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lacey k said:
I love wearin makeup every day. I wear different colors everyday n match it to the clothes I got on. I aint a girly chick really but make up is art to me and I always want to look my best, have my hair done right and all that. U got to stay fly is how I see it. If i can get a camera ill take sum pix.my phone camera dont work no more so i aint got no make up photos that i can send it wont send pics for some reason. Anyways tho, i like loreal HIP eye shadows but I aint buyin that shit no more they just got convicted of a lawsuit in france of refusing to hire non white women to work for them over there, and specifically postin in their help wanted ads that they only wanted white women, so i aint givin my money to them scandalous racist greedy ass people no more. better find some new eye makeups with super strong colors
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Wow. That is crazy........ I can't believe they can get away with that!!!!!
I liked Loreal:(

I always spend hours at the Mac and Sephora websites looking at all the pretty eyeshadow......
Here are a couple pictures- me playing in makeup......
(at home- not in public:) Ignore the lashes-they were overworked with all the off and on of makeup)
silver/gray/black
blues
 
^^ Ooooh they're both beautiful!! The "blues" one is especially gorgeous :) Love it! <3
 
Hiya ladies!

I've tried looking through past girly threads after doing a search, but I had a lot of difficulty finding what I was looking for. I just got impatient!

Any curly-haired girls out there have any advice on how to get your curls to stay hydrated and fresh? I live in a really damp climate, and I have tried more products than you can imagine. I don't have enough time to straighten most of the time (plus I need a new iron - I've been scoping out the hair straightening thread!), so I have to find something that works for my (loose) curls.

I've read that not using shampoo at all - just conditioner, as it does have some cleaning properties - and not using any product at all actually works wonders. Has anyone ever tried this? I'm just really tired of my hair looking frizzy half the time no matter what I do to it! Even when I can tame the frizzies, it still feels dry...and I'm a redhead too, which entails having coarser hair, apparently.

Any advice? I'd rather not pay an arm and a leg for product, but I will if I have to. I live in a small city in Canada, so my access to American products isn't the best.
 
I'm not a lady (and as such I don't know why I'm in this thread :p), but I use Aveda's Be Curly hair product and it does the trick. It's not cheap, but a little goes a long way. I also only wash my hair twice (or at most three times) a week, but wet it thoroughly every day. However I do live in a fairly dry climate, but I didn't notice much of a difference when I visited a very humid place-- if anything my curls tightened up a bit.

Oh, and while I'm polluting the thread with testosterone, can I please say to the lovely SO ladies-- with makeup, less is more. Always. :)
 
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT said:
My pill is Microgynon 20 ED. I don't know if it has the same name in the US, but that's what it's called here. I've never had an issue. :)<3

Also, I found this information from a health website:
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i was always on a pretty low dose pill, but after i switched to my IUD, i lost about 15 lbs in a month in a half without a change in diet or exercise. i suspect it was likely water retention i was experiencing, but i've had my back and forth thoughts with my IUD. but...i don't think it's fair for me to make rash conclusions about it since i was on the pill for about 12 years. :\
 
Dave, you're welcome in here anytime! :)

I've been slacking on beauty regimen related stuff as we've had to move house rather suddenly (long story) and rebuild the new one. Those eyeshadows look like loads of fun to play with! I think I'll add "learning how to do good eye makeup" to my list of summer projects. It is hard as I have a naturally unsteady hand. But I will try!

I'm going to go a little more drastic with blonder highlights now that it's mostly back to dark blonde (no more red for now).

It's time to stop being so scruffy from the move and do something fun and stylish. Thanks, ladies (and Dave) for helping me get out of my style funk! I'm doing a VCO treatment on the hair before shampooing it and using my coconut-based, sulfate-free Organix line. I will be a delight to look at and smell this lovely Saturday, I hope. :)
 
I bought a small bottle of VCO while in Indonesia, just to try it out, I figured I'd buy more if I like it. What do I do with it? The bottle says to drink 3 tablespoons of it a day, but the idea of just drinking that much oil seems crazy to me.

