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I love you even MORE now.

metalia — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:11:56 -0600

And may I just add: Convertible (and now-discontinued) Sally Hansen color pot that I purchased the year I was married.

This month will mark our six-year anniversary.

Me too!

kgseymour — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:51:53 -0600

I almost included that in this post! I have a lipstick that I bought for prom (yes, that was a LONG time ago), and it's gorgeous (and Lancome, I think). Of course, it's discontinued, and I wear lipstick so infrequently that it's not even half gone. I just scrape off the top layer and apply it, and it still totally works. And so far, I'm still alive and kicking and free of lip fungus!

Kristen

www.jeez-o-petes.com

I Am Gross

metalia — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:47:44 -0600

You know all those guidelines about how long to keep cosmetics? Yeah. I, uh, don't really listen to them. Like at all. I AM fastidious with my makeup brushes, though, so, that cancels out The Gross, right? RIGHT?

months later?

scunningham71 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:42:33 -0600

(I'm a little behind on my online reading)

1. I tried the white pencil trick, too, and felt like I looked like I was trying out for a spot on The Girls Next Door. Or trying to look like Christina Aguilera.

Then I read - in countless magazines - that makeup artists use a nude, not white, pencil for more natural results. So I searched for one, and found there was not a nude pencil to be found in any mall, Ulta, Sephora, Sally Beauty Supply and drugstore on the East Coast. So I finally dropped $16 on Pixi Eye Bright Liner No. 1 in Nude. Truth be told? It works. It's subtle, and I probably could live without it. But it does takes the edge off the redness that comes with extra sleepy-looking eyes. It'll last forever, too, because I don't use it everyday - only on days where I'm looking like I attempted to party like Kendra, Holly, and Bridget the night before.

http://www.target.com/Pixi-Bright-Liner-No-1-Nude/dp/B002IB4KGE/ref=sc_q...

And I enthusiastically second the Laura Mercier concealer. I use the Undercover Pot (the one with two types of concealer and a little bit of setting powder). Dropping that much on concealer makes me cringe, but when I use it I'm downright amazed at the results. It conceals without that chalky "hey, look at me wearing concealer!" look - that alone makes it worth the price. (I've invested in it twice, now.)

(And for what it's worth, I'm 37. I've had that long to road test bad concealers and such.)

I'm glad it's not just me

StephanieSD — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:20:17 -0600

I'm glad it's not just me who finds showering a chore. I like the end results of being clean and looking nice, but all that getting wet, washing up, rinsing and repeating, shaving, exfoliating, drying off, applying of lotions, fixing of hair... It's so time consuming. (And I'm pretty fast, for a girl.)

I wash my hair about every other day. I was told by a stylist that if I insist on using cheap shampoo, I should at least use it as little as possible. I color my own hair and blow dry it often, and I get complements from professionals on how healthy it is. I'm sure it's from not overdoing it with the washing.

Stephanie SD

I write about life in Africa at Where in the World Am I? and I blog gluten-free at What I Eat

Have you heard of no-pooers?

Cellulite_Analyst — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:10:22 -0600

I've cut back on the hairwashing, too. It strips your hair of its natural oils, and then your scalp tries to compensate by generating more oil. I used to have to wash my hair every day, but now I only wash it a few times a week and it still doesn't get as oily as it used to if I skipped just one day. There's a movement where some people don't wash their hair at all --they're called no-pooers (seriously!). I don't think I could go that far, but ironing... I've given that up completely.

http://www.CelluliteInvestigation.com

Nothing wrong with it...

PunkyB — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:32:01 -0600

I spray down a an article of clothing that I have worn a few times and not yet washed with fabreeze and throw it in the dryer, which makes it come out smelling and looking clean. Good way to fake it.

Punky B

www.stuffpeoplebought.com
www.deadwalking.com

Hair

Carmen S — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:52:38 -0600

I don't wash my hair more than 3 times a week either. The woman who does my hair - and charges a lot for the coloring - says that it actually makes your hair healthier. So, this time, being lazy pays off!

Woo hoo!

kgseymour — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:45:45 -0600

I knew it wasn't just me! And it does make things so easy -- most days I wake up and, honestly, my hair is pretty much good to go, which was never the case when I washed it on a daily basis.

Thanks for sharing!

Kristen

www.jeez-o-petes.com

I don't wash my hair that often

sassymonkey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:42:33 -0600

On an average week I'd say 2-3 times. My hair seems happier. And I rarely use styling products. And I rarely wear makeup. I used to wear it daily but I got used to working at home and well, I'm lazy. So now even though I don't work from home I still don't wear it. Life is so much easier. No make up in the mornings, only have to do my hair once or twice during the work week. There's no real rush to get out the door in the mornings.

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

Love it!

theomalleycats — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:04:58 -0500

That looks like a great stocking stuffer for all of the women in my family. I'd definitely throw one in my laptop bag for work trips. I made the mistake on my very first business trip of not bringing anything for a headache or bandaids for blisters and suffered the entire first day. Never again...

Living, learning, and freelance writing/researching/strategizing.

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Mini Mergency, what what.

kerri ladish — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:46:11 -0500

Earring backs? This is a kit after my own heart.

perfect

j.c. — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:33:36 -0500

that is worth every penny.

www.smilelaughordie.com

Shut. Up.

Jenny Lauck — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:40:42 -0500

I LOVE this. I totally want one - or maybe to make something similar for holiday gifts for my girlfriends...

The Circus is in town!

That's Soooooooooooo Funny

orlapeters — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:37:24 -0500

This is sooooo funny. Yeah, getting all that into such a small space is a feat in itself. I wonder how many scientists they needed to get it all so small?

Great thing to have. Am going to look for one for myself now, and also get a bunch for presents for people. Have go friends coming this weekend to stay over, so they'll definitely be getting one!
Thanks again, great tip.

Orla

Product Launch Manager