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Discussions Posted on 9/23/2003
 
Help! Growing out curls from short to long
I'm going through a hair grow out period I need advice with. I've had short hair for the last 6-8 years (I've lost count). It's been layered all that time. I'm growing it out with the Curly Girl regimen and the state of my hair, as far as stopping fr

What are you *hoarding*?
Joe's thread about hoarding got me wondering what everyone is stocking up on right now. I'm actively hoarding Neutrogena Healthy Defense foundations (in Porcelain and Buff, specifically). They seem to have disappeared from most of the displays ar

AOL and cosmetic connection...
hi-I've been a long time subscriber to CC, but a few months ago it stopped arriving in my mailbox...I've e-mailed them numerous times but no response! anyone else having trouble receiving the CC newsletter? tia.

Chinos Vs. Target Cherokee WTF
First let me state that I am a die hard Target/Cherokee kahkis fan. I love these pants from a durability stand point. However, from a fashion stand point - they dont look all that good. The Chinos that my g/f bought are GREAT except one small detail

good fashion books for men?
Lay it on me brother. I need to understand the correct color coordination - like, what color shoes to go with which color slacks to go with which color shirt. It all seems daunting!

what shoe terminology is this?
I finally bought a bunch of shoes. The one thing that has bothered me about shoes in the past is right on the back of my feet the back of the shoe just digs into my skin. Am I just being a sissy and should just develop calosese? The shoe is measured

moisturizer recs?
I'm currently using retin A to help control breakouts. It is helping the with the breakouts but I have dry, flakey skin. If anyone has any recs for moisturizer expensive or inexpensive I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

2 tickets to London Fashion Week - £15 the pair
I have got two tickets to London Fashion Week - entry for Friday 26th, Sat 27th (AM only) or Sunday 28th (AM only). Venue is Duke of York's Headquarters, King's Road, Chelsea. Sounds like an excellent day - top fashion designs from London fashion wee

ULTA.com! Gift with Purchase
www.ulta.com Search "gift with purchase" Add the gift to your shopping bag and buy any product of the same brand. Don't care about the minimum purchase requirements. Good luck

SWATCH for sale
Finally I uploaded those SWATCHs to my website. Click to enter for details. Hope you gals would like. http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~wang2/Swatch.htm

Ugg Boots
x-no-archive: yes I am seeing these around and they are really cute and casual. Anyone know where to buy them?

Discontinuation and Hoards
As I may have mentioned previously, we are planning on redoing the master bath, and in preparation therefor, I started putting all my stuff in li'l faux milk crates. In one of those crates lives my Ralph Lauren Monogram pile, which I hunted down when R

I am helpless...
As I was rummaging through my closet in a fit of organizational pique, I noticed I had an outrageous number (5) of navy blazers. These are not identical, of course, but being navy w. monogrammed gold buttons doesn't make 'em all that different either.

Fabulous Fragrances
x-no-archive: yes This is an interesting site if you are into fragrances. http://www.fabulousfragrances.com/

Louis Vuitton Bags At a discount price!
If you are interested in purchasing Louis Vuitton Bags check out my site www.lvbags4less.com I have many items available they are all brand new and come dust bag, serial numbers, and/or box.... check out the site and let me know what you would like to

keratosis pilarsis and Differin
I know this thread came up last year, but I didn't see any mention of kp being treated with Differin. I just got back from the derm and turns out the discolored spots on my forearms is keratosis pilarsis. I have very few bumps per se, but since my

Touching up root between salon visits.
x-no-archive: yes Someone asked about this and I can't remember who, so am posting it here. Just ran across an article about this product. Here's their site: http://www.colormarkpro.com/

Foundation rave
I have recently tried a few new foundations with mixed results (what's new).....Mary Kay makes a nice one that is very cost effective and comes in a tube. Problem is choosing the right shade - I ordered one too light and have had no luck getting sa

What Season's Clothing?
As the seasons change, I always feel improperly dressed. The thermometer hovers in the 70s, so warm weather clothes are certainly appropriate in that respect. But I don't feel that they are quite *right* OTOH, its far too early (and warm) for wool s

Hair Claws?
For me, they're a must-have around the house when having my hair around my face drives me batty, or late in the day at work on warm days (I work in a very casual office). I have a few at home and usually one in my purse. I use the huge ones, so I can t

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Any AF'ers doing the NYC Marathon?
I'm not sure how many runners are here - I just got a delayed entry acceptance into the lottery and I'm pretty psyched! Just wondering if there would be any other AF'ers there?? I'm already trying to decide what to wear :) Of course new running clot

Re: What are *you* wearing today?
98 degrees Yesterday was 102. I'm attending a conference on capacity building for non-profits all day so I hope the air conditioning is good. yellow Alfani top with slight scoop neck and 3/4 sleeves RL navy silk skirt with bouquets of pink and yello

LINGERIE FASHION FALL 2003 - NEW FASHION SITE!*
New lingerie store added! Dresses, clubwear, women's clothing, silk and satin corests, mini skirts, sexy clothes, leather clothing, leather lingerie, leather dresses, leather bustiers and plus size. Visit D

Shopping in Montreal. Need recs.
Hi all I'm going to spend a few days in Montreal, and I'd like to know if there's any interesting children's clothing stores. I've done a search on Montreal shopping and I found lots of information on women's clothing, cosmetics even some restauran

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need help locating Armani foundation in Texas
x-no-archive: yes to make a long story short, we're considering using Armini foundations on the movie I'm beginning tomorrow. we need to be able to look at ti in person, and makeup tests start Thursday, so ordering is out of the question. the hea

When fakes go crazy
I spotted the following in Target this weekend. Young, pretty woman, about 19. Long, blonde Christina Aquilera-esque hair. Heavily made up. That wasn't the problem, though. She had on a fake Juicy Couture sweat pant ensemble, Blahnik knock off pin

Nike heels?
A friend of mine showed me the most adorable heels she bought recently. Black baby dolls with an ankle strap from Nike! Nike makes fancy shoes? I had no idea. Any try these yet? jules

Is it me or....
Are shoes being cut bigger? I've been a size 9, on the narrow side, almost my entire adult life. All of a sudden, I finding 9 are too big. And 8 1/2 's are fitting the bill now, more and more often. And not just in looser style sandals. Boots and pu

AFNY (long!)
had a great af week/weekend, thanks to all the wonderful afers in town! audrey and i met up for a day of shopping, and what a power shopper she is! she greeted me at her hotel with a bag of delicious dried white nectarines and plums, which i'm trying t

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