I wish that Savlon was available in the US. I guess I could buy it off of Amazon. This is a great thread, it's so old though, probably most of the products suggested have been discontinued...HA! My best beauty SECRET is something I just heard about a few months ago and have been doing it ever since. While watching an older (62) youtuber (what exactly do you call these people?) she was speaking of beauty tricks and she told us that years ago, she heard a plastic surgeon say that if women would do this exercise daily, they would never need a face lift. So of course I started do this since I'm in my fifties now. What you do is make a face as if you are smiling as big as you can possibly smile, teeth together but lips apart, you tighten your neck and raise your eyebrows. Do this for 15 seconds, release and do again 10 times a day. Since I have been doing this exercise, I have noticed a remarkable change in my saggy jawline. I have also noticed that my eye lids aren't as saggy either. I will continue to do this forever! I'm sold!

Ha! Well, so soon after the flu (and still recovering) saying I look fab is an overstatement-- but still, my hair has looked good! Outside, I don't remember if you said you colored your hair-- but I think the keratase is the single best product I've tried in years. A small amount makes a real difference in the texture, shine and color of my hair. The thickening lotion along with it is a win-win (though I haven't tried JUST the keratase, I did use the thickening tonic alone for the first few days). It is expensive.. but so is the Aveda product. You use a small amount of both so it's not such a big expense over time. Bpa, I am sorry. I havent used the velcro rollers yet. I just haven't been up to the fussing. However, as much as I remembered using them on damp/almost dry hair, my stylist said to use them on dry. Her suggestion: use a heat source on the hair (flat iron, curling iron or hair dryer)-- a couple of swipes just to get it warm-- then a spritz of hair spray (more on this in a moment) and roll them up in the velcro roller at the crown. I rolled them so that they sat right on the crown. This is for lift.. hence using the large roller and rolling them right at the crown (vs hanging lower). My stylist has similar hair to mine except she has some natural wave-- and she doesn't wash her hair daily (I do). I would think this would work great on day 2 when you just fix it and go vs washing/styling. As for hair spray-- I don't like "hold". It makes my thin hair either not move-- or more likely, it will move in chunks or sheets. Not attractive. Also, I dislike how it feels and smells. I HAVE used sprays on my brush while styling-- but that works completely differently and doesn't sit on the hair like hairspray. OK so all of that is background to explain why I use what I use.. which is a very inexpensive, very light hold hairspray: Sauve. I find that I still get a lot of movement and the spray doesn't dull my natural shine or prevent movement. I think it costs about $2 a bottle and i much prefer it to the much more expensive beauty brands. Also, I find that when my hair is a little longer, I can spray just a little bit of it underneath for a little lift. If I did that with the sebastian shaper or whatever lacquer like crap I bought most recently, I'd have "chunks" of hard hair. Hope my experiences help others.. I got compliments on my hair again today and let me tell you, I didnt spend more than 10 minutes on it from fully wet to fully dry and styled. I thank the pea size squirt of keratase and four spritzes of aveda thickening tonic. I put both in my hands first.. then finger through my hair. I put the keratase in as soon as I exit the shower. The aveda I put on right before drying.

I still have oily skin especially in the t-zone, hands have lots of age spots, I am very fair...liked the post on velcro rollers, I still use the on the top too.

This is my go-to hair person who's also a stylist. This video has 2.5 million views. That's how good she is. Learned a lot of tips here. Except when she uses Aquage which I recommend from another video where she explained how to apply it, she did the whole head of hair and blow dried it upside down. IMO, putting volumizer on all the hair adds volume all over and tends to look better & lasts longer. I also have the brush she uses at the end and I love it.