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    To wax or not to wax ????

    This is kinda the short version so that I don't babble on forever. I can't claim this is my own recipe, i found it online somewhere i no longer remember. INGREDIENTS 1 7/8 C white granulated sugar 1/4 C water 1/4 C lemon juice DIRECTIONS Dump everything into a sauce pan - you want...
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    Does Anyone Have Lint Removal Tips??

    I have two tips, only one of which i've ever tried. The first is the one I mention only as a matter of "I once knew someone who..." and his method was to use the vaccum cleaner and the brush attachment. It didn't get a lot of other use by him but he used to on his peacoat from time to time...
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    To wax or not to wax ????

    I end to stray from waxing. It can't be done at home economically because you end up cleaning up such a huge amount of wax left everywhere. What I do love that not a lot of people do is at home body sugaring. It's great because you can make the stuff out of a bag of sugar, some lemon juice...
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    Thrifting Tips

    I've been thrifting for ages but today, at another site, someone posted asking exactly how one goes about developing a vintage wardrobe and the common cry was "goodwill, ebay and learn to sew" which, of course, is really the only advice. Nevertheless, even going to a thrift store can be an...
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    Should I straighten my hair before pin curling?

    Those look like they'd be useful for the hair inept like me. However, because they appear to be so closed, i'd be worried about my hair not drying on time and, the fact that the curl is of a defined size gives you less flexibility (which translates to consistency, of course)
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    Before the big hair plunge...

    Red fades like you wouldn't BELIEVE - and then when it's faded horribly and it occurs to you that touching up your color that often is frying your hair, it turns out it's the only shade of hairdye that is almost impossible to remove. :P With that having been said, however, the trend toward...
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    Should I straighten my hair before pin curling?

    The girls at vintagehair are a lot of the same girls from the lounge (i know you're over there!) and the tutorials, pictures and insight is extremely useful - plus, everyone is super sweet :) http://community.livejournal.com/vintage_hair/ It's a fantastic hair resource.
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    Home spa treatments

    A honey & yogurt mask is nice - half honey, have yogurt a litte bit of vinegar -- it makes a great face mask but i actually have been known to apply it to rough elbows, etc... Just exfoliate first. I'm also a fan of body sugaring rather than shaving or waxing, and there are some great...
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    Should I straighten my hair before pin curling?

    This is my current favorite pincurl tutorial. I've given up - too much hair and i'm just not getting the result I want. But, the technique she uses is the only one that ever worked for me when I was doing it. http://community.livejournal.com/vintage_hair/1245765.html The advantage to the...
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    Wardrobe crisis!

    Speaking of of cub scout zoo trip sthat result in rip outs - it's alwas a good idea to bring a good old fashioned sewatshirt or sweater. Odds are you're going to be engaged in a lot of those weird things they did to me when I was a girlscout. "Here are six unevenly spaced logs and there are...
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    Lady Day, your avatar?

    ah, the damage you could do with a drawing tablet and illustrator :)
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    Speaking of dancing . . .

    the only thing I can say is that the reason I can't get my SO out on the dance floor is a completely and utter terror that he will dance quite as spazzy as he is. It's justified, because he will, but he's interested in taking lessons so long as they are private lessons. Have you tried that...
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    My hair is breaking :(

    The best thing you can do for easily damaged hair is eat well. My hair has been awful - really. I don't even know what my natural color looks like any more i've been treating it for so long (half of my life, actually) and, after a traumatic hair cut, I let it grow out and didn't cut it for...
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    the Monroe bum-wiggle

    That seems terribly dangerous to your hip and spine...
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    Unwanted attentions?

    I get that a lot - particularly online. (In life, someone larger usually comes along and points out that I would really like it if they went away.) There's actually legal precedant called Internet Menacing if the harrassment gets to severe which it can tend to. Anotehr tip is to report to...
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    Etsy - Shopping Share

    I'm not sure if Etsy has been shared here before. Feel free to flog me if it has, but I was browsing for a good deal on custom buttons tonight and it occured to me that their vintage clothing section might not hvae been pointed out. They do everything, of course, but they have individual...
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    Sensative Eyes

    You guys are the best resource ever! Thank you! And, yeah, disposable wands are a must have around here. If I'm going out for an evening or a weekend and i dont want ot cary the replacements, i will soap and water the included product wand and let it air dry before putting it back in. The...
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    Sensative Eyes

    I have tried Urban Decay shadows before but I had a simmilar allergic reaction. The problem is that, as I mentioned, I am the bubble girl. It's not only a matter of finicky eyes, it's also a matter of severe allergies (dust, pollen, dander, pears, cherries, several varieties of soap, most...
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    Sensative Eyes

    You say that like I haven't considered it! (The eyeliner anyway) but, alas, it all seems to fad to purple over time on anyone I've ever known who has had it done. In my eary teens, I did line inside the lower lid. Oh man was that dumb. I Haven't done it since I was about thirteen...
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    Sensative Eyes

    I have tragically sensative eyes. In fact, in all my 21 years, over half of which I've spent in make-up, the only eye products i've found that don't irratate my eyes are Bare Minerals. Price and color selections, however, can be a bit prohibative. As a general rule, I end up applying...

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