posted February 09, 2003 06:07 PM           

you remind me of when I was a teen and lusted after sweaty hot men, I figured I could smell their testosterone or something and it was driving me wild..

posted February 10, 2003 06:37 AM           

SVirgo, thanks for the tip. I also use a retinol cream, but yours sounds better. What's its brand name?

As for stretchmarks... Did you lose a lot of weight quickly? I think you should moisturise your belly more than usual and exercise to get some muscles (if you don't have them already ) and tighten your skin that way. Did you try special creams for stretchmarks? I think rubbing oil (maybe almond) into your skin might help.

Oxychick,
you probably have a problem with bursting capillaries in your cheeks (I hope that's the correct term) and if it bothers you to have red cheeks, maybe you should try to find some cream or something to prevent your capillaries from bursting (probably when it's cold or warm, right?). I think there are special creams for that, but I haven't checked. But at least you look healthy with those rosy cheeks, right?

Hi, Fajita and everyone!

posted February 10, 2003 10:46 AM           

I have a feeling that your problem with capillaries can be treated with some vitamin or herb supplements, I mean, there must be some "internal" reason for this capillary oversensitivity, so perhaps you should do some research in that area.

Jade knows so much about herbs and stuff, maybe you should ask her, she has another thread here (All you wanted to know about herbs). I know that creams can help, but the real remedy always comes from within, so it's best to combine the two... Good luck! If I find out something about that though, I'll let you know.

morgana

posted February 10, 2003 10:00 PM           

I know that Rutin (which is in some vitamin C is really good to make blood vessels and and stuff be their normal intended size) (Ok I'll just say it- they even shrink hemmoroids :blushing

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posted February 11, 2003 06:32 AM           

I see Jade is already doing her white magic in the other thread...

Thanks, sVirgo, for the brand name. I'll see if I can find it online.

posted March 07, 2003 10:46 AM           

just wanted to say that I'm using Lancome's Primordial Intense Yeux cream for my eyes now and it's very good, my little lines got less visible. And now I also bought Shiseido's Bioperformance eye cream and I used it twice and I'm very happy with it, it seems to have an instant effect. Yes, I'm splashing out, but it's worth it. I'll tell you how it worked out.

Muse, when I used henna on my hair, it was very nice, I liked how my hair looked, but it was quite dry. Funny, isn't it? Maybe it depends on the manufacturer.

posted March 08, 2003 04:24 PM           

I ran out of my Mario Badescu undereye cream and have been too lazy to get more, so I've been using some undereye cream from Trish McEvoy (a sample that came with a bunch of products I got). I love her eyeshadow-Trish McEvoy and Channel have the best eyeshadows IMO. Christian Dior has the best lipstick, although I do have a great one by Trish McEvoy too. And Chanel lipsticks smell good...ooh, I think I'll go to Sephora this week and play with the makeup. There's a sexy red lipstick by Vincent Longo that I wanna try.

Er...hope it was okay that I went off on that make-up tangent. :\

posted March 12, 2003 02:25 AM           

just a comment or two about red faces!

I have that too-- it my case, it's a common skin condition called "rosacea", and while people say I have lovely rosy cheeks at times, they haven't seen me in full flush and looking like a stop sign!! Check out rosacea on the Net, and see a dermatologist to determine if you have the same thing... tends to happen to people with pale flushable skin, and runs in families, often of northern european descent. To calm the flushes and stop damage to the capillaries, you can cut out trigger foods (sometimes spicy foods, and at first filter coffee did it to me, but espresso coffees did not-- weird!), or trigger situations -- extreme cold or heat can make you flush -- plus there are creams that soothe and reduce the redness. I use an over-the-counter cream called Rosacure, but most people respond to prescribed creams like MetroGel, MetroCream or Noritate, to name a few popular brands. After a week or so of use you'll notice an improvement if you have the right cream.

I wonder what Linda would have recommended in this case.

posted March 12, 2003 09:44 PM           

Here is a tip for shaving: If you have sensitive skin and have irritations afterwords, this will solve your problems and make the skin nice and smooth:
(Using a good gillette), you first shave TOWARDS the direction of the hair growth, and then in the opposite or how you would normally shave. It really works.