Jill, how do you do a VCO hair treatment? Let me know if it works for you, maybe I'll try that.

It was kind of funny, but I guess this demonstrates the difference in weather from Indo and here, the oil is nearly solid now, the oil inside went from being clear liquid to a firm white "solid" about the consistency of warm butter because its so much cooler here than in Indo.
 
mariacallas said:
^^^Its so nice everytime a lovely BL male graces the girly thread with their presence ;) :)
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Agreed......
Especially someone as awesome as Dave:)

I saw the organix shampoo and almost got it but my hormones are going crazy and I have been having some hair battles. The top is almost oily like and the bottom is dry and splitting and falling out!!!??!!?- Organix didn't have anything for Oily hair . Or at least I didn't see any.....
So I got and


They both smell DELICIOUS! :)
 
I bought a small bottle of VCO while in Indonesia, just to try it out, I figured I'd buy more if I like it. What do I do with it? The bottle says to drink 3 tablespoons of it a day, but the idea of just drinking that much oil seems crazy to me.

Jill, how do you do a VCO hair treatment? Let me know if it works for you, maybe I'll try that.

It was kind of funny, but I guess this demonstrates the difference in weather from Indo and here, the oil is nearly solid now, the oil inside went from being clear liquid to a firm white "solid" about the consistency of warm butter because its so much cooler here than in Indo.
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^^ Drink what youre comfortable with, I'd personally start with one tablespoon a day first. (You can even use a teaspoon if you like.. no hard and fast rule. ) This is what I did...at the most I'd take only 2 tablespoons a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

You dont even have to drink it straight of the spoon, you can mix it with your milk or cereal to help it go down easier. :)
Trust me..you'll start feeling more energized as soon as you drink it ;) (I'm like the VCO spokesperson lol.)

As for the VCO hair treatment (well, the way I do it anyway) --- just use coconut oil like a hot oil treatment.. put just enough on your hair, let it sit for about 30 - 40 minutes [with hair piled up on your head, under a shower cap, etc its up to you] than shampoo and rinse. It can be a bit heavy and make your hair seem weighed down especially if you have fine hair, so just remember less is more. Sometimes I like to use cooked coconut oil on my hair rather than VCO -- it smells yummier and its not as unctuous as VCO.

Yeah when I leave my bottle of VCO in my airconditioned room by mistake, it ends up becoming solid the next day too!
 
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I'm another make-up everyday kinda' gal'. Sometimes it's plain [usually when I'm in a hurry, or it's for serious school or workdays], but I always make an effort.

Today I dressed up the eyes a little just because it's Sunday, and I felt like it. Even though we were only going for a bike ride. ;)%)

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I used three different colours on my lids - a light creamy skin colour on the inner corners, the main metallic purple colour on the lid and a metallic black on the outer sections brushed up and over the lid to shade.
I find this opens the eye a lot more and can make you look more 'awake'. I also used a white eye-pencil to run along the bottom fleshy part of my eye and used mascara on top and bottom lashes. Plus my liquid eyeliner along the top three quarters of my lid, from the outer edge.

Here's the overall effect:

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I adore playing with makeup. ;)
 
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^Very pretty!
I love it!
I'm going to have to try to replicate it.
My main issue with my eyes is that I have droopy lids-
I love the look of the dark color on the lower lid like that but I'm so worried it will only make my lids look smore droopy......
I may try it out and post it here....?
Again- Very pretty COTB.
 
mariacallas said:
^^ Drink what youre comfortable with, I'd personally start with one tablespoon a day first. (You can even use a teaspoon if you like.. no hard and fast rule. ) This is what I did...at the most I'd take only 2 tablespoons a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

You dont even have to drink it straight of the spoon, you can mix it with your milk or cereal to help it go down easier. :)
Trust me..you'll start feeling more energized as soon as you drink it ;) (I'm like the VCO spokesperson lol.)

