I've had my hair colored (at a salon) for the second time. The first time was to cover blonde highlights that I just got tired of. I have medium brown hair naturally, and she used a combo of gold and very dark gold, and it made the highlights look gold/red without being OMG RED which wouldn't work with my coloring (yellow undertones but v. pink cheeks and a tendency toward red eyelids). I've been growing out a super short pixie cut at the same time, so I went 8 weeks without any salon visits. Yesterday I had her cut it and she used the same color--although I had almost nothing left from 8 weeks ago, this time the color looks a lot darker, like darker than my natural brown, probably because most of the highlights are gone now. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. I'd like to lighten it just a smidgen without stripping a whole lot of color or lifting only some part of the color, thereby changing it to weird and ugly. She advises using a sulfate-free shampoo...I've been using some regular drugstore-type brand "for color-treated hair" and it made the first color job last very well.

What can I wash it with once or twice today to lift the dark color just a little?

And after that, what can I wash it with to bring out the red/gold tones and not lift the color any more? I'm going to Target today, I could pick something up.

So. I checked, and the Harry Potter stars haven't been done in quite awhile - since 2005, in fact. I thought we could use an update. :)

To start off, remember when Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint looked like this?



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OMG that took a long time. Sorry no biographies, that would have taken even longer. Any that I haven't included, it's likely because either I couldn't find very good pictures of them or they're minor characters. I think I got most, though :P

1. What are some universal tips for having really awesome skin?

2. Are there any products that have completely changed your skin?

I'll be flying out of Ontario airport at about 4:30pm on Tuesday. I live in Torrance, so what paths should I take and what time should I leave?

Thanks!

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Ok so here's the deal. I just lost my virginity a few weeks ago (I'm 18 btw). I'm on the pill and we used a condom every time we had sex. However, I wasn't taking the pills regularly...i was taking them everyday but always at different hours because i find it hard to remember. And for some reason everytime after we had sex (i KNEW he used a condom i saw him put it on and take it off) I felt like there was something seeping out of me as if it were cum or something (i'm sorry if this is disgusting)....but i feel like this is doubtful because we had sex about 6 times and he used a condom each time so the condom couldn't have broken 6 times. Anyway, i got my period last Saturday morning. It was the normal amount of bleeding i have every month. The regular bleeding stopped after about 3 or 4 days. It's been over a week and i'm still getting this brown stretchy kind of discharge. I just need a pantiliner it's that light. What could this mean?? i'm getting sort of worried.


I kind of have a second question too if it's ok.....we've done it six times and it still doesn't feel good for me. It feels *alright* but basically just feels like something going in and out of me that's all...nothing pleasurable. And he has had sex many, many times before so i know it's not just him being inexperienced. If it helps it does feel good when he fingers me just not when we actually have sex. I can't understand why it's not pleasurable for me and i'm starting to get frustrated.



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I take a ton of digital photos and save money by waiting for freebie deals to print them. This one is just in time for Xmas :o) 50 Free Prints plus 50 more for only a penny each (for New Customers) Valid 11/27/09-11/30/09.

Shipping ends up being about $6 for 100 prints - but still, that's a really great deal! I'm always really happy with the quality of the prints I get from Snapfish and I find I save a lot of money by only ordering when they have these freebie deals. Just make sure you use a different/new email address if you already have an account with them :o)

So... reviews are good for the soul!

I thought that we could have a weekly review post.
It'd have a single product from each section (Bath, shower, hair, skin, etc), and we'd all write our reviews of it, what it's good for, anything bad about it, etc.
Information for people looking to try new things.
I'd be happy to run it, and select the products, not just stuff I've used of course, and retro in there eventually as well.

I'd be happy to do a memory page with links to each review, all sorted by section, and seasonal specials.

All we need is people willing to contribute.
Is this the kind of thing people would like?
If they went into the memories, it means people could easily access reviews to something they're thinking of trying out.

Shaving my underarms has always given me ingrown hairs and nasty rashes, and regular deodorants always make it irritated and burny, so I'm thinking of trying out some Lush stuff to alternatively prevent/heal my shaving irritation and ingrown hairs, as well as something as a deodorant. I'm going to try some stuff I'm more familiar with before the Lush deos though, since a lot of people with sensitive skin seem to have trouble with them.

I have Vanilla Puff powder and have tried that a few times, but once I start to sweat it wears off right away. I have a massage bar (Shimmy Shimmy) and tried using that, just to see how it would feel (also, lol, sparkly underarms). It's nice and moisturizing and makes my skin feel soft, but it only masks smell a little.

