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Hmm, I do wear 1 pair if heeled boots that are like that. I would much rather were them out than any other dressy shoe.
But I don't wear heels in general usually. Doesn't quite go with my hooded sweatshirts and sweaters.
 
Perpetual Indulgence said:
were you drunk?
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lol no! I am just generally clumsy.

Living at 5 thousand something above sea level pretty much denies alcohol intoxication at lower elevations. It happened while we were visiting family in St. Louis.

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I hear that PT, somewhere inside is a very girly girl--- but at the expense of comfort -- eh I'd have to rally up the mood.
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Purplefirefly are there certain brands you recommend?
 
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hair and skin

Personally, I do not cut my hair or wear make yp. I am 34 and not being hauighty, I get varded all the time. People cannot believe I am 34 they think I am no way any older than 27. Now here is my secret. It is a combo of spirituality, natural health, and emotional stability. I received hte Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues, and was baptized in JESUS NAME My pores are smaller because I use goog cleansers and pore refiners on the outside as well as treating the INSIDE. I take Vitamin suplemants formulated for hair, skin, and nail health. They have a combo of ait A, E ,C retinols, mushroom enzyne peels also are great for after cleansing and scrubbing gently with micro abrasive alpha and beta hydroxy. Neutrogena makes good and affordable skin amd hair products.
Everyone is different. I am faithful about taking omega 3 fatty acids; the 6,9 are not bioactive, it's a marketing ploy. I take fish oil daily, Vitamin c calcium , and BIOTIN. My hair is now past my rear with shine and no split ends. I use very rich moisturizing cinditioners and NEVER blow dry or hot curl without lots of anti- frizz moisture rich proctective products. This does two things; 1. The heat infuses the deep moisturizer and vitamins into the hair follicles because they open with heat and allow the hair follicled to absord=b the moisture from your rish produdt and, 2. it does not fry your hair, the split-ends naturally fall off without splitting. Because of the length and thickness of my hair, i do not wash it every day. I shampoo it 2-3x in one session, with a moisture rich straightenning shampoo and then need to cake on the conditioner and let it sit while I wash alsewheres. I let it sit about 10 minuites and rinse with the warmest water I can without burning my scalp because it infused the moisturizing complex. Before it is completely all rinsed, I use cool water to lock in the moisture produst into ny hair. It is still clean, but conditioned very well. I do the same for my skin as for my hair: what you put on the outside matters little without treating it with what you put into your body as well. This is what has kept my skin clear and radiant and my hair long, thick, and shiny. Hopefully, it way help others, too. the older you get does not necessarily mean you will look worse. In fact, acne disappears, hair is not as grassy, and your natural features become more beautiful and prominent. No make up needed, truly. Not bragging, just trying to share what has helped. I will touch on the spiritual and emotional factors in another appropraite thread.<3 ~Opiaddict
 
Another simple way to get clear skin and use vit.s and minerals safely id plenty of water. Drink about one gallon. I also quit smoking, huge difference!
 
I finally tried OPI in Glove You So Much. I also purchased Brisbane Bronze but didn't like it nearly as much out of the bottle against my skin. :(

I have to say, I'm not seeing a big difference between it and any of the other polishes I've used. Except for the price that is. In fairness though, I will admit to only applying one coat because I was tired and just wanted to go to bed. I will give it another try with two coats and report back. Maybe that will make a difference? It's been two days and I've got the chipping/wear on the tips as usual.
 
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They key is to put the moisturizer in a location where you will see it and its convienient to put it on. I keep mine next the sink in my bathroom so its there when I get out of the shower and its there when I wash my makeup off for the day. The hardest part is just getting over that hurdle of remembering, but when you finally do it just becomes second nature like brushing your teeth. :)
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Sorry for the two posts, but I have to say that you're right on point here.

Facial moisturizer has to become part of your daily routine. For me, as soon as I step out of the shower it's deodorant and then moisturize. I keep the two side by side in the cabinet so it's convenient but after a while it's just part of that robotic routine you don't even think about anymore, like brushing your teeth.
 
C0TB - have you ever tried eBay for beauty items? I have a hard time justifying spending a lot of money on makeup unless it's something that really makes a difference such as foundation or mascara, but I always search eBay for salon brands I'm too cheap to try.

As long as its a new, sealed product and the seller ships internationally it should save you some money!
 
opiaddict, YES! Water is essential for clearer skin! Good tip :)

Having said that though, my skin is fucking awful at the moment, and I drink about a gallon of water a day. It got heaps better there for a few months and now for some unknown reason it's gone completely shit again :X


QE, I always do 2 coats one day, then follow up with another coat the next day, so 3 coats altogether. To really get the colour of the bottle transferred to your nails you need to do 3 coats, in my experience. To avoid the chipping you could apply a top coat as well but I personally never do this. 3 coats seems to be enough to not chip for at least a week, on my nails :)
 
QuestionEverything said:
I have to say, I'm not seeing a big difference between it and any of the other polishes I've used. Except for the price that is.
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n3ophy7e said:
QE, I always do 2 coats one day, then follow up with another coat the next day, so 3 coats altogether. To really get the colour of the bottle transferred to your nails you need to do 3 coats, in my experience. To avoid the chipping you could apply a top coat as well but I personally never do this. 3 coats seems to be enough to not chip for at least a week, on my nails :)
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I always apply two coats of colour over the top of a clear, conditioning base-coat. Then I wait a few hours (usually two at the very least) and apply the top-coat to give the nails extra gloss and protection. I then re-apply the top-coat after two days, and ensure to paint under the tips if they're particularly long at that point (I generally have quite short, square nails). This helps stop any catching and weakening of the length.

