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12-06-2017 05:38 PM
just bee - I think you may have too much time on your hands.
12-06-2017 05:44 PM
12-07-2017 11:31 AM
Speaking of time on my hand(s)...
I tend to reach for my favorite mug when I'm brewing tea: My Mona Lisa mug. When I had my hair chopped last month, I was handed a gift bag. I rifled through it when I got home and when I saw what was in it I set it aside. As I said previously, there was a mug in there. Talk about coals to Newcastle.
Well, while BH was out of state I washed the mug and decided to use it. It has a rounded bottom which I have discovered is fabulous for a tea mug. No nooks and crannies for tea to settle and stain.
And I thought I'd have some stiff English breakfast tea but because there was leftover heavy whipping cream from the holiday I added a smidge to my cup.
Is it me or does the cream lessen the staining power of a sturdy black tea? The cup isn't holding a stain. I thought maybe it was because it was a new mug and hadn't been beaten down by life but then I noticed my teeth seemed a little brighter, too.
Must be the fat content. The research continues.
12-07-2017 11:51 AM
Now that I have time to actually sift through all this beauty email and see the holiday offers, I can see why this is such a stressful time of year. The sales are relentless. Just when you think the prices can't get any lower, they do.
I really don't know why I fall for this. I worked in retail for years and knew the game.
Anyway, I'm giving a lot more thought to the sale prices versus regular prices. I know it's been discussed here but it's really kinda sticking lately. I noticed the prices dropped even lower on a couple Lumene items I like and I started thinking that I should take advantage so I could have a couple extra in the stash.
But I kept thinking about the actual price. No way in Hades would I pay full price for these items I think I love.
Is there something you have that you're willing to pay full price for? Besides food?
12-07-2017 04:52 PM
@just bee wrote:Speaking of time on my hand(s)...
I tend to reach for my favorite mug when I'm brewing tea: My Mona Lisa mug. When I had my hair chopped last month, I was handed a gift bag. I rifled through it when I got home and when I saw what was in it I set it aside. As I said previously, there was a mug in there. Talk about coals to Newcastle.
Well, while BH was out of state I washed the mug and decided to use it. It has a rounded bottom which I have discovered is fabulous for a tea mug. No nooks and crannies for tea to settle and stain.
And I thought I'd have some stiff English breakfast tea but because there was leftover heavy whipping cream from the holiday I added a smidge to my cup.
Is it me or does the cream lessen the staining power of a sturdy black tea? The cup isn't holding a stain. I thought maybe it was because it was a new mug and hadn't been beaten down by life but then I noticed my teeth seemed a little brighter, too.
Must be the fat content. The research continues.
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12-07-2017 05:00 PM
So if I put a TWIX in my tea...
12-07-2017 05:03 PM
I should put some argan oil in my cup. Now I know what you mean by "greasy."
These oils are funny. Some don't feel like oil and some feel like bear grease.
12-08-2017 01:47 PM
@just bee wrote:
I should put some argan oil in my cup. Now I know what you mean by "greasy."
These oils are funny. Some don't feel like oil and some feel like bear grease.
Yep. I thought I had found a good under-moisturizer “serum” in the argan oil “milk”, but as I am using it and it’s aging, I find it’s separating. I also found that the WEN dry oil I bought for my hair is a good, if not better, substitute, and I can use it for more than one purpose which is a definite plus in my book.
Looks like I have another auto-delivery to cancel.
12-08-2017 04:22 PM
@geezerette wrote:
Yep. I thought I had found a good under-moisturizer “serum” in the argan oil “milk”, but as I am using it and it’s aging, I find it’s separating. I also found that the WEN dry oil I bought for my hair is a good, if not better, substitute, and I can use it for more than one purpose which is a definite plus in my book.
Looks like I have another auto-delivery to cancel.
I'm auditioning three different products. Two are oil blends from Lumene and one is basic argan oil from Acure Organics. I don't want to stockpile oils because I just tossed a very large bottle of castor oil and I should toss a very large bottle of jojoba but I just can't bring myself to do it. But I'm not using it so why am I keeping it?
I like the Lumene products but they've been disappearing from websites. And they're not cheap.
I'm just going to try to relax and enjoy what I have and stretch this audition through the cold, dry winter months. We'll see what happens.
Do I even need oils? That is the question.
12-08-2017 04:39 PM - edited 12-08-2017 04:40 PM
@just bee wrote:
@geezerette wrote:
Yep. I thought I had found a good under-moisturizer “serum” in the argan oil “milk”, but as I am using it and it’s aging, I find it’s separating. I also found that the WEN dry oil I bought for my hair is a good, if not better, substitute, and I can use it for more than one purpose which is a definite plus in my book.
Looks like I have another auto-delivery to cancel.
I'm auditioning three different products. Two are oil blends from Lumene and one is basic argan oil from Acure Organics. I don't want to stockpile oils because I just tossed a very large bottle of castor oil and I should toss a very large bottle of jojoba but I just can't bring myself to do it. But I'm not using it so why am I keeping it?
I like the Lumene products but they've been disappearing from websites. And they're not cheap.
I'm just going to try to relax and enjoy what I have and stretch this audition through the cold, dry winter months. We'll see what happens.
Do I even need oils? That is the question.
I don’t think I need oils, but then I don’t need most of what I buy and already own. That’s a whole ‘nother thread itself. I do find that the argan oil/milk seems to give my complexion a more refined appearance. (You notice I’m using the whole “appearance” line, just the the propaganda.) And I don’t get the dry patches on my face like it do when I don’t use it.
But I don’t think I will need it or use it during the warmer months at all. So it’s just going to be something I use for a few months, meaning I only need to buy a small bottle and use it up in one season. No more supersize. Also, I just get plain lazy and have already gotten tired of the extra step. Because I’ve found I can’t use an oil instead of a moisturizer.
But I’m not as dry as you are, and I sure don’t live in the same dry climate. You may very well find benefits to using oils. Determining whether it’s a “need” or just the “product of the moment” in the beauty industry is the key.
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