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It's actually really awesome cardio! :) It's totally a great workout for someone like me who hates running, and I've seen some studies say it's just as effective as getting out for a jog (but TBH most of those studies were published by jump-roping advocacy groups so who knows, lol).

Haha that's okay, I didn't know either! Are you in the UK or stateside? This is the bestselling one on Amazon, and only $7! If you're short like me you can pop the handles off and get the rope to your ideal length. Haha. I also believe Target has them!

Megapost time:

I have had PCOS-related hair loss, and most of it has come back for me, but it's taken a while. Spironolactone is the big help there. I've been using tretinoin on my scalp because I get plugged follicles and acne, and the inflammation increases shedding. It's also possible that other prescription medications you're on, if any, could be making the shedding worse. Birth control is notorious for it, but it generally grows back over time.

I cannot do Curly Girl method because of the dandruff and acne, and you would not be the first person it's caused hair loss for. I stretch showers as much as I can, but I must use (very gentle) shampoo on my scalp regularly or the crap on my scalp will get uncontrollable and my hair will shed. Sticking to conditioner only with the occasional cleansing conditioner or very occasional shampooing works fine on my length, but absolutely not for my scalp.

This shampoo brush is one of my best friends. It's very soft, and the points taper very small so they penetrate down to the scalp without damaging hair. Very useful for reducing the amount of shampoo necessary and getting it where it needs to go.

Castor oil scalp massages before shampooing are great, too. It can be a bit thick and hard to distribute, so mixing it with other oils that penetrate the skin and hair shaft (like argan or olive, but anything will do) can be a good idea. With a higher content of other oils, it's nice to soak into hair before cleaning, too. It helps conditioner pull off a lot of styling products, and will help keep your hair nice if you're using an iron on it. Any hair breakage near your scalp will increase the appearance of thinning, so it needs a bit of extra TLC.

Menthol is hideously irritating to skin and it's everywhere in thinning hair products. Avoid it like the plague! If it's something you wouldn't want to smear all over your face, don't put it on your scalp.

Ketoconazole both kills yeast and is an anti-androgen, some people find it useful for hair loss. It's the effective ingredient in Nizoral, and I think there are other shampoos on the market that have it. Some people have better luck with miconazole (yeast infection cream, athough EltaMD sells a cream with it with a less embarrassing label), even if they don't have dandruff.

Last but not least, if you're seeing totally bald patches on parts of your head, get to a dermatologist ASAP, because it could be an autoimmune problem that nothing over-the-counter can help.

I have to shower at night because it takes me forever to wake up in the mornings.

For my showering process:

1. Turn the water on, wait forever for it to heat up because I live in an older building and sometimes it dosnt heat up at all (cold showers SUCK). While I wait I get nakie and go to the bathroom if I have to.
   
   
2. Then I remember I forgot a towel again because my bathroom is too small to keep more than one towel in it at a time and my boyfriend always forgets to put one back so I run into the bedroom naked and grab a super duper huge fluffy towel and head back to the bathroom
   
   
3. Once I'm in the shower I get myself all wet (ooh baby)
   
   
4. Shampoo and rinse. Twice. I think I have OCD. I dont know this is bad for my hair but I feel like I'm still dirty if I dont wash my hair twice. I use Vadel Sassoon (the repairing one). I love the smell of this
   
   
5. Throw some conditioner in my hair and step out of the spray of the shower so my hair can sit with conditioner in it. Again I use the Vidal Sasson repairing one.
   
   
6. Wash private areas with gentle soap. I use the sensitive skin Dove soap
   
   
7. At some point during my shower ferrets will invade and start dancing in the water. They eventually get cold so I pick them up and put them outside of the shower (we leave a towel on the floor so they can dry themselves off after, this normally lasts until I'm done my shower anyways).
   
   
8. Shave private areas, legs and armpits. I use the Shick Quattro Trimstyle razor with handy trimmer with the sensitive blades. I use either a cheap conditioner like herbal essences as a shave cream or I use a cheap equate shave gel.
   
   
9. I wash my face. I switch off between exfoliating St.Ives scrub and a Garnier oil cleanser. If I'm using the oil cleanser I do it out of the shower.
   
   
10. I alternate days with using either a body scrub or a shower cream. For my body scrubs I use either the Honeymania Body Scrub from The Body Shop or the Mango Body Scrub Which is also from the body shop. For my shower cream I use the Brazil Nut shower cream that smells like cookies!!!!
    
    
11. I rinse off and get out of the shower. Then I use a lotion on my skin (especially where my tattoo is). Lately I've been using the Brazil nut body butter from The Body Shop. Even though it dosnt smell like the shower cream :c
    
    Its not really glamourous and most of my products are really cheap. But I love the feeling of a shower!
    
    Edit: Realised I didnt put down my morning routine.
    
    
12. Alarm goes off
    
    
13. Fuck around pretending to sleep for at least 15 minutes after the alarm has gone off
    
    
14. Get up, grab my uniform and head to the bathroom
    
    
15. Put on uniform while going to the bathroom to save time
    
    
16. Spend way too much time on my makeup and freak out when i realise im going to miss my bus if I dont hurry my
    ass
    
    
17. Grab stuff for a lunch and throw it into my bag
    
    
18. Forget at least one thing when walking out the door and have to turn back
    
    
19. Run and catch my bus (or miss it because Im fuckin stupid)

I own aquariums and have cats and dogs (I used to have rats! RIP Margo and Lilac). I am also a nurse, so I am constantly washing my hands.

