Beauty Tips for Ministers

Best New Grooming Product

December 7, 2009 on 12:15 pm | In Basic Grooming Issues, Product & Catalog Reviews | 9 Comments

Pigeons, you know this scenario:

You are out having lunch with your friends or your honey. You have just finished a big crock of chili and are sitting, gently burping and patting your tum, content and relaxed. Your phone rings. One of your parishioners has just gone into the ER with acute Something Serious and although the caller reassures you that they’re doing fine and just wanted to let you know, you know you want to get there right away. “I’ve got to run,” you tell your buds, and kiss them a quick goodbye while slapping some dough on the table.

As you drive to the hospital, breathing deeply and praying, it occurs to you that you have Heinous Chili Breath. You really don’t wish to breathe onion fumes all over people who are already in distress, so you,

A. Whip out your tea tree oil toothpicks from the glove compartment and pick away,
B. Vigorously chew some spearmint Orbit that you always keep in your bag for such occasions,
C. Dig a Colgate Wisp out of your bag and actually brush your teeth.

If you chose C., you are already aware of these darling little one-use toothbrushes. Congratulations! Aren’t they terrific? I’ve only used the cinnamon flavor and whoo! It is STRONG! The tiny brush does a good job actually cleaning the toothies, and the pic at the end of the gizmo is very helpful.

Because I love you so extra much, here’s a link for a 50 cent coupon. Don’t say I never gave ya nothing.*

*Please be assured that PeaceBang does not receive one penny from any of the manufacturers of products she endorses. Because she’s not Tiger Woods, people.

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1. PB, this kind of product is where I have a challenge. Help me with this challenge. It is a great product. On first look, I would use it in a heartbeat. But, then, on second look, it requires me to buy something disposable that will sit in a landfill for years and not go away. So I would prefer to use the breathmints (disposes in the human bod) than something like this. How would you handle the situation? how would Al Gore handle it? Please advise. [Well, we certainly shouldn't wonder how Al Gore would handle it, since he owns like four houses. So let's just say that you've raised a good and responsible point and that everyone has to make their own decisions about how much of a pile of permanent garbage they want to leave as their legacy. - PB]

   Comment by elizabeth — December 7, 2009 #

2. Do you carry a “touch-up” sac in your bag/briefcase (you know, concealer, comb, lip balm…)? Then simply add a travel sized tube of toothpaste and a toothbrush with a snap-on cover (an old campers trick: cut off half of the handle to make it fit better). Finding a bathroom is usually not difficult, or if a bathroom isn’t handy and you carry H2O (in your reusable bottle, please), find a quiet corner in the back of the parking lot to brush al fresco!

   Comment by amyfaith — December 7, 2009 #

3. Or, you can use a bit of this (http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2941775&cp=3103637.3103649) fantastic lip gloss infused with peppermint oil, and you can freshen your face and your breath all at once! It’s fabulous!

   Comment by Elizabeth — December 7, 2009 #

4. tho, you’da thought that a Swiss Army knife would come with the appropriate attachments… it’s a serious flaw.
   perhaps the designs they came up with looked a little too like minarets?

   Comment by Nik — December 7, 2009 #

5. Despite the (very valid) concerns about the environment with these little jobbies, I also happen to love them. I bought a pack on sale at Target, and they’ve been a stand-by in my glove compartment ever since. They’re really effective and wonderful, IMHO!

   Comment by Sarah — December 8, 2009 #

6. I, too, bought a package to use in the car. My car is a little old and has lately decided that it doesn’t like to shift its gear out of park without MUCH coaxing. BUT I found that the end of the wisp is the perfect size to stick in the gear shift over-ride mechanism. Voila! The plastic is not trash. It is a permanent part of my transportation system. I think even Al Gore would approve.

   Comment by cindy, really — December 8, 2009 #

7. Very nifty! I think the concern about the waste is valid, but I think compared to all the other disposable items most of us throw out on a daily basis, this is extremely minor.

   Comment by hafidha sofia — December 8, 2009 #

8. I don’t use them often, but I do actually have a packet in my purse for those unforeseen moments when gum won’t cut it. It has so far rescued me and my BFF over the past 3 months. And I’ve got 2 little wisps left to use.

   Comment by Laura — December 8, 2009 #

9. Of course, the troublemaker (that’s me, sorry!) ’round here wonders what could be such a serious emergency that it requires abandoning lunch. (Unless lunch was over anyway.)
   I will grant you that my current parish has terrible boundaries and a deep Messianic complex, so I have to be SUPER careful about proper boundaries. If you have a healthier parish, it certainly changes the story.

   For the record, as a chaplain, I am always so glad to help out my parish colleagues and to establish a relationship with a family and provide a complimentary presence as needed. If you call me, I will CYA til you get here, teeth brushed clean. No need to hyperventilate or brush while driving.

   Of course, as a **trauma 1** chaplain, I may just have a skewed view of “emergency”. You normal people might consider things emergencies that I no longer think of as unusual.

   I do appreciate the tip, though. I have found it helpful to have a “work bag” which has everything from my emergency communion basics (stole, oil, wafer- not a full kit, but what I need for doom situations) as well as a “girl needs” section.

   Comment by Bee — December 9, 2009 #

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