I wonder if, like me, you have a very acidic body chemistry. Actually I do not perspire - ever - but of course there is the secondary "sweat" that does not feel wet. Due to my acid levels, I have to change anti-perspirants frequently as they all begin to smell like rancid baby powder. Also I always buy one that is unscented - which is getting increasingly harder to find. Fresh Sugar isn't bad, but is expensive. I just bought a Secret gel "Clean & Clear" or something, but haven't tried it yet. Funny though, even though the Fresh Sugar is expensive - especially in Canada, one bottle will last as long as six Secret Gels - gels go fast. I do not wear perfume of any king - end up smelling like bathroom cleaner. Actually a taxi driver complimented me on my perfume - I had just used a Clorex clean-up wipe! I think you may just have to keep switching. Many people swear by old favourite to some Elizabeth Arden's Blue Grass - even men wear it to the gym. It is scented of course - but apparently is company's biggest seller. It costs $12 in Canada, so must be cheaper in US - maybe worth a shot.

For the last seven years I've done contract design work for the BOTOX® therapeutic division of Allergan, the company that makes BOTOX®. There are two divisions, Cosmetic (wrinkles and such) and Neurosciences (therapeutic). At my last count there were 118 medical uses including dystonia, eyelid spasms, excessive sweating, migraines, back problems and more. So much more than erasing a frown line. Jodi-

Dirtygardener73, I do not believe you should be so upset as to leave with a verbal badgering and name calling when people who have read your unsolicited medical advice state they disagree. Obviously you are not a Dr. of any medical persuasion. You try to mend all ailments with homeopathic medicines before trying western medicine. I do think you can try all the homeopathic medicines you want and I also try to use homeopathic/alternative medicines first. I also grew up in a home of medicine women healers and kitchen witches and trained with them all my remembered life. Yes salt and garlic and a good many other unconventional products, in moderate amounts, can be used safely in the eyes. In my opinion the recipe you offered in your original post is to strong a salt solution for the eyes. I would never recommend anything in the eyes for prevention of parasites no matter where I lived. Goddess gave us our own natural eye cleansing factory for prevention and it is best to let it work without help. In all instances, dealing with foreign material on the eye surface (when natural tearing is not flushing the material from the eye) there are 2 recommended options rinsing the eyes PLAIN H2O (yes distilled is best)for dirt grime or foreign objects or Plain MILK (whole or 2%) for oily or chemical intrusion then water to clear the milk out. The rinsing can and should be done multiple times each time with a fresh eye cup of the water or milk. Then see a doctor if there is still discomfort or pain after a few hrs. Self diagnostics with out training is a danger more than most homeopathic medicines. Any other type of treatment for the eyes should be recommended by an eye specialist and never wait 10 days to see an expert. A scratched cornea is not going to heal over night no matter how much medicine you put on it. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll come back again after you grow a thicker skin. LIL

From the age of 11 or or there-about I dressed to show off my assets for the male attention it got me. Like one above post said, I was well aware of the "power" my sexuality gave me. However even then I learned early on the difference between sexy and skanky. Learned a lot of from older male friends who talked openly in front of me about how they saw women. Also learned what women think is important to guys just ain't necessarily so. (this was the sixties) As an adult I dressed for comfort. Still do. I do know a lot of older women who dress for each other. Among them are also a few who still think it's cute behavior to approach men aggressively with how "sexy' they are. Live and let live but I step away. I don't want to be thought of that way. I have never been beautiful nor do I have a great shape, not even near, any longer. However in mixed groups I still attract the attention of men. Positive friendly attention, not grab my butt attention. I think it's because I do dress casually and comfortably for me unlike the rest of the social butterflies who are either dressing to impress others, whoever that might be. However it would be a lie to say I/we never dress for others. Of course we do. It's called appropriate attire. For me it's not squeezing into thin tops that make me look like I am in a sausage casing in the name of fashion. I don't understand why so much women's fashion today makes their worst attributes stand out. I know we should all love our bodies but fat rolls are not an asset whether you are 13 or 75. I occasionally still get mildly hit on which I find odd but hey I take no offense. Makes my day actually. I guess I am old fashioned in one way. Covered arms are classier than bare. For formal attire either is good in my opinion. For weddings, for gawd's sake why strapless???? Go bare armed go low backed, go cleavage, if you must but leave the strapless for the Junior prom. LOL