Venlafaxine - 150mg

I have been on 150mg of Effexor since ~January 2015.
It is my second antidepressant.
It is a SNRI, a serotonin and nor-adrenaline re-uptake inhibitor. 
That means it works by preventing my neurons from taking back in released serotonin and nor-adrenaline (norepinephrine nowdays, but I'm old school), leaving it free to act a bit longer.

I can't recall if I have covered this before, but my depression is genetic. 
No amount of time or happy thoughts or healthy food will change the incorrect settings they are programmed to always be at.

I quite liked this treatment.
It did make me a little prone to mania (which is fine) and one person thought it made me aggressive (I did try to tell them that I have always been like that), but everyone else thought they did wonders for me.

One draw back is the short half life of the medicine, so if you forget one, you will be in a world of pain!
Electrical shocks that start in the brain, then move to the body and heart.
One time I went over 24 hours without one and I thought I was going to need to go to the hospital.

And because of that short half life, I can't risk being cut off suddenly. 
I'm going to (very slowly and carefully and with a doctor) wean off them.

This will be the first time in almost 8 years that I have been without medication.

Pray for Epione to watch over me in this transition.

Special Post! - PB had roses sent to me!

<3 He is so wonderfully sweet!!!
Even though he is on the other side of the world, he still makes me feel so very loved!

I love you, PB!!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Show love to the ones you love!
I don't care if you think it's a big commercial gimmick, you don't have to buy a card, love is free!
Don't be a dweeb, make someone feel special!

My big shout out is of course to my darling PB <3 

Soon PB will be a fur-baby papa! :D
(Ares if it is a boy, Hel if it is a girl... I already picked names.)

Big hugs and kisses to all my lovely men and women!

And love to you (yes you, reading this)! 
Even if it isn't Valentine's Day, I have love in my heart for you! <3

Soap & Glory - Glad Hair Day - Ultra Shine Daily Shampoo

This smells, like fake apple... why do so many shampoos smell like fake apple?!

Scent aside, this product is quite nice.
A little goes a long way, it cleans and lathers well.
It didn't leave my hair 'ultra shiny'.

It is a basic, but good shampoo.

However, I now have a bit of attachment to this product because I used it on a holiday in 2015, a sexy holiday involving masking tape.

Use this for sexy holidays ;)

Price: 3/5 ($9.00 for 250mL)
Scent: 2/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Revlon - ColorStay - Ultimate Suede Lipstick - 095 Finale

I got this for free and I'm glad I didn't pay for it.

It is not very colour intense, you need to apply multiple coats to get good coverage.

Top: one pass.
Bottom: multiple passes. Note the uneven application.

Even then it isn't truly opaque, you cannot overdraw your lips with this!

It also tends to clump on any loose skin you have on you lips (if they are chapped) and fades off quicker from the mouth side of the lip than the skin side, leaving a not-sexy ombré.

However, it is true to its name. 
Not soap, nor food, nor hell or water will get this off!

This is my current go-to work lip, because it is a good colour for work and I don't want use a nicer lipstick! Hahahaha!

Price: 2/5 ($26.95 for 2.55g of disappointment)
Scent: 2.5 (nothing noticeable)
Effectiveness: 0.5/5

Jericho - Hand & Body Lotion

This is a lotion with 'Dead Sea Minerals', a popular beauty product ingredient.

The scent is mildly marine and faint.

It develops a 'watery' feel when you rub it in, like most lotions do, which I personally don't like. 
It makes me feel like is less effective.

After applied, a slight greasy residue stays on the surface of the skin.

This is not a magic product, but if you have it, it wont upset delicate skin.

Price: 2/5 ($29.95 for 150mL)
Scent: 3/5
Effectiveness: 2/5

Same Product, Different Scent - Palmolive - Oil Infusions - Body Moisturiser - Rose with Macadamia Oil

This smells SO lovely!
It is kind of a 'grandma' rose smell, but I'm all about that. This is my favourite so far!