December 23rd, 2009 10:09 pm Burt's Bees Citrus Facial Scrub [ ] beauty101 [jillianfish] [ mood | sore ] [ music | Merry Christmas (Here's To Many More)- Relient K ] Alright, my wonderful denizens of beauty- I have another problem. For Christmas a not-very-close friend got me a little thing of Burt's Bees stuff. One of the items is this. I tried it tonight and it left a thick film on my face. I'm already breaking out a little because it's that time of month, I figured I didn't need anything else clogging my pores. So I washed the film off with my Philosophy Purity face wash. So my question to you all is two fold. One- why is this stuff leaving a film on my face? It's a thick film too. Feels pretty gross. What the heck is in it that's doing that? And why? Why did they think this was a good idea? Two- am I overreacting by washing my face again afterwards? Is it actually just hurting it more? Should I keep using the stuff the way I am now, or the way they tell you to? Or should I just re-gift it to someone else? lol. Thank you for all your wonderful advice, and a happy whatever-you-celebrate to everyone! read (4) add

December 23rd, 2009 4:37 pm Pear shape [ ] beauty101 [curiouslinh]  I think that the medication that I'm on caused me to gain weight in the hip area. So now my hips are a lot wider than what they were before and my stomach is flat. I'm at a lost. I just came back from shopping and the stuff that usual works, looked horrible on me. I tried reading stuff online but I'm still not too sure about it. I was always a pear shape, but in two months the weight gain has been so drastic. It's like the rest of my body is the same size besides my hips. My butt isn't any larger; just for some reason it's like my bones stretched out wider (maybe it's the last bit of puberty? I'm only 20 and I know that the body keeps changing). Any styling tips for extreme pear shapes? I have a large bust too and most of the tips that I read online were for flat chested pears. ( picture ) read (16) add

December 23rd, 2009 6:12 pm Skin care halp [ ] beauty101 [pluie_confettis] I've perused the tags looking for help but I haven't really found much to answer my questions :( MY DILEMMA: My skin's been getting weird on me. I've always had breakouts here and there but lately it's been going nuts, to the point where I think I might have mild acne. Cystic breakouts and whiteheads and clogged pores and other disasters have been erupting all over, mostly along my jaw. I heard good things about Neutrogena's grapefruit wash, so I tried that, and honestly it did work wonders ... for the first three or four days. Then it started drying out my t-zone like NOBODY's business. When I tried a temporary solution of moisturizing the area after I scrubbed my face, I started breaking out in that area again, even while still using the scrub. Could the moisturizer be the problem? I stopped using it after that, and I did use it on my whole face, daily (when I remembered) for a while, but my issues started after I forgot to use it for about a month, lol. I've stopped using both, and now it's just back to crappy blah breakouts. I've always been a skincare spaz ... I don't really know what to use or when to use it or what really works, so I'm back in the dark after that disaster I guess. My skin goes from kind of dry to really oily (and vice versa) pretty fast, so I'm not even sure how to address THAT. It even affects my hair, I think, because by the end of the day my bangs and the hair around my face gets mega greasy. I'M A HOT MESS!! Could anyone recommend anything? Or even just say "holy crap my skin's just like that!" Thanks ladies (and gents?)! read (21) add

December 23rd, 2009 5:15 pm Purple boot leg Jeans? [ ] beauty101 [ficali] My mom awhile ago bought me royal purple boot leg jeans, yet I haven't worn them because I don't know HOW to wear them. It's a funny royal purple too not what you think it would be. I LOVE purple and ecstatic that she got me these but i am having trouble fitting these in my style. I'm usually just a blue jean, plain long sleeved, sweeter, funky shirt kind girl and I really don't know how to pair it with anything to make it look not dorky D=. That's the color purple a bright royal purple. Ideas? read (10) add

