McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs

Comparing and Interpreting the series of panels created by the Freemont people

 One of my favorite pastimes is studying petroglyphs. I am sharing some of my research into petroglyphs found at McConkie Ranch in Uinta Basin, Utah. I hope to make another video about this topic and how much futher I have gotten. My previous video about McConkie Ranch, explains a bit about the characters depicted in the petroglyphs and other rock art. 

Soon I hope to make a new more recent video with comparisons to petroglyphs from other cultures or locations, comparing local folklore of nearby indigenous groups, and haplogroup studies. this pdf contains much of that research and links to the documents. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t9KfOixak0l8mLzPYD8OTXFTe2h5DWZB/view?usp=drive_link

If you have any questions, let me know. I hope to explain this all in a video soon.

High Strangeness Pivot

 Hi, It's been a while. My interests have changed a bit. Lost ancient technology, history, science, and especially petroglyphs, have always fascinated me. About a year ago, i discovered the Uinta Basin in Utah, the site of Skinwalker Ranch and Blind Frog Ranch and i am hooked. So hopefully i will post my observations here.  Here's my new Youtube Channel with some of my research...  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC30T5wOcW_vGsZlOnRqng3w

Dupes for Danessa Myricks Dynamic Palette a collaboration with Limelife by Alcone

It's about time I wrap this up and put out the amazing dupes that I have found for these palettes:

Rodan + Fields Soothe Review

Before and After R+F Soothe

BAM! There it is! My results after using Rodan + Fields Soothe Regimen for 2 months. I hate long reviews, so that's it, something improved...keep reading to see the details.

I'm not a writer, I'm a engineer, a YouTuber, a Blogger, who likes makeup. I don't sell these products, in fact I didn't buy them, they were gifted to me from a friend who thought they would help my skin. I promise my honest review of them.

If you are researching this regimen then, you probably don't need to be bothered by the details of where to buy, prices, and promises of the skincare. But hell, let's do that quickly so my review is complete.

• You can buy Rodan and Fields Soothe Regimen here
• It retails for $170, but with a subscription you can save a little
• It promises to reduce visible redness and calm sensitive skin
• It is a 4 step process

I have rosacea and sensitive skin. Trying new products can be really difficult when so many ingredients cause redness and stinging. So I was initially hesitant to test this out.

Step 1 is a gentle cream cleanser, it contains ceramides. It is not a foaming face wash. I used coconut oil to remove my eye makeup, but used this wash to remove makeup as well as clean my face. It really worked well, with no redness, itching, buring, nothing bad at all. Success

Step 2 is the skin treatment; it contains Allantoin and peptides. A little goes a long way. There is something in this treatment that immediately makes the redness seem calmer. Again, I had no bad reactions.

Step 3 is a moisturizer. Since I usually use some heavy duty moisturizers, I was skeptical that this would work alone. But it did! I was shocked that I didn't need to supplement with anything else. No itching, stinging, or redness.

Step 4 is where everything went wrong for me. Step 4 is the SPF 30 sunscreen. It contains Titanium Dioxide (2%) and Zinc Oxide (12%). I think it's the zinc oxide that I cannot handle. Something about this formula made my face much more red and angry with some stinging around my nose area.  

At night, applying Steps 1-3, my face looked excellent.

In the morning, when I used the sunscreen, it got much worse. Foolishly I continued using the sunscreen for 3 weeks. Then I quit the sunscreen and continued the regimen using my regular sunscreen.

Before and After 3 weeks use of Rodan and Fields Soothe, showing additional redness and pustules caused by sunscreen

Results:

After 2 months you can see the results. Definitely my face is less red in the forehead and chin area. My cheeks don't show much change. It is so difficult to get similar photos, so I apologize for the squinting eyes. I can tell you that the wrinkles under my eyes showed no improvement, but the elevens between my eyes look better. Also there were some small wrinkles on my upper lip, that don't appear in the photos well, but they also improved significantly.

By the time my 2 month test period was up, I still have significant product left, leaving me to believe that I could likely get 3 months out of these products.

Before and After 2 months

Before and After 2 months use of Rodan and Fields

Final thoughts - Would I buy it again? 

Well, Yes and no. I think there is something there that works. At $170 for a 2-3 month supply. It's expensive. Looking at the pictures is interesting because I actually see more improvement then I noticed from daily use. But the price is just too high for me. Plus, the sunscreen is useless for me.

I'm no expert, but I think the active ingredients: Allantoin and the peptides Oligopeptide-10 and Tetrapeptide-16 were the most important factors. I could be wrong; I might need all the steps, but for my next skincare regime, I purchased the Rodan and Fields Radiant Defense, which contain these same peptides. I also will be looking into these dupes.

Dupes: 

For Treatment - Allantoin and Peptides: which would reproduce some of the primary active in the Soothe Regime check out The Ordinary Buffet. It's certainly well priced at $14.80   You may wish to try out Rodan + Fields Radiant Defense, as I have.

For the Cleanser, which is rich in ceramides, Look at CeraVe Baby, wash or CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser.

For the sunscreen, Check out CeraVe Baby SPF45 Sunscreen. It also has 12% zinc oxide.

Is Limelife by Alcone a Pyramid Scheme?

So is it a pyramid scheme. Recently "The Dream" a podcast by Jane Marie investigates Limelife by Alcone by sending a reporter undercover. The results are alarming, disturbing even, but not necessarily conclusive as to the question of whether or not Limelife by Alcone is a pyramid scheme.

I've got a list of reasons why I believe that Limelife by Alcone looks like a pyramid and a few reasons why I have problems with their business model, that raise several red flags. Watch my video and see what I think.

Danessa Myricks Collaboration with Limelife by Alcone - coming soon - found sneak peeks

Wow, If you are a follower or fan or even critic of Limelife by Alcone, undoubtly you have heard about a collaboration with Danessa Myricks. It was all the buzz at Limelife Palooza 2018.  Here's what we saw...

Pictures from Limelife Palooza 2018

UPDATE: September 15, 2018... Danessa Myricks Collection is available to Beauty Guides and will be available to public this week.






Now the liquid lips


Here's the blushes and foundations:)

I have been waiting forever... Recently some sneak peeks have dropped, check them out below...

I was saddened by these muted and weak swatches. So I adjusted the colors with photoshop to what I actually hope is closer to reality.

So, that's all that has been release so far, no pictures of the new liquid lipsticks.

Here's my latest video about my thoughts on the wait for the eyeshadow palettes.