PMS can be unkind. Bloating, weight gain, blotchiness, breakouts, and dry skin beset a female whose endometrial layers are about to be shed, to say nothing of the cramps, insomnia, and gastrointestinal havoc that may or may not occur depending on whether any dairy has been ingested.
*end TMI*
On the bright side, I don't have premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a form of PMS so severe that it has been included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V and for which anti-psychotics may be prescribed.
Moodiness aside, it's the dry itchy skin that bothers me most. Accompanied by PMS-cracked lips, it tends to be at its worst when I have to talk to people, leaving them wondering about my weird-ass beard fetish.
Remembering that the first principle of living a happy life is to be good to myself, I got the Double Duty Balm from Kinder Soaps.
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| (Left) Summer Fizz soap filling the room with effervescence; (right) Double Duty Balm about to be put to use. |
Consumers accustomed to glossier packaging might not give the tube a second glance. The balm itself matches the wholly unassuming exterior. The balm is ultra-solid* and dark beige, by the way, and not even scented (it smells a bit like wood and paper and ointment), which may be a turnoff for some people.
If you ask me though, this is a plus, as it shows you that Michelle the Soap-making Maven doesn't have time to faff around with inconsequential fripperies like fragrance in her pursuit to create things that are just kind to you.
Without any exaggeration, this is the best skin balm I've ever used for the dry skin on my hands, which has become incredibly soft(er) and smooth(er) after 2-3 daily applications. It's a bit heavy for face use, so apply only when absolutely necessary.
As a lip balm, it lasts all through bedtime, which is when I use it. That said, it would probably last all day if you don't blot it away.
I fancy that the beeswax and cocoa butter confer longevity to the balm; the oils (apricot kernel, camellia, jojoba, macadamia nut) and rosemary oleoresin** likely work together to give you skin and lips as soft and smooth as Thranduil's hair. I love
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| I am patient; I can wait. (Unggghrghh.) Image from Flickr |
* It stays solid after a warm day, and I keep in my wardrobe.
** All listed on the tube.
1 comment:
Works for both. Actually a bit tacky on skin, and is much better on lips.* The ingredients I named are all on the label, so I don't think there are unmentioned extras that might trigger an adverse reaction, in case you were wondering :D
*Post has been edited to mention this!
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