In my experience, OPI is far superior than other brands in the shape and size of the brush; the consistency of the colour and ease of application. The colours last longer than cheaper chemist brands, but as with all polish, it's greatly affected by how you use your hands and how you prepare and apply the polish. :)

queenbee1127 said:
C0TB - have you ever tried eBay for beauty items? I have a hard time justifying spending a lot of money on makeup unless it's something that really makes a difference such as foundation or mascara, but I always search eBay for salon brands I'm too cheap to try.

As long as its a new, sealed product and the seller ships internationally it should save you some money!
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I have used EBay for cosmetics in the past, but I generally use StrawberryNet. I've been told the reason they can sell items so cheap is that they're actually selling cheap knock-offs of the real brands..
 
I have lately been wearing just a clear base coat, but I'm in the mood to try some of the new spring colors. I looked up what is in style this season as I cannot constantly have bright nails (damn corporate world) and found these gorgeous pastels and a great red from Essie.

Essie is about on par with OPI in quality and price. If you click the link, my favorite is the lavender on the top row in the middle, and I also like the red shade. :) It's more of a spring rather than winter type red, if that makes any sense. I like having red toes with a nice French manicure. ;)

Moisturizer? Haha, it's all over the place in my house, mostly in my bedroom in a couple of wooden wine boxes I use for product storage. One is for hair and one is for everything else. I use one facial moisturizer, L'Oreal Skin Genesis (google it, it's discontinued) that contains hyaluronic acid. I will return to Cetaphil with SPF 15 when this runs out unless I find something else I like.

I kinda burned my skin on my skin with too much Retin-A recently. If you use this, use very little and tread carefully! I don't want to discontinue due to its anti-aging properties but I'll have to use about a bump's worth, lol. I mix it with my moisturizer still.

I'm also returning to blonde for spring very soon. Right now it is a dark strawberry blonde. I seem to have the OPPOSITE problem from most people in that red tends to stick in my hair no matter what I do, so I'm going to the pros for a full head of foils in platinum, honey, and caramel blonde, all interspersed throughout my head. People say I look good redder but I really prefer myself as a blonde.

One tip: when you go to a department store or a Sephora-type store, buddy up with one of the salespeople provided you intend to buy at least something. They can send you postcards of upcoming sales, invite you to special events, do a pro makeup application for free (as long as you buy something) before an event... and best of all, they will THROW samples at you so you can try before you commit to a product.
 
I'm really hard on my hands. I don't expect my nails to look great for a week because of the beating they constantly take, but more than a day would be nice. I don't have the extra time to do my nails every other day. This is why I stopped wearing nail polish all together a long time ago but I do miss it. :(

I do agree that the OPI brush is far superior to others. That is the only area where I find that it beats any cheaper brand though. I tried OPI because others (here and directly IRL) recommended it over all other brands for its lasting power - without base and top coats. I can put a base coat and top coat under/over a cheap nail polish and make it last. :\ So, for me, doing that defeats the purpose of purchasing the more expensive brand. FWIW I did try three coats, two applied one evening and the next applied first thing the next morning. It gave no longer lasting results. The polish only began chipping off in thicker pieces. I'm not talking after 3 days, I'm talking within 48 hours. :(

Sorry to say that I am disappointed and will not be purchasing any more OPI. :(

I am looking forward to trying the Sally Hansen that you posted COTB. I am determined to be able to have nice nails again.:X

Not to continue being Debbie Downer, but don't waste your time on the Cover Girl Smoky Shadowblast. I do not use an eyeshadow primer, but never have an issue with my shadow not staying put. This stuff was all in my crease within 2 hours. Big thumbs down. Maybe it would be better over a primer. Any recommendations, ladies?
 
opiaddict i saw u mention u shampoo ur hair 3 times in a session.

Even if you only washed ur hair once every 3 days, shampooing it 3 times is totally unnecessary. MAAAAYBE twice, if your hair was extremely dirty and you didnt wash for much longer than 3 days. but 3 times is straight up un healthy. Not only is it damaging to your hair but there aint no point-your hair aint gonna be cleaner after 3 washes than it will after 2, and all you are doing is adding more wear and beating up your hair.
 
QuestionEverything - I had the same problem with polishes chipping half off within a day. Inmylyricalmind recommended Orly Nail Armor as a base coat and Orly Won't Chip as a topcoat. It has worked wonders! I'll get little chips on some of my nails after a couple days but it isn't nearly as bad. I can easily fill those chips and add another topcoat to make it last much longer :)
 
chrissie: I will try that, thank you!

I know you ladies have previously discussed Burt's Bees products and I've seen them highly regarded elsewhere, so I decided to give it a try. I purchased a hand repair kit so that I could sample several products before committing to any. My kit contained Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Creme instead of the Beeswax and Banana listed on the site.

Likes:

- The Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme is divine. It has seriously fixed my mangled cuticles. The smell is fantastic too. It's not too "girly" or overpowering at all, but it smells delicious. Like some lemon dessert with powdered sugar.<3

- As if that product wasn't satisfying enough, I am thankful that the kit I purchased had the Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Creme in place of what's advertised. It is my favorite product. The smell is amazing (again, it's subtle and not overpowering), it's thick enough that only a small amount is needed, and it moisturizes and softens my hands like nothing else I've tried. This is a must have. I will continue to purchase this product in full size.

- The bee gloves are nothing special, but they're cotton gloves. There's really no way to screw them up and they do the job just being what they are.

Dislikes:

- The Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme is my only bad review. The smell is horrible. I find it very overpowering. Though the worst part, for me, is that it leaves a very waxy film on my hands. I will definitely not use this again.
 
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