Wow, ideas to use dryer lint including firestarter, paper mache, and clay for sculpture. I thought I knew how to cover my recycling bases, but just look what I was missing. I could see using dryer lint as a layer for potted plants, though.
I don’t have the patience to put “product” in my hair. Getting my hair to behave is a losing battle anyway, so I’m sure it would take too much time if I ever did find something that works. The one product to come around that fits my patience level and has a positive effect on my hair is spray leave-in hair conditioner.
My hair stylist suggested making my own. Kelly, who was very cool even back when we were in high school together, said to fill a spray bottle with water and then to add my favorite conditioner. Well, I don’t have a favorite conditioner. But I do have some conditioning products gathering dust that are thick goop that I don’t use because they go on too thick when I do it. Kelly can make these work well in a jiffy, but I don’t have her touch. And even with a simple recipe like that, I didn’t follow it (no surprise).
I boiled two cups of water, and let two chamomile tea bags steep overnight because I was tired. I filled a 12-ounce spray bottle nearly to the top with this tea, and then I added two Tbs of Sunsilk De-Frizz 24/7 Creme. (I poured the excess chamomile tea on some plants since I’m not a fan of drinking chamomile tea.) I do need to shake it before each use, but it works so much better than the straight goop ever did! It smooths frizzy hair, and it’s easy to apply! It even has a slight bit of holding power! Talk about easy. I like the combination much better than the parts, since I don’t drink chamomile tea and I couldn’t use the thick goop effectively.
I don’t know why it took me so long to try this, but I mixed my own. I’ve got a number of moisturizers that aren’t quite right on their own. I like the coverage of Neutrogena Skin Clearing makeup in blushing ivory since I’m pale, but towards the end of the day, my face is shiny. It’s difficult to apply a thin layer, but Neutrogena Pore Refining Mattifier really controls shine. I’ve tried several moisturizers with sunscreen, and so far they all go on greasy. However, if I mix equal parts moisturizer with makeup and add a small dose of mattifier, it works out well! The sum of the parts is better than the parts … and no, I don’t want to take the time to put on three separate layers when I can mix it together in advance.
I had some eye moisturizer that was too thick, so I mixed in a little witch hazel (for your eye skin, make sure the witch hazel isn’t cut with alcohol that would dry your skin out), and it became much fluffier and easier to spread. For daytime eye moisturizer, I added some tint as well, and that adds a nice subtle glint.
I think it’s easier to get exactly the features I want in a moisturizer by mixing several to get sunscreen, tint, matte coverage, and vitamins! So don’t be shy, give it a try!
