There are days when I'm so physically and emotionally drained from taking care of my father that I can't find the energy to even take a shower or worse, change my clothes. I hope that the good thing about this is that I'm aware that I'm in a rut. I'm so upset with myself, but I also can't bring myself to care enough to even brush my hair.
Lead in lipstick was one of the biggest concerns I had. I shuddered to think how much I might have absorbed when eating if the lipstick hadn't worn off. And when it wears off, where does it go? Into your lips? Yuck.
After reading more at the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, I gave up makeup almost entirely.
If you're feeling guilty for going out w/o makeup, take a look at all these chemicals in makeup:
If the link gets deleted, Google "Campaign for Safe Cosmetics".
But Jude you are right about exfoliating too. Otherwise you get this thick layer of dead skin.
At least they don't look like some of the women who layer on so much makeup that they look like stage performers.
There's something inherently positive about a person who ages and still feels comfortable in his or her own skin.