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When I was in college during my first semester, I had bad acne…everywhere. So naturally I went to the school dermatologist.

He was a long haired old hippy looking guy. He put this device up to my back, face, butt, everywhere to get a closer look. Very creepy.

In the end he gave me the best advice I’ve ever had, and you know what…it changed everything!

First, he told me not to shave my bum. He said there isn’t much hair there anyway and it was doing more harm than good. I never thought anything about it I just thought the less hair everywhere the better…wrong!

Now I make sure to not shave any area that gets irritated easily…the place you sit on and rub fabric on is going to get irritated quickly! He said that if the area is shaved and rubbed throughout the day the skin will become inflamed and irritated and the pores, which are now more open without the hair, will get easily filled with bacteria. Not a good outcome.

Then came my back. I sure as heck wasn’t shaving that! Turns out that I should have known better and washed my body AFTER washing and rinsing out completely the shampoo and conditioner (treatments) from my hair. My current last step, the conditioner, really clogs pores up nicely!

Hair products too! I had to either straighten my hair out or put my products mouse in and dry the hair out completely BEFORE letting my hair touch the skin on my back. Products will easily clog pores and create a mess back there.

Still getting irritations? We’re not done yet!

Now you have to take out fabric softener, clothing detergent, soaps, lotions, etc. Anything with the word “fragrance” needs to be tossed in the trash. I would urge also to switch to non toxic too, but do the best you can.

I use fragrance free and non toxic detergent only and no more fabric softener since even the so-call safe ones were just not. Must be something in them that’s no good. I choose soft skin over soft clothes any day!!!

My soap is now the dove bar unscented. The liquid is more toxic than the bar. No idea why but it is. Either one is better than something with a scent.

Yes, you will NEVER ever go into Bath & Body Works again…ever! That place is instant death for your skin! TOXIC HEAVEN.

Get used to not having any products with a scent. Go for a natural scent. Those cheap added scents and fragrances are TOXIC and horrible for the body and your poor skin. Say no!!! Natural essential oils are OK, just put them on your clothes and not your skin. There is a natural oil for all the wonderful scents you love. Make your own real oil based perfume

If you are considering trying safer non toxic products I review them, write about them, and even sell them on my other blog… HERE

A huge help for my skin and hair was getting a chlorine filter in the shower! Amazing difference! Less dryness, irritation, split-ends, oh and it will lessing chances of getting cancer! Exposure to chlorine can cause that. It’s nasty stuff. I haven’t been in a pool since I read about it. Forget the pee and fecal matter…it’s the chlorine itself that will kill ya!

A cheap and nice way to exfoliate:
Aspirin and an enzyme mask.
It’s anti-inflammatory and the enzymes will take way dead dull layers of old skin. Just run a non coated cheaper pill under water and rub on the grit to your face (probably 2 pills will be good enough), then mix on top your enzyme mask or mix it in the mask before and put on your face. Whatever works for you. Leave on 20 or so minutes and rub and wash off.

I’ll add even more tips on here later, but this will get you going in the right direction! Share your tips in the comments section!

