http://www.salon.com/env/good_life/2009/08/13/shampoo/ but what about burts bees?!
&
http://www.ewg.org/node/26545
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
more vinegar benefits
you should be drinking 2 tablespoons of pure apple cider vinegar a day.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/health-benefits-apple-cider-vinegar.html
read that if you don't trust me.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/health-benefits-apple-cider-vinegar.html
read that if you don't trust me.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Jenny's Super Duper Homeade Toner
I love making my own skincare-masks, toners, moisturizers, cleansers, you name it! I also like sharing. So, I'm going to share with you how to make your own toner.
You will neep:
1/3 cup vinegar (apple cider works best but any will do)
Approx. 10 FRESH mint leaves
It's really frickin' easy.
Take the vinegar and shred the leaves into it. Leave it to steep for about 7 minutes. I have dry skin, so I'll usually do this as a cleansing/toning process, but if you have oily skin you should do it post-cleansing. Dip a clean, soft cloth into the vinegar and swipe the smelly concoction over your face with gentle upward strokes, focusing on acne-prone areas such as your nose, forehead, jaw, and chin. This will most likely burn slightly but I promise after a brief period of faint redness your skin will be fine. Rinse your face with cool water and apply moisturizer. The leaves and the cloth should've absorbed most of the liquid but anything leftover can be used the next day. After that, I won't promise anything-vinegar has lovely anti-septic properties but I won't chance swiping bacteria directly onto my face. I break out enough.
This is excellent for acne as the vinegar dries the little f*ckers out without dryign the rest of your skin. Fresh mint has vitamins A, C, and E in it and takes the edge off of the burn and makes it smell slightly less bad. This is a natural, very cheap alternative to expensive chemicals that burn the skin off your face. Vinegar is something you should have around the house anyway as it's wonderful as a cleaning agent for sinks, etc.
Next time-tomatoe-orange toner!
You will neep:
1/3 cup vinegar (apple cider works best but any will do)
Approx. 10 FRESH mint leaves
It's really frickin' easy.
Take the vinegar and shred the leaves into it. Leave it to steep for about 7 minutes. I have dry skin, so I'll usually do this as a cleansing/toning process, but if you have oily skin you should do it post-cleansing. Dip a clean, soft cloth into the vinegar and swipe the smelly concoction over your face with gentle upward strokes, focusing on acne-prone areas such as your nose, forehead, jaw, and chin. This will most likely burn slightly but I promise after a brief period of faint redness your skin will be fine. Rinse your face with cool water and apply moisturizer. The leaves and the cloth should've absorbed most of the liquid but anything leftover can be used the next day. After that, I won't promise anything-vinegar has lovely anti-septic properties but I won't chance swiping bacteria directly onto my face. I break out enough.
This is excellent for acne as the vinegar dries the little f*ckers out without dryign the rest of your skin. Fresh mint has vitamins A, C, and E in it and takes the edge off of the burn and makes it smell slightly less bad. This is a natural, very cheap alternative to expensive chemicals that burn the skin off your face. Vinegar is something you should have around the house anyway as it's wonderful as a cleaning agent for sinks, etc.
Next time-tomatoe-orange toner!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
cheap but effective shampoo and conditioner
yes, cheap. we're talking 2.99 for 400ml for the shampoo. same price for the conditioner. Both are from Freeman Beauty. Awful designs on the bottle, but large and cheap bottles so I'll look past it.
I tried the Moisture shampoo, which had mangoe in it for the moisture-y bit and papaya for cleansing. both are widely used for these, so it wasn't anything revolutionary. The shampoo smelled somewhat cloying, but when I rinsed it the remaining smell was sweet and subtle. The kind you only smell when you stick your face in someone's hair, so I was pleased. It did its job pretty well too, without making me greasy. sadly, it's chock full of sulfates and parabens.
