International Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Best Beauty Item
Things are a little slow on this board. Tell me about your best beauty item under $5, $10, $20.
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Re: Best Beauty Item
Under $10: a LUSH bath bomb. I forget the name of it. It smells like Lemongrass.Under $20: Fekkai shampoo
Under $5 -- Softlips lip balm; it's moist without being waxy and it's in a thin tube, which is great for my thin lips.
Under $10 -- Lush Jumping Juniper shampoo bar; it cleans my hair beautifully and is great for travelling because it's solid (no security issues).
Under $20 -- Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream; it helps keep my itchy skin at bay, and is a fast absorbing, non greasy lotion.
Almost everything I use is under $20; the only things that are not are Lush Fair Trade Foot Lotion and Mary Kay Oil-Free Hydrating gel. I splurge on both, but I think it's acceptable because my other products are so cheap compared to what's out there.
Under $5-Neosporin ETA I use it on cuticles, lips, cuts, healing pimples, as hand lotion in a pinch
Under $10-Maybelline eye brightener ETA-no need for concealer w this and can use to highlight cheekbones too
Under $20-Kheils olive fruit hair mask (might be $21 I can't remember) ETA-awesome hair conditioner!
under $5 - Carmex chap stick. LOVE IT!
under $10 - LUSH shampoo bar. I'm currently using Squeeky Green.
under $20 - MAC Eye Liner Kohl in Teddy. That eyeliner is my godsend for eyes. That liner plus some mascara, and I'm ready to go!
Fun post.
Under 5: Toss up between carmex lip goo and apricot face scrub.
Under 10: Aveno Lotion
Under 20: Wella's Birch Oil for cottage cheese. I don't think it actually helps the cottage cheese, but I used it while preggers and no stretch marks and it keeps the skin super soft.
Chronically hilarious - you'll split your stitches!
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$5-Burts Bees lip balm, Simple face wash
$10-Avenno tinted moisturizer
$20-Benefit lipstick...it is sooooo moisturizing
To the LUSH shampoo bar people- what kind of hair do you have? I'm intrigued, but have curly hair that needs lots of conditioning. A lot of shampoos dry my hair out and make it frizzy.
Anyway, I don't feel super attached to most of my beauty products. The thing I guess I've spent the most $ on and felt completely justified in doing so was Mama Mio Tummy Butter when I was pregnant. I didn't get a single stretch mark and it was also just about the only cream/general product that didn't have a scent that made me immediately gag while pregnant.
I use Jumping Juniper (the purple one for oily hair) and New (the cinnamon one) because I like the scents. I find Lush shampoo bars to be less drying than other all-natural shampoos I have used. I do not use conditioner, I find it leaves my hair heavy, sticky and greasy. And I have never had a problem with frizzy hair, so I really can't say which would be best for you. The Lush shop clerks really know their products, you may want to ask them about which one would be best for you. I know there is at least on all-in-one shampoo & conditioner bar.
Under $5: St Ives green tea scrub for acne and redness (natural ingredients and not tested on animals)
Under $10: Burt's Bee Shampoo. By far the best shampoo I've used. And I just remembered that my hair looks fantastic today and I used this shampoo. Also natural ingredients and not tested on animals.
Under $20: Yes! to tomatoes moisturizing face lotion. Also natural ingredients and not tested on animals.