Negative Effects of Paraben and How to Avoid Them With Organic Cosmetics
Do you know the risks you take when you buy a cheap shampoo or moisturiser? Those ugly names on the ingredients lists of you cosmetics can be much more than just chemicals, they can be the cause of 99% of breast cancer cases. Learn the harms of paraben and the importance of using organic cosmetics.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Girl still interrupted…
Girl still interrupted…
Last week I had to visit my doctor and get a prescription to go back on anti-depressants. I’ve been off them for 8 months and while the first 3 – [...]
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Last week I had to visit my doctor and get a prescription to go back on anti-depressants. I’ve been off them for 8 months and while the first 3 – 4 months were fine, I have slowly been sinking back into the mire that is clinical depression. After having my CBT therapy last year I wanted to see if I could go it alone like Batman without his cape. Those feelings of hopelessness don’t come back straight away but they creep up on you like a toxic ooze. Any motivation you had to do stuff you enjoy fades away. Then motivation to do simple things like getting out of bed and taking a shower seem like climbing a mountain. People talk to you but you can’t take anything in, any conversations are treated with a blank stare and disinterest. Concentrating for more than 5 minutes on anything is a big ask and you feel trapped by your inability to be a capable human being. And I could quite easily sleep for weeks, as I have no energy whatsoever.
If you ask me what is causing my depression I have no answer. My life is great, I have a wonderful husband and kitty kat, fantastic friends and family and I have some exciting things happening in 2014. I work freelance at home which is what I always wanted, and I’ve made tons of new friends from blogging. I know now after 16+ years my depression will always be with me which is why I need my medication to feel normal.
I’m also worried about the effect it has on James when I’m not on my medication. He never knows who he’s going to come home to, and that can’t be easy. He’s been very patient and supportive but there are times when I know he feels exhausted with it all and I don’t blame him, although he’s never complained. This is why this will be the last time I go off my pills. The interruption to our lives is not worth it and I’m lucky that my side effects on fluoxetine are few and don’t las that long.
I would say to anyone who is on medication and thinking about coming off of it, always speak to your GP first. It’s easy to think that when you feel better everything is fine. I’ve done this too many times to count now and I feel like I’ve lost several years of my life because of it.
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
New, Affordable, Effective: Camomile Waterproof Make-up Remover
A new and very definite addition to my collection of eye makeup removers: the Camomile Waterproof Eye & Lip Makeup Remover from The Body Shop. Really efficient – it actually does dissolve waterproof makeup, though you have to press the cotton wool over your eyes for a while. This is a [...]
A new and very definite addition to my collection of eye makeup removers: the Camomile Waterproof Eye & Lip Makeup Remover from The Body Shop. Really efficient – it actually does dissolve waterproof makeup, though you have to press the cotton wool over your eyes for a while. This is a good old bi-phase or dual-phase remover that has an oily layer with a watery layer – mix the two together and hey-presto, makeup removing magic. This will sit alongside Lancome’s Bi-Facil (a cult product in my books) and Clinique’s Take The Day Off.
If you don’t need the power of a bi-phase cleanser and want something a little more gentle, then you’ll often find that a brand will have a more soothing, watery version. They don’t ever do quite the same job, but they are a little kinder on the eyes. (Not that I have ever had a problem with dual-phase shakey-shakey removers. I just know that others have.) For gentler solutions, check out Klorane’s Eye Makeup Remover Lotion and also Talika’s Gentle Eye Cleanser. (Clarins, Bobbi Brown, Clinique and Lancome also do “lite” versions of their dual-phase makeup removers, and that’s just a list of brands off the top of my head. There are loads more – I’ll weed out some good ones and do a post.)
You can find the Camomile remover at The Body Shop here. It has only just launched and costs £8.
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Why does Arrojo ReFinish Dry Shampoo feel so different?
Georgia’s questions…After reading about Arrojo Dry Shampoo on Refinery29 I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised to find that it feels COMPLETELY different than the Tresemme product that I had been using. I thought all these dry sprays were just oil absorbing powders – why’s this one so different? The Beauty Brains reply: […] Read more...
Georgia’s questions…After reading about Arrojo Dry Shampoo on Refinery29 I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised to find that it feels COMPLETELY different than the Tresemme product that I had been using. I thought all these dry sprays were just oil absorbing powders – why’s this one so different?
The Beauty Brains reply:
The product Georgia is referring to is Arrojo ReFinish Dry shampoo.
Inside versus outside
It’s not surprising that you think this product feels different than Tresemme’s Fresh Start Dry Shampoo. That product (as well as most others on the market) are based on starches or talc. (Tresemme uses aluminum starch octenylsuccinate.) While these powders are designed to leave no residue, you may find you have to brush them out after they absorb the oil from your hair.
ReFinish, on the other hand, is based on a combination of VP/VA Copolymer and Zeolite. VP/VA copolymer is a fairly standard hair spray resin so this product is designed to provide some degree of hold. Zeolite performs similarly to the starch in that absorbs oil but while starch absorbs on the surface of the particle, zeolite is riddled with tiny channels which allow the oil to wick inside each particle. Presumably this could difference could provide better oil removal.
