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My dentist believes adult acne is from mercury.

Oooh, well that WOULD explain a lot. Wonder if it goes away with chelation... Don't even know why I asked that question since I won't be chelated for a long time, but there...it's out there.

For those of you doing detox baths, how long do you stay in??

I can only seem to stand 15 minutes, the most I have done is 20 minutes.

The longest I've been able to stay in so far is 25 minutes. The average is 15-20 minutes, unless something is going on with my body, and then even 10 minutes may be too long.

Well, you know what you have done now. I am going to have to get some EM make-up! Did you get the small or large ones? How long do you think they last? I think I can only afford the small ones.

I started with the sample sizes. You can get a sample kit that has samples of three different foundations, a blush and a concealor. They are small, but the foundation size lasts me about a week and a couple of days or so. The blush lasts longer than that. The sample kit is free, but you'd pay $3.95 shipping. They also have small sizes of most of the minerals, so if you wanted to try something that you can't get in the free kit, they do have small sizes, and sometimes those are larger than the samples. And it's gluten free!

I have acne, so getting rid of that would be nice. A lot of the kind in the stores clog your pores. Being so oily is really problematic. I may get one of their soaps, the lip conditioner, and blotting cloths. They are good deals.

Yeah, I'm prone to break outs too...never had that problem until I got OLD, lol.

My mother has thought about getting the bladder surgery that is like the sandbagging technique. I can see why anyone would want to end that. Right now, she wears those Poise pads, but frankly, I do not see how they can protect someone with a bladder control issue. They cannot even defend against my menstrual flow! I do not even have heavy bleeding like I used to.

I had a sling put in. I worried even then about the compatibility...they use pig whatever...can't be good to have a foreign thing in you like that, but back then I didn't know all the stuff I know now or I might not have done it. I must say though that it worked VERY well, lol.

I love my coffee! It is important for me to use 2 Sweet'n Low packets. That is normally all I have of artificial sweeteners a day. Sometimes I drink Diet Rite, too. I would like to switch to stevia or something like xylitol. I heard Fibromyalgia on top of so many other things can be aggravated by artificial sweeteners.

Funny thing is I actually don't like the taste of coffee by itself...I like the taste of coffee with sweetness, lol. So really, when I crave coffee, it's for the stuff I put in it and the hotness of it, not really the coffee. When I drink coffee I usually get decaf anyway, but I put stuff in it...cocoa powder, sweetener, milk substitute of some kind. When I go to Starbucks I get: Venti (either iced or hot) Decaf Sugar-Free Vanilla Soy Latte. Artificial sweeteners are so bad for so many reasons...best to NOT use any of them, but I have a hard time with that. I use stevia as much as I can, but that just tastes AWFUL in hot things for some reason. Can't do xylitol at all...that sends my digestive system into convulsions.

That is wonderful you got your pectin for less. Trying to save money is important. You must be able to afford what you can when you can. Any way you can get more for the money is worthwhile. I seem to do alright on jelly sweetened with pectin.

Yeah, this stuff is HUGELy expensive and I've been taking it for over a year now, but I've decided that now I shouldn't take it all the time because of the expense. It was originally suggested by one of my HN doctors whilst I was going through my amalgam removal because it is supposed to bind with the metals and she felt that it would bind with whatever got into my system from the removal. I took it for a long time afterwards just because I thought if I was killing off candida, I might need the extra help mopping things up, but I've decided now that I'm just going to rotate it. When I finish this cannister I'll skip a month or two and just take charcoal or something, then go back to this, etc.

The thing I like about it though is that it's good fiber, lol.

Have I mentioned lately how much I love the gluten-free mineral make-up Everyday Minerals??

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If I had to stray, I would look into that nail polish base. I get a natural brand at the health food store that doesn't have all those chemicals that regular nail polish have, but they are so limited on the colors they carry.

I LOVE the gluten-freeness of the EM makeup.

