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Just don't put the stuff IN your eyes!
I have seen patients after a year of Lumigan (for Glaucoma) and their light eyes don't go brown. The iris pigment darkens in areas.
However, I will stick with my She Uemura lash curler and mascara.
 
ocean said:
Isn't it possible to have your lashes dyed? Or use eyeliner to make your lashes look fuller at the base?!?! Instead of using the other?
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I really can't wear any mascara that isn't clear because I have chronic dry eyes and contact lenses. My eyelashes are naturally dark blonde with very light tips. A couple years ago, my aesthetician suggested that we dye them blue-black using a semi-permanent dye that is made especially for lashes. I went for it. I looked noticeably different. I would do it again. :)

Ladies who live in cooler, dry climates: what kind of facial moisturizers do you use in winter? My skin is now oily/sensitive underneath but absolutely PEELING on top. Exfoliation has done nothing but make the peeling worse. I'm hesitant to use anything that is not oil-free. I think it's gotten to the point where I need to give up that notion.

Lush Celestial Moisturizer may be it.

Fawkes and Tink - I think you both look great!
 
purplefirefly said:
I agree with PI in that she may not have gone so dramatic because of your lack of history with hair color. Just talk to her though and give her the opportunity to make good on the color.
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Perpetual Indulgence said:
I spoke to my husband as he could not be arsed to comment within the thread.
He said he would rather have a client come back and make them happy vs never come back at all or even worse bad mouth his work.
$100 was cheap, IHO but based on the highlights they gave you vs the ombre look you were properly charged.
Then he started talking technical and I stopped listening :)
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welp, i talked to her yesterday morning and before i even got out that i was disappointed, she said, "i'm so glad you called. you want more contrast, right?" so i felt pretty good that she said it before i did. she also had an opening last night so i left work early to have it "fixed".

...and i've gone from being underwelmed to devastated. when i left the salon, it looked okay, definitely lighter at the ends. but when i got home to really inspect, it's just super streaky and splotchy in places. when i think ombre i think a GRADUAL change from dark to light and this is not that. before she even got started i SHOWED her the video of the chick teasing the hair and then applying the bleach so it was a more blended change. she did that on one small section of my hair (coincidentally the tiny section i actually like). she worked from the back of my head so it was tough to see how far she was going up on my hair shaft - but as this photo illustrates, she went WAY too far up.

so, my boyfriend is going to our regular salon tonight and i'm going to have a chat with the guy that normally does my hair. just see what his recommendations are. i feel stupid for being so excited, ultra disappointed and even a little scared to let anyone touch my hair again.

/sad Fawkes :(

Perpetual Indulgence said:
Just don't put the stuff IN your eyes!
I have seen patients after a year of Lumigan (for Glaucoma) and their light eyes don't go brown. The iris pigment darkens in areas.
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thank you! several ladies have said this already - the product is applied to your upper lash line not in your eye. :)
 
Awww Fawkes that is so disappointing that she stuffed it up even more than before!! Who is this woman?! :(
I'm sure your regular hairdresser can fix it <3
 
Mariposa said:
I really can't wear any mascara that isn't clear because I have chronic dry eyes and contact lenses. My eyelashes are naturally dark blonde with very light tips. A couple years ago, my aesthetician suggested that we dye them blue-black using a semi-permanent dye that is made especially for lashes. I went for it. I looked noticeably different. I would do it again. :)

Ladies who live in cooler, dry climates: what kind of facial moisturizers do you use in winter? My skin is now oily/sensitive underneath but absolutely PEELING on top. Exfoliation has done nothing but make the peeling worse. I'm hesitant to use anything that is not oil-free. I think it's gotten to the point where I need to give up that notion.

Lush Celestial Moisturizer may be it.

Fawkes and Tink - I think you both look great!
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My skin gets dry in snowy Iowa winters but is oily still in the T zone. This is what I've been using... Nothing too $$...
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darn it, i was too busy complaining about my hair disaster and overlooked 'Posa's post. :)

i live in the desert and have super sensitive skin and have had trouble finding a product that moisturized effectively without wreaking havoc on my pores. over Xmas my boyfriend bought me Philosophy's Hope in a Jar and it is seriously amazing. it's super creamy and yet VERY light-weight.

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btw, thanks n3o! i shall report back.
 
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hope in a jar is fantastic :) i'm just too cheap to buy it.

i did a manicure the other day with a gunmetal sally hansen base and the silver trixie shade from zoya on the tips. it turned out pretty cool. the silver only needed one coat, which was nice. next time i'll take pics!
 
