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03-09-2012 at 12:19 PM.

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I know the feeling. My daughter and I are the ones holding up the baggage check-in lines cause we need to move stuff from bag to bag to stay under the weight limit.

Dh weighs mine before we leave. I love to carry all my stuff. Most of the time I carry my cat too.

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03-09-2012 at 12:21 PM.

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Dh weighs mine before we leave. I love to carry all my stuff. Most of the time I carry my cat too.

I try to weigh it at home, but sometimes it is off by a few--that's when we play pass the clothes! Sadly, my daughter has gotten better, but not me.

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03-09-2012 at 12:26 PM.

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I think you're the roller expert here, so I'm going to ask you. I like the result, but only after I slept on it

it's because right after, it's so big at the bottom, and flat at the top. i think it's because the top hair gets less heat, so less curls. is there a way to volumize the tops? more rollers maybe to get more heat in general, but then again the ends still get the most heat, and you'll have to remove the rollers right away, otherwise it will be too curly.

maybe i need bigger diameter rollers? :lol : that would mean i need to buy another :teehee :

i'm getting addicted to hair appliances

they make the hair look more shiny and healthy.

i got the small/medium.

I use smaller rollers on the top of my head to add volume. I roll the top first, then roll the bottom. It's easier to get all the rollers to fit on your head, when you do it that way. You can brush it, until you achieve the amount of curl you want.

Thanks, I'm going to order the same bands from Amazon.

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I just don't want to be down too long. Not being able to work out and do what I want drives me bonkers!

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What I observed while people-watching in Nassau...

- many woman only bring one or two swimsuits on vacation

Thumbs down to you unless you are only going on vaca for one or two days. Multiple women wore the same swimsuits everyday or every other day...and the swimsuits were noticeable. At least opt for a plain swimsuit if you only have one but will be wearing in EVERYDAY!

- swimsuits with pictures on the booty are not cute

A woman had a green swirl bikini on with some type of black sketch on it. On closer review, it was a sailboat. Unacceptable! It was child-like. (And she wore it every other day.)

- men do not like white eyeshadow

These men sitting near me one day pointing out a woman who was wearing white eyeshadow and I asked me was it "in". Even if it is "in", not the way she was wearing it.

- your swimsuit bottom should not be baggy when dry (or wet for that matter)

Get a swim bottom that fits you.

I did not see as many VS swimwear as I usually do. Someone was wearing Beach Sexy Pin Dot Baclonet & Cheeky Bottom [victoriassecret.com] in Coral. I have the bottom and a Banded Halter in Black Pin Dot. She is lucky I did not wear mine on the same day. Haha! I was killing them with my Swimwear game, including my coverups. Even women were complementing my "classy" swimwear over the trashy girls. HAHAHAHA

What did her eyeshadow look like? I use white, pearl, or ivory for my brow bone. Does everyone think that looks bad? Maybe, I should stop doing that.

What color should I use? I'm very pale, if that makes a difference.

Alvs, is this surgery/recovery supposed to be very painful? If so, I feel for you. I hope the time flies by & you get lots of good happy pills.

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03-09-2012 at 12:37 PM.

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Wow, I always bring a swimsuit for each day and at least 2 or 3 diff cover-ups. Another tip--
Do not wear a thong swimsuit at a family-friendly pool, and especially not when going on a water ride. The poor person who gets her tube afterwards.

At the Atlantis one year a heavy-set woman was wearing one and people complained to the lifeguards and a manager had to ask her to leave or change.

Eww... the mental image.

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I know the feeling. My daughter and I are the ones holding up the baggage check-in lines cause we need to move stuff from bag to bag to stay under the weight limit. : D

I'd be right there beside you moving our stuff around.

I still end up paying overage on occasion. When we went on a 16 night vacation, we took 8 suitcases & 3 carry-ons. My DH & I take 3 suitcases for our weekend getaways. I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't decide what to take & what to leave home. You never know when you may need 3 pairs of shoes in the same day.

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03-09-2012 at 12:42 PM.

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Eww... the mental image.

I'd be right there beside you moving our stuff around.

I still end up paying overage on occasion. When we went on a 16 night vacation, we took 8 suitcases & 3 carry-ons. My DH & I take 3 suitcases for our weekend getaways. I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't decide what to take & what to leave home. You never know when you may need 3 pairs of shoes in the same day.

