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I definitely don't discard the refill thing after 2 shaves or I'd be going through several a week :p Those thingees are expensive! I just kind of keep an eye on how good of a shave I'm getting from the razor. I probably change it out every 2 weeks or so as well.
 
Does anyone in CT (Manchester, Hartford, Middletown areas) have any suggestions for places to get a bikini and/or brazilian wax?

I'm sick of doing the bikini wax at home, and even more fed up with constant shaving. I've heard too many horror stories about waxings gone wrong, so I want to find someone with a good reputation.
 
randycaver said:
I was wondering if anybody knew anything about deodorants and lotions and the like that contain hydrogenated oils.

If it's bad to put into your body, isn't it bad to rub INTO your body?

I suppose this is why we have natural products people, eh? :)
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I guess they're bad too! I use Tom's of Maine deoderant. It smells great.
 
Lots to comment on; first on the razors:

I guess I will stick with my venus/mach 3 (husband and I use them interchangeably). The 'free schtick' thing has expired it seems but I'm not going to try it after reading these reviews.

I usually throw the blades away after 4-5 uses. I go by how the aloe strip looks -- when it's mostly gone, I throw out the blade. That coincides, I find, with when the blade stops getting a close shave.

But I also don't shave very often -- underarms every 3 days, and legs every 1-2 weeks (I have very fine, blonde leg hair). I only wax or pluck my bikini line. So I don't go through razors very quickly, and neither does the husband as he has a beard. :D

I've just heard about this new acne laser treatment thingy. I know nothing about it yet but my best friend who has really bad acne was all excited about it. Definitely worth looking into --I wonder though if it is permanent or just a temporary clear-up?

Regarding hydrogenated oils (and other toxic things like say mineral oils), while I doubt that a substantial amount penetrates the skin, I still wouldn't want to put it on myself. Frankly I wouldn't want to put anything on my body (other than hair dye, my one guilty beauty product) that isn't safe to eat. It makes sense IMO.

Over the past 6 months I have ENTIRELY switched over to all natural (and TRULY all natural, not just claiming to be, but edible ingredients) beauty care products, with the one exception of hair dye (and for that I go with Aveda which is at least slightly less evil). It has been hard and a bit frustrating as products I have been using for years and I had to suddenly abandon those and find new ones that worked just as well.

I'll write up a review of brands and products I've tried of the all-natural (and so called all natural) sort, if there is interest.
 
I definitely got sucked into the claiming to be natural scam. But, I'm learning more. If you're interested in researching some of the ingredients in your beauty care products, I found this site to be quite helpful (and scary at times!): EWG Searchable Guide

I'd been using Kiss My Face shower gel and lotion, but that company falls into the claiming to be natural category, with a lot of their products anyway. And the lotion wasn't very effective anyway. I've recently purchased some new body wash and body creme from Terressentials and I'm curious to see how I'll like them... I'll post a review once I've used them.

I have a hard time finding good natural products to use on my face because they're usually loaded with oils that my combination (and kind of fussy in areas) skin doesn't like. Currently, I use Clearly Natural Essentials glycerine soap with Juniper Berry and Eucalyptus to wash my face. Good results so far.

I use bare escentuals make-up, face powder only most of the time, but occasionally the eye pigments as well. I really love how natural they look. And as far as I know, the only thing potentially harmful in them are the ingredients that give them their UVA/UVB protection qualities. And I think the benefit to those outweighs the risk.

I still use Kiss My Face Whenever shampoo and conditioner (reformulated, now with no parabens) because I wash my hair everyday and love that it leaves my hair feeling so light and clean but never dry.

I've not made any efforts to find a natural product for styling my hair. I have very short hair and I use a spiking glue on it, which I doubt would be easy to recreate naturally. I'd be willing to take suggestions though. My other guilty pleasure in beauty care is my Philosophy The Present. It's the only Philosophy product I still use and it's a make-up primer, although often it's the only thing I use on my face at all, in place of a moisturizer. Again, I'd love to find a suitable natural replacement, but doubt I'll have any luck.

And all that out of the way, I'd love to hear some all-natural reviews as they would definitely help me in my quest.
 
I love the bare escentuals. It's just the right amount of coverage without looking like makeup at all. And I've heard you can use it wet for full coverage too, but I don't know. I also use the multi-tasking minerals in Clear Radiance... gives my fair skin a natural glow, but not oily glow, sparkling radiant glow. According to it's description on Sephora, Clear Radiance provides a natural luminosity that is similar to the dewiness of a child's skin. It's that "you're too darn cute I just have to pinch your cheeks" look. Exactly.

I'm checking out your suggestion right now, fairnymph, and it's the same formulation, it looks like, so at $10 less a jar, that's a steal. And they have $2 samples, so I may try that next time I need to replenish my foundation powder. I think I'll stick with the Clear Radiance though because I don't see a comparable product and I love that stuff!
 
fairnymph said:
I have the stuff from aromaleigh that mimics clear radiance and it ROCKS, for the record. AL is a great site/place. :)
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I didn't see it. What's it called?
 
