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Reha · December 31, 2008, 7:01am

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I would look at your diet? Is it low in iron?

Do you use hot styling products at all? Like blow dryers or straighteners?

jewel · December 31, 2008, 7:08am

get ur blood tested! usually this indicates low iron and low vitamin b...both are related...

zunerha · December 31, 2008, 7:30am

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last year my doc gave me iron tabletts after taking them my iron level was gud...and dont knw abt my diet i eat almost everything what i get....and i take those vitamin tabetts.which includes vitamins from a - z.

but this prob started after i came back from london...after tht my iron was quiet gud i checked it..btu will go to the doc again next year! thx

no Psqaured i dont use any styling products..never used blow dryer..straighner just once or twice in a year or on special occasions ..but very seldom..

XChorniX · January 1, 2009, 12:50am

Gina:

Syeda please browse this thread, i've posted it already =)

Umm just wanted to say here that a number of girls mailed me their pictures (skin problems) and I am disappointed to see that not many take care of their skin till the VERY last minute (wedding) I can't stress enuff how important it is to keep u're skin very clean! Use facewashes made for u're skin..

Another thing that girls aren't getting is that it's useless getting rid of acne scarring and not bothering about active acne! I am shocked to see what I was mailed! PLEASE treat u're active acne FIRST before u ask me remedies to lighten scars.

Keep u're fingers OFF of u're face! Keep u're hair OFF u're face Keep u're skin VERY clean Cleanse properly Use an astringent! Use a deep cleansing mask once every 2 weeks!

I cud see that the girls had neglected their skin, it's oily..with blackheads/whiteheads and active acne as well.

what's an astringent?

Gina · January 1, 2009, 9:06am

Malaikah, look for makeup that's noncomedogenic that doesn't block pores and are sometimes referred to as non-occlusive. Bare Minerals is one to try :)

Zunehra, mustrad oil doesn't suit everyone.. try switching to just coconut oil

zunerha · January 1, 2009, 6:30pm

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ok thx and how often should i apply it?

somehowcollide · January 6, 2009, 11:02pm

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Great thread, valuable advice!

~Gina dear, I have started ubtan. I plan to do it thirce weekly and wash off in a circular motion after 20 mins. Believe it or not, this is complicated enough for me.

I am concerned about the rest of my skincare regimen. What do you suggest I use as a daily cleanser and moisturizer? Please suggest some brands that are readily available in the US!

Thanks!

Tajwar_h · January 8, 2009, 11:40am

Hi everyone,
I am new on the forum and learned a lot with wonderful advises esp. Gina and blushing rose.

I have a 12 year old daughter and being advised to start her waxing of arms and legs before her periods start. This will decrease the hair growth significantly as she has a very hairy body. Any idea is this true or jus a myth? has someone experienced it? Actually i dont want o put her on waxing and stuff myself before she wants it but if its true i'll try to convince her
Also she has lots of noticeable hair on her forehaed. Any natural way of getting rid of them other than waxing and threading, she dreads both these things.

thanks
Mother

SaadiaB · January 8, 2009, 11:52am

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^ I personally dont think it will help to get rid of them .. but waiting for someone professional to reply.

Gina, I was wondering why are my pores on my face (on my cheeks) have gotten bigger and are open, can it be because of bad facial? and how to close them permentely?

Malaikah · January 8, 2009, 3:49pm

Hey dude....My mum waxed my arms and legs before my periods..and im TOTALLY free from hair now....i didnt have much hair before..but im totally clean now

but im not sure if its true, or if it works on everybody...nut maybe you should try it

suna hai ke baal bohat kam ho jaate hai..jitni choti umar mai karo utna behtar hai..but im not sure =)

hunni_buney · January 8, 2009, 6:01pm

is the name "MD formulations glycolic cleanser" ?
can i find it here in Pakistan???

Iggle · January 9, 2009, 7:46am

Mum started waxing my legs when I was 12yrs. I'm 25 now and hair-free and all the in-grown hair problems left years ago too. Small hairs come out now and then and after 2-3 months, I wax them off. Start waxing early as it does make a difference.

Gina · January 9, 2009, 1:53pm

There's really no connection between waxing before u're periods and u're hair growth.. it varies from person to person and their hormones as well.. 12 is still young let her be till she's conscious and ready for it.. no need to fall under pressure :)

Somehow.. start-off with 3 times a week and for the rest of u're regime stick to ctm (cleansing, toning, moisturising) and SUNBLOCK! Can't stress enuff! :) include a multivitamin in u're diet as well..

zara · January 9, 2009, 9:44pm

hii.... i need sum honest adviseeee.... i have been waxing most of ma life well i have been since i startedd ive not usedd any creams or dun shaving ect... i have noticedddd that the skin colour down beloww of mines is realllllllllllllllllly darkk lyk its not the colourr it shud be... i want to make the colour back to my skin colourrr but i duno how to.... it gets me paranoidd coz im really fair but down belowww im really darkk???? its not lyk ne1 can see down below for me to get paranoid but its jus for my sake of minddd i dunno how to lighten the skin colourrrr

somehowcollide · January 9, 2009, 10:02pm

**Gina~ **:ls:

Any products that are particularly good for ctm? I have very normal, not particularly acne prone skin.

pakifairy · January 9, 2009, 10:12pm

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bare escentuals minerals are terribly poor clogging. try georgio armani

Nancy_Drew · January 10, 2009, 12:14pm

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gina,can glycerin n rose water mixture be used as moisturizer 4 face.a little glycerin in rose water to be precise

Gina · January 10, 2009, 8:03pm

Saadia, pores usually open-up and become larger/visible due to hot water and steaming..which is a step in every facial.. and if u suffer from large pores u can eliminate this step! Tomato's tighten pores.. and so does "alum"

Zara, discoloration happens because of either the great amounts of sulphur used in depilatory creams and the friction and pulling/tugging due to waxing as well. Keep the area dry, and apply moisturiser stay away from fragranced products.

Somehow, it really depends on what suits u're skin.. some people swear by Oil of Olay, some by Nivea and Neutrogena...I use Baby Johnson's as a cleanser, L'Oreal's toner and The Body Shop's Vitamin E face cream..(always massage u're face in upwards and outwards strokes)

Nancy, glycerine doesn't work for all skins. Some breakout because of glycerine too.. but rosewater tightens pores and works well as an astringent it also balances the pH level of u're skin.

Gina · January 11, 2009, 11:43am

Would any of the girls be interested in donating towards a small girls surgery that was recently found in a mosque and now is at my grandmothers orphanage? Please read- thru the Charity~ thread on GS Cafe..

Nancy_Drew · January 11, 2009, 4:14pm

so wat can i use as natural moisturizer?any kind of cream i use give me breakouts :(