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Dec 20, 2008

SoPhyto Mega Omegas Day Face Moisturiser

Ok, so I posted earlier that I had to stop using Sophyto’s Mega Omega Day Face Moisturizer due to the itchiness that it has started causing, but to be honest, I am kind of glad to not be using it anymore because it just wasn’t working. I feel kind of bad that it didn’t work too, because from the literature that came with it, it is a very organic and green product. I just HATE when natural products don’t work very well.

Being that 90% of all the ingredients are food grade and ayurvedic in properties (love), I really, really wanted it to work. But it just didn’t. And another thing…why does it smell like paint? Every time I applied it, it reminded me of the construction days of my kitchen remodel. Aren’t there organic, pleasant smelling aromatherapy products that could have been added to do away with the paint smell? I’m just asking…

Anyway, my mom always taught me to look at the silver lining in any bad situation. And so I have my gratitude comment for this, in that even though my customized questionaire didn’t produce a fantastic product at SkinCareRX.com, they did offer a $20 giftcard towards any purchase on the site, and the DO carry Dermalogica. And we all know I have never met a Dermalogica product I didn’t like!

Jul 2, 2008

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Laser Hair Removal – NeoSkin

So I recently went in to Dr. Marks for a consultation about Laser Hair Removal, and left thinking that it was a bit too expensive at the moment for what I’m wanting to get done – My face, which was quoted at approx. 150 PER SESSION and needing 6 sessions, with a price break at 5 sessions, which ended up coming to like around $850 bucks, I was warned also that during the summer months, that the laser actually leaves your skin in a fragile/exposed state for discolorations due to the sun. That’s two strikes. THEN I caught a clip of Kimora Lee going for Laser treatment and complaining of the pain (and she had a camera in there so you know she was trying to look cute while in pain)…so I’m thinking that is 3 strikes.

Then Brianette sent me this flyer:

And I would be lyin’ if I didn’t say that it didn’t catch my attention…say word? I could maybe tolerate a few painful sessions and keep the cost under a C-note to rid of my waxable mustache (say it isn’t so!) …you know? Plus Staci said it doesn’t hurt…

I’ll keep you all posted on what I decide…I might just give them a call after the July 4th holiday and see what google says about the skin pigmentation issue. Oh yea, and I will just pretend that I never saw the Kimora Lee clip where she said it hurt.

May 19, 2008

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Oh Happy Day – Bare Escentuals

Ok so after a couple of failed attempts at being schooled on how to apply the BE stuff at Sephora, I decided to make my way into the local Bare Escentual’s actual boutique (this is the 3rd time in a row that I’ve attempted to talk with a consultant – there usually is a waiting list).

Anyway, shout out to Nikki who took her time to show me and my mom how to put on a fabulous face, even under the pressure of being short a couple of girls. Just for the record – I ended up buying another batch of Rare Minerals because I bought my last one from amazon.com and didn’t really know how to put it on, and just washed my face with the Bare Escentuals cleanser, and I promise you all, my skin feels like SILK!! Raise the Roof!

I’ve got to call mama tomorrow morning and see how her cleanser is working out. It took off my makeup, but I didn’t have any mascara on so I don’t know how good its going to be on getting my chola-gunk mascara off, but will totally let you know. PEACE and happy monday tomorrow!

May 10, 2008

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Nioxin Let Down

A while back, before I met Georgi the Magician, my hair stylist suggested that maybe I should try the Nioxin line for my thinning hair. I was so excited after doing my research on the product that I ended up buying the econo jumbo size of the whole line. After some months of usage, I saw no improvement. I spent a few more weeks researching some alternatives to fuller hair that didn’t have to do with surgical proceedures, as women’s rogaine made me light headed, and the Nioxin scalp treatment thing turned my hairline beet red for about 30 minutes (but didn’t sting) and saw that alot of suggestions had to do with lightening the hair so that it blends more with the scalp.

I tried this, and indeed it seemed to camo’d my scalp much more…I spent around 300 bucks on the lightening procedure, color correction & sew in extensions and ended up looking fabulous! The next day I washed my hair with the Nioxin and even tho it was for chemically treated hair, the blueish pigment of the product turned my new highlights green. Another 80 dollars to remove the blueish tinge, I finally gave up on Nioxin. Another product in the ‘totally doesn’t work’ pile.

May 7, 2008

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Oil Cleansing Method OCM

The other night I was stuck in a hopeless situation…visiting my parent’s house, a bunch of mascara & makeup & no makeup remover. No soap, no vaseline or lotion either. What’s a 30-something skin obsessed person to do? Log online…that’s what!

After a random few searches, I stumbled across the ‘oil cleansing method‘ which I assumed was going to be at least worth a shot in the dark, as it couldn’t possibly been worse than sleeping with Dior’s gunky mascara smearing all over my face and pillows all night. Since I didn’t have the recommended castor oil, or any of the other oils except for some EVOO, I decided to give it a try. I poured some right from the kitchen bottle onto a paper towel and blotted the makeup off…and it came off, not totally easily, but for whatever reason I was too scared to actually touch the oil, so I ended up just kind of blotting it away. Once the makeup had been removed, I soaked a washcloth in some hot water and whoaaaa the makeup just wiped right up, no tugging, not smearing, no rubbing at all! I was kind of perplexed, which lead to some major research on the whole organic oil cleansing method that is hot like fire online.

Most of the pages are dedicated to it being an age old treatment for oily skin, with the belief that the castor oil actually draws the naturally occurring oils that the face produces and gets stuck in your pores causing congestion & minor breakouts, and then the other oil (sesame seed, grapeseed oil, jojoba, others) kind of balance out the mixture because too much castor oil will actually dry your skin out in too large amounts.

With skincare prices going absolutely through the roof these days, I am totally willing to make my own and save some cash! Unfortunately, Trader Joe’s didn’t have any oils, but I will be hitting Whole Foods in a bit to mix my own skincare potion, hopefully under 15 bucks!

Here is to finding some new/old skincare secrets!

Apr 12, 2008

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