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Girly Thread v. Nail Porn, Makeup Lust and everything else girlie girl

I used Mederma before and got decent results. They fade with time if you don't expose them to too much sunlight. I have a scar on my face from surgery and the dermo just told me not to let sunlight touch my face for awhile and use the Mederma and always have an spf on my face every day. You can barely see the scar now. I used Mederma on my hips too, because at the time I had some stretch marks there and I can't really see them there anymore. I can only see them in a very bright light.

Other than that I'd just try and keep your skin really moisturized.... you can rub on coconut oil and even eat a teaspoon of it a day as well. Certain fats are good for your skin to improve the elasticity... like omega 3 fish oils, coconut oil, olive oil, etc. You can either eat it or just put it directly on your skin. I keep a tub of coconut oil on the side of my shower and put it on as soon as I get out. Regardless, the stretch marks will probably fade within a year, as long as you don't go to a tanning bed or something!
 
Rosehip oil! Trilogy brand has been clinically proven to fade scars including stretch marks.
 
i reallllly like this manicure:

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the accent nail is a bit much, i would probably just do one accent nail on my left hand of a solid colour and leave it at that, perhaps this is the fingerpaint for tomorrow!
 
ooh i love that look! i pinned a photo like that on my pinterest

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similar idea, but rainbow moons instead

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those are total eye candy. do you gals use the sticker guides to do the french tip or do you just have a steady hand? I wish I could do those because they are so pretty but my hands shake really bad, especially when I'm trying to hold them still.
 
I use the French guides that I buy at Sally's for French manicures, but for half moons, I use those circular reinforcement stickers and cut them in half. It would be so much cheaper if I could use the reinforcements for French manicures but they only fit my first 4 fingers, and are too small for my thumbs.

This weekend I wore two coats of Zoya Trixie, with one coat of Julep Oscar. Oscar is another polish I received in my Julep Maven boxes, and it's the first Julep polish I've ever used, despite having about 9 or 10 of them. The formula on Oscar was ridiculously gloppy, and I could only handle one coat. You can't tell as much in the picture, but the combination of these two created an almost foil-like, super blingy finish.

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This was, however, a freaking glitterific pain in the ass to remove.
 
Hey guys girls, I have a strange question for you:

Do they make unscented nail polish remover? I know it's going to smell like acetone no matter what, but does it all smell like berries? Artificial scents make me nauseous. :-/
 
Yes they do. I usually just get the store brand of whatever's in the drugstore. You can get non-acetone too that doesnt smell as bad.

Is that what you all use? What about for glitter polish that's a huge pain in the ass to get off? I hate the smell too, but I usually just do it immediately before showering so it washes it off my skin. Is there a better polish remover to use that's less abrasive on your nails? My nails seem to be really brittle after removing polish.
 
queenbee1127 said:
Now I have a serious question: how the heck do you stop/fade/prevent STRETCH MARKS!?
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i know i'm a little late on this and you've already been given some great suggestions, but i've been a bit worried about stretchmarks since becoming pregnant and i've been using Mama Mio. stretchmarks are stretchmarks, so while it may seem weird to buy something targeted for preggos, it'll probably work just as well on non-preggos. :)

i personally can't yet attest to it (i've only been using it a few weeks), but i don't know that i've seen a product rated so highly on Amazon, which is one of the reasons i decided to get it.

also, don't forget to make sure you're drinking PLENTY of water, staying hydrated and keeping out of the sun. :)
 
Re: nail polish remover - 100% acetone is the way to go. It's cheap and can be bought at virtually any grocery/drug store. It is a little powerful scent wise but it works like nothing else. I waited forever to finally buy a bottle of the Zoya Remove + because I had heard so many raves about it, but I hardly use it compared to how good the acetone works - especially for glitter.
 
euphoria said:
Yes they do. I usually just get the store brand of whatever's in the drugstore. You can get non-acetone too that doesnt smell as bad.

Is that what you all use? What about for glitter polish that's a huge pain in the ass to get off? I hate the smell too, but I usually just do it immediately before showering so it washes it off my skin. Is there a better polish remover to use that's less abrasive on your nails? My nails seem to be really brittle after removing polish.
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Using it right before showering is an excellent idea! Never even thought of that. I used to use it before doing the dishes, and it helped with my hands, but my toes still smelled like acetone and berries. 8)

queenbee1127 said:
Re: nail polish remover - 100% acetone is the way to go. It's cheap and can be bought at virtually any grocery/drug store. It is a little powerful scent wise but it works like nothing else. I waited forever to finally buy a bottle of the Zoya Remove + because I had heard so many raves about it, but I hardly use it compared to how good the acetone works - especially for glitter.
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...I thought 100% acetone would burn your skin. 'Cause I've worked in a hardware store and have been around acetone enough to be able to stand that smell, but I figured you had to dilute it before putting it onto your skin.
 
just don't soak in it and you will be okay
I soaked my fingers in 100% acetone for 20 minutes to get Shellac polish off...my skin peeled like an onion for a week
 
addictivepersona said:
...I thought 100% acetone would burn your skin. 'Cause I've worked in a hardware store and have been around acetone enough to be able to stand that smell, but I figured you had to dilute it before putting it onto your skin.
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Okay, I might be mistaken. Maybe not 100% industrial grade acetone, but the "pure acetone" they sell at the grocery/drug store. It's in the makeup aisle, next to the cotton balls and other types of nail polish remover. The kinds that's intended for removing nail polish.
 
Yes yes to all who have commented on acetone. It does dry out the nails but it is the gold standard. I think it is ethyl acetate that has the berry smell. 100% pure acetone would go right through a standard plastic bottle. For industrial use, it's put in metal containers. I buy the Cutex brand of polish remover. Also agreed that doing the polish remover right before showering is awesome.

To fix the driest of cuticles, I can't recommend Burt's Bees cuticle cream highly enough. It's wonderful and has a very light lemon scent. Since it only goes on the cuticles, you don't need to worry about being a lotiony mess or accidentally touching your face (can cause acne).

The winter has done some serious nonsense to my skin and hair. I got fed up and cut several inches off my hair myself last weekend (note: don't do this, seriously - it almost NEVER works out). In this case, however, it did! I had the money to pay my stylist, but as nobody's open on a weekend night and I was really fed up with my frizzy hair, I went and did it. I only needed a minor touchup the next day when I came to my senses. ;) For those of us with frizzy hair, I suggest we have our stylists cut it dry. It seems to work much better.

What colors are you wearing this season as far as clothing goes? I'm still wearing a lot of ivory and gradually re-introducing brighter colors and more contrast into my wardrobe. I'm liking for spring the combination of periwinkle and bright pink for a top with a neutral skirt or pants/jeans.
 
I'm usually always wearing dark colors and jewel tones.... like black, gray, dark purple, deep turquoise, deep blues, and neutral earthy tones. I own a few shirts that are brightly colored but I always feel weird wearing them. I have to force myself not to buy everything as shades of gray. I just friggin love gray, I don't know why. Thats what I naturally gravitate to when I'm shopping for new clothes. If I see something gray or something purple I pick it up. Also, 98% of the clothes I own are solid colors. No patterns, no doodads, no flowers. I need to break out of my boring little box but I dont know how hahaha.
 
this little website looks to be wonderful!

http://sizes.darkgreener.com/

select your country (US or UK), enter your measurements, and viola! the suggested size of tops, bottoms and dresses for most retailers (h&m, topshop, etc etc).

it might change someone's life lol.
 
^thats definitely nice for ordering clothes online. I very rarely do that since you can't return ship for free most of the time.
 
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