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I've been loving Dove Cool Moisture line with cucumber extract (smells heavenly, leaves my skin really soft and smooth) .....it makes me want to shower more than usual ;) and that's SOMETHING!

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^^^^^^^ I've fallen in love with that stuff - only I use the body wash version, it is heavenly! :)

I tend to only use dove sensitive skin bar soap on my face followed by exfoliating with wal mart's brand of st. ives medicated face scrub. I've always had clear skin until recently and I think it's due to stress (seems to be when I break out). I'm unsure of how to treat it because my skin is so sensitive. Any suggestions?

I also have suddenly developed eczema - I was told my my Dr. to use Eucerin cream lotion which I have, and the lotion is great for dry skin - I've never used anything so moisturizing, but it doesn't seem to be doing *anything* for my eczema! Anybody have any suggestions or experience with the stuff?

I've been using Oil of Olay face moisturizer and it's ok, I have combination skin on my face (oily/dry) so it's light enough to not make me super oily but moisturizing enough to smooth my dryness. Anybody have any better suggestions - I'm not necessarily unhappy with it, but it's not great either.
 
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I use Acne Free for my face...it's a generic Pro-Active that you can get at wally world (Walmart) that works just as good. (It might make you break out a little more for the first couple of weeks because it is cleansing your pores and bringing everything to the surface) I have not had any "break-outs" except for one zit here and there since I switched to this stuff.
 
QuestionEverything said:
I also have suddenly developed eczema - I was told my my Dr. to use Eucerin cream lotion which I have, and the lotion is great for dry skin - I've never used anything so moisturizing, but it doesn't seem to be doing *anything* for my eczema! Anybody have any suggestions or experience with the stuff?
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http://www.pureliquidgold.com/eczemaesoriasis.htm#Eczama/Dermatitis

try this stuff! you won't go back!
 
I have one tip for those with really thick, frizzy and uncontrollable hair (and want to save $$$!)

Use mayonnaise and olive oil on your hair as a hair mask, and wrap in a hot towel. Leave on for a couple of hours. Shampoo hair and conditioner. Hair will feel BRAND FUCKING NEW and super soft and smooth.
 
I just tried a new deep conditioner for my hair. I LOVE it. It made my hair so soft, bouncy, and mu curls are super hydrated now too :D

K-Pak Reconstruct Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor for Damaged Hair original intensive protein reconstructor for dry and damaged hair. Rebuilds and improves the structure of your hair. K-Pak's Triamine Complex® contains exclusive blends of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins that make up your hair's structure. Molecular weights and sizes (MWS) ranging from 150 to 25000 penetrate and reconstruct damaged areas. pH 4.5 - 5.5
 
crystalcallas said:
I have one tip for those with really thick, frizzy and uncontrollable hair (and want to save $$$!)

Use mayonnaise and olive oil on your hair as a hair mask, and wrap in a hot towel. Leave on for a couple of hours. Shampoo hair and conditioner. Hair will feel BRAND FUCKING NEW and super soft and smooth.
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I've done the olive oil hair mask, but mayo? I'm sure it works, but I seriously shudder at the thought. 8o
 
crystalcallas said:
I have one tip for those with really thick, frizzy and uncontrollable hair (and want to save $$$!)

Use mayonnaise and olive oil on your hair as a hair mask, and wrap in a hot towel. Leave on for a couple of hours. Shampoo hair and conditioner. Hair will feel BRAND FUCKING NEW and super soft and smooth.
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I put olive oil in my hair (or sesame oil, not the Chinese smelly one though), and tie it up and do various things for a few minutes. Then shampoo!

I hate using conditioner
 
I have discovered a sulfate free shampoo that foams up better than the Burt's Bees shampoo does. It also smells better... and that's saying something!

Abba Moisture Scentsation

It smells like peppermint, though not too strong, and gives you that tingly scalp feeling. I'm still using the Burt's Bees conditioner but I'm going to try an Abba conditioner when it runs out.

I also met some people at the farmer's market a few weeks ago who market natural products of all sorts. Not sure they'd want the link to their site plastered on a drug message board, though. They have AMAZING lotions - I get constant compliments when I wear their "Champagne". Link available through PM if you'd like - they literally make their products in their kitchen, it's a mom, dad and their teenage daughter in Oakland. (And if you're in the Bay Area and free on a Thursday, I'll take you to meet them at the farmer's market so you can smell for yourself - they are the NICEST people ever!)
 
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I've done the olive oil hair mask, but mayo? I'm sure it works, but I seriously shudder at the thought. 8o
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Coming from moi, you know it works sista! ;) The smell is gag-ilicious at first and requires 2-3 thorough shampoos to thoroughly get it out but man is it worth it :)
 
2-3 shampoo's??? Thats like a week for me, I only shampoo every other or every couple of days. I dont want my hair reeking like mayo!! lol but I have tried the olive oil that works great. :)
 
whenever I wash my hair, which is once a week or more if I am using products on it I use a little bit of apricot kernel oil when I get out of the water. Great stuff. I don't even need conditioner if I do this, it just soaks right into the hair.
 
stinky

so, ever since i can remember i sometimes get stinky underarms when it's warm.

they get this yucky sour grapefruit/passionfruit smell (one of the many reasons why i hate those fruits). they don't really sweat a lot. and, when i am perspiring heavily, i don't any foulish odor. ugh...and i hate carrying deodorant in my bag.

well, my boyfriend used to have stinky feet, so i told him to start using anti-bacterial soap, and now he's odor-free.

well, anti-bacterial soap for armpits is the best thing ever.

i was spending $3.50 on all these new deodorants, and all i had to do was spend $1.50 on some anti-bacterial soap and i'm good.

i guess this isn't so much girly, but i'm a girl and...yeah...

also, i've been using redken's fresh curls and it works SO well! great curls with bounce and it doens't weigh down my hair!
 
can any ladies with experience going to a tanning salon give a newbie some advice? yeah, i could only hold out for so long before wanting to go tanning, since i live in jersey and all, lol. 8)

anyway, what is the deal with putting sunscreen on your back if you go by yourself? does the staff help you? seems a little awkward. i want to even out my tan but i have some VERY white areas that would blister if i don't wear a sunscreen w/ spf 8 or so.

any advice appreciated! :D (is there anything else that i should know, assuming i'm clueless?)
-k
 
When you go tanning you dont use the regular beach kind of sunscreen. You should use stuff made specifically for the tanning bed. Also you want to start out lower amounts of time VS higher when you first start.

I dont know about where you are but I go here where they have diferent level beds and the reason for this is "4 Distinct Levels of New Tech. Tanning w/ Max. UVA & Min. UVB to ensure you tan (not burn) as healthy, safely, effectively & AS INEXPENSIVELY as possible"

I use the level 4 bed which is the 'safest' bed you can use while tanning. Obviously fake tanning in a bed is not healthy to begin with but if you have the choice between a level 1 bed which is the most unhealthy but is cheaper VS a more expensive higher level bed .... the choice is obvious :)

Usually when you go tanning there isnt someone to help rub lotion on your back.

Also, be SURE to use the eye protection...it saves your eye from damage! The UV rays can damage your retina (i think its the retina i forget)...i only know this because at the eye doctor a few months back i discussed doing laser eye and he told me to be absolute certain in tanning beds (after i answered his question that i go tanning occasionally) to use the eye protection because those rays make the amount of scar tissue sometimes unable to be worked with.
 
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