At the beginning of every year, we need to copy, front and back, our Drivers' License, Credit Cards, Insurance Cards, and anything else that, if your purse were lost or
stolen, would need to be stopped or replaced. Then, make a file in which these are stored. Each January, remove last year's file and insert the current one. If you lose your purse,
it's easier to get out the sheet and take care of business, for you likely have the needed phone numbers right there on the back of the cards.
And while you're at it, do the same with your husband's billfold. It's amazing to me that more billfolds aren't stolen, when they could so easily be slipped out of a hip pocket and these
guys wouldn't know it till it was needed.
Recently, I asked my dermatologist about exfoliant creams. He said that while the OTC group doesn't usually have sufficient active ingredients to remove the dead skin cells, he does carry a few that can be had with a prescription. I asked him about the "old fashioned method" of just washing with a washcloth. So many times, we're cautioned to be careful of our skin cells, and while
that is true, particularly of aging skin, a good wash with a cloth, he admitted, is as good, or likely better than, the purchased products.
So what do we have here? A washcloth. No cost, there: unless you don't keep washcloths in your house. A good mild skin soap (buy French-milled soap. Your skin will be so incredibly soft!), rinse well; then add to a fresh basin about 1/3 full of tepid water, a couple "glugs" (maybe 2-3 Tbs?) of bottled lemon juice. Using a clean wash cloth, make this your final rinse. You won't need a night moisturizer (I'm saving you all kinds of money, here!). Probably apple cider vinegar would work as well, but I can't stand the smell; PLUS, the coldness of the lemon juice also closes the pores of your skin.
For a morning routine, a warm wash with the French-milled soap (don't scrub hard with this washcloth; just wash, using upward strokes), thoroughly rinse, then apply your favorite moisturizer as a barrier before applying your foundation.
Hair: When you wash your hair, first shampoo it (duh, huh? :-) well, rinse, then work through it a mixture of 3 Tbs. apple cider vinegar that's been dissolved in 2 c. warm water. massage it into your scalp, making sure to work it through the strands of your hair, too. Wrap it in a towel, and set the timer for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly, then finish with conditioner, or whatever, as you usually do.
I saw an ad on TV last night for Scalpicin. You likely won't need that if you use this. It also leaves your scalp feeling really tingly-fresh, and your hair squeaky-clean and shiny.
These techniques are older than me, and are still valid. :-)
Enjoy today!
w/Mom
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