#also soap use really expensive fancy hair conditioner and shampoo so it smells very good

[gomzdrawfr]

comforting touch

[twigg96]

(Basthr0mnse) What do you think all of the boys smell like on the day to day and/or their signature go-to fragrances are when they dress up for events?

@Basthr0mnse 👀 ya know…. I never really thought about it before 😂 but I fucking love this idea!! I agree with you I think they smell different when they are just doing guy things vs when they are at fancy places Charles makes them go to. So let’s find out what that is!

Nathan- Nathan’s go to fragrance is Old Spice Deodorant. He’s fond of the Fiji “flavored” one. (Yes he did in fact take a massive bite out of a stick of one. No it did not taste like Fiji… he didn’t like to talk about it.) But more often than not he smells like stale the booze he spilled on himself, a subtle hint of man sweat, and whatever chips are on his breath. Now… all that changes when he puts an effort in. Nathan still wore Old Spice but instead wears the scent Bearglove paired with the smallest spay of Original Old Spice cologne. Nearer the end of the night his man smell re-emerges but it isn’t as strong until the morning after.

Pickles - this man smells like weed. There’s no getting around it. He smells like he’s smoked a bowl 24/7. But he tried to cover it up with various colones. Most were cheap skunky smelling. However there were a few gems in the rough that really smelled good. They weren’t strong enough to cover his natural weed smell but they worked with it. On bad days however, when he binged too much. He just smelled like old vomit. But when he was all cleaned up, his dreads still had a feint aroma of weed, which was comforting in a familiar way. However he bathed in Cremo Bourbon Vanilla body wash before dressing to the nines in his favorite suite which he was always told was off limits to any smoking of any kind. His favorite cologne for special occasions was called Yellowstone’s Ride and was a sweeter more seductive scent.

Murderface - this man has a unique smell to him that can not be replicated. It’s a mix of medicated deodorant, grease, gasoline from his hot rods, the sweet smell of whatever booze he was drinking earlier in the day on his breath, and the coconut oil he puts in his hair. To say it’s an unpleasant smell would be a lie. It’s just an acquired smell that someone would have to get used to. It was Ode De William. However freshly out of a shower and when he brushes his teeth is when William smells the freshest. He doesn’t bother with any fancy BS. He is always going to smell like Degree Clinical Strength deodorant there was no hiding it. But he at least smelled like the subtle smell of his aftershave and lotion, an almost menthol richness that cooled the skin and made his skin feel baby soft while also cooling the lips of his partner when they kissed it.

Toki - this boy smells like the epoxy used to make his model air planes, the paint and primer he uses to paint them with too. He smells like wood chips, coal ash, leather, and metal dust when he works with the gears in the early morning before every one else wakes up. His hair always smelled of Heads and Shoulders 2 for 1 Shampoo and Conditioner. His sweat has a distinctive scent to it depending on the circumstances. Normally it’s very musky but it never smells bad. That changed however whenever he was stressed or when his sugars went too high. Then he stank to high heaven. Toki didn’t normally wear any deodorant or cologne however. He didn’t believe he needed any. This really didn’t change much when he went out somewhere special. Toki put some light smelling cologne on and washed with Irish Spring soap.

Skwisgaar - on a normal day Skwis smelled amazing. He took pride in his self care routine. The secret however was that he never used anything that was scented. He used all natural, organic ingredients to make his own unique soaps and shampoo lines that were astronomically expensive. He made oat milk and coconut butter conditioners perfect for curly hair. Shampoos made of oil lifting ingredients that also were gentle on the hair follicle. And a curl mask he kept in at night that was made of iced Aloe plants. His breath on the other hand… could use work. He brushed but not regularly enough to be called a routine. He just let the sour taste in his mouth tell him if he needed to brush or not. Which was unfortunate for his kissing partners. But no one ever complained. When he had to go to a fancy event he smelled like he walked out of the cologne section of a mall. He doused himself in $100,000 cologne that smelled to some like musky old man. To others however it was the most sensual thing in the world (to each their own). He changed his whole routine to be more “masculine” smelling for the ladies. Unfortunately he always managed to break out in hives after any formal event due to the cologne so he needed a few days of Benadryl and rest before he could do anything else.

Charles smelled like wood smoke, old leather, and paper and ink from the office. He did not sweat. It was just not something he allowed himself to do in front of others. But his cologne was distinct and distinguished, it smelled of leather, woody earthy smells, with a slight musk that would sweep anybody off their feet. None of this really changed when he went to formal events. His moto was “be ready for anything” whether that be to care for his bois mistakes at a press conference, meet the king of an important country, manage PR at a concert or party, or simply look good on a date. The only subtle difference in his scent was that he managed to smell like the dry cleaning he used.

Magnus smelled like metal shavings, gasoline, car oil, and grass. Being a mechanic he was often covered in some kind of smelly substance or another. On slow days at the shop he smells like rubber smoke from tires he had to burn. His sweat didn’t smell bad. It smelled of the hard work he put in for himself and his family. On date night however he bought the fanciest cologne he could afford and spritzed himself liberally. He brought out the fancy shampoo but he still smelled a little like work, which was calming to his partner. They’d never want him to cover up who he really is just for them.

[beyondthebarrier]

The biggest difference between the Bucky of the 30s and 40s and the Bucky of today wasn’t the metal arm or the plethora of scarring littering his body. Not the long hair or extra bulk of forced muscle either. And while his demeanor had certainly changed due to trauma, the real Bucky was still there, and much more present in a goofy smile on his good days. No, it wasn’t any of that.

It was his hygiene.

Bucky had showered before, of course. He hadn’t been filthy. But he had worked multiple physical laboring jobs, including one down at the docks, and Steve would never forget his fella coming home absolutely reeking of dead fish and sweat. Despite hardly ever having the luxury of hot water, Buck had always washed, scrubbing himself down with whatever bar of soap was in the shower, and putting on clean but worn-out clothing before joining Steve. And before a night out on the town? Steve would watch him meticulously slick back his hair and even dab a bit of perfume on himself. It was a gift from Steve and definitely the cheap stuff, but Bucky acted like he was king of the world whenever he wore it.

So yeah, he’d been clean. But now?

Hygiene products were definitely Bucky’s number one expense. They weren’t hurting for money so Steve never dared to comment on the price of the items, but he’d definitely complained about the sheer amount of items. They spread from the bath to the sink to the storage space beneath the sink and into the linen closet.

Bottles and bottles of fancy shampoos, conditioners, hair masks, and hair oils lined the tub, varying in color and scent and promises of volume or hydration. There were exfoliants and body washes with a scent for every mood and bath bombs and oils. Their bathroom counter was full with mousses and styling gels and leave-ins. Face wash, masks, serums, moisturizers, sunscreens, and night creams littered the area despite the man already looking seven decades younger than he actually was. Not to mention the lotions and hand cream and nail oil. He also had a straight razor and beard oils and kept his body hair just as neatly groomed as the hair on his head.

