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Old 01-04-20, 10:23 AM  
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Thanks for the recommendation! I have never heard of GHD products and when I looked up the brand- expensive! Ulta has a hairdryer of theirs for $200! Although I'm sure it is an awesome dryer...I'm not in the market to spend that much money. I think $75 would be my upper limit.
I purchased a BaBylissPRO from my hairdresser probably close to five years ago. It doesn't walk on water or do any of the other tricks that some of these newer crazy expensive dryers claim, but it is solid and does the job when I blow my hair out straight (I'm embracing my curls as much as possible these days ).
I did a search and this appears to be comparable to what I have and it sounds like it's in your price range: https://www.walmart.com/ip/89-99-Val...Dryer/25477189 This brand should be available at retail (big box, maybe Ulta, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc), so you could check them out up close and personal and hopefully could return it without too much fuss it you didn't like it.
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Old 01-04-20, 10:32 AM  
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I got sucked into buying a few recommendtions from her a few times. She usually recommends higher end stuff so I've learned to resist .
This was high end and drugstore. Many of the drugstore products were a close second, so I noted those.
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Old 01-04-20, 10:44 AM  
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I somehow discovered a Hot and Flashy video for the first time just last night and proceeded to visit her channel. I ended up making a list of products to buy at Target today based on her year-end review of her favorites.
Even though I'd never use all the products Angie does in a million years - or maybe I'd have to live a million years to actually USE all the products she does, I do like the fact that in addition to the high end products, she also reviews the drugstore brands as well. I truly can't justify paying $25-30 for mascara, for example. Historically, she's reviewed a number of items that Target carries (such as Sonia Kashuk make-up brushes). Let us know if you find any new "wins", Joni.

In my original product post (speaking of Target), I forgot to include a new find for 2019 was the Native Deodorant. It's pretty clean as far as the ingredients are concerned, although it does have baking soda (the 4th ingredient) if you're super sensitive. It jumped out at me because they had it in a travel size, so I scooped that up (editorial comment: for me, it seems to be really difficult to find much variety in travel size deodorants and sometimes I have to break down and purchase antiperspirants, and the options there seem to be more limited than in the past). I would buy the Native Deodorant again. There was another Target customer grabbing one of the travel sizes of this product when I got mine and I asked if she'd used it before. She told me she'd totally revamped her lifestyle to get healthy and loved the Native Deodorant product because it was clean and effective.
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Old 01-04-20, 12:13 PM  
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I hadn't been to Hot&Flashy's YouTube site in a while and visited yesterday. I had trouble enjoying her latest video as she talks all the procedures she's had over the years.

I have no gripe with medical beauty procedures in themselves, but not everyone is willing or able to do that.

Any plain old skin care/cosmetic advice channels for, ahem, older (50+) women that anyone might recommended?
Frugalistablog is mid-40's, but I like her skincare recommendations. She has rosacea, so has to go fragrance free and gentle. I can't use fragrance, since I'm allergic.

https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog

Another mid-40's is Tara Priddy. She really gets into the science side of it, although she's a lay person.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT8...lTCr8Hsu46llLg

Glitzy Fritzy is in her 50's and I enjoy her channel. Although, she uses skincare with fragrance.

https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog

Kathy Aay Beauty is mostly makeup, but she has a few skincare reviews.

https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog

Lab Muffin is in her 30's, but she's a chemist, and has great info.

https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog

Kenna is another young chemist with good info.

https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog

I also listen to the Beauty Brains Podcast. No product recommendations, but a lot of great info on ingredients.

And I know she's controversial, and I don't watch her often for the same reasons, but Dr Dray usually has good product reviews of skincare for sensitive skin. I've found my best recommendations from her drugstore skincare reviews. I don't watch her vlogs, just her product reviews.
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Old 01-04-20, 01:06 PM  
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Frugalistablog is mid-40's, but I like her skincare recommendations. She has rosacea, so has to go fragrance free and gentle. I can't use fragrance, since I'm allergic.
https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog
Another mid-40's is Tara Priddy. She really gets into the science side of it, although she's a lay person.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT8...lTCr8Hsu46llLg
Glitzy Fritzy is in her 50's and I enjoy her channel. Although, she uses skincare with fragrance.
https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog
Kathy Aay Beauty is mostly makeup, but she has a few skincare reviews.
https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog
Lab Muffin is in her 30's, but she's a chemist, and has great info.
https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog
Kenna is another young chemist with good info.
https://www.youtube.com/user/frugalistablog
I also listen to the Beauty Brains Podcast. No product recommendations, but a lot of great info on ingredients.
And I know she's controversial, and I don't watch her often for the same reasons, but Dr Dray usually has good product reviews of skincare for sensitive skin. I've found my best recommendations from her drugstore skincare reviews. I don't watch her vlogs, just her product reviews.
Wow, thanks so much for all the links!
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Old 01-04-20, 02:26 PM  
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Cyana- Thanks for the Baby Bliss Pro recommendation. I have seen their dryers before and wondered about their quality. And the one at Walmart is on rollback. Nice!

Also, I'm going to have to try Native deodorant. I'll pick up a trial size the next time I'm at Target.
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I am into no chemicals or junk in my stuff, so I make a few things. But as far as buying, I just discovered Attitude brand and Just the Goods, and have been using their lotions and body butters. My skin is extra soft and both brands are rated well at the Environmental Working Group.
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Old 01-04-20, 04:45 PM  
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I am into no chemicals or junk in my stuff, so I make a few things. But as far as buying, I just discovered Attitude brand and Just the Goods, and have been using their lotions and body butters. My skin is extra soft and both brands are rated well at the Environmental Working Group.
I haven't heard of Attitude and Just the Goods - will check those out. And thanks for bringing up EWG - I thought about the Skin Deep site earlier today and meant to link it here.

For anyone who isn't familiar, the Environmental Working Group has a database with a hazard rating of many personal care products - they're up to 70K products and 9K ingredients. In the US, the government doesn't require toxicity assessments on these products before they're sold to the public. I found it to be an eye-opener. Here's a link: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep
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YMMV, but I don't believe EWG is a reputable source. There science is faulty and they get kickbacks from the brands they recommend. There are multiple articles about their unreliability.

https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/05/25...orly-you-11323
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Wow, thanks so much for all the links!
You're welcome!
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