December 23rd, 2009 4:29 pm of course i am asking this last minute. [ ] beauty101 [oth_girl] so tomorrow is christmas eve and i am trying to figure out my outfit. my family and i go to a family friends house with all of our friends and then attend midnight mass. i was thinking wearing a red button down shirt (completely plain). black skirt. and flats. the problem is my black skirt is a little shorter than i hoped. its about mid thigh. do you guys think that is too short to wear to church. should i wear black pantyhose underneath or nude colored? im completely stuck and will have no option to go out and buy anything. the alternatives to wearing the black skirt would be black hardtail pants or black skinny jeans. the problem with pants is i would be wearing such a covered up shirt that i would feel VERY conservative and plain wearing pants with that top! thanks for the help :) read (7) add

December 23rd, 2009 2:53 pm [ ] beauty101 [rewrites] I just got this Covergirl quad yesterday and I've worn it once but I'm looking to see how other people use it. Soo if you have suggestions of ways to combine the colors or how to wear it let me know! Also I'd love to see pictures of people wearing this if you have any :] read (8) add

December 24th, 2009 12:52 am Ahh the joys of summer [ ] beauty101 [xscars_] I had a look through the memories and tags, and that has helped me narrow my field down by a tiny bit (but not by much!), so i need your help! Im in need of a self tanner(s) for my body as it's summer here in Australia and im white as a ghost. I've read good things about the bare escentuals(?) faux tan, and anything by Clarins, but we don't sell bare escentuals(?) here and Clarins will cost an arm and a freaking leg to buy! So im looking for pretty much anything else. In Australia people rave about the St Tropez and Model Co ranges, but they're about $40-$60 for their products so im a bit skeptical of paying so much when im a first time user of self tan and im white as. I have also heard good reviews of the L'oreal Sublime Bronze but i have no idea which one people are referring too. ( these are the two that my work sells ) I've tried the Nivea Summer Beauty gradual tanner in medium-dark and while it's okay, here are a list of cons: *It's really runny to apply and takes forever to absorb *It takes about a week of application to see any result *It goes orange very quickly, so if you go overboard or keep applying for about 2 weeks straight, you'll be an orange mess *It pretty much washes off in the shower. I've also tried the Dove and Johnson gradual tanners with about similar luck. So im not really looking to try another gradual tanner as i want more lasting power and more brown than orange! 1) For my legs/arms im wanting a nice self tanner that's more on the bronze side with as little orange-ness as possible. Any brand or price, really... And in your experience, is it easier to apply a cream/mousse or a spray? 2) A decent self tanner for the face/WONT CAUSE BREAKOUTS! I've been specifically looking at the tanner for the face by St Tropez, or a L'oreal face tanner. I don't mind if these are gradual or even orange-y, they just cannot clog my skin like a mofo! Lately i've been getting some pimples on my neck and chest, so i want a facial tanner to use on that area in the hopes of not creating any more pimples. Ack! Thanks in advance! read (7) add

December 23rd, 2009 4:19 am Best Deep Purple Nail Polish Ever! [ ] beauty101 [hotel_soap] BEWARE: This is a full blown review on this product (that I feel so passionate about!) so it's quite lengthy. So I was absent-mindedly perusing the cosmetics aisles at Wal-Mart looking for something new that would possibly catch my attention that I could try. I'm not too big on drugstore brands because IMO 99.9% of all the drugstore stuff sucks. But maybe it's just my luck??? ( More ) read (10) add

December 22nd, 2009 11:38 pm Peely face [ ] beauty101 [reijigin] My face is starting to clear up from Mario Badescu's acne line, yaaay! Only now I'm in the dry, peely phase on my cheeks and I'm at my mom's for the holidays without my vanity full of skincare stuff. Any homemade exfoliators that will take care of the peeling where the cysts are healing? Is oatmeal good for that? And uh... How do you use it on your face? Just a washcloth seems to dry it out more without actually taking off the flakes. read (10) add

December 22nd, 2009 7:52 pm at home wax products. [ ] beauty101 [rgrthat] [ mood | happy ] Has anyone tried these Veet strips for waxing? (Specifically their underarms?) If you have knowledge of a better product for at-home waxing please clue a girl in.  :)  I'm looking for middle-of-the-road to higher-end price range because I'd prefer not to rip my skin to shreds with something sold at any ol' Dollar Store kthx. ;) Cheers dolls. <3 read (12) add

