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Colocha said:
I have a quick question.

I'm getting these bouffant rollers and I know they won't fit under my standard hooded dryer. (And my hair is thick so I will Need a dryer.) Do any of you ladies use soft bonnet dryers/can you recommend one? I know Curlformers has one.

ETA: I have a Sedu Revolution blowdryer with the mouth that doesn't fit all attachments. I wonder if that will make it harder to find one.
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I specifically got the curl formers bonnet dryer b/c it's bigger and it's made of quality material. I LOVE IT! I am a natural that uses rollersets to stretch my hair every week. It fits all my purple magnetic rollers just fine with room to spare. I would take the plunge and just buy it. You won't regret it.
 
Oh yes! @lulu97 skincare is my favorite topic. For the body I make sure I use an exfoliating washcloth and I use any moisturizing body wash. Then I use the loccitane almond shower oil. I lather it all over my body, and then rinse. I could skip lotion after that step, but I don't. I use my trusty Vaseline cocoa butter lotion. The brown bottle for brown skin. Lol!

For my face I do a lot of layering, almost a modified Korean beauty regimen. I wash my face (twice at night) and wipe my skin with a fresh white washcloth every time. I swipe my skin with toner on a cotton pad. Put moisturizing essence in the palm of my hand and pat onto my face. Eye cream. I use a prescription face cream that was for acne but now it's just to prevent wrinkles. Moisturizing serum. And THEN moisturizer. SPF every day. Light layers really lets themoisture sink in and stay in.
 
lulu97 said:
Outside of hair. We all sistah's and we cool right? I have a serious question...especially for @faithVA cause I know we live in the same area.

For the Ladies in the northern or cold weather states....how are you combating the cold weather and your skin? I need help. This weather is doing a number on my skin..it is sOoooooh dry! After I shower: I oil up, lotion up and I'm still dry and itchy after. Are you guys using butters on your skin? I just made a lotion bar with cocoa butter, coconut oil, argan & rosehip seed oil...I'm praying :amen: to the skin gods that it works...cause ya girl is dryer than the Sahara. Please share your skin secrets. I know I should post this in a different forum perhaps, but I don't know them like that. :lachen: Ya'll are my girls and I'm more comfortable with the Ladies in this particular thread.

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Are u drinking enough water? I live in ohio and it gets cold and the winter makestrel it dry. I only use my oil mix on my skin when I am wet from the shower. My mix has caster,grapeseed and almond oil. It works great for me. I hadon't to up my water intake too. It helped me out with the dryness.
 
toaster said:
Oh yes! @lulu97 skincare is my favorite topic. For the body I make sure I use an exfoliating washcloth and I use any moisturizing body wash. Then I use the loccitane almond shower oil. I lather it all over my body, and then rinse. I could skip lotion after that step, but I don't. I use my trusty Vaseline cocoa butter lotion. The brown bottle for brown skin. Lol!

For my face I do a lot of layering, almost a modified Korean beauty regimen. I wash my face (twice at night) and wipe my skin with a fresh white washcloth every time. I swipe my skin with toner on a cotton pad. Put moisturizing essence in the palm of my hand and pat onto my face. Eye cream. I use a prescription face cream that was for acne but now it's just to prevent wrinkles. Moisturizing serum. And THEN moisturizer. SPF every day. Light layers really lets themoisture sink in and stay in.
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I forgot about the exfoliating wash cloth. That's a definite. I went to ride aid a few weeks ok and stocked up on some hand mitsbthey had for $2. I need to go check for some more. I bought all they had.

I need to up my facial game.
 
MileHighDiva said:
@lulu97
You moved to the DMV? If so, do you have a water softner for your house? If not, you probably need to install shower filters in all of your bathrooms.

Whenever one of my babies, goes to school in that area, it does a number on their hair and skin, because of the hard water.

I'm the Auntie that includes an HD or Lowes card in the care package. So, they can go buy a filter.
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Yes we moved here over the summer. My husband is a Marine and got stationed here. We are hoping to move back to Cali or Hawaii once his assignment is over here.

That is a great idea about the filter. I'll look for one this weekend.

faithVA said:
I was actually thinking that this winter was quite mild. There have been a few dry days but mostly it has been quite warm.

I do have a shower filter as someone mentioned. I also use either goats milk soap or I use Oil of Olay Bodywash. I don't dry off. I put my oil on while in the shower and still wet. I just use a mix of oils. Or I use Oil of Olay's In the Shower Rinse or whatever that stuff is called.

I also make sure I drink plenty of water.
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My body is not used to the weather.
My husband is from this area too and was like...you ain't seen nothing yet. LOL Thanks for tips!
 
meka72 said:
You made a lotion bar @lulu97 ?! I'm off to Google!