It wasn’t just the products either. His clothes, while never expensive, were well taken care of. If there was a stain that he couldn’t get out or a hole that couldn’t be easily mended, the item got cut up to be used as rags and replaced. When his socks still looked dirty even fresh out the wash or his underwear looked frayed, he actually tossed them. All of these were actions that were relatively normal; however, being children of the Depression, they’d never had such luxuries before. Stains or holes just showed character and, while Steve wore nicer clothing out in public, his lounging clothes were definitely worse for the wear.

Bucky’s routine took him forever while Steve preferred his large pump bottle of 3-in-1. It was quicker and more efficient, he’d always said. Of course, when they showered or bathed together, Bucky always took advantage of the moment to use ‘proper’ products in Steve’s hair. He ranted plenty about Steve’s shampoo that could also double as an undercarriage wash but he never seemed to mind the rough feeling of Steve’s hands or his comfy clothes or even his slightly unruly blond pubes that he only bothered to take care of on special occasions. He didn’t try to force Steve into his never-ending routine. And at the end of the day, Steve really only fussed about how much space all the items took up. Bucky’s long hair was always shiny and well taken care of, the man always smelled delicious, and his skin was radiant - Steve really couldn’t complain very much.

The only time Steve ever actually asked about it was a few years into living together again. He wasn’t even sure what had compelled him to ask this time, as he’d always just accepted it as something Bucky did now. But they were packing up to head upstate to a cabin for Steve’s birthday - his birthday was always the excuse for leaving town but they both knew they wanted to avoid the city’s fourth of July firework celebration - and Steve finished far before Bucky had. He’d watched from the bed as Bucky packed a second bag full of the hygiene products he’d need for the week and it had kinda just slipped out.

“Why do you need all those things anyways, Buck?”

Bucky had tilted his head in Steve’s direction, acknowledging that he had heard his partner, but not speaking immediately. It had taken a moment and a few more bottles stored away before Bucky looked up at him, a sad smile on his face.

“I didn’t get to use soap for seventy years,” Bucky replied before going back to his packing. As Steve’s chest constricted, his stomach forcing its way up his throat, his blood turning to ice in his veins, Bucky just continued to pack as if Steve wasn’t dying only ten feet away from him. “I only got hosed down,” Bucky finally added, still looking down at his bag.

Steve didn’t offer pity or the immediate comfort of his embrace, no matter how badly he wanted to at that moment. He knew better. What he did do, as a way of not only offering his apology for asking but to acknowledge the enormity of Bucky’s confession and thank him for trusting him with the information, was finally throw out his own 3-in-1 wash to replace it with three entirely separate products. If Bucky could learn to treat his body with such kindness after all he’d been put through, maybe Steve could too.

[jjuzoir]

Homare Arisugawa General HCS

request: “Hi Sora! I never see any art/writing for my boy Homare from A3! (Maybe because his dialogue is so ridiculous.) Would you mind writing something for him?” from tlali

a/n: ahhh i don’t think i’ve ever taken so long in a request jdjdndnd but i just wanted to make it right because i love homare so much❕ he deserves everything and more i just HDHSJJA we need more homare love 🤬 his dialogue is hilarious and i feel like we need to appreciate his style more no more homare slander 🙅

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- He smells like earl gray tea. No one knows why since he uses unscented soaps, he says it’s probably because he spends most of his time drinking or around tea.

- He’s very particular about his hair, he uses very specific shampoos and conditioners that he will absolutely not share or change unless he notices his hair needs it. Talking about his hair, it’s naturally kind of dry so he uses a lot of hydrating products which leaves him with the softest, most fluffy hair ever. It’s like touching a cloud.

- One of his favorite gifts given to him is a tie given to him as a birthday gift by his members. Everyone pitched it, including Izumi, and Azuma picked it out. It’s black, much like his everyday tie, but it’s got a small embroidered snowflake.

- He’s got three main pairs of glasses; his everyday ones he keeps at hand when he goes out, his at home ones which are (according to him) less flattering, and his driving ones. Keep in mind he can’t drive, he doesn’t even own a car.

- He can speak french and latin, and he’s super loud about it too. He’ll sometimes slip in french phrases and no one will understand other than Chikage and it’s just a mess - Muku is always so amazed that he knows two other languages too and probably asks him to teach him sometime.

- Definitely has the prettiest handwriting when it comes to the roman alphabet, he writes in ink and with fancy pens that cost more than Banri’s tuition.

- Absolutely has a bunch of business cards printed out, each with its own quote made by him. Sakyo thought it was such a waste printing them until he realized that no matter how many Homare took when he went to run errands he always gave them all, to whom? No one knows.

- He’s very well respected in the literary community, which still shocks pretty much everyone. He gets stopped often by fans or people who’ve read his work, it happens at least once a day and Izumi really doesn’t… she doesn’t understand, poor girl.

- He’s not that good with phone calls, he’s not bad but he definitely prefers texting or just talking face to face. To him there’s just a certain level of discontent he doesn’t like that doesn’t exist in other mediums.

- His favorite shows are either comedies or heavy hitting detective shows, there is no inbetween. You’ll walk in on him watching a sitcom leave the room and walk in on a serial killer chase down.

- About his love for detective shows, his favorite pastime is trying to solve the mysteries with the main character. He’ll rewatch the episode so many times to try and pick up clues, he’ll take notes and come to a conclusion and he loves the feeling of getting it right.

- In the same spirit as the statement above, absolutely got Tsumugi and Sakyo hooked on some of his favorites and they hang out to talk about the latest episodes and the overarching mystery. The conversations can tend to get kind of heavy very quick, more than once Muku thought they were investigating a real crime and almost fainted.

- He looks like he’s probably allergic to wool sweaters, they make his skin itch and he always needs to use a shirt underneath them - so he tends to buy those expensive anti-allergic ones that need to be washed in a very specific way that could probably pay Tsuzuru’s whole college debt and it takes a lot of restraint from the playwright not to steal one and sell in the black market.

- Talking about Tsuzuru, he often gives him writing advice. Said advice tends to be very useful, like keeping a pen and notebook on him in case anything comes to mind during the day or writing daily to help ease him into a style, etc. Homare genuinely wants him to bloom into a writer and is willing to beta-read anything Minagi needs, be it a script or a sleep deprived rambling about the gay subtext in Nocturnity.

- Arisugawa sets himself reading goals each month, he likes to read at least one book. He prefers poetry books or classic english literature, but he also likes to read romance books or really bizarre dystopian novels.

- Has read more books than most people in the company and can give very detailed recommendations if you give him like a day.

- Sings operas in the shower, unless stopped he will keep going until the second act. Surprisingly good falsetto, but one time Tenma thought it was a Banshee for a second and almost cried into Juza’s chest.

