Happy Birthday to me - My anti-aging secret

Today is my birthday and I am 29 (again)!!  While we can't turn back the hands of time, we can take simple steps to reverse the aging process.  Those that know me know that I do not wear make-up, so what you see is what you get.  I am often asked "What do you use on your face?"  The answer is quite simple, just soap and water.  When it is time to exfoliate, I simply whip up a batch of my secret ingredients and create a facial scrub.  Then, I use the remaining product (with a slight modification) for a body scrub.  I do not recommend making a large batch and saving, use the product the same day you make it.

Here is the recipe, you may have everything on hand already.  I would love for you to try it and provide your feedback.

KK's Facial Scrub

1 Green Tea Bag
Boiling water
Sugar
Honey (I use the honey packets from fast food places)

1. Place the teabag into a mug, fill with boiling water, and let it steep.
2. Add a few tablespoons of sugar into a plastic bowl, add the tea, and stir until it makes a paste.
3. Add the packet of honey to the paste.
4. Once the mixture has cooled, apply to your face, scrubbing lightly in circular motion.
5. Pay special attention to the areas that have blemished and are prone to breakouts.
6. Splash your face with cold water and then pat your face with a towel to dry.

Any product remaining in the bowl can be combined with the rest of the tea and used as a body scrub.  I generally add more sugar to create a paste.  Then, I add my shower gel and some olive oil to the mix as well.  I use this on my daughter that has eczema (sans the shower gel) and it really cools and softens her skin.  The body scrub works wonders on dry and rough areas.  Try it on your knees, elbows, hands, and feet and see if you don't notice a difference right away.

This is my birthday gift to you, Enjoy!

As always, thanks for KeepinUpWKaren.  Until next time!

~K

Mixed Chicks - Day 9 (actually it is the morning after Day 8)

Champ's First Day of 5th Grade

This was a crazy week.

Day 7 - I did not touch my hair, no wash, no rinse, no comb. I only ran out to walk the dog and return the red box video.

Day 8 - I am glad it's over as it was crazy with work, sneek-a-peek at my son's school, and a little last minute back-to-school shopping at Wal-Mart (where someone took it upon themselves to grab a pack of graph paper out of my shopping cart... really?!?!).  I did manage to get in a wash with the mixed chick's shampoo and I also used the deep conditioner. I towel dried and applied the leave-in-conditioner and silk.

Day 9 - Champ's first day of 5th grade. I rolled out of bed and clipped the top of my hair back and then went outside to take our annual set of photo's.  Since I was given strict orders by my son not to come over and hang out at the school today, I decided I would just shake my hair and go. I may spritz it with water and add a little silk today, but I think I can do without the leave in conditioner as I like it when it is really soft.

~ Thanks for KeepinUpwKaren!

Mixed Chicks - Day 3 & 4

My weekend got a little busy with family, so here is a quick recap with no picture.

Day 3 - just like day 2 the only difference was that the water I rinsed my hair with came from the city of Atlanta.

Day 4 - I got a little lazy and slept in as I spent the weekend in the city with my daughter.

Expect more updates this week.

~K

Mixed Chicks - Day 2

Today is day 2 of using my mixed chicks hair products.


I rinsed my hair in the shower (w/o shampooing) and I used the leave-in conditioner and silk

Today, I decided to let it air dry.

The end result is very similar to yesterday, a very loose curl / wave.

I am spending the night at Kristen's tonight and will take my products with me. We will see if the water in Atlanta makes any difference.

~Thanks for KeepinUpwKaren


PS: Rather than bugging my friends & family with daily e-mails on my hair, I've decided to start blogging about it so they can read when they desire.

Mixed Chicks - Day 1

[Thursday, July 29th was actually Day 1]

I will only use the mixed chicks shampoo and deep conditioner when I need to strip, I think I will use the pantene curly 2 & 1 for normal washes.


Also, when I washed, I had my hair in 4 braided sections and then I combed through the deep condition with a shower comb (removing each braid).

After adding in the leave in conditioner and silk, I used the diffuser on the blow dryer (hanging my head upside down).

I think the end result is a much loose curl, actually a wave (when all along I thought my hair was curly).

~Thanks for KeepinUpwKaren