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Discussions Posted on 11/19/2004
 
HUE Nylons
I am going out for Thanksgiving dinner. (To the Highland's Inn in Carmel...for the Foodies out there.) I usually wear dressy slacks, but I got a GREAT dress @ Ann Tyalor for $46 and my friend (male) hasn't seen me in a dress in the 7.5 years we have

seeking alt. to proactiv
an acqaintance just turned 16 and has a drugstore budget. very allergic to sulfur, so cannot use proactiv. she needs a basic drugstore routine she can maintain easily. offered to get her bliss and sephora samples, but those aren't drugstore. :| tia

ISO tbs "juba"
hello all, wondering where to find discontinued BODY SHOP products. have phoned their warehouse and no JUBA to be found. googled HURONIA as posting using same earlier this year, but was told scent has been discontinued for at least 2 years. been ou

Finaly i'.ve found i site that sells REAL 70% cashmere (pashmina) 30% Silk!!!!!!
Hi, Sorry for my english, I'm French. I've been locking on the Net to buy a Pashmina Shawl. There is so many on so many different prices. first I've bought one for 30$, they were saying 70% cashmere 30% silk, it way 1005 viscose. I was pist. So i de

what I bought today
Hi! well yesterday I got an email from my local boutique.. the one I haunt on a regular basis. Cofarb, Cheryl, and Fashiondish know the place... anyway, they sent out an email to customers about a 40% off ALL denim sale.... just for bringing in the em

What I bought today
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------000905080306080209070209 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I had a good haul today...it was my first time to the mall area since Jun

Rinsing hair
Just finished reading an article about keeping hair clean and it ended with rinsing. Saying to start with warm water then going to as cold as you can stand it. In fact, the colder the water the shinier the hair... Not in my lifetime ;-)

re: more thrifting bargains
Goodwill of New England offers a 10% discount card good for a year for $10. But on your birthday, you get an extra 15% for 25%. My find? A red wool LL Bean blazer (covers the tush). It was marked $7.95 so it really was only $5.96 + tax. Oh yea,

textile question
I was weeding throught t-shirts the other day and came across some old Gap shirts that are still in great shape. These were purchases from the late 80's/early 90's. The shape is basic, so it isn't dated. My question is about the fabric or weave that

More Thrifting Bargains
All for a total of $23 and change- Needed some cooler weather pieces quickly so hit the Goodwill store here (which I've mentioned is excellent). I'm not too much of a jeans person and when I do buy a pair or two, they will be GOOD pairs. (debating w

Virtual Makeover Sites
Hi Everyone My site that links to many free inline Virtual Makeover Sites where you can try on different hair styles, hair colors and cosmetics on your own photo. plus much more. Please Check it out and I don't think you will be disappointed. Sandi

where do you all shop for reasonably priced quality underwear?
You were all very very helpful with my last question, so hopefully you can help me with a new one! I'm in need of underwear! Bras, panties and tights specifically, maybe a slip or two. I'm looking for a reasonable price (no more than or close to $40

What are *you* wearing today?
58 degrees We are in a real cooling period with no rain in sight. I don't look forward to tomorrow evening's football game, the last home game of the season. Today I need to bring the car in for repair estimates and do grocery and continued Chris

Handbag charms
Has anyone bought them? I've seen the ones by Prada and Juicy and now Jay Strongwater and others are jumping on the bandwagon for another 2004 trend. They are currently very pricey but I'm sure we'll all see them at Claire's in the spring. Audr

OT: Pick the Worst
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party dress help
Hi all, I would like your expert advice on something. My brother is getting married soon and I've bought a stunning red satin strapless cocktail dress (with a black satin jacket for daylight modesty). First question: should I wear a strapless bra or a

Jane in Canada !!!!
Finally delurking 'cause I can't contain myself. Finally found Jane cosmetics in Canada - at Superstore (rather a small display ....might have missed them had I been zipping along any faster... there's just two of a few items eye zingers, face powder,

New Clinique Holiday Shades
There are some really pretty "icy" shades in the new Clinique collection that are worth checking out. Also, the new Color Surge eye shadows are really soft and pigmented. Clinique is really moving up in the makeup world, IMO. Barb

Symphony of bad sweaters
Read about this in the Tribune. Some of the captions are hilarious! http://www.buriedlede.com/projects/sweater.html Priscilla --- psb2@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in puppetland!"

"Enhance Me" & "Solange" products
Has anyone tried products from either of those lines yet? I just received 4/$20 from Enhance Me, but haven't tried them yet. Any comments? A.