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mariacallas said:
Speaking of lip balms, I cant believe I've never ever tried any of Lush's lip balms before (I'd only get their soaps, bathbombs, body butters, etc.)
The wonderful tribalgirl <3 just sent me my very first Lipsqueak lip balm and I am SOOOO in love. OMG. Cant stop putting it on! And my lips are sooo soft and luscious and smelling like apple pie made in heaven.

I'll be sure to check out the other Lush lip balm offings for sure! Now this one will go everywhere with me ;)
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Oooooh yum!! I'm going to get one next time I'm near a Lush store! <3
 
^Ohhhh hooray! Someone else is a LUSH convert! ;)

I've been using their products for years, and I'm a hard-core addict. I even order special limited release 'retro' products from the UK and US, my addiction is so bad. I have a massive tub at home with all of my products including bath-bombs, bubble bars, shower gels, solid shampoo pucks, moisturiser, lip-balms etc - the list goes on!

I'm so sad I don't have access to a bath at our house, but I always bring along a few bath goodies when I go to a hotel or travel. :)

My favourite LUSH item at the moment is Yummy Yummy Yummy - it smells like real strawberries and keeps our skin scented for hours and hours. I'm going to replenish my supply this afternoon.

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Mariposa said:
I need to find a way to get regular waxes back into my budget. :\
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^I was freaking out over possibly cutting out waxes from my budget too, until my waxer told me she offered her services from home for a hugely reduced rate. Maybe you could [subtley] ask your therapist the same, or ask around for home-based services? :)
 
Never tried their YYY shampoo. I'll have a whiff next time I pop in though, that is if one of the sales girls doesn't bombard me with it first. I'm currently using their
Daddyo shampoo. It smells of heavenly violets. Mmmm. :)

Also, their cleansers are very good. I've been using their Angels On Bare Skin, and their Fresh Farmacy for troublesome skin. Both excellent. :)
 
Mariposa said:
Yelp.com (no pun intended - it's the name of the site =D) can give you recommendations by zipcode. Also let me know if you'll be in the Bay Area and I'll refer you to my waxer - she is fast, professional, and the results are excellent. I need to find a way to get regular waxes back into my budget. :\

MC/any of you VCO fans - what vendor would you recommend for someone in the US who'd like to try a bottle for hair moisture and oil pulling purposes? I see VCO at health food stores, etc. but all that shit is way overpriced here. :\
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Oilpulling <3 I cant even begin to tell you how much it has benefited me, but thats for another thread altogether. I'm not really sure Ms Posa about what kind of oil you can get in the States....(Im not surprised its so overpriced there, how much exactly if I may ask? ) if you like, I can send you a bottle ;) <3
 
^ please tell me how it's benefited you! I'm really interesting in trying this ^.^
 
^I can only speak for myself (lots of skeptics there, and this is why I dont really like talking about it much here on BL :|) but it has made my teeth two shades lighter (stains from cigarettes and coffee have become noticeably lighter!), even my dentist has commented on my teeth and asked what I had been doing ; very VERY good sleep ; really clear skin (got compliments on it more than usual the past week) ...and my appetite has reduced (even before my period I am usually RAVENOUS but I find that now, I cannot even finish my usual portions, and I get satiated much faster.

I've only been doing it for three weeks and I use VCO. :)

Lots of resources on the web, but this one is
particularly concise and helpful.
http://www.guideforselfhealing.com/2007/06/05/how-to-do-oil-pulling/
 
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oh wow that sounds great! thanks for sharing! ^.^

I just read the website you linked to and the poster wrote that she brushes her teeth with olive oil soap after doing the rinse, do you do that as well? Do you think you could tell me your step by step regimen? and what kind of VCO you use (extra virgin, regular virgin, etc)?

You can PM it to me if you'd prefer

<3
 
For those of you who gave me advice on the straightener-- I saw my hairdresser yesterday (thank god!! no more roots) and showed it to him. He said super glue would be able to withstand the heat and while I was under the dryer superglued it back for me (<3 him). He told me though that he doesn't know if it'll stay together with the pressure applied to it..

My hair was pretty straight from still getting it dont so I haven't give it a try... hoping it works :(

ocean i mentioned to my mum uncle harry's (site you linked me) had detergent... i went on and can't find it and she keeps hounding me about it. am i dellusional or did they have detergent on there before??
 