Thankfully my hubby can fit everything in a shopping bag if he had to so i get the 75% of his suitcase in addition to mine.

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03-09-2012 at 12:47 PM.

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It pulled up how much I paid and it went back to my nordstrom card. The cashier did verify my card number to make sure it was the right sticker. I'm glad she did because I've bought things with old stickers before. Old sticker probably wouldn't work since it has already been returned though.

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They give you back the price (and tax) that you paid. Once, I bought 3 Philosophy shower gels for $33 on sale there. I returned one. They gave me back $11 + tax.

Thank you both. I have the receipt somewhere.

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I would say wait til you have kids and go to the water park, but you don't want them. I agree with everything you said. I even agree with the men for the most part. Not many ladies can pull it off.

Hahaha...I have not been to a water park in awhile.

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Wow, I always bring a swimsuit for each day and at least 2 or 3 diff cover-ups. Another tip--
Do not wear a thong swimsuit at a family-friendly pool, and especially not when going on a water ride. The poor person who gets her tube afterwards.

At the Atlantis one year a heavy-set woman was wearing one and people complained to the lifeguards and a manager had to ask her to leave or change.

I do not have a thong bikini. The closest I have ever gotten was...

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Name: VS Very Sexy Brazilian-cut Hipster.jpg
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. I kept it for months (maybe a year), but I did not have the heart to wear it. This bottom...

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is a bit on the sexy side. The sides are cut higher on me, and it is my size. I love it. I was there 8days/7nights and brought 8 bikinis. I had three "traditional" coverups, two VS Dream Tees Ruffles Tanks, a tube top, and a skirt so short I cannot believe I bought it...hence now it is a beach skirt.

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Some of my swimsuits I took on vacay last year still have tags. I'm not a light packer. I was the one in college that took enough clothes for everyone when we took trips

. I like choices because who knows what kind of mood I'll be in that day!

I had so much fun I am looking at swimwear right now on VS. Oh! I did notice that ruffles look good on the breasts. Saw a girl with a ruffle swim top...it was soooo cute. I am on it!!!! I understand about choices. That was the best part of the morning...deciding which to wear. I did know from the beginning which one I would wear on my birthday...my special bikini...hahahahaha!

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Dh weighs mine before we leave. I love to carry all my stuff. Most of the time I carry my cat too.

I have a bag weigh thingy. I rarely use it b/c I have never gotten called out on my bag's weight.

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What did her eyeshadow look like? I use white, pearl, or ivory for my brow bone. Does everyone think that looks bad? Maybe, I should stop doing that.

What color should I use? I'm very pale, if that makes a difference.

I will take a guess that you do not look like the woman I saw. The guys said that she had to be from Jersey (that was based on her entire look). It looked like she was ashy around her eyes. She had A LOT underneath her eyes also.

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03-09-2012 at 12:48 PM.

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I use smaller rollers on the top of my head to add volume. I roll the top first, then roll the bottom. It's easier to get all the rollers to fit on your head, when you do it that way. You can brush it, until you achieve the amount of curl you want.

Thanks, I'm going to order the same bands from Amazon.

What did her eyeshadow look like? I use white, pearl, or ivory for my brow bone. Does everyone think that looks bad? Maybe, I should stop doing that.

What color should I use? I'm very pale, if that makes a difference.

Alvs, is this surgery/recovery supposed to be very painful? If so, I feel for you. I hope the time flies by & you get lots of good happy pills.

I'll be high as a kite! Valium and pain meds (forgot which kind).

I wear ivory too!

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03-09-2012 at 12:51 PM.

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What did her eyeshadow look like? I use white, pearl, or ivory for my brow bone. Does everyone think that looks bad? Maybe, I should stop doing that.

What color should I use? I'm very pale, if that makes a difference.

The "bad white" is probably used as overall color, and not sheer. Yours is fine. You really put lighter than your skintone for the brow bone. And yours is probably not white white, but sheer.

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03-09-2012 at 12:54 PM.

Water parks aand kiddy pools scare me!

Ruffley bikinis are super cute! I love putting outfits together!

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Thank you both. I have the receipt somewhere.

Hahaha...I have not been to a water park in awhile.