OH, I'm all about nail polish in the warmer months!!!! I must look into this, lol. i think I must have at least 30 (or more) shades of nail polish...just for my toes...and accompany decals and stickers.

I have a lot of pain on the bottom of my feet in general, anyone else experiencing this?

Donna, I was going to ask a couple days ago about the breast pain? Still experiencing it? Did you get an appt set up?

I didn't contact the doctor yet. I'm doing a trial off caffeine this week to see if that helps, although I just recently started drinking coffee again, and I've had the pain before that I think, but I'm pretty sure it will be suggested, so I'm doing it so I can say I tried it. Yep, still having it.

I have pain in the bottom of my right foot. The big toe area...the whole big toe area, not just the toe. It gets really bad sometimes and other times hardly noticable. Someone mentioned gout to me, but I looked that up and it doesn't match the symptoms.

BUT...I had a Starbucks caramel frappacino this morning!

Wow. Glad I was sitting down for this one, lol!!! That's amazing! I've been having some Starbucks once in a while, but I have it with soy milk (not the best thing in the world, but the regular milk would kill me and soy just mames me for a while )

What a coicidence, today you tried coffee by drinking it and I tried coffee by sucking it up my butt.

I don't call it starbucks. I call it fourbucks because their coffee is about as much as my car insurance.

Julie, I am taking the same brand of pectin as you are, so I'd love the info about where to buy it more cheaply online.

Did you mean me? Is it Dee Cee labs?

If so order it from Amazon (not directly from the Amazon Seller) at Open Original Shared Link

I looked at the Seller's website and it's a lot more expensive from them directly. You may have gotten a pretty good deal from Dr. E because I think she might use the same source. I emailed this info to Scott, who I'm sure shared the info with Dr. E or Dr. Amy. Anyway, this is for a 16 oz jar, and I was paying $180 at my doctor's office so this is a big savings even with shipping. I think my doctor's office may even be ordering from here now, lol.

Well, I can't order today even if they put up a new special. I FORGOT MY PURSE AT HOME!!!! I got all the way to work and got out of the car picked up my purse and realized, it wasn't my purse. I picked up my choir bag with all my music in it. No drivers license, no desk keys, no CREDIT CARDS, but one heck of a lot of sheet music, lol.

Had to get the master keys from our facilites person to get into my desk to get my glasses so I could see what I'm doing.

At least I have something to look forward to when I do feel like wearing makeup again...if you saw me all would agree I could use some Nice to be back among the living....hope everyone is well

Glad you are back and doing well. Hope you feel better soon.

Demoted!!!!! You make the gab forum sound like a place for degenerates and delinquents . . . oh . . . never mind.

Banished down south to the gab category .....

(who happen to count their farts).

Yeah, I couldn't even join in on THAT discussion, lol. Heck after I take my evening supplements, it's just about one continuous fart session. There, I said it...

I am hoping for a Valentine's Day special deal?????

Ooooh, that would be fun! Out of the 3 lip glosses I've tried, I do like Cherry Fizz the best, but none of them really show up on me except the Spring Pink, and that doesn't show in a good way on me. I haven't figured out why yet because it's a pretty pink, but it just doesn't look good on me.

All this talk of ordering...I must confess I considered ordering today anyway, even without a special, but I KNOW I'd kick myself it they put up another one anytime this week, lol.

Colleen,

Yep! I love my craft tote. I was also looking at plastic tool boxes. I got a couple at Orchard Supply when I was painting regularly...they were much cheaper than the paint boxes in art stores, and held just as much if not more.

I like the way my makeup up looks right from the beginning, and it really lasts all day...I can hardly believe that. I still need to experiment with the eye area though. I'm going to try the finishing powder as a primer...my eyelids sweat so much and I tend to get crease lines.

Eye Shadow - Clinique (please don't shoot me)

NO problemo, lol. I'm still considering ordering the stuff I STILL have in my cart over at that luxe place Susie posted about, lol.

Julie,

The pictures of the makeovers are just fabulous! I haven't started reading it yet...I'm reading the other one first, lol.