- He’s not only an overly emotional drunk but also a loud drunk, he’s already quite loud but when he’s downed half a bottle of wine and a shot of vodka he’s louder than the Summer Troupe combined. Because of this, Izumi tends to restrict his alcohol intake when they’re at the dorm.

- I can see him being very big into musicals, not all musicals but a very specific niche; classic horror novels turned into musicals. He’s a very big fan of both the German and Korean versions of Dracula, his favorite song is probably “Zu Ende” or the Korean version of “It’s Over”. He also likes the Frankenstein musical too, but overall he finds Junsu’s Dracula more interesting thus his preference.

- He will talk your ear off if you mention any musical though, be it a classic like Phantom or something newer like Heathers.

- A very big fan of Ghibli movies, he told me so himself today. He really likes Spirited Away though, it’s a movie he’s watched so many times but he’s still completely enamoured by it; he probably has made the Winter Troupe watch it at least once and Hisoka definitely knows the beginning of the movie by heart now.

- Homare is also really good at drawing, not like Kazunari but he’s probably the second best. He learned by analyzing and looking at artists he admired and picking up on their techniques. A true Renaissance Man™️.

- I feel like he’d also have a bunch of skills that are kind of, useless? He can probably carve wood and make candles, he also took a course in glass blowing probably. Arisugawa just wants to try everything at least once, his motto is probably to explore and learn as much as possible, not just about art but the world (he can be surprisingly smart if you have a dictionary at hand).

- Very observant, just in general. Which can be both good and bad, it’s good because it helps him understand the situation in ways others might not but it leads to him to sometimes overthinking things and behaving in manners which may annoy or hurt others.

- He also has a hard time trying to react to social cues, as seen in game, with certain people. While he’s worked it out with the Winter troupe and the Mankai company he still struggles when it comes to new people.

- Will make little tunes he sings in the shower that kind of become a little daily song, each day there’s a new one he’ll hum.

- He also canonly makes music and he makes contemporary electro-pop, you cannot change my mind. He probably also mixes opera and classical music into his tunes, which can go from 1 minute to 10, so you end up with a very cool mix of orchestra and techno-pop - it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but he’s probably got his own niche group.

- Now, into more romantic HCs...

- He’s a good flirt, a very good flirt. They may sound weird looking back at it, but his pickup lines work and they work well.

- He knows when to stop pursuing someone too. He senses even a bit of discomfort and he’s backing away, won’t ask anything. Very big on consent and unless stated absolutely explicitly he’ll keep his distance.

- A true gentleman, please - he’ll never let his dates pay, always open the doors for them, will even do the “walk on the inside of the sidewalk” when he’s walking you home.

- His favorite dates tend to be ones where you get to know more about each other, not always necessarily by talking though. Being able to go into a bookstore and look at the books, seeing the ones you pick, what you pick at a cafe or restaurant, it all helps him draw a better picture of who you are and he likes to think it helps you get to know him better too.

- He’s very in tune with his S/O’s feelings but is afraid of overstepping any boundaries which may lead to some miscommunication at the beginning of the relationship. But it’s workable and it wouldn’t be that big an issue in the long run as long as his partner is willing to help him understand them.

- Not big on PDA, thinks certain things should remain inside - not to say he wouldn’t talk for hours about his partner to anyone who listens but things like kissing or hugs tend to be behind closed doors. He’s okay with hand holding and maybe a kiss on the cheek though!

- Likes wearing matching outfits with his S/O, thinks it shows how they’re “one in spirit, heart, and mind” and will not stop pointing it out to the point even married couples feel single as they hear him ramble on about the subtle coordination in your color schemes to create a perfect contrast.

- Notices the smallest things like how much sugar you like in your drinks, the telltale signs of when you’re lying or uncomfortable, how you act when you’re too cold or too hot, and learns it by heart.

- Homare is also the kind of boyfriend who’d confront the waiter if they get your order wrong, he’s not ashamed of it either.

- He kind of just wants to make sure you’re doing well and happy, he’s a gentleman.

- Damn… I love him so much

[fairyling]

taking a bath? // part 1

summary: stanley was dragged to lush but there’s a cute boy with a warm smile so maybe he’ll go back.

a/n: i got inspired for this in the dumbass group chat last night bc we were talking about how stanley takes a bath and they’re all in denial so we somehow got to this?? but anyway !! i’m making this a series and i have a lot of plans for it and i’m really excited so let me know what you think!!

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“Bev, I really don’t know why you thought to take me here with you. I’ve been using the same kind of soap since I was sixteen. It’s the soap I like. I’m not going to change the soap I use just because you take me to some fancy, overpriced soap shop.” Stan sighed, but he followed Beverly into the small store. There were soaps on display and as soon as they walked in someone was offering to help them. Stan didn’t pay much mind to it and instead he inspected the soaps that were on display like cheese with mild interest. It wasn’t until the voice asked him if he was looking for anything that Stan finally looked over at the man working in this store. His motions stilled when he was met with warm brown eyes and arguably the friendliest smile he’d ever encountered. “Er… what was that?” he asked, letting his hand fall to his side. Stan didn’t miss the way Beverly hid a smile behind her hand.

“I asked if you are looking for anything. You look like someone who would enjoy our products. Typically girls bring their boyfriends in here and they have little to no interest in our products, but you seem like someone who, uh, really keeps up with personal hygiene.” the employee explained. It was Stan’s turn to laugh, but he didn’t bother hiding it behind his hand.

The man looked between Stan and Beverly with a confused look and Beverly sighed, closing her eyes for a moment. “Stanny and I are not together.” she explained, voice gentle and friendly. There was something in her eye and she winked before she turned to walk to a display of bath bombs. Or, Stan thought they were bath bombs. He wasn’t too interested in what a bath bomb was so he wasn’t completely sure. Stan watched her for a moment before he turned his interest back to the man that was staring at him with some curiosity. He wanted to be annoyed, but he couldn’t find it in him to be upset at this friendly face.

“Sorry for, uh, assuming you guys are together.” The worker laughed, rubbing the back of his neck. Stan offered a small smile before he scanned the store once more. He wasn’t interested in anything in the store, but he didn’t want to walk away from this man. “Have you been to a Lush before?” the man asked and Stan shook his head, letting his shoulders relax a bit. “Oh! Well we have all sorts of bath and hygiene things. We have soaps, shampoos, conditioners… We really have it all.” The man watched Stan for a moment as if he was giving him a chance to comment, but Stan stayed quiet and watched. “Uh.. Well! We use all natural ingredients. We also don’t test on animals. Everything is handmade with fresh ingredients. It’s a very ethical company and I know that the prices are a little high but you have to know that not only is everything done ethically with clean, natural ingredients but Lush also ensures that they pay all of their employees fair wages.”