I do not have a thong bikini. The closest I have ever gotten was...Attachment 1060334. I kept it for months (maybe a year), but I did not have the heart to wear it. This bottom...Attachment 1060338 is a bit on the sexy side. The sides are cut higher on me, and it is my size. I love it. I was there 8days/7nights and brought 8 bikinis. I had three "traditional" coverups, two VS Dream Tees Ruffles Tanks, a tube top, and a skirt so short I cannot believe I bought it...hence now it is a beach skirt.

I had so much fun I am looking at swimwear right now on VS. Oh! I did notice that ruffles look good on the breasts. Saw a girl with a ruffle swim top...it was soooo cute. I am on it!!!! I understand about choices. That was the best part of the morning...deciding which to wear. I did know from the beginning which one I would wear on my birthday...my special bikini...hahahahaha!

I have a bag weigh thingy. I rarely use it b/c I have never gotten called out on my bag's weight.

I will take a guess that you do not look like the woman I saw. The guys said that she had to be from Jersey (that was based on her entire look). It looked like she was ashy around her eyes. She had A LOT underneath her eyes also.

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03-09-2012 at 12:54 PM.

Lately, I've been lazy about my eye makeup. I just use one brown color. Then apply eyeliner. I don't skip tightline and I lightly do waterline. Love the effect of tightlining!

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03-09-2012 at 12:56 PM.

Quote from kurips

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The "bad white" is probably used as overall color, and not sheer. Yours is fine. You really put lighter than your skintone for the brow bone. And yours is probably not white white, but sheer.

Agreed with!

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03-09-2012 at 01:18 PM.

Quote from hba123

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Thankfully my hubby can fit everything in a shopping bag if he had to so i get the 75% of his suitcase in addition to mine.

I pack for my hubby too, which means I also over-pack for him.

Quote from IceyNiki

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Thank you both. I have the receipt somewhere.

Hahaha...I have not been to a water park in awhile.

I do not have a thong bikini. The closest I have ever gotten was...Attachment 1060334. I kept it for months (maybe a year), but I did not have the heart to wear it. This bottom...Attachment 1060338 is a bit on the sexy side. The sides are cut higher on me, and it is my size. I love it. I was there 8days/7nights and brought 8 bikinis. I had three "traditional" coverups, two VS Dream Tees Ruffles Tanks, a tube top, and a skirt so short I cannot believe I bought it...hence now it is a beach skirt.

I had so much fun I am looking at swimwear right now on VS. Oh! I did notice that ruffles look good on the breasts. Saw a girl with a ruffle swim top...it was soooo cute. I am on it!!!! I understand about choices. That was the best part of the morning...deciding which to wear. I did know from the beginning which one I would wear on my birthday...my special bikini...hahahahaha!

I have a bag weigh thingy. I rarely use it b/c I have never gotten called out on my bag's weight.

I will take a guess that you do not look like the woman I saw. The guys said that she had to be from Jersey (that was based on her entire look). It looked like she was ashy around her eyes. She had A LOT underneath her eyes also.

I've seen women who use a white product under their eyes to hide dark circles. IMO, dark circles look better than that does.

Quote from ALVSGIRLY

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I'll be high as a kite! Valium and pain meds (forgot which kind).

I wear ivory too!

Between the meds & the Ipad, we'll probably get some great posts from you. This is going to be fun. Free entertainment!

We love your crazy/Ipad posts though.

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The "bad white" is probably used as overall color, and not sheer. Yours is fine. You really put lighter than your skintone for the brow bone. And yours is probably not white white, but sheer.

Unfortunately, it would have to be a whitest white to be a lot lighter than my skin tone.

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03-09-2012 at 01:24 PM.

kurpee, something I forgot.... After you remove the rollers, spray your hair & your brush with hairspray. Allow those to dry, before brushing it. Spraying both will prevent a lot of static, as you continue to brush your hair to achieve the right amount of curl. If you brush it a lot w/o spraying, you will have a lot of static & fly-aways.

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03-09-2012 at 01:30 PM.

I forgot...I got the deepest tan ever and now my skin is peeling on my face. My hair stylist suggested putting oil on my face. And other suggestions? (I want my natural complexion back!!!!)

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03-09-2012 at 01:48 PM.

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Pretty, thanks for the reminder on the price cut! I think the only time I would take the case anywhere would be to the wedding I'm in if we end up driving. Otherwise, I have that cute travel case Azn gave me

All we need is 1 e/s palette right?

yes, all we need is 1... if that 1 is a Z-palette that contains all your e/s colors in it!!!

i have the hardest time picking what to bring with me on trips. it's so difficult to find a happy medium between being super prepared and packing light.