Mango,

I'm still using my old drugstore lip glosses...in fact I've gone lip gloss crazy since using EM, lol. And, I just bought some cover girl lash blast, so I guess we are all in the same boat.

Paula,

See what you started!

I really can't believe Carina didn't come back from New York with some exciting news and a new special. I'm a little bummed but am determined to wait it out...or find another mineral makeup compnay to try.

Me too...maybe she's just overwhelmed with the new site launch, etc.

The sites aren't as easy to navigate, and the color descriptions for the foundation just aren't as good. A few of them have only 3 or 4 foundation colors! (light, medium, tan, dark) I've started considering placing my EM order even without a new special

I agree. I love the way the EM website is set up, adn I love the choices in foundations...I've NEVER seen so many choices.

Second, I rechecked my EM foundations when I got back to the USA, and my bathroom here has natural lighting. I put on a lighter foundation that I had "eliminated" and was just using on my eyes. Wow!! No fine lines!!

So, what I was using and was convinced was a good match was too dark! The day I switched, I had a haircut and asked my beautician about my foundation and she said it was a great match.

Yeah...just what the EM website said! Glad you found one that worked.

I also found this technique interesting. I'm trying the 'butterfly' technique on the eyes tomorrow!

I'll have to look at all the links posted tomorrow. I've been so flippin busy at work I may not have time there, but I'll have more time at home tomorrow.

Hello all, just waiting for my wondreful package to come!!! Anyhow, hopefully by the end of the week i will have it!! ohh and this is off subject, but my aunt out in oregon is going gluten free, she says in the past when she did it she felt better, so i convinced her to do it..lol its so exciting for me, cuz someone else that i am close with, even though we live so far away, that is willing to take the leap. she saw me when i was a kid and knows how messed up i was, but i think in all of this it will bring us even closer than we already are...she said she might send me a package with some gluten free stuff!! she is going to get up on this site too! YAY!!!

How cool about your aunt! That IS exciting!!!

So one of the books I bought was "Making Faces" by Kevin Aucoin. He has a website and on the website are some makeup application tips along with a lot of other stuff (he doesn't use just minerals though):

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Oh! The horror!

I've never thought of myself as one of those people who has to have COFFEE, lol, but I have to have the stuff I put IN IT, lol. And, THAT can be just as scarey as no coffee for the coffee people.

Okay, so I mixed New Car Smell with Corner Office and so far so good--looks pretty good. Hoping the New Car Smell won't make it too orange, although I've had it on for about two hours and so far not too orange.

Sheesh, if they don't have a new special soon, will we run out of things to talk about.

I actually put ANOTHER kit in my cart yesterday. I have FOUR kits in my cart. Hum, like a three dog night, I have a four kit cart.

I LOVE my flat top brush. It's really great for applying foundation. It's really really super soft, and it applies nice even layers of the minerals.

Does anyone else notice that BE brushes feel really scratchy and horrible compared to the EM ones?

I don't have the flat top YET, but I feel the same way about the long handled kabuki. So very soft! Love that thing, lol.

I know my mother would opt for the surgery for the bladder issues. The sandbagging technique is more appealing than the Botox. Injecting poison into your body for any reason is scary. Surgery like the sandbagging procedure does not even require much recovery time. It is an out-patient procedure.

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You really look the best you have ever looked with that make-up! It highlights your looks, but does not look like a lot of make-up. I need to be more natural with my make-up. All of the stuff I have been using for a while now is loaded with a lot of unhealthy additives, like carmine in my lipgloss. There are quite a few horror stories about that stuff!

Yeah, if I'd known then what I know now about what's going on with my body I probably wouldn't have done the surgery, but it really was one of the best things I did, lol. At that time I was still exercising pretty intensely, and the whole reason I had the surgery was so that I could continue to do that. Well, not long afterwards my adrenals said "we've had enough".

This makeup is really great, and it has very few ingredients. I was breaking out with my Bare Minerals, so had cut back to only wearing it on Sundays. I've been wearing this stuff everyday for over a month now.

