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Discussions Posted on 5/3/2004
 
Great online deals on high end accessories
This store does not have many selections but the selections they have are excellent deals. Plus they offer international shipping to asia and other countries outside of the US. And there's a special promotion running with free shipping with orders over

Dior shoes quality
Are Dior shoes good quality? They are expensive so I am wondering if they are good quality and comfortable. Thanks

What to choose.
I have been given a horrible choice. I can either have a massage , facial, or the same amount in money to do with as I please.What would you ladies choose? Piper

Hollywood makes a pitch for an ancient institution
Proposing Marriage Hollywood makes a pitch for an ancient institution. By Steve Beard Everyone seems to be making statements about marriage these days. Pop-star Britney Spears made headlines not long ago when her spur-of-the-moment marriage in L

OT - What are you *reading*?
_Invisible Monsters_ by Chuck Palahniuk -KMS

EL Idealist vs Perfectionist?
Can anyone advise what the difference is between these 2 products? I've used Idealist before and liked it but having been hearing raves about Perfectionist. It's touted as a "correcting serum for lines & wrinkles" but I know people use it that don't

30% off @ UrbanDecay.com
have no idea about the expiration date. use the promo code "street" any recs from this line? Anyone have any experience with the illegal lip stains? Jean

OT: Power Walking with wrist weights
rosie (sorry@toomanyweirdo's.cm) wrote: >>have you thought about rewrapping the grip area? you can "regrip" a tennis racket with a padded-type tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i don't see why that wouldn't work for your weights. i hope that mak

Best deal on J. Iredale pp foundation?
Does anyone here know where I might find the best deal (best price or extras or free shipping, etc.) on Jane Iredale pressed powder foundation? Thanks! Darby Jo

Need Help
This is a multi-part message in MIME format --=_NextPart_2rfkindysadvnqw3nerasdf Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Let me begin by explaining to you my request. In September of 2003 I was diagnosed as having tes

Fashion Retail Data?
Hi All - Anyone know where I can get free data on fashion retail sales for 2003? Beauty retail data? I need to write a report with sales data, ideally broken down into categories (teens, adults, girls, boys, etc.) Thanks!

New BlueMercury on Conn Ave (DC) soon!
There was a short article in today's Post about the interesting original facade they found behind the ugly black paneling in front of the now-closed Kemp Mill Music on Connecticut Ave....and they just casually mentioned at the end that the space is

Socks question
Hi everyone! I remember that last summer, there was a lot of talk about.. I just CAN'T think of what they were called: some kind of half-sock that was perfect to wear with mules and slip-ins. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? :) I just got

OT: Looking for lightweight Indian cotton bedspreads
I have been looking for some colorful twin and queen sized Indian cotton bedspreads, the ones you just drape over the beds during the hot summer months. Not quilts or coverlets, just basic bedspreads. I haven't had much luck here in NYC, so i was won

beautysak.com rocks!
I recently placed my second order with them. It came lickety split and with tons of samples (go smile, philip b., phyto, kai, pacifica, red flower). The site is clean and simple and the CS is great. It's also a female-owned independent business w

Free Sasser worm removal tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.removal.tool.html From Norton Anti-Virus folks, either download it or run it from the prompt.

O.P.I due North!!
Taken from the Toronto Star - http://tinyurl.com/yvz7s "Colour me Canadian this fall BERNADETTE MORRA O.P.I. nail polish is one of the most popular in Toronto salons. But who knew that the initials stand for the unfashionable-sounding Odontorium

Hair removal and rogaine
Is there any reason you can't use rogaine while you're simulatenously having laser hair removal? Does it encourage your entire body to grow hair or just where its applied?

UD skincare at Marshalls
Picked up UD Clean Up makeup remover for $3.99, Zen Cleanse $4.99, Detox Cocktail $5.99 and Gaurdian Angel SPF15 moisturizer $7.99. They also had Hard Candy Palm Pallettes for $9.99 and some HC nail polish or lip gloss sets. wg

foundation - weirdly separating?
Hi I am using Chanel VOILE UNIVERSEL sheer foundation which I like a lot. I've been blending it on with my fingers, and noticed that it seems like it's leaving a white residue on my fingers. I wonder if that's zinc oxide, and if it is staying on

vivienne westwood question
Can anybody tell me if it was vivienne westwood who designed the queen elizabeth image with a safety pin through her nose? Thanks!

Help for the fashion-impaired: can I wear a white polo shirt with black dressy pants?
I've been trying to dress better while at work (sort of a casual white-collar workplace) and am wondering if this would be a good summer combination or a style clash.

need jeans fit advice
Hi I found a pair of jeans where I like the style, the fabric AND they are long enough to wear with my tallest heels (!!) BUT I am kind of between sizes. The 28 is comfy, fits well, but is a teeny scootch too big - I suspect that only I would not

Mini Skirt Super Sale
Hi, I would like to invite everyone to check out our mini skirts at Mini Skirt Land. Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister and about 50 other brand names. Very reasonable prices. Hope to see ya soon ;-) at:http://www.mammothjamboree.com/ebay/redirect.html

pedicure questions
I am thinking of going and getting my first pedicure :-) I am in the midwest, and at the nail place at a local strip mall charges $27, the upmarket place where I get my hair done charges $30 and up for a mini pedicure and they have some fancier stu

Lear fashion design
Please have a look to www.fashion-drawing.com The Italian Online fashion design scool ciao --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.659 / Virus Database: 423 - Rele

What do you do ....
If you arrive at work only to discover that you have made a terrible wardrobe error. I purchased a wedgewood blue twin set with what I believed were navy stripes at the cuffs and bottom. I was so sure that it was navy that I even purchased a new na

Applying sunscreen AND moisturizer with SPF, what order?
Hi, this might already discused before, but I searched and can't find the answer. I always used Sunkiller sunscreen because it has high SPF and keep me matte. I usually wear it in order: sunscreen -> moisturizer -> powder foundation/ liquid foundat

Hollywood makes a pitch for an ancient institution
Proposing Marriage Hollywood makes a pitch for an ancient institution. By Steve Beard Everyone seems to be making statements about marriage these days. Pop-star Britney Spears made headlines not long ago when her spur-of-the-moment marriage in L

Hollywood makes a pitch for an ancient institution
Hollywood makes a pitch for an ancient institution. Everyone seems to be making statements about marriage these days. Pop-star Britney Spears made headlines not long ago when her spur-of-the-moment marriage in Las Vegas to a childhood friend lasted

My facial experience at Shiseido
This was my first full facial and I had a fantastic time! My mother has been going to this Shiseido for many years, so they have started giving her special deals (free spa days, discounts), and she got her first facial a few weeks ago and loved it so

Happy Birthday, AJ!
Did you get the Derby Pie I sent you--wasn't the pug adorable? I hope she didn't scare you when she jumped out of the pie. I thought having her wear a Lilly bikini was a nice touch. So--what are you going to name her? Eudora? OK, OK, I'm kidding.

Very OT now...did I mess up!
Made this post over at rec.autos.sport.f1 and well, seemed to be a tad ot :-) Anyway...here's where it was meant to be... Picked up Patti Smith's new album this weekend titled trampin' and it's the best work she's done in years! Rem