Make-up hints

I won't say I swear by Palmers cocoa butter lotion but that is what I used because it is what I use at the house and only when I thought about it, usually 2 times a day (when I got up in the morning and when I went to bed). But sometimes I massaged the area without the lotion as Beth said it was more the act of massage than the use of the lotion.

Sheila

Thanks guys!!!! My ego needed that today.

Abba, I looked into those strips. WOW, I wish I'd had them when I had my reduction. They are something I would certainly consider. We'll let you be the guinea pig, so let us know, eh?

Cristl...Very cool about the exchange and the relatively little pain! I'd say that after what you went through initially, you deserve to be painfree! Are you looking to moisture skin near your incisions or the areas away from them? Barbe's stuff sounds awesome, so maybe you should see if you can find it? I like the idea of Palmer's Cocoa Butter for when I've healed some.

Now speaking of massage, I just came from a loooooong massage myself and the massage therapist is extremely knowledgable about breasts and about the lymphatic system. She showed me how to massage the entire area both before the surgery and then after I've healed and it's really quite gentle. She says that it will keep everything circulating and healthy and I'm thinking that that can only be good for enhancing quicker healing, right? Anyway, the massage itself was completely awesome. I had forgotten how my neck and shoulders feel without tight, hard knots in them! I'm ready for a nap, y'all!

~Marin

Marin- it's helpful to have another person to perform the lymphatic massage-- where they manipulate your arms when you are lying on the table on your back. Just remember, you cannot mess with the new girls until all incisions are healed. Shopping for new bikini tops, and other tops in general will be such a treat, and I hope you enjoy every minute of it.

Tina- you got the strips that most PS's recommend. Just follow the instructions, and you'll let us know in a few weeks how it looks. My belly button scar completely faded into nothing-- and I never massaged it, or put anything on it-- and it was one ugly scar.

Barbe- I don't know if the same massage theory applies to rogaine. I worked for a dermatologist many years ago, when rogaine was still something you needed an RX for. And it really, really works if you have a specific type of balding/ thinning pattern, and it actually works better on women then men. I don't know if it's really massaging, however- I know for men, keeping their scalp clean, and not wearing caps and hats helps to deter from balding. Unfortunately it's all genetic. My friend works for hair club for men. She's a big director for them, and has more women clients then men, but I've seen some before and after pics that are fascinating.

I think the olay moisturizer/foundation combo is making me break out a little. But it could also be that I'm not used to wearing makeup every single day. My mom started using it, and her skin looks flawless.

there is a different rogaine for women... but it has to do with a specific balding pattern. You have to be a candidate in order for it to work. And the worst part- is the longer you wait, the less of a chance you have for any of those products to be effective.

I watched a semi disturbing video of how hair transplants are done on men...when they take it from the back of the scalp... eeeeek. Why not just go bald. There are a lot of sexy bald men. I'd rather a bald guy then the Dr. Phil hair cut.

I've been using that new Revlon foundation that has the built-in brush. I'm only using it as it has an SPF and I notice I'm starting to get sunspots! Yikes! I hated the brush at first, but have come to love it! The foundation is very light and smooths out beautifully all by itself. I don't feel like I'm wearing anything and I know I'm protected slightly. I also read somewhere that foundation protects your skin from pollutants.

I've considered getting eyebrow tattoos, but then wonder when I finally let myself go gray will it look dumb? 

A good pedicure is about $22. An expensive pedicure can run up to $45-50, which in my opinion is outrageous.

I need a pedicure SOOOO bad, but I know nothing will be open tomorrow. It will have to wait until Thursday- my next day off. I can't wait to wear my new BCBG shoes- but I need my toes done first.

My friend has her eyebrows tattooed, and while they look good- they are really dark for the first few weeks/months- and then they fade. And for the first two weeks, hers wer so dark it was a little scary looking.

But, I must say, she wakes up in the morning, and her brows look fabulous.

I can't tattoo my face. Nipples, fine. Tattoo on my back... okay.

But, just can't get with the idea of a tattoo gun hitting my face... I was watching Judge Alex (my day time TV boyfriend) and a woman was sueing the tattoo artist for doing her eyebrows, and one was much higher then the other... giving her a permanent evil eye. That was enough for me.

lol

NO PEEKING!!!! don't play with the bandages.... just hold out till the BIG reveal in your PS's office this week.

xoxoxo

Okay, I'm revisiting the Oil of Olay Definity Color Recapture combo foundation moisturizer for the final installment.

I thought my skin was breaking out a little from it, and I was getting ansy, b/c I definitely need the coverage. But, I think I finally got it down to a science. I only need to pumps for my entire face. When I use three the coverage feels like too much.

I do not put any moisturizer on before it-- and it really is enough.

Does anyone have any issues with rosacia? and what do you use to get rid of the red?

I've had my brows done twice, they do fade over a few years.  Like Marin, I wanted them light too.

Unfortunately, I was told the second time that she was doing auburn to match my hair color, but they are just light brown---I use orangey eyeshadow to make them auburn. 

I had my lower lash area lined, but was so scared of it being over done that they are too light and sparse.

My brows don't have lines in them---I have seen that and don't care for it, tho I imagine it sorta blurs after a while.  She used ONE needle on my brows instead of the normal "few" howeever many that is. 

I've always had sparse brows (hypothroid) so the tats were a huge gift to myself.  (esp. since I STILL have to use color on them)