Make-up hints

I have used the bare minerals or whatever the first one was.  I love it.  Just brush it over my moisture after the moisture has had a few moments to absorb.  I use very little and don't put it over my crows' feet and very lightly around any other wrinkles.  It does much better than powder for me.  Just smooths out my ruddy complextion and I add a teensy bit of cheek color and I'm outta there.

It's all in the brush Barbe! I bought the L'Oreal min powder and the brush that came with it was horrible. The handle is too short so that you end up sort of grinding it over the face instead of gently/lightly fluffing it in circles.  Due to my old age failing eyesight, I use a 5x magnifying mirror in full sunlight, if possible, and I was shocked to see long black hairs all over my face the first time I used it.  People would have thought I'd had a black cat sitting on my face if I hadn't seen it first!  I searched around till I found a longer handled and bristled, softer brush which does a great job of blending the powder on the skin over moisturiser or foundation.  I found it in one of those stands that just sell brushes/sponges etc., we don't have the same brand names as you have over there so I don't think the brand name would help, sorry.

It also pays to wash the brush in shampoo after every five uses or so too.

Sheila.

I just started w/Laura Mercier tinted foundation and it is the first that has worked. Tried a pressed mineral (don't remember who) but it does not sit well, although the girl promised it was less messy than the mineral powder. Just found that one of the local malls (we have 4 w/in 30 minutes) has a store for the bare minerals brand. Plan to visit- this way I don't have t guess, or buy whole sets, can get just what I need. Thought I would try that...just seems like a quick sweep would be easier and faster than the lotion/liquids.

Not sure where to post this question....after another struggle in the shower with the razor, and me being on the losing end yet again...I am raising the white flag and looking into electric razors. Any info, suggestions or advice on brands?

Thanks

What works well for me when shaving my legs is to use hair conditioner rather than a shaving cream...................... been doing that for years. Paul Mitchell at one time was recommending one of their products for this purpose but actually any conditioner will do it.

I would LOVE NOT to shave, although it would not be a pretty sight . I had not heard of the conditioner thing, I'll have to try that and maybe at the end of a long tub soak instead of soap in the shower. Thanks ladies

You know, ladies, they sell really great, gentle home waxing kits now.  Sally Hansen makes a microwaveable kit that I use.  I've been doing it for years now, and the wonderful, marvelous thing is that the longer you do it, the less hair you have.  So now, I have only a bit around the upper part of my shins & knees, and believe me, my legs used to look like they belonged to the Missing Link (evolutionary joke...).

Dottie????   How are you???  How did the surgery go?

maybe I'll get one of those shower stools to sit on; its not so much about being slippery & soapy...not sure what it is other than painful!

Since Raye brought it up.... :-)  I was curious about the hair growth issue.  I finished chemo in Jan09 and since then my hair doesn't grow much.  The hair on my head is coming in SLOWLY.  I barely get any under my arms now or on my legs.  Of course, my bikini area came in just fine and back to normal.    My brows aren't really growing either.  They are there but I don't have to get them waxed like I use too.  I finish Herceptin in Nov09 and I have heard that slows down growth.  Anyway, just curious.

Raye- sort of an odd idea- but have you thought of pulling/tweezing the 2 underarm hairs?

I thing the dark lipsticks can be really nice but it depends on whether its lipstick, gloss, glaze etc. I like the darker ones when its sort of sheer not a heavy lipstick.

Hope I am making sense- meds change and I am very very sleepy

Dream- what does tea water do? is it real tea water?

Hello darling ladies!

I am alive and at home since last thurs.  My surgery results won't be known for a few weeks to see how the  nerves they released recover.

My hospital stay was the 5th circle of hell--had to stay 2 extra days because, IMO, of poor nursing and medical care (interns). 

I got a lot better this  Mon. when I rec'd a cortisone inj. in my hip-perfect storm: back surgery and hip pain which everyone relates to back and is actually bursitis in VERY painful form---could hardly sit on the potty, turn in bed, you name it. 

So glad to read you are all still having fun---keep up the good work and I'll visit more later.

Hugs to all and thanks for your sweet thoughts!

Dotti

Dotti! So glad to hear from you. Not so glad to hear about your hospital stay. Shame on those nurses and residents!!! Keep us updated on your results. Glad you are feeling better lady.

Barbe - I have two wows today!!! Eyes and lips. Poor makeup etiquette, I know. But I put on the darker lipstick and used a wet Q-tip to wipe most off, so the color is there, but not bright.

The hair did seem to take a while to come all of the way back. My chemo ended at the end of December and I stopped wearing a wig in March, but mind you, I didn't  have a lot of hair then. It was covering my head, but not long at all. The bangs seemed to take the longest time t come in. I didn't do Herceptin or have to take any AI's. I have  pic somewhere of when I first stopped wearing the wig. I will try and find it, so you can get an idea of what I am talking about. Of course, I will have a bandana (not a banana T) on my head, so it may be hard to see the hair.

Elaine - Plucking the hairs! HA! Sounds like it would hurt, but honestly, there is still some numbness in that area, so I probably would not feel a thing, but I'll stick to shaving, thank you very much.

Tina - the tatts sound exciting. Can they test a small area so you can see the color before doing the entire nip? I would nervous about getting the wrong color as well, but really don't know much about the part of the process. A couple of women I know personally didn't get their nips done.