Thanks, baby.

What is a salicylic acid peel?

7/10/2011 10:16:12 PM

i got free microdermabrasion stuff from sephora once b/c of all my points or w/e aaaaaand it just kinda felt like a more hardcore st. ives apricot scrub. i did it myself rather than went and had a professional one done obviously but i liked it. my skin is sensitive too so there might be a little redness but i felt super squeaky clean after. i would use it like once a week til i ran out.

7/10/2011 11:13:33 PM

gosh i can't imagine a more hardcore st. ives haha

i usually switch off between the regular hardcore one and the sensitive one because my face gets pretty dry

the weather right now SUCKS for my face. i tend to have dry skin but when its all humid and i wear makeup i DEFINITELY get dewy (whereas in non summer months, my skin doesn't really get oily). so i scrub it hardcore but then it just dries it out (in a bad way, like in a peeling way). its a vicious cycle haha.

in other news the pot of ponds moisturizer i bought probably 1.5 years ago is almost gone. i love the pot o' lotion for face. it lasts SO long.

[Edited on July 10, 2011 at 11:17 PM. Reason : .]

7/10/2011 11:17:04 PM

i use the st ives collagen face lotion stuff. love it. 5 bucks and it lasts foreverrrrrr.

i pretty much love st ives. i use the scrub int he morning and the grapefruit neutrogena stuff at night. and my skin does the SAME thing. ugh. its been so oily lately its epic gross

7/10/2011 11:21:23 PM

I use this:

And it is amazing. I used to be able to get it from Sephora, but they don't carry the brand anymore. I use it twice a week, and follow with their moisturizer. I could immediately see and feel a difference after once use. I actually got it a few years ago, and never got around to trying it, tried it a few weeks ago, and I am never looking back!

7/10/2011 11:26:14 PM

i LOVED that neutrogena grapefruit stuff. i need to look for coupons for that stuff. because i loved it but it is like $texas compared to st ives. and it also dried my skin (cause it has the face medicine stuff in it)

i will have to try the st ives face lotion, since i'm about to need new lotion anyway!

one weird thing i did find recently that helps spot treat any pimples that come up is this "zit zapper" pen thing. target has this new line of cheap as shit ($1 - $3) makeup called ELF. i haven't tried any of the actual makeup products (i am assuming based on price that they suck but what do i know) BUT they had this zit pen (looks like a tide pen) for $1 so i figured what the hell. it is just the salylic acid or whatever but it goes on easy and it actually works (or for me it did). i just found it helpful since my skin gets dry then i can use non salylic acid face wash and spot treat any zits. plus i feel like it makes them go away faster.

7/10/2011 11:26:15 PM

if you know anyone with a bj's membership, i just buy it there. it's like two huge bottles of it for like 15 bucks or something. its lasted me awhile (the grapefruit stuff)

7/10/2011 11:32:57 PM

^ good idea! HELLO, father. he always asks if i need anything at costco and besides giant bags of craisins i always say no. now i will add facewash to my list!

and that SWIRL by daily candy site has sevens today and there are a couple of cute pairs of skinny jeans. $99.

unfortunately i cannot purchase any. but i am lusting after them anyway!!!!

7/11/2011 11:10:45 AM

Costco is also good for shampoo and conditioner I've found.

7/11/2011 12:03:09 PM

^^ I've seen very nice Sevens, Luckys and True Religions at my local Plato's Closet in Orlando. $15 to $30 a pop.

Of course, the Plato's Closet in Cary, NC always had a pretty icky selection (worn clothing and odd brands). But if there's a better Plato's close to you, it might be worth it.

7/11/2011 12:04:58 PM

Yeah I don't really get why that Plato's sucks so bad in Crossroads. You'd think with all the rich kids in Cary there'd be a decent selection.

7/11/2011 12:08:10 PM

^^ yea i've gotten several pairs of designer jeans from Revolver (the consignment shop in Raleigh - used to be in 5 pts now on Glenwood)

i think it was better in 5 points because not as many people knew about it haha

now it is harder to find stuff because i feel like everyone goes and snatches up the good things faster

i just need to check it more frequently than i do (which is not frequently at all)

either that or the styles are kind of out of date. like. i don't want flared jeans (got enough of those) i want skinny jeans. but everyone is wearing their skinny jeans now. get fat and give them to Revolver, people! lol

^ i know. the goodwill in cary has better clothes than plato's closet haha.