Stan raised his eyebrows and the man paused, expecting Stan to speak. “It sounds kind of like a cult. Did they brainwash you so you can make this pitch?” he teased, the hints of a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. If the employee blushed, Stan didn’t notice. Instead he extended his hand. “I’m Stan. I don’t really… do all this fancy stuff. I’ve been getting the same soap from a drugstore since I was sixteen. If you can convince me that this is worth the change, though, I’ll buy it. I’ve gotta admit, though, I’m pretty stuck in my ways.”

“I’m Mike. Do you have any…” Mike trailed off, biting his lip as he thought for a moment before shaking his head. “What scents do you like?” he asked, leading Stan over to a shelf with some black containers on it. Stan glanced at them before looking back over at Mike with a raised eyebrow. “This is a body lotion.” he explained, reaching for Stan’s hand but pausing to make sure he was okay with the contact. Stan smiled and let Mike take his hand and Mike rubbed the lotion into his skin. “It’s called Sleepy. It’s supposed to soothe your senses and help you relax. You can use it as often or as rarely as you want, but the lavender is supposed to help soothe you and you look like someone who could use some help relaxing.” Stan didn’t answer, but he could hear Beverly snort from a few feet away. He resisted the urge to turn and glare at her.

“It does smell nice.” he admitted. Mike let go of Stan’s hands once he finished massaging the lotion into his skin and Stan would be lying if he said he didn’t miss the contact. Still, Stan brushed the back of his hand against his face and was pleased to find how soft it was. “And how much is it? Half my tuition?”

“Typically, yeah. We actually have a really good deal right now, though, for boys with cute brown eyes. So, I can ring you up for about $10 for it.”

The compliment went over Stan’s head, but he did grab the container with the lotion. “Do you have anything that’s good for curly hair?”

“We’ve got this shampoo called Curly Wurly. I kno--” Stan was already snickering at the name and Mike just looked at him with a defeated smile. “Anyway! It’s primary ingredient is coconut if you wanted to try it. It’s a bit more expensive.” he explained, grabbing one of the containers from the shelf beside Stanley. Stan took the container when it was offered to him. He glanced at the price by the display before taking the lid off and smelling it.

“I’ll give it a shot, I suppose. If it doesn’t work I can just give it to the girl I came here with or my roommate or something.” he shrugged.

“If you don’t like it you can come back and I’ll try and recommend something better for you. I don’t want this to leave a bad taste in your mouth.” Mike smiled. He started walking over to the register and Stan caught a glimpse of Beverly over his shoulder. She raised her eyebrows and made a face at Stan, but he simply rolled his eyes. He knew what she was implying but he didn’t care enough to march over to where she was by some bizarre looking bar of soaps to correct her. If Beverly wanted to sit their and believe in nonsense while living in her fairytales then Stan supposed he could let her do that until they left. Instead, he followed Mike over to the counter and set his items by the register. “We have some charity pots over here, if you’re interested. They’re about $8 and it’s a lotion. If you look you can see that there are different organizations on different containers and all of the proceeds for these little things go towards the organizations on the lids.” he explained, ringing up Stanley’s items.

Stanley glanced at the charity pots and he wasn’t really considering getting one until he saw one with an image of a bird. Delicate fingers picked up the pot and he handed it over to Mike with a shy smile. “Birds?” he asked with that warm smile while he clicked away on some buttons on the register to finish processing the order. Stanley simply nodded and Mike packed the items away in a paper bag. Mike told him his total and explained the deal with the recyclable pots. Stan listened and he paid. There was a look on Mike’s face that Stan couldn’t decipher, but before he could say anything else Beverly was ready to go. She had a bag identical to Stan’s and he considered asking her what she got, but ultimately decided against it. “Come back soon!” Mike called as the pair left the store.

“So did you give him your number?” Beverly asked, bumping her shoulder against Stan’s. Stan shot her a look which only earned a fit of giggles from the redhead. Beverly was about the same height as him. They never really argued over who was taller but she could easily meet his eyes and it made it that much easier for him to shoot a glare at her when she recovered from her laughing fit to look at him. The glare left her unphased, though, and she patted his cheek with a ring clad finger. “He was really flirting with you, baby.” she teased.

“Who was flirting with Stan?” Eddie asked, setting a cup of coffee on the counter and smiling at the customer as they walked away. Eddie’s cheeks had a bit of a flush to them and some of his hair was peeking out of the visor that he wore. There was a stan on the sleeve of his white polo and Stan scrunched up his nose when he saw it. “Did you even realize he was flirting, Stanny?” Eddie asked, teasing as he moved to make Beverly her iced coffee.

“He wasn’t flirting. He was just trying to make a sale.”

“So that’s a no, then?” Eddie held up the coffee as if to ask Beverly if she wanted cream and sugar to which she nodded. “You’re hopeless.” he teased, setting the coffee on the counter for Beverly. Eddie met Stan’s eyes with a friendly smile before he moved to make Stan a tea.

“How does that make me hopeless? He wasn’t flirting. He was just being a good salesman.”

“Were you flirting?” Beverly asked before taking a sip of her drink.

Bev’s question earned a snort from Eddie and he looked over at Beverly as he slid the tea over to Stan. “Stan? Flirting? Our Stan?” Eddie conveniently missed the glare coming from Stan.

“Did you actually get anything done today or were you just getting paid to stare into the Vans storefront and watch your boyfriend?” Stan said, picking up the cup that Eddie made for him.

“At least I have a boyfriend to stare at.” Eddie replied in a singsong voice as he went to the back to clock out. When he came back he had a small backpack and his hat and apron were no longer on. “I’m gonna need your help getting a few stains out, by the way.” he added as he walked around the counter to stand between Beverly and Stan. Beverly moved to have take Eddie’s hand in her own and shot him a cheery smile before kissing his cheek and thanking him for the coffee. Stan just shook his head with a fond smile.

“When is Bill’s shift over?” he asked, glancing at his two friends.

Beverly shrugged and took another sip of her coffee and Eddie thought for a moment before checking his watch. “It’s over in about half an hour. We can go sit in the food court and wait for him? I want a salad.”

Neither Beverly or Stan protested and Eddie led the way to the food court. Eddie split off to go get his food while Beverly and Stan went to get a table. They sat down and Beverly busied herself with her phone for a moment before she looked up at Stan with a knowing smile. “He was flirting with you. He was cute for a guy.” she teased, nudging his toes with her own under the table. Stan rolled his eyes, but didn’t argue this time.

“So what if he was?”

“I think that you should come back with me next time. Maybe you can try flirting. I know you’re capable of flirting. I remember you going on a few dates last semester.”

“Why are you trying to set me up with the dude from the soap store?”

“I just want to see you focusing on something other than your schoolwork. It isn’t a good look on you.”

