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

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Im a bit lagging behind here 8) but I'm a nail care noob. I've spend the last 2 months being high maintenance about my nails, filing and keeping them out of domestic water - so I've finally got a good length and shape for me.

Shock has been buying my first base / strengthening product (No7) and being chuffed to bits on the first application. It has a faint pigment that's given my nails a healthy buffed glow - but they're hard as rock and looking good now :)

Next step for this noob is colour. Because of my job it's going to have to be something subtle / neutral.

In terms of hair care, im an every 6 weeks girl. colour n cut. Lol I spend a fortune making sure my natural, long look keeps that way.
 
^Have you tried Aquaphor by Eucerin?

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It's meant to help dry, cracked skin.
I started using their Calming Creme lotion for my dry, itchy winter skin and it has worked better than any other thing I have tried.
 
kate said:
Im a bit lagging behind here 8) but I'm a nail care noob. I've spend the last 2 months being high maintenance about my nails, filing and keeping them out of domestic water - so I've finally got a good length and shape for me.

Shock has been buying my first base / strengthening product (No7) and being chuffed to bits on the first application. It has a faint pigment that's given my nails a healthy buffed glow - but they're hard as rock and looking good now :)

Next step for this noob is colour. Because of my job it's going to have to be something subtle / neutral.
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This is great to hear hun! <3
 
My bf works on cars (and a MILLION other things) and something about the fluids they use in cars will eat away at your hands.
He uses this stuff DAILY to try to combat it...
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If you hands get too try it will actually absorb the motor oil and that actually dries it out more! Crazy huh?!
Plus it acts as barrier. He calls it "chapstick for your hands!" :)
 
Hm, I need to try that Burt's Bee's lotion I think. My hands are JACKED UP right now. Winter really dries them out plus I wash a lot. I got the Aquafor gel looking stuff, like the chapstick for hands type, but I don't think it really moisturizes, it is more of a 'protection' layer, like if you're gonna go outside for a few hours or wash dishes or something.

Speaking of moisturizing, TRY THIS! I am a Carmex lover, it's the only brand of chapstick I will ever use again, because it doesn't just dry off and then leave your lips flaky and even more dry. Plus it doesn't taste gross. I usually go with the yellow and red tube, but this

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... literally smells like a vanilla ice cream cone. And its way shinier than regular Carmex. A cheap way to make myself happy haha :) I think it was only $3 or something. My lips feel very nice now.
 
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Samadhi said:
I honestly don't know why it's like that, when any other kind of soap/beauty product store is not.
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It might be due to their products not being packaged? They strive for as little packaging as possible, and it means the soaps and ballistics and other bits and pieces are not covered in anything at all which must release more scent into the air.

I love the LUSH store smell, but I've heard others say they hate it like you, Samadhi. Our noses are all different, I guess. :)

Staying on this topic for a moment, has everyone heard of the latest news regarding Lush Aus & NZ? Their website was hacked (just after the UK one was hacked) and their warning all customers, past and present who have ordered online, over the phone or through mail-order to check their credit card transactions and to order replacement cards ASAP.

I had to cancel mine this morning - what a pain! :(
 
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Hm, I need to try that Burt's Bee's lotion I think. My hands are JACKED UP right now. Winter really dries them out plus I wash a lot. I got the Aquafor gel looking stuff, like the chapstick for hands type, but I don't think it really moisturizes, it is more of a 'protection' layer, like if you're gonna go outside for a few hours or wash dishes or something.

Speaking of moisturizing, TRY THIS! I am a Carmex lover, it's the only brand of chapstick I will ever use again, because it doesn't just dry off and then leave your lips flaky and even more dry. Plus it doesn't taste gross. I usually go with the yellow and red tube, but this

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... literally smells like a vanilla ice cream cone. And its way shinier than regular Carmex. A cheap way to make myself happy haha :) I think it was only $3 or something. My lips feel very nice now.
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I use the that carmex in the silver tube (much nicer than that yellow pit thing) every single night before I hit the hay to let it my lips soak up all they can!
 
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for dry hands, this works wonders:

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Oh that stuff sounds lovely. My mum used to suffer from bad psoriasis. We used to take our dogs to a lovely vet, who dabbled in animal naturopathy - he was brilliant. During one of these trips, he noticed the psoriasis on my mums knees and elbows and recommended that she used Ruddocks Cow Udder Ointment - to be purchased at a livestock produce store. Mum took his advice, and we drove to the store and ended up having to buy a 1L tub (because it's actually used for cow udders). The stuff worked wonders and it was a funny conversation piece on our bathroom shelf =D Cow udder creams/ointments are well documented for their healing properties... it's what moogoo (the product i keep raving about) is based on. :D
 
I have used the Neutrogena and the Eucerin. I am going to go test smell the Burt's bee and Uddererly smooth. But, I have also tried this as well (not sure if anyone has heard of it) Talk about a conversation piece LOL

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oh and BTW, I got 2 more cracks in addition to the 3 I had yesterday. I seriously think its from my thyroid being all jacked up.
 
C0TB, that's terrible about LUSH! Cancelling and waiting for replacement cards really sucks :\

I almost missed the train on the Juicy Couture sale this morning on HauteLook, but I managed to get my hands on this wallet for 50% off retail. I wish I would have been able to get a matching purse. I'm weird about wallet/purse sets.
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That's the one thing I dislike about sites like that, if you're not at your computer the moment the sale starts, chances are a large portion of the merchandise is sold out by the time you think about looking. Oh well, I'm still happy with my purchase :)

In other news, I somehow managed to sell two broken iPods on eBay earlier this week for $35 US and will be spending that money on a Konad starter set and some new OPI's!=D

Edit: Went on said spree and purchased...
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Jade is the New Black
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My Private Jet
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OPI Ink
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Catch Me In Your Net
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And a Konad starter set =D
 
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ahhhhh my face!!!!!!

girls i need serious help

my skin is taking a turn on me , i have this problem on my cheeks it gets really irritated only on my right side nothing much on my left . i didnt have this problem before and its breaking my heart seeing my face get like this there not per say pimples but its like a rash some days its ok some days its red and irritated it itches it hurts somedays also

i have been using olay to wash my face and it has helped out alot it leaves it soft and refreshed

im attaching a pic its not that bad today but you can see its a bit irritated

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^ I tried that I actually don't sleep on that side to much . i bought a new pillow and I keep the case clean. I went to a lousy dermatologist that did nothing but dry my skin I want to try a b3 clarant to see if it clears up my skin a bit
 
I had terrible skin about 12-18 months ago. Like, fucking AWFUL. I tried the pillowcase thing as well, and various different skin cleansers and toners etc.
Are you on the contraceptive pill MB?? I started on Yasmin about 15 months ago and it has cleared my skin up 100%. Aside from the occasional break-out on my chin every couple of months, I rarely have any blemishes at all now.
 
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