Lipstick

[Ruthanne]

When my boys were teens,I never thought of hidig things,just replacing whatever they devoured or lost.Those days are over for the time being.Just a couple of years before I have a teen-age grandson.I can't wait.Love Ruthanne

[samilad]

I have to hide my can opener so I will have a can opener when I need it. It's crazy.

[blue*acoustic]

I guess the pro's of not having kids means I don't have to hide anything LOL

We just use regular cheap dish wash. I think ours costs us .99c so can't go wrong with that LOL Although on occasion I do buy the little more expensive stuff.

I had fake nails for my wedding. A bit like what Cheryl had. I love french tips - I think those are the best kind of nail design/decoration/polish out there! I reckon they look very feminine and pretty! I don't like real long nails.. medium will do thanks

[Leigh]

Originally Posted by samilad

I have to hide my can opener so I will have a can opener when I need it. It's crazy.

I am SO glad to hear I'm not alone in this. Just this weekend I was fixing supper for my almost 16 year old and five of his closest friends and could not find the can opener anywhere.

Finally one of my sons said, "I know where it is." [Angrily] I demanded, "WHERE???" "It's in my backpack," he said, and went and got it for me.

Some days I think I'm truly losing my mind because, like I said earlier, I cannot find ANYTHING. Scissors and tape are two things I also have to hide from them (but half the time I can't remember where I hid them, so that doesn't really help).

What they don't lose, they break. I can't win...

But, I'm thankful for my boys!

Anyway, what was that about make-up?



(10 year old son was reading over my shoulder as I was on this thread yesterday and making comments: "This is supposed to be about Lipstick. Why are y'all talking about fingernails?" And, when I mentioned my soft hands he touched my fingertip and said, "Your hands don't feel that soft to me." "That's because you're touching the wrong part!!" BOYS!)

[Cheryl]

Originally Posted by Leigh

I am SO glad to hear I'm not alone in this. Just this weekend I was fixing supper for my almost 16 year old and five of his closest friends and could not find the can opener anywhere.

Finally one of my sons said, "I know where it is." [Angrily] I demanded, "WHERE???" "It's in my backpack," he said, and went and got it for me.

Some days I think I'm truly losing my mind because, like I said earlier, I cannot find ANYTHING. Scissors and tape are two things I also have to hide from them (but half the time I can't remember where I hid them, so that doesn't really help).

What they don't lose, they break. I can't win...

But, I'm thankful for my boys!

Anyway, what was that about make-up?



(10 year old son was reading over my shoulder as I was on this thread yesterday and making comments: "This is supposed to be about Lipstick. Why are y'all talking about fingernails?" And, when I mentioned my soft hands he touched my fingertip and said, "Your hands don't feel that soft to me." "That's because you're touching the wrong part!!" BOYS!)

Hmmm. why would a teenager be keeping a can opener in his backpack. You got my curiousity now. lol

And for an educational thing for your 10 year old. The same thing I always told my son.........When the ladies get to talking it's open forum, so get used to it or don't listen.

[samilad]

[QUOTE=Cheryl;549722

And for an educational thing for your 10 year old. The same thing I always told my son.........When the ladies get to talking it's open forum, so get used to it or don't listen. [/QUOTE]

LOL. We started out with lipstick but there's no telling where we end up and it's ok with all of us. That's what happens when he reads over shoulders. Next we'll be talking about 10 year old boys. LOL.

[Leigh]

Speaking of fingernails, I just tore my pinky fingernail down to the quick a few minutes ago while taking the packaging off the turkey. It had a mesh wrapper that jerked my fingernail right off.

That hurt!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

[Kel2]

oh..that made me cringe!!! eeeouch!!

happy thanksgiving!

[Cheryl]

Originally Posted by samilad

LOL. We started out with lipstick but there's no telling where we end up and it's ok with all of us. That's what happens when he reads over shoulders. Next we'll be talking about 10 year old boys. LOL.

We probably WILL!

Originally Posted by Leigh

Speaking of fingernails, I just tore my pinky fingernail down to the quick a few minutes ago while taking the packaging off the turkey. It had a mesh wrapper that jerked my fingernail right off.

That hurt!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

ow ow ow ow ow!

Originally Posted by Kel2

oh..that made me cringe!!! eeeouch!!

happy thanksgiving!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE TOO!

[Ruthanne]

Hey Leigh,I love this thread,Don't let it die,OK?Love Ruthanne

[blue*acoustic]

Ok, here are some recipes I found to make your own home made facials and scrubs. I've tried most of them and they really do make your face feel so nice and soft!

Egg Yolk and Honey Mask

• 1 egg yolk
• small amount of honey

- leave on for 10 - 15 minutes then rinse off
**This leaves your face and skin feeling fresh and soft. Can be done twice a week.


Scrubs

• Honey mixed with sea salt (or raw sugar) and a little bit of oil.

- I use this for a hand and foot scrub. It really does work, and it makes both your hands and feet feeling very soft.

• Green tea leaves.

- Soak in water, then pour out contents of tea bag and rub gently over your face.
I've also used this on my face, and it makes your face nice and smooth.


Aspirin Mask

• 1 aspirin
• one large tablespoon of plain full fat yoghurt
• one teaspoon of green tea powder
• one teaspoon of honey

- spread on face and leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off.
** aspirin keeps acne away, and aspirin masks should only be used once a week (aspirin can dry out your skin if you use it too much).
(I have not tried this one yet as I don't have any aspirin)



Peppermint lotion is used for a wide range of things.. and it is very refreshing.



