I would have trouble to stay at work if a colleagues perfume bottle broke that day. [emoji1]
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I would have trouble to stay at work if a colleagues perfume bottle broke that day. [emoji1]
It is true that most soaps and body products have many added chemicals, some are hormone-disrupters that have some health risk. This is true whether they are bars or liquids. The ones with the moisturizing beads are the worst, and they are also extremely toxic to tiny life in the ocean because the itty bitty plastic particles are small enough to pass through cleaning filters.
Organic, all-natural or craftsman-made/home-made are probably the safest choices, but it will probably not give you the best skin.
I personally eat very healthy, natural food, get good exercise and avoid smoke, but I bathe in chemicals and slather them on my face...so I hope that it balances out!
I also use the neutrogena rain bath! I actually hate it (to me it smells incredibly strong, especially the "yellow" flavor). My husband refuses to check our closets before he buys more of things that he likes, therefore we always have 8-10 rain bath containers (and 8-10 refills of peppercorns, 8-10 jars of hot sauce...) but somehow I always end up having to use "yellow"! [emoji43]
I hate that BO smell, but I have a male colleague who reeks of baby powder. I guess it's his deodorant but it makes me gag. I'd rather smell whatever he smells like naturally!
I can't contribute much to the discussion of smells ladies. I'm blessed with very little sense of smell. [emoji4]
I would prefer the ocean totally! The bugs can be a problem! Once I start scratching, it is difficult to stop. I'm sure they bit because you smelled good! Fortunately, your children were spared
Thanks for the information.
Ive been buying a lot of my body washes at Whole Foods lately, hoping they choose environmentally conscious.
I did buy a cream drugstore brand thinking it would moisturize my dry skin (it did not). The one with the beads really annoyed me.
That's fortunate! You are not overwhelmed with too much obsession of fragrances or the repulsion of odors[emoji106]
Earlier this morning a friend & I saw a man we knew while we were walking. He had a towel around his neck after his run. He told us he didn't want to smell offensive when walked back into the a/c. I never realized a moderate change in temperature releases body odors.
First thing I thought was "telepathy" after reading & participating last night on this thread. Second thought was to appreciate his consideration!
There is a business in Paris that DH and I know very well. They went through a full renovation a couple of years ago, including new bathrooms. They are a huge improvement from the old bathroom, which were probably from the 60s and very dingy.
DH commented that, in spite of being 2 years old, the sinks in the men's bathrooms are spotless because "they are hardly used. The French guys don't appear to ever wash their hands". YUUUCK.
Changes in hormones levels change the sense of smell, and even what smells we like or we don't like.
there are some smells that I loved when I was younger and now I can barely stand.
Of course, too much of anything is bad, even the best perfume in the world, but I find difficult to think that a little perfume may be offensive. As a rule of thumb, perfume should not be detectable at more than 30cm, or 1', of distance, which is pretty much the definition of personal space.
For those who asked, I put my recent paris purchases in the 2016 scarves thread.
I was really looking for the black version of the carre en boucle GSGM, but I saw the last one in FSH bought under my nose. I must say, the lady who purchased was beautiful and elegant, which made me feel a little less sad about seeing it go, at least it will have a good life
I was looking for Au Coin du Feu, in the Christmas-y blue/red version, with the quad-contrast hem. The super nice SA in FSH told me that they "did not order it". I didn't even think it was possible for FSH "not to order" something, but she told me they had it in Sevres, so I went there to buy it.
The scarf I did not expect to purchase was the Hermes Electrique 04 (blue/prune/rouge). I was looking for a subdued blue/neutral carre', but after trying La legende de l'arbre and Chemins de corail, and realizing that the petrol color didn't really help me, the SA brought this one up, and it was love at first sight. It is such a happy scarf!
As most of loves at first sight, I am not sure it was a wise choice, but at least I know what scarf to use when I need some pick-me-up.
Uh, wait, would that be a scarf fling? I don't want to know
Last, but not least, I tried all the dallet, which really didn't help me. I also tried the red version of ClF, but DH voted it down because he didn't like the finesse design.
Soooo...I found my bonehur, as they say it in Paris
I posted the pictures here, so I won't repost:
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/the-fall-2016-scarves.939230/page-284#post-30746387
I absolutely love this scarf, it is neutral but it has enough dark blue not to wash me out. I'm very very happy about this purchase!
I was really looking for the black version of the carre en boucle GSGM, but I saw the last one in FSH bought under my nose. I must say, the lady who purchased was beautiful and elegant, which made me feel a little less sad about seeing it go, at least it will have a good life
I was looking for Au Coin du Feu, in the Christmas-y blue/red version, with the quad-contrast hem. The super nice SA in FSH told me that they "did not order it". I didn't even think it was possible for FSH "not to order" something, but she told me they had it in Sevres, so I went there to buy it.
The scarf I did not expect to purchase was the Hermes Electrique 04 (blue/prune/rouge). I was looking for a subdued blue/neutral carre', but after trying La legende de l'arbre and Chemins de corail, and realizing that the petrol color didn't really help me, the SA brought this one up, and it was love at first sight. It is such a happy scarf!
As most of loves at first sight, I am not sure it was a wise choice, but at least I know what scarf to use when I need some pick-me-up.
Uh, wait, would that be a scarf fling? I don't want to know
Last, but not least, I tried all the dallet, which really didn't help me. I also tried the red version of ClF, but DH voted it down because he didn't like the finesse design.
Soooo...I found my bonehur, as they say it in Paris
I posted the pictures here, so I won't repost:
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/the-fall-2016-scarves.939230/page-284#post-30746387
I absolutely love this scarf, it is neutral but it has enough dark blue not to wash me out. I'm very very happy about this purchase!
Just don't shake the hand of any males whilst you are there.
Getting back to make-up and skin care..... I do not buy into all the claims that the various companies make about changing your skin, turning back the clock, erasing lines/furrows or you name it. I think it is all hogwash and they are just separating women from their $$$. These products just sit on top of the dermis and can't possibly change things from the inside to the outside. .Many drug store products do just as good a job as a $200 jar of cream. I have been using Neutrogena products for years. The face washes, day and night creams and they work as well as anything. For day, I mostly use Bobbi Brown moisturizer and eye cream. I think that properly removing/cleansing your make-up is most important and not using water that is too hot. My 2 cents.