Would it be worth a shot to use a massage bar, then dusting powder over it? Has anyone tried this as a deodorizer? What massage bars do you think would work well for this?

Any other products people use in place of a deodorant?

Also, what can I use to help heal shaving irritation and ingrown hairs? I tried using Cosmetic Lad on my underarms and it didn't do much, should I go for Dream Cream?

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I'm going to be sending out some baked goods this holiday season, and I'm looking for wax tissue paper - you know the kind that goes inside bakery boxes? I found some at Williams Sonoma here that I really like, but I can't seem to find it anywhere else. I've found it in just white, and maybe some solid colors, but so far no patterns!

Does anyone have any ideas where I could find some cute wax tissue paper like this?

Thanks!

Hello :)

I am itching to dye my hair blonde. My hair is naturally dirty blonde, but it's brown (or maybe borderline dark blonde, I don't know) right now.

I'm pale skinned, with blue eyes and freckles. This would make the blonde..work, right? The only thing I'm concerned about are my eyebrows. They are dark and I'm afraid they'd look silly if I just left them like this if I went blonde. Do I get my hair stylist to bleach/dye them too? Or do I use a brow powder? I really have no idea.

I made a public post in my journal a few minutes ago with a picture of my hair (and eyebrows!) now and how I'd like to dye it, if that helps.

My best friend, who lives in another state, just got her own apartment.

I will be visiting that state this upcoming weekend and I'd like to bring her a gift bag of stuff (she did the same for me when I moved to my own place 5-6 years ago).

Thing is, she does have stuff in storage but isn't sure what she actually has....and isn't sure yet what she needs. She's making this move this week so she won't know until then, and when I get up there this weekend it would be perfect if I could bring her some essentials. So I'd need to buy this week rather than waiting for her to tell me what she needs (like making a formal registry or something).

Problem is, she's extremely picky. I mean, she won't buy a shirt because she doesn't like the hem. So, anything dealing with style is out. I don't want to buy anything that she might already have, too.

So, what are some new-home essentials? I'm talking a bunch of stuff I can put in a big bag or box. This way she only has to worry about buying the big-ticket items that she has to make a decision on, and not worry about a lot of the little things.

On my list so far:

- Dish sponges and Dawn/Palmolive
- Method/Lysol all-purpose spray cleaner
- Cleaning rags
- Paper towels and/or napkins
- Reuseable plastic pitcher (for mixing iced tea or other drinks)
- Wooden long-handled spoons
- Pot holder/oven mitt
- Spoon rest
- Batteries (because....who doesn't need batteries!)

(Note: She does not have a dishwasher or washer/dryer in the apartment)

What else can I throw in there?

Since it's Saturday night and I can't go out because one of my wisdom teeth is popping through and my face is in enormous amounts of pain, I have nothing better to do than to post some reviews of Lush products I've been using. I'm fairly new to Lush; I bought the Marilyn hair treatment at the recommendation of a friend a couple months ago, and ever since then I've been slowly converting all my beauty products to Lush. Alot of these are samples, as I have a friend that works in the store and always loads me up with em.

FYI, I'll be reviewing hair and skin stuff, my skin is normal/combo, oily nose, slight redness on cheeks and nose. My hair is a platinum blonde pixie cut, and is pretty dry from all the damage/experiments when I was in beauty school. ;)

Anyways, feel free to tell me what you think of these products, or if you've never used them and want to know more, ask!

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After a traffic growl that forced everyone off a part of the Jersey Turnpike, Adam and I arrived in Gaithersburg at 8:30, two hours later than we had initially planned. But we knew that from the beginning.

On our way out of Sag Harbor, we stopped at Cromers, a local market, and bought the two packets of bacon we'd seen earlier: mallard duck and wild boar. They became dinner. They were excellent. I hadn't known you could make bacon out of duck meat.

Pictures will be forthcoming, as we are still unpacking. Also, Adam will be in China in two days. Mild panic attacks will be common.

I miss Sag Harbor.

I`m a fan of the Baby Phat clothing line and I`m searching for other urban style clothing lines that are similar. I used to see alot of the cute "baby girl" and "55" t-shirts in the mall and that type of clothing seems to be hard to find these days, unless I`m not looking in the right place. Any stores you recommend, online or in person? (Though here in Reno, Nevada we do not have a large selection of stores so I prefer online)