As for the VCO hair treatment (well, the way I do it anyway) --- just use coconut oil like a hot oil treatment.. put just enough on your hair, let it sit for about 30 - 40 minutes [with hair piled up on your head, under a shower cap, etc its up to you] than shampoo and rinse. It can be a bit heavy and make your hair seem weighed down especially if you have fine hair, so just remember less is more. Sometimes I like to use cooked coconut oil on my hair rather than VCO -- it smells yummier and its not as unctuous as VCO.

Yeah when I leave my bottle of VCO in my airconditioned room by mistake, it ends up becoming solid the next day too!
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Thank you! I knew I could count on you for all the info I needed :D I'll try it starting tomorrow and report back in a few days.

COTB-- that color is really pretty, I dont think I've seen eyeshadow that goes on with such intense color, is it a cream shadow?

Ocean-- Try putting the darker color in just the lower part of your lid and maybe the outer edge and then sweep a very light shimmery color across the top under the brow to open up the eye and not make it look droopy. I could have sworn I saw a pic of you somewhere recently and I didnt notice anything like that at all.
 
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Dave said:
I'm not a lady (and as such I don't know why I'm in this thread :p), but I use Aveda's Be Curly hair product and it does the trick. It's not cheap, but a little goes a long way. I also only wash my hair twice (or at most three times) a week, but wet it thoroughly every day. However I do live in a fairly dry climate, but I didn't notice much of a difference when I visited a very humid place-- if anything my curls tightened up a bit.

Oh, and while I'm polluting the thread with testosterone, can I please say to the lovely SO ladies-- with makeup, less is more. Always. :)
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Great advice! I did get a sample of Be Curly before, and it does work beautifully! I was afraid of the price, but I suppose I could fit it into the budget. I've come to the conclusion that I need to wash my hair less. Thanks Dave! :)

I agree about the make-up, by the way.
 
Mz_Thizzle said:
COTB-- that color is really pretty, I dont think I've seen eyeshadow that goes on with such intense color, is it a cream shadow?
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Noooo, no no NO! I never use cream shadows as they tend to rub off and disappear a few hours after application.

I use an eyeshadow primer - a sticky pearly kind of gel that prepares the eyelid and ensures 1, the colour stays put and 2, it's a nice smooth surface to apply the eyeshadow to.

I find by using the primer my eyeshadow stays as is all day long regardless of the brand I use. No matter if I start work at 8am and finish at 7pm, which was doing some days toward the end of last year, and even if I go out after work! My eyes did and still do look the same as when I first applied it.
It doesn't budge until I use my make-up remover wipes before bed. Yes, I often rock fully made-up eyes whilst in my dressing gown at night. ;):D

Also, the right primer will increase the vibrancy of the colour. Here is an image from a site I buy my make-up from showing eyeshadow on a 'naked' eyelid and the same colour on a properly primed lid:
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Please note I haven't tried that particular primer.

I have been converted to using The She Space eyeshadows. They have a stupidly large array of colours available at super cheap prices! I adore buying a whole heap of samples [at least enough colour for 10+ applications] for US.50c each, and the shipping is really reasonable as well.
I know she offers primers on her site as well so some of you might like to look at that as an option.
 
Wow thats amazing. I've never used primer for eyeshadow but it looks like it might be worth a try. Thank you for all that info! :)

Edit: I just ordered a couple of sample eyeshadows! :D
 
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COTB- I was just looking at eyeshadow primers the other day........
I was wondering if it would be worth it or if it was sort of unnecessary-
Using primer under foundation made my foundation appear almost smoother.....
so I thought about trying it out.....
I will check out that site for sure......
 
I don't mean to vear the conversation away from makeup and such, but COTB, you have the perfect eyebrows... do you go out and get them waxed or do you just DIY???

Sometimes I tend to over-pluck. It looks good when im right up in the front of the mirror, and then when i step back I feel like they should be a little fuller. But I do it everytime! Haha, I can post a pick of my eye\eyebrow when im not so sleepy (tired, droopy eyelids :( boo.)
 
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