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  1. #1
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    Smilingcat, your post reminds me of all my farmer friends, work that always needs to be done, never enough hours in the day. I think the old timers were on to something when they had huge numbers of children... free labor!

    Congrats on having heat, it's the little things that make life a bit easier.

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  2. #2
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    I know it doesn't help get the work done, but I am in awe of everything you do, Smilingcat. I hope the chiro and the warm air make things easier for you.

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    Another good product that I have used for years has been discontinued. Almay Line Smoothing liquid makeup -- I use it to even out the brown blotches (age spots) and blemishes on my face and make the pores less noticeable. The ivory color is a good match for my Irish-German complexion and it does not cake up in wrinkles and creases. So of course due to "trends" they don't make it anymore. So what to use instead? Almay has a new foundation with "age" in the name but as near as I can tell it's just regular makeup. I tried Revlon Age Defying and it's awful. The lightest shade is too dark and it made the pores look so big that my face looked like a damn golf ball. My next option, if I can find the lightest shade in a store around here, is to try the Cover Girl "age" makeup that Ellen DeGeneres advertises (I can't remember the exact name, they all sound alike). Unless -- can anyone suggest makeup that works reasonably well on older skin? I tend to stick with drugstore brands because I'm not made of money and I don't want to deal with salespeople in department stores trying to sell me lots of products that I'm probably allergic to, but I would try something more expensive if I had reason to believe it actually works.

    - Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
    - Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
    - Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle

    Gone but not forgotten:
    - Silver 2003 aluminum road bike
    - Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles

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    I am of no help ny biker but I do hear you. For a bit I used nerium lotion - great for the wrinkles but not the pocketbook. I am not a face makeup person - feel like I am smothering. My DD really likes the the mineral powder from Arbonne. (for me I am an arbonne protein powder junkie) if you know an Arbonne sales person maybe a sample (I bet mine would hook you up)
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  5. #5
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    I haven't used foundation in close to 30 years.... I would caution, though, against mineral based make up if you are over 50, as it shows every nook and cranny.
    Make up is one thing I pay for. I've changed brands over the years, right now I'm using Bobbi Brown. My cousin works for them, at Bloomies, and is always happy to give me free advice. Before that, I used Paula Dorf.
    However, I use Neutrogena cleanser I buy at CVS and Clinique skin/eye cream, which I buy from Amazon.
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  6. #6
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    I used to use liquid foundation back when I worked and wore makeup daily. I used a Revlon moisturizing foundation but can't recall exactly what it was called. Now I rarely wear any makeup other than tinted lip balm, but when I do get dressed up a bit to go out to dinner, I use Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse. It helps cover my age/sunspots and evens out my complexion. I like that it is a cream formula applied with a sponge, as it gives sheerer coverage and allows me more control when applying.

    I agree with Crankin about the mineral makeup. I bought some a couple of years ago and need to throw it out. It really does accentuate the lines.
    Emily

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    I wish I could not bother with makeup, because I'm lazy, and some days when I have to leave early for work I don't have time for it. But my face is really starting to look old and some makeup seems to help with that. (The bags under my eyes are especially bad. Depressing.)

    I found some reviews for a Bare Skin liquid foundation from Bare Minerals that say it's good on older skin. But maybe it's not? Or is just mineral powder that's a problem? Meanwhile, reviews of the Cover Girl foundation I was going to try say it is scented. WHY IS THIS NECESSARY? Really, Proctor and Gamble, stop adding stupid scents to products that do not need them. Anyway that's now the absolute last thing I will try. I looked at something from Maybelline in the store last night and their lightest shade is not light enough for my snow white skin. But it was not a mousse, so I will look for that product.

    But first I think I will try a tinted moisturizer. Neutrogena has one that gets good reviews, and I'm already using a similar moisturizer from them which I like.

    Meanwhile I complained to Revlon on their website and they sent me a coupon in the mail for $10. Props to them for getting it to me so quickly. Not sure what I'll spend it on, but I can probably find something.

    - Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
    - Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
    - Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle

    Gone but not forgotten:
    - Silver 2003 aluminum road bike
    - Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles

 

 

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