So dear reader(s), time for an update on my Vaseline experiment. I've been using Vaseline on my eyelashes on and off for the last month, and I wish I had a decent camera to document the results. I've tried using my mac web-cam, but you can't see a noticeable difference.
I will describe to you the effects I had, personally, though.
While I don't see any drastic changes in length or thickness, I do seem to have way more individual lashes than I used to. It seem they are growing in layers, giving the illusion of thickness. I didn't experience any breakouts, or irritation or anything of the sort. So if you think you can benefit from experimenting yourself, feel free.
Of course, if you do experience any ill-effects, stop immediately. Just because my skin didn't react, doesn't mean yours won't.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Beauty Review
So, it's time for my first ever beauty review, wherein I review a beauty product. Today's item: Cetaphil.
Until last semester, I had been using Origin for my face wash and moisturizer. I can't remember which face wash exactly, but I'm leaning towards Clean Energy, and for my moisturizer, I was using A Perfect World. There was nothing wrong with either of these, but they were so expensive on a student budget. My roommate last semester was using Cetaphil, and I had just ran out of Origin, so I decided to try Cetaphil. I looked it up online and found glowing reviews, so I decided to try it. I bought some from Duane Reade and haven't looked back. I also bought some moisturizer when mine ran out.
Pros:
Cheap; around $7 for 16oz
Makes my face feel clean after washing
Easy to find in stores
Smells good
My skin has been in good condition since I started using it nightly
Cons:
Disconcerting texture that takes some getting used to. It's liquid-y like hand soap, but doesn't foam up.
I would highly recommend Cetaphil for your face wash. It's cheap and it works!
Until last semester, I had been using Origin for my face wash and moisturizer. I can't remember which face wash exactly, but I'm leaning towards Clean Energy, and for my moisturizer, I was using A Perfect World. There was nothing wrong with either of these, but they were so expensive on a student budget. My roommate last semester was using Cetaphil, and I had just ran out of Origin, so I decided to try Cetaphil. I looked it up online and found glowing reviews, so I decided to try it. I bought some from Duane Reade and haven't looked back. I also bought some moisturizer when mine ran out.
Pros:
Cheap; around $7 for 16oz
Makes my face feel clean after washing
Easy to find in stores
Smells good
My skin has been in good condition since I started using it nightly
Cons:
Disconcerting texture that takes some getting used to. It's liquid-y like hand soap, but doesn't foam up.
I would highly recommend Cetaphil for your face wash. It's cheap and it works!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Eyelash-Vaseline Experiment
Ok, so, have you heard that using Vaseline on your eyelashes can make them grow longer? If you haven't, Google it. There are a lot of varying opinions out there, and I'm going to throw mine into the mix, after a trial run of course. This is my before post. I tried taking pictures of my eyes with my nice digital camera, but it is a surprisingly difficult task, so I had to go with my webcam. Excuse my eyebrows; last time I got them waxed, she went waaay too thin, so now I have to wait for them to fully grow back in.
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So, starting tonight, I'm going to apply a thin layer of Vaseline on my eyelashes every night before I go to bed.
I'll keep you updated!
First post!
So, I guess I'll start things off with what I presume is going to be a large part of this blog; hair. Last November, I got my hair bleached at a salon, and then dyed it pink and orange, using the hair dye, Special Effects.
I didn't wash my hair after getting it bleached, and I waited 24 hours after bleaching it to dye it. I had a friend help me apply the dye in sections, and then wrapped the sections in tinfoil. Then, lacking the foresight to get a shower cap, I used a plastic grocery bag and wrapped all my hair up. I wrapped it in a second grocery bag to be safe, and put a towel on my pillow when I went to bed. It wasn't a very comfortable way to sleep, unfortunately. The next morning, I took a shower and washed the dye out with the coldest water I could stand. I was surprised at how little dye actually came out. I guess because my hair is so course and porous, it just absorbed all the dye.
The results were lovely, although it looked like just a bright red for a couple weeks, before fading to pink and orange, then later to pink and blonde.
A couple months later, I got bored with what I had, and got some more sections of my hair bleached, and then I tried dying it teal. I used the exact same method as I did before. Unfortunately, I didn't take the time to neutralize the brassiness of my bleached hair, so it turned out more green than anything else, and it faded very fast; like in three weeks. To Special Effects credit, the Atomic Pink lasted from November all the way until yesterday, when I dyed my hair again. Napalm Orange and Fishbowl didn't perform anywhere near as well. I didn't take many pictures during that time. This is what I came up with as an example, but there was quite a bit more teal sections than seen here.
And then yesterday, since all my highlights were grown out the wazoo, I, mostly on a whim, decided to dye my hair back to black. So I grabbed a box of Garnier brand hair dye in black, and decided to have at it. I followed the instructions as stated on the box. The dye itself doesn't smell great, but the conditioner they include does!
Anyway, I dyed my hair with only a few mishaps. I got the dye all over, and I ended up missing some spots. Fortunately, I have enough hair to cover any spots I missed, and I think the color looks great. Time will tell how as it fades, though.
Sorry for the photo quality, I took them with my webcam.
I didn't wash my hair after getting it bleached, and I waited 24 hours after bleaching it to dye it. I had a friend help me apply the dye in sections, and then wrapped the sections in tinfoil. Then, lacking the foresight to get a shower cap, I used a plastic grocery bag and wrapped all my hair up. I wrapped it in a second grocery bag to be safe, and put a towel on my pillow when I went to bed. It wasn't a very comfortable way to sleep, unfortunately. The next morning, I took a shower and washed the dye out with the coldest water I could stand. I was surprised at how little dye actually came out. I guess because my hair is so course and porous, it just absorbed all the dye.
The results were lovely, although it looked like just a bright red for a couple weeks, before fading to pink and orange, then later to pink and blonde.
A couple months later, I got bored with what I had, and got some more sections of my hair bleached, and then I tried dying it teal. I used the exact same method as I did before. Unfortunately, I didn't take the time to neutralize the brassiness of my bleached hair, so it turned out more green than anything else, and it faded very fast; like in three weeks. To Special Effects credit, the Atomic Pink lasted from November all the way until yesterday, when I dyed my hair again. Napalm Orange and Fishbowl didn't perform anywhere near as well. I didn't take many pictures during that time. This is what I came up with as an example, but there was quite a bit more teal sections than seen here.
And then yesterday, since all my highlights were grown out the wazoo, I, mostly on a whim, decided to dye my hair back to black. So I grabbed a box of Garnier brand hair dye in black, and decided to have at it. I followed the instructions as stated on the box. The dye itself doesn't smell great, but the conditioner they include does!
Anyway, I dyed my hair with only a few mishaps. I got the dye all over, and I ended up missing some spots. Fortunately, I have enough hair to cover any spots I missed, and I think the color looks great. Time will tell how as it fades, though.
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