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[Morwenna]

Last year I started to suffer very dry hard cracked skin on my heels. I bought one of those foot file thingies like an emery board for skin but it made my heels sore and itchy. Since the beginning of this year I've simply been scrubbing the soles of my feet and heels with a soft nailbrush and soap when I go in the shower. This has worked a treat - they are now lovely and soft and the skin is pink and healthy. When I remember I rub body butter into them but I think it's the brushing that's the key.

Best thing I have found for skin is dry body brushing, it firms and smoothers  skin so that it feels like silk, gently buffering facial skin brightens and tightens too.

What do you buff your face with Silverlady? I have rosacea and find anything I do to my face makes it temporarily redder and spottier 

[Wombat]

Vaseline on the hands at nigh really helps too and very cheap !!

I also use it on my heels at sandal time

Wombat x

[CLKD]

I used to get cracked heels due to being in wellies all day  and found the only thing that helped healing was Savlon, pushed deep into the skin .........

Now - does DH stroking my skin count as 'body brushing' 

[Rowan]

Morwenna I would not exfoliate the face if you have Rosacea, your skin will easily inflame, so a very gentle approach to skin care is best. A muslin cloth may be a better approach and even that may be too much. 

For my face I have a Microfiber Exfoliating  Facial Mitt/Cosmetic Glove one side is chamoise  the other side is microfiber to exfoliate,  its very gentle.

To calm Rosacea a cream called Dermalex Repair skin treatment for Rosacea and Couperose is very good, Boots sell it.

[tiger74]

Another beauty tip...

I had my eyebrows 'tattooed' (semi-permanent make-up) about a year ago - I love them.  Thoroughly recommended for anyone who over-plucked in the past or who has thinning/sparse/indistinct eyebrows.

[honeybun]

I use Clinique foundation. I went to Debenhams and a very nice young lady helped me get a good shade match. I don't like anything too heavy so find Cliniquie ideal.

I also use a muslin cloth for make up removal. Liz Earle is great for that.


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[CLKD]

Thanks Tiger - where'd you go for that?  I was thinking that I might go into JL and ask at their Beauty Counter for advice …….. 

[honeybun]

Advice on what CLKD. Make up, skin care....they don't do tattoos.

The girls in the big store are really good and will do your face for you. They do expect a sale though.


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[CLKD]

Eyebrow shaping  ……….   and they are unlikely to get a sale however hard they work, as I'm there for advice ……… I did pay for an eyebrow tweezering but she didn't do any shaping ……… for a tenner 

[honeybun]

You need to go to a beauty salon for that not JL. All they will do is try to sell you an eyebrow pencil and an eyebrow brush to shape things.


The girls that work on the counters generally make up some wages with sales commission, at least they did when I worked in that kind of place. They don't mind giving general advice but they won't do a makeover without the promise of a sale.

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[CLKD]

   I have seen places in the Centre that do eyebrow waxing in FRONT of people  not for me …. someone I know might walk by and that would give the game away 

Meno-meet for a beauty weekend maybe?  Spa anyone ……….

[Wombat]

Sounds heavenly....

[CLKD]

However: I would need a week to de-fuzz etc. ……….. 

[tiger74]

Re: semi permanent make-up (eyebrows), I did a lot of research and rang several places.  My main concerns were that whoever I got to do the job didn't give me the 'hard sell' and was experienced and hygienic.  I ended up at a beauty salon quite some distance away (in Cheltenham) and checked out their credentials for 'tattooing' beforehand with the local council http://www.studio19cheltenham.com/index.htm

Fantastic results and money well spent as far as I'm concerned.  Eyeliner can also be applied in a similar way but I am a little too squeamish for that.   

[Galadriel]

I use a little slick of Vaseline to keep my eyebrows in shape once I've finished doing my make-up. Dirt cheap and works a treat.

Galadriel x