Cosmetic things that worked for me - sharing girly stuff

Shea butter does ROCK!

Thanks, Iago!  Did you try the powder with the stencils or just "freehand" it? 

I had been using Bare Escentuals powder for awhile before my dx (I love their products) but got a Brow Power pencil in my LGFB kit, and I do really like it, too.  However, I've had a bit of an issue getting the shape I want entirely right, so I was tempted to try the stencils.  I might just go for a lesson at a store somewhere, but was fishing for some honest feedback. 

Indigo I ordered stencils from ELF (eyes, lips, face) because they were cheap and I wanted to see if it was worth looking into further.  I had never thought about going to some place like Sephora or Ulta to see if they could give some pointers!  Might try that too.  I will let you know when I get the stencils how they do! 

mt4ever, thanks!  ELF gets good reviews - I'll be interested to see what you think.

somewhere on this thread someone recomended living Proof Restore Hair Mask, available from Sephora.  I am lucky because I have hair but it has always been strawlike and pretty ugly ever since before i was diagnosed with hypothyroidism many years ago.  it only got worse when i started on a med that was supposed to be protective of my kidneys [ type 2 diabetes]  Then more fell out from the anasthesia and the anti-hormonal meds.

The product is pricey [ $43 for one jar] but has helped alot.  Do i have beautiful thick, lustrous hair now?  Hardly.  BUT, on a scale of 1 to 10 my hair was a 1 and is now a 2 and a half, on a good day possibly a 3, which I NEVER thought was possible. I wore and still sometimes wear wigs.  They arer fun and I could never make my real hair look alright. now it is passable, which for me is heaven.  I would recommend the product to anyone who has hair now and to anyone when their hair starts growing back. 

also, thanks to you ladies, i am wearing make-up again, working out, eating right, and wearing cute clothes again.My skin has gotten pretty 'lizardy' but bobby surprized me by ordering a home dermabrasion kit which should get here any day.  I am so excited to receive it because though i have been with bob for nearly 18 years we have never officially tied the knot and we intend to do that on august 25th.I want to look good.

I am 57 years old, 30 pounds overweight, arthrirtic, restricted by a rotator cuff injury, naturally clumsy,tired and fuzzy from the meds, oh, and did i mention i have no breasts? Just these strange looking mounds with scars all over them.  BUT i am going to wear and dance in a belly dancing costume at the wedding. People will see the joy in my form and, hopefully the freshness in my skin from the machine[ though that's our little secret.  let them all think it's the glow from love. and i DO love him, but, c'mon, let's get real.] 

I'll let you all know how the machine works[and of course if any of you are in colorado at the time, you are invited to thewedding, clothing optional]

vicky

Vicky!  Ha, ha, that sounds awesome!  I know why you say "clothing optional" - if I were to make it you'd have to forgive me for celebrating with you with my clothes on - but I am cheesing here from ear to ear!  I'm imagining you dancing it up just as a gorgeous sunset slips below the mountains. And your sweetie telling us his wife is the most gorgeous woman there.  

So far on A/C my skin seems to be holding up.  I hope that Taxotere doesn't beat it up.  

I still am a little blown away at how "elementary" my Look Good Feel Better class was.  I had thought I'd learn special tricks for looking great while being beat up by chemo.  Eye opener:  it's a good program and the volunteers mean well, but they aren't specially trained, at least *I* don't think so, how to do makeup for that reason.  What I was shown was everything I already know on how to look good.  I'm a makeup girl already, and know what I like and don't like, so I factor that into consideration.  But I've seen YouTube videos on the same subject that were more on point.  And this forum has SO much more helpful stuff!

Oh, well.   Whenever I get fixed up - i.e., wig, makeup, etc., and go out - which is usually for any trip outside the house except to Walmart - I can tell by the reactions I get that I look great and that no one who didn't already know, would know that I have no hair and am in the fight of my life.  That feels like winning, doesn't it?  

go vicky go vicky.

i bet you will be beautiful on your wedding day.!!! heck i bet you are beautiful now.. we are our own worst critics.  We demand one pic in August.

I bought coconut butter, and was very surprised it had no fragrance whatsoever. It sure does moisturize...to the point where it doesn't all soak into your skin. So where does it end up? On the pillow case. That's the part I don't like about it.

I would never put it on during the day or morning because it looks like your face is greased down with 'crisco'. Any ideas?

artsee try cocoa butter. Granted it smells like chocolate (not such a bad thing) but not bad at all. It seems to absorb into your skin faster.  It also doesn't need to be kept in the fridge.

I don't wear foundation. I know shocking but when I was in my 20's and  early thirties I had terrible acne. I mean I was on acutane 3X in 10 years. Lucky I only have one scar that no one notices. All I wear is a powder bronzer by Lancome and blush (as well as eye make up, concealer under the eyes and the brow powder duo by Anastasia). The bronzer will last at least a year.

Thanks all for the hints on the coconut butter. I'll use lots less......and I'll try putting it on the scar too.

I use Mary K foundation and I also use Lancome, "Renergie Lift " foundation. I love them both and would not go out without it.

so i ordered a wig and it is much blonder than i had hoped.  I am experimenting with dyeing it with a toothbrush and temporary hair color.. Actually it is looking awesome.  you can't feel it or rinse it off.. it doesn't come off with paper towels.

I'll see how it does today and make it even browner this afternoon.

I feel like the bombshell Marilyn.

Apple I assume this is a natural hair wig. The synthetic hair wigs typically won't be able to be dyed.

GramE- I have always had that issue. Can't wait to hear what might help. I've Had acrylic nais in the past and polish will stay on for weeks. But my natural nails? Just a couple days. I've been told its due to oils and I use to have very oily skin so who knows.

Can't wait to see your new avatar with the new wig. I'll bet that style looks fantastic on you, apple.