Donna I read somewhere that you drink coffee? I told my mom about your breast pain and she works at a family clinic and a lot of women have this she said.

Caffeine causes real bad breast pain in a lot woman so if you drink coffee at all it could be from this or any caffeine like chocolate or tea.

Yeah, I'm trying with no coffee this week just to see if it makes a difference. I had some decaf this weekend, but nothing yesterday and will not have any at all this week.

We set up the trampoline and OMG! I am in SO much pain right now I can't even explain it. I also had a realllllly stressful day, so I wonder if emotions are aggravating the situation. I think I'm going to go take an epsom salt bath, in my CLEAN bathtub! LOL!

I'm finding out that everything is connected...emotions, stress, physical pain...it all works together somehow.

In other news, there really isn't any other news. If you're interested, my gardenia is going to bloom! Kinda excited about that.

Hi! Yay on the gardenia!

The problem is my doctor is away for the week I hate to just stop it without discussing it with him but i also feel like i cannot take it when i am this bad. I don't know what to do, but i cannot live with this. I am so confused.

Is there an emergency number to call? Or maybe another doctor is on call for your doctor's patients?

Donna - OT, but you'd be proud of the earrings I'm making Can't actually wear any in my left ear right now, but still...

Hey, a few years ago it was definitely "in" to wear mismatched earrings, or different earrings on one side, lol.

I have this other problem with it ... I've had FIVE babies .... lots of Lyme in my bladder, too, kind of like an extended bladder infection, LOL. I normally have no problems with this, but I cannot jump on the trampoline, it's the ONLY thing that causes this problem, LOL. I do kegels ... it's not really bad ..... but I still can only bounce for a little while. I'm hoping this gets better so I can really use this for exercise.

Yeah, I had a little operation in 2006 to FIX this, lol.

It is great to hear the EM make-up is doing well with you so far! I have been thinking on getting some. I need to stop putting so many toxins in my system. This is one way to do it. Prices are reasonable for it, too. Is that the make-up you are wearing in your avatar? You look terrific!

OMGosh...how cute...you and Dart bouncing on the bed!

Yes, I'm wearing it in my Avatar, although I had to lighten the picture a bit, and now the makeup doesn't show so much, lol. The picture had a brown cast all over, I guess because I was surrounded by brown, lol.

I just had the most horific thought........

What if the specials were only to clear end of the year inventory

and what if they don't run another one for a really really really long time??

Nooooooooooo.....

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Oh, did I mention that I mized Cherry Fizz and Nick Nack as a blush... VERY NICE!!!!

Dang, it's been busy at work today so I haven't been able to hit "refresh" at the EM site at all today, lol. I can't believe there isn't a new special out yet, lol. It's one way to keep me from spending money, lol.

Hello all. I stumbled across this site the other day, and ordered the sample kit when I found this thread....I can't get over the prices, they're so affordable! Everyone here seems to love the stuff, so I'm anxious to try it out. Thank you all for sharing this information!

Sorry I'm late, but welcome to the cult!

Well, I was going to post this picture of myself, but I thought it would make you all feel bad about how beautiful I am. It's not really me in the pic - I don't think she's heard of Everyday Minerals yet...

Hahahahaha!!! OMGosh...it's really hard to make me guffaw, but that did it!

Well, the EM site is back up but I can't see anything different about it. I checked 'news', the special, brushes, and the eye and blush colors and it all looks the same to me. I wonder what's going on over there?

Yes, my spreadsheet tells me...there's nothing new.

Ha! LOL Colleen. Is big hair back? I need to know these things before I go to my hairdresser next Wednesday, lol!

Yeah, my appointment is Thursday!

So I think I figured out what's causing the little bumps I'm getting all over my cheeks (since I'm sure you are all on the edges of your seats, dying to know ).

I hope that's it!

Okay so i talked to him and he is so onboard for me buying it!!! going to purchase now!!!!!