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 12:08 PM. Reason : .]

7/11/2011 12:08:20 PM

Hey y'all (mostly kadwackie)

Swirl has up to 50% off Seven for All Mankind (I'm a huge fan with 6 pairs in my closet) and they really have some cute styles! I know they're expensive, but its rare you find a good sale like this, so get on it.

http://www.swirl.com/invite/erica

7/11/2011 7:50:25 PM

and they sent me an email that said free shipping on sevens ahhhhhh

want so hard

cannot afford at the moment

well i COULD but it would be a bad idea. rats.

7/11/2011 9:02:33 PM

khcadwal thanks for the heads up about the freepeople "facebook" discount code. i got a dress using the code but instead of charging me $53 they made a mistake and only charged me $18. i got an email today saying they wouldn't charge me for the difference

i had been eyeing this dress for months, so its awesome that i got it for so cheap



[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 10:07 PM. Reason : just regret i didn't get the black/blue one also!]

7/11/2011 10:05:38 PM

that dress is SO pretty! ahhhh you lucked out that is awesome!!!

i saw that email today too. i ordered 3 accessory items. unfortunately they charged me the right amount lol. oh well they were still cheap. but i am jealous of your steal!!!

7/11/2011 10:08:15 PM

How should I cut my hair?











or any other recommendations are appreciated. I was also considering dying my hair, but I have no idea what color I would want to dye it :/

7/11/2011 10:58:42 PM

i like the first pic best, if your hair is manageable and would stay flippy like that...it looks fun! and of course, you could still flip it in too.

Last 2 pics are the least fav. Last one reminds me of some out of control sideburns, its so tapered to her face.

7/11/2011 11:01:54 PM

thanks for the input. I've actually had my hair styled like the first picture before. I think that one is my favorite too, but wasn't sure if I wanted to branch out with something different. I think I would style the last two a little better to not be so.. funky/weird

7/11/2011 11:03:37 PM

2 then 3, bmel.

7/11/2011 11:04:49 PM

i think a darker brown would look good on you.

and i think 4 wouldn't be bad, obvs if it wasn't as messy, because the back is not stacked like some of the others. It's a good summer length

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 11:06 PM. Reason : .]

7/11/2011 11:05:36 PM

I really wanna do this!

http://bit.ly/qk5dqb

Quote :

"Love Is Art Making Your Own Sex Art Is Cheaper than You Though Your last attempt at adding spice in the bedroom included fuzzy handcuffs and a pair of candy panties. Before you engage in another round of Good Cop, Sticky Cop, take note: Love Is Art has a classier way to inject a little oomph. The Company Inspired by Yves Klein’s abstract expressionism and Andy Warhol’s performance art, Love Is Art founder Jeremy Brown has hit upon a sophisticated approach to expressing your love. Couples strip down to their birthday suits and roll around in specially formulated black paint while doing the deed. The end result is a graphic work of art that wouldn’t look out of place on a gallery wall. Brown spent months researching materials and, after looking high and low, came across a hypoallergenic cotton canvas and nontoxic pigment that won’t irritate sensitive parts. The Offer Love Is Art Kit, $33 (Regularly $60) You’ll get all the necessary tools to make your mark and clean it up. Show off your best strokes (yup, we said it), and then take your handiwork to the framer to be stretched. When your guests remark on the eye-catching piece, decide whether to fill them in on the sordid details or keep it hush-hush (your parents will be none the wiser)."

7/12/2011 10:18:20 AM

as someone who stripped down and did a belly cast...i find ^ odd

7/12/2011 10:34:02 AM

I think it would be a lil freaky fun

7/12/2011 11:00:02 AM

I'm just imagining the mess it would make

7/12/2011 11:01:35 AM

Random observation: In my Israeli/Palestinian conflict in film class, we watched a movie on helicopter pilots in the Seven Day War, and the opening and closing scenes of the movie were sex scenes where the pilot and his wife rolled around on sheets in paint. It looked kind of awesome. But definitely wouldn't do it on my own bed/house.

