Vinegar damaged the grout in our tile floors, and I need to clean my bathroom floors which are old tile and grout because they get super disgusting and are unfortunately white so you can literally see the filth. Plus, dog hair.
What are your best low tox recommendations for tile and grout floor cleaning?
We are connecting through Lisbon on our way home to the USA from Spain.
Is 3 hours enough time to make our flight home with customs and everything else?
We've never been through Lisbon before- we are entering the Schengen zone through Lisbon on our way, staying a couple days in Lisbon, then heading on to Spain and flying home from there with our connection home in Lisbon-so don't know what to expect in terms of the experience and most accounts I can find seem to be if your origin is Lisbon- but our origin is Spain, I think (if I understand everything correctly).
All booked one ticket, one airline- not separate reservations or multiple airlines.
I need some help trying to get my eyes to stop watery because it removes all my concealer and runs into my blush and makes me look really ridiculous, like I have a mask around my eyes where i forgot makeup. What can I do to stop this?
Some key info:
-it happens whether or not i wear eye make up or mascara
-it only happens when i wear makeup, my eyes dont water normally
-ive tried a dozen mascaras same result
-i wear contact lenses so most eye drops are out
-i just had my annual opto visit and my eyes are fine there are no problems with my tear ducts, i asked
-i have a fair blue eyes
-it is worse if any kind of air (like a fan/ac) or wind is blowing
-it happens whether im inside or outside but is worse at daytime vs night but weather/time of year make no difference
-i already take antihistamines daily
-my makeup is all new as i have replaced most of my bag in the last 3 months
-my brushes are clean
-this happens even though i use both setting powder and multiple layers of setting spray
Any suggestions?
My sister in law is pregnant and just asked me if I have any recommendations for a good fragrance free deodorant, then when I asked why, she informed me her OB said to avoid synthetic fragrance when pregnant. In deodorant, body wash, lotion, chapstick... etc
Now I do know synthetic fragrance can be an endocrine disruptor and avoid it in a lot of stuff but def used fragranced body wash and deodorant- but my OB never mentioned this other than perfume and my last baby is less than 2.
Is this like a brand new recommendation? Or did pregnancy brain block this out? I feel like I missed a chapter lol
I love the essence baby got bronze in moondust for contour. It is SUPER cool, basically grey, and my perfect shade for my fair skin.
But it is impossible to contour my nose with that chubby little stick, friends.
Does anyone have recommendations for a thin, cool, grey contour stick for fair skin?
Also, surprise! All of them are $4 if you go past 10. I got 13 pairs for $4 each and free shipping. And before y'all think I'm crazy- I need to replace 2/3 of my underwear drawer and this is the first time I've bought undies in like 2 years lol
We all like Morphe and Real Techniques. But WHICH brushes do you like best from them?
Like for example, Morphe has a ton of different brushes all for blush. A lot of brands do this- for blush, foundation, etc.
So which specific brushes from the drugstore are your favorite and why?
I'll kick it off: love the elf liquid blush brush because it's density makes it great at picking up liquid product and leaving it sitting on the top of the brush instead of soaking in to make application easier and the shape makes it easy to diffuse the blush on the skin
Hyper specific question, I know. I know they have a monthly membership, but one of our friend's kids has a birthday next month and grandparents were like "we'd love to gift her an indoor playground membership!" and she can't figure out if someone can gift her one/signup on her behalf. Does anyone know?
I finally used up my setting powder, the elf halo glow, purchased in like, last October. I did not care for it much so it was a sparing use.
But with summer in full swing now, I need a powder to keep my makeup attached to my skin. But I like a very minimal makeup look in summer, so I need a lightweight, barely there powder that isn't gonna cake up, be full coverage heavy, or make my dry skin look like sandpaper.
What's worth buying these days if I don't need color correcting and comes in shades appropriate for fair skin?
TLDR: My rosacea is now stable after a couple years, I am using tretinoin 3x a week, and feel like I need to incorporate 1-2x weekly exfoliation, but wondering how and what to use.
Long: My rosacea has been stable (basically gone) for almost a year and I've been able to tolerate tretinoin again for nearly as long. I use tretinoin 3 times a week, and azelaic acid every day in the AM, but especially with this very humid sweaty summer we're having and my increased exercise level (getting back in shape!) my skin is expressing a need for more specific exfoliation.
I don't tolerate benzoyl peroxide (gives me contact dermatitis) and salicycylic acid (BHA) was drying for me even before rosacea, so exploring more AHAs/PHAs/LHAs but wondering if anyone here has any specific ones they'd recommend, what method (toner vs pads vs serum vs cleanser) and MOST IMPORTANTLY products.
We all know finding products for rosacea safe skin can be really hard so this sub is one of the only places I would trust to ask for recommendations for an actual specific product for exfoliation.
Thanks!!
I know we have a lot of discussions on concealer here but they mostly seem to be around full coverage concealers/UNDEREYES
But some days you wanna skip a foundation/base makeup and just slap on some concealer on your worst spots around your face, a pop of blush, a swipe of mascara, and maybe a little lip gloss and be done with it.
What's your favorite drugstore concealer (that does not need to conceal dark eye circles) to accomplish this kind of look?
I'm dry+fair/light-neutral with some spots of redness, if shade and texture matters to your rec
Anyone have a good peachy powder blush for neutral or more cool undertones?
Really into the "sunburnt" look for summer and with my fair skin and neutral to maybe slightly cool undertone peachy colors seem to look better than brown reddish/browner (like terracotta/brick shades) for that look.
But I have multiple cream/liquid blushes in this shade and no powder ones and this summer humidity is making me feel like i need to add a powder blush to help everything set!