Arrojo ReFinish Dry shampoo ingredients
Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Dimethyl Ether, Alcohol Denat., Vp/Va Copolymer, Zeolite, Glycerin, Acetyl Triethyl Citrate, Peg/Ppg-17/18 Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Amp Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Benzophenone-4, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata (Passion Flower) Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Hedychium Coronarium (Ginger) Root Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Fragrance (Parfum).
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Latest “Budget” Makeup and Skincare Finds…
Latest “Budget” Makeup and Skincare Finds…
“Budget” in inverted commas, obviously, because my budget picks never turn out to be quite as affordable as I hope they will be! I think that I just have expensive tastes, unfortunately. But these are still a darn sight more affordable than some of my usual bits and bobs – [...]
“Budget” in inverted commas, obviously, because my budget picks never turn out to be quite as affordable as I hope they will be! I think that I just have expensive tastes, unfortunately. But these are still a darn sight more affordable than some of my usual bits and bobs – mascara from Bourjois (one of my new favourites), serums from No7 and a nice, ultra-bright lipstick from Avon. I don’t think that’s out yet, but I’ll give you a nudge when it is.
I’ve done something a bit jazzy with this video – mainly because I was so incredibly bored with editing. Let me know what you think, but please be kind. I’m in a fragile mood after the last lot of Youtube trolls did their evil work on me – you try not to let it bother you but sometimes they are just a total pain in le arse. Please click here to watch the video if you’re reading on the Daily Fix email. If you want to see lots of other videos with favourite beauty discoveries, then you’ll find a directory of them here.
Products Shown in the Vid:
Skincare Routine Video: http://youtu.be/0dBOn2qZ8Xs
Fragrance Video: http://youtu.be/dFQNZCIpvlo
Vlog: http://youtu.be/a-dv7_aKU8g
Dior Riviera Nail Polish (sorry, not exactly budget!):http://tidd.ly/6f8c74aa
Eyeshadows all from the Avon Nudes Palette: coming soon.
Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl in Black: http://tidd.ly/318cff75
Bourjois FanTastic Mascara: http://tidd.ly/5d9d610b
Avon Blush in Peach: http://goo.gl/DxDyQ1
Body Shop Lipstick in Shade 315: http://goo.gl/ZYuyJL
Avon True Colour lipstick in Lava red: out soon!!
JASON Cleansing Pads: http://tidd.ly/f126bf66
No7 Lift and Luminate Serums: http://tidd.ly/7281bdd7
KIKO Skin Trainer Serum: http://goo.gl/MoZzK
Garnier Clear Protect SPF30. OK, look – this isn’t literally the cheapest ever suncare, but it is ALWAYS on offer!!!!http://tidd.ly/da5bb980
Why does Arrojo ReFinish Dry Shampoo feel so different?
Georgia’s questions…After reading about Arrojo Dry Shampoo on Refinery29 I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised to find that it feels COMPLETELY different than the Tresemme product that I had been using. I thought all these dry sprays were just oil absorbing powders – why’s this one so different? The Beauty Brains reply: […] For full post, click here.
Georgia’s questions…After reading about Arrojo Dry Shampoo on Refinery29 I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised to find that it feels COMPLETELY different than the Tresemme product that I had been using. I thought all these dry sprays were just oil absorbing powders – why’s this one so different?
The Beauty Brains reply:
The product Georgia is referring to is Arrojo ReFinish Dry shampoo.
Inside versus outside
It’s not surprising that you think this product feels different than Tresemme’s Fresh Start Dry Shampoo. That product (as well as most others on the market) are based on starches or talc. (Tresemme uses aluminum starch octenylsuccinate.) While these powders are designed to leave no residue, you may find you have to brush them out after they absorb the oil from your hair.
ReFinish, on the other hand, is based on a combination of VP/VA Copolymer and Zeolite. VP/VA copolymer is a fairly standard hair spray resin so this product is designed to provide some degree of hold. Zeolite performs similarly to the starch in that absorbs oil but while starch absorbs on the surface of the particle, zeolite is riddled with tiny channels which allow the oil to wick inside each particle. Presumably this could difference could provide better oil removal.
Arrojo ReFinish Dry shampoo ingredients
Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Dimethyl Ether, Alcohol Denat., Vp/Va Copolymer, Zeolite, Glycerin, Acetyl Triethyl Citrate, Peg/Ppg-17/18 Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Amp Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Benzophenone-4, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata (Passion Flower) Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Hedychium Coronarium (Ginger) Root Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Fragrance (Parfum).
Image credit: http://farm8.staticflickr.com
Monday, August 26, 2013
Want to Know What Guys Think About Lipstick? Here it is!
BEAUTY BLABBER | MAKEUP By Huda Heidi Kattan When it comes to lipstick, there are SOOO many choices–red, pink, glosssy, matte–but what really is the most attractive lipstick out there? Huffington Post did a really interesting pictorial of quotes fromقراءة المزيد For full post, click here.
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