[Edited on July 12, 2011 at 11:06 AM. Reason : ]

7/12/2011 11:04:56 AM

Quote :

"Three Tips When Making LOVE IS ART • Cover the floor with a large plastic sheet. • After making your masterpiece, toss on the slippers to avoid telltale footprints to the bathroom (you do want that security deposit back, don’t you?). • Hop in the shower and rinse off with the body scrubber that’s provided — a perfect ending to some good, clean fun."

7/12/2011 11:09:07 AM

I don't think I could hang up artwork like that. What if someone asked why there was a big white spot on the black paint.

7/12/2011 11:11:12 AM

Just say you bought it

7/12/2011 11:13:37 AM

OMG. I want to do that. I think imma buy it.

7/12/2011 11:18:34 AM

I've been looking around for wedge sandals that weren't god awful tall, with maybe canvas or cotton uppers.





Augh, I love the print, but I LOVE the eyelet lace!! Unfortunately, neither are available at a store near me... sigh!

7/12/2011 11:27:05 AM

YES!

DO IT.....I gotta find someone to "do it" with me

7/12/2011 11:27:08 AM

lol I admit, I am intrigued

7/12/2011 11:27:39 AM

I kinda want to do it too, my husband likes abstract art

He wont want to spring $30 on it though!

7/12/2011 11:28:54 AM

That's why you show up with this as a present

7/12/2011 11:36:50 AM

I'm not about that platform wedge that doesn't go too high...it looks clumpy (almost like a platform flip flop :sick

I need a lil more heel height when you add a platform to the toe area....also that white will get yucky fast

[Edited on July 12, 2011 at 11:38 AM. Reason : DOUBLE POST]

7/12/2011 11:38:05 AM

that love is art thing is really really cool. makes me wish i was, ya know, in love with someone

7/12/2011 11:43:44 AM

Anybody have a pneumatic stapler I can borrow in like 2 months?

7/12/2011 12:06:12 PM

Alright, got approval from the man who controls the purse strings. Totally buying it. May have said that it will inspire us to have more sex. May post results in a few weeks

7/12/2011 12:13:31 PM

i, too, am incredibly intrigued.

7/12/2011 12:15:29 PM

I'm so happy I can get the ladies of TWW some penis.

Well...everyone besides MYSELF

7/12/2011 12:21:35 PM

That looks pretty interesting. But the bf is a clean freak. Wonder if he will go for it?

7/12/2011 12:23:16 PM

ok, i have a question.


anyone know of a good place i can get a nice messenger bag (maybe a distressed leather?)
i've found them online but im a little timid about ordering one and it not be big enough....

7/12/2011 12:36:05 PM

I'm really bored with my hair and think I wanna color it. Do you guys think I could pull of a platinum blonde? I'm naturally so dark haired that I've never really thought about it before.



(on the right)

7/12/2011 7:44:09 PM

i think you could pull it off. have you put your pic in one of those "make over" things to see how it looks?

and the sex art thing looks fun!!

7/12/2011 10:52:04 PM

I hope these fit but excited to have these for going downtown and then switching into and out of my heels

7/13/2011 1:04:53 PM

i have a pair of black ones from scholl's-- i bought them on a whim and threw them in my purse... then one day I was dying from my heels and i remembered i had them, they saved my feet

7/13/2011 1:10:49 PM

ya this one is up to a size 11.5...which i am praying will fit
dr. schols only went up to 10. but yes if they fit i'll be in love. I got them for like 10 with a groupon like deal.

7/13/2011 1:28:25 PM

NY&Co Online is having an insane sale.

I got:

1 pair of wedges, 1 dress, 4 pairs of shorts, 2 crops and 4 shirts for $86 including tax.

It is RIDICULOUS.

7/13/2011 2:11:59 PM

if anyone does the love is art thing, please post pictures!


of the finished product, not of you having sex

[Edited on July 13, 2011 at 2:15 PM. Reason : ]

7/13/2011 2:13:16 PM