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

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queenbee1127 said:
Agreed, very femme fatale r*N*r.

What are some tips for shaving your bikini line? Currently I'm using the Schick Intuition razor, the one with the soap around the blade and I love it for other parts of my body but when I shave my bikini line I always end up with painful and unsightly red bumps :(

I have tried at home waxing kits, but I must be doing something wrong because they never fully remove the hair, and I'm too cheap to go to a salon and get it professionally done.

Advice? Tips and tricks?
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Exfoliate. Most of what you see as bumps are the beginnings of ingrown hairs due to the follicle being unable to initially break through new skin and the build up of dead skin cells clogging the folicle.
I have very sensitive skin and I shave it all. A decent shaving gel never hurt,but once I started exfoliating,the problem of razor burn and unsightly red bumps the day of or the day after is almost non existent now. If cash is tight and you don't ant to keep buying an exfoliating scrub,loofah sponges provide a more cost efficient alternative.
 
For exfoliation you should get one of the little square mitt thingies I use. I wish I knew the effing name, but you can almost always get them in Korean grocery shops. They're just little square pieces of rough fabric that look just like a little pocket. After you've been in the shower or tub for at least a few minutes, scrub scrub scrub! I also find that it helps when I scrub the hell out of myself after a long bath in epsom salts once a week. I'm super prone to ingrowns, and it definitely helps me a lot.

And again, cuz I can't hype it enough (it was my wonder cure): TendSkin!!!
 
So I've just ordered a pack from a company called Kore Complex. It's a relatively new Australian skin care range, and i've heard brilliant things about it. It's a little too expensive for what i usually get, however I got a FANTASTIC deal whereby i get the "spoil her rotten" gift pack (valued at $310) for $99! I will check back in. If i had money to burn i'd be using Payot on my face - i had a "signature facial" about 3 weeks ago, and they gave me little samples of 3 x products they used and honestly, my skin looks and feels great.

Interestingly, i'm now using a milk cleanser and i'm not getting as many breakouts; my skin is getting drier as i age, so i need to really hydrate it. In other beauty news, my best friend works in medical device sales in the cosmetic surgery industry - she has a heap of contacts including the owner of the Skinstitut brand. She's grabbed me the glycolic cleanser and scrub to use once a month as a treatment. (for $15 per bottle!!!!)

I'm drinking heaps of water and have started taking regular doses of cold-pressed flaxseed oil, and i'm already noticing even more difference in my skin/hair, etc. After having biosculpture gel overlays put on my nails, i'm a total convert. My nails have never looked better - they don't look artificial at all, it just looks like i've had a really good French manicure done, that doesn't wear/chip off after 4 days. :)
 
Okay, so i just had my make up trial with Carly from I Do Bridal Makeup and holy shit - i had no idea I could look like this - she used airbrush foundation and it looks amazing (and said it will look even better after my microdermabrasion session in a few weeks). She used a lilac shadow on my eyes, with some chocolate and vanilla pigments, a little blush, a little highlighter under the eyes, mascara and just a nude lipliner with clear gloss. I look so glamorous and not at all like a Las Vegas showgirl (my big fear). I actually look really pretty.

I highly recommend airbrush makeup (PI set my mind at ease when she told me about her experience with it) :)

Yay! In 1 month today, i'll be Mrs Popavich <3
 
Oh my god Samadhi I am so excited for you!!!!! So glad the make-up trial went perfectly and set your mind to ease. Man you are going to be a spectacularly gorgeous bride my dear <3
 
Thanks ladies <3 I had my hair trial the other weekend, and it's going to look great :) Very 1930s, but with a bit of a modern twist :D

So, I had microdermabrasion again yesterday, and sweet mary, my skin feels like a 10 year olds ;) For anyone wanting something that gives you big results, but is the least invasive of any kind of cosmetic procedure - this is for you.
 
