Make-up hints

Can we say, no pain no gain??? LOL.  I'm feeling much better today then yesterday.  Last night wasn't particularly fun either.  My PS told Matt that I'd be very happy with my new nipples.  I can take the bandages off tomorrow (but I won't be able to see really through the steri strips- and then I have to re-gauze them every day till I see him Tuesday)  but if he said I'll be happy-- then I know they look awesome.

He didn't take too much from my back-- he said that if he took too much fat I'd have saggy skin- to which I replied, cut it off, and take more fat, and he veto'd, saying he's not giving me an unecessary scar.

On to the hip...so after my original stage two revisions in 06, I had this big dog ear on the right hip, and he used it to make the nipples, and it never healed evenly to the other hip.  As I gained so much weight this year, the area got even bigger, so he took a nice chunk of change out of me.  I can feel the gauze and stitching under the binder, and the bruise on my butt looks like a map of the United States. 

Of course, I got my period right before surgery, which is always fun.  For day two I'm feeling pretty good though.  Can't wait to shower tomorrow.  I'm gonna stick out wearing this binder for as long as I can take it without going crazy over the next two weeks.

Marin reading about your tan body is making me insane, and I don't think I can take it anymore.  I want to go tanning so bad, especially before my engagement party-- I think I may bite the bullet and go back in a few weeks.

Back to the beauty stuff: PRODUCT ALERT. DO NOT BUY burts bee's sunblock.  It's chemical free, and SPF 30, so I said what the heck? I'll give it a go. 

It's like rubbing yellow wax on your body.  It cakes up, and smells.  I strongly do not recommend it.

Is the airbrush legs the spray can of tanner?  If it comes off that easy, I'd be so afraid it would run if I got sweaty-- like in the 96 degree weather we're having right now.

It's not a tanner ...  It is like foundation but, Beth, it's water resistant you need soap to get it off.  It hasn't gotten on my clothes or hands and I keep crossing my legs and rubbing my legs with my hands.  It is awesome.  Marin, it kinda "mutes" your freckles and veins.  Two thumbs up from me and one of the work gals!

Beth - so glad you checked in Girl!  Sounds like everything went very well with your surgeries. Terrific.  

I've never had any fake nails put on, Tina, but have heard some horror stories about them - as you mention- weakening of the real nail beneath, infection. I don't know if tips would do that or not. ?

I did buy a new hair product yesterday and I love it. It's called Alterna Hemp Texturizing Glaze. Makes my curls defined and shiny like  Tina's. I also ordered a hairdryer by Conair called a pancake hairdryer - it's like one big diffuser. I can't go to work with wet hair and I'd have to get up hours in advance for it to air dry in time, so I hope I like this dryer.

Tanning - I am going to go again, just here and there. Living on the edge...

Raye

haha - Tina, you are as funny as Richard Pryor but we don't want his hair, do we? I've been using the regular dryer on low and yes! holding down the curls to keep them in place.

The extra dry time for curls is ridiculous.  I've had curls my entire life, and now that my hair is as long as it was pre cancer, I'm back to my old routine. 

I get in the shower 2, yes 2 HOURS ahead of time, then get out, and put PJ's on, and let my hair air dry for at least 30 minutes with product in it.  Then, I flip over with a diffuser for about 10 minutes of drying, then go back to airdrying, while I put my makeup on.  Then I flip over with the diffuser again, and use hairspray, then get dressed, then back to the hair with some glossing finishing product, one more shot with the dryer, and I'm out the door.

YUP-- that's the routine if I want my hair looking va va va voom, over the top...

I used to do this for work every day pre cancer.  Awake at 5 am, just to be glammed up by 8 am.  As I sit here, (in this binder, all stitched and gauzed up) I'm laughing at myself. 

I can't believe the things we do for beauty.

And I'm totally going to the tanning salon since Raye and Marin are too.  Whatever.  I'm using peer pressure as my excuse.

Tina- as for nails.  I have silk wraps over my real nails.  My nails are very brittle, and I am tough on my hands-- cleaning, typing all day, and just about everything else I do.  The silk wraps involve no acrylics, or tips- as long as your nails are long enough.

The danger of nail salons is in the tools, and especially the cuticle cutters.  You can nip this problem in the bud by purchasing your own tool box, that most salons store at the shop for you.

 Silk wrap nails are tough, and the polish lasts for 10 days to two weeks and still looks very shiny and fresh, whereas a regular manicure lasts 3 days before it chips.

I keep my nails relatively short (I hate long, fake nails... just gross in my opinion) and having the silk wraps ensures that my hands always look good.  Between being in a prfessional setting, and flashing my ring at the world, I always want my nails looking even, well shaped, healthy and strong.

If you've never done any type of wraps or tips-- and  know we've been talking about brittle nails- you may want to start with a gel or glue manicure, to see if you can get your original nails stronger without the help of wraps.

Hi Abba:



I now see your hair colour



Very pretty, mine is similar

but I think a tad warmer

hard to tell from px



PS.. I am going to check out the Clinique

for a few products



I have noticed the darkers shades

make my fine hair appear thicker

as soon as I get too many h lites on it

it gets.. porous looking on the ends

from the bleach.. and thinner

yes I take good care of it.. but

I just like a swish of blonde in the front





Thanks Gals..



That is a v. pretty shade

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Neutrogena with Helioplex: The sun doesn't stand a chance

| Posted Jun 20th 2008 8:03AM by Whit Honea
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Thought I'd report on a most "successful face" today on my date! Especially the Rimmel white liner on my bottom rims made me eyes look pretty fabulous (thank you, Mz. Beth!)! Even the PhotoFinish seemed to effect a glow. So even though we walked around in the driopping heat and then got caught in a rain shower, I never "lost face" !

~Marin

Tina -- I haven't had to use a brush yet, so no advice here.  My hairdresser and I have agreed that I should stick with fingers for styling in order to maximize the curls, which we are both loving!

 But I do have a question.  Lately, the skin on my eyelids has been very dry, chapped, and peeling. I had been using Pond's Clean Sweep towelettes to remove eye makeup, and Clinique's All About Eyes Rich at night. I'm in the process of checking to see if one of them was the culprit by using other products. Has anyone ever had this problem?

 Thanks ...

Hillary