I was not carded for the cough medicine I bought today.
Which means I no longer look like I'm 16. I'm at least 21!
:)
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Advice
Many of you know that I don't ask for advice very often. (I give it often, probably unwanted most of the time. Sorry about that.) I like to figure things out for myself, and I probably want to appear capable. Both of those things stem from the anxiety, I think. No one wants to look like a fool, but with anxiety, I desperately don't want to look like a fool. I can think of a few times when I was the fool. (Okay, I'm going on a tangent here; bear with me, I will get to the point.)
Once, I said something in front of a choir of 100 people, and it came out wrong, and they all laughed. And it still took me another minute to figure out why they thought it was so funny. I was completely humiliated. And they couldn't let me live it down for a long time.
And another time, I attempted to join an aerobics class. I have never been coordinated (or maybe I'm so afraid of looking like a fool, that I have not practiced enough to be coordinated). I couldn't get some of the moves, and I kept losing my balance. And a few people laughed at me, so I quit. I know how I tend to perceive people who are tone-deaf. And I just can't stand being perceived in the same way with regards to body movement. It makes me sick to my stomach, and it makes me want to cry. (Yes, we are talking desperate in the form of a mild panic attack.)
So, I'm going to ask for advice, at the risk of looking like a complete fool. Because as regards beauty and beauty products, I am tragically uninformed. So for those of you who have longed to give me a makeover, here is your virtual chance.
Here is my situation: I have dry skin around my eyes. I suspect it is psoriasis or eczema. When washing my face, I have to rub my eyes a fair amount to remove all the make up. If I don't rub it off with soap, it won't come off all the way; so then I end up rubbing even harder with a towel. (I even tried makeup removing wipes, but their texture was still too rough.) This perpetuates the original problem. If I don't wear makeup for several days, it improves. I apply lotion to my skin twice a day. So, first, is there a super-gentle makeup remover in existence? And second, is there a better moisturizer for the skin around my eyes?
I'm hoping to try over-the-counter products before I seek help from a dermatologist. Thanks!
Once, I said something in front of a choir of 100 people, and it came out wrong, and they all laughed. And it still took me another minute to figure out why they thought it was so funny. I was completely humiliated. And they couldn't let me live it down for a long time.
And another time, I attempted to join an aerobics class. I have never been coordinated (or maybe I'm so afraid of looking like a fool, that I have not practiced enough to be coordinated). I couldn't get some of the moves, and I kept losing my balance. And a few people laughed at me, so I quit. I know how I tend to perceive people who are tone-deaf. And I just can't stand being perceived in the same way with regards to body movement. It makes me sick to my stomach, and it makes me want to cry. (Yes, we are talking desperate in the form of a mild panic attack.)
So, I'm going to ask for advice, at the risk of looking like a complete fool. Because as regards beauty and beauty products, I am tragically uninformed. So for those of you who have longed to give me a makeover, here is your virtual chance.
Here is my situation: I have dry skin around my eyes. I suspect it is psoriasis or eczema. When washing my face, I have to rub my eyes a fair amount to remove all the make up. If I don't rub it off with soap, it won't come off all the way; so then I end up rubbing even harder with a towel. (I even tried makeup removing wipes, but their texture was still too rough.) This perpetuates the original problem. If I don't wear makeup for several days, it improves. I apply lotion to my skin twice a day. So, first, is there a super-gentle makeup remover in existence? And second, is there a better moisturizer for the skin around my eyes?
I'm hoping to try over-the-counter products before I seek help from a dermatologist. Thanks!
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