So Mae, one of my coworkers, has a self-proclaimed oil slick on her face, particularly in the Summer.
This is not Real Girl Beauty (though I highly recommend you go see her), but Mae has a very interesting cheap beauty tip for those of you who have oily skin like hers.
Apparently, blotting papers are made of the exact same paper as toilet seat covers. At $8 for a pack of, like, ten papers, this is a highly expensive disposable beauty product. Mae had read this tip in a magazine and has been experimenting with this product replacement.
I will not be doing this because, 1) I don't have oily skin and 2) I don't even use public restrooms to eliminate, much less to get my beauty products.
But apparently, none of the other women in my office seem to have a problem with blotting their faces with toilet seat covers. I think that if you want to try this, you really ought to buy a pack of toilet seat covers from an office supply store so at least there are not nasty germs all over them.
Mae has decided that she is too cheap even for that.
So, two points:
1) Am I the only person grossed out by this?
2) Are you going to try it? If you do, let me know what you think.
Ok, so obviously these women are not double dipping the toilet seat covers. They are for butt protection or face protection but not both. I have to say in Chicago it would be hard ot find a bathroom to steal them from. I would just buy my own. In fact they make travel size containers of them that would be perfect but as I do not have oily skin I can throw my two cents in with no real concern!
Posted by: Sarah at August 6, 2005 09:31 PM
I'm thinking exactly what Jess wrote.
Came by by way of Zoot's site. Nice new look!
Posted by: Polichick at August 7, 2005 05:48 PM
OK... I suppose if someone were going to use them I'd definitely recommend buying them, NOT taking them from the public restroom. ICK! I do have oily skin but this is not a way I'll be dealing with it. Eww, eww, eww!
I came from Zoot's site. Love your look!
Posted by: Michelle at August 7, 2005 07:49 PM
Ass gaskets...as I like to call them...serve many fine uses. If you look at Sarah's blog...she gave a whole list of them. When you want to microwave something...but you don't want it to pop and get on the microwave...throw one over. If you have the bag, the present and the bow...grab a few pieces and place at the top of the gift! You make a wedding invitation and you find that you are all out of Vellum to put over the top...use an ass gasket! I could do this all night!
Posted by: Naomi at August 11, 2005 10:39 PM
I'm all for shortcuts and saving money while still looking fabulous---but, ew. Using the liners you find in the public restroom, double ew.
Posted by: jess at August 6, 2005 04:20 PM