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Girly thread vs. r*N*r's nang nails!!!

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Pillthrill said:
Any nice girly christmas gifts? I got a lot but so far my favorite is the twighlight woods body wash from bath and body works.
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I'm getting some perfume for Christmas - we didn't have time to test it on me, so we'll be doing that tomorrow, then comparing the post xmas sales with xena's online store to see which is cheaper - no, not particularly christmasey, however the spend-thrifts in us both means we can't justify paying an extra 30-50 bucks on something just so we can get it before Christmas. I'm thinking Stella McCartney by Stella McCartney. I've tried her In Two Peony which is lovely, and not available in Australia anymore, but i think i'll go with the first one.

I also got a BEAUTIFUL jewelry box. It's made from hardwood, and has beautiful detail of wood knots, etc in the centre of the lid. It has many compartments for things as well as a drawer in the bottom. I love it!

I'm getting into brooch-making, so am going to treat myself to a trip to Spotlight to get some backing, glue, etc - then off to vintage/op shops to find interesting and cute things to make into brooches. :) I was fortunate to inherit most of my grandmother's costume jewelery, so already have a nice little collection of vintage brooches. I love brooches! :D
 
Christmas swag from my mother in law
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I like that she remembered that I am not into lipstick but <3 gloss.
 
Lurrrvely girly Christmas gifts everyone!! <3

ocean said:
I tried a Red and I looked terrible.
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You may recall I tried a red lipstick for my birthday dinner this year? I thought it looked WAY too much and too different, too not-me (if that makes sense). But I got a lot of compliments for it. Perhaps people were just being nice haha. But I think if you got used to seeing yourself with red lips you'd like it more. You're the perfect complexion to pull off some hot red lips!

chrissie said:
i think a good base coat helps with the staining.
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I think I'm going to have to experiment with this more. I have an AWESOME aqua blue China Glaze polish which I've only used once because it stained the absolute bejeesus out of my nails!! It was so disappointing. I tried a white base coat but that didn't help. I'll have to try it again with a proper base coat :)
 
I just recently started wearing red lipstick (I wouldn't wear lipstick when I had my braces on). I've found a couple of colors that are okay-

MAC's RED, which is a pinky red. NYX's red (I'm not sure of the name and I am too lazy to get up). This color is perfect for me. It's a true red- not too orange, not too pink, and not brown. Wet n' Wild also makes "Retro Red" which is super cheap, wears well, and is very complementary! I find that using eye makeup remover or baby oil is great at removing lipstick stains.

As for staining nail polishes, always use a base coat. I use Orly's Bonder and it works very well for me. I always use acetone to take off my polish too. Also, underneath the base coat, use a treatment, like Gelous or Nailtiques. when there is staining, use a whitening toothpaste or lemons.

A little trick I just learned about using scotch tape when doing french tips, is to make the tape a bit less sticky by sticking it on the back of your hand once or twice. Then it will be less likely to damage your manicure.

P.S. I just did a manicure and pedicure on myself and all is right in the world. On my tips- Essie's Limited Addiction. I am so infatuated with this color! On my toes- Essie's Bold and Beautiful.

Ooh P.P.S. Check out this amazing new collection to be released by China Glaze:
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Beautiful holographic nail polish for everyone who missed out on the OMG! collection.

Also, in early January Zoya is posting a "3 free nail polishes" code! Freind them on Facebook to find out more!!! :D
 
poopie said:
As for staining nail polishes, always use a base coat. I use Orly's Bonder and it works very well for me. I always use acetone to take off my polish too. Also, underneath the base coat, use a treatment, like Gelous or Nailtiques. when there is staining, use a whitening toothpaste or lemons.

A little trick I just learned about using scotch tape when doing french tips, is to make the tape a bit less sticky by sticking it on the back of your hand once or twice. Then it will be less likely to damage your manicure.
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Excellent tips (pun intended ;)) hun! Thank you :)

poopie said:
Ooh P.P.S. Check out this amazing new collection to be released by China Glaze:
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Ooooooh!!!!!! Very intriguing! 8o
 
I had an engagement party just a few weeks before Christmas, so I got a double whammy of presents! My fiancée got me a beautiful pair of Louboutin's (that I'll probably never wear in fear of scratching them) -- and some amazing La Prairie make-up/skin products, which I have to say are really honestly worth all the fuss...
 
AmorRourk - MAC's studio fix is my desert island product, I can't imagine living without it. I usually don't spend money on designer cosmetics but this I totally justify because there is nothing else that comes close! I have gotten all my friends addicted!
 
New cut and color today.

My bf did the color.

Natural light.
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Its a little dry and stiff in that pic but I hope that with learning how much product to use with the new cut and some good conditioning it will come around. :)
 
Thanks. This is the shortest I've ever had my hair and I hadn't ever bleached it before!!
 
stripper trick - put deodorant on shaved doocie right after shaving and every day after, until shaving again. Works like a charm.
 
That was in response to @queenbee1127 shaving epidemic down there. It keeps you from sweating and friction, which is what causes the red bumps after shaving. ;)
 
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