Dear Home-EC101 gurus, Every morning I shave my face to what I degree is an acceptable level of closeness, somewhere between a Geico caveman and a baby’s bottom. Too close leads to pimples and ingrown hairs, while not close enough leads to razor burn for my lady friend. [cue sexy background music] My problem comes … Read more
Ivy says: I’ve been stressed like you wouldn’t believe lately (well, it’s a step up from being depressed, anyway) so I decided to take a luxurious bath tonight. When I was at Kroger stressing over the cost of milk, I decided to take a look at all the “relaxing bath salts” stuff they had on … Read more
Dear Home-Ec 101, Ok, so I don’t know if I’ve just noticed it, or if it is getting darker (is this what aging does to you?!?), but suddenly, I’m noticing fine but dark hair growing on my face. What do I do?! I don’t want to nair it, because that upsets my skin. Can I … Read more
Ivy says: I’d like to have engraved on my headstone: Here Lies BadBadIvy. She never paid full price for anything. There are just 2 small problems with that. The first problem is, I am planning on being cremated because burial is expensive. The second problem is, there are just a few items I will gladly … Read more
Ivy says: The aspirin mask is pretty well known around the internet, but I still find people who haven’t heard of it, so I thought I would share it here. Aspirin is high in BHA, or beta hydroxy acid- a form of salicylic acid that is in nearly every anti-acne medicine you can buy over … Read more
Dear Home-Ec 101, I know Ivy’s a total hottie. I’d like to know how she manages to have such fab hair and makeup when she claims to be so po’. Signed, Ivy fan Ivy says: Aww, shucks. This would have been so much better if I hadn’t written the question myself because I wanted to … Read more