May 2024 Edition

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Castor Oil & Hair Growth
By: Linda Bateman-Gomez / Timeless Beauty
I
’m a sucker for natural remedies. So of course,
when I saw all the trending hype about castor
oil and hair growth
I decided to look
further into it.
Coincidently, after seeing the castor oil
trend, I was at a birthday party and one of
the guests was an aesthetician. I asked her
about using castor oil and she said it was
great for all things hair.
She even suggested it for eyebrows and
eyelashes. I wouldn’t have even considered
it on my eye lashes but for my brows it
seemed interesting.
After a few quick google searches, the
views were mixed. I was surprised at all the
things people did with castor oil - like putting it in your belly button.
Some articles also talked about side effects and that is when I decided
this was one natural remedy trend I would not be trying.
One very rare, but possible side effect is called hair felting. I had
Appearance Maturity
By: Gayla Kalp / Life is Laughter
The other day, I was parked in a school zone where
the students ranged in age from kindergarten
to senior High School. It was interesting to notice
how they
groomed themselves and how
they dressed.
The kindergarteners to third
graders dressed very nicely
and had obeyed their parents’
grooming rules. It reminded me
of myself at that age.
Junior High and High School
hit and so did your self-esteem.
God forbid your outfit or hair
were different from the other
students!
My mother gave me a “Tony
Perm” where my head looked like a sheep who had spent way too much
time in the Highlands. I was never so embarrassed in my life! I tried to
hide in the bushes at “break time” to avoid all the rude comments and
snickering.
This did not help the emotional stage I was in where you don’t like
your parents and your ego is about as strong as tissue paper. We also wore
girdles and steel bras that were so torturous that they could have been
used by the FBI to get information out of you.
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never heard of it before, but it is a terrible scalp disorder.
There have been incidents of people with no known scalp issues,
getting a castor oil treatment and their hair becomes totally matted, so
matted that it cannot be combed out and
has to be cut off. It has also been reported
to have happened after a coconut oil
treatment.
Again, this is extremely rare, however,
having read the stories and seen the
photos, I decided not to chance it, my luck
isn’t all that good. I think I’ll keep the use
of castor oil in my childhood past.
Remember, just because it’s trending,
especially regarding your health, you
have to do your due diligence. Check it
out thoroughly because people will post
almost anything for likes and clicks.
Linda Bateman-Gomez has an international beauty company
based in Las Vegas that specializes in cosmetics and other beauty
products. Contact Linda at TimelessBeauty2020@gmail.com or
through her website www.fullips.com.
College finally came. What a wonderful time of life! I was free to dress,
wear make-up, and do anything I wanted.
Of course, just like my college friends, I made a fool of myself by
drinking “Skip and Go Nakeds” (Beer, Vodka & Whiskey Sour Mix). I
remember spending the night under a pool table with my Sorority sister
who was worse off than I was.
Those were still the days of
girdles, tight bras and hosiery.
Talk about chaffing! My make-up
and hair had to be perfect!
Dressing during my working
life was a little easier. The girdle
died, thank God! We had “Casual
Fridays” where I could wear slacks
and a shirt……sometimes,
without a bra….Scandalous!
Make up and now only short
hair were in fashion. However, flat
shoes were replaced with stiletto
heels. Pain!
Retirement! Mascara and blush only on special occasions. God’s
favorite - pants with an elastic waist.
Comfortable shoes only. Beautiful, grey hair. Color it only if you wish
but no one cares. A slightly ragged sweater that you have worn to death.
I have replaced my pretty panties with “Granny Panties” that are two
sizes too large for me. Freedom!
Gayla is a speaker, author, psychologist and humorist. She also
happens to be Ms. Sr. California, Nevada and Universe England.