MAC Blonde on Blonde: Wet ‘n Wild 770A Gold Rush
MAC Bubbles lipstick: Wet ‘n’ Wild #516A lipstick
MAC Carnal lipstick: L’Oreal Wine and Dine lipstick
MAC Clear Lipglass: Wet ‘n Wild Glassy Gloss in Clear; Bonne Bell Enticemint (clear); Rimmel Lip Vinyl in Clear; NYC Kiss Gloss; Caboodles Fruitopian Glosses
MAC Creme de la Femme lipstick: Rimmel Asia, Milani Pink Chiffon
MAC Cyber lipstick: Manic Panic lipstick in Black Witch
MAC Dainty Cake lipstick: NYC Firefly #306b
MAC DEl Rio lipstick: Cosmetic Factory Brazil lipstick, Necessities lipstick in LeeAnn
MAC Delish lipstick: Wet ‘n’ Wild Ice Cream lipstick
MAC Diva lipstick: Jane lipstick in Really Raisin
MAC Film Noir lipstick: L’Oreal Colour Endure lipstick in Hot Fudge
MAC Flavour lipstick: Maybelline Nude Pink lipstick
MAC Frenzy lipstick: Revlon Bamboo Bronze lipstick
MAC Frou lipstick: Bonne Bell Vanilla Volts lipstick
MAC Grid lipstick: Bonne Bell LipGear in Traffic Jam
MAC Haku lipstick: Wet ‘n’ Wild #546-A lipstick
MAC High Tea lipstick: Rimmel Airy Fairy, Milani Sheer Lipstick in Amaterro
MAC Hyper lipstick: Revlon Granite lipstick
MAC Impish Lipglass: Rimmel Vinyl Lip in Eastend Snob
MAC Lame lipstick: Prestige Sorbet lipstick
MAC Lip Lacquer in Acrylicka: Maybelline Lip Polish in Mauvie Star
MAC lip liner in Girlfriend: Prestige lip liner in Baby
MAC Lip Liner in Mahogany: Prestige Auburn
MAC Lip liner Stripdown: Rimmel Femme Fatale
MAC Lip Pencil in Plum: Prestige Lip Pencil in Deep Plum, Revlon Colorstay Plum
MAC Lip Pencil in Spice: Cover Girl CG Smoothers Lip Liner in Cinnamon Slick, Wet ‘n Wild #712 or #666; Avon – Glimmersticks Lip Liner in Glimmer Simply Spice; Annabelle Lip Pencil in Spice, Prestige Sand, Estee Lauder Spice
MAC Lip Pencil in Test Pattern: Sephora Lip Pencil 114
MAC Lipglass in Chai: Bonne Bell Lip Lites in Cappuccino
MAC Lipglass in C-thru: Milani Secret #12 gloss, Prestige Vinylwear lipgloss in Liquid
MAC Lipglass in Dreamy: Wet ‘n Wild Precious Metals Lip Gloss in Sugar Plum
MAC Lipglass in Explicit: Bonne Bell Lip Lites in Shoutin’ Sugar
MAC Lipglass in Fancy That: Maybelline Wet Shine Diamonds Liquid in Marquise Peach
MAC Lipglass in Freezefrost: Wet ‘n Wild in Shimmy Shimmer
MAC Lipglass in Lust: Bonne Bell Lip Lites in Cappuccino, or Mocha Mousse,Neutrogena Lip Gloss in Chic, Prestige Vinylwear in Cha Cha, Jane Mirage Lip Dips pot lipstick, Almay 1 Coat lipgloss in Blush, L’Oreal ColuorJuice in Passionfruit Squeeze
MAC Lipglass in Lychee Luxe: Chanel Glossimer in Sirop, or Volage, Neutrogena Lip Gloss in First Blush, NYC in Sungold Pink
MAC Lipglass in Nico: Maybelline Lip Polish in Purple Passion, L’Oreal Glass Shines in Luminous Lilac & Lilac Crystal
MAC Lipglass in Nymphette: Rimmel Lip Gloss in Airy Fairy
MAC Lipglass in Oh Baby: Neutrogena Lip Gloss in Glimmer, Rimmel Vinyl Lip in Cosmic, Milani Serendipity gloss, Revlon Lip Glace in Lounge Lizard, L’Oreal Glass Shine in Bronze Radiance
MAC Lipglass in Oyster Girl: Caboodles Lip Dee-lish in Deelux, Neutrogena Lip Gloss in Tickled, NYC Lipstick #548A
MAC Lipglass in Pink Clash: Bonne Bell Lip Lites in Berry ‘Nilla Creme
MAC Lipglass in Pop Mode: Maybelline Wet Shine Diamonds Liquid in Jewels ‘n Berries
MAC Lipglass in Prrr: L’Oreal Colour Juice in Mai Tai, Almay One Coat Lipstick in Petal; Rimmel Lip Vinyl in Essential; Rimmel Lip Vinyl in East End Snob; Wet ‘n Wild Liquid Lipstick in Rose Gold
MAC Lipglass in Revealing: Bonne Bell Lip Lites in Cappuccino
MAC Lipglass in Russian Red: NYC Kiss Gloss in Cherry, Prestige Vinylwear in Sleek
MAC Lipglass in Song and Dance: Prestige Vinylwear in Mica
MAC Lipglass in Underage: Wet ‘N’ Wild Glassy Gloss in Sugar Glaze
MAC Lipglass in V-Red: Prestige lip liner in Baby
MAC Lipglass Love Nectar: Milani Coral Shimmer
MAC Lipglass Lovechild: Rimmel Snog
MAC Lipglass Viva Glam V: Neutrogena Dreamy Sally Hansen Royal Romance
MAC Lipliner Whirl: Rimmel Darling Nude
MAC Lipstick in Midimauve: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Smokey Rose
MAC Lipstick in O: Chanel Glossimer in Spark, Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Copperglow Berry, Jordana Bahama Bronze
MAC Love Nectar lusterglass: Milani Coral Shimmer lipgloss
MAC Lovechild lipglass: Rimmel Snog
MAC Lust lipstick: Maybelline Great Wear lipstick in Silver Lilac, Revlon Virtual Violet lipstick
MAC Lustreglass in Star Nova: Sonia Kashuk Sexy lipgloss
MAC Modum lipstick: Almay Malt lipstick
MAC O Lipstick: Jordana Bahama Bronze; Revlon Mulled Cider; Prestige Fudge Brownie Aromatherapy Lipgloss; Wet ‘n Wild #769
MAC Oak: Rimmel Femme Fatale
MAC Odyssey lipstick: Bonne Bell LipGear in Berry Bash
MAC Pervette lipstick: Jane HipLips in Pink Slip
MAC Plum Liner: Revlon Colorstay Plum liner
MAC Retro lipstick: Jane Lipstick in Browned Down Red
MAC Rockocco lipstick: Milani Candy Apple lipstick
MAC Russian Red lipstick: Sonia Kashuk lipstick in Geisha or Prestige Lipstick in Fatal Red
MAC Sequin lipstick: Almay Sequin one coat lipstick
MAC Spice Liner: Wet n’ Wild #666 or #712 Liner
MAC Spirit lipstick: Cosmetic Factory Angel lipstick
MAC Strawberry Blonde: Victoria’s Secret Love Bite
MAC Strength lipstick: Avon Brilliant Moisture Lipstick in Tiger’s Eye
MAC Touch lipstick: Jane Browned Down Red lipstick, The Body Shop Vanilla lipstick
MAC Twig lipstick: Avon Twig lipstick, Prestige VIP lipstick, Jane LipHuggers in Kind Of Carob;
MAC Underworld: Neutrogena in South Beach
MAC VGV lipglass: Neutragena Dreamy lipgloss or Salley Hansen Diamon Lip Treatment in Royal Romance
MAC Viva Glam II lipstick: Jane Flipstick in Roseland, Maybelline Great Wear Lipstick in Flesh
MAC Viva Glam Lipstick in Viva Glam V: Neutrogena Moisture Shine Gloss in Dreamy, Milani Sher Lipstick in Pink Chiffon, Neutrogena Moistureshine Tinted Lip Balm in Clean #20
MAC Wuss lipstick: Avon Spice lipstick, Wet ‘n’ Wild #547A lipstick
MAC XS lipstick: Cosmetic Factory Extra lipstick, Wet ‘n’ Wild #506A lipstick

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