Comments on: Hard Water in London http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/ Love, Laughter, and Madness Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:57:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rebecca Kinsman http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-559103 Rebecca Kinsman Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:02:42 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-559103 Hi, I have been looking for Mixa Intensif Peaux seches here in England? I used to buy it in France but haven't been able to find it here. Have you bought it here? If so, what shops can you buy it from. I can't stand the hard water either. Becky Hi, I have been looking for Mixa Intensif Peaux seches here in England? I used to buy it in France but haven’t been able to find it here. Have you bought it here? If so, what shops can you buy it from. I can’t stand the hard water either.

Becky

]]> By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-768 Cottontimer Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:40:46 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-768 <b>Deb</b>: Sounds like you guys have your routine down. Deb: Sounds like you guys have your routine down.

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]]> By: Deb http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-755 Deb Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:31:09 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-755 I'm not sure the exact pH of our water, but I know it tends to the hard end of the scale rather than soft. Additionally, the eastern half of the state is a 'high plains desert' so the air is about as dry as you'd expect in a desert most of the time. We have: a Vasoline brand of body lotion that the older guys use when they want lotion. Aveeno lotion, for the two little ones because it doesn't cause their eczema to flare up Aveeno hydrocortisone cream to treat the yucky spots when they do have flares. Curel lotion I got to try (it's ok, the vanilla/floral scent is borderline horrid) The kids have a moisturizing natural/organic shampoo, and we don't use any kind of body soaps or cleansers on their skin. We have Dove moisturizing bar -the one least offensive to allergies and Olay dry-skin body wash, in the shower. I always get the moisturizing shampoos for we older peoples, usually a 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner. Plus a separate conditioner for anyone with longer hair. Everyone also has their own bedside water bottle, carafe, sippy cup, to have plenty of water to drink as desired at all times. Additionally, I wash my face with water & Burt's Bees orange facial cleanser (kind of a petrulateum jelly consistency, would have been fatal as a teen to use, but my skin tends to be so dry now that if I don't use the heavy cleansers I just flake disgustingly). I also have Burt's Bees Almond hand creme, which is a heavier cream. Somewhere in my makeup bag I have a tube of Mary Kay extra emollient night creme. Wonderful stuff. We also have Burt's Bees baby-bee buttermilk lotion. lemon cuticle cream. and all sorts of other stuff. Basically, any part of a body that gets washed, gets washed with a moisturizing cleanser, and then moisturized. If the post-washing moisturizing is slacked off, then skin gets dry, itchy, patchy, eczema flare-ups for the little ones, scratchy scratchy big people, and ones skin just doesn't feel so great. lots of tubes of moisturizing lip balm around our house too. I’m not sure the exact pH of our water, but I know it tends to the hard end of the scale rather than soft. Additionally, the eastern half of the state is a ‘high plains desert’ so the air is about as dry as you’d expect in a desert most of the time.

We have:

a Vasoline brand of body lotion that the older guys use when they want lotion.

Aveeno lotion, for the two little ones because it doesn’t cause their eczema to flare up
Aveeno hydrocortisone cream to treat the yucky spots when they do have flares.

Curel lotion I got to try (it’s ok, the vanilla/floral scent is borderline horrid)

The kids have a moisturizing natural/organic shampoo, and we don’t use any kind of body soaps or cleansers on their skin.

We have Dove moisturizing bar -the one least offensive to allergies and Olay dry-skin body wash, in the shower.

I always get the moisturizing shampoos for we older peoples, usually a 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner. Plus a separate conditioner for anyone with longer hair.

Everyone also has their own bedside water bottle, carafe, sippy cup, to have plenty of water to drink as desired at all times.

Additionally, I wash my face with water & Burt’s Bees orange facial cleanser (kind of a petrulateum jelly consistency, would have been fatal as a teen to use, but my skin tends to be so dry now that if I don’t use the heavy cleansers I just flake disgustingly).

I also have Burt’s Bees Almond hand creme, which is a heavier cream.

Somewhere in my makeup bag I have a tube of Mary Kay extra emollient night creme. Wonderful stuff.

We also have Burt’s Bees baby-bee buttermilk lotion. lemon cuticle cream. and all sorts of other stuff.