Stan was going to protest, but Eddie sat down beside Beverly and set his change and his receipt on the table. “So you guys… Still aren’t telling Bill about what I told you. Right?” he asked, not looking up from his salad. He poured some dressing on it and despite looking calm, there was a nervous edge to his voice. Stan understood, though. If he was in Eddie’s situation he was sure he’d be feeling a lot of different things.

“You’re not hurting Bill so it isn’t my place to say anything to him.” Beverly replied, snatching a cherry tomato from his bowl. Eddie shot her a look out of the corner of his eye, but didn’t say anything. He didn’t push the subject any further and Stan was quiet for a moment, considering what was going on with Eddie.

“Did he come in again?” Stan finally asked, ignoring the surprised look from Beverly. She apparently didn’t know that the boy frequented Eddie’s job.

“I gave him my number.” Eddie admitted, voice barely audible. Beverly fell silent and she rested her head on Eddie’s shoulder. Neither of them said anything for a long while and Stan took out his own phone to check on his assignments on the website. They sat like that in silence until Bill came over and sat beside Stan.

“Somehow my shift is always the last one to let me out.” he complained, resting his hand on top of Eddie’s. Bill didn’t notice the shame on Eddie’s face, he was too busy staring at Beverly.

“I guess you’re the working man out of all of us, Big Bill.” Beverly teased, rolling a straw wrapper around her index finger. “You didn’t miss much, though. Someone was flirting with Stan today and he was totally clueless the entire time.”

“Was not.”

“Hush. You were too.”

Bill smiled warmly and glanced at all of his friends before shrugging. “If it’s any consolation, Stan, you’ve never been too great at picking up on that stuff.” Stan shot him a look and Bill shrugged once more before leaning in to kiss Eddie. Eddie turned at the last second, though and Bill caught the corner of his mouth. “So what are we all doing today?”

“Stan probably wants to get home to work on his school work. Don’t argue with me! I see you checking your phone. Beverly has a date tonight, I think. Right, Bev?” Bev nodded and Eddie smiled. “You and I can go see a movie or something if you want? There’s some good stuff playing.” he explained, piling his garbage up in the bowl that his salad was in. Bill thought for a moment before nodding.

Opening his mouth to protest, Stan decided against it. He did have a paper due tonight. Instead he nodded and got up from his spot. “Let me know what movie you guys see. I wanna hear about it. There’s a lot of good stuff in theatres right now.” he smiled. Beverly met his eyes and got up as well, looping her arm through Stan’s and moving to grab Eddie’s trash.

“When do you two work again? Stanny and I are going to come back before next week so he can get that boy’s number.” she smiled, patting his forearm.

“I work tomorrow and I think Bill works tomorrow, too.”

“No, that’s too soon.”

“I’m working every day this week except for Wednesday.” Eddie explained. Bev was still for a moment, considering her options before nodding.

“I’ll see you soon, Ed.” she smiled before the pair turned to leave.

“Tell me about your date, Bev!” Eddie called as they walked away.

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Get Rid of Annoying Pimples & Acne (I Know, What a Beautiful Title For This Article!)

Have you ever had a really sore spot on your skin? Almost everyone has a bother at one time or another. Here are some wee tips you might like to try to make your skin all soft and lovely, and most importantly, blemish-free! WooHoo! We’re done with you, stupid blemishes, or, as another particularly angry woman in a very famous play might say, “Out, out, damn spot!” hahaha! Yes, I’m full of great ideas and terrible jokes, but if you have a laugh and find a remedy that really works for you, and then you share that with a friend, won’t the whole world look better?? lol!

I made this discovery a while back, and I can’t believe how well this works. As with anything, try these ideas at your own discretion…

There are so many ‘solutions’ for problem skin (especially Acne) on different shows and in all sorts of articles, but most of them end in ‘see your Dermatologist’, but it’s my guess that the vast majority of people don’t have regular (or any…) access to a Dermatologist, so I think there’s room for my little ideas. Pass the info along if you know someone who might benefit from it!

Go to your drugstore or local pharmacy and walk right past the Skin Care Aisle. That’s right, I said it. Walk on by! Now get rid of any shame you might have, and go to either the Foot Fungus section (for Athlete’s Foot), or to the ever-popular Vaginal Itch section… still with me? Stopped cringing, yet?? Come on, now, this remedy really works! You want to get whatever is the cheapest tube of any product with Clotrimazole Cream, USP 1% or Miconazole Nitrate 2%. For real! I’m telling you, try it this week, and see if you notice a huge difference in your skin. Worth a try, right? I talked with my pharmacist about it, and she laughed and said they’ve known that for years, so just in case I’m not the very last one to find out, too, go ahead and give it a shot. These creams are waaay less expensive than what you will find in the regular skin care aisle, and, in my own opinion, much more effective.

Still here? haha! Once you try it, you won’t think this is so bad, after all… and you might even want to take a stroll over to the Wart section (this is a good time to make sure no one you are even remotely attracted to is watching you! lol!) and see if you can find a ‘Wart Stick’. No kidding. It looks like a chap-stick, but has a really high concentration of Acetylsalicylic acid in it, which is very good for healing skin, but never on any ‘open wound’ (hope you’re not having your lunch while you’re reading this!).

If you are feeling extra-brave, and God has punished you with Skin Tags, for some unknown reason (I’m kidding, just kidding… God’s probably not punishing you… I don’t really know what bad things you might have done last week, I’m just guessing that maybe you’ve had a little extra fun in your life, and now you have these damn skin tags out of nowhere… and you are afraid of getting them lopped off in some sort of surgical procedure, so if this is the case, you could use a small amount of the ‘wax’ in the Wart Stick, placed carefully directly on the skin tag, and just let the thing dissolve away. Oooh, sounds so lovely!

Aspirin: Here’s what to do: put a couple of regular aspirins on a teaspoon, and add a wee drop of water. Set it by the sink for a minute and it’ll dissolve completely. Put on enough of this to cover the Spot, and let it dry. Leave it on all night if it’s a particularly sore spot. If you like, you can mix it with a wee bit of your favourite skin cream, then apply it to the area. You’ll see a remarkable difference in your skin in no time!

I also tried this in a Mask, mixing the dissolved aspirin (any kind — the coating won’t make any difference) with some Liquid Antibacterial Soap. It really tightens up the pores. Take extra care not to get this anywhere near your eyes!

If you feel like it, you can dissolve a whole lot of Aspirin (Bayer dissolves with the smoothest texture…) in a little container (okay, it’s a plumbing part, but only because I happen to have a lot of plumbing parts around the house, on account a’ I’m in Construction!). A small handful of Aspirin — they’re cheap, so use however many you like.

Anyway, I use them as a Regular Face Scrub, now — just scoop some of the Dissolved Aspirin & Water into the palm of your hand and add some Liquid Soap. Removes all the make-up or dirt (male/female…whatever you get on your face!). Again, watch you don’t get this in your eyes and moisurize your skin afterwards. Very refreshing. Make sure you moisturize your skin after any of these little ‘treatments’.