Yay!!!! I get almost as excited when someone else gets to order as when I do. Almost! Welcome to the group.

Holy supermodels, Batman! Mango's got a new sexy avatar!

Wow, no kidding!!!

We bought a mini trampoline today!!! YAY!!! I am going to go set it up and maybe try to "rebound." Is there anything special I need to know?

You may want to try several short sessions in the beginning instead of trying to stay on for one longer period. For instance, the first day do 5 minutes, then later do another 5 minutes, etc. See how your body feels, then gradually increase the time each session. My feet were the most bothered when I first started...they got used to it and I'm able to stay on for up to 45 minutes when I'm mentally able to do that, lol.

One of those days where mole hills seem like mountains......

Aw, sorry hope today is better!

Donna may not recognize me once big head syndrome improves.

Somehow I think I will STILL recognize you, lol!

Sorry to hear about the autistic boy!!!! That is really sad.

Okay all, Cherry Fizz works very well as a blush and an eyeshadow, lol.

I'm really procrastinating right now (so much to do!), so I thought it would be fun to take a pic of all my make-up containers, just so you guys can laugh at how much of this stuff I own already (I know, what a productive thing to do with my time LOL)

OMGosh...I know exactly WHICH storage container you are talking about now. I have a smaller version, lol. I bought it to store some bead stuff in, but, well, my beading thing turned out much like the EM thing...the stupid thing was MUCH too small for everything I bought.

I've almost decided I don't need the full sized versions of anything except my absolute favorites. So definitely Sunlight concealor (I use that by the tons anyway); my foundation, and maybe my favorite blush, lol.

I know, what are they doing at EM? Losing sales that's what! Don't they realize the faster they change the specials the more orders they get from us. It doesn't take rocket science to figure that out!

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Donna, I erased your quote but the books on makeup sound neat. Maybe you can share some of your new found tips with us?

Yes, I looked at them briefly last night. I didn't really read much, but the one thing I saw while skimming and remember is that it said yellow concealor is good for just about anything, lol. No wonder I LOVE the sunlight so much.

hopes someone sees this at Em and changes it fast lol

Nice attempt! Looks like it didn't quite work.

So, what is everyone's favorite concealer? I got Mint in my first kit.

Yeah, mint was my first too. I don't love it, but finally found a way to use it without looking quite so kermitish. My favorite (I've only tried these two, lol) is Sunlight. It REALLY takes care of my dark circles, and also works well on dark spots and even redness.

BTW - has anyone else copy and pasted an order to word? I did that and it puts a nice color strip with the name of the product under the color strip. That might be a useful feature for you spread sheet folks.

Just click on the item in your cart, to get the description, then copy and paste the description to word. It converts it to a nice color strip with the name.

Yes, I've done that and it works great!!! I've also copied all the color swatches to a Word doc (hey, I sit at a computer all day and ocassionaly have a lot of time on my hands, lol).

We got a bill from a lab today that was $1,300!!! BUT, the insurance company is going to ay for $1,100!!!!! OMG! Can you believe it?! Also, we are waiting for a check from them for the Mepron! YAY!!!!!

Glad the insurance is paying most of it!!!

Does anyone know about the brand of Chlorella called Yaeyama? Whole Foods didn't have anything but it, so we bought it, but I don't know if it's good or not. Anyone know?

I've heard of it, but I can't remember what I've heard.

for those of you taking charcoal- when do you take it? Is there anything you should not take it near? So you tak eit everyday or just when certain symptoms appear?

I take it in the middle of the night when I wake up.

Hi Everyone,

Nice to see you are all still here!

Hey Claire!!!! Good to see you back!!!

Afternoon ladies and male hostages!

I just gave myself a B12 shot, so my leg is ready to fall off, but that won't stop me from posting, lol...don't need a leg to type.

Hey, so are we makeupistas? or maybe cosmetistas?

Fun day today...shopping with my mom and aunt. We went to Barnes & Noble where I found a couple of books on makeup application...one of them was recommended at Makeup Alley. I can't wait to sit down with them later.