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i recommend the happy bra straps. gets the kurips-approved seal.

for $6 for 4 and with free shoprunner shipping, there's really nothing to lose.
i think it does its job. my straps fall a lot, i'm thinking my shoulders are not broad enough

and i didn't have to deal with that yesterday and today. (could be lucky i pulled out bras that don't do that but i feel like all straps fall on me) it is a little cumbersome to put on, i have to fasten my bra on my chest, put the happy bra straps on then turn the bra 180 degrees and put the bra straps on my shoulders. also, the hardware adds a little bulk, but not more than the hardware your bra comes with.

thanks for the rec k!

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My rollers usually have a lot of hair wrapped around them too. If the clips stay on them, I leave it. Less hair per roller will give you a tighter curl though. It shouldn't matter for loose curls & body. You probably didn't leave them in long enough or heat them quite enough. I usually heat them a little while, after the heat indicator shows they're hot (if your set has a heat indicator). Hopefully, it's not a problem with the set.

the rollers seemed hot, but i think i only left them in for like 5 min. plus, my hair is stick straight right now due to a perm, so i think that's another reason. it probably won't hold a curl well for another 6 months or so. but i'll try it again and leave on for longer next time! (i almost killed the set bc i took it out of the box and plugged it in, not realizing that there was no on/off button so plugging it in meant heating it up right away. there was still cardboard in between the rollers separating them. lucky for me they didn't start to burn!

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Quote from ALVSGIRLY

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I just don't want to be down too long. Not being able to work out and do what I want drives me bonkers!

how long is the recovery time? good luck...!! i hope you have an easy recovery.

Quote from IceyNiki

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What I observed while people-watching in Nassau...

- many woman only bring one or two swimsuits on vacation

Thumbs down to you unless you are only going on vaca for one or two days. Multiple women wore the same swimsuits everyday or every other day...and the swimsuits were noticeable. At least opt for a plain swimsuit if you only have one but will be wearing in EVERYDAY!

- swimsuits with pictures on the booty are not cute

A woman had a green swirl bikini on with some type of black sketch on it. On closer review, it was a sailboat. Unacceptable! It was child-like. (And she wore it every other day.)

- men do not like white eyeshadow

These men sitting near me one day pointing out a woman who was wearing white eyeshadow and I asked me was it "in". Even if it is "in", not the way she was wearing it.

- your swimsuit bottom should not be baggy when dry (or wet for that matter)

Get a swim bottom that fits you.

I did not see as many VS swimwear as I usually do. Someone was wearing Beach Sexy Pin Dot Baclonet & Cheeky Bottom [victoriassecret.com] in Coral. I have the bottom and a Banded Halter in Black Pin Dot. She is lucky I did not wear mine on the same day. Haha! I was killing them with my Swimwear game, including my coverups. Even women were complementing my "classy" swimwear over the trashy girls. HAHAHAHA

about girls who only bring 1 bathing suit. what is wrong with them? even when i go to vegas (and i generally will only sunbathe one day over the weekend since sunday is recovery time) i'll bring a few just to have a choice. i don't wear my bathing suits much so i love any opportunity to wear as many as possible! oh and i LOVED the pin dot balconet - i reeeeally wanted it in green! but never ordered when they had it in my size.

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Some of my swimsuits I took on vacay last year still have tags. I'm not a light packer. I was the one in college that took enough clothes for everyone when we took trips

. I like choices because who knows what kind of mood I'll be in that day!

i try to avoid this by choosing wisely (multi-use pieces, etc) but this is why it generally takes me about a week to pack for anything.

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Dh weighs mine before we leave. I love to carry all my stuff. Most of the time I carry my cat too.

at the cat!

Quote from hba123

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I try to weigh it at home, but sometimes it is off by a few--that's when we play pass the clothes! Sadly, my daughter has gotten better, but not me.

do you have a luggage weigher? i have this one [amazon.com] from amazon and it has changed my life - no more awkwardly positioning the luggage while i step on a scale, only to find that it was wildly inaccurate! i highly recommend it - i will usually give a pound or 2 in case the weigher thing is wrong, but it's decently accurate!

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I've seen women who used a white product under their eyes to hid dark circles. IMO, dark circles look better than that does.
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i've never seen this but i can imagine how horrible it is.