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| Discussions Posted on 12/21/2003 |
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| Kissing Jessica Stein - AF connection? |
| Kissing Jessica Stein rates right up there on my list of romantic comedies
with great soundtracks - it's the movie that introduced me to Blossom
Dearie. It's currently showing in HBO, and when I was flipping through the
channels, I ran across the ta |
| dept store vs drugstore |
| Hi,
do you think it's worth paying for dept store cleansers and moisturizers?
Are they significantly better to warrant the price compared to drugstore
brands?
I'm currently using Loreal stuff and wonder if it's worth paying for, say,
clarins or c |
| Santa! |
| I *finally* got to open my Secret Santa box today! I had it sent to
my parents house, and it arrived about a week before I did. It's been
agonizingly suspenseful.. so I was very excited to open it today and
find my lovely gift from my Santa, Lourdes! |
| beautyhabit ? |
| I'm thinking of using the Lucky code (luckymag) for the discount at
Beautybit.com, but would like some recommendations first. I know I like the
Marvis toothpaste. What else is good?
TIA
Lynne |
| L'Interdit -- it's LOVE! |
| Ever since Givenchy has re-introduced L'Interdit (Audrey Hepburn's
signature fragrance), I have tried to get a sample vial from assorted
Macy stores, with no success.
I took a big chance. Macy's at Union Square had a nice gift set with
shower gel, |
| Another discontinued fave! |
| AHHHH! Lancome just discontinued my absolute holy grail of lipsticks to end
all lipstick colors: Rouge Absolue Creme in Rose Nocturne. This color goes
with absolutely EVERYTHING. It's a reddish pinkish, it's moisturizing and yet
lasts longer than y |
| Party Clothes |
| What interesting outfits have you seen at your holiday parties?
I noticed at my Christmas party last Friday that lots of women had on some
variety of red top with a black bottom - one particularly pretty one was a red
chinese silk sleeveless top - o |
| Libya: 3% GDP on Gaddaffis clothes! |
| Colonel Gaddaffii never wears the same outfit twice, sometimes changing
several times a day.
It is estimated that something like 3% of Libya's GDP is spend on his team
of seventeen fashion designers who work entirely producing outfits for him.
Gaddaff |
| blending foundation + moisturiser (for making tinted moisturser) |
| Hi,
I read this in the other thread about making tinted moisturizer and realized
what great potential I had now for foundations that I have bought and
thought were too heavy or just wrong.
Does anyone have any tips on this (making tinted moisturiz |
| another archiving website |
| Fashion-chat.com is archiving alt.fashion posts. There is an option
to remove your posts on the main page.
Tara |
| Coming Home to Packages |
| Hi everyone,
I am finally home after a week's extension to get ready for next
summer. In the package from Stephanie S. was Shea Nut Foot Scrub, a
Fira eyeshadow palette, eye shadow brush, red lipstick and matching
nail polish, a hair ornament, and |
| Homemade tinted moisturizer |
|
Every winter I try to find a tinted moisturizer for my face. Usually the ones
I find are too greasy (I try to use oil free moisturizer).
Does anyone know of any oil free tinted moisturizer or is there a way to make
my own using foundation and oi |
| Santa came to Chicago! |
| I came up from a dissertationathon to find the mail sitting on the counter
with a big box for me and I know what it must be.
My santa was Linda (lapholz) from Florida and what a wonderful santa she
was. I received a velvet stocking with two bars of |
| most stylish car... |
| I find these european brands stylish... VW, Saab, and Volvo...
i'd rather buy these than buy a BMW |
| Oil of Olay Regenerist Eye Lotion is here (Lisa this is for you!) |
| Read about in the new allure it sounds great price is $18. |
| mason pearson boar bristle brush ? |
| i'm thinking of buying the mason pearson boar bristle brush. but i need some
advice on which one i should get. i see the prices are determined by whether
they are 100 percent boar bristle which makes them more expensive or the part
boar bristle part ny |
| Japan trip Observations/Lessons Learned (Long) |
| I just returned from a 2.5wk jaunt through Japan, and I thought that I'd
share a few observations/lessons learned.
Observations:
- As I've observed on a previous trip, Tokyo has the highest concentration
of trendiness, with the trendiness dropping t |
| Nivea Q10 body firming + massager |
| Hi there,
Am a relative newbie here, but thought I'd like to ask whether anyone
had any results (or well, good things to say) about Nivea Q10 body
firming cream. It also came with a hand massager (kinda like the one
from Body Shop that I've seen). D |
| leather "stadium" coat? |
| i am on the hunt for one for my husband...................any hints?
--
rosie
(readandpostREMOVE@yahoo.com)
the main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the
bad
girls live.
................................. anonymous
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| Af adventures |
| `I have been SO busy that I haven't had time to post these so it will be in
sections again
I had been invited to a networking party by a pr company. REALLY cool agency
and they have some of the most fun clients! Anyway, it was the "second
annual Succ |
| DHC Deep Cleansing Oil |
| I tried my sample of this tonight and I think I liked it a lot. What I want to
know is: do I *need* to use a soap afterwards? I had gotten used to not using
soap, but I was just using a regular cleanser. Just wondering since I am
considering purchas |
| What I Bought Today |
| Borders:
Two gift certificates for my two personal trainers
A calendar for each of them (cats for Ahmed, Sports Illustrated
swimsuit models for Tom), plus a cat one for me
Book on guns for Tom
In Style and Washingtonian magazines
Sports Authorit |
| What came in the mail |
| Book from Amazon: Love, Loss, and What I Wore, by Ilene Beckerman
Chris |
| What I wore today |
| Clear & chilly, temperature in the 30s today.
For shopping all afternoon:
Old Navy jeans, slightly low rise, straight leg
Long pull-over sweater in blues, greens, golds, rose, w/ seashore
motifs -- 220 Hickory (I assume a brand of blair.com):
h |
| Amazing Concealer |
| Has anyone used amazing concealer - if so, please provide feedback?
www.amazingconcealer.com
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| What are you getting your husband/SO for Christmas |
|
I am looking for some ideas on what to get my husband. So far, I only have a
Polo blue gift set. Need to get a few other things (other than clothing) that
he would really like. |
| Revlon Moisturous Lipsticks |
| On sale B1G1 at CVS. What are the best shades? I want a pink-beige or two that
isn't too pink or too chocolate. |