• Don't use alcohol based hand sanitizers.
  
  
• Get a moisturizing hand soap for home (I use softsoap, its pretty cheap).
  
  
• I use these gloves when I am rearranging/cleaning out my aquarium to protect my skin from the chemicals.
  
  
• This hand cream is awesome. Even if you just apply it in the morning when you wake up, and at night before bed, you will notice a difference. Its small enough that I can keep it in my scrub pockets and apply it after washing my hands every once in a while throughout the day.
  
  
• You can slather your hands in moisturizer/vaseline before bed and put on some gloves like these while you sleep. I have tried it a few times, and it makes my hands soft, but it feels weird to sleep with gloves on.
  
  
• You could try using something like New-Skin on your hangnails instead of band aids to protect them from bacteria while they heal. They are less unsightly and the rats are less likely to pick them off.
  
  Those are all the tips I can think of right now! Hopefully something in there is useful!

A Venetian mask is always a great way to go for nice dinners and is relatively quick and easy. :) Like this: http://www.amazon.com/Half-Feather-Swirl-Design-Stick/dp/B005NBDVS4/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1412718008&sr=8-9&keywords=carnivale+mask

Thanks! Here is a link to /u/feeling_pretty tutorial and the tools she used.
I used these dotting tools, and made my own tiny nail brush. I took a brush from an old polish, and cut it so it could do detail. Peedee bought me a nail brush that's on its way, because she's nice. Haha! These seem like a better purchase if you need it all.

I bought a cleansing brush from Groupon! It's called Spin for Perfect Skin from Vitagoods

Through the groupon, I only got it for $20! I don't know how it compares to the clairsonic mia, but I really like this brush! It just uses two double A batteries

After exfoliating with the brush, I spray on Caudelie grape water to moisturize and tone my skin. I like the grape water. I've always wanted a cheap facial mist spray, and I just saw the bottle of grape water in Ulta or Sephora and I was like, eh why not. Before that, I was looking at Avene thermal spray to get from Amazon or something, but I was too lazy to order online at the moment.

Product: Cheeky Glass Nail Files

Budget: Drugstore

Nail type: Normal to strong

Why do you love it?: These file so well (smoothly and quickly). They don't peel or start to smell bad like plastic or metal files. You can rinse it and then dry it (use a paper towel, the first time I used a thin cloth and it actually poked a little hole in it) so it's like using a brand new nail file every single time. It's also an incredible price so you can stash one wherever you want and give extras to friends.

Get the WetBrush! It's super cheap and doesn't rip out all your hair. Best purchase in a while!

> It means you've got product buildup.

This is exactly right.

Keep a clarifying shampoo in your rotation (once a week, once a month, whatevs, depending on your hair type). This will strip the built-up gunk right off your tresses and BAM! Your conditioner will suddenly make your hair feel like angel kisses.

Frederic Fuckall makes a really, really good clarifying shampoo.

I'll chime in about Bourjois Healthy Mix in 51 Vanille Clair. Totally affordable on Amazon (US). Smells great, non-irritating, looks very natural with brush, fingers, or sponge--unless I get carried away and use too much.

It's a touch too dark and warm for me, but I'm quite pink and pale--about Missha 13/NYX HD concealer in Fair.

I've been using this one and I've had zilch issues with it transferring on my pillows! It definitely stained my hands and sink putting it on, but it moved with dishwashing liquid nearly right away, and I haven't noticed it staining anything else. I had a bath to rinse it yesterday, and my bathwater definitely went pink, but my bath itself and my hair didn't! It's a very low ratio of dye to conditioner, which I think might be why.

EDIT: It definitely did stain my towel though! That was the only victim.

I loved this! For the deodorant, the only aluminum free one that worked for me was Lavilin deodorant (http://www.amazon.com/Lavilin-Underarm-Deodorant-Cream-12-5/dp/B0013OXEFU). It's a cream so it's kind of a hassle to put on.

For the sunscreen do you mind a whitecast?

I have a large barreled Revlon curler. For reference, I have lots of thin, very straight hair. The Revlon curler gets plenty hot enough (I keep it on like 50%). I have a 1 inch and 1 1/2 inch barreled curling irons from them and like them just fine.

ETA: I have this one. http://www.amazon.com/Revlon-Perfect-1inch-Curling-Styling/dp/B00005CDSQ

There's some listed on Amazon for $49 with free shipping. I think that's fair since the lipstick retails for $49.50. http://www.amazon.com/By-Terry-Terrybly-Defense-Lipstick/dp/B007PO7GYC

THIS GUY! Though I got it off Amazon through KORIN (I SWEAR it was sold out through Chef's Knives to Go when I made the decision to buy it last week, otherwise I would've bought it there -- I love those horrible, horrible enablers), and I'm not sure what I ordered comes with the adorable plum flower design. They didn't specify!

I have this guy and this guy.

The nine incher is a little bit excessive for tiny little me to use for certain projects, so I wanted an eight inch knife, and I also wanted to transition into carbon steel. They're easier to sharpen, hold their edge better, and the extra maintenance needed is moot because I already clean my knife blade between veg. Usually. I'll have to upgrade that to "always," but it won't be much of a change. I almost never use my santoku anymore.

Also, silly me, I forgot to grab a ceramic honer. Gr.