November 4, 2009
Posted by copley
The Halloween holiday has put us in the mood to do some role playing. Whether it’s experimenting in our mad scientist labs or whipping up cauldrons of witch’s brew, we are getting serious about preparing potions from scratch. And it’s clear from all the comments and emails pouring in that we are not alone. We want to know what has worked for you, and what hasn’t, so we can all save time and money in the pursuit of the perfect Make Your Own cosmetic concoction. We’ve gotten a conversation started in the community area and are waiting for your recipe contributions. The best one will get a Halloween treat with a time-reversing trick! Read more...
June 2, 2009
Posted by copley
Posted by Copley
There are certain areas where modern science has herbal folk remedies beat. Accelerating eyelash growth is one of them. While looking into natural eyelash growth products, I came across a number of proponents of vitamin E as a treatment for strengthening, thickening, and even lengthening lashes. These people claim that rubbing vitamin E oil into your eyelids and onto your eyelashes at bedtime will help to promote normal lash growth. After researching this method of eyelash enhancement (I didn’t want to try it myself for reasons stated below), I came to realize that vitamin E for lashes is decidedly daft. Read more...
