Bathing

Casper's not sure what you're looking at. Don't all dogs have a personal massage therapist on call at bath time? You can stay and watch, but please don't make too much noise. You might disrupt his inner meditation.

Every week we love reading your funny, inspiring, and informative commentary. There were many things to chat about this week, but the downsides of Botox, limited-edition makeup, and natural beauty were at the top of the topics:

Some of you felt that Botox can actually be quite aging:

• "I have a friend who is beautiful but decided to get Botox injections in/around her eyes. Unfortunately, when your eyes look like you're 18 again and the rest of your face looks like you're 30 — well, all the 30's bits start to look more noticeable." — sweetvanity
• "I associate the plastic Botox look with older women. So when I see younger women, like Kim Kardashian, with the same look, they appear older." — Faylinn
• "Scary! My mom is being pushed toward Botox as a potential fix for her chronic migraines, but this is just one more reason for her to resist." — Morokea

To find out what else had you talking this week, keep reading.

You might know that Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP newsletters, while sometimes mocked by bloggers, actually do contain lots of great content straight from industry insiders. And whether you're a fan or not, you have to give the longtime actress credit for her efforts in trying to bring insider tidbits to the masses. Today's edition is one after my own heart, offering up some pretty cool hairstyle tips and tricks from her pals in the hair biz. See five of my favorites when you read more.

Survey says most of you are not frequently bathing felines, but what happens if you suddenly want need to? While you can grab this foam for a quick scrub, I stumbled upon three items for a more thorough cleansing.
As the post title implies, each one serves a certain cat with certain ingredients:

• The Scratchy Cat Shampoo ($13) is purr-fect for dry, irritated skin to relieve flaking and dander with Tea Tree Oil, Flax Seed Oil, Oat Protein, and Aloe Vera.
• The Shaggy Cat Shampoo ($13) is paw-some for longhaired pets — it reduces shedding and matting with a two-in-one shampoo and conditioner by detangling with Vitamin E, Jojoba Oil and Aloe Vera Gel.
• The Smelly Cat Shampoo ($13) gets out cat-astrophic stinks by neutralizing odors. The deodorizing product features natural fragrances of Oatmeal, Lavender and Rosemary to help smells begone, not just covered up.

Itchy head? Yes, it could be dandruff, eczema, or even head lice. (Let's hope it's not that last one.) Chances are, the solution to your scalp woes could be simple. All you have to do is just turn down your water temperature — or you'll end up like itchy old me. A few weeks ago, a repairman tinkered with our water heater to make it a little more effective. He succeeded, and I was pretty pumped about being able to take scalding hot showers. However, my scalp paid the price. You see, hot water takes moisture out of the skin, stripping the hair and skin of natural oils. Couple this with frequent shampooing, possibly harsh ingredients, and dry air, and you'd be scratching your noggin, too. Here are some tips to prevent an itchy scalp:

• Cut back: Obviously, the easiest solution is to turn down the heat, whether it's the temperature of your water or the setting of your blow-dryer. If you absolutely have to have warm temps while you bathe, consider either wearing a shower cap or turning the cold nob up while you wash your hair.
• Add moisture: In lieu of a daily shampoo, try using a clarifying shampoo weekly instead. I'm not saying to only wash your hair once a week, but by using a clarifier, you might actually feel as if you need to shampoo less. Speaking of washing, look for mild, scalp-friendly formulations with naturally soothing ingredients like burdock root or tea tree oil.