It will be 3 weeks tomorrow :D It's going to be such a lovely day - with everyone we love with us; we have friends coming from overseas, interstate... just having all of our loved ones in one place for a day will be brilliant <3
 
n3ophy7e said:
Some more nail art experimentation:
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I don't like how stark the white turned out over the top of the green and pink. I put the green on first and it was really subtle, I was thinking of just leaving it at that and I should've! Still learning though :)
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me likes!

i've been getting my nails done a fair bit recently. i have no problems growing my nails out, but i work with carbide grit at school a fair amount, so my nails get torn up fairly easily. acrylics are able to withstand the abrasion a bit more than my natural nails.

a few weeks ago...

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currently... (purple and silver)

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Oooh nice RR!! Love it <3

I went a bit crazy with ebay purchases last night, due to the US and Aussie dollar being almost 1:1.
Eagerly awaiting the arrival of these shades:
NSFW:
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Oooh, I like the silver shade. I just got my nails done with Orly Silver Mine but it isn't all that easy to find. I don't like the idea of spending almost $15 for one polish!
 
Has anyone (in the US) ever shopped at Loehmann's? http://www.loehmanns.com/index.aspx

I've had one near my house for years now and never thought to go in until yesterday. For a shopaholic, this place is HEAVEN! Most discount stores usually have last season's stuff, or weird colors and sizes, but this place had amazing stuff and it's all designer. Prices are fractions of retail and on top of that they have amazing sales.

I bought a $98 black BCBG leather purse and a $118 Romeo & Juliet Couture lace t-shirt top for a total of $38.11!!

BCBG purse originally $98, Loehmann's price $49.99, blue ticket price $36.98 and extra 25% off sale price = $27.73

Romeo & Juliet top originally $118, Loehmann's price $29.99, yellow ticket price $21.98 and extra 60% off sale price = $8.79

Amazing stuff, check it out!
 
Which one?? The last one? Or the one in the middle called Significant Other Colour? If it's the Significant Other one, I've been wanting to buy it for AGES!! I've got the blue-ish shade of the same kinda colour, called Sonic Bloom.
Very cool :)
 
Man, I am so behind on all of this girly stuff~! I really should pay better attention to this thread. So many things I want to comment on! :)

n3o - your konad plate looks are incredible! I'm so so impressed. I have seen it around the traps and thought there had to be some catch - and that it might be super hard to get right. But, lo and behold it looks totally achievable!
It's a pity the work of an Interior Designer is pretty much like packing and moving house every single day of the week, and as such my nails are trashed like nothing else. :| Still, it doesn't stop me from prettying them up over and over and over again (just to see them chip in a day :p).

Samadhi - the gel acrylics sound amazing! I've actually looked into them for their strength (I need it in my line of work) but they seemed a bit too expensive for a regular kind of thing. Plus, I would waste all of my existing (always growing) polish collection. ;)

I am going to be trying a new Australian polish brand called Glitter Gal shortly thanks to the amazing Leecie. She has mentioned them a few times on her blog, and told me their holographic range is really something else!
I'll report back once I give them a whirl. So excited for holographic nailsssss! :)

My most recent polish purchase was a nude - a colour I have never, ever tried in my entire life in any capacity (fashion or makeup). I was curious, and was quite impressed with how much this shade matched my skin-tone;
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It's Maybelline Sheer Satin Slip, three coats pictured. I was really pleasantly surprised. It's great for corporate workdays where you want to look polished and not over-the-top - I also thought it looked like a great bridal polish option too. ;)

In other beauty news, I went on the hunt for a face mask for my terribly sensitive skin the other day. My facial skin is (annoyingly) allergic to perfume and cucumbers - if either things touch my skin I break out in puffy hives and the site is terribly sore, like anaphylactic shock just not as severe. Seeing as many face masks contain fragrances and cucumber, they can be tricky things to avoid.
Thankfully the girls at Pricelinewere able to suggest Simple (brand) Deep Cleansing Face Mask. It's organic and contains no sulphates, parabens or fragrances and other chemical nasties. I've used it once and thankfully, there were no angry skin episodes. I can't tell you how happy I was. :D
I'll report back in a few weeks once I can give an accurate review of how it's affecting my skin.
 
Cool hun, let me know what the Glitter Girl polish is like!

And YES the konad stampy thing is totally easy!!! You should get a starter kit and try it.
 
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