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Discussions Posted on 1/11/2004
 
OT: Beverages
In keeping with alt.fashion (and looking good in clothing), I have been trying to cut back on soda, sugar-laden juices (and calories) for the New Year. Other than water (which I find hard to drink a lot of in winter though I am trying), which cold

Need help for my mom's hair
Hi everyone, I need some help with a hair problem. My mom has really thin, fine hair, and it has been even thinner on top in the front, since having radiation treatment last year. She has finally found a style that minimizes the balding, but now we nee

Physician Formula "tube" mascara
I just purchased this at Rite Aid today. It looked kind of neat. I figure you could sqeeze it at the end to get use of all the mascara. I will try it out tomorrow morning. Has anyone tried this yet?

Redkin GUTS #10?
I friend has recommended this to me as a volumizer. What to the experts here think of it? TIA -- Sandra longtime lurker, occasional poster. Owned by 3 cats.

hair removal
I want to remove "unwanted hair" from my face and back. I have been undergoing electrolysis but wondering if there is a better/faster way. I am considering laser treatments but have heard mixed stories about whether or not it would be effective for m

OT: Win 98 support by Microsoft ending both paid and unpaid incidents January 16, 2004
In case anyone is interested. I'm taking the plunge of updating to XP this week. Wish me luck - I've done the advisor and it says I should have no problems short of updating some drivers. Key Dates: No-charge inciden

Cabaret Theatre Online Store
The Cabaret Theatre Online store is now online. http://www.cabarettheatre.org/store.php All proceeds benefit the theater directly. -- Chris Dingman Webmaster Cabaret Theatre http://www.cabarettheatre.org Now selling officially licensed C

Re: NEW CLOTHING FOR ALL YOU SLUTTY GIRLS


Prestige on sale at Walgreens
Hi, Just saw Prestige pencils on sale today, buy one get one free, at Walgreens! Unfortunately out of Angora, but had a few of Sand. Cheers, justine

60's French Model help req'd
Hi all, In the 1960's there was a young French model whose figure resembled what we'd now call a waif (similar to Kate Moss' build), who was accredited to inspiring the English rock band The Rolling Stones' androgynous fashions. She herself was ren

60's French Model help
Hi all, In the 1960's there was a young French model whose figure resembled what we'd now call a waif (similar to Kate Moss' build), who was accredited to inspiring the English band The Rolling Stones' androgynous fashions, or rather they copied he

Re: What are *you* wearing today?
Today's high is supposed to be 62 degrees but unfortunately the fog rolled in early at 9 p.m. last night and we still have a misty gray sky at 11:30 a.m. I can't complain because we had almost a week of clear crisp weather and the foggy season should

Long-time lurker, first-time poster...
I have been lurking here for a couple of years and thought it was finally time to introduce myself. I live in Northern California, am in my late 30s, and am always on the hunt for wearable fashion, workhorse skincare, and the perfect shade of lipstick

deodorant link to breast cancer
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-959653,00.html THE strongest link yet identified between the use of anti- perspirants and rising rates of breast cancer has been revealed in a new study. Chemicals used as preservatives in underarm cosmet

Need help finding fashion catalogs!!!
Hi everyone! I'm looking for Ann Taylor catalogs from 2001-2003 and Ellen Tracy catalogs from 1997-1998. I was wondering if there would be anyone out there who might have some of these catalogs still lying around! I've contacted the stores online

Hair Rant
So a while back my hairdresser left and went back to school :( I decided to go to toni & guy a serial establishment that seems fairly global. The service absolutely sucks (at least in the one near me) and they seem to have a few dodgy business practise

Easy Money
Follow the directions below and in two weeks you'll have up to $20000.00 in your PayPal account. There is a very high rate of participation in the program because of its low investment and high rate of return. Just $5.00 to one person! THAT'S ALL

Delurking... with exfoliant questions
Hello all. I'm delurking here to ask a question about exfoliants. I've enjoyed reading all the posts and I've Deja'd for as many as I can about face care, but I've not seen my question before, so here goes: I have in my "exfoliant arsenal" a fair

Need advice on becoming a pro make-up artist
A friend's twentysomething daughter is very artistic and loves make-up. Her goal is to do make-up for stage or screen. Can any of the pros out there suggest how she can learn about it? She lives in close proximity to NYC...are there any courses or trai

Benefit Georgia (Like Dandelion)
Benefit is releasing another powder blush/highlighter like Benefit. It's called Georgia. The color is, you guess it, peach. You can sign up at the site to be notified when it's available for sale. Exciting, I know. Just thought this might be an alterna

Question for Stevie Re: Francesca Guerrera
Hi, Stevie. Do you happen to know what size the FG shadows are? Will they fit into a MAC 15 pan palette? Or Japoneseque or Stila? I'd like to order a few shadows, but I'd rather not buy the single compact and just place the pan shadows in a palette. Th

MAC Store on Christopher St. Closing
I was at Aedes yesterday and noticed a "For Rent" sign up on the door of the MAC store across the street. Since I actually needed a couple of things (Brow Set in Sophisticated and Lipglass in Gold Charm), I wandered in and found out that they're going

What I bought yesterday
Stopped off at DSW after my massage and bought some shoes and socks: - Naturalizer knee boots -- dark camel leather, 2" heel, fairly classic riding boot look - Bruno Valenti mid-calf boots -- pale blue leather, 4" heel in wood or something that

OT -- NetZero users, can you help me?
I have a friend who would like to read AF. He's on NetZero. How do you get on AF from NetZero -- can you give me a url? Thank you so much. ~~ Sooz ------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (19

Pant... pant.... Stila price drop!
I stole this information from a post at MUA. I was so thrilled to hear this news, I had to share it here, too, for anyone who hadn't heard yet. The post only offers a sampling of the price changes. This might get me into liking Stila again, at the very