1. would you consider posting pictures of the lather?
2. do you think you'll ever expand to lotions or can you recommend someone who reviews them already?
1) I would consider it (a la the soap reviewer Cocobong), but this far i haven't figured out just HOW (I think the girl who does Cocobong uses a shaving soap brush to whip up her lather, which I don't have. I'd have to do it by hand, wash hands, dry hands, and try to get a good picture before the suds dwindle). But some time I'd like to!
2) I will gladly review lotions, just gotta get started. I use a lot of lotions and creams to help with my flare ups so I think it'd be a good idea. The good clean soap guys just offered to send me some to review so I'll probably take them up on it.
Oh dang I just realized I'm not following your tumblr Sheri.
Problem. Solved.
Also that most recent soap kind of sounds exactly like my kind of thing. I don't like having too many scents, so I try to get as much unscented stuff as I can so that the only scent on me is my hair. Plus I don't need anything super moisturizing for my body either. Think I may just check it out! Thanks for the review!
You mentioned you used it on your hair though. Did you notice it did a good job of making your hair feel clean? My biggest issue with skipping shampoo days is sometimes my hair just doesn't feel clean and it really bothers me.
Yeah this one sounds like it would be a good bet for you.
Honestly I'm not sure if it made my hair feel distinctly clean, but it certainly didn't make it feel any LESS clean. I'd even say that I didn't really notice a difference between using it and using my bottle shampoo. But I think to really judge you need to actually make the switch to using it 100%, to see what it feels like to KEEP all tr natural oils and such in your hair (there's obviously none of the detergents found in regular bottle shampoo).
she'd sent it to an invalid address so when she re-sent it she threw in a free bar of soap!
you are totes getting me into soap via your blog, which is awesome! I'm now looking at the plain jane soap you just reviewed! I will jump on virtually anything that's safe for eczema-prone skin!
My Bunny Butt stuff got here last night Janson! The hand cream is lovely, and I'm liking the deodorant so far, though I probably won't be able to wear it every day since it has salicylic acid in it
I still can't decide on what to get next... the deodorant is working for me pretty well, so I'd like to stock up on more of that and perhaps I'll try the cream, too. But there are so many delicious sounding scents!
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Thank you Janson! A lot of the imps I selected because I liked the description rather than the principal ingredients, though I find I do like the more bold scents.
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I bought a perfume and was only able to enjoy it for a day because the day after I got sick and my nose is still not cooperating. I can't wait to wear it again though, it is a lilac soliflore. Very lovely.
I bought a perfume and was only able to enjoy it for a day because the day after I got sick and my nose is still not cooperating. I can't wait to wear it again though, it is a lilac soliflore. Very lovely.
I have yet to try a lilac based scent
Today is asian plum/orchid/white musk and it's lovely but much too young for me
My wife wanted me to ask you guys about hair straighteners. Hers is getting kind of old and she was wanting to get a new one and she wanted to know which ones were really good. I told her to ask in here herself since she signed up for an account a couple months ago but she's being shy. :bz
edit: she wanted me to mention that her hair is thick, long, and colored, if that makes a difference
My wife wanted me to ask you guys about hair straighteners. Hers is getting kind of old and she was wanting to get a new one and she wanted to know which ones were really good. I told her to ask in here herself since she signed up for an account a couple months ago but she's being shy. :bz
edit: she wanted me to mention that her hair is thick, long, and colored, if that makes a difference
I use an artizen brand flat iron and it's great - heats up really quickly even though it's a few years old and I can straighten my medium-thick, curly hair in about 20-30 minutes. I don't use it super-regularly, probably once or twice a month, but my hair is still healthy, hardly has split ends, and never gets that dry, heat-damaged look. it's for use on dry hair only (wet to dry straighteners kind of freak me out, I can't imagine putting that amount of heat on my wet hair!). aaaand apparently it's expensive (~ $180, my mom gave it to me so I didn't know how much it cost until I googled it jut now) so if she doesn't want to drop that much cash I'd just recommend getting a ceramic flat iron!
My wife wanted me to ask you guys about hair straighteners. Hers is getting kind of old and she was wanting to get a new one and she wanted to know which ones were really good. I told her to ask in here herself since she signed up for an account a couple months ago but she's being shy. :bz
edit: she wanted me to mention that her hair is thick, long, and colored, if that makes a difference
GHD and diva are the two best and most frequently recommended brands around here; not sure about the USA. They are known as being top-quality and long-lasting.
I reckon though that the brand might not end up mattering too much. As long as it holds its temperature well (and you want it to do this otherwise you are exposing your hair to longer periods of medium heat, which is worse than short periods of high heat) and she uses a heat protectant spray in her hair.
I think I followed you on tumblr, usagi! I'm still figuring out how to do things with it!
viv, I have probably a bit of a silly question re: your latest post on eyeliner - what's the consistency of gel liner supposed to be like? the one I have does not seem to be super creamy.
I think I like this eyeshadow over/as eyeliner thing. I'm certainly better at applying it
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@bowtiedseal gel liner is in between a cream and a solid kohl pencil liner. Think of it like a chunk of ink in a pot that is stiff and a tiny bit dry.
Alternately, imagine what waterproof mascara would look like in a pot as opposed to a tube. That's kinda like gel liner.
The creaminess of gel liner really describes how well it goes on rather than its consistency in a pot.
