Getting my body ready for Spring!

I do my own toenails dash of light varnish been trying yet another treatment for fungal nail. I do a peel off face pack to freshen skin don’t have eyebrows I pencil them in everyday. I put fake tan on my legs for a bit of colour and disguise the veins. That’s it really my routine a dash of lipstick to brighten me up. I’m reaching 66 I look ok still got a trim figure not much else I can do.

Hi I've got really really crepey looking skin on my legs, the skin isn't dry so moisturiser doesn't seem to be helping - any suggestions welcomed
Thank you

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Callistemon21

I had to see an orthopaedic surgeon the other week and it wasn't until I was in the cubicle that I realised just how hairy my legs are

I haven’t shaved mine for literally years. My daughter is horrified if I stay at hers and I’m in my dressing gown, to be honest they’re not that bad really but it’s like I said to her who sees my legs apart from me? I don’t like my legs anyway so don’t wear shorts or skirts or dresses so they’re always hidden! And with hideous feet as well I never wear sandals! ?‍♀️?‍♀️

I had to see an orthopaedic surgeon the other week and it wasn't until I was in the cubicle that I realised just how hairy my legs are

TillyTrotter

Shinamae I like the shape of your new brows - they are not thick like some I’ve seen - and are a very good shape to suit (what I can see of) your face. ?

Thank you Tilly ?

I have started yet another diet to get my body ready for Spring, trouble is my neighbour is an excellent baker and keeps inviting me in for coffee and cake (well it would be rude to refuse!)

Shinamae I like the shape of your new brows - they are not thick like some I’ve seen - and are a very good shape to suit (what I can see of) your face. ?

My limbs are like a lizard’s. I will go and do a stock check of body butters and heavy duty moisturising creams. You are all shaming me into it ?

Coastpath I have an NHS Pre-op number and have completed a pre-op questionnaire for a bunion operation but still not expecting I will be invited to have it done this year !

Go and treat yourselves

Thanks but it's hard to think of anything more hideous ? ?

I've had a number of different massages over the years, and facial treatments, and all I can think while it's going on is 'God! how much longer before I can leave!' Don't like hairdressers either, come to that. Don't mind pedicures, but then all I can think is how sorry I am for the person doing my feet.

Esspee

I started preparing my body for spring way back early December. I decided I needed to lose 20lbs. Only 26lbs left to go.

Sounds familiar to me too!
Honestly it must be the scales playing up mustn’t it ( ever hopeful!)?
I am booking a beauty treatment every 4 to 6 weeks, I need pampering and I jolly well deserve it! There’s a wonderful beautician near me, very reasonable prices and she does the most incredible head and shoulders massage, blissful.
Go and treat yourselves ?

I started preparing my body for spring way back early December. I decided I needed to lose 20lbs. Only 26lbs left to go.

Love it, sadly this is only oh too familiar!!

I started preparing my body for spring way back early December. I decided I needed to lose 20lbs. Only 26lbs left to go.

My feet are so hideous I would never traumatise any sort of pedicurist with them!!..?‍♀️?

Witzend

Apart from the massage, that’s more or less what I do at home, Riverwalk.

Me too. I do occasionally pay to have a pedicure if I've got lots of hard skin and I'm too lazy to deal with it. But generally I do my own manicure and pedicare once a week. Only takes half an hour, usually after I've had a nice bath and toenails are soft.

Thank you Riverwalk now to find someone who is recommended locally.

Here are mine after first session..

Soroptimum

Shinamae

Riverwalk

Shinamae

Last Saturday I had the first part of my micro blading on my eyebrows, go back in a month to have it finished off…

I know two people who've had micro-blading - it's very effective and looks great.

I agree,this is the second time I’ve had it done,the last time was four years ago but it does hurt, it’s strange it’s not painful but it hurts

My eyebrows have thinned and have lots of grey in them, would microblading be ok?

Absolutely ? Mine cost £245 but I’m not sure about other parts of the country, I am in North Devon District

Soroptimum - My eyebrows have thinned and have lots of grey in them, would microblading be ok?

Have you tried dyeing them? I have quite a lot of grey in my eyebrows and I dye them using regular hair dye (Nice and Easy Number 6) which makes them quite a dark brown.

Pick a colour that just has a number. A hairdresser said the number that have letters mean: G - gold tones, R - red tones, N - Neutral tones. If you use a red tone or gold tone it can make the grey hairs too red/orange.

I buy the normal box of hair dye and mix about half a teaspoon of the activator and half a teaspoon of the colour and put it on my eyebrows using an old mascara brush.

I leave it for the time it says. It dyes all of the grey and seems to catch the finer hairs which can be lighter. My eyebrows seem to look thicker. They frame my eyes better and make me look less insipid.

It is much easier than using pencil etc. but you need to have actual eyebrows, obviously. I would say it lasts for about a month.

I would give it a try before you commit to microblading.

Before I do a pedicure I soak my feet in a basin of water with a large handful of porridge oats, softens the skin beautifully and I then apply CCS foot care cream and massage.

A timely thread Riverwalk
I have sorely neglected any form of beauty regime, very dry skin which is crying out for more hydration, I had my go to remedy which leaves my skin soft and nourished. I had a Cleopatra bath, so called as it contains a litre of milk, half a bag of Dead Sea salts and a few drops of lavender oil. Soak for 20 mins. and the result is soft, hydrated skin with the added bonus of feeling very relaxed. I finish off doing a manicure and pedicure. All done and nowhere to go!?
One positive is, post menopause, no need to shave legs/under arm as the only hair left is on my head, thinner than it was but thank goodness still plenty left.

Apart from the massage, that’s more or less what I do at home, Riverwalk.

Jaxjacky

Does this mean I need to epilate my legs, I might bung up the blades!
Can someone please enlighten this ignorant one, what does a full pedicure involve, my toenails get painted at the moment, what else is there? Thanks.

They vary but usually, a soak in warm scented water, old colour removed, nails clipped and shaped, cuticles and any hard skin dealt with, foot massage with oil/lotion, base coat and 2 coats of colour on nails. And there you go - lovely feet!

My nails are now a fetching shade of mauve

Yes, bunions count!