Some of you might think I’m crazy for recommending this, but I swear by it now.  Shaving my legs with hair conditioner has changed my life!  As someone with super sensitive skin, it was impossible to shave without getting out of the shower with little red shaving cuts all over both of my legs.  But now!  The difference is amazing!

I used shaving cream for many years, and then made the switch to an eco-friendly shaving cream.  The eco-friendly one, made by Kiss My Face, smelled great but was actually worse on my skin that traditional shaving creams I had used in the past.  I was complaining about my shaving cuts one day when my girlfriend suggested using hair conditioner, I had heard of this trick before but never tried it.  I happened to have an old bottle of Charles Worthington London Moisturizing Conditioner in my shower.  A light formula, it was perfect for shaving and I’ve used it since, with no more cuts to complain of.

How is this eco-friendly?  Well, you aren’t having to buy so many different products, first of all.  You can buy one conditioner and make it last for use on your hair and legs.  This is economical.  Fewer bottles means less waste of course.  Not convinced?  Okay, if you really want to get crazy, go buy a bottle of eco-friendly, natural conditioner and use that for conditioning and shaving.  Whatever you end up using, your legs will be smooth, and I think the shave lasts longer. I  couldn’t find the exact Charles Worthington Conditioner that I’ve been using, I know it’s from Walgreens but it wasn’t on their website.  I did dig up a couple of different ones that can be used just the same…you’ll have to report results now!

Organix Hydrating Tea Tree Mint Conditioner: $6.99

Yes To Carrots Pampering Hair Mud Conditioner, Paraben Free: $7.99

Vitamin Conditioner, Blueberry Avocado: $6.99

These are just a few moderately priced eco-friendly conditioners for normal to dry hair.  You can, of course, go cheaper or more expensive based on what you like to treat your hair with.  $1.99 Suave would probably work great on your legs, but I also know this doesn’t quite do it for every woman’s hair.  As far as razors go, I don’t spend a lot of money on the fancy ones anymore.  Perhaps this is why my legs suffered?  Who knows…but they are happy now!

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If you’re bored with the same old nail color…you are in luck, a new trend has been forecasted:  green nail polish is back in!  And I’m not talking neon, or bright green, but rather dark green.  Very dark.  Almost black looking.  I have a bad habit of hardly ever updating the colors in my nail polish collection.  Collection?  I know, it sounds ridiculous–but really it only consists of a few colors I’ve collected here and there.  Nail polish doesn’t last forever though gals, don’t forget that.  When you unscrew that top and the lacquer has turned gooey, unfortunately its time to part ways and throw it in the trash.  My newest shade is a light peach color…remember–very hard to find?  But, I was pleasantly surprised to see green added to the roster of trendy nail colors for the upcoming season.  It’s brilliant.  Nix the black and dark brown this fall, dark green is such a refreshing new idea and look.  What this shade, you ask since there are so many?  While really, there aren’t so many.  Its’ going to be difficult to find dark green polish right now.  In a few months, its may be another story.  But, back to color scheme–think Hunter Green if you have ever been familiar with such a thing.  Forest green, dark emerald…you catch my drift hopefully.

The forest green shades are earthy, and may be easier to wear than plain old black or dark brown.  OPI (of course) and Orly have issued their shades of dark green polish…but sadly, I couldn’t find the new shade, Here Today…Aragon Tomorrow, on the OPI website.  This shade is supposed to compliment darker skin.  Orly’s Enchanted Forest–a lighter forest green is set to release in a Fall 2009 collection which explains why I couldn’t find it online.  BUT I was able to locate a photo of the collection itself courtesy of a fellow blogger…

Enchanted Forest is the dark green right in the middle. Below is a small color swatch of it…

You can purchase Enchanted Forest on VictoriasNailSupply.com for $3.15!  Otherwise, as for now it will be pretty difficult to find.  Kim Kardashian is supposedly a big fan of the new dark green nail trend and wears Enchanted Forest herself.  I personally am going to hunt down the OPI shade Here Today…Aragon Tomorrow.  I like the whole idea of dark, dark green on my nails rather than a more emerald shade.  I’ll survey if this trend survived come this fall, stay tuned!

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