I have found a stash of shampoos, conditioners, body lotions and hand creams in a box in my cellar. They are left over from a move to this house in 1997, so are now 15 years old. The question is: are they safe to use???
Fifteen years old? I would ditch them. Read the rest of this entry »
I have to apologise for people who have written in with problems. For some reason my e-mail filter suddenly decided to treat everything coming in via the contact form as spam, so I have only just picked up some of them. I hope none have been completely lost.
I am working through them now, and one reply is already scheduled for Monday.
Ali from the the Joie de Vivre blog (http://jdvbeautyhall.blogspot.com/) asked for my opinion of products based on gem elixirs, one range of which is being promoted rather effectively in the UK at the moment. I have to congratulate whichever PR firm they are using because they have done a good job of getting the story out there. I like to give credit where it is due.
But I am afraid that is about all the credit I can give them. I find the actual idea behind this range to be, oh I don’t know. Where do I even begin? First off gem elixirs are not so age old folk magic. I had never heard of them until last week. The comparison with Bach Flower remedies is at best imperfect. The Bach Flower remedies themselves are a load of balony but they do at least have an actual history of use, even if they don’t have a history of effect. Elixirs made with gems are a new idea and a silly one. What skin benefits are likely to derive from gems? Read the rest of this entry »
I had a curious e-mail appear in my in-box today. Here is the whole thing: Read the rest of this entry »
Can you kill yourself with lipstick?
The answer is yes. But I don’t recommend it.
I have suffered from milia for many years and want to know which products are good for preventing and treating milia. I understand I need to exfoliate well but wondered if you could recommend a good skin care range cleanse exfoliate and moisturise that won’t add to the milia. Also is there a better foundation or blusher to use as my milia spots tend to build up on my cheeks were I would place blusher.
Many Thanks
Leah
Vaseline Creme Brulee
This is basically a lip balm with a Creme brulee flavour added. If you like lip balm and you like creme brulee then you are in luck. This product is in great demand at the moment and shows that you can be very successful with the simplest ideas. All readers who have or are planning to start your own skincare lines take note.
Everyone knows that astronomy grew out of astrology. Both can trace their origins back to the same place, even though they don’t have much to do with one another nowadays. It is often thought, even by some chemists, that chemistry has a similar relationship with alchemy. It sounds plausible, but in fact modern chemistry developed out of pharmacy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. There is only the vaguest connection with with the alchemists. Alchemy was actually a branch of astrology. Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s problem comes from everyone’s favourite British beauty blogger, BritishBeautyBlogger, from whom I have learned a great deal so it is nice to pay a little back.
Hi Colin.. okay.. I have been using a liquid magnesium complex in my bath which says that you can absorb it through the skin. Can all vitamins be taken in this way or is it specific to magnesium? I just keep thinking it is the easiest way in the world to take vitamins so in theory could you have like a multi-vitamin bath every night that does the same as a tablet? Read the rest of this entry »
While I was researching my post on the risks of hair dyes I came across one of those no-win no fee lawyer’s websites. His speciality is personal injury in general and claims arising from hair dyes in particular. He seems to be an earnest fellow because he devotes some of his website to campaigning against p-Phenylenediamine (PPD). He wants it banned from hair dyes and replaced with safer alternatives. Read the rest of this entry »
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