Hot oil treatment for hair

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

- heat ingredients just until warm. Spread onto wet hair (especially the ends of your hair). Wrap a warm wet towel around hair and leave on for 30 minutes to an hour. Shampoo and rinse.
(I have not tried this one yet either as I don't have olive oil)


Hydration Mask

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of full cream

- Rub gently onto face, leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse.


You can also do a mask using egg whites. The egg whites tighten and cleanse the skin leaving you feeling refreshed. When doing an egg white mask, smooth onto face, leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse off.


Steam Treatment
Fill a large bowl with boiling water. Place face over the bowl and cover both your head and bowl with a towel. Doing this for 10 minutes once a week will open and clean out your pores. Make sure you splash cold water on face after the steam treatment to close up the pores.


When moisturising, don't dry your skin completely as this helps the moisturiser to soak into your skin much easily.


The sequence should always go like this:
Cleanse skin > massage in a scrub > steam face > massage in a mask > splash cold water on face to close pores > moisturise.

[samilad]

Sounds good Bek.

[Ruthanne]

I love things like this Blue,Love Ruthanne

[blue*acoustic]

Your welcome guys :) Hope you enjoy them!

[Leigh]

Originally Posted by Ruthanne

Hey Leigh,I love this thread,Don't let it die,OK?Love Ruthanne

Thanks Ruthanne this has been fun! I like Samilad's suggestion for the next one (calling it Beauty Chat). This is kind of what I had in mind when I tried to start a "Slow Chat" thread about a year ago, but it never really went anywhere. I appreciate everyone's participation in keeping this one going!

Blue, love all the natural recipes!

So tonight 10 year old DS and I had been in Walmart forever and even as the words, "We're not stopping to look at anything else, I'm ready to get out of here" were coming out of my mouth, I saw the fingernail polish display and made a quick detour to that aisle. I wanted again to get one of those tiny 98 cent bottles of glittery polish, for my toenails. I'm not sure what is getting into me wanting to try out crazy colors on my toenails because I'm normally very conservative ~ maybe it's middle age.

As I was looking, DS noticed the fake nail display and was completely taken aback by it. He apparently was unaware of the world of press-ons (or glue-ons, or whatever they are) and couldn't BELIEVE they have fingernails for sale. "If God had wanted fingernails to look that way, He would've made them that way!!"

Come to think of it, I'll bet when she was first created, Eve DID have nice fingernails!

[Cheryl]

It's fun to look at life from a child's perspective. Yes, it would be strange to him that they actually sell fingernails in the store.

Right now I have very long fingernails on my left hand and managed to get through all the holiday preparation without breaking or having to cut them off. But, soon I will be. I let them grow for a bit, then cut them off. That what you did, Leigh, on the turkey wrapper is what I usually end up doing, so I just rather cut them off. My right had has a different story entirely. They are usually the nails that get the abuse, so they are shorter. That's why I wore fake nails for my wedding......so they would match. lol

[samilad]

Originally Posted by Leigh

Thanks Ruthanne this has been fun! I like Samilad's suggestion for the next one (calling it Beauty Chat). This is kind of what I had in mind when I tried to start a "Slow Chat" thread about a year ago, but it never really went anywhere. I appreciate everyone's participation in keeping this one going!

Blue, love all the natural recipes!

So tonight 10 year old DS and I had been in Walmart forever and even as the words, "We're not stopping to look at anything else, I'm ready to get out of here" were coming out of my mouth, I saw the fingernail polish display and made a quick detour to that aisle. I wanted again to get one of those tiny 98 cent bottles of glittery polish, for my toenails. I'm not sure what is getting into me wanting to try out crazy colors on my toenails because I'm normally very conservative ~ maybe it's middle age.

Leigh your son is hilarious. Maybe you are not as conservative as you think. The real you is coming out in your toenails. I dress conservatively but the real me comes out in my wigs in all of its different colors and shapes and styles. See what I mean? Some people's real them come out in their clothing and others are a bit more subtle. You have a wild side we didn't know about. LOL.

As I was looking, DS noticed the fake nail display and was completely taken aback by it. He apparently was unaware of the world of press-ons (or glue-ons, or whatever they are) and couldn't BELIEVE they have fingernails for sale. "If God had wanted fingernails to look that way, He would've made them that way!!"

Come to think of it, I'll bet when she was first created, Eve DID have nice fingernails!

[blue*acoustic]

LOL Ladia

[samilad]

Leigh I think you have just created our beauty chat thread. i was trying to see what I said that was so funny.

[blue*acoustic]

I dunno Ladia.. you quoted Leigh's post.. and I thought you'd left something out..

Or maybe I was just in a funny mood at the time..

it's been a few hours since I posted that.. Don't confuse me

[Leigh]

WOW! I can't believe it -- this is the first time I've ever had so many replies to a thread I started!! We're almost at the end!



Thank you all for your participation, and since it's the first day of December, I'd like to go ahead and get the next one started, soooooooo.........

[samilad]

Congratulations Leigh. Let's keep it going. Sometimes it's all about timing. I'll start something and then nobody responds and then I'll do it a couple months later and have 250 responses. Go figure.

[Leigh]

Three...

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One... (is this cheating??)