An even easier FaceScrub is with a little bit of Baking Soda, put it in the palm of your hand and add some liquid soap. Use to very gently cleanse your face, but not very often, because you want to stay youthful for as long as possible, so it seems like a Bad Idea to remove facial cells and what-not, too often, right? lol!

I happen to like ‘experimenting’ with different things, so if there’s something else (nothing Internal, of course…!) that you think it might work on, try it. You can always wash it off right away, if you experience any discomfort.

Here’s something else I tried that worked — I put some Hydrogen Peroxide on a little disposable cotton pad, cleaned my face with it like you would use any Facial Toner, and I couldn’t believe the difference that made to my own skin in about 10 days.

Do this every night before bed, and then every morning when you get up (unless you have Dry Skin), and you will be amazed at how great your skin will look and feel. After 30 Days, you’ll see a remarkable difference, then this will be a habit for life! (Oh, and be extremely careful not to go anywhere near your eyes!)

Use Hydrogen Peroxide as a Facial Toner — it’s great! It’ll really clean your skin and refine your pores, which is always good, right?You’ll see an incredible improvement in your skin within 10 days! Just apply it with a little Cotton Pad. Put some Moisturizer on your face after that… I use Lubriderm Hand Lotion because it’s one of the few moisturizers I’m not allergic to…) It’s handy to have in your Medicine Cabinet for any cuts & scrapes, too. You can buy Hydrogen Peroxide at any Department Store or Pharmacy — it costs about 97 cents for a bottle — very cheap for an incredibly useful product!

Cold Sores (or anything in that family…) — apply the Dissolved Aspirin and small amount of Vitamin E, Aloe Vera gel or any over-the-counter Viral fighting gel directly to the spot. You’ll be shocked at how quickly it goes away.

My favorite new product is this Clear Aloe Vera Gel — I think you can get it at the pharmacy. This stuff is amazing for your skin… I initially got it for a sunburn (because I was reading at the pool and got an annoying burn… you’d think I’d know better by now, right? haha!)

I have the worst time with Allergies, and now I can only use completely Unscented Items (with the exception of Citrus, which I’m still Okay with!). This site has all sorts of useful products for folks like me!

When we first got Tia (our wee dog), I had a really bad allergic reaction to her, but we all loved her sooo much, I went in search of a product that might help, and I found one — Allerpet/d (Allerpet, Inc., Farnam Pet Products). You just rub it on your pet (cover all the fur…) and any ‘pet smell’ disappears. The bizarre thing is that we only had to do it a number of times over the first two years, then rarely after that…this stuff really works!

Hair Tip: One of the best Hair Conditioners that I’ve tried over the years is straight Olive Oil. I have really long, and some might say, crazy hair, so this works well for taming crazy hair — or just making regular hair nice and smooth!

Pour some Olive Oil into a water bottle with a flip-up top. It’s just easier to deal with, that way… and you can leave whatever you don’t use right in the bathroom. Anyway, put a towel around your shoulders and pour the Olive Oil right on the ends of your hair and work it in until it’s saturated. I never do the top of my hair, since it seems fine on it’s own.

If you are lucky enough to live in a Hot Climate, pop out into the sun to let the oil work itself into your hair, otherwise, just go spend some time on the computer or reading while your hair has a nice wee ‘Oil Soak’ I usually leave it on for about an hour.

Wash it out with a fair bit of shampoo, then follow with your usual Conditioner. Watch you step, though, since the oil can be slippy when you’re washing your hair. This is when you might want to rethink your earlier plan to drink your way through the hour wait… ya’ha,ha!

This makes my hair extremely curly, for some reason or another… makes it look like I’ve got no life whatsoever and have been sitting curling my hair into ringlets all day… which I swear, although I hardly do have any sort of Life, I can’t be bothered with that amount of work on my hair. I am willing to comb it, though, which I do right after the treatment, then whenever else I happen to remember. That’s the level of special care I allot to ‘Fancy Grooming’!

Anyway, this really works, and it’s very inexpensive. And you can use the rest of the Olive Oil with a wee bit of vinegar and some spices for a lovely Marinade for the met you might have for dinner! See how practical?

Source by Ailsa Forshaw

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Get Rid of Annoying Pimples & Acne (I Know, What a Beautiful Title For This Article!)

Have you ever had a really sore spot on your skin? Almost everyone has a bother at one time or another. Here are some wee tips you might like to try to make your skin all soft and lovely, and most importantly, blemish-free! WooHoo! We’re done with you, stupid blemishes, or, as another particularly angry woman in a very famous play might say, “Out, out, damn spot!” hahaha! Yes, I’m full of great ideas and terrible jokes, but if you have a laugh and find a remedy that really works for you, and then you share that with a friend, won’t the whole world look better?? lol!

I made this discovery a while back, and I can’t believe how well this works. As with anything, try these ideas at your own discretion…

There are so many ‘solutions’ for problem skin (especially Acne) on different shows and in all sorts of articles, but most of them end in ‘see your Dermatologist’, but it’s my guess that the vast majority of people don’t have regular (or any…) access to a Dermatologist, so I think there’s room for my little ideas. Pass the info along if you know someone who might benefit from it!

Go to your drugstore or local pharmacy and walk right past the Skin Care Aisle. That’s right, I said it. Walk on by! Now get rid of any shame you might have, and go to either the Foot Fungus section (for Athlete’s Foot), or to the ever-popular Vaginal Itch section… still with me? Stopped cringing, yet?? Come on, now, this remedy really works! You want to get whatever is the cheapest tube of any product with Clotrimazole Cream, USP 1% or Miconazole Nitrate 2%. For real! I’m telling you, try it this week, and see if you notice a huge difference in your skin. Worth a try, right? I talked with my pharmacist about it, and she laughed and said they’ve known that for years, so just in case I’m not the very last one to find out, too, go ahead and give it a shot. These creams are waaay less expensive than what you will find in the regular skin care aisle, and, in my own opinion, much more effective.

Still here? haha! Once you try it, you won’t think this is so bad, after all… and you might even want to take a stroll over to the Wart section (this is a good time to make sure no one you are even remotely attracted to is watching you! lol!) and see if you can find a ‘Wart Stick’. No kidding. It looks like a chap-stick, but has a really high concentration of Acetylsalicylic acid in it, which is very good for healing skin, but never on any ‘open wound’ (hope you’re not having your lunch while you’re reading this!).

If you are feeling extra-brave, and God has punished you with Skin Tags, for some unknown reason (I’m kidding, just kidding… God’s probably not punishing you… I don’t really know what bad things you might have done last week, I’m just guessing that maybe you’ve had a little extra fun in your life, and now you have these damn skin tags out of nowhere… and you are afraid of getting them lopped off in some sort of surgical procedure, so if this is the case, you could use a small amount of the ‘wax’ in the Wart Stick, placed carefully directly on the skin tag, and just let the thing dissolve away. Oooh, sounds so lovely!

