's hair stayed greasy Mz Thizzle. To be honest I just hate washing my hair lol. I'm not due to have my baby for another month so hopefully the hormones or the pre-natal vitamins---whichever is making my hair and nails so beautiful--will keep my hair from looking too greasy. My only concern is with tangles bc i have really long thick hair so I will have to brush it a lot to keep the tangles out, but I feel like that will make it look healthier also. I'll let everyone know how it goes! :)
 
tipsyx said:
thanks QuestionEverything ... do u know any secret natural remedies? like a mask i can make myself or something just to exfoliate? and do u recommend any specific moisturizers?
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I just moved from Chicago which in the winter-time gets ridiculously cold and insanely windy. I never use anti-acne shit and have always gotten compliments on my skin. I just put lotion (Johnson and Johnson is what I'm currently using) on my face (and entire body) as soon as I get out of the shower. I also don't use any soap on my face. About once a week I use that Apricot Scrub, but THATS IT if I use any other kind of cleanser or anything I break out...weird isn't it
 
wait, you're going to stop shampooing? how will you keep your scalp clean? will you just scrub with water when you shower? i'm confused!
 
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT said:
Dry shampoo is wonderful, N3o - only a few bucks at a chemist, too! I've been using it for ages since Leecie recommended it in the Aus Social girly thread. :D
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Thanks COTB! I'm going to get some today and try it this afternoon.
I shall report back!
 
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