Cream liner is naturally super creamy but is comparable to gel liner because of the way it is applied.
@Darmak I think the main thing is to make sure it has ceramic plates, and also it is helpful if the dial shows the actual temperature instead of an arbitrary high, medium, and low. I don't have any good brand recommendations, though, 'cause I don't straighten my hair since I grew out my bangs.
I added the Body Shop's serum to my skincare regimen about a two weeks ago, and between that and the gel-oil cleanser it's like I have a whole new face
Still oily in the T zone but holy wow is my skin soft and smooth
E: I also picked up some argan oil yesterday on a whim, planning to use it on my cuticles but if anybody has some and has used it in other places let me know!
thanks viv! hm, I think I might need to try cream liner.
@usagi, I use an argan oil treatment on my hair! it makes it super soft.
and thanks @vivixenne and @janson! it's the chocolate color from this palette (although it doesn't look nearly as dark on me), which I've had forever and never use, over a bit of purple eyeliner.
just soft! I think it adds a bit of shine too. if I'm using straight oil, I use just a little bit and work it into the ends of wet hair (I don't like putting product near my roots). I also have an argan oil curl creme I am a little more indiscriminate with.
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1) I would consider it (a la the soap reviewer Cocobong), but this far i haven't figured out just HOW (I think the girl who does Cocobong uses a shaving soap brush to whip up her lather, which I don't have. I'd have to do it by hand, wash hands, dry hands, and try to get a good picture before the suds dwindle). But some time I'd like to!
2) I will gladly review lotions, just gotta get started. I use a lot of lotions and creams to help with my flare ups so I think it'd be a good idea. The good clean soap guys just offered to send me some to review so I'll probably take them up on it.
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Yeah this one sounds like it would be a good bet for you.
Honestly I'm not sure if it made my hair feel distinctly clean, but it certainly didn't make it feel any LESS clean. I'd even say that I didn't really notice a difference between using it and using my bottle shampoo. But I think to really judge you need to actually make the switch to using it 100%, to see what it feels like to KEEP all tr natural oils and such in your hair (there's obviously none of the detergents found in regular bottle shampoo).
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my soap dish finally arrived from Kenias Soap!
she'd sent it to an invalid address so when she re-sent it she threw in a free bar of soap!
you are totes getting me into soap via your blog, which is awesome! I'm now looking at the plain jane soap you just reviewed! I will jump on virtually anything that's safe for eczema-prone skin!
Also I am stoked to get people into soap
JOIN ME IN MY OBSESSION
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Yeah I got this particular dish on your recommendation.
And a shaving guest post?
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This would be super helpful as I'm a lazy SOB who just leaves her soap in the shower!
That is more challenging but I will try to get something done this week/next week because I am terrible.
I suppose you can hang your brush on my shaving stand if you want.
Satans..... hints.....
I also got the hand cream in the Venus and Lemongrass scents, and they're both to die for
I still can't decide on what to get next... the deodorant is working for me pretty well, so I'd like to stock up on more of that and perhaps I'll try the cream, too. But there are so many delicious sounding scents!
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Usagi, you seem to be drawn to all the kinds of scents I am intrigued by but not brave enough to try...
I have yet to try a lilac based scent
Today is asian plum/orchid/white musk and it's lovely but much too young for me
edit: she wanted me to mention that her hair is thick, long, and colored, if that makes a difference
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That's exactly why I did and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the product!
I use an artizen brand flat iron and it's great - heats up really quickly even though it's a few years old and I can straighten my medium-thick, curly hair in about 20-30 minutes. I don't use it super-regularly, probably once or twice a month, but my hair is still healthy, hardly has split ends, and never gets that dry, heat-damaged look. it's for use on dry hair only (wet to dry straighteners kind of freak me out, I can't imagine putting that amount of heat on my wet hair!). aaaand apparently it's expensive (~ $180, my mom gave it to me so I didn't know how much it cost until I googled it jut now) so if she doesn't want to drop that much cash I'd just recommend getting a ceramic flat iron!
GHD and diva are the two best and most frequently recommended brands around here; not sure about the USA. They are known as being top-quality and long-lasting.
I reckon though that the brand might not end up mattering too much. As long as it holds its temperature well (and you want it to do this otherwise you are exposing your hair to longer periods of medium heat, which is worse than short periods of high heat) and she uses a heat protectant spray in her hair.
viv, I have probably a bit of a silly question re: your latest post on eyeliner - what's the consistency of gel liner supposed to be like? the one I have does not seem to be super creamy.
I think I like this eyeshadow over/as eyeliner thing. I'm certainly better at applying it
Alternately, imagine what waterproof mascara would look like in a pot as opposed to a tube. That's kinda like gel liner.
The creaminess of gel liner really describes how well it goes on rather than its consistency in a pot.
Cream liner is naturally super creamy but is comparable to gel liner because of the way it is applied.
And ooooh that eyeliner looks great!
Still oily in the T zone but holy wow is my skin soft and smooth
E: I also picked up some argan oil yesterday on a whim, planning to use it on my cuticles but if anybody has some and has used it in other places let me know!
I am in need of new soap! But hm, what to choose, what to choose!...
@usagi, I use an argan oil treatment on my hair! it makes it super soft.
and thanks @vivixenne and @janson! it's the chocolate color from this palette (although it doesn't look nearly as dark on me), which I've had forever and never use, over a bit of purple eyeliner.