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Here's my makeup question:
Is an ipsy subscription worth it?
The reviews overwhelmingly agree: YES!
<sigh> That means I'm going to sign up.
Dear Fairy,
I'm 37 and I have sensitive skin, and have had to stop using many products in the past due to reactions. Sometimes my eyes swell up, sometimes it's a reddening of the skin. The latter reaction is normally heralded by a stinging when I apply the cream. My skin is also quite dry. I have to used non-bio for washing my clothes.
On my body, I now use coconut oil, but I don't think it moisturises enough as my legs in particular always seem to be dry.
On my face, I use Boots No 7 Beautiful Skin for Dry/Very Dry Skin moisturiser, with a Simple eye cream (I'm in the UK).This has seemed to work for a few years, but now I'm getting the odd stinging sensation from the No 7, and I also have quite a few spots along my jawline and neck. The skin is dry and spotty at the same time.
(Simple have also discontinued the eye cream I use. )
I exfoliate my body once a week, and face twice or more a week.
I don't know what my questions are, but do you have any words of advice please?
Thank you.
RZx
P.S. I'm on a very limited budget.
Have you tried Cetaphil? It's a brand specially made for highly sensitive skin!
The cream is very gentle and especially moisturizing!
https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...ei=KNe_VP_iNMi6ggSxjYHoAg&sqi=2&ved=0CJIBELok
The jar is large and costs 10 US dollars and can last for months!
Thanks, I've had a look and it seems to be available over here.
Is that for the face or body, or both please?
Forgot to mention I do a lot of cycling so my 'day' moisturiser usually needs SPF or similar to cope, otherwise I end up with windburn.
If I could afford it, I'd use the No 7 'Protect & Perfect' line, but it's slightly out of my budget atm. (I used to use Clarins but that's waaaaaay out of my budget now.)
http://www.boots.com/en/No-7
I see quite a few people use coconut oil on their skin. I make cold processed soap and most soapers only recommend using coconut oil in a ratio of about 25% of your total oils. Coconut oil gives larger bubbles and a gives you a firmer bar, but the consensus is that using it for more than 25% of your recipe can be drying to your skin. Of course, for the life of me I can't recall if it's the straight oil that can cause dryness or if it's only the soap molecule made with coconut oil that would be so.
I don't know if anyone here would know the answer or if there's any truth to straight coconut oil, while initially nourishing could lead to dryness?
I can't see how an oil could lead to dryness unless you were using JUST coconut oil on your skin, had naturally very dry skin, and didn't use a moisturizer afterward.
Remember, oil CANNOT moisturize. Only WATER can. It "Feels" wet due to the fact that it's a liquid, but in fact all oils are technically "dry".
Oil makes an emollient barrier that traps the water INSIDE your skin and prevents it from evaporating, but in order to actually moisturize the skin, you must apply something that contains water in it.
Cetaphil is so gentle that it can be used equally for the face and body. It has very few ingredients and is extremely beneficial. I suggest only using the cream on the very driest parts of your body, unless your face is extremely, extremely dry.
http://www.cetaphil.com/daily-facial-moisturizer-spf-50
Do you get windburn or sunburn? Because SPF is for sun protection, SPF literally means "Sun Protection Factor", and doesn't deal with chapping skin due to dryness from being exposed to wind.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windburn
Do you get dry chapped skin due to exposure, or a sunburn?
I can't see how an oil could lead to dryness unless you were using JUST coconut oil on your skin, had naturally very dry skin, and didn't use a moisturizer afterward.
This is a good one! I had no idea... Thanks!!
I get pink cheeks, or a pink flush on any exposed parts. If I've put a good layer of day cream on beforehand, it's not so bad.
I've checked the ingredients on the Cetaphil - unfortunately most of the creams have dimethicone in as a primary ingredient and I tend to be sensitive to that (although I don't have a reaction to the silicone Mooncup I currently wear - I don't quite understand it but I know to avoid shampoos with dimethicone high on the list).
As an actual sunscreen, I usually use Ultrasun once-a-day, but only in summer as it stings my eyes.
Should I be putting something else on before or after the coconut oil then?
I can't see how an oil could lead to dryness unless you were using JUST coconut oil on your skin, had naturally very dry skin, and didn't use a moisturizer afterward.
Remember, oil CANNOT moisturize. Only WATER can. It "Feels" wet due to the fact that it's a liquid, but in fact all oils are technically "dry".
Oil makes an emollient barrier that traps the water INSIDE your skin and prevents it from evaporating, but in order to actually moisturize the skin, you must apply something that contains water in it.
Makes sense. Thanks Satin!
Hey Satin! I'm going to a formal event in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to try and style my hair like this.
At the beginning of the tutorial, she talks about using a heat protector, and also a styling glaze. IRC, you mentioned that the CHI silk infusion helps protect hair from heat, so I'm wondering if that would serve for the first product. But what then, would you recommend for the styling glaze? It's not something I will use a whole hell of a lot, so I don't want to spend more that $10 on it.
Any recommendations?
Thank you, Satin. I'm going to give it the first go 'round this weekend. 'Cause I KNOW I'm not going to get it right on the first try.
The LBD I'm wearing, although cocktail length, has a bit of an art deco feel to it. The bodice has black chiffon that criss-crosses over the bust, then feeds through beaded clips at the shoulders to cascade off the back. I feel very elegant when I wear it, so I kind of wanted a hair style a bit more involved than my go to ballerina bun.
Hey Satin! I'm going to a formal event in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to try and style my hair like this.
At the beginning of the tutorial, she talks about using a heat protector, and also a styling glaze. IRC, you mentioned that the CHI silk infusion helps protect hair from heat, so I'm wondering if that would serve for the first product. But what then, would you recommend for the styling glaze? It's not something I will use a whole hell of a lot, so I don't want to spend more that $10 on it.
Any recommendations?
I know nothing about this topic, except that where makeup is concerned I'm a fan of less is more.
You'd be surprised at how much time and makeup actually goes into the "no makeup" look.
Indeed.You'd be surprised at how much time and makeup actually goes into the "no makeup" look.
Sali Hughes in The Guardian seems to know her stuff - I was intrigued by her piece on contouring today and dipped into her previous pieces. Any thoughts?
You'd be surprised at how much time and makeup actually goes into the "no makeup" look.
I loved this idea and tutorial - thanks!!
My hair is pretty thick, but I may give it a try...