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March 29, 2013
Spring Cleaning
Spring is here and more then likely you will be tackling your closet soon. Staying in that cleaning mode, move right on to clean and organize your make up drawer, closet, basket, box – wherever it is you have all your make up and skin care. Use the same rule that most of us use, or should use, when cleaning and organizing our closets. If it has not be worn in a year donate it and if the make up/skin care has not been used in a year, trash it.
We all know this, but it is important to review every once in a while………….
Toss your mascara every three months. Bacteria grows quickly within the tube and if you pump the brush, it happens even quicker.
Pencil eyeliners are the best because they stay fairly clean as you sharpen the points. If you use gel eyeliners the brush should be washed often. Sponges should be washed every week and replaced every month and the usual recommendation is to wash all brushes every two months. I wash my brushes once a week. Take them in the shower and use a little shampoo or hair cleansing cream. Easy.
Water based foundations should be tossed after a year as the water allows bacteria to grow in the bottle. Oil based foundations will last up to 18 months.
Powders will last for 2-3 years, but keep those brushes and fingers clean.
Skin care should be trashed after 2 years, especially any jars. Anything that fingers touch can develop bacteria very quickly.
Lipstick, lip gloss and lip pencils are good for about 3 years. However, lip product and eye product should be tossed if worn during an illness – strep or pink eye for example.
Nail polishes will last 2-3 years if the necks of the bottles are kept clean so that the caps fit tightly and they are stored in a dark, cool place.
Sunscreen for face or body should have an expiration date on the box.
Anything that smells – get rid of.
Easy peasy.
Peace
March 9, 2013
African Black Soap
Every winter, whether I lived in the Northeast or the South, I developed dry skin like everyone else. I have now probably spent a thousand dollars trying to sooth and stop the dryness.
Some of the products were sticky and smelly, but worked – I’d rather suffer – and others smelled wonderful and absorbed quickly, but did absolutely nothing to help the dryness.
Two months ago I was reading an article about how African Black Soap was helpful for eczema. I thought eczema or winter skin, dry is dry and feels and looks awful. So…………
Nubian Heritage makes a line of products that I use and enjoy – body washes, body lotions and soaps – all natural. I tried their African Black Soap about five weeks ago and had positive results with the first use forward. No more dry, itchy skin and the scent is clean with a hint of sandalwood.
It is so good and my husband is hooked as well.
Peace
March 2, 2013
supersmile
Everyone loves white teeth and we have so many options – professional whitening and many, many OTC configurations – but many of us cannot use most of these products because of sensitivity. I am certainly one of those people and I was so excited when I found a whitening pen that I could use and it worked. Now I have found something else.
For the last month I have used supersmile which is a whitening toothpaste and accelerator I saw presented on QVC. I purchased the icy mint flavor and I really like it, but the amazing part was that approximately 2 weeks+ later I had white teeth, many shades beyond where I started. I had thought my teeth were looking pretty good, and they were, but this certainly bumped it up.
The toothpaste is not meant for children under six as it has fluoride, but it tastes great and it is non abrasive and it works. Healthy teeth and gingiva, fresh breath and white teeth – you must brush your teeth a least twice daily so why not whiten at the same time?
More expensive then drug store toothpaste, but lasts months as you only need a pea size to brush with. A great product.
Peace
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