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About this time last year, I got a voucher to spend at the swanky department store in my town, and purchased a tub of Renew Skincare's organic rose hip moisturing cream, along with a bottle of organic rose hip oil to use as a serum. This is an Australian brand. I liked it at once, especially the oil, which is brilliant on my dry mature skin. While I have to admit I haven't used the products religiously, I've used them on and off for the best part of the year and I find them really excellent - if you use them properly of course. (I was also recently suckered into buying a Neutrogena hydrating set, which has done wonderful things for my then very neglected skin. Set a perfect base for the resumption of the Renew!).

Anyway, I recently decided to try Renew's shampoo, and am very impressed. I have cropped, naturally silver hair. All conventional wisdom dictates that hair of my length should not be conditioned, but I've found that the hair is bushy and dry when I use conventional shampoos, even supposedly moisturising ones, so I've been having to condition.

Enter the Renew. It doesn't contain sodium laurel sulfate, meaning it doesn't really lather, which took a bit of getting used to. But I've found that after using it, my hair is very manageable and soft. It's a very mild shampoo designed for daily use and I would imagine it would be perfect for fragile hair. Plus, it is scented with rose otto and geranium oil, meaning it smells like *actual* roses (as do all the products)not nasty chemically fake ones. Very delicious!

I googled for it in the US but only found it listed on this site of all places. However, if you spot it near you, give it a try - I'm a convert.

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Cross posted to: eternal_chimera, paleskin. gothmakeuptips

I know this community is about beauty products but I figured I would share with u my favorite girly book. It's called Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger. It is such a fun book! It takes you through life in the city and the fast night-life style that so many of us living in NYC live in. has anyone else read it? who else loves Sammy? hehe

I have a question for you folks, do you use anti-aging products/indulge in anti-aging procedures? And if so, what are they and how well do they work?

I'm 36 years old and I have light ivory (yellowish) thin skin. I tend to get freckles if I get too much sun. I have dark circles under my eyes--not from fatigue, but from having thin skin. I have fine lines around my eyes, nose, and mouth.

One over-the-counter thing that I have used with some success is Oil of Olay age defying renewal cream (beta hydroxy complex). In the winter, my skin gets dry and this cream keeps my skin moist and I also think that it sloughs off dead skin cells faster than normal. After using it for a few days, my skin is more glowy then normal.

But what I really need is something more hardcore--something that eliminates those fine lines. Does anyone have any recommendations? I have had cosmetic procedures before--before my wedding I had had a glycolic peel along with some lasering (of dark spots), and a couple of hits of botox in my forehead. To say that I was pleased with the result, greatly understates just how fucking incredible this combo of procedures made my skin look. But, it was very expensive and I am looking for something cheaper. So please suggest away.

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There used to be a product available at Walgreens called "One Minute Manicure." It was mineral oil with sea salts in it. You would apply a few drops to your hands or feet and rub it in for about a minute then wash it off. It used to soften my poor rough hands so beautifully. Now I can't find it anywhere. Anyone know where I can find it or a similar product for a price that isn't ridiculous?

I got a free Schick Quattro for women recently and I absolutely love it. It was a rare day that I got out of the shower without slicing myself. I haven't had a major cut in weeks and it's the smoothest shave I've ever had. I highly recommend it.

does anyone know of a good place in england, sw london to get eyelash tints/perms or eyelash extensions?

I know cheap foundations and powers that look and feel good are hard to come by, but I'm happy with Maybelline's EverFresh pressed powder. The selection of colors is limited (ivory's a pretty close match to my skin) but the coverage is light enough that finding an exact tone isn't too important. The power feels very light and smooth, absorbs oil (I have a moderately oily T-zone) and isn't at all cakey on the skin. I wouldn't recommend it if you prefer heavy, or even moderate coverage, but I think it's great for a product under $7.

Castor Oil - you can find it in any drug store. It's very inexpensive and good for many things.

Before going to bed, pat around your eyes. Wonderful moisturizer. Be sure to get your lashes - it makes them stronger and encourages growth.

Hair nourishment and scalp stimulant.

Castor Oil and baking soda made into a paste and applied to a mole (over a period of time) will make it flatten, lighten, shrink and possibly go away completely. Warning, during treatment the mole can get pretty yucky looking - this is the layers of the mole peeling away.

It can also be used to reduce inflammation in swollen joints, sore muscles and (supposedly) help with menstrual cramps. To make a castor oil pack, soak a cloth in castor oil, put over the affected site and heat with heating pad or hot water bottle - be sure to put some kind of cling film between the oil soaked cloth and the heat source.