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scubagirl200
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hey ladies. this is kinda hard for me to ask but.....
my bf is coming back from europe (he was gone 2 months)
and i would like to get a brazilian wax as a surprise for him.
has anyone had one? can you give me tips or suggestions?
thanks
my bf is coming back from europe (he was gone 2 months)
and i would like to get a brazilian wax as a surprise for him.
has anyone had one? can you give me tips or suggestions?
thanks
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT
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Oh babe, don't be embarassed! A Brazillian is something many women have to deal with - myself included.
My number one tip is to take pain-killers [two at least] half an hour before your wax is due. Explain to your beauty therapist you're dopey because of them otherwise they may think you're brain damaged, haha. Seriously though, it helps with the pain and makes it much more manageable.
My next tip is to ask around and find the very best waxer in your area. It's often worth paying a little bit extra to have a professional wax your bits. They're sensitive and I can tell you burns from wax that is too hot effing hurt and can cause blistering.
Also ensure that your beauty therapist uses fresh wax on every person they're treating. Amazingly some places reuse it. /Shakes head and vomits a little in mouth
Also I would recommend investing in some cooling lotion to apply after your wax. I have a bottle that has lasted me almost a year, and it really helps with any itchiness or redness afterwards. You can also expect your bits to start to itch around 2-3 weeks after your wax as the hair starts to regrow. Try not to scratch as it can cause rashes, your lotion is your friend!
If you follow my advice you'll be fine. Let us know how you go! :D
My number one tip is to take pain-killers [two at least] half an hour before your wax is due. Explain to your beauty therapist you're dopey because of them otherwise they may think you're brain damaged, haha. Seriously though, it helps with the pain and makes it much more manageable.
My next tip is to ask around and find the very best waxer in your area. It's often worth paying a little bit extra to have a professional wax your bits. They're sensitive and I can tell you burns from wax that is too hot effing hurt and can cause blistering.
Also ensure that your beauty therapist uses fresh wax on every person they're treating. Amazingly some places reuse it. /Shakes head and vomits a little in mouth
Also I would recommend investing in some cooling lotion to apply after your wax. I have a bottle that has lasted me almost a year, and it really helps with any itchiness or redness afterwards. You can also expect your bits to start to itch around 2-3 weeks after your wax as the hair starts to regrow. Try not to scratch as it can cause rashes, your lotion is your friend!
If you follow my advice you'll be fine. Let us know how you go! :D
Perpetual Indulgence
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I would suggest not going spinning for an hour after a wax. Sweet maria! The inside of my ass cheeks are abraded. I had my hubbie apply burn ointment tonight...sexxy. Maybe I should not have bothered with a thong under my gym pants. Oh the rub!
^^ Oh dear GOD!! 
My arse is burning just thinking of it
+1 on COTB's suggestion of painkillers beforehand. Either that or a few nips of spirits
I do my own waxing and it helps to be a little bit tipsy. I do have a particularly high pain threshold though...
My arse is burning just thinking of it
+1 on COTB's suggestion of painkillers beforehand. Either that or a few nips of spirits
I do my own waxing and it helps to be a little bit tipsy. I do have a particularly high pain threshold though...
scubagirl200
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thanks!
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Mjäll
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Girls, you should know this shit.
I have some acne on my face (probably down to mild nowadays, has been borderline severe though) and it's kind of itching/burning a bit in certain spots (chin and around mouth/nose). I have this sensitive, girly type skin. Would using moisturizer relieve me of this awkward sensation? And which non-comedogenic moisturizer would you recommend?
I have some acne on my face (probably down to mild nowadays, has been borderline severe though) and it's kind of itching/burning a bit in certain spots (chin and around mouth/nose). I have this sensitive, girly type skin. Would using moisturizer relieve me of this awkward sensation? And which non-comedogenic moisturizer would you recommend?
^^ I have really sensitive skin too and my skin flares up if I use any acne/face washes with benzoyl peroxide in them (as previously discussed in this very thread!).
At the moment I'm washing with Cetaphil (soap-free cleanser), using a regular toner after that (Clearasil brand), and using the non-comedogenic Cetaphil moisturiser afterwards.
So far so good
At the moment I'm washing with Cetaphil (soap-free cleanser), using a regular toner after that (Clearasil brand), and using the non-comedogenic Cetaphil moisturiser afterwards.
So far so good
poopie
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i'm become a bit weary of certain natural methods. some things are a bit too out there for me (damn you miracle whip mask!).
moving on, i've become super interested in the oil cleansing method or ocm.
the basic stance is that you need oil to dissolve oil. hence, massaging a mixture of castor oil and evoo (wide selection of oils) can help ooze the gunk outta those blackheads. plenty of info out there if ya google. i have very stubborn tiny blackheads on my nose and chin. extraction via fingers/metal extractor/biore strips is damn near useless.
anyways, i think i'm going to pick up some castor oil and/or a little jojoba oil tomorrow.
moving on, i've become super interested in the oil cleansing method or ocm.
the basic stance is that you need oil to dissolve oil. hence, massaging a mixture of castor oil and evoo (wide selection of oils) can help ooze the gunk outta those blackheads. plenty of info out there if ya google. i have very stubborn tiny blackheads on my nose and chin. extraction via fingers/metal extractor/biore strips is damn near useless.
anyways, i think i'm going to pick up some castor oil and/or a little jojoba oil tomorrow.