December 23rd, 2009 12:35 am Boots boots boots! [ ] beauty101 [lirael_w] Hey! I'm having a crisis over which of the following boots to splash out on and would really appreciate your opinions, as you all seem to have such great taste. ( Boots under here :) ) read (21) add

December 22nd, 2009 7:33 pm [ ] beauty101 [scianaphobia] Hey girls, I need some haircut help! Right now my hair is really long, and a dark brownish color. It's a little bit wavy, but if I brush it, it goes completely straight. I haven't cut it in 1.5 years, and it's still relatively healthy. Basically, I need a change but I don't know what I should do! Short? Keep it long? Color? It's pretty much a blank canvas, and I'm so bored with it I want something new for 2010! :D So.. what should I dooo? ( Picturessss! ) read (2) add

December 22nd, 2009 5:59 pm [ ] too_much_info [sandyladoo2you] [ mood | groggy ] Okay. So last night I went to a friend's house for some drinking. Apparently it wasn't supposed to be a light night. We were doing shots of Rumplemintz, which at the time felt like a fantastic idea (typing the word "Rumplemintz" even makes me want to vomit). I took 4 shots. FOUR FUCKING SHOTS. And I was done. I ate a grilled cheese. Then calmly walked into the bathroom and threw it up. Then made my way to my friend's couch and passed out until my boyfriend came to pick me up. He took me home where I cried all over him, and passed out. I woke up at 6am to my stomach in rebellion. I got out of bed, and promptly vomited all of the water and juice I had apparently drank when I got home. Passed out until about 10, when I had to RUN to the bathroom, or else I'd have shit my pants. And this is when it got bad. Sat on the toilet. It wasn't coming. Wtf? Then my stomach started churning. And stirring. Oh no. I had to vomit. And I was mid-shit. So I grabbed the garbage can next to the sink, and did a sweet vomit-shitting combo. My god it was bad. And the vomming was complete with that horrible loud heaving. My boyfriend thought I was dying. Ugh the vom/shit combo was I think the worst ever. And I was steadily hung over and sick as all hell until 3pm. It was a not so good day. read (16) add

December 22nd, 2009 10:28 pm hand warmer [ ] too_much_info [ezflutterby] Hi there tmi! So today I was out all lunch and it was cooold, so when I came back inside, my hands were freezing. So I went for a peepee and as I was wiping I could feel the heat of my hooha through my fingers. So I finish wiping, then proceeded to use my vag as a hand warmer. Worked damn well! Also, does anyone else get this-I go for a poo, then I wipe and as I have a rubbish diet and a small 'roid, it usually takes a while to make sure I am totally clean (cos the "unclean itch" never starts until you have no way of sorting it out)and so many times by the time I get myself clean, another wave of poo comes out! I don't know if it's the length of time I'm sat there, all the movement round my bumhole or a combination of both, but it's VERY annoying. Especially as it only seems to happen at work, when I'm already stressing out about how long I've been sat on the loo. Whenever I go back I'll either get knowing looks which is embarrassing, or some innocent will ask me where I've been and I have to think of something convincing,as I really cannot say "Oh I've just been for a monumental shit". read (11) add

December 22nd, 2009 2:24 pm [ ] beauty101 [understanding] I am going blonde with a bleaching process & my hair was holding up pretty well until phase 2 of the dying & its starting to feel just a bit damaged. Nothing to bad but obviously I want to fix this before it becomes worse or my hair really hates me. So any ideas for treatments &/or washes I could be using? I believe I need something with a whole lot of moisturizing more than anything else. Thanks! :D read (2) add

December 22nd, 2009 3:21 pm [ ] too_much_info [xx_socold_xx] So basically, my body hates me and I usually only poop once a week if I'm lucky. It's not because I'm lacking in fiber, water, or exercise. I do all of that but my body will just not cooperate. I've considered IBS but honestly, who knows. Anyway. Because of that, when I feel the need to poop, I get seriously excited, lol. But, at the same time, I usually dread it. 85% of the time, they aren't refreshing, relieving poops. They're either accompanied by loose stool and cramps or they're so soft that they're impossible to push out more than a tiny bit, which leaves me feeling gross and like I need to poop the rest of the day. Does anyone else have this problem...? What in the world can I do? The only time when I go more than once a week is what I'm on my period. :( Edit: I should mention that I've tried psyllium husk, fiber supplements, and eating large amounts of fruits/veggies with lots of water. I feel pretty hopeless. I'm jealous of those people that can poop every day and it only takes them a minute or two. It takes me upwards of 20 minutes. read (5) add

