littleredhen - I helped a young girl in my office whose acne was flaring constantly - she was using St. Ives. I am Canadian so product choices are different (more limited usually). Eventually she found she could tolerate some of the Vichy products - I think you can get them in the US. Or you could try Cetaphil - my skin is very, very dry so does not work for me. But most important thing for you is to establish a proper skin care routine - and toss the Noxzema. I am 55 and everyone used it when I was a teen but long term use can result in problems later on. Re acne around your mouth, have you considered your tooth paste (tartar control is a devil for this); are you placing a phone received against your mouth - this is known to cause acne - I got around that by placing moleskin around the mouthpiece daily - and cleaning it - and of course pillowcases. Also some foods - acid types such as grapefruit can cause a problem - me for example. jannie - At 55 I feel your pain and I am allergic to most things. I note that you live in NY - maybe check out some of the Erno Laszlo products from the 8:30 clock. Also you might want to avoid moisturizers with a combined SPF - go separate. I use a night cream during day to avoid the combo product.

Hi Dottie, I understand. Looking in the mirror and seeing our reflection change is a little scarry huh? I started noticing changes in my 30's but it really hit me in my 40's. What bugs you the most? What can you change? What are you willing to change? and at what lengths are you willing to go to? It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, this is about you and what is comfortable to you. There are many options out there for treating skin. A quality esthatician can do a lot for you with skin care, and can even offer you treatment options that will improve your skin. You might consider going in to a facialist that carries several skin care lines and pamper yourself with a facial and get some recommendations from them. Just remember that many of the treatments are things you need to keep up. Other options are getting something like Renova froma dermatologist. A salon has peels, etc but they aren't going to be as strong as what a dermatologist can prescribe or treat. Renova actually removes the fine lines from skin. If you do a word search online you will find a wealth of info. I personally get botox injections between my brows. I felt like I looked mad every time I caught my reflection and decided to do something about it. I have no regrets, the results are wonderful and I look more awake and happier. Best wishes!

Actually, tea tree oil is a pretty impressive antifungal and antibacterial substance, so if you're at all prone to athlete's foot or just plain stanky tootsies ;-) it's a VERY good thing to put into a foot soak. Essential oils should be added a single drop at a time and you don't even necessarily need to notice the scent for the substance to have an effect. (Remember that natural does not mean safe - use common sense, patch test new products, and keep everything out of the reach of children.) 50-50 is a good proportion for the salts, but you can play with the amounts until you get the "water texture" you like. Store in an airtight container. I've used salts dug out of the back of the cabinet that were easily a couple years old and since they were stored "airtight and outta sight" they were good as new. They do tend to clump somewhat over time, since they don't have the synthetic anti-caking agents that commercial products do, but they're still good, just smash up the clumps.

I use various size boxes in home, in vehicle, and RV and on ATVs for fire extinguisher. I have them placed all over the house (a few in larger rooms) including the garage and in the sheds. The stuff will put out every kind of fire. This I know by experience. Lil