Any recommendations???
Sephora has been sold out of the blushes forever so I'm thinking of ordering direct from Rhode. But I have a tough time with shade matching and my local Sephora is so sold out that there aren't even testers to swatch.
So what happens with Rhode if I order a couple shades and want to return one or all if they are the wrong shade for my skin? Can I do that? Do I get a full refund?
I could only find old posts about this so I appreciate any insight thank you
Half the internet said this is a CT dupe, and how amazing it is... no. This sucks. This does not set my makeup. The CT? My makeup lasted hours and looked radiant. This looks like I never used it other than the fact my makeup doesn't transfer. But my makeup doesn't hold or stay. It slips, fades, and doesn't look set at all. It looks like I never put on makeup by end of day. Same makeup I was using before too so that's not the issue.
But wait there's more. This makes my eyes itch. It makes me sneeze. Aggressively. It smells weird. It's a super WET mist not fine and takes forever to dry down. You need to spray a lot to cover your whole face.
It's just bad. And PLEASE don't tell me to try the Milani one. The 3rd ingredient (which is high!!!) is niacinamide which flares my rosacea like crazy, and it's not in the formula for CT so it's not a sufficient dupe for me.
Just don't buy this.
This is too dark for my fair skin, but I like the dewy skin finish and hydrating formula because I have dry cheeks. But the color is all wrong.
I used to have a stick one from elf in a shade that worked for me, so I know the "sunburnt" look looks good on me, but they've seemingly discontinued the elf product I used to have, and I tried the Rhode one and the shade is a hard no too dark!!!
Sooo wondering what else y'all recommend?
Water-based, not an oil cleanser! Not cerave.
I am in desperate need of a new water based cleanser for my second cleanse to follow up my oil based cleanser at night.
Because my skin is dry, I find most cleansers too stripping or even mildly irritating so wondering what my other very dry skinned friends are using!!!
I haven't seen this before and i love sour strip type candy but I have found when a brand turns their main candy into a new form I'm often disappointed (skittles sour gummies come to mind), so thought I'd ask the experts here if anyone's tried these yet
A few weeks back we camped at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground. Firstly, it was beautiful. 10/10 trip, will go back, highly recommend.
But I also wanted to make this post for any other families looking for info on the campground like I was and didn't really find much online! So here goes, in stream of consciousness order:
Most but not all the bathrooms have showers. But all have flush toilets, running water, hand soap, and mirrors. No paper towels or seat covers but honestly better bathrooms (and cleaned every other day) than 95% of other campgrounds we've stayed at!
Weyland Camp is the most exposed with the least trees and closest together sites. People on either side and you're staring at someone across from you by 10 feet. South Camp seemed to have the most redwood trees and the roomiest sites not too close to the neighbors, but the least river access. Also closest to the camp store. Main camp had lots of shade, best river access, but noisier and closer sites to each other. South camp was quietest. Camp Hosts were on it and anyone being loud was dealt with within 20-30 mins of quiet time. Also, people seem to sleep in. Even the others around us with kids weren't up before 8-8:30 most days.
BRING BIKES. I came across this info literally nowhere online. Kids were riding bikes ALL OVER the campground, up and down the road, and most sites are not on or super close to the river where you could actually wade/play so a lot of people biked over to the swimming holes and areas with more shore access and their gear. It's a far walk from majority of sites in South and def Weyland camp and some in Main camp to the water areas, especially with kids.
Big sur lodge has free wifi for those needing to check in with the outside world because the camp and anywhere without about 45 minutes north or south has no cell service (I expected this and was no issue just reaffirming for anyone who may ask). The lodge store also has more groceries than the camp store.
Surrounding area food: we loved Big Sur River inn for the Adirondack chairs, the kids wading, and THE DRINKS were amazing. Best spicy margarita of my life. Deetjens breakfast was stellar. The taphouse was fun, we caught some of a world cup game, kids liked the food and store, husband really enjoyed the local beers they had on tap. We didn't much care for the other resorts in the area. We did go to Nepenthe- it's cool, expensive, and only has a good view if the weather is JUST right and it never was when we were there.
Surrounding area hiking: loved Pfeiffer Falls trail, loved Point Lobos State Natural Reserve (we saw a sea otter! It was so cool!), and Limekiln was our favorite. Limekiln has the coolest beach I've ever seen, and the nature on the trail was breathtaking. The trail to the falls is closed but we saw people actively working on it so hopefully eventually. But Limekiln is a can't miss in my book.
Bonus: we visited Carmel and Mad Dogs and Englishmen coffee shop made amazing drinks and my husband (who is a coffee snob, truly I cannot underscore enough) said it was the best nitro cold brew he has EVER had. And we live in LA. There's a lot of fancy coffee here, folks.
I'm not being a pick me "no make up clean girl" I swear lol. I just find most of them give me too full of a look, too much volume or density, and are pretty dark even when I try brown mascaras.
I just want something that coats my already long lashes because my lashes are SUPER blonde at the ends (honestly from middle up) because mascara makes my eyes look 50 times more awake and with 2 kids I need all the help I can get.
BUT I don't wear a lot of makeup daily especially in summer so most mascaras look silly with my unmade my face. Like clubbing lashes for the park lol
Please help!!
Like from an EXPERIENCE standpoint it pertains to the South Bay. Like I can look up rule differences and stuff obviously but I don't get the difference other than the fact they're diff orgs, and little leagues seem to be town specific but PONY baseball isn't.
And we have South Bay PONY, Redondo Sunset, Torrance American, etc all around so it must be popular??