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Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:24 am  |
Hello Leiladao,
I don't think anyone will be bored with you or your questions. We all learn something when someone asks a question. I'm a teacher, so I'm always stressing to my students - ask, ask, ASK! And when they do I can always see that someone asked something that someone else was too afraid to ask.
Like I said, I don't have a lot of answers but I can see from all the post that there are great people on this forum who have the knowledge to answer any question you have. And, of course, there's Magda and Caspers Mum who have the great professional knowledge and expertise to set us on the right path.
I think a lot of us are on this forum not only to share but to learn. Learning never ends and believe it or not, I learn from your questions too. It's great having someone like you on this forum. We all hope to hear from you soon. |
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Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:36 am |
Oh! Leeleedeedee, you are so sweet and generous. Classroom will be a great learning place if all teachers are as kind as you.
As for those 'silly questions', here's the one for you :P
Leeleedeedee, knowing that you have been using Vit-E to moisturize your eye area, I was just wondering if I can use it too, if it's quite...oily. Mabsy said it can also help our lashes grow long and luscious, what girl doesn't dream of those lashes. Mom uses the oil from Vit-E capsules, too, to put on those burns and cuts and blisters she got on her hands and many times on her face from working in the kitchen or the garden. Is it safe to put it close to your eyes ( there, silly me again! you have been using it for 15 years!), I mean if it gets into your eyes, what should you do? I also heard that there are more than one type of Vit-E ( synthetic and natural, sorry! I was not very good in high school chemistry  ), which one do you use, Leeleedeedee? And which brand do you use? We got ours from Jamieson's.
Thanks in advance, Leeleedeedee. |
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Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:59 am |
| I just want to add, sorry! If Vit-E is good for eye lashes, should we use it for our eye brows. I heard that you can use caster oil to grow your eye brows thicker, good for those over plucked ones. Thanks, Leeleedeedee :P |
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Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:55 am |
Hi Leiladao!
You are the sweet one! I'll try to answer your excellent questions about the vitamin E.
First of all, yes, it is somewhat oily. But, personally, I like the oiliness because I can get really dry around my eyes, and I like the lubrication and soothing feeling of the oily vitamin E. I can understand those who wouldn't like it. Second, I like the fact that I can put it on my eyelids and eyelashes (there are not a lot of eye creams that can go on the eyelids) but eyelids can get quite dry as well and I find the vitamin E very moisturizeing for these hard to moisturize places. Third, if some vitamin E gets in my eyes I don't do anything because it does not sting nor does it do any harm to the eye. It is actually extremely hygenic because you are always using a fresh capsule every night. Just be sure that whatever you use to prick the capsule is clean and sterile as well. Because I suffer from allergies as well as having allergic skin I find the vitamin E quite soothing if some gets in the eyes because by the end of the day I sometimes have red, itchy, dry eyes. Also, I have been doing this for 15 years, so if I had encountered any problems I would tell you immediately. It's also good to use on the eyebrows if they get dry from long winter months. In the morning I just wash everything off (and it all comes off easily with no oily residue.)
As for the brand I use - Jamieson - of course. But always the natural vitamin E. The synthetic kind is useless and will not do anything for you.
I hope this helps you. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Nothing is too silly or unimportant. I know the vitamin E thing sounds strange, but for people like me with allergic, dry, sensitive, irritating, plain old yucky skin it has been a real help - and cheap! |
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Mabsy
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Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:53 pm |
Before I embark on my 'eyelash farming' experiment.... how do you know which vit E is synthetic and which one is natural? I didn't really pay attention which one I bought last time because I didn't know there was a difference (ditto on the high school chemistry Leila  ). Does it specifically say that on the bottle or do you have to look at the 'ingredients' list and look for something specific? |
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Mabsy
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Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:30 pm |
Oh yes, I almost forgot.....
Allow me to settle the 'argument' for you: You are BOTH very nice and sweet! Love reading your posts ladies! 
Have a nice day,
Mabsy. |
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Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:40 pm |
Hello, dear Mabsy!
That's what I read on the bottle of Jamieson's Vit-E we have in our family medicine cabinet: 'from natural source'. So, thinking that there must be ones from 'unnatural source' as well and asking my little sister ( and as 'few words' as always) she said:" Surely, there is synthetic one!". Beat me!!! We should ask the teacher, our dear Leeleedeedee then :P |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:04 am |
Hello Leiladao and Mabsy,
Here is the way to tell if Vitamin E is synthetic or natural.
Look on the Vitamin E bottle where it says: Each capsule contains........ natural vitamine E should say: d-alpha tocopheryl acetate. Now, if it is synthetic it will say: dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate. See that "l" right after the "d" - that means it is synthetically derived. And, as I said, the sythetic form of vitamin E will do nothing for you whether you take it internally or externally.
Hope this helps. Love your posts. Keep them coming |
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Mabsy
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:43 am |
Wow how sneaky of them ('them' being chemists I guess...). I figured it would be some different 'chemical' name but never imagined the difference would be just one letter! I'll check out a few at the chemist and try to find the natural one.
Thanks again Leeleedeedee |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:15 pm |
Hi Mabsy,
Just have to let you know that when it comes to buying vitamins and herbs (you know, health food stuff) you have to be a really wise consumer. I don't know about Australia, but in North America these products are not regulated and there are many unscrupulous companies that'll try to rip you off by selling junk instead of the real thing. Just thought I'd let you know. Personally, I just loathe being ripped off by huge companies raking in the money.
I'm venting. So I'll stop here. Bye for now, Mabsy. |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:34 pm |
| I'm not afraid to be tricked or mistreated by those so called greedy companies. From now on, I know I always can ask you first for your straight forward answer and advice any time there's anything I'm not sure about, especially on skin cares. Thanks Leeleedeedee. You are one great teacher:D |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:37 pm |
Leiladao,
I don't know everything but I'll always try to help. Hope anything I say can help someone, somewhere.
Bye for now, Leiladao |
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