Hot Mama Tip
By GlindaWhen they were handing out the oily skin genes, I must have somehow cut towards the front of the line. My skin has always had, uh, what I like to term as a “dewy glow.” Ok, ok, maybe my skin is just a bit overenthusiastic in the moisture department. They tell me that in the long run, that means I will have less wrinkles, so yay for that. But in the meantime, I prefer not to walk around looking like I’ve just come from a workout.
And that means these:

Yes, blotting papers. Well, in this case, blotting linens, actually. The problem with a lot of blotting papers is that they can leave an annoying powdery sheen behind. These contain no powder, and are actually made out of biodegradable fabric derived from leaves, if you can imagine that. Also, they are twice as large as normal blotting papers, meaning you can probably use just one and be fine. Unless you actually have been working out, and then maybe you might need two.
They come in a slim, purse-stuffable sized box. They also come in your choice of Lavender, Peppermint, California Orange or Fresh scents.
Because I don’t care if you don’t wear makeup, there are days when looking like a walking oil slick is just not cool. Actually, name me a day when it is cool, I dare you.
And yes, you could just go ahead and use a disposable toilet seat cover from the public restroom, but these are just so much more dignified, don’t you think?



April 5th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
I always carry these in my purse. I don’t really wear any makeup, but when I need to freshen up quickly, these are wonderful. I’ve never heard of using the seat covers….I’ll stick to my blotting papers.
April 5th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Ah yes, the blotting papers. I’m a shiny gal, too, and have heard that same story about not getting wrinkles until later, and I guess that’s true compared to my same-age companions. But still! The shine! UGH.
I used to buy those little packets in Chinatown but they always left powder. Now I use those Clean & Clear oil blotters and the great thing is they don’t smudge or remove makeup.
April 7th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Lavender? Ooooh, I’m on a lavender kick lately. I’ll keep a beady eye out for these.