The conditioner also had papaya, which I found odd. They apparently have little faith in their shampoos if their conditioners contain cleansing agents too, but whatever. This was a Shine conditioner, with lime. I've found a lot of shine-boosting shampoos to contain citrus, so again, not anything special and groundbreaking but a reliable, intelligent choice. It smelled like bottled lime juice, meaning slightly over-ripe but still passable. It left a very subtle scent in my hair, overpowered by the mangoe but adding a little bit of tartness. It did add a bit of shine, but that's compared to a non-shine oriented conditioner. Compared to say, Burt's Bees Super Shiney conditioner, it was rather weak, and still contained sulfates and parabens.
All in all, not a bad purchase on either part, and at around $6 I'm pretty damn pleased. I don't think I'll purchase again, however, as long as I can afford my slightly more expensive, more effective, and always over 95% natural Burt's Bees.
I tried the Moisture shampoo, which had mangoe in it for the moisture-y bit and papaya for cleansing. both are widely used for these, so it wasn't anything revolutionary. The shampoo smelled somewhat cloying, but when I rinsed it the remaining smell was sweet and subtle. The kind you only smell when you stick your face in someone's hair, so I was pleased. It did its job pretty well too, without making me greasy. sadly, it's chock full of sulfates and parabens.
The conditioner also had papaya, which I found odd. They apparently have little faith in their shampoos if their conditioners contain cleansing agents too, but whatever. This was a Shine conditioner, with lime. I've found a lot of shine-boosting shampoos to contain citrus, so again, not anything special and groundbreaking but a reliable, intelligent choice. It smelled like bottled lime juice, meaning slightly over-ripe but still passable. It left a very subtle scent in my hair, overpowered by the mangoe but adding a little bit of tartness. It did add a bit of shine, but that's compared to a non-shine oriented conditioner. Compared to say, Burt's Bees Super Shiney conditioner, it was rather weak, and still contained sulfates and parabens.
All in all, not a bad purchase on either part, and at around $6 I'm pretty damn pleased. I don't think I'll purchase again, however, as long as I can afford my slightly more expensive, more effective, and always over 95% natural Burt's Bees.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
very excited about 'what's in for fall'
So far, the trends I've been seeing (aka read about, usually in articles titled WHAT'S UP AND COMING FOR FALL! or LOOK HOT IN FALL'S TRENDIEST or something else written by an equally excitable person) are: a super dark and extra sultry take on the already sexy smoky eye, gray eyes, dark lips, bold brows and big hair. Everything is exciting, large, and none too subtle. While I'm a big fan of the nude lip, light mascara and sheer cover up, I like to get as glammed up as the next girl.
These fall trends seem to have been designed with me in mind, and my ego enjoys that idea as much as I'll enjoy wearing these trends. I love to play up my lips, so the richer lip colors excite me, and dark colors like grays and blacks make my eyes look greener. My hair is at an awkward growing out stage (in a fit of self-righteousness after sexual assualt I shaved my head. I'm not sure what I was trying to prove to him, but it at least made me look tougher than I felt.) The bold brows is especially exciting because all I do is comb my brows and pluck out any obviously errant hairs; I'm too broke to shell out for threading or waxing often enough to keep mine thin. That is to say, I don't have huge bushy brows to begin with, so I suppose I've gotten off easy.
These guys, not so much.
These fall trends seem to have been designed with me in mind, and my ego enjoys that idea as much as I'll enjoy wearing these trends. I love to play up my lips, so the richer lip colors excite me, and dark colors like grays and blacks make my eyes look greener. My hair is at an awkward growing out stage (in a fit of self-righteousness after sexual assualt I shaved my head. I'm not sure what I was trying to prove to him, but it at least made me look tougher than I felt.) The bold brows is especially exciting because all I do is comb my brows and pluck out any obviously errant hairs; I'm too broke to shell out for threading or waxing often enough to keep mine thin. That is to say, I don't have huge bushy brows to begin with, so I suppose I've gotten off easy.
These guys, not so much.
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