Long Time No Update

[arkiewriter]

The long pauses between updates are probably going to be a chronic thing. Too much to do at work, and don't want to be near the computer at home because I'm tired of computers in general by the end of the day. Right now I have a free second because MSN AdCenter's being a drag and won't produce yesterday's budget report online. That site tries my

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[aikoheiwa]

I used to know someone who used 'mane and tail' for the very fact that other shampoos didn't help with her hair. She also used the conditioner by the same name. You pay like 5 or 6 dollars, but the bottles are HUGE and last a long time. I used it when I had hair down to my knees and it still lasted a long time for me. My hair is really thick too.

As for lotion, I've found Palmer's cocoa butter for stretch marks to be the best. expensive, but worth it. I bought some Bath and Body Works lotion soap. I have a horrible time with dry skin, particularly in the winter. In the winter, my hands are almost always cracked and bleeding. They get that way in the summer too, just not quite as often. However, using this soap REALLY helped and I've had hardly any problems this time around!

[eruth]

Hand cream - do they have Nivea in the US? I go through huge tubs here. I'm talking the plain ordinary stuff in a big blue tub.

[arkiewriter]

do you notice any kind of "residue" on your hands - especially in keyboard transfer? I used to have a lotion that really helped my skin, but I was having to clean my keyboard due to an icky buildup my fingers would leave behind over time.

[eruth]

It dries really quickly - does wonders for the odd patch of dry skin on my hands.

As for hair - I'd say run a mile from Frizz Ease or whatever it's called. It's over priced and does nothing unless you go out and buy the shampoo, conditioner, serums and sprays. I tried on my hair and it just made it worse!

If you can get Original Osurce products in the US, they smell great and really calm my hair down.

[arkiewriter]

I've heard of the Mane and Tail products before... and you're right, those bottles are huge... I'm about due for new shampoo and conditioner anyway, so I may hedge and try a few different ideas/brands.

Thanks...

on the lotion - have you noticed any "oily" feel on your hands afterwards? this is what bothers me with 99% of lotions people get me to try.

[aikoheiwa]

Not to me, no, but some people have different ideas of greasiness. You can usually find one of the really small tubes for about a dollar at drug stores if ou want to try it out without spending a whole lot. One of the reasons we switched to Palmers cocoa was because of the whole greasy thing. It also seems to absorb better. It's more expensive, but I like it better.