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deaf eye said:
i love hippie bath products, my moms like its almost like having a daughter
'lush' makes some great bath products albeit they are expensive as all hell

lately i've been making my own scrub with olive oil, sea salt, grapefruit juice and sugar

even my macho brother uses it and raves about how smoothe it makes his elbows
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Loooove making my own scrubs. So yum. I made one using Lahori salt from the Indian food store, with sweet almond oil, coconut oil and orange essence.
I love mixing and experimenting with stuff I can find around the house=D

PS. I love Lush too....quite expensive though ;)
 
mariacallas - do want! We have like 3 Indian markets on my street <3 What proportions do you use?

I got my BPAL imps today. My favorite, far and away, is Lilium Inter Spinas. I will order a full sized version of this.

Other than that - I hate to say it - but I can't decide whether this is a good value or just a cult thing. :\ They were incredibly responsive via e-mail and the kind of company with which I like to do business.

But they sent me some scents FULL of patchouli, which I tried to avoid. I hate patchouli. The Lilium Inter Spinas is an aldehyde/lily scent. I can't decide whether I love it or it gives me a headache. New Orleans smells like the infusion of yellow jasmine my mom used to make <3 I'll review the rest tomorrow. I'm getting sick I think and I need to clear it up soon, because Poisoned Apple has a lot of nuances I need to smell!
 
i love making my own scrubs!
i do a sugar scrub because i read salt dries out your skin>

In my scrub I use essential oils,coffee grinds,sugar,almond oil, olive oil, and sometimes oatmeal......

I swear it is so awesome! :) I made one for my mother b/c she was having some skin issues and she swears by it....She said people have been complimenting her all th etime now on her skin :)
 
I really wish some of these yummy home-made scrub ideas would help my skin out :(
My acne is so awful! I'm seriously like a spotty 14-year-old again! Boooo.

I've started some regular swimming training for my upcoming triathlon, and the chlorine is really helping. But must it really come to that?! I have no idea why my skin is so bad dammit!!

/rant
 
n3ophy7e said:
My acne is so awful! I'm seriously like a spotty 14-year-old again! Boooo.

/rant
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haha I was about to come on here and post the exact same thing! Sometimes I feel like our skin is in sync, N3o.

I feel your pain, in the past 3 days ive gotten like 5 huge spots and I'm so angry. 1 day away from meeting PI and SMW too.. haha.... oh yeah, also I ran into my ex today, *great* 8) The whole time I was talking to him I was like "WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN THIS WEEK!!!!!!"

N3o, I've put my foot down and decided to go to the dermotologist soon. Whatever she puts me on to clear my skin, I'll let you know (if it works). <3

Good luck with the skin AND the triathlon!!!
 
I need recommendations on home hair coloring brands available in the UK. I'm sick and tired of paying 100 pounds per shot. Anyone? Thanks :)
 
n3ophy7e said:
I really wish some of these yummy home-made scrub ideas would help my skin out :(
My acne is so awful! I'm seriously like a spotty 14-year-old again! Boooo.

I've started some regular swimming training for my upcoming triathlon, and the chlorine is really helping. But must it really come to that?! I have no idea why my skin is so bad dammit!!

/rant
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Ahh hon :( I don't know what products you're using to combat it (if any) but steer away from anything with sodium laureth sulphate in it - since i've been using moogoo, my skin has been so much better. If anything, me drinking over 2L of water a day has made me break out more, which is just impurities being flushed out of my system, i think.

I know that the dry scalp i was getting is because of the SLS, and now using products that don't contain it, my skin doesn't get red, flaky, etc...

Ladies, a bit of info (that may well have been posted). If you don't want to use petroleum jelly on your lips, don't use Lucas Paw Paw ointment... i did for years, my mum used it on her psoriasis (with no ill effects) but it was only about 5 years ago while researching that i realised it had it in there...

I went to a dermatologist to get some microdermabrasion in April this year, and told her about it, and she told the other ladies - they had no idea. I found another one that had organic honey, shea butter and paw paw, however when i applied it, the back of my throat became itchy and scratchy - so i must have been allergic to something. I now use moo goo tingling lip balm and I love it. I also use Lansinoh nipple cream on my lips at night (It's too heavy during the day) and any little nicks, or dry bits are gone by morning and my lips feel amazing.

Poopie - maybe you could try Lansinoh for some hardcore conditioning? it's what breastfeeding mums use on their nipples, and it's the only lanoline on the market that mums don't have to wipe off before allowing their babies to feed. It really is amazing.

http://www.lansinoh.com/products/hpa-lanolin
 
^^ Thanks honey! Yeah I'm sticking with Cetaphil for now. It seems to be going okay, not getting WORSE, as such. So frustrating though!

ThaiDie4 said:
haha I was about to come on here and post the exact same thing! Sometimes I feel like our skin is in sync, N3o.

I feel your pain, in the past 3 days ive gotten like 5 huge spots and I'm so angry. 1 day away from meeting PI and SMW too.. haha.... oh yeah, also I ran into my ex today, *great* 8) The whole time I was talking to him I was like "WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN THIS WEEK!!!!!!"

N3o, I've put my foot down and decided to go to the dermotologist soon. Whatever she puts me on to clear my skin, I'll let you know (if it works). <3

Good luck with the skin AND the triathlon!!!
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Thanks hun!! <3
PI and SMW will love you no matter what, by the way :)
And f%$k the ex, who cares what he thinks!! ;) <3
 
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lol, i'm also going to go out on a limb and say that while i'm sure the stuff in Lush is good individually, the stank created by all of those VERY scented products morphs into a stink that makes me sneeze, and vomit in my mouth whenever am forced to walk past one of those shops. I've been known to take a detour to avoid those stores - if i have to walk past one, i'll hold my breath. I have no idea how anyone could *work* in there, let alone spend any kind of time there.

Someone bought me a Lush gift pack years ago - and i tried one of their shampoo/conditioner packs - for colour-treated hair - and it stripped the brand new colour from my hair. Big thumbs up.
 
Samadhi said:
lol, i'm also going to go out on a limb and say that while i'm sure the stuff in Lush is good individually, the stank created by all of those VERY scented products morphs into a stink that makes me sneeze, and vomit in my mouth whenever am forced to walk past one of those shops. I've been known to take a detour to avoid those stores - if i have to walk past one, i'll hold my breath. I have no idea how anyone could *work* in there, let alone spend any kind of time there.
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You just described my work place a few years ago before the "no-scent policy" came into place. I guess enough of us complained about it that they won't even allow a lot of scented hair products, lotions, etc. I got so many headaches from scent overload! Eventually they all smell like one smell.

I don't know, I only use really light scents in lotions or shower gels. No perfume for me, though if I had the *perfect* scent I'd gladly use it.
 
My skin without make-up on:
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*cries* :( :( :(

Note: it's in NSFW tags because I know deep down no-one really cares :D
I'm just having a good ol' whinge :D
 
Thanks hun, I'm sure it will get better. Yeah maybe it's time for me to see a dermatologist too! I'm 25 in 2 weeks for fucks sake! :!
 
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