>>Now I have a question about this...is the lye soap damaging at all to the hair? And, do you know if the lye soap is similar to LAVA bar soap?

>>>Nice colors, Angeltoes...I'm such a sucker for anything with shimmer and depth.

>>>Yikes!...Definitely *NOT* the look I'm after. :blink:

>>>Yes, it is better. With BB creams, (depending on the brand, and what each brand offers, so you gotta read labels) You get more than just a moisturizer with a very sheer tint.
For example, I use the "Maybelline Dream Fresh" BB, because it seems to have the most benefits (8-in-1), at a reasonable price:

>>>1. Blurs any imperfections.
2. Enhances your complexion.
3. Brightens your complexion.
4. Adjusts to your individual skin-tone (although, you still have to
choose your skin-tone range..light..medium..dark, ect.)
5. Smoothes the skin.
6. Hydrates the skin.
7. Protects with spf 30.
8. 0% oils and other heavy ingrediants. (so, no "masky" feeling on your
face).


>>>Hope this helps.

Ohhhhhh....pretttttty....God, I love that name..."Gelish"...It reminds me of that old "Gene Loves Jezebel" song..."JEAL-OUS...JEAL-OUS..."

*chuckle*

It never did anything but make my hair super soft. And you can feel the difference in it with all the build up gone from your hair. The only problem I did have was that I have natural wave in my hair, and ithe soap releasing all the goop made my hair fluffier...lol...but it's easily tamed with water...then it sits purty :)

Tonight I am trying a face mask I read about. Avocado and olive oil. I have an avocado that is a LITTLE more ripe than I like to eat, so I figure rather than trash it, make a nice mask.It's supposed to be excellent for dry skin... :)

>>Darn it..and I just threw out 2 over-ripe avocados yesterday!

I know it's a super old school thing to do, but I still love giving my hair a henna treatement ever couple of months. My hair is dark auburn, so sometimes I will use one with a bit of a tint in it, but usually I just use a neutral. My hair, which it about 3 inches longer than shoulder length feels fantastic, root to tip.

>>>> *chuckle*

Nice hair length, Fatale...the henna must make it feel...very soft, smooth, and shiny...so, does it...feel that way?

::smiling...As a matter of fact it does, Talon. I was once told it " is darkness dancing in the light".

You have to love a waxing poet.

Nyxx liquid eyeliner. Best eyeliner ever!! (And less than $5.00)

>>>*chuckle*>>>You mean like..

The darkest depths of the sea...bathing gracefully in the pale moonlight....?


...Yeah, ya gotta love those..I hear that they can be quite "fun".


:moonstars:

Hi starry...I have yet to try their liquid liner..$5? Nice price.
Thanks for the heads-up.

Yeah...I know exactly what you mean. Essie has always chipped on me, the same day. The same with the "Nicole" nail laquer. I do not know why.
For the price of each of those in a drugstore, I can get O.P.I or Orly in a beauty supply store, (which is of much higher quality, w/ the latest season's shades) for the same price, if not less.

I grew up using Noxzema face products for my face. I realized early that I have sensitive skin and did not like washing my face. I now use products from L'Occitane en Provence. Their products are organic and don't make my skin break out. I love their Shea 8% face soap and Precious serum and cream. The creams are $58 a bottle but last me almost six to seven months. For my makeup I like Mac's studio fix powder, again it will last me almost eight months. I love Avon's smooth minerals mascara and their creamy oatmeal wash.

Zimmeh

I swear by it too and normally the liquid liners are hell for me!

Yep! Me too. I hated them until this one. I get a perfect line and they come in lots of cool colors! :-)

You can get the liquid liner in colors? I only saw black. I've seen the eyeliner pencils in a ton of colors though - have you tried these?