Fawkes said:
welp, i talked to her yesterday morning and before i even got out that i was disappointed, she said, "i'm so glad you called. you want more contrast, right?"
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GOOD!

i feel stupid for being so excited, ultra disappointed and even a little scared to let anyone touch my hair again.
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NOT GOOD. Don't feel stupid about getting excited. Your expectations were not met as they should have been. She fucked up. I looked at the pic and it is not so bad that you cannot go out in public ((hugs)) As a hair colour fiend, please don't give up on colour <3
Give up on the stylist.

Hope is a jar feels good but I too spend my money elsewhere.
 
Hope in a jar is a little pricey but i think a little bit goes a long way so i justify the purchase. also, i LOVE hope in a tube for moisturizing around my eyes. the skin around my eyes gets super dry for some reason and i've tried all sorts of products, but hope in a tube is the only thing i've tried that works.

the update concerning my hair is that i called and spoke to the salon owner. she was really nice and is giving me a full refund. she even offered to fix my hair for free - to which i declined for obvious reasons. she asked that i send her photos of the damage for educational purposes, too.

i met with my normal guy last night. he (nicely) badgered me saying, "see this is what happens when you cheat on me." he said he doesn't think it'll be an issue to fix so i have an appointment next Thursday. keep your fingers crossed for me! <3
 
I'm a fan of 'Hope in a Jar' as well! It does wonders on my skin...I just can't stand the scent. I really want to try their new tinted moisturizer, but I've yet to finish my Dior one.
 
gift basket help

i am making gift baskets for a silent auction at work. the main thing in each gift basket is a gift card to a popular salon in the area. i have 2 gift cards for a free hair cut/style and 2 for a free manicure/pedicure and each gift card is valued at around $50.

i want to put some other things in the basket but i am not sure what. i don't want to spend more than $10-$12 per basket. the bidding will start out at $5 and each bid will increase the cost of the basket by $1. any suggestions?
 
Blondie said:
I'm a fan of 'Hope in a Jar' as well! It does wonders on my skin...I just can't stand the scent. I really want to try their new tinted moisturizer, but I've yet to finish my Dior one.
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The scent of a product is so very important - whenever I think of offensive smells, i think of Lush shops. Such a shame, as i'm sure some of their stuff is good (their shampoo and conditioner for extra moisture is crap and completely stripped my hair of colour - despite be specifically asking the sales girls with the 'encyclopaedia of knowledge' *scoff*), but a couple of girlfriends have said other stuff is good - and 'posa has said good stuff. I just literally want to vomit whenever i even walk past one of their stores. The ONE time I did go in, i felt like i was going to faint and then had a headache.

It's strange, i love going into perfumeries, which also have a large range of scents all competing for airspace. In saying that, i think of that as a rich cornucopia of scents as opposed to be blasted with what essentially smells like cheap soap. Sorry to the Lush fans, just being honest. :\
 
AC - hair product and nail polish to go along with that?

or bath and body works has these shea butter-infused socks that are two pairs for a$12. i just got a pair and i don't know if they're moisturizing my feet but they're soft and cute :)

http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=4191986

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samadhi - i love lush soaps but it is hard going in there (and scented candle shops) because the combination of the scents is overwhelming!
 
I honestly don't know why it's like that, when any other kind of soap/beauty product store is not. Most of them are far more subtle than that. Hell, even going the beauty/perfume section of a department store is more pleasurable to me. There is just *something* about the Lush store scent that really offends me. Oh well, it's the wonder of our olfactory organ and something that continues to fascinate me :)
 
^ I can't handle Lush's smell either.

edit: a_c - I haven't met many females who don't love bath salts. It's an item that can fill a basket fairly well and is pretty cheap. I don't know what else I would put in though.
 
thanks for the suggestions amor and chrissie :) i ended up getting some pre-made baskets from a discount store with various soaps and lotions.

i think i need to be more girly... the supposedly hottest item at this silent auction is a picture of me from my wedding. apparently my coworkers don't believe i can look all girly.
 
My hands are killing me. They are sooo dry, the sides of my fingers are chapped and a few are so bad that they have split open and started bleeding. No matter what I do or what I put on them it does not help. I have fair skin and its pretty dry, and the rest of my body is fine. My hands are killing me. They and split, cracked, bleeding. I have tried doing the gloves with moisterizers over nite, I have tried the tea tree, I have tried prescriptions from the dermatologists. Any one have any miracles??
 
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