Cosmetic things that worked for me - sharing girly stuff

Blessings-

I can't use coconut oil as makeup remover, as I get the same filmy effect on my eyes. It irritates them and makes them puffy as well. I use Almay Oil Free Makeup Remover pads. I have not checked the ingredients in them, but they sure do the trick well, and they travel very easily. 

Thanks for the info on MAC now being tested on animals for their Chinese clients.  I wear their mascara and mineral powder.  I've pretty much strayed away from MAC because of the parabens.  I'm looking at getting new mascara.  I will try the Lush Lash by Urban Decay.  I wear a lot of Inglot cosmetics.  They are similar to MAC, but the pigments are better and it's less expensive (MAC keeps raising their prices).  Plus, I've researched Inglot and it appears they do no test on animals or have parabens in the products I've purchased.  Their mineral makeup doesn't look right on me.  I use a light moisturizer with sunscreen (Alba) and dust the powder over my face.  I don't wear foundation anymore.  It would coaggulate on my skin and would look uneven.  Maybe I'll look at Urban Decay or another product for mineral powder.  I don't like how Bare Minerals looks on my skin.  It emphasizes my wrinkles.  I don't need that!!!

Well, no more coconut oil on my face. I never had whiteheads in my life, but since using the coconut oil, I do now!

Guess it's back to my hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic light lotion.....

Onvacation - I also had problems initially with the coconut oil but within a month the white heads stopped and I have used it everyday on my body as well as my face (for over two years now)......and I don't just mean a little dab.  As a teen and young adult I had acne and thought I would not be able to tolerate the oil however it works wonders for my skin.  I am 71 and have been mistaken, more than several times, as the mother of my grandchildren.  This is just my experience but maybe this information will be of interest to you.  Good luck in finding something that works for you.  Barbara

I'll confess that I never tried the coconut oil on my face because I was worried about breaking out. So many moisturizers make my face break out. I used to have bad acne (accutane 3 times!) although you'd never know since I now have really nice skin. Somehow I only managed to get one small scar that on one can even notice.

Hi, I know that everyone loves the coconut oil, but I swear by good old Ponds for my face.  I also love Oil of Oley, the old pink stuff in a bottle, not all the new wrinkle and regenerating stuff.  There's a reason these products have been around for so long, they work.  And Johnson's baby lotion for my body is must for me.  Have been using it for over 30 years.

oh i love Ponds.. it smells sooooooo good.  I am amazed that a 8 oz. jar costs 8 dollars tho.... I used to buy it for $1.69.

My problem with all cosmetics is the perfume. I buy unscented everything, but it's really hard to find good stuff. All baby products seem to have perfume. I bought an unscented shower lotion; listed on the ingredients is fragrance. My niece bought me a jar of wonderful lotion/creme that smells like creme brulee. Nice, but not what I want to smell like all day and it can't be near my face. It's sad, because it's full of organic oils.

I was looking at pics from just before chemo and I had eyebrows and it seems mine are going away!!!

http://www.sephora.com/search/brandResult.jsp?ref=900091&brandId=5850&node=1050072

This is the brand that I use. LaVanila.  I use the Passionfruit one, and it smells really nice. I wear it as a work/daytime/nightime fragrance. It's light and unobtrusive. 

Iago, that's so interesting.  A friend just showed my an article that says shitake mushrooms help women feel less naseous during chemo.

I used to use Ponds, but read it has parabens. I used coconut oil all over, it's ok, but not as nice as organic Shea butter. Love it!

MariannaHB - I don't think being sensitive to fragrance is just a cancer thing.

I have pretty severe asthma, and some perfumes and scented products literally make my throat close up.

There are some ladies at church who marinate in the strongest perfumes I've ever smelled. They might as well be wearing cat pee, it's so strong.

My Bible Study sisters all knew not to wear any kind of scents around me (large group, small room), and others were bothered by them, too. We declared it a Scent-Free Zone.

But occasionally one woman would sit next to me and say "Oh, I only used a little bit today." I told her that would be like saying to her about her son - who was horribly allergic to chocolate - "Oh, I only gave him a little bit!" DUH!!!

One of the sweetest, nicest ladies never wore her perfume on Wednesday mornings in deference to my asthma. But it was in her skin, her hair, her clothes....and when she would hug me, I'd have to go right home and take a shower and wash my hair to get the smell off me. Better to just back away and lie and say "I think I'm coming down with something...."