I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time.

Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'


Natter 40: The Nice One  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Atropa - Nov 08, 2005 1:35:18 pm PST #2335 of 10006
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Thanks for the rec, Jilli. I don't know if I should bother trying, though. Maybe I should stick to browns and burgundies.

Go to your local MAC counter and try on the different versions. That's what the counter staff is there for.

Jilli! How much does Greenwood Academy charge for a haircut?

Er, I have no idea. What is this 'haircut' thing you speak of? Probably no more than $12, I would guess.


Burrell - Nov 08, 2005 1:35:52 pm PST #2336 of 10006
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Note to self: 1) It's high time you friended Jilli on LJ.

2) Set make desire for Smashbox box. (Although I really can't afford that kind of prezzie for myself.)


P.M. Marc - Nov 08, 2005 1:36:14 pm PST #2337 of 10006
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Er, I have no idea. What is this 'haircut' thing you speak of? Probably no more than $12, I would guess.

That thing where they look sadly at your frizzy ends and then fix things.


Atropa - Nov 08, 2005 1:38:06 pm PST #2338 of 10006
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Jilli, if you're needing distraction and you have skin care advice handy, could you offer any on adult acne outbreaks?

Why yes, yes I could! Get a bottle of plain, uncoated asprin. Disolve 8-12 tablets in a very small cup of water, then mix that with a very generous dollop of honey and some plain lotion. Apply the resulting goop to your face and leave it on for 15 minutes or so, then rinse clean w/ tepid water. If you want to be *really* fancy, soak green tea bags in tepid water, then apply them to your face. Lay down w/ a face full of teabags for about 15 minutes, then rinse.

Yes, I know. It all sounds crazy. But it really does work.


Burrell - Nov 08, 2005 1:39:38 pm PST #2339 of 10006
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

JZ, my first piece of advice would be to find out if in your case "adult acne" is code for rosacea. It usually is. If so, addressing the rosacea will address the acne. Once I switched over to sensitive skin cosmetics, moisturizers, and cleansers, the acne pretty much disappeared.


Atropa - Nov 08, 2005 1:39:40 pm PST #2340 of 10006
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Note to self: 1) It's high time you friended Jilli on LJ.

Remind me of your LJ name, because I am horrible at remembering such things.


DavidS - Nov 08, 2005 1:39:46 pm PST #2341 of 10006
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Mmmm, aspirin-honey-green tea face.


JZ - Nov 08, 2005 1:41:00 pm PST #2342 of 10006
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Awesome! It does sound a wee bit crazy, but if it works, it works.

eta: What is rosacea, exactly?


Atropa - Nov 08, 2005 1:41:12 pm PST #2343 of 10006
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Mmmm, aspirin-honey-green tea face.

It really does help, tho'. Of course, when I do the aspirin-honey mask, Pete likes to stick his head around the bathroom door, shriek dramatically, then stroll away snickering.


Aims - Nov 08, 2005 1:41:50 pm PST #2344 of 10006
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Joe does this when I do my mudd powder-cider vinegar mask.