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| Discussions Posted on 1/21/2004 |
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| UNIQUE AND EYE CATCHING ACCESSORIES! |
| AMAZING NEW TECHNOLOGIES can actually print your picture onto
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| Smashbox Rave |
| I just want to take a few moments to rave about the products AND fantastic
service I got from the Nordstrom Smashbox counter today.
The usually SA was there, along with a makeup artist who travels all the
stores in Northern Cal. His name was John.
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| Earrings that thread through lobe? |
| I remember a few months ago there was a lot of talk about those dangle earrings
that thread through the lobe like a piece of string. Websites that sold such
earrings were even mentioned. Unfortunately, I'm blanking on what these style
earrings are ca |
| Huge rave for Kevyn Aucoin Enchantaberry Lip Tint |
| I finally found the perfect (for me) sheer red. It isn't too blue-
red or too orange-red, it doesn't turn fuchsia, it layers well, it
moisturizers, it lasts! This is hands down the best cosmetic
purchase I have made in a very, very long time. This m |
| OT: Opinions Please - Manhattan Must-Sees |
| A colleague and her husband, born and bred in Cleveland, OH, are going to
NYC in about 10 days to see The Producers and have about a day and a half to
sightsee. Your thoughts and recommendations would be appreciated - thanks!
My immediate thoughts - |
| What are your favorite brands of lipliner? |
| I've always been into more sheer lipsticks --3CC beautopia, Clinique
black lily, but now I'm getting into gloss and more defined looks.
So, I'm in the market for lipliners.
I'm interested in trying out GloMinerals and 3CC--any experiences?
I thin |
| $10 off $35 Victoria's Secret Beauty |
| http://www.omagazine.info/victoriassecret/form.asp
If you enter the sweepstakes, you're taken to a .pdf file to print out
the coupon. Coupon is good in-store only.
Leigh
--
If I want your opinion I'll beat it out of you. |
| OT Hershey Caramel Kisses? |
| Has anyone else tried these yet?
A friend of ours (forgot to mention this) works in PR for Hershey. She brought
with her to the NYE party bags of these. Absolutely delicious. They're
supposed to be out in April, but wondering if anyone else has tr |
| Prom Catalogue |
| I'm not in the market for a prom dress, but today I received a prom
catalogue from www.WindstorStor.com It has some cute dresses
and accessories.
Audrey
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| Has anyone used Dr Bronner's castile soaps? |
| The oil ingredients have me worrying that they would leave a residue in the
tub and maybe clog up the drain.
Thanks. :)
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| Coloring hair 2 contrasting shades? long |
| For the 'new year' I decided I wanted to have my grown out shoulder length
shag salon dyed a walnut or fudgey dark brown on the bottom and caramel on
the top.
I've seen dark, almost black on the bottom and blonde or red on top, but I
wanted something |
| starbucks coffee canada and pike place cards |
| starbucks coffee canada and pike place cards very rare cards they
are in mint condition and comes with the matching card holders new
never used. the pin number on the back has not been scratched off.
$25ea. free shipping in usa and canada payments by |
| Happy birthday, Heidi! |
| Best wishes to AF's foundation queen...and resident astrologer.
Be grown-up enough that you can handle someone disagreeing with
you or get off of Usenet. - kkkkkk - 1/20/04
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| :-) Why men are happier folks |
| WHY MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLE
What do you expect from such simple creatures!?
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can be president.
You can wear a white |
| If You Love The Cure ... |
|
.... Then you need to be at this upcoming event! :)
JOIN THE DOTS
The Cure's music spun all evening long + Cure visuals!
Sunday 25 January 2004
@ The Blue Room (2321 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.)
8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Ages 21+
This is a *FRE |
| OT: attn. SF Bay Area Chocolate Lovers |
| This place looks like it's worth checking out. Tiny URL is sleeping now so
sorry for the long one
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/01/21/FDG134A7871.DTL
Has anyone been to it?
Audrey
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| ~*~*~ I really miss my wet wet rain ~*~*~ |
| Hi
Probably I was the last one who purchased EL Double gloss: Wet Wet
Rain. I got it 4 years ago from the deepest corner of my MA's drawer.
