re: the low down dirty on the things that keep my clean

It's easier to list my cleaning products than to think of 5 things you don't know about me.  Thanks for the idea, Jaime!

 

Nighttime face wash.  I brush my teeth, I wash my hands, I take out my contacts and I get a steaming hot washcloth all lathered up with this stuff. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morning (in the shower) face wash.  I joke about the biggest problem with this being sure to not rinse the exfoliating "rocks" into your eyes.  And more than once I've rubbed them out of my nostrils midday.  But my face feels softer and generally cleaner.  I use the blemish control version.  I have used the standard version, but it doesn't keep my breakouts as low as the salicylic acid version.  Ahhh salicylic acid....

 

 

 

 

 

This is my conditioner.  I'm currently on the hunt for the perfect shampoo, so I can't share that with you.  I love the lavender smell of this.  I love that it's organic.  I love that it's relatively inexpensive ($5-6?). 

What I need in a shampoo: something that won't leave my scalp dry, itchy or flaky.  Something that won't leave my hair greasy, stringy, or flat.  Something that won't strip out any "color enhancing" I might or might not do.  Preferrably something natural and/or organic.  Jaime, shall I try yours?  I do have a $25 coupon to the new whole foods....

 

 

 

Bonnie totally got my hooked on the "all in one" almond castile soap.  I use it for body wash, but apparently I could use it to wash my hair, my dishes, perhaps even my car??  My biggest challenge is to keep from drinking it- it smells so delicious!  For a short time I was finishing up a bottle of Body Shop Satsuma citrus body wash and if Bonnie was using the almond stuff at the same time it was like we were making some sort of fancy dessert in the shower.  Yum.

 

 

 

 

I'm just such a sucker for Aveeno.  When I get out of the shower I lather myself all up in this stuff.  I like how it's not greasy, it rubs in easily.  It doesn't have a grandma smell and it doesnt' leave me feeling sticky.  Again, quite affordable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I'm all done getting clean I top myself off with a little 'brown black' thickening, lenghtening mascara.  I feel naked without it.  It's my only every day makeup staple (I think I get the love for mascara from my mom- it's her only staple as well)  Though when I'm feeling fancy I do get out my liner wind up 'pencil' and my liquid/gel shadow.

 

 

 

 

 

I know the sold out, but I still love Tom's.  My mom used it the other day when she was here, and apparently it's an acquired taste.  I don't remember because I prefer it now.  *knock on wood* 27 years and cavity free....

 

 

 

 

 

When I first discoverd this back in college I described it as "eating Girl Scouts..."  Um...that was inaccurate- more like eating Girl Scout COOKIES.  I'm a hardcore chapstick addict.  I'll try other products here and there, but I always come back to the 'girls in green' for my lip mosturizing satisfaction.