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Girly thread v. soft hair and pretty faces

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poopie, that really sucks and would drive me insane too!!
I would stop exfoliating it for now, and as PI suggested, go and see your doctor or a dermatologist. I'm sure there's something they can do to alleviate the problem.
Do you use Blistex?? I use it exclusively now because it's by far the best lip balm product I've come across.
Make sure it's the one in the pot and not any of the stick ones. The sticks are okay but the pot one is much better.
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Luckily, it *seems* the worst is over. I did peel one piece and it started bleeding. Argh! But, there's no more grittiness and the weird numb/foreign feeling is gone. I am going to avoid my new lipliner and gloss sample I got too.

I'm heading to the healthfood store tomorrow to pick some decent balm too. Something mild, but soothing.

I would have gone to my derm. about 2 weeks ago , unfortunately my health insurance recently was cancelled and I am lacking fundage. Ah well.

If it did/does get worse, my dr's visit will just end up on plastic.

Thanks for the help guys.
 
Well I'm glad your lip is better Poopie! I know the annoyance of not being able to see a dermatologist- I recently tried to get an appointment with mine and she's booked for NINE monthes! UG! Sounds like thing are better under control now. I totally agree with N3o, Blistex in the pot is great!! i use it in winter all the time. I also love this one in the stick, the medicated one:

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lacey k said:
u need some serious shit on that lip girl. the hair grease that I use in the winter is called blue magic and it got coconut oils and vitamins and shit in it, Cuz my hair be mad coarse and dry as fuck in winter time so i need somethin heavy like that to keep it smooth but the thickness of it is also good when u got some severely dry skin. I kno the patch type shit u talkin about and I would always just put some hair grease on it at night shit works good.
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Fuck yeah. Somebody mentions coconut and my radar starts to zoom in lol.
Discovered a trick to defrizz my hair (since Im pretty much wash and wear, its always tied and stuff)
After my regular shampoo and conditioner and rinse, I pat my hair dry with a towel. When its just barely damp, I pour a few drops of VCO on my palm and just apply it to my hair. Let dry naturally. My hair is super soft and smooth and not frizzy anymore when it completely dries.
 
Im intrigued about that Ed Hardy for women and Dreams of Heartlessness. I wanna smell. Hmmmm for new scents. And I just cant get enough of my Burts Bees Nutritive Carrot Day Cream I actually put a very teensy little bit on my face before going to bed, and I wake up with super soft smooth dewy skin. Loves it. Plus it smells so delicious.
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Im aware there is a night cream (lulz) but this was a gift to me, and I dont use creams on my face during the day because Im really oily already as it is. =D
 
^ yeah, i agree. if i'm feeling adventurous, i'll do some tweezing. for now, though, i've given up on the brazilians. i hate the grow out period.

i used some MMU (mineral makeup) eyeshadow to paint my nails tonight. read about it on the aromaleigh site and decided to give it a try. i just sprinkled some of the color on some tinfoil and then poured a little cheapie clear nail polish into it.

then, i thought about how fun it would be to have that as a job- you know mixing up colors. *sigh* almost as much fun as being a trophy wife for a job. ;)
 
poopie said:
why, oh why, did they discontinue john frieda's ocean waves sea spray? it came in this turquoise bottle and had two layers, one with oil. it was far superior to bumble and bumble's surf spray imo. feh. i think i might try mixing up my own. i need some yummy smelling coconut oil to go with it thought!
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Oh no! They've discontinued it??? I love that spray :(
 
mariacallas said:
Im intrigued about that Ed Hardy for women and Dreams of Heartlessness. I wanna smell. Hmmmm for new scents. And I just cant get enough of my Burts Bees Nutritive Carrot Day Cream I actually put a very teensy little bit on my face before going to bed, and I wake up with super soft smooth dewy skin. Loves it. Plus it smells so delicious.
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Im aware there is a night cream (lulz) but this was a gift to me, and I dont use creams on my face during the day because Im really oily already as it is. =D
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I love Berts Bees!! MC, do you know if that cream is oil-free?? I'd love to try it, but i have to be careful what I use on my face because i am acne-prone. Honestly though, I could use a nice product that makes my face soft and dewy :) My skin is usualy pretty dull and dried out from using benzol perxiode face wash. Works well for the acne, but doesn't do much wonders for having soft skin.
 
