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

I've heard of magnetic nail-polish - there was a lot of buzz about it on YouTube a few months back, but to be honest I'm not that keen on it myself. :)

As for Unicorn Puke, I freaking adore that polish! I've heard alllll about the issues getting a hold of it, and now they've released it again! Looks like a total bastard to remove, but I'm sure it's all worth it.

In other news, Sigma have released their travel sized brush kits! They're just like the regular kits available in coral, purple, black and aqua and they also have the full-sized brush holder as well.
They contain seven travel-size brushes from the best-selling Essential Kit (E30 Pencil, E40 Tapered Blending, E55 Eye Shading, E65 Small Angle, F30 Large Powder, F40 Large angled Contour, and F60 Foundation) and they retail for US$59.

These would make the cutest gift, and would be so handy for Christmas and New Year vacationing. I want the classic black set, myself - to match my full-size set. :)
They have made a video on the new range too, so take a look if you're interested.

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CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT said:
I haven't been bra shopping for a little while, but it's possible I'm encroaching on E territory as well, Jo.. isn't it weird?!

Looks can be deceiving! It's actually hard for me to believe I'm a DD. 8o
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Yowie. Nice. 36c USA here. Approaching a D.

Is it bad to braid our hair with oils at night? I am covered with coconut, strawberry, shea butter head to toe save for my face. Sleepy time to wake up soft and sweetly. Nails are natural for now. Any recommendations for a soft blondie?

Night night for me, need my beauty sleep. <3
 
^ As long as you wash them out the next day, I would assume they are fine. Lots of shampoos/treatments are always advertising the variety of oils they contain (olive, grape seed, avocado, coconut etc...).

Current manicure is CND Fireberry, topped with two coats of Nubar 2010. If you haven't seen/heard of Nubar 2010, it's amazing! Adds extra flair to any polish! These pictures make Fireberry look very orange toned on me, but it is actually a very vibrant, tomato red creme; the only CND polish I own.

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Edit: Gah these pictures make my hands look like wrinkly grandma hands :\

Way more accurate color swatch of Fireberry:
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^The grass is always greener ;)
For my height and build, having larger boobs is proportionate.....I used to always want smaller boobs.
Now I appreciate the size, just not gravity! LOL
Since losing weight, they have gone down :( I need tips on exercises to perk 'em up!! :D hahaha
I want them perkier but when doing exercises to make them that way, does it increase or decrease size?
I'd be okay with going down to a D cup but I would not be for going back to a G.
I'm pleased with DD atm but just want lift.

When you have smaller boobs, they stay perkier longer.....that always seemed like a nice idea to me :D
 
there is no way (except surgery) to make em perky after losing weight
I used to lift with my husband doing massive chest exercises for a year plus and nothin
welcome to my world
I would rather have what I have than be 20 lbs heavier with bigger boobs.
 
Sharing info is what this place is all about.
I was planning on have a breast augmentation at 40 but have decided against it.
If I am going to rationalize plastic surgery, I am starting with the neck up.
 
I feel your pain, girls - it's the first place they come and go on me. I've recently put on weight, which i'm now in the process of losing, and they've gone from a DD to probably a big C now. Also, due to hormonal issues, mine really change over the course of my cycle - it's so obvious that i have a couple of different-sized bras depending on where i am in my cycle. This isn't really normal, though, and i'm in the process of attempting to regulate my hormones through diet. When i was on the pill, i didn't have this issue.
 
Speaking of the Pill, is anyone in the United States all up to date on the bill Obama passed about insurance having to cover the cost of birth control for citizens who pay for private insurance? I was under the uninformed assumption that it started in January 2012, but I guess it doesn't start until August 2012. 8)

I'm still covered under my parent's health insurance (I'm 23) and we recently changed our plan so my birth control went from being $15 for 3 months to over $140 for 3 months!! I've stopped getting the 3 month packs and just cough up $40 at Costco every month, which is still quite expensive. I've looked into getting a $4 generic but the only birth control the program offers is 3x the amount of hormones I'm taking with my current pill. I'm not really exited about the thought of jacking my hormones up that high :|
 
The pill should be free for everyone. People are having children who can't afford to have children and in turn I pay for that.
I wanna say stop fucking without condoms but that is not going to happen.

I was unaware of this bill (I ignorant to the details of US politics as I can't vote in the US) and I will benefit from it.
Loestrin 24 started as $41/month years ago and now I am paying $23. I would not change birth control pills solely related on cost. It would suck if I had too. Although I now can afford it, it irks me that I have to pay.
 
I completely agree that it should be free. Having children you cannot afford or care for properly is insane. The bill is designed to cover preventative treatments, medications and procedures that can prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. As far as I know, it's not something that will be voted on, or maybe it already has, but it goes into effect in August 2012. I think it's about damn time a policy like this was implemented, but I'm still a little annoyed that I have another 9 months of paying for birth control that I should receive for free by being sexually responsible.
 
Before I got my new job and new insurance I was paying over $50 per pack for my specific brand. Bullshit! Planned Parenthood, etc hand out free condoms, so it's the same idea. If you're in a monogamous relationship why should you have to use condoms. The pill gives me more peace of mind so there's no anxiety if the condom broke, slipped off, etc. I have been on so many different brands of bc pills, and I finally found one that had minimal side effects and I really liked. It was worth it to me to pay that much money to not feel like shit. But exactly.... why should we have to pay for this, and why isn't it completely covered by insurance like other preventative care? Now that I am on different insurance I only pay $15 for the same brand, which is at least affordable, but still think it should be 100% covered.

Unrelated.... I made an impulse purchase of 3 bottles of Zoya nail polish today, they've been facebook blasting deals all day so I bought myself a christmas present :P First time trying this brand and y'all ladies introduced me to it, so I was pretty excited.
 
^ You will love Zoya! What colors did you get?! I saw that same promotion but I controlled myself and didn't purchase; I have put myself on a no-buy until New Years....hopefully :)
 
^Jana is very nice!! I like that one a lot.

Samadhi, up and down a size in a month must be really frustrating!
I went back to VS today and got another bra.
Oh, I love that place. :D
I'm going to force myself to stop though.....but I saw about ten other things I wanted ;)
 
I agree with you ladies on all of this talk of the contraceptive pill. I have always thought it should be subsidised by Medicare (the Australian public healthcare system) and private health care. It's a necessity for almost all modern women, even if they choose to have children at some point. Providing they are in good reproductive health, there will generally always be a period of time where they need to use it, or another form of birth control.

I'm lucky in that the pill I've been on is reasonable in price (approximately $30-40 per three month course), but my main gripe is having to book in to see a Doctor at the cost of $60 a pop, not counting the medicare rebate each time I need another script. I have to book in to see a Doctor for no reason except for him to write me a script every three months of my life - that's four times a year I'm paying $60 (minus rebate) for the privilege of being able to then go and pay for my contraceptive.

Once in my life a Doctor has written me a script for 6 months worth, but all of the other Doctors I have seen won't do that, they insist on having me come back every 3 months.

I understand it's important to choose the right contraceptive option for you when you are first becoming sexually active, and I also understand it's important to monitor any issues that may arise over the course of use, but honestly when you've been on it for as long as I have I would think most ladies would be able to see a Doctor if they had any concerns.

Each time I see mine to get my script, they ask the same questions and I answer the same way. No changes in bleeding, no changes in menstrual symptoms, no pain or discomfort, no noticeable weight gain. Just give me the damn script and I am out of there. Why should I have to pay $60 (minus rebate) for the privilege?
 
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