The Intuition Razor is my new best bud.
For those of you who didn't read my recent post concerning Brazilian waxes, I am/was considering trying an at-home waxing kit. Fortunately, I found an old and mostly unused Intuition razor while packing up the toiletries in my bathroom cabinet. When I first bought it several months ago, I tried the intuition on my legs and wasn't super impressed. It did about as good of a job as the disposable razors that I typically use for my legs. I guess I didn't even bother trying it on any other areas. After rediscovering it and in an act of...
Alba Coconut Lime Moisturizing Cream Shave Review
Filed under: health and beauty, natural products, product review, skin care
I typically shave with Dr. Bronners Classic Liquid Soap (My favorite scents are almond and citrus), but I'm not opposed to using a natural shaving cream if I'm feeling especially adventurous. Ingredients- (provided at albabotanica.com)- Purified water, isopropyl palmitate, certified organic aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), tocopherol (vitamin E), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, certified organic cocos nucifera (coconut)(1), calendula officinalis(1), chamomilla recutita (chamomile)(2) and camellia sinensis (green tea)(2) extracts, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, carbomer, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate,...
I might be hoarding health and beauty products.
Filed under: consumption, health and beauty, life lessons, natural products, vanity
Moving sucks, but I think that it might suck a little less for me than it does for most people. My possessions are pretty much limited to clothing, accessories, miscellaneous craft items, and a lot of beauty products. I realize what kind of person that must make me seem like, but I can't muster the energy to care. Our bedroom furniture is Kirby's. Our living room furniture is Kirby's. Even our dishes belong to Kirby. I am using Kirby's computer to type this post. We did buy our television together, so I guess that's something...but moving...
Yeah, I drink hot tea in the summertime.
Filed under: food and drink, health and beauty, natural products, physical well-being
After my recent brush with insanity, I decided to run out and buy some calming teas. I walked into the store intending only to buy Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer Tea , but I ended up discovering that there is a new vanilla-flavored Sleepytime Tea!!!! I threw it in my shopping cart without a second thought. I've had a cup before bed for the past two nights, and I can safely say that it meets all my expectations. It works just as well as the Sleepytime...
Panic Attacks, anyone?
Filed under: health and beauty, life, natural products, neuroticism, physical well-being
Maybe it's only because I'm on my period, but I've felt a very real sense of dread all day long. I drank two cups of coffee, and they successfully made me feel much worse. I keep thinking about all the bad things that may or may not happen and how little control I have over most things, and I feel like I may be going crazy. I've always been a worrier, but this is a little ridiculous. I know that it's likely a culmination of the stress I feel concerning moving out of the state and my lack of direction...
Am I an idiot for even considering a DIY Brazilian wax?
Filed under: DIY, feminine hygiene, health and beauty, life lessons
I've gotten a Brazilian wax before. Honestly, I was more annoyed by how expensive it was (around sixty dollars after tip) than how much it hurt. Once the initial swelling and pain subsided, I was very happy with the results. It grew back much more slowly than I anticipated, and that's never a bad thing. It's about time I had it done again, and I've been toying with the idea of doing it myself. Is that ridiculous? Have I lost my mind? I think I need guidance. All I know is that I've got a new bikini and it's the...
Another Use for Coconut Oil
Filed under: health and beauty, life lessons, natural products, skin care
Until a few days ago, I was taking off my eye makeup (which is usually the only makeup I wear) with olive oil. While on our family beach vacation, Danielle suggested that I use coconut oil. She had done the same and had an entirely positive experience. She is always steering me in the right direction. My eye makeup literally melted away. I will never go back to olive oil (unless I run out of coconut oil and am in a...
Coastal Classic Creations Concealer
^That's me five minutes ago. I have a pretty nasty sunburn right now (I may have forgotten to put sunscreen on my face yesterday), but Coastal Classic Creations' Light to Medium Concealer has been making me look more like a human and less like a lobster. The concealer has a hazard score of zero on the Cosmetic Safety Database. Actually, all of Coastal Classic Creations' products are either a zero or a...
Hair Business and Vacation Purchases
Filed under: accessories, consumption, fashion, hair care, health and beauty, natural products
My beach vacation has been pretty fly thus far. I haven't spent much time at the beach (because of the nasty water and nasty tar balls), but our Condo is sufficiently sweet. There's a lazy river; how cool is that?! I've been avoiding shampoo altogether this week and using baking soda in its place. I've been conditioning with Aveda Rosemary Mint Conditioner (and my hair has never looked better): My mom bought me some Time & Again Organics hand cream today at a cute little shop. It was seven dollars, and it smells like a dream:
The...Sunscreen Talk
Filed under: health and beauty, natural products, physical well-being, skin care
I'm going on a family trip to the beach today, and a sunscreen post seemed pretty appropriate. While I really hate the idea of sunscreen, sometimes I prefer it to having huge blisters all over my face (which actually happened once). Here are a few sunscreens that I've tried in the past and my thoughts regarding them: Burt's Bees Chemical-Free Sunscreen SPF 30- This stuff is fairly easy to rub in. It's what I used to use on my body if I didn't plan on getting in the water. I lost the bottle after using it only a few times,...
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