Baking Soda Exfoliant

I've been nothing but busy and haven't had time for anything else lately. I've also stopped buying makeup and don't think that I'll reach the VIB status this year from Sephora. Going to miss the email and deals but I just have too much to justify spending $300 and over for makeup. Just wanted to show you the Dior set that I've gotten for my sister. BTW, SOLD OUT! Called it!

I got this and just snapped a picture before wrapping it. My sister doesn't know and I've been encouraging her to use all of her eye cream and lotion by mentioning non existent dry spots and crow's feet on her face. I think it's backfired on me because we got a $20 off a $50 purchase and she got a face lotion. Damn you Sephora and your perfect timing.

Dammit. I'll ask her how she likes and review it for you.While I was wrapping her gift, I noticed my extravagant purchase for myself. It's $3.

It's a face scrubber. It reminds me of a toilet scrubber. Ironically, I lost my previous one when it decided to take a dive into the toilet. Fishing it out was... vomit. I usually exfoliate my face before I apply my Tea Tree Oil mask and since my mouth and chin area decided to go dry, I've been having a lot of trouble with my skin. While I was waiting for it to arrive, I started to use this.

I have this in my bathroom because I use this as a tooth polisher. Apply a sprinkle on my toothbrush and I'm convinced it helps my teeth stay a yellow tinge rather than a full on canary yellow. I do drink a lot of black tea, black coffee, and other varieties of teeth staining food, so I try here and there. It's a well known idea that I've heard in the bowels of the internet, that people use this as an exfoliant. I gave it a go and it was pretty good.

About yay amount. I have a layer of soap on my face or make a paste like this...

 and just start rubbing. It can be a bit too abrasive and I've rubbed my face raw a couple of times before. It also left a weird film of something on the face and I've had to wash my face with soap again. However, this really does the job and I haven't had any allergic reactions yet. It's also pretty cheap and handy to just have around. So one thumb an an extra bit if thumb shy of perfect. That's why my face scrubber is still in its packaging.

I got an email that my blog had problems loading. I haven't had any problems but I also am a computer noob so I don't know what's wrong. But thanks for reading, I appreciate that. I had the emails going to my spam folder but I've hopefully fixed that. Like I've mentioned, computer noob.

I plan to get  a Uniqlo jacket for my parents because my mother has been subtly putting out hints for it. That lady is something else. I also want a Belgian waffle maker for myself but no one thinks that it's a good idea. Those fools! A warm, crisp  and yet fluffy waffle with vanilla ice cream on top and a side of bacon, just for the salty goodness, is perfect. Fools!