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[rm]

Today was pretty good, even if I was late to rehearsal (and that is never good).

I did 90% of my skincare errands after rehearsal (as per usual, there's always something that has to be ordered or hunted after in any mission I come up with for myself), so that will be one of several evening activities (including writing, sending postcards and learning lines). The people at Origins are lovely in that they are queeny and give free samples. It annoys me that Sephora doesn't carry Jurlique, but so it goes, as least they have that nasty little extraction tool for facials. Yes, today my war is with blackheads. The real question is, once I get the crud out of my pores will they get smaller on their own? (yes, it's this issue again).

There were lots of people out soliciting funds for the DNC, and I told them I already gave (although to the Kerry campaign before the deadline) and then we got into a really fun friendly conversation about my shirt of the day (Republicans for Voldemort). It was one of those big, theatrical, middle of the street from ten feet away convos, which sometimes feel awful and sometimes feel great. This felt great. BTW, people are selling anti-Bush shirts in Union Square for about $10. Time to stock up.

Then I came home and took a nap, and when I woke up just now I thought it was tomorrow at lie 6am, and that scared the crap out of me. But it's still today, and life is good.

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blackhead extraction

[espidre.livejournal.com]

Do those blackhead extraction tools work? I mean, I always see them advertised in the back of magazines along with bust cream, diet pills, and home electrolysis solutions. I've always been under the impression that they are do-nothing disappointment items.

Which one are you using?

Re: blackhead extraction

[rm.livejournal.com]

Just the thingy they sell at Sephora. Doe sit get everything? No... but it's the same one the person who does my facials uses, and it's main benefit in my eyes is not getting my fingers all over skin that's already problematic, and just spreading teh problem around.

What does seem to wrok on about 80% of it for me is an Origins mask that I bought the other day.

Re: blackhead extraction

[espidre.livejournal.com]

The thingy on the Sephora webpage looks like a metal loop and is relatively inexpensive. I guess I was thinking more of those pricier pore suction things. I've never had a facial, so I have no idea what they would use.

I love masks, so the Origin mask seems like a fun thing to try.

Thanks so much for introducing me to some new things. ( Yeah, I really don't get out much. )

Re: blackhead extraction

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yup, it's the metal loop thing.

The origins product is the Clear Improvement charcoal mask. It does dry out your skin massively, which wil lead it to produce a lot of oil after you use it, but if you use it once every week or two and follow it immediately with moisturizer and are willing to deal with breakouts for a couple of days afterwards (which is pretty typical of getting a facial done as well), the overall results are astounding.