Ack....no new special yet. What the heck is up with that?! Sheesh, lol.

So in honor of saturday I wore DVR Saturday as a blush, lol. My new product was Pressed Olive eyeshadow on the eyelid (from crease down). LOVED IT! Yay...finally got my sparkle on! I put some Mistletoe on at the lash line, then some smokey eyeliner. Sparkle galore. Donna is a happy sparkly girl today.

Oh, and bought another travel retractable brush today. It's for blush and is a little smaller than the one I bought last weekend.

I am STILL in love with that long handled kabuki for foundation!

Oh, and speaking of mixing...I am going to start mixing some of the colors I am not thrilled with. I think I'm going to mix New Car Smell with something and see what happens. Last year I ordered some things from an online bead store and got a free gift...the free gift was a tiny little scoop...meant for scooping small beads, but it's PERFECT for scooping small amounts of minerals! I found some small empty containers last weekend so I'll mix them in that for now.

Donna, if you want a more lavender blush color Best Friends might be what you are looking for. I got that in my last sample kit order and it's a rose meets lavender color.

Hum, dang, forgot my spreadsheet at work. I THINK this is in my cart. Wait, maybe not. Oh heck...I'm confused. If it's not in my cart YET I'm sure it will be soon.

What a great thread ladies. You have convinced me to join you in the EM obsession, I hope I can afford it, lol.

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I got my sample kit yesterday. I don't think I have the right foundation yet, or it may just be my technique, but it is fun to experimenting with all the goodies.

Hey, welcome!!!!! Yeah, it takes a while to get the hang of application, which CAN make a difference, but the color also figures in. My first sample kit the color was a little too light, but I'm lucky I have 4 different colors that work well for me.

I have to admit it is getting confusing trying to remember what I liked, didn't like, even what I already tried and didnt' try yet.

SEEEEEE!!!!!! And, this is how it so innocently begins! I see a spreadsheet in YOUR future!

I tried email me, its a very light blush on me. But maybe it is cause i have 4 layers of foundation on lmao. Have to look good for picture day lol

So this is starting to bug me. I keep getting these little bumps and blackheads on the area of my face where I put my blush. Is there a chance that this is just my skin detoxing because I finally stopped wearing toxic blush? I hope the EM isn't causing it.

Oh no! I'd think if it were the minerals it would be all over your face though, although I guess it COULD be some pigment that is only in the blush. I choose to believe it's detox.

a cosmetically talented cult member

Does that make sense?

Yep, quite used to that type of thing...I shop at several places that have a "wish list" or "save for later" area. Very handy.

I can personally vouch for the sunlight concealor myself....just look at my picture...I have HUGE bags under my eyes, but you can barely see them.

OMG--there are two of them!!!!!!

Amazing to me too!

I have in my cart: Cherry Fizz Lip Gloss, Silver Spoon and Rare Silk Eye Colors, and another sample pack with 3 versions of my favorite foundation--Cool Fair-Medium, Jump Rope Blush and Sunlight Concealer.

What do ya'll think?

Good choices!

Um, if I admit that I was running way late this morning and so I'm not wearing anything but some girl's day lip color, am I gonna get kicked out? I'll put more on when I get home, promise!

Nope...the fact that you put GIRL's DAY will tide you over, lol!!!

Donna, you have a spreadsheet twin!!!

Amazing isn't it?!

A quorum was held and it was unanimously agreed that Donna can stay.

Yay, thank you!

Hey Donna is this you?

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:lol: No, it actually ISN'T me, lol!!!! That is too funny...SEE I am NOT weird!!!

What Em forgot to tell you is that her name didn't used to be Em, it was Christina. She had it legally changed to Em when she secretly joined the cult.

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Breathe deep - remember this is what happened last time too. The special disappeared and then later that night the new one came up. I bet before we all go to bed tonight there is a new special. I think I'll go to bed now!!!

Oh hells bells! I'd better NOT have to stay up til midnight for the new special.