Mjäll
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^^ I have really sensitive skin too and my skin flares up if I use any acne/face washes with benzoyl peroxide in them (as previously discussed in this very thread!).
At the moment I'm washing with Cetaphil (soap-free cleanser), using a regular toner after that (Clearasil brand), and using the non-comedogenic Cetaphil moisturiser afterwards.
So far so good
I used to apply benzoyl peroxide daily, but now I use nothing but water. I think all these topicals fucked my skin around and it's still healing (after 2 months of no BP).
Yeah my skin was the same for a while, and I was just washing with water for quite some time, which helped to settle it down but did nothing for the acne of course! Perhaps try a soap-free cleanser now that your skin has settled down a bit, because you still need to wash the dirt and bacteria off your skin somehow. Cetaphil is pH balanced to the skin's pH, and of course it's soap-free, so it's reasonably gentle.
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT
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I smell incredible today and I just had to share which perfume I have on. It's Dreams of Heartlessness, a special edition Possets scent created for a separate website that specialise in dark, romantic, and Medieval goods.
The description is:
Ohhh I could just eat my arm off right now. I'm such a sucker for a nice musk blend. /Floats away
The description is:
Ohhh I could just eat my arm off right now. I'm such a sucker for a nice musk blend. /Floats away
Mariposa
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^Ooh. Very cool!
Here's a freebie to share for Generous Free Samples of Murad Acne Complex. This is courtesy of Marie Claire magazine.
I hope it works outside the US It might not
Here's a freebie to share for Generous Free Samples of Murad Acne Complex. This is courtesy of Marie Claire magazine.
I hope it works outside the US
It might not 
I need to sing the praises of Urban Decay eyeshadow primer some more. I put this under my shadow the other day and went in and out of the pool 3 times and some of the shadow was still there and not creased! Yes, it faded but it didn't disappear This stuff is crazy.
This stuff is crazy.
ThaiDie4
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Any recommendations for light summer fragrances? I generally like floral blends but am open minded. What perfume/cologne are the girlies (and men too) of the Northern Hemisphere wearing this summer? And Aussies: what are you wearing this winter? How much does your fragrance style change with the seasons?
I don't know if this is considered a "summer" fragerance, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ed Hardy for Women. YUM.
Next time you are at a department store or like Seophoras or something, try to find it and smell a Try-Me.
poopie
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it took me so long to find out about eye shadow primer. i'm using one from aromaleigh right now, but i just bought an even better one. it's supposed to just be a creme eyeshadow, but it shines as a base. they have a almost a dozen colors to choose from as bases too. they're comparable to MAC's paint pots.
why, oh why, did they discontinue john frieda's ocean waves sea spray? it came in this turquoise bottle and had two layers, one with oil. it was far superior to bumble and bumble's surf spray imo. feh. i think i might try mixing up my own. i need some yummy smelling coconut oil to go with it thought!
i have been doing a lot of crease-accentuating makeup when i wear somewhat neutral eyeshadows. it makes the look sexier and much more interesting.
this is going to sound strange, but my upper lip keeps peeling. i have worn lip balm my entire life, and never had a problem. sometimes (rarely) i would get a patch of skin on lip that felt...gritty, i guess. tiny spot, maybe 1/2" by 1/4". no sores, no itchiness. no redness, even. that patch would almost feel numb, or foreign though when rubbed up against my other lip. well, now the tiny bumps (?) are gone. they felt like tiny grains of sand almost. but now my upper lip has been dry and peeling. i try exfoliating (gently) and just moisturizing them w/o lipbalm at night. this has been going on for two weeks. it's been driving me crazy too! my lips are always super smooth, and i always am rubbing them together. ah well. i'll attribute it to a new lipliner (that i bought 2.5 months ago...?!) and just keep peeling skin away with tweezers. bah!
why, oh why, did they discontinue john frieda's ocean waves sea spray? it came in this turquoise bottle and had two layers, one with oil. it was far superior to bumble and bumble's surf spray imo. feh. i think i might try mixing up my own. i need some yummy smelling coconut oil to go with it thought!
i have been doing a lot of crease-accentuating makeup when i wear somewhat neutral eyeshadows. it makes the look sexier and much more interesting.
this is going to sound strange, but my upper lip keeps peeling. i have worn lip balm my entire life, and never had a problem. sometimes (rarely) i would get a patch of skin on lip that felt...gritty, i guess. tiny spot, maybe 1/2" by 1/4". no sores, no itchiness. no redness, even. that patch would almost feel numb, or foreign though when rubbed up against my other lip. well, now the tiny bumps (?) are gone. they felt like tiny grains of sand almost. but now my upper lip has been dry and peeling. i try exfoliating (gently) and just moisturizing them w/o lipbalm at night. this has been going on for two weeks. it's been driving me crazy too! my lips are always super smooth, and i always am rubbing them together. ah well. i'll attribute it to a new lipliner (that i bought 2.5 months ago...?!) and just keep peeling skin away with tweezers. bah!
u need some serious shit on that lip girl. the hair grease that I use in the winter is called blue magic and it got coconut oils and vitamins and shit in it, Cuz my hair be mad coarse and dry as fuck in winter time so i need somethin heavy like that to keep it smooth but the thickness of it is also good when u got some severely dry skin. I kno the patch type shit u talkin about and I would always just put some hair grease on it at night shit works good.
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