CharityMiles App for Smart Phones

Do your main modes of exercise involve walking, running, or bicycling?  If so, you can earn money for your favorite charity by doing something that you're already doing!  For every mile you run, walk, or ride, a small amount of money will be donated to your favorite charity.  The best part is that the app is completely FREE!  If you're already going to be doing it, why not make it count for even more?  And for those of us who *secretly* want a little recognition for our good deeds, you can even share your results to Facebook.  ;)

Click here for more information or to download the app for your smart phone.

Charities (Currently) Include:
Team RWB
Girl Up
Wounded Warrior Project
Girls on the Run
Every Mother Counts
Shot@Life
The World Food Programme
Nothing But Nets
The Partnership For A Healthier America
Feeding America
(RED)
Stand Up To Cancer
ASPCA
Autism Speaks
Habitat for Humanity
Alzheimer's Association
The Nature Conservancy
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Michael J. Fox Foundation
DoSomething.Org
Pencils of Promise
Soles4Souls
Special Olympics
She's The First
Vision Spring
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
Achilles International
the Ironman Foundation

February 2014 Giveaway WINNER!

To those of you who do not know, my system has been on the fritz for over a week, and I was not able to access my files. This means that the giveaway was delayed for a few days. Everything is fixed (I hope!), so I'm here to announce the giveaway winner. I'm very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Congratulations, Kimberly Graybill!  You have won the February 2014 Giveaway! Please check your Google+ account for details on how to redeem your prize. You have been sent a message via Google Hangouts (the IM service that Google+ provides). Your prize must be redeemed within 72 hours of this post.

February 2014 Giveaway! Win a FREE Facial Hair Removal Cream!

Would you like to win the February 2014 Giveaway? How do you enter? You can enter one of two ways (or both ways).  The first way to enter is to be a public follower of this blog. This means, that you must follow the blog publicly in order to be eligible - otherwise I would have no way to contact you if you win! ;) To follow this blog publicly, you can use Google+ (link is located in the right-side menu) or Google Friend Connect. Once you are listed as a public follower, you have automatically been entered into the random drawing. The other way to enter this giveaway is to sign up for email updates (which can also be found in the right-side menu).  If you follow the blog publicly AND are signed up for email updates, you will automatically be entered TWICE in the random drawing.  :)  The winner will be announced on March 1, 2014 and will only have 72 hours in which to claim their prize.  For further details, please see the "Terms & Conditions" section at the bottom of this post.  This is the prize that the winner will receive:

Avon's Skin So Soft
Facial Hair Removal Cream

 

Terms & Conditions:

One winner will be selected in a random drawing. No purchase necessary.  Only persons over the age of 18 are eligible, and you may be asked to provide proof of age or identity at any time. The offer ends on February 28, 2014 at midnight EST. The winner will be announced on this blog and notified either through Google Hangouts (the IM service provided on their Google+ profile) or through email with instructions on how to redeem their prize. The winner will have 72 hours to claim their prize - no exceptions. If the prize is not claimed within 72 hours, a new winner will be drawn. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries. The prize may not be exchanged for money or money's worth. Winner assumes all liability for any injury and/or damage caused, or claimed to be caused by participation in this promotion or redemption of any prize.


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Fill-In Hair Powder for Thinning Hair

I've done a lot of posting recently on hair removal methods.  But I haven't really talked at all about thinning hair (on the scalp).  Luckily, this is not an issue for me *knocks on wood* but is for many women with PCOS.  I read somehwere that more than 30% of women with PCOS have thinning hair or bald spots.  I know a few personally who suffer with this.  So, I started asking around.  I asked people that I knew what products they used for thinning hair.  I asked cysters and non-cysters alike, anyone who had ever expressed distaste from thinning hair.  A few different products were mentioned, but hair powder seems to be the easiest and most affordable solution (short-term). 

There are many brands of hair powder out there, but essentially they all do the same thing.  You choose a powder that best matches your hair color, and you either sprinkle it on or use a cosmetic brush to apply it to thin spots on the scalp.  It acts as a "mask" on your scalp, basically.  Where the pale scalp used to glare out between the sparse hairs, becomes almost invisible as the powder colors the scalp and "blends" the hair in.  However, this solution is only temporary.  Once you wash your hair (or if you sweat profusely, I would imagine) the powder washes away.  But other than maintenance, I've not heard any bad reviews.  It gets the job done fairly quickly and easily. 

Though I may not have issues with thinning hair, I certainly know the woes of an oily scalp!  This stuff will help remedy the oil problem as well.  If you didn't know (or if you forgot), powder absorbs oil.  All dry shampoos contain some kind of powder - it's what makes your hair appear less oily.  But if you've ever used regular dry shampoos, you know that the darker your hair is, the more the dry shampoo will tend to make it appear "gray."  Personally, I'm not ready for any gray hair just yet.  I use a colored hair powder for my "oilier" days.  The brand I like can get pricey, so for a cheaper option, scroll down to the next paragraph.  If you're interested in the stuff I use, I prefer Finley.  You just sprinkle the powder on your roots or (as in my case) apply with a large kabuki brush.

         
I've done some scouring, and I've found what I think is a pretty affordable hair powder (depending on how much you use, of course).  I'm sure better deals spring up here and there, but for those, you'll have to do the legwork on your own.  In the meantime, I've found this one for $9.57 (currently).

A Quick Note About Facial Hair Removal Methods

I do not have any official products or methods to review today, but I did want to share a few words of wisdom with all of you when it comes to removing facial hair.  I have heard people say that they tried a product, only to find out that they are allergic or sensitive to it.  In extreme cases, I've heard people say that the hair growth became worse - coarser, thicker, or darker.  To all of you who try facial hair removal methods - PLEASE test the ALL of the products/methods first on your legs!  I cannot stress this enough!  If you break out in acne or a rash, or if the hair growth becomes worse (God forbid!) it is far better to have it happen to your legs than to your face.  Even if it is a product that I have used and recommended myself, everyone is different, and therefore everyone's hair is different.  It is also important to note that there are some hair removal methods (such as shaving and laser hair removal) that are notorious for making the hair grow back in thicker.  This is not always the case, and I've seen some people have laser hair removal done quite successfully.  Yes, it may cost a bit more to test on your legs first, but by doing this you will get a better idea of what your results will be and perhaps save yourself the pain and anguish of having any negative effects on your face.