^mia- I Don't remember ever seeing a laundry soap from uncle harry's-
I use Seventh Generation unscented and put essential oils in it-
Have you ever tried any of the Zum products? I love their stuff and they have a laundry soap.......(which i have not tried but imagine would be divine if you can afford to pay 23 dollars for laundry soap:)) http://www.indigowild.com/
 
got my 2nd brazilian yesterday and it was 1,000x better than the first. the girl was so nice, very thorough and she talked to me the entire time which made the entire experience a lot more comfortable. i normally shave most of my body (arms, legs, underarms, etc) so she suggested that i grow my arm hair out for ~ 10 days and come back for a wax. i'm not sure if i'll be able to resist shaving for that long (hair is disgusting) but i'm gonna try. she gave me a huge discount too =D

 
^I have wanted to do this but I am scared.....
a) that it will hurt
b) that it will be embarassing
c) that it will be ridiculously expensive
and d) that I will become addicted to it:)
I too shave my whole body and the thought if 10 days without shaving sounds like a bad idea.....
What do you use normally for shaving? I found this stuff called kitty kreme and it works wonderfully and combined with my scrub and oils and lotions my skin was unbelivably soft- but now it doesn't seem to be working as well..........What would you suggest?
 
mariacallas said:
Oilpulling <3 I cant even begin to tell you how much it has benefited me, but thats for another thread altogether. I'm not really sure Ms Posa about what kind of oil you can get in the States....(Im not surprised its so overpriced there, how much exactly if I may ask? ) if you like, I can send you a bottle ;) <3
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This we should! :) :) :) I go by a massive Lush store quite often, it's right across from the Sephora flagship :)

The VCO I've seen is around US $10 at health food stores/Whole Foods, etc. Being green is big business in BERKELEY *yawn* - if there were not so many health food outlets I'd open my own. The yippies pay the big bucks for their wares - it's nothing short of outrageous. At many supermarkets even generics aren't carried. :|

COTB - every fifth wax is free. My aesthetician is independent and charges $55. I think I can make $55 worth of budget cuts now that summer is basically here - and I found a jewel of a woman who runs an absolutely slick business cutting hair for $25 including blowdry/flat iron!
 
ocean said:
^I have wanted to do this but I am scared.....
a) that it will hurt
b) that it will be embarassing
c) that it will be ridiculously expensive
and d) that I will become addicted to it:)
I too shave my whole body and the thought if 10 days without shaving sounds like a bad idea.....
What do you use normally for shaving? I found this stuff called kitty kreme and it works wonderfully and combined with my scrub and oils and lotions my skin was unbelivably soft- but now it doesn't seem to be working as well..........What would you suggest?
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i shave every 2 days :\

i use men's razors which kinda helps keep it smoother for longer and it gets the hair a little better but they are way more expensive than female razors which is why i'm finally converting to waxing. i, too, am freaking out about not shaving for 10 days but i'm hoping that patience will pay off. you really have to be patient and not shave after the wax, too. i found a few strays last night (inside the labia since the wax was super hot and she didn't wanna hurt me) and i was soooo tempted to just shave them off but i tweezed them instead (yes, it hurt). 3-4 more waxes to go and i'll start noticing a difference in the thickness/coarseness of the hair (according to my gal). she did a really good job, i'm kinda excited to go back now, i can't wait to be somewhat hairless in the coming months.

 
^Hoorah, well done Gen E on being so brave! I'm glad it worked out in the end.
Re: the stray hairs, I generally find a few I have to tweeze afterwards. In my experience, it's not possible to get all of them with wax - unless you're blessed [cursed?] with extremely neat hair that stops in one spot of course. ;)

I don't know if I could wax my underarms or legs.. I shave twice a day [yes, I'm OCD about it] and I can't stand the thought of going to bed with hairy pitts and legs, let alone going 10 days. I think I might die. 8o
 
~*geNeRaTiOn E*~ said:
3-4 more waxes to go and i'll start noticing a difference in the thickness/coarseness of the hair (according to my gal). she did a really good job, i'm kinda excited to go back now, i can't wait to be somewhat hairless in the coming months.

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Your hair follicle produces the hair. unless something is treating the follicle, it aint changing the structure of the hair growin out of it. the hair may seem softer after bein waxed but thats becuz when you shave, a blunt tip grows out, and when you wax it is the smooth tapered tip. it aint no different hair its exactly the same as the shit that was there. the appearance, is enough results for them to say shit like that when its just a myth that will keep u coming back. unless it treats the follicle the hair aint gonna be no different,same as how your nail matrix produces the cells thatmake the nails grow so as long as the matrix is healthy your nails eventually grow healthy. just a heads up.
 
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