Wet or dry, the acrylic fiber knitted facial scrub is great for oily skin: The texture of a gentle facial scrub stimulates circulation. The tingling sensation makes me feel alive and well again. My pores shrink momentarily. Acrylic dish washing scrubbers are also a favorite. Now I’m understanding why.
Coffee has beneficial oils to give hair a shiny tint when applied directly. Delighted to have discovered using up this cooled down coffee brew. It tinted my virgin hair as a free bonus. Imagine what it does for porous mane. Virgin hair is not chemically processed. There’s no bleach, dyes, or perm waves. When my ...
Using plain, dry baking soda as a gentle scrub releases pores, oil and dirt from the skin. This is a simple remedy used by at least one cosmetic company as a primary ingredient ‘facial scrub’. The discovery is not a new idea, actually. For oily skin, the gentle scrub tightens my pores. The sensation is ...
Re-purposing used soap is an intriguing hobby of mine. I’m enjoying do-it-yourself coffee scrub bars. The latest batch, shampoo balls, used glycerin soap, coconut, almond and vanilla ‘Dead Sea’ bath salt. A bit of tinkering; this turned out better using stove top simmering heat and a portable mixer. Instead of alcohol, I used witch hazel ...
Soon as I get an opportunity to take this quiz on hair porosity, maybe I’ll understand. Hair can be confusing. Here’s the link to Porosity 411 by SheaMo… Now I have curly waves with low-maintenance barbie-doll hair. Once a day, I’m pouring cold left-over coffee over my head just to see what happens. Not sure ...
Last week (August 2) I permed my hair with braids. Securing the ends with perm wrappers and rubber bands, the Jheri Redding One ‘n Only acid perm worked well. I waited five days to wash it out. The smell lingered even after the wash. Tiny waves are locked in. This took a lot of do-it-yourself ...
