I have some scuffs from the installer (he wouldn't rip out the boards and redo since he said he wouldn't have enough wood, even though I saw it during install, not after floor was totally done). Even have some pencil marks - the pencil apparently dented/scratched the finish where he had to mark for cuts for floor vents. Tried touching up with marker but wouldn't "take" - guess it's not entirely through the finish? Too shallow for crayons. I'm afraid of sanding since he didn't leave any scraps for me to practice on. They're prefinished Bellawood, with aluminum oxide finish. Any suggestions?

Glad you brought this up. I'm wondering if it's wise to use lip STAINS. I have used Maybelline 'Superstay'. The stain is in one end of the applicator and a sort of 'Chapstick-like' moisturizer is in the other end. The color does last a LONG time.

J Cosmet Sci. 2003 Mar-Apr;54(2):175-92. Effect of mineral oil, sunflower oil, and coconut oil on prevention of hair damage. Rele AS1, Mohile RB. Author information Abstract Previously published results showed that both in vitro and in vivo coconut oil (CNO) treatments prevented combing damage of various hair types. Using the same methodology, an attempt was made to study the properties of mineral oil and sunflower oil on hair. Mineral oil (MO) was selected because it is extensively used in hair oil formulations in India, because it is non-greasy in nature, and because it is cheaper than vegetable oils like coconut and sunflower oils. The study was extended to sunflower oil (SFO) because it is the second most utilized base oil in the hair oil industry on account of its non-freezing property and its odorlessness at ambient temperature. As the aim was to cover different treatments, and the effect of these treatments on various hair types using the above oils, the number of experiments to be conducted was a very high number and a technique termed as the Taguchi Design of Experimentation was used. The findings clearly indicate the strong impact that coconut oil application has to hair as compared to application of both sunflower and mineral oils. Among three oils, coconut oil was the only oil found to reduce the protein loss remarkably for both undamaged and damaged hair when used as a pre-wash and post-wash grooming product. Both sunflower and mineral oils do not help at all in reducing the protein loss from hair. This difference in results could arise from the composition of each of these oils. Coconut oil, being a triglyceride of lauric acid (principal fatty acid), has a high affinity for hair proteins and, because of its low molecular weight and straight linear chain, is able to penetrate inside the hair shaft. Mineral oil, being a hydrocarbon, has no affinity for proteins and therefore is not able to penetrate and yield better results. In the case of sunflower oil, although it is a triglyceride of linoleic acid, because of its bulky structure due to the presence of double bonds, it does not penetrate the fiber, consequently resulting in no favorable impact on protein loss. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12715094

Without a doubt, Cover Girl Outlast!! I've worn it for years and love it. I would add one caveat though - if you are looking for a true red that will stay on this won't do it. For some reason, the red will start coming off after a couple of hours. But all the other colors I've tried (burgandies and plums) stay on just about all day.