Aspirin: Here’s what to do: put a couple of regular aspirins on a teaspoon, and add a wee drop of water. Set it by the sink for a minute and it’ll dissolve completely. Put on enough of this to cover the Spot, and let it dry. Leave it on all night if it’s a particularly sore spot. If you like, you can mix it with a wee bit of your favourite skin cream, then apply it to the area. You’ll see a remarkable difference in your skin in no time!

I also tried this in a Mask, mixing the dissolved aspirin (any kind — the coating won’t make any difference) with some Liquid Antibacterial Soap. It really tightens up the pores. Take extra care not to get this anywhere near your eyes!

If you feel like it, you can dissolve a whole lot of Aspirin (Bayer dissolves with the smoothest texture…) in a little container (okay, it’s a plumbing part, but only because I happen to have a lot of plumbing parts around the house, on account a’ I’m in Construction!). A small handful of Aspirin — they’re cheap, so use however many you like.

Anyway, I use them as a Regular Face Scrub, now — just scoop some of the Dissolved Aspirin & Water into the palm of your hand and add some Liquid Soap. Removes all the make-up or dirt (male/female…whatever you get on your face!). Again, watch you don’t get this in your eyes and moisurize your skin afterwards. Very refreshing. Make sure you moisturize your skin after any of these little ‘treatments’.

An even easier FaceScrub is with a little bit of Baking Soda, put it in the palm of your hand and add some liquid soap. Use to very gently cleanse your face, but not very often, because you want to stay youthful for as long as possible, so it seems like a Bad Idea to remove facial cells and what-not, too often, right? lol!

I happen to like ‘experimenting’ with different things, so if there’s something else (nothing Internal, of course…!) that you think it might work on, try it. You can always wash it off right away, if you experience any discomfort.

Here’s something else I tried that worked — I put some Hydrogen Peroxide on a little disposable cotton pad, cleaned my face with it like you would use any Facial Toner, and I couldn’t believe the difference that made to my own skin in about 10 days.

Do this every night before bed, and then every morning when you get up (unless you have Dry Skin), and you will be amazed at how great your skin will look and feel. After 30 Days, you’ll see a remarkable difference, then this will be a habit for life! (Oh, and be extremely careful not to go anywhere near your eyes!)

Use Hydrogen Peroxide as a Facial Toner — it’s great! It’ll really clean your skin and refine your pores, which is always good, right?You’ll see an incredible improvement in your skin within 10 days! Just apply it with a little Cotton Pad. Put some Moisturizer on your face after that… I use Lubriderm Hand Lotion because it’s one of the few moisturizers I’m not allergic to…) It’s handy to have in your Medicine Cabinet for any cuts & scrapes, too. You can buy Hydrogen Peroxide at any Department Store or Pharmacy — it costs about 97 cents for a bottle — very cheap for an incredibly useful product!

Cold Sores (or anything in that family…) — apply the Dissolved Aspirin and small amount of Vitamin E, Aloe Vera gel or any over-the-counter Viral fighting gel directly to the spot. You’ll be shocked at how quickly it goes away.

My favorite new product is this Clear Aloe Vera Gel — I think you can get it at the pharmacy. This stuff is amazing for your skin… I initially got it for a sunburn (because I was reading at the pool and got an annoying burn… you’d think I’d know better by now, right? haha!)

I have the worst time with Allergies, and now I can only use completely Unscented Items (with the exception of Citrus, which I’m still Okay with!). This site has all sorts of useful products for folks like me!

When we first got Tia (our wee dog), I had a really bad allergic reaction to her, but we all loved her sooo much, I went in search of a product that might help, and I found one — Allerpet/d (Allerpet, Inc., Farnam Pet Products). You just rub it on your pet (cover all the fur…) and any ‘pet smell’ disappears. The bizarre thing is that we only had to do it a number of times over the first two years, then rarely after that…this stuff really works!

Hair Tip: One of the best Hair Conditioners that I’ve tried over the years is straight Olive Oil. I have really long, and some might say, crazy hair, so this works well for taming crazy hair — or just making regular hair nice and smooth!

Pour some Olive Oil into a water bottle with a flip-up top. It’s just easier to deal with, that way… and you can leave whatever you don’t use right in the bathroom. Anyway, put a towel around your shoulders and pour the Olive Oil right on the ends of your hair and work it in until it’s saturated. I never do the top of my hair, since it seems fine on it’s own.

If you are lucky enough to live in a Hot Climate, pop out into the sun to let the oil work itself into your hair, otherwise, just go spend some time on the computer or reading while your hair has a nice wee ‘Oil Soak’ I usually leave it on for about an hour.

Wash it out with a fair bit of shampoo, then follow with your usual Conditioner. Watch you step, though, since the oil can be slippy when you’re washing your hair. This is when you might want to rethink your earlier plan to drink your way through the hour wait… ya’ha,ha!

This makes my hair extremely curly, for some reason or another… makes it look like I’ve got no life whatsoever and have been sitting curling my hair into ringlets all day… which I swear, although I hardly do have any sort of Life, I can’t be bothered with that amount of work on my hair. I am willing to comb it, though, which I do right after the treatment, then whenever else I happen to remember. That’s the level of special care I allot to ‘Fancy Grooming’!

Anyway, this really works, and it’s very inexpensive. And you can use the rest of the Olive Oil with a wee bit of vinegar and some spices for a lovely Marinade for the met you might have for dinner! See how practical?

Source by Ailsa Forshaw

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Get Rid of Annoying Pimples & Acne (I Know, What a Beautiful Title For This Article!)

Have you ever had a really sore spot on your skin? Almost everyone has a bother at one time or another. Here are some wee tips you might like to try to make your skin all soft and lovely, and most importantly, blemish-free! WooHoo! We’re done with you, stupid blemishes, or, as another particularly angry woman in a very famous play might say, “Out, out, damn spot!” hahaha! Yes, I’m full of great ideas and terrible jokes, but if you have a laugh and find a remedy that really works for you, and then you share that with a friend, won’t the whole world look better?? lol!

I made this discovery a while back, and I can’t believe how well this works. As with anything, try these ideas at your own discretion…

There are so many ‘solutions’ for problem skin (especially Acne) on different shows and in all sorts of articles, but most of them end in ‘see your Dermatologist’, but it’s my guess that the vast majority of people don’t have regular (or any…) access to a Dermatologist, so I think there’s room for my little ideas. Pass the info along if you know someone who might benefit from it!

