How vain are you?

thank you wyo and kayb about the local honey! Will pass this on to my SIL. I really hope it helps my nice and nephew.  

Momine, I would LOVE to hear more stories!

Thanks, Melissa, that's good to know. Start out small. My niece is 8 and my nephew is 6. My nephew is the one who has the most tree/pollen allergies. Seems like he allergic to everything-grass, trees, pollen, animals, shell fish, tree nuts. They both carry epi-pens. They are NOT allergic to peanut butter though.

So, did you try the new hair color? I think we're all holding our breath! I hope you loved it!

I can't see close up, so I'm good to watch tv while I wait for my color to process. 

Thanks Melissa for the caution about the amount of honey in young children- totally did not read that part in detail.  Honey should actually not be given to kids under a year old but I now read these kids are a bit older.  Given the severity of the allergies (needing to have epi-pens) I would start small even a half teaspoon and see how its tolerated.  The premise behind this idea is to build up "immunity" of sorts to the local allergens causing the problem by ingesting small amounts the body can manage. 

Okay, here's my report on the Olia hair color. It has a nice smell. Nothing unpleasant at all. It was easy because it is very thick & does not drip or run. It did not stain my scalp like some do. I think if your hair is long you would definitely need 2 packages because I never use all of the coloring but I did this time and mine is only chin length.. The color is okay. I used light golden brown and usually dislike color until after it has been washed several times, so we'll see. The spots where I have a lot of white look a little brassy, but again, will probably be fine after a few more washes, I can't tell a lot of difference in condition.  It feels about the same as when I've used Loreal or Clairol. Still, lots better than ammonia stinging my nose & eyes. 

I just can't afford it right now. I have got to get back to full time work.The only way to have my hair anyplace close to what my natural color is is to foil so much of it that I'm basically a two process blond, and then add light brown coloring. Even then I don't get the coppery red in it back. I've had pretty good results at the Ogle School but my introverted nature just cringes at spending 5 or 6 hours up there. Ugh.

I'm farsighted so my arms just aren't long enough without the glasses. I did some half-ass dusting & vacuuming while I waited.

My current hairstyle and color….

this is what I had pre-chemo and for some strange reason I felt the need to get that style back before I changed it to something new.  Im waiting to find the something new that I like.

Just saw this cover today at the nail salon….

Bradley Cooper=yum

Tonight is my favorite night of the week - Downton Abbey and Sherlock night!

Selena, if you don't like the look of a brow pencil, you can always try a brow powder. I think pencils look too harsh. Right now, I'm using a Smashbox brow powder. It has two colors and a brow wax in a little container, so you can customize the color you need. I use a Laura Mercier brow brush to apply it, then use a brush that looks like a dry mascara wand to get the brow hairs where I want them. Using the powder never looks harsh. You can always use an eyeshadow too in a pinch.

This is the one I use. There are several color choices:

http://www.smashbox.com/product/6026/17807/index.t...

Amy, it sure does, and even then the hair color bottle's version of "light" golden brown seriously differs from mine.

Mine doesn't have any warm left in it any more.  My hair got very dark & all the golden blond & copper went away when I started graying. I know when they foiled it they took it to pale yellow, then used a 7N (neutral) color but still had to put toner on it a couple of times to tone it down.  I think right now I'm just seeing the color over the white and it will be okay after a wash or two.

Andrea, I use the Smashbox brow powder too. The Taupe is a great color for most people.

Wow!  Spookie AND Ariom!  Andrea, how was your sx?

Sunflowers, my sx was 'botched' since the flap failed on the right side and got infected -- it was a fiasco.  Emergency sx on New Year's Eve to rip out TE on right side.  So now I have one deflated TE on left, and a ripped out gouged right side -- they wouldn't take both out at the same time.  And many drain scars, also.

Momine, Attic Greek IS hard.  It's crazy to learn it.  I don't know if I will do it successfully.  But I am a playwright.  Want to read the plays in Greek.  And, you know, everything is written in Greek.  You know: the birth of the city-state, law, medicine, philosophy.  Isn't the bible in Greek?

This seems to be the place to ask about the best body oil for your scars.  Was thinking of Weleda.   My beauty situation right now consists mainly of Caudalie's Divine Oil, as much as I want to use, all the time.  I am not 'saving' it.