These are the natural things I use. I mentioned them awhile back, but it is useful to get them into a summary here:

I make my own lipgloss. There is a plum here that gives a wonderful red and I mix the juice with honey. I also use the bare juice for some color on my cheeks, occassionally. It is the most natural thing ever. EVER! I cannot emphasize this enough. I used saffron for awhile (rub on lips and skin) but it's expensive. You can use annatto too. I use just honey for a clear balm.

When I wake up, I rub my body and hair with organic extra virgin olive oil. I give myself a little massage, relax a bit, and bathe it off. My skin is dewy all day, and my hair is fabulous mostly. I always had dry hair until I started doing this. Now, it seems to have naturally gone great.

If i need astringent for my face, I use lemon. I also use rosewater. When I have a zit, I rub some garlic on it before i sleep. This makes it disappear without a mark. No kidding!


I use this local Filipino shampoo made of coconut milk and the bark of a vine that was traditionally used to wash hair. It is the best shampoo I've ever used, hands down. There is a strange picture of the owner in front (it's one of those things), but otherwise it's a great solid product.

I do not use product in my hair, except for this occassional mix: when I tie my hair back and want it to be really slick. I mix honey with water and slick it back. I used to use Kerastase's Oleo-Relax line (shampoo, conditioner, serum), but have now found it to smell too strong and be less effective, and have since sold my stocks.

I use Tom's of Maine deoderant. It is made of lichen and coriander and that stuff. It smells great. I only do this when I feel like it. Some days I don't use deoderant and I get on fine. I used to use Secret in my younger days. It was like taking paint off a wall when I took a shower.

Toothpaste-- I use Tom's or a local brand called Herbalfresh.
 
I think part of what she was wondering (and me too) is why did you buy it to begin with....like how did you know that one was the one that seemed better than the others? $30 isn't too much to spend on a product that will work for you and that you love, but it is too much for most of us if you don't know that already and might just toss it aside. Did they have free samples, or did someone else recommend it to you, etc?
 
I LOVE ginger scent in perfumes...or the idea...I didn't know that such perfumes existed!

SigmaSis -- The stuff from AL that gives you the dewy/radiant look is called 'illuminator'. It rocks, and I used to never ever ever wear powder.

I quite want to check out pureology myself, I keep hearing such good things about it. Although I am currently undecided about what way I will go with hair dye these days...

The neutrogena fake tan (I've tried the foam) works pretty well imo; doesn't look too orangey and lasts a fair while. I would definitely buy it again.
 
lacey: When I was younger, my mother always used some more ethnic geared products on my hair, even though it's fairly straight, it's really really thick and so tangled badly. This one really helped a lot.

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A lot of the newer foundations are really really simple to match to your skin because they are very lightweight and blend a lot more easily than older ones. Also sometimes the women with the lines on their faces are due to the fact that they keep using the same foundation throughout the year, not taking into account that they probably are getting a bit lighter and darker, even using sunscreen.

I like covergirl trublend:
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And actually they have a free sample promo on their website. I've been seeing a lot of the trial sizes of many drugstore brands foundations right now anyway though, so you might just want to go to your local store and get some of those (they were like .99-1.99 for samples in a few shades) and try some out.
 
henna hair care

Has anyone used a NEUTRAL henna shampoo/conditioner on already color-treated hair with no problems?

A stylist told me that if i continued using my henna hair care, my dyed color will be 'pushed out' by the henna molecule because it is bigger than the hair dye molecule. True?????
 
:)I'm just saying that by obeying the rules of Mother Nature,(especially by watching what you put into your body) you will shine like the star you already are! :)
 
originally posted by CuriousCub
Has anyone used a NEUTRAL henna shampoo/conditioner on already color-treated hair with no problems?
A stylist told me that if i continued using my henna hair care, my dyed color will be 'pushed out' by the henna molecule because it is bigger than the hair dye molecule. True?????
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I use neutral henna shampoo but I haven't used it on colored hair. I really don't think it would do anything to your hair dye. Many brands of neutral henna shampoo actually say that it's good on color treated hair. From what I've found, most of the brands all use similar extractions so I think the same should apply to whatever kind you use. Worst case, call the customer service number on the bottle. They should be able to give you the best answer.
 
abieda said:
I use neutral henna shampoo but I haven't used it on colored hair. I really don't think it would do anything to your hair dye. Many brands of neutral henna shampoo actually say that it's good on color treated hair. From what I've found, most of the brands all use similar extractions so I think the same should apply to whatever kind you use. Worst case, call the customer service number on the bottle. They should be able to give you the best answer.
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why would the stylist say this then?
the reps don't know shit so calling them doesn't do anything -they aren't the chemists or stylists they know about molecular function of hair. the chemists that make it normally don't get back to me when i ask them through the reps.
What is it doing for your hair?

another obstacle im dealing with in vanity-insanity is sunscreens in hair care. There is no way they can work but companies swear by them. what's the truth on that?
 
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