After I used it up, I am desparately looking for a perfect clear gloss
that is as good as the discontinued |
| Earring Jackets??? |
| Gang:
DH has over the past year gifted me with a lovely assortment of stud
earrings and I want earring jackets to convert the studs into new
looks. I haven't had much luck finding any. I know these as earring
jackets but in case y'all know them by |
| Ya gotta ac-cent-chuate the positive... |
| As I was grabbing all of my morning raiments prior to serving Mammon (or at
least doing Mammon a passing kindness) my wife noticed (why she JUST noticed
this is beyond me) that the suit in question highlighted my pretty-decent
shoulder structure.
I |
| What's hot for the year ahead? 2004 |
| http://www.potion.tv/2004/winter/it-list.php |
| OT: Ebay question |
| I know a lot of people here ebay, so I'm hoping someone can give me some
advice.
I was watching an auction last night (pink steve madden's!), and most
completed items were about $100.
The two auctions that I was watching were at ~$50 and ~$70 with |
| Look in your crystal ball and tell AF... |
| What the Next Big Color will be.
From looking casually through AF, I can see that brown is big now. But what's
next? What colors will the ahead-of-the-curve AFers be sporting?
Enquiring minds, etc.
-Joe in SoFla
I don't care, and you can't ma |
| Experience with j.b.dylan jewelry? |
| I got a catalogue today from j.d.dylan (jbdylan.com) that has some pretty
jewelry in it -- wondered if anyone has ever dealt with them?
TIA,
Smokey
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| not so thrilled with fructis |
| For the past week, I switched from my regular hair care routine:
Matrix Biolage Hydrating Shampoo
Joico K-Pak Reconstructor (a rather serious conditioner)
Joico Joigel as needed
B&B Brilliantine occasionally
To
Fructis shampoo
Fructis conditione |
| What are you reading? |
| I'm on a Dorothy Sayers kick (again), and I've just discovered a wonderful
Yahoo group called LordPeter, for anyone who might be interested.
Huronia
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| Atkins diet: has it worked for you? |
| I am curious to know if anyone here has been on the Atkins diet and whether
it's working. Also how long have you been on it? My mother claims it works
although of course she does not have first hand experience. She's very thin.
But she says people have |
| Pineider (stationery maker from Florence) to close |
| I could not believe this news on Women's Wear Daily. Pineider, the
Florentine stationery maker, is going to liquidate its business. They make
wonderful stationery, diaries, notebooks, writing paper, etc. I always visit
their shop in Florence when I am |
| Re: What are *you* wearing today? |
| 56 degrees The weather has finally changed and the sun is out for the first
time in at
least ten days. There was frost on the lawns this morning but the air is
crisp and clear.
blue and white striped shirt from Zara, white blue stripes and thin wh |
| Ebay burn |
| I bought a topaz ring froman ebay seller TEMA jewelers at $76. It
wasn't really the quality or color to suit me so I returned it as per
their 2 day return policy.
I paid $10 shipping originally, then $6 to send it back and they took
off 20% restockin |
| Re: I've SPENT $9,000 sitting on my ass, you can too, its SO Easy |
| What flower would you associate with Breakfast at Tiffany's? |
| Hi everyone,
I need to choose a flower that goes with my look and theme for my year
as president of my fraternity . The look is Breakfast at Tiffany's;
the theme is graceful simplicity. The gowns are Tiffany blue. Colors
are Tiffany blue, pearl a |
| What UPS brought today -- ValueBags order |
| Since learning about knock-off bag sites from AF, I've been dabbling.
Today I got my order from ValueBags.com. Overall, I'm quite pleased.
The following are the items I've bought, with a brief assessment:
- Little Ferragamo-style pochette in yello |
| Any good deals on the web? |
| It looks like Eddiebauer.com is having a 70 % off sale. Jcrew has a couple
on its products. Any more stores you could recommend with great deals? |
| What I bought yesterday |
| I stopped on the way home to hit the clearance sales at Casual Corner
Annex and Kohls -- bought lots:
At Casual Corner Annex, for a total outlay of $82 (all their brand):
- Faux suede knee-length straight skirt, taupe, with satiny
stitching mark |
| CP Irvine made me do it. |
| I read CP Irvine's post about the Dooney IT bags last month and I just
couldn't get them out of my head. I couldn't help myself, I took the
plunge (like a good lemming, I guess) and ordered the mini wide with
alto trim in Mint Green
http://www.doon |
| Long green khaki Gap Parka looks like a woman's coat? |
| I just got a long Gap Parka coat from the Gap sale in the UK. It's
definitely a mens coat but I'm 100% sure people are looking at me thinking
"WTF he's wearing a woman's coat?!" I had not considered the possibility it
may look like a woman's coat when |