As an aside, I wish I knew how to stay itch free. I'll take ashy but the itchiness drives me crazy!
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It's really easy to make. Just melt everything down and pour it in to some molds. I like the silicone trays...you can grab some for $2 or $3 from places like TJ Maxx or Marshall's. Wait until they cool and then pop them out. To use the bar, you can just rub it directly on your skin or warm it up between your hands and then apply.
 
ajargon02 said:
Are u drinking enough water? I live in ohio and it gets cold and the winter makestrel it dry. I only use my oil mix on my skin when I am wet from the shower. My mix has caster,grapeseed and almond oil. It works great for me. I hadon't to up my water intake too. It helped me out with the dryness.
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If I drink more water than I do now, I would probably turn into a faucet! :drunk::lachen:I only drink water (close to a gallon a day). No juices or sugary drinks.

I like your oil mix recipe. What are your ratio's?

I made one with coconut, grapeseed oil, argan & rosehip seed oil. I think the Coconut oil made me even dryer so I chucked it.
 
toaster said:
Oh yes! @lulu97 skincare is my favorite topic. For the body I make sure I use an exfoliating washcloth and I use any moisturizing body wash. Then I use the loccitane almond shower oil. I lather it all over my body, and then rinse. I could skip lotion after that step, but I don't. I use my trusty Vaseline cocoa butter lotion. The brown bottle for brown skin. Lol!

For my face I do a lot of layering, almost a modified Korean beauty regimen. I wash my face (twice at night) and wipe my skin with a fresh white washcloth every time. I swipe my skin with toner on a cotton pad. Put moisturizing essence in the palm of my hand and pat onto my face. Eye cream. I use a prescription face cream that was for acne but now it's just to prevent wrinkles. Moisturizing serum. And THEN moisturizer. SPF every day. Light layers really lets themoisture sink in and stay in.
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Dang your skin routine is on point. Now where can I find that almond shower oil?
 
faithVA said:
I was actually thinking that this winter was quite mild. There have been a few dry days but mostly it has been quite warm.

I do have a shower filter as someone mentioned. I also use either goats milk soap or I use Oil of Olay Bodywash. I don't dry off. I put my oil on while in the shower and still wet. I just use a mix of oils. Or I use Oil of Olay's In the Shower Rinse or whatever that stuff is called.

I also make sure I drink plenty of water.
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Silly question alert. Do you rinse the oil off or dry off after you put the oil on?
 
Blairx0 said:
Under the dryer catching up on the skin care conversation. Chicago weather can be harsh on skin. After years of suffering, I went to see a dermatologist who told me I was allergic to soap. I switched to an SLS free soap, oil instead of lotion and never looked back!
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Changing soaps definitely helps. Once I switched to goat milk soap I never switched back to regular soap. If my lady friend doesn't like it, then I don't use it anywhere.
 
I have been using Shea Moisture soaps and body washes for around 2 years now. Never had a problem with them but I do notice that when I use regular Dove soap, my skin feels more moistured when I'm in between purchasing more Shea Moisture stuff.

The lotion cocoa butter bar I made actually is making my skin feel really good. I still want to try that almond oil in the shower though. Yesterday we went to Target, lunch and bowling...so by the time it was all over I didn't feel like heading to Sephora to look for it. I was going to look online, but I know shopping online for me equals no limits. I always tend to go over board...ordering mess I don't need. LOL That's the major reason I don't online shop for makeup, hair or skin products...too easy to do too much :lachen:
 
Speaking of Target. If you are like me and always have to swing by the clearance shelves: They had all the Camille Rose products for like $8. I purchased a few things included that aloe butter I just gave away to my son. :lachen:It did give me good flexi rod sets so I'mma use it solely for that.

I'm officially on a no buy for the rest of the year. I mean nothing. I'm trying to use up all these multiple hair products, candles, body products...errthang and get down to the bare minimum. I'm trying to spend my money on experiences (travel & outings) and not things. Well other than clothes....I weigh less now than I did before the baby so I have slowly been replacing my wardrobe. Gotta get my fashion game up. Can't be walking around having these awesome experiences and traveling looking a mess. :lachen:
 
lulu97 said:
If I drink more water than I do now, I would probably turn into a faucet! :drunk::lachen:I only drink water (close to a gallon a day). No juices or sugary drinks.

I like your oil mix recipe. What are your ratio's?

I made one with coconut, grapeseed oil, argan & rosehip seed oil. I think the Coconut oil made me even dryer so I chucked it.
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1/4 cup of each of the oils with the exception of the caster oil. That I use 1/3 cup. I have an applicator bottle that I got from sally's that has a red top. I keep it in the shower. I have had my mix for 3 wks and it hasn't gone bad at all. Sometimes I add vitamin E oil, but not this time
 
I'm finally home and ready to write this post about my skincare routine.

In hair news: I was going to set my hair tomorrow, but I think I'll just try to bun it up this week and do my full wash and set on Saturday. I hate rushing to do my hair after work, I like a leisurely afternoon hair day. Hope my hair doesn't get too dry over the next few days. Will lightly oil at night.

