Edit: NM. My comment was answered below.

I just started using vaseline on my face acne after writing this and it has cleared it up. So there is something to be said for that protective barrier that allows your skin to do it’s natural work. (Not paid by any company. Barely paid by Gawker. Just kidding, please pay me.)

Maybe someone said this already, but wtf? Everything is a chemical. Even natural stuff. Chemicals. Look at the break down of “natural” products—No matter how it’s regulated or what “all natural” cosmetics we buy, we are still going to be putting a shit ton of chemicals on our bodies always. Because we are made of…

Oh we don't stuff them and mount them. But we do this. We do this shit all the time.

I know! I read DQ over the holidays, because WTF, right? But it was actually perfect and I love Marcela and I think of her a lot. "Go away men!" Then just fades off into the wilderness.

How is everyone so beautiful? Except the men. GTFO, men!

Yeah the topic of phthalates is so broad. I wish i could have covered sex toys.

Yeah that's tricky. Phthalates aren't always disclosed. And they are in everything. Good luck. Its a real problem. Cosmetics are not ad well regulated as we'd like to believe.

I can accept that. Thanks. I'll be more careful. And to be clear, I do fact check all of these with a chemist. This fell through the cracks. But thanks.

actually not true. I came out anti triclosan and microbeads and formaldehyde freaks me the hell out after all the research so I'd say the split is half and half right now.

I really enjoy you enjoying it.

Phthalates are all, "Phtharers gonna phthate, phthate, phthate!"

Dammit. They are out of my color of poison concealer. I was so excited.

Probably also your blood stream.

That's a great tip, thanks!

that sounds a lot like my wedding! 60ish people, online dress (tea length, bitches) and I did all the flowers myself. Although my choices weren't made out of a sense of knowing myself, rather a deep abiding hatred for wedding planning, poverty and a crazy mom. But I guess it all comes out the same in the wash. Good…

i have never once thought you were real tbqh

I did my own wedding make up. I don't regret it. But my wedding was super low key and super inexpensive. I practiced a lot before and got some advice, but in the end, I did it and I barely even remember doing it. I think I enjoyed entering my marriage with really nice make up, because we were poor and it would be…

I have been exfoliating with apriocot scrub my whole life and people say i look youthful. Maybe I will have to look into the hysteria around apricot scrub, because honestly guys.

It was not painful and I have pretty dry skin. It was great. I just got a bit in a bowl, mixed it with some water, rubbed it on. Rinsed off. Mositurized with coconut oil. It didn't burn or bleach. I don't know what all these dooms day commenters are all about. Baking soda is my favorite bee sting remedy, which I…