Happy With "THE SKIN I"M IN!"

My "Skin" was always sort of MY NEMESIS~sensitive, red, prone to minor breakouts. This was mostly resolved when I FINALLY TARGETTED that I was ALLERGIC to WHEAT PROTEIN--which is a COMMON ingredient in skin/hair care products. ( I use soy based hair care products now) ***I was so *happy* to figure that nuisance out because my Mother, Nana, and Sisters have luminescently beautiful skin--I thought "God" was playing a cruel joke on moi! smile
Almost simultaneously--about 9 years ago I started using the Obagi Skin Care System. It's a bit tough to use this in the beginning cuz your skin gets quite a bit "worse" before it gets better. In fact, I gave up using it my first try...but then went crawling back, giving it a second whirl-- and stuck with it. The claims this system makes are ABSOLUTELY true...it "corrects skin function on a cellular level!" I NEVER need a facial with this system--unless I wanna go for just the pampering. I no longer thow money away on Microdermabrasion cuz my skin is always WELL EXFOLIATED with the Retin-A this system uses. One time I went for a facial and the Aestetician was like "your skin is sooo clean and beautiful!" That was the BEST compliment I could EVER GET. And I frequently get compliments on my skin now.
It's a little pricey to start this system--in the $300.00 range...but the products last a long time.
What I love about this system is I no longer am looking, buying, wasting money on trying NEW things--I'm CONSISTENTLY happy with the skin I'm in!





http://www.obagi.com/


"Over the years, your skin has been exposed to a number of environmental stressors, which cause damage that can reach the deepest layers of your skin. Photodamage, caused by the sun’s harmful rays, is the main cause of the fine lines, wrinkles and age spots that you may already see or you will eventually see on your face. The Nu-Derm System is the physician-dispensed, prescription-strength skincare system that can actually transform your skin at the cellular level. By addressing the signs of photodamage and restoring the healthy function of your skin cells, this system is clinically proven to result in younger- and healthier-looking skin. How It Works
What are the effects of
photodamage on your skin?

As your skin ages and is exposed to UVA and UVB rays, the turnover of skin cells slows significantly, throwing off the balance between the growth of healthy new cells and the sloughing of old, damaged cells. Additionally, collagen and elastin begin to break down, causing the skin to lose resilience resulting in fine lines, wrinkles and sagging. Daily exposure to UV light then accelerates this aging process and may cause uneven coloring.

Signs of photodamage and aging

•Age spots
•Fine lines and wrinkles
•Rough skin
•Skin laxity
•Erythema (Redness)
•Sallowness (Complexion)
•Hyperpigmentation (Discoloration)
How does the Nu-Derm System
transform your skin?

The Nu-Derm System penetrates below the surface of your skin to transform skin cell functions at the cellular level and correct the damage within.

Using a specific dose and frequency that’s recommended specifically by your skincare professional for your skin condition, the prescription-strength system exfoliates old skin leaving healthy, new skin that looks and acts younger and healthier.
“We have used the Obagi Nu-Derm skincare system for 17 years and I have not found any other system that is comparable to the excellent results for rejuvenating and maintaining healthy skin for all skin types and conditions”

Jody Comstock, M.D.
Founder/Physician,
Skin Spectrum, Tuscon, AZ

My Review on those "Target Boots"

"Don't judge a book by it's cover" is the theme for these boots. Outside these boots are charmingly cute--but inside they are not constructed for comfort. My second time wearing them just may be my last. The tops of my feet, shins, big toe ball mound, knees, and back "ached" after wearing these. The first time I wore these I thought it may have been a "fluke" but now I'm sure...these boots throw a person's posture all out of alignment.
What I thought was a great buy--was just a waste of money.
So the search is on for a great pair of boots!!!

OOTD~Another Rose Spakle Tee with a Payless Scarf

Another Rose Sparkle Tee I nabbed for $24.99 in the store. I went to check out the Aran~ scarves but the colors and the texture of the scarves didn't quite "do it" for me. The scarves seem almost "plasticky."
I went with this scarf at Payless for $12.99--and really liked how it worked with this tee. Did anyone notice the "prices" of some of the new tee's reaching into the $50.00 level~that's interesting in this economy!!!
Enjoy your day, your week, YOUR LIFE!!!

Pause, Reflect, and Pray for Our Veterans and Their Families

But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for,
Is their monument to-day, and for aye.
~Thomas Dunn English


It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Author unknown, sometimes attributed to M. Grundler


In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. ~José Narosky


This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis


But fame is theirs - and future days
On pillar'd brass shall tell their praise;
Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead -
"These for their country fought and bled."
~Philip Freneau


Freedom is never free. ~Author Unknown


I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot. ~Gary Hart


When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? ~George Canning


As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy


Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul. ~Michel de Montaigne


I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, "Mother, what was war?" ~Eve Merriam


We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. ~Cynthia Ozick


Lord, bid war's trumpet cease;
Fold the whole earth in peace.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes


How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! ~Maya Angelou


When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb


The most persistent sound which reverberates through men's history is the beating of war drums. ~Arthur Koestler, Janus: A Summing Up


The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war. ~Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit


Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. ~G.K. Chesterton


How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
~William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, much later adapted to "So shines a good deed in a weary world" by David Seltzer for the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory


In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. ~Mark Twain, Notebook, 1935

Getting to Know You...Getting to Know All About You...and...NO My Dog is Not a Pocket/Purse Pomeranian!!!

Givin' YOU, the PURSE a HUG, just for being YOU! --Purse is everything I hoped it would be--it just amps up every outfit taking it to another level--another stratosphere!!! I'm wearin' the J. Crew Rose Embroidered Slub Tee--and the other two items are from the Limited--open style sweater and pencil skirt...I have to SLOW my Arse down on the late night chips and dip cuz my booty has "blown up"--so was looking for something that fit comfortably and pulled out this skirt from eons ago!(there's bootylicious--and then there's just BIG BOOTY--it's a fine line! smile) I loved this look today too!

Soooo....they "make" Pomeranians sooo small now...people like to be able to fit them in their Pockets/ Purses! My Dog was sooo cute when I decided to see how much of his body would fit inside this purse. He seemed to really LUVE being in the purse--he was so still--he didn't move. So when I pulled him out it was like...WOW...he is a BIG GUY!!! So he's not a Purse Pom. but he is ALMOST a J. Crew Gallery Hobo Purse Pom.!!! hehe

Why do I Think I'm "ALL THAT" Today!!! hehe

Cuz...I finally...after MANY MOONS...was able to acquire the Metallic Gallery Hobo in the Rose Metallic!!!--and I thought all you Ladies were "ALL THAT" with YOURS--in your IRL's and Polyvore's...so now I'm feeling like I'm "all that too!!!" smile
I actually really do love my look today all the way around!!!

He DRIVES ME CRAZEEE...BUT...

I LOVE my SON!!! smile