Go to your drugstore or local pharmacy and walk right past the Skin Care Aisle. That’s right, I said it. Walk on by! Now get rid of any shame you might have, and go to either the Foot Fungus section (for Athlete’s Foot), or to the ever-popular Vaginal Itch section… still with me? Stopped cringing, yet?? Come on, now, this remedy really works! You want to get whatever is the cheapest tube of any product with Clotrimazole Cream, USP 1% or Miconazole Nitrate 2%. For real! I’m telling you, try it this week, and see if you notice a huge difference in your skin. Worth a try, right? I talked with my pharmacist about it, and she laughed and said they’ve known that for years, so just in case I’m not the very last one to find out, too, go ahead and give it a shot. These creams are waaay less expensive than what you will find in the regular skin care aisle, and, in my own opinion, much more effective.

Still here? haha! Once you try it, you won’t think this is so bad, after all… and you might even want to take a stroll over to the Wart section (this is a good time to make sure no one you are even remotely attracted to is watching you! lol!) and see if you can find a ‘Wart Stick’. No kidding. It looks like a chap-stick, but has a really high concentration of Acetylsalicylic acid in it, which is very good for healing skin, but never on any ‘open wound’ (hope you’re not having your lunch while you’re reading this!).

If you are feeling extra-brave, and God has punished you with Skin Tags, for some unknown reason (I’m kidding, just kidding… God’s probably not punishing you… I don’t really know what bad things you might have done last week, I’m just guessing that maybe you’ve had a little extra fun in your life, and now you have these damn skin tags out of nowhere… and you are afraid of getting them lopped off in some sort of surgical procedure, so if this is the case, you could use a small amount of the ‘wax’ in the Wart Stick, placed carefully directly on the skin tag, and just let the thing dissolve away. Oooh, sounds so lovely!

Aspirin: Here’s what to do: put a couple of regular aspirins on a teaspoon, and add a wee drop of water. Set it by the sink for a minute and it’ll dissolve completely. Put on enough of this to cover the Spot, and let it dry. Leave it on all night if it’s a particularly sore spot. If you like, you can mix it with a wee bit of your favourite skin cream, then apply it to the area. You’ll see a remarkable difference in your skin in no time!

I also tried this in a Mask, mixing the dissolved aspirin (any kind — the coating won’t make any difference) with some Liquid Antibacterial Soap. It really tightens up the pores. Take extra care not to get this anywhere near your eyes!

If you feel like it, you can dissolve a whole lot of Aspirin (Bayer dissolves with the smoothest texture…) in a little container (okay, it’s a plumbing part, but only because I happen to have a lot of plumbing parts around the house, on account a’ I’m in Construction!). A small handful of Aspirin — they’re cheap, so use however many you like.

Anyway, I use them as a Regular Face Scrub, now — just scoop some of the Dissolved Aspirin & Water into the palm of your hand and add some Liquid Soap. Removes all the make-up or dirt (male/female…whatever you get on your face!). Again, watch you don’t get this in your eyes and moisurize your skin afterwards. Very refreshing. Make sure you moisturize your skin after any of these little ‘treatments’.

An even easier FaceScrub is with a little bit of Baking Soda, put it in the palm of your hand and add some liquid soap. Use to very gently cleanse your face, but not very often, because you want to stay youthful for as long as possible, so it seems like a Bad Idea to remove facial cells and what-not, too often, right? lol!

I happen to like ‘experimenting’ with different things, so if there’s something else (nothing Internal, of course…!) that you think it might work on, try it. You can always wash it off right away, if you experience any discomfort.

Here’s something else I tried that worked — I put some Hydrogen Peroxide on a little disposable cotton pad, cleaned my face with it like you would use any Facial Toner, and I couldn’t believe the difference that made to my own skin in about 10 days.

Do this every night before bed, and then every morning when you get up (unless you have Dry Skin), and you will be amazed at how great your skin will look and feel. After 30 Days, you’ll see a remarkable difference, then this will be a habit for life! (Oh, and be extremely careful not to go anywhere near your eyes!)

Use Hydrogen Peroxide as a Facial Toner — it’s great! It’ll really clean your skin and refine your pores, which is always good, right?You’ll see an incredible improvement in your skin within 10 days! Just apply it with a little Cotton Pad. Put some Moisturizer on your face after that… I use Lubriderm Hand Lotion because it’s one of the few moisturizers I’m not allergic to…) It’s handy to have in your Medicine Cabinet for any cuts & scrapes, too. You can buy Hydrogen Peroxide at any Department Store or Pharmacy — it costs about 97 cents for a bottle — very cheap for an incredibly useful product!

Cold Sores (or anything in that family…) — apply the Dissolved Aspirin and small amount of Vitamin E, Aloe Vera gel or any over-the-counter Viral fighting gel directly to the spot. You’ll be shocked at how quickly it goes away.

My favorite new product is this Clear Aloe Vera Gel — I think you can get it at the pharmacy. This stuff is amazing for your skin… I initially got it for a sunburn (because I was reading at the pool and got an annoying burn… you’d think I’d know better by now, right? haha!)

I have the worst time with Allergies, and now I can only use completely Unscented Items (with the exception of Citrus, which I’m still Okay with!). This site has all sorts of useful products for folks like me!

When we first got Tia (our wee dog), I had a really bad allergic reaction to her, but we all loved her sooo much, I went in search of a product that might help, and I found one — Allerpet/d (Allerpet, Inc., Farnam Pet Products). You just rub it on your pet (cover all the fur…) and any ‘pet smell’ disappears. The bizarre thing is that we only had to do it a number of times over the first two years, then rarely after that…this stuff really works!

Hair Tip: One of the best Hair Conditioners that I’ve tried over the years is straight Olive Oil. I have really long, and some might say, crazy hair, so this works well for taming crazy hair — or just making regular hair nice and smooth!

Pour some Olive Oil into a water bottle with a flip-up top. It’s just easier to deal with, that way… and you can leave whatever you don’t use right in the bathroom. Anyway, put a towel around your shoulders and pour the Olive Oil right on the ends of your hair and work it in until it’s saturated. I never do the top of my hair, since it seems fine on it’s own.

If you are lucky enough to live in a Hot Climate, pop out into the sun to let the oil work itself into your hair, otherwise, just go spend some time on the computer or reading while your hair has a nice wee ‘Oil Soak’ I usually leave it on for about an hour.

Wash it out with a fair bit of shampoo, then follow with your usual Conditioner. Watch you step, though, since the oil can be slippy when you’re washing your hair. This is when you might want to rethink your earlier plan to drink your way through the hour wait… ya’ha,ha!

This makes my hair extremely curly, for some reason or another… makes it look like I’ve got no life whatsoever and have been sitting curling my hair into ringlets all day… which I swear, although I hardly do have any sort of Life, I can’t be bothered with that amount of work on my hair. I am willing to comb it, though, which I do right after the treatment, then whenever else I happen to remember. That’s the level of special care I allot to ‘Fancy Grooming’!

Anyway, this really works, and it’s very inexpensive. And you can use the rest of the Olive Oil with a wee bit of vinegar and some spices for a lovely Marinade for the met you might have for dinner! See how practical?

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