[quote]Patch2 wrote:
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
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Ha, I think everyone on here is a bit of a smarty pants. It’s what makes PW awesome.
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Couldn’t agree more! I feel a Beyonce song coming on…HAHA!
And now I’ve given away all my secrets. I should’ve said I was a hired assassin! 
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
And now I’ve given away all my secrets. I should’ve said I was a hired assassin! [/quote]
Oh, isn’t that what you meant by social services?
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
My quote would go:
“I am a normal woman. I am not a fitness model. I work out in whatever is clean and suitable for that days training and I keep my makeup on because I’m a lazy fucker who doesn’t bother to wash their face before working out. I get dirty and A LIL sweaty but I make sure my hair stays in tact - curly hair is a bitch to manage. Breasts? What are those? I normally wear pants when I work out so I don’t have to think about my unshaved legs, or that giant vericose vein that pops out of my calf whenever I’m putting it in. I am in there to work hard, to lift some heavy shit, and to challenge myself so I can excel as an athlete. After having had a few injuries, I still DEMAND the best from myself! Can I get out of bed in the morning without pain and make it to the coffeemaker? If so, then then I did something wrong.” [/quote]
I can identify most with this version of the quote. Minus the part about curly hair. Mine is straight and kept short for a reason.
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Hey Maschy and Cal!
Yep, still lifting. Now just thinking more about flexibility. A dancer friend of mine has me doing some ROM stuff, and she’s talking up the gyrokenesis since it really focuses on the core. The comments about pee made me think I better add kegels to the list, or I could just take the path of least resistance and buy some depends. LOL!
About class prices, I’m going to take them at the local community college. Here in California, community colleges are amazingly cheap. Like $45 dollars a quarter. The ballet class is two days per week for two hours per session. That’s the hard part, fitting it into my schedule.
I took a modern dance class from a flaming gay guy a couple of years ago. So much fun. Think dance class with Carson Kressley. I haven’t done any ballet since I was a kid, so this will be a stretch, in more ways than one. I’m going to be pretty terrible, but I don’t care. [/quote]
If I could find a ballet class that wasn’t geared toward some sort of recital at the end of the year, I would totally do this. I took dance for 8 years and miss it desparately. Thing is, I don’t know if I would take a beginner class or not.
WORD BUCKEYE! Once you go short you never go back:) hair that that is. it makes you feel so clean!
I wear whatever the hell i feel like to the gym–regardless of how awful or uncoordinated it is. I’m all about the power! And everyone can see my varicose veins, cellulite, occasional saddle bag–i wear shortie shorts- all they want because i am totally not there to impress anyone but myself! i gotta be able to move!!
even in regular clothes i feel really stiffed in pants i can’t squat in. i still wear tight butt pants but they make me rather nervous.
and maschy! you are even more of a gem now that i know your studies! total warrior–for those who need guidance, protection, and education! nice!
[quote]Grneyes wrote:
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Hey Maschy and Cal!
Yep, still lifting. Now just thinking more about flexibility. A dancer friend of mine has me doing some ROM stuff, and she’s talking up the gyrokenesis since it really focuses on the core. The comments about pee made me think I better add kegels to the list, or I could just take the path of least resistance and buy some depends. LOL!
About class prices, I’m going to take them at the local community college. Here in California, community colleges are amazingly cheap. Like $45 dollars a quarter. The ballet class is two days per week for two hours per session. That’s the hard part, fitting it into my schedule.
I took a modern dance class from a flaming gay guy a couple of years ago. So much fun. Think dance class with Carson Kressley. I haven’t done any ballet since I was a kid, so this will be a stretch, in more ways than one. I’m going to be pretty terrible, but I don’t care. [/quote]
If I could find a ballet class that wasn’t geared toward some sort of recital at the end of the year, I would totally do this. I took dance for 8 years and miss it desparately. Thing is, I don’t know if I would take a beginner class or not. [/quote]
Aw Greneyes, you NEED to find a class. Eight years of ballet is something! I just heard about a woman who started taking ballet in her 40’s. She’s now in her 70’s and is still taking 3 classes a week. How great is that? I want to be her. Wish you were here in SoCal so we could take ballet together, then we could swap romance novels after. It would be awesome.
Hey all, this is unrelated to lifting but it’s a girly thing. I have super dry skin, so in the winter I just go nuts because my legs itch constantly. Ha! I thought this was great when I was a younger because I never had acne. Shaving plus dry skin is a disaster. I’ve been using that Eucerin Calming Cream, and it works fairly well, but I just started using grape seed oil and I love it. Just slather it on when you get out of the shower, then do it again at night. I’m trying to get away from some of the chemicals, and go more natural when I can. I read that people use it as a carrier oil for other scented oils, but I haven’t tried that yet. Experience with that, or other good winter skincare tips appreciated.
