Monday, March 14, 2011

All About My,,, Skin

Once upon a time not so long ago (only about a decade or so), a young girl fell deeply in love with Freeman. Not because it’s an attractive name, and not because of Freeman’s dashing good looks (though that played a part), but because Freeman made me feel great! The natural enzymes and fruit extract did wonders for my body from head to toe. And if a preteen could possibly know a thing about feeling pleasure,,, well,,,, that was it!
Though I’d love to indulge my audience in every fruity juicy detail about my many intimate escapades with my dear Freeman, the one that has been most on my mind lately is …….. Shhhhh! Don’t tell anyone. This was by far the best my body had ever been treated and was everything a girl dreams of: rich, smooth, and makes ya feel all tingly and fresh. But aside from all that other stuff, let me tell you about what Freeman did for my skin:

When we think “beauty” we should think of clay. Even Cleopatra has been accused of using this ancient secret to stay young and beautiful. Clay offers major benefits to our bodies inside and out, so there’s NO wonder why it can do SUCH wonders to the largest organ we have; our skin. So not only does clay have the ability to transform from a glob of muck into a beautiful work of art, but it can also have the same effect on your face.

Avocado - otherwise known as the “alligator pear” - (for obvious reasons) is another one of God’s gifts to skin. Loaded with potassium and vitamins A, B, D, and E! Oooooh! And everyone knows vitamin E sounds good: E like Ecstasy, E like Energizing, E like boyfriend (inside joke), E like,,,,,,, Envigorating..... Okay well maybe not, but it sounds like it can work.
The oil of an avocado does its job at moisturizing without making the skin greasy. Furthermore, it works wonders on eczema just as its partner in crime; oatmeal. Oatmeal is known as the number 1 moisturizer for skin, and moisture,,,, well,, moisture sounds good in every sense.

So back to my darling Freeman and I; well after our first time I simply couldn’t resist going back for more. The memories we made together all those nights before I went to sleep is simply the stuff of legend which I shall never forget. I admit I spent more nights rendezvousing with Freeman than instructed, but I simply could not fight temptation. Freeman’s Avocado & Oatmeal Clay Mask had swept me off my feet, and we lived Happily Ever After……..
 
………….well,,,,, until my local beauty supplier stopped carrying it that is L . But since then I found that it can be purchased online at http://www.freemanbeauty.com/, so shop, enjoy, and prepare to fall in love!
 


Yours Truly,

Beauty’s loving D-vo-T!





I Do Concur:
(for further info)

www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/clay.htm

ezinearticles.com/?The-Power-Of-Clay-In-Skin-Care&id=1028415

www.eytonsearth.org/general-uses-clay.php

www.pyroenergen.com/articles07/avocado-health-benefits.htm
 
 
 
 

Monday, February 7, 2011

All About My,,, Nails

So, around this time two years ago I got professionally done silk wraps for the first time. I’d had them before, years ago, but I’d done them myself at home. So I went to this place on broad street in Bloomfield, New Jersey called “Nailz” owned by a woman named Lisa ???? She personally did mine for me. During which time I badgered her about how they must be done right and they MUST look natural….. Wait…… let’s rewind for a second…

Background info:
Growing up I’d always had really long strong nails. My mom used to have to cut them more than once a week. As a child I’d always looked forward to growing up and being able to keep my nails and paint them; which I eventually did –of course - but they get brittle in the winter time. Most people couldn’t believe it when I would tell them that my nails were real. I was never really fond of fake nails (or fake anything for that matter), but I admit this may be in part attributed to the fact that I’d never needed them.

So, due to my badgering, and partially to Lisa’s undiscovered talent, even she was impressed with how well my nails came out. She immediately became excited about doing more silk wraps expecting they’d come out just as well. I, of course, was thrilled that she’d achieved the natural look I was going for, and had long enjoyed throughout my pubescent years. Obviously I returned many times.

But Then,,,, (DUH DUH DUUHHH!! *scary music tone*
Just as all good things must come to an end (an aphorism which I refuse to believe), so did my relationship with my beloved manicurist. Eventually the endurance of my wraps began to dwindle sooner and sooner. I found myself having to stop by the salon more often to have a nail repaired. Furthermore, in her procedure she became less concerned with the health of my nails, which she knew was my concern, and more concerned with them looking good and taking up a minimal amount of her time. She began yanking off (OUCH!!) my old wraps when it was time to apply new ones; this is something that even MY Hercules nails could not withstand much more of. The fact that the quality of her Brazilian waxes also began to decline wasn’t helping her case in Beauty court either. To make a short story even shorter, I stopped going there.

The Rundown:

Would I go back? Yes in case of emergency.
  • For best results, if you’re going to visit this salon, do it on a sporadic basis.

Make sure you make what you want VERY well known.
  • Everyone else’s silk wraps didn’t look as natural as mine.

Silk wraps in general? They can be good if they are well maintained and removed properly.
  • I’m currently experimenting on crystal wraps for a comparison. Check back for results.



Yours truly,

Beauty's Loving D-vo-T!