Perhaps not so flawless, but . . .

So, I received the foundation from Paula Begoun and have used it for about a week. I can't say that my skin looks as perfect as my sister's (but then, I guess that was unrealistic - she's had facials, etc) but it is very good coverage from a very light foundation. The upshot is this: Discolorations are covered without looking "made up". And that is a good thing! (Also, it goes on better with your fingers than with a sponge.) If you want to look "dewy", "glowy", or "radiant" though, you'll have to use a highlighter too.

Good product, good price - but not a miracle worker. Have you tried it? What do you think??

Flawless skin

So my sister and I were in line at 7-11. (Buying lottery tickets - hope springs eternal!) It's daytime, there is sunlight coming in the windows, and the fluorescent lights are blazing. In other words, this is the harshest light you can imagine. My sister is only 1 year, 1 week younger than I. And her skin looked amazing! I told her so and she said that she had tried a new foundation from Paula Begoun. (She's been around for years - a makeup guru who reviews all kinds of makeup and now makes her own line, using what she's learned.)

I ordered some! Hasn't come yet but if you want to try it, here's the URL: www.paulaschoice.com/product/barely-there-sheer-matte-tint-spf-20/Complexion

It's only $14.95 and it's an ounce so it should last about 2 mos or so. Hope my skin looks as great as my sis's!

Bat wings, part 2

Okay, so the rosemary oil may actually work. But if you don't have muscle there, too, you won't see huge improvement. I do a very physical yoga for an hour and a half, three times a week. My biceps are nicely defined but my triceps . . . not so much! Most exercise programs don't focus a lot on the triceps. There is a good exercise for the triceps: Sit on the edge of a chair with your hands behind you, facing forward. Then lift up and down in front of the chair.

Here's the fun part of this: Science is discovering that when you visualize yourself doing an exercise, your muscles react as if you are actually exercising. Great! My kind of tricep exercise! But first do the actual exercise a few times - I find that it's easier to visualize something that you've actually done.

"Bat wings"

So, especially if you're a woman of a certain age, you may have noticed that awful flab under your arms that just seems to be growing. Kind of like a blob that seems to be from some science fiction movie. If you are noticing the "wave" under your arms (some call it "bat wings"), you may be interested in what I just read in "Women First" magazine: Put two to three drops of rosemary oil in a dollop of body lotion and rub it in under your arms. It's supposed to increase the collagen in your skin and firm up the bat wings!

I bought some rosemary oil (under $7) at a nutrition store yesterday and did my first "treatment" this morning. Can't give you any feedback yet but hey - it's worth a try!

Yes, I'm older . . .

I know that it's been a few months, but time flies when you're on the earth a while! Truly. If you haven't noticed it yet, you will. There are even studies being done about how (and why) the perception of time changes when you're on the earth a while. (They haven't really found out why yet - actually, it has to do with one's need to experience as much s possible while one is still in the earth . . . but the brain science is still in its infancy.)

Anyway, got a few things to say in a few new posts - and we'll all see how I experience time in the future!