Puff - I have the same winter issue and want to stay as natural as possible. In the shower I use Avons skin so soft oil, I literally pour it over my shoulders and rub it all over then just pop under the water for a second to get off the excess. Pat dry and I’m good for the day. If I do get dry I use coconut oil, it’s not greasy and a dab goes a long way. On my face I’ll use coconut oil if it’s a no make up sort of day and at night I always dab a bit of sandalwood oil on my face. None of it is greasy and I’ve only ever gotten complements on my smell. I’m careful not to mix on a bunch of extra scents too, I don’t want to smell like a head shop exploded.
Powerpuff, I live in a very dry climate and have the same issues. I keep planning to try coconut oil but never remember to do so (story of my beauty life).
[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
Powerpuff, I live in a very dry climate and have the same issues. I keep planning to try coconut oil but never remember to do so (story of my beauty life). [/quote]
Do it. You’ll love it!
[quote]debraD wrote:
^^That sounded more snotty than teasing, I was aiming for teasing.[/quote]
I got you gorl! LOL. I always assume the velly velly best tone
I use coconut oil on everything! For real, that stuff is magic.
On the reverse of the dry skin in winter, at 47 I’m finally reaping the benefits of oily, acne prone skin with few wrinkles and nice skin. It is (almost) worth having had my head in a bag through high school. On the other hand, menopause has brought with it crazy dry eyes.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
On the reverse of the dry skin in winter, at 47 I’m finally reaping the benefits of oily, acne prone skin with few wrinkles and nice skin. It is (almost) worth having had my head in a bag through high school. On the other hand, menopause has brought with it crazy dry eyes.[/quote]
Try Restasis. You need a prescription from your eye doctor. Works for me, and I wear hard, gas permeable contact lenses.
Edit: I’ve always had oily skin, too. But now I’ve got pimples AND wrinkles 
[quote]Yo Momma wrote:
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
On the reverse of the dry skin in winter, at 47 I’m finally reaping the benefits of oily, acne prone skin with few wrinkles and nice skin. It is (almost) worth having had my head in a bag through high school. On the other hand, menopause has brought with it crazy dry eyes.[/quote]
Try Restasis. You need a prescription from your eye doctor. Works for me, and I wear hard, gas permeable contact lenses.
Edit: I’ve always had oily skin, too. But now I’ve got pimples AND wrinkles
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Thanks for the suggestion. Sometimes they get so dry I go to bed early just to keep them shut. It was worse in the summer with fans blowing all the time.
[quote]Yo Momma wrote:
Edit: I’ve always had oily skin, too. But now I’ve got pimples AND wrinkles
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Ugh. And all this time I’ve been telling myself it won’t be so bad when I get older
[quote]Patch2 wrote:
[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
Powerpuff, I live in a very dry climate and have the same issues. I keep planning to try coconut oil but never remember to do so (story of my beauty life). [/quote]
Do it. You’ll love it![/quote]
Thanks, and duly added to my shopping list.
I’ve also tried sweet almond oil, and found it to be almost the same feel as grape seed. Both are much lighter than say olive oil, and absorb fast. The grape seed is convenient because they sell it in the cooking oil section at Trader Joe’s and it only costs about $3.50 for 17 ounces. The sweet almond oil is maybe $12 bucks or so for the same amount. Also, neither has a scent that I can detect. I put just a bit of the grape seed oil through the ends of my hair when it’s wet, too. Dry skin equals dry hair, so I try not to heat process it too much. The static cling will get it standing on end this time of year.
This might be about distance running, but I still thought some of you might like to read it:
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
I’ve also tried sweet almond oil, and found it to be almost the same feel as grape seed. Both are much lighter than say olive oil, and absorb fast. The grape seed is convenient because they sell it in the cooking oil section at Trader Joe’s and it only costs about $3.50 for 17 ounces. The sweet almond oil is maybe $12 bucks or so for the same amount. Also, neither has a scent that I can detect. I put just a bit of the grape seed oil through the ends of my hair when it’s wet, too. Dry skin equals dry hair, so I try not to heat process it too much. The static cling will get it standing on end this time of year. [/quote]
I’ve tried sweet almond oil. I’m not s huge fan of the smell. You’ll find coconut absorbs much faster too. I put the coconut oil in my hair too.
I use almond oil from the supermarket to take my make-up off with. I just rub it into my face then use a hot flannel to remove it. Works well and is a lot cheaper than the almond oil you buy in health food shops.
I don’t put oil in my hair as it tends to be greasy anyway. Having said that, since I stopped shampooing it, it’s pretty awesome. I use diluted baking soda as a shampoo and then do an apple cider vinegar rinse after. I used to have to shampoo every two days to keep it from plastering itself to my head, to only needing to wash it once a week, or sometimes less. It has a lot more body so I don’t need any other “product” to get it looking good.
SP - good article and welcome back!