January 7, 2009

Who wants furry little caterpillars for eyebrows? (Just kidding, I get it.) I liked the photo of the furry little critter. I don't have an eyebrow problem, except that I have to pluck every day since I don't have time to get them waxed regularly.

So, why is it that where we have hair, we don't want it; yet where we want hair, we don't have it? We women pluck, tweeze, wax, use depilatories, and laser off hair from ‘almost' every part of our bodies.

Until BigSis mentioned it to me a few months ago, I had never even thought of removing the hair from my arms. She liked how hers looked after she did it, so, of course, I had to try it.

It's so easy, too, with this Nair Pretty Hair Remover Spray! You just spray it on either your legs or arms from about 4 inches away until you have an even foam. Let it sit for 3 – 5 minutes, then wipe off a small test area to check hair removal. You can leave on for up to 10 minutes. Total hair removal depends on the thickness of the hair. The first time I did my arms, I think it did take the full ten minutes. I used to have a lot of blonde hair on my arms!

I hadn't used Nair in years because I always remember how bad it smelled! The days of stinky Nair are gone! This Nair Pretty Soft Kiwi Spray has the least odor of any I've ever used.

They also have Peach, Raspberry, and Green Apple scents.  If you happen to have a teenage daughter, she might even get a kick out of the Nair Pretty Green Apple Glitter Wax Strips.

Is this ‘hair removal' craze just another obsession we women have or is it just the need to try to do everything we can to look our best?

~LilSis

January 6, 2009

Ok, so I was sitting in a doctor's office recently, thanks to the Nasty Virus.  I was skimming through a magazine, and stumbled upon an article that quoted a dermatologist as saying that Rogaine ALWAYS grows eyebrows back.  Seriously?  Who knew?  I guess it makes sense but I never thought of it or heard of it.  The derm said that you use a dab of men's Rogaine 5% on a Qtip, and apply to the area of eyebrow you want to grow.  You do that twice a day til you get furry little caterpillars, then you do it once a day for maintenance.

Fuzzy Caterpillar by Chuffinpuffin (Flickr)

I wasn't ever an overplucker, but my eyebrows are a tad thinner than I'd like, and the outer edges pretty much fade away to nothing.  I think I'm trying this little tip!  Anyone heard of this or tried it??

~BigSis