December 22nd, 2009 10:06 pm Virgin coconut oil - help! [ ] beauty101 [bron_the_brin] I hope this post is suitable here, even though it's beauty related. I'll hide most of it under a cut just in case! x-posted to naturalliving  I live in Sweden and I can't find virgin coconut oil from shops, and the only place I've found that sells it online has sky high prices. I turned to Ebay (which I've never used) and it took me ages of googling to find items that will ship to Sweden. Since I've never bought this before, I don't really know what the "right" stuff should be like. Basically, I want at least a litre (32oz) so I can start using it for homemade deo, for my skin, maybe for my hair and I want to try it as lube, since I'm very yeast infection prone. ( I have a few questions. ) PS. I have about 13 more hours before the bidding ends, so I'm in a hurry! Thank you once again! While I'm at it, I want to share something I've found working for my hair. I've always had hair that never felt soft and got greasy quite quickly. A couple of months ago I looked around for natural ways of washing hair and since then I've done the following after washing my hair with shampoo and conditioner: I mix a third of a decilitre of lemon with a tablespoon of honey with some warm water (so the honey melts) and even more cold water in a large cup. After washing my hair, I rinse my hair with this, then wash it out quickly with water (but leaving some of it in). I've noticed that my hair becomes so much softer right afterwards and also when it's dry. The other day I forgot to rinse my hair with this stuff and my hair felt like steel wool! Dunno what's making my hair soft out of these things, but it softens my hair! :D read (4) add

December 22nd, 2009 11:20 am Shampooing? [ ] beauty101 [ame_neechan]   So I've had this dilema for a LOOONNNG time and basically sucked it up and lived with it but it's becoming to much to deal with I have fairly long hair (mid back) and straight cut bangs and my problem lies in the bangs. They get greasy SO quickly. We're talking shower in the morning, oily and disgusting by 7pm. And it's sick, I pin then back at night to avoid forehead acne but I can't during the day because, well... I have a massive forehead. The problem gets worse because the rest of my hair is INCREDIBLY dry, like I could go 2 days without shampooing the rest of my hair and it still looks and feels fine. So as you can see, I have to wash my hair every single day so I don't look like a grease ball at the front of my face but as I do that the rest of my hair gets dryer and dryer :/ How do I fix this and even everything out? What kind of shampoo/conditioner would you recommend? read (21) add

December 22nd, 2009 1:37 pm What haircut? [ ] beauty101 [vegasmoon] [ mood | awake ] [ music | Swallowed - Alexz Johnson ] Hey everyone. I'm lookin for a haircut that will look good on me. I don't know what my face shape is (if you can tell me, let me know!) & I really don't know what haircut I would look good with. I'm looking for something that is perferably not too short, cuz I hate short hair, especially on me. I have naturally wavy/frizzy hair. But I straighten it all the time because I think I look like Mufasa from The Lion King when my hair isn't straightened. But, I would also like a haircut that would look good with wavy hair as well, just in case on those days I don't feel like straightening. Here are some pics so you guys can see what I look like now. ( Pictures. ) Sorry if the pics are rather big =/ My computer is a slow one. read (6) add

December 22nd, 2009 10:05 am Best place to ask a TMI question :) [ ] too_much_info [i_stalk_piccolo] [ mood | curious ] I wonder if this just happens to me or if everybody gets this. Usually when I either have to poop, or will need to soon, I guess the poo in my colon hits nerves somewhere. It can be over 9000 degrees outside, but I will suddenly become as cold as if it were the middle of a cold winter. I'll get waves of goosebumps and want to get somewhere warmer or put on warmer clothes. If people touch me, they say it's weird how cold my hands are. Does anybody else get this? read (9) add

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