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bookmark_borderThings I don’t need: peshtemal towels

Posted on by Christine Elias

Ah, the luxury of big fluffy soft towels. Generous, lush and thick — downright spa-like in fact — what could be nicer wrap yourself in after a bath?

Frankly, when I use them, I feel like I’m trying to dry myself off with a quilt.

I’d much rather use thin, rough and scratchy towels — the thinner and cheaper they are the more I love them.

I prefer them because they absorb so much better and they dry in a jiffy, so you don’t have to deal with a damp towel hanging limply – and no doubt growing mildew — on the back of your bathroom door.

Ikea makes a really good (bad) type of this towel, but I’m always looking to  spend money on things that I don’t need…so luckily for me, I recently discovered peshtemal towels .

 

 

 

bookmark_borderA skincare regimen? What’s that?

Posted on by Christine Elias

I don’t have one. I hardly do anything to my face,  let alone anything fancy.

Well, strictly speaking, I guess I do have a regimen — the same way everyone has a diet. I wash my face. That’s about it. And I often use whatever is handy. For example, I have Cetaphil at home and I use that most of the time. Unless I’ve run out, then I will use soap. I will also use soap if I am not at home and forget my cleanser.

I’ll typically use whatever soap is handy — little hotel soaps, hand wash in a pump, a bar of unknown nice smelling soap, Ivory soap, Dove soap….I do, however,  draw the line at dish soap, but otherwise soap is soap, no?

Yeah, I know what you are thinking – soap!? I too have heard that the beauty expert people say to never use soap on your face. But so far nothing bad has happened. Really. Nothing.

Oh and apparently most women like to moisturize. It’s not just for dry skin – all skin benefits! I do sometimes – if I remember. I also use some Cetaphil stuff for that.

Hmm, that’s about it. I did buy some eye stuff a while ago when I was worried about some puffing. I used it for a few weeks and nothing much happened so I stopped. I am still a bit puffy – I just try to ignore it.

So skin care….Yeah, I am a bit of a Philistine. I deserve every wrinkle coming to me.

But, dear readers know this: I floss! I floss all the time…I have super healthy gums and my teeth are very happy.

So there’s that.