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Discussions Posted on 7/16/2003
 
Initials New Fall Fashion?
I was at the mall with my daughter last night and there were Initial (name) on everything. Arden B. had these little white t shirts with rhinestone initials, Lord and Taylors had pocket books and makeup bags. My daughter Rhea got a cute little pink s

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Facial cleansers: oils vs others
Does anyone know how well oil cleansers (like DHC Oil Cleanser, Shu Uemura Light Cleansing Oil, etc) work in comparison to others, like creams, foams, soaps, etc? I'm desperate to find a cleanser that cleans but doesn't dry my skin out but have had no

Kevyn Aucoin foundation/concealer
Has anyone else tried this yet? I ordered the SX02 (true ivory with pink undertones) & it came today so I tried it out. Application: They weren't kidding when they said to apply it sparingly! I took a teeny tiny dab and put it on my cheek, an

Hair products and silicone
I've often read or heard that silicone is bad for hair. I don't remember why exactly, but I think the gist of it was that it can build up on your hair and become hard to remove, and also end up drying out your hair, either by itself, or because moistu

Best Green Concealer?
I'm looking to buy a green concealer, but I don't know what's the best value for money! Any recs? TIA! Emma :-)

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Best leave-in conditioner
Any nice after shampoo, leave-in conditioners, something that makes your hair sleek-not oily? Thanks.

Salvatore Ferragamo
Hi to all, anyone know where I can find a "Salvatore Ferragamo" 's outlet, specially in Italy. However, any information about this brand is welcome! Please send me a mail to my address, all the messages will be appreciated! (remove NOSpam from

What I won from Instyle this month!
In the word of the style icon (?) Rick Flair Woooo! 2nd Prize a Ralph Lauren Glamorous set of perfume, bath/shower stuff, deodorant and body lotion in a neat little gold and black bag!! Very strong stuff, I think it may be giving me an asthma atta

RIP Celia Cruz, Salsa Legend and Latin Fashion Icon
The lovely lady has passed onat age 78. Her music, her style and her legacy will never be forgotten. I saw films of her from the 40s and 50s, and the Marilyn Monroe-style va-voom dresses and the saucy salsa style stayed with her until the end. Well, ma

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OT: Thanks for all of the help regarding NY hotel rooms
I booked my flight using United free miles, and I've booked a hotel for five nights using hotel.com I am excited about this trip in September. Thanks to everyone for all of your help Audrey

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AF Sister/brotherhood - It's time to launch the final steps of my plan! I need your Help!
OK...I've kept this to myself for too long. Dammit! I wanna make an ENTRANCE!!!!! I'm closing in on the end of my diet and my the plastic surgeon I work for is giving me a tummytuck to make everything nice and smooth. The really great colorist I met

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HELP! sunscreen woes--chemical/physical sunscreens
I used to use Cetaphil SPF 15 (with Parsol 1789). I would wash my face, put on a topical antibiotic (for acne), then the sunscreen, then a layer of milk of magnesia to combat shine. But then I thought that maybe I was diluting the sunscreen by using th

Invitation to a new Womens NG
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Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Anyone seen this? I missed it, but a 'queer' friend told me it was hilarious. I'd love to hear your take!

Wedding Over; Cast is off
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C34B67.FEFF8860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wedding went off without a hitch (beautiful day) and my hand spli

being overwieght = drab clothes I'm sick of it!
I have one simple question; Why does society expect overweight women to dress so drab? I may not qualify as severly overwieght, in fact i'm kind of in Limbo at the moment i'm too big for regular clothes but too small for overweight stores such as Laine

Re: What are *you* wearing today?
The temp. was revised to 106 degrees. My morning uniform is usually a short sleeve white polo with cotton shorts in either light blue, navy or beige. For lunch with my daughters I'll change to the following: navy silk knit Adolpho Dominguez top wit

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Review: Senna Cream Liner
I bought the Senna cream eyeliner in black and brown at the makeup artists convention last month. I had been using the Bobbi Brown cream liners for about a year and a half. I think the learning time for the BB is longer--and I have been very annoyed

Face mask etc.
I bought a single pack of what seems like La rarie in the duty free shop. It was made in Switzerland. Anyone heard of this? -- Evelyn

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Get the look
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The New Louie Vuitton Bag - Shuali Connection What Came in the Mail today
My sister in law sent me this as a gift. I'm just shocked. The bag is $1,700 and the wallet $500 - I can't believe I am walking around with this on my arm. I absolutely love it and plan to use it everyday. http://www.vuitton.com/ click on

Request advice on too short hair
Hello there. This is my first time posting to this group. Here's my dilemma, and I'm hoping that someone here might have some words of wisdom... I got a haircut today, and I was wondering - how short is *too* short? I just moved to New York, so I

pear fragrances...
seeking recs for pear scents sans any predominant floral notes....just nice and fruity! tia.

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Mascara application - a "right way?"
For the past week or so I've been extremely cognizant of how I apply my mascara. My lashes are long and very naturally curled. If I apply the mascara with straight up strokes, I get a very curled, doe-eyed look. If I apply on an angle sweeping towards

Entertaining a 12-year-old niece
A friend/neighbor of mine needs ideas on how to entertain her 12-year-old niece for the next two weeks. The young lady is in from Paris. . She's told us that she wants to see Legally Blonde II and is very into Mary Kate and Ashley Olson. What stor

Curling Shampoo
I have naturally curly hair, depending on the humidity. In the past I used KMS curling shampoo and treatment. It's wasn't bad; I would use it again. However, in the quest for something new and better...any suggestions? and, no offense, please don

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