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Would you like some bread with that oil?

thethingaboutdaisies — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:04:39 +0000

Anyone who knows me knows that my face turns into an oily mess within a few hours of make-up application (lets not lie, it happens with or without make-up). If that isn’t bad enough my face breaks out like a prepubescent teen girl. One problem, I’m in my twenty’s. I can’t say that I have tried everything, because I doubt anyone honestly really can say that, but I have tried enough. I’ve done the masks, the scrubs, gels and anything else that looks good. Some of them have worked for a short amount of time, others have done nothing other than help keep a company in business for a little longer. Recently I have looking around on a Beauty and Fashion forum and have seen a lot of talk about the Oil Cleansing Method. I get that this has been around for a while and is probably is in numerous fashion magazines. I’m just slow on the uptake.

Now I’m curious.

Curious enough to have been standing in the salad dressing aisle looking at all of the different types of oil. Though, really, I am just getting ahead of myself. What is the Oil Cleansing Method you ask? Well as I read it, in its simplest of terms, you get two types of oils mix them together in a certain proportion and then slather it on your face. Later you take it off with a warm/hot wet towel. The idea is that your skin produces oil to keep healthy, yet we are always stripping it with different treatments and chemicals. Thus it getting more oily. With this method you’re giving your skin oil to keep it from getting to oily and to help clean it. Think about science where we were taught that like compound works with like compound.

Here’s the link to a site that goes far more into depth and saves me all of the extra typing…

The Oil Cleansing Method

I’ve decided to go with Castor oil and Sunflower oil. I also got Tea Tree oil, even though you don’t need it. I know it’s good for blemishes, but really I got it for its smell. I’m hoping it will cut down on the feeling of prepping myself for cooking. I haven’t tried it yet, but I am talking myself into it. I know it sounds great and that a lot of people swear by it, but seriously it’s oil…on your face. I mean come on! Anyway I am going to try it, starting tonight, and I will be posting on what’s happening and if it works. So check back to see how it’s going!

And if all else fails I have new cooking oils!

You mean my walls can shimmer!?

thethingaboutdaisies — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:10:51 +0000

I’m itching to paint things again. I have one project in the works, painting a old family cabinet. It’s been around for at least 26 years and it’s showing its age. Nate and I just picked out some paint and are going to attack it this weekend. That is for another post though.

I want to paint a room like right now. Stupid rental house.

I have always loved having rooms painted. It gives a totally different look and feel to a room. It was also a great way to relax, until working at Banana Republic killed my will to paint anything. There is nothing fun about having a time constraint as well as painting a dark color over a light color (or visa-versa).

About 2 and a half years ago I decided that I was going to stripe my dining room wall. First mistake. I had discovered the amazing metallic paint line from Ralph Lauren (Regent Metallic). I chose Bronze Statue and Golden Candlestick for my wall and it turned out amazing. Though I swore off ever doing another striped wall, I just saw this wall on the website and I fell in love.

Photo from RalphLaurenHome.com

Can I just say how much I LOVE the green stripes. I mean come on!

I really loved painting with the Regent Metallic line. It was way too simple. You buy your paint and a special roller and you’re set. I know that metallic/shimmer paints are usually a pain in the ass to work with, but I was impressed with its shine.

Right now I would just love to have this in our house somewhere. Maybe I’ll whine to the guy who owns/rents the house to us.

What do you think about the line/colors?

Hello world!

thethingaboutdaisies — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:02:38 +0000

Here I am, yet another person jumping on the Blog bandwagon. I have no doubt that this will be the least exciting thing you will ever read. I just figured I would start posting about all of the things that run though my head. If you know me at all, then you know I am all over the place with the things I do and think about. This blog isn’t going to be about anything specific. I’m guessing I will post the most about our family (husband, dog and I), my crafts, gripes, room decor ideas, gift ideas, clothing, cooking…really anything that strikes my fancy. Hope you enjoy, but if you don’t, don’t say I didn’t warn you!