Basically, any part of a body that gets washed, gets washed with a moisturizing cleanser, and then moisturized. If the post-washing moisturizing is slacked off, then skin gets dry, itchy, patchy, eczema flare-ups for the little ones, scratchy scratchy big people, and ones skin just doesn’t feel so great.

lots of tubes of moisturizing lip balm around our house too.

]]> By: Rosie http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-754 Rosie Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:49:54 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-754 It's very kind of you to say that, as I obsess about my skin, and just looking at pictures of "the good old days," when I was a teen with perfect skin, makes me want to cry. It’s very kind of you to say that, as I obsess about my skin, and just looking at pictures of “the good old days,” when I was a teen with perfect skin, makes me want to cry.

]]> By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-753 Cottontimer Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:25:42 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-753 <b>Rosie</b>: Your skin comes out beautifully in photos, though. As for cleansing sans water, I now understand why Clarins has two products for the face that does just that. <b>river2sea72</b>: All those makeover experts would shudder to know that you've never used face lotion until now! <b>Debra</b>: I've tried SK2 before but didn't think it was tons better than drugstore brands. I was almost 10 years younger then so maybe I would notice a difference now. :P <b>Congogirl</b>: I don't think there's a filter on our water main although I know houses in the U.S. often install that. I believe some people think hard water is good for health so they'd rather not filter water for the entire house. <b>Am?lie</b>: I had the same itch problems during dry Baltimore winters. Anyway, there's a reason why they sell those monster bottles of lotion at Costco! :D <b>Abigail</b>: I see water softeners sold for laundry but not for other stuff. It appears that hard water is a fact of life and there are lots of products to combat limescale. More in the next post. ;) Rosie: Your skin comes out beautifully in photos, though. As for cleansing sans water, I now understand why Clarins has two products for the face that does just that.

river2sea72: All those makeover experts would shudder to know that you’ve never used face lotion until now!

Debra: I’ve tried SK2 before but didn’t think it was tons better than drugstore brands. I was almost 10 years younger then so maybe I would notice a difference now. :P

Congogirl: I don’t think there’s a filter on our water main although I know houses in the U.S. often install that. I believe some people think hard water is good for health so they’d rather not filter water for the entire house.

Am?lie: I had the same itch problems during dry Baltimore winters. Anyway, there’s a reason why they sell those monster bottles of lotion at Costco! :D

Abigail: I see water softeners sold for laundry but not for other stuff. It appears that hard water is a fact of life and there are lots of products to combat limescale. More in the next post. ;)

]]> By: Abigail http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-752 Abigail Thu, 02 Mar 2006 04:20:25 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-752 Any chance you can get a water softener? That seems simpler and perhaps cheaper in the long run. :) Any chance you can get a water softener? That seems simpler and perhaps cheaper in the long run. :)

]]> By: Am?lie http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-751 Am?lie Thu, 02 Mar 2006 03:13:58 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-751 The hard water was tough on my skin when I got to the UK as well (I used to live in Stafford which is inside the smaller dark blue area on the map, in the East Midlands). Now in Calgary the water isn't as bad, but the level of humidity in the air is very very low, and overall it's even worse for my skin! I keep moisturizer companies in business ;) The hard water was tough on my skin when I got to the UK as well (I used to live in Stafford which is inside the smaller dark blue area on the map, in the East Midlands). Now in Calgary the water isn’t as bad, but the level of humidity in the air is very very low, and overall it’s even worse for my skin!

I keep moisturizer companies in business ;)

]]> By: Congogirl http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-750 Congogirl Thu, 02 Mar 2006 02:36:33 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-750 What about some kind of special filter on your water main? I ought to moisturize now that I am not living in the natural humidity of Kinshasa! What about some kind of special filter on your water main?

I ought to moisturize now that I am not living in the natural humidity of Kinshasa!

]]> By: Debra http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-749 Debra Thu, 02 Mar 2006 02:28:11 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2006/03/02/hard-water-in-london/#comment-749 I have rather dry skin which can get really bad in cold countries. I use the SK2 for my face and the Loccitane Shea Butter range of shower gels and moisturiser on a daily basis. Oh, and Vaseline is a godsend on cracked lips and fingertips! I always carry it everywhere I go. Happy moisturising. I have rather dry skin which can get really bad in cold countries. I use the SK2 for my face and the Loccitane Shea Butter range of shower gels and moisturiser on a daily basis. Oh, and Vaseline is a godsend on cracked lips and fingertips! I always carry it everywhere I go. Happy moisturising.

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