I think I said before that i ascribe to the lots of layers/ Korean beauty regimen. There are a lot of steps and products involved, but my skin really loves it. I have oily and acne prone skin and by far the best thing I ever did was go to a dermatologist. There are a lot of great skin care products on the market, but I needed prescription creams to clean my skin initially. I continue to use them for maintenance.

In the mornings I:
Cleanse with my morning cleanser. This can be any gentle cleanser. I like to apply the Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser (www.glossier.com) to my dry face, massage, add a little water, and then use a clean, wet white (so there's no dye in the towel and I can see how clean my face is) face cloth to dry my face.
(put my contacts in here)
I use a Mario bedescu (sp?) toner on a cotton round. He has a ton of different varieties, but they are cheap and effective.
Pour a nickel size of "essence" (currently using sk-ii essence, but there are cheaper alternatives) and pat on my face until I can't feel it anymore. Essence is a weird product. Feels like water and you're not exactly sure what it's doing, but most essences have really effective ingredients so anything you put on top sinks in and works better.
Eye cream under my eye and over my eye lids. I love the Cerave eye cream.
Prescription anti-acne gel.
Clarins Mission Perfection serum. This is supposed to target dark spots and give your face a healthy glow. I'm on my second bottle and my face really does glow.
Glossier Priming Moisturizer.
Murad Essential C- Sunscreen.

For me, the key for the morning is a clean and hydrated face. All the products mix well together and wear well under makeup. My skin doesn't feel heavy or clogged, it just looks youthful and smooth.

My nighttime routine is essentially the same, however I double cleanse to make sure I effectively remove makeup. And I don't use sunscreen.

I use the Glossier cleanser to remove my makeup and then I use Tata Harper Purifying Cleanser to actually clean my face at night. I cannot say enough good things about this cleanser. It's all natural, smells delicious, leaves my face clean but not stripped. I must be on my fourth bottle. Everything else is the same as my morning routine, post-cleanse.

I've been using this method since May/June of 2013, and much like hair, there was a LOT of experimentation and trying to figure out what products work for me. I spend more money on my serums and essence as those are the products that do the most "work", and I use relatively inexpensive moisturizers and cleansers (well, the Tata Harper cleanser is expensive, but it lasts a few months since I only use it at night) because those are just being washed right off my face.

I hope that wasn't too long or confusing. I recommend checking out Caroline Hirons' blog and well as peachandlily.com for breakdowns of the layering regimen.
 
@L.Brown1114 I think the layering of moisture and using different products can be for whatever you want it to be, depending upon the products you use.

At first I used treatments and serums to rid myself of acne. Now I'm more focused on brightening my skin and starting to use some anti-aging products.

Is it all necessary? Probably not. My grandma has beautiful skin and just cleanses and moisturizes. But I have seen a HUGE improvement in my skin once I started using more products. My hair and my skin are high maintenance. I can't just use conditioner, and I also can't just use a moisturizer.
 
@L.Brown1114
Also, if you're just starting out I think everyone would see a great improvement with just cleansing, toning, using a serum, and a moisturizer. With SPF in the mornings and cleansing twice at night.

That's not too complicated, and most products can be used morning and night so you won't have to invest too much. If you try that for about a month you'll see a marked improvement, even if you already have clear, smooth skin.
 
toaster said:
@L.Brown1114
Also, if you're just starting out I think everyone would see a great improvement with just cleansing, toning, using a serum, and a moisturizer. With SPF in the mornings and cleansing twice at night.

That's not too complicated, and most products can be used morning and night so you won't have to invest too much. If you try that for about a month you'll see a marked improvement, even if you already have clear, smooth skin.
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True I should try that, I'm not down for the 17 product thing lol. I'll have to look up product recommendations. Right now I just wash my face with a PH balanced soap and moisturize with a gel
 
@toaster you use some products that i've been looking at purchasing for a long time. But I need to get my acne under control first. Right now I just a gentle cleanser, thayers toner, moisturizer, and spf. My dermatologist is a flake so this inspired me to find a new one.
 
PlainJane said:
@toaster you use some products that i've been looking at purchasing for a long time. But I need to get my acne under control first. Right now I just a gentle cleanser, thayers toner, moisturizer, and spf. My dermatologist is a flake so this inspired me to find a new one.
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Yes! I was using good products before, but I really needed to rid myself of acne first before I could tell that I was glowing and my skin was soft and supple. Your derm should be responsive to you always.
 
I'm so excited to wash on Saturday! I'm at the gym watching mo knows hair videos, and I'm about to order vinyl gloves for when I apply deep conditioner and detangle. Also going to shampoo with every watch. Partly because of mo, and partly because I'm running through my conditioner and my shampoo bottle is practically full
 
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