Tweet We recently rented a hot tub for two weeks. Well, it was actually a charity raffle item that my (now husband) won, and we of course were more than happy to take it. Although I still prefer the dry heat of a sauna, it was nice to experience the wet heat and muscle relaxing power of the jets in the hot tub for a few days. I must say though, getting out of it into the cold night and running inside was not my cup of tea! They are, however, a bit more romantic than a sauna is,...
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Monthly Archives: November 2009
MAC Eye Foundation as Cover Up
Tweet For my recent wedding in Las Vegas, I went to one of my all time favorite makeup counters, the new MAC counter in our local Macy’s at our mall, which I was thrilled to find, since the closest one to me was by where I work which is about 45 minutes away from my home. At the MAC counter, I had one of the makeup artists give me a whole new look on my eyes, with new, vibrant color palettes, that I knew would show up really well in photographs, which was my main goal since I wanted...
Keeping Skin Clear on Vacation
Tweet I recently returned from Las Vegas. We stayed for 4 days, and I actually got married! So, needless to say, in addition to all the usual nerves that occur when you are going on a trip and have to organize everything, be certain places at certain times, and yadda yadda, there was a lot more stress on me that I had to take into account, and plan ahead so that my skin wouldn’t break out on my most important day. Not only that, but there are some preventive and cautionary measures you should take before you go on...
Can Blotting Sheets Help Control Acne?
Tweet I’m an avid user of oil blotting sheets. This is not only because I believe that a shiny, slick looking face just isn’t all that attractive (have you ever seen a picture where your face literally looks like it’s glistening?), but also because I believe that it helps keep my skin’s acne-producing abilities to a minimum. Why? Well, because you’re essentially mopping up all that surface oil that is the “trap” which baits in dirt and bacteria. This, in turn, causes inflammation of the skin’s pores, and thus, in turn, this causes either blackheads or whiteheads, which we...
Could Hormones in Meat Affect Acne?
Tweet You’ve probably heard the fact reported that adult acne has been on the rise over the past few years. So, what could be the reason? It can’t simply be that we’re all under the same increasing amounts of pressure over the every day dealings of life in general, or some sort of a mass shift in genetics, could it? Not really, but there are probably several contributing factors to the increase in both adult acne, and teen acne. One of the reasons that has been looked at, but never really proven one way or another, and keep in...
So Far, Not Breaking Out for My Big Day!
Tweet Well, the countdown is on to my wedding to my fiance of a few months, in Las Vegas, and it’s only another week until we leave! I’m really excited, but I am starting to get nervous about “being on stage” and also getting everything in order before the trip. Whenever there’s a lot to think about, you can almost count on me breaking out in some large zit that inevitably won’t go away for at least a week, so I’ve been preparing my skin to equalize and my hormones to stay calm for about a month now by...
Grandpa’s Pine Tar Soap for Acne
Tweet Well, I had heard about this Grandpa’s brand pine tar soap for a while, and how unique it was, and that it was different because it was so natural, so I figured I’d finally give it a try. Grandpa’s pine tar soap is definitely a bargain at anywhere from three to five bucks a bar, depending on where you look, and it’s been around since the early 1900′s, so it’s a brand that enough people like that they have kept it around by faithfully purchasing it for a while, which is a good sign that the stuff is...
Twins and Skin Agin and Appearance
Tweet Aging of the skin has always been a fascinating area of study, and now that good skin is totally “in”, and has been a hallmark of the ultimate mark of beauty for quite a few years now, it’s being studied more and and more not only in terms of how to treat common and marring skin conditions such as acne and rosacea, but also in terms of how to turn back the clock on aging skin and help prevent it from happening in the first place. I thought the study that was performed on twins and how their...
Gonna Try Natural Face Soap
Tweet So, I’m going to go out on a limb and try something very different from what I’ve tried in the past for my facial cleansing. I’m going to try a bar soap that is 100% natural, which means no chemicals, no acids, nothing. I’m a little concerned that an all natural soap just won’t get my skin as clean as a soap that maybe has a little something unnatural in it, but time will tell. I’ve actually ordered several to try. They are organic soaps that have no lathering agents, chemical scents or any other common chemicals in...
Why Are Pores Largest on Your Face?
Tweet It seems like one of the top requests for the skin is to have smaller pores, which is why so many products focus on shrinking and tightening and clearing the pores, so that you can have one solid, smooth mask of skin on your face with no intermittent “interruptions” in the form of big black pores on there, disrupting the illusion of perfection. There are lots of things that can help with the appearance of larger pores, however, it’s unfortunately a truth that we have to generally live with enlarged pores as they are hard to actually shrink...
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