^^<3 Burts Bees. I also use the Lemon Butter cuticle cream and Hand Salve.
As for the ingredients of the carrot creme, here it is:
Ingredients: water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, beeswax, glycerin, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, stearic acid, palmetic acid, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, fragrance, tocopheryl acetate, tritium vulgare (wheat) germ oil, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, glucose, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel wax, sucrose stearate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, glucose oxidase, lactoperoxidase, beta-carotene, vegetable oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium borate, xanthan gum
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Lots of oil there, but it the good stuff such as coconut, wheat germ, etc. Not sure if you can use it, but I guess the only way we can know if its okay is if you try :D Maybe use a very little cream on a small part of your face first? Or you can get samples (Im sure you get a lot of free samples in the States) ;)
 
poopie said:
why, oh why, did they discontinue john frieda's ocean waves sea spray? it came in this turquoise bottle and had two layers, one with oil. it was far superior to bumble and bumble's surf spray imo. feh. i think i might try mixing up my own. i need some yummy smelling coconut oil to go with it thought!
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I miss this stuff too :(
 
I found this!
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Sooooo good for dry lips. I put some on before bed and my lips are still soft this morning :)
 
I use Carmex before bed.

I usually buy BE Prime Time foundation primer and love it. This time I got Prime Time Oil Control primer for the summer. THUMBS DOWN! It does not go on as smoothly. It flakes white iif you rub it in too much. It did not make a difference in shine control. I am too cheap to throw it out and it is too late to return it. :(
 
I'm a total convert to this range of products:

www.moogoo.com.au

Seriously, the shampoo and conditioner have made me dry-scalp free after well over a decade of being embarrassed by it. I now use the 'udder milk' moisturiser, the anti-aging cream on my face, the MSM soothing cream on trouble spots on my arms (i have small amounts of keratosis pilaris)

The products have no hidden chemicals, no sodium laureth/lauryl sulphate (which i think has been the cause of my skin problems) and seriously, my skin has never looked or felt better.

I even use the body wash as face wash, it is so gentle. It also smells so good, a little milky, but not sickly sweet.

I also use the tingling lip balm, as Melbourne is notoriously windy and my lips can get chapped.

I'm not sure about overseas shipping, but to my fellow Australian ladies and gents, do yourself a favour and try it. If you call/email you can also request samples of other products and the owners are only to happy to send whatever you want.

I sent my good friend a new-baby hamper with some of the products and she's in love with them - and all of the products are gentle enough for the baby- most of the products have a level of irritant just above water.

Okay, i'll stop gushing, but seriously , the products are decently priced and i've never been happier!
 
Hoorah for Moogoo Samadhi! I've been using the MSM cream for a few years now on my elbow creases when the dreaded eczema rears its ugly head. It has the most beautiful smell and reminds me of marshmallows, buttered popcorn and fresh baby smell. Weird combination I know, but it works. :D

Also Moogoo's customer service is the best I think I've ever experienced from an e-tailer. Very highly recommended.

Also, I found this image of a tipped manicure I actually like! Pretty huge news for someone who generally hates them.
Matte nail colours are really in this season and I have to say I'm not really digging it a huge amount, but this look is all kinds of funky;
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It's matte nail-polish on the body of the nail with shiny tips. Genius! I may have to get myself a matte top-coat, I think.

Also, Australian girls I need a reccy' for sea-spray to give me that salty crunchy curl I can only seem to achieve after swimming in the ocean. Does anyone know of a fail-safe product I can purchase easily in Australia? :)
 
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