bokey wrote:  Neatnik.

I've become so dependent on this I use it almost every week. I've also got some Ivory soap somewhere.

 

 rosedraws wrote: 
Good. Because that stuff is dis-gus-ting.

Duchamps's journal about the safety of sun-protection products prompted me to share the "Cosmetics Cop" ingredient dictionary:

http://www.cosmeticscop.com/cosmetic-ingredient-dictionary 

 Be careful...searching through this exhaustive cosmetic ingredient dictionary can eat up a lot of your time!  

 rosedraws wrote: 
cool!  good to know!

Not a product in particular, but it was such a joy to buy sundries at RiteAid.com.  (this is not smam. )

I stocked up on my favorite floss (tape) which I can no longer find at any stores.  I also got my favorite powder which seems to have been discontinued, and the Pantene "beautiful lengths" products which I've wanted to try but could never find.  (So far I like it.)

They had lots of sales, and the shipping was free!  2 days later, the stuff arrived.  Now THAT's a great shopping experience! 

 mem_313 wrote: 
just saw this...thanks for the recommendations!!

 triskele wrote: 
Go to Sally's and get the Beauty Secrets Basecoat, and they sell a Beauty Secrets High Gloss TopCoat. Also? Try a diff polish. I like Orly. It lasts longer than OPI.

My pedicures I do at home last almost a month!!!!

i LOVE OPI's nail polish colors...but the product just doesn't last. even with top coat.   with all of my hand washing, and long-hair washing, it lasts about 3 days before it starts coming off.
you'd think that for $8.50 a bottle, it would last a week.

 newwavegurly wrote: 
i asked at ULTA for kits, and the girl said they don't have any...i was like...okay....i HAD seen them before....and now you mention them....  i will check again....  thanks for the linkie!!!!  i love walgreens!

i keep my nails short, too, being a massage therapist...and my "whites" are pretty white, too....so i hear ya.....  i;ve only had the french done once, for my wedding....but it looked so nice, i have been wanting to try it again....

i appreciate your reply!!  how was your salmon?  i hope you developed an appetite! 

 triskele wrote: 
I believe they make kits you can purchase to give yourself one, and I also think that there is some sort of white nail polish "pen" you can purchase to help apply it a bit more evenly then if using a brush.
 
It looks like this one comes with a pen as a part of it.
 
I can't make any recommendations, I typically keep my nails rather short and the whites of my nails are naturally very white, so I don't typically get French manicures or pedicures. 

 cookinlover wrote: 
no, i don't want someone who can speak french while i do my nails....i want someone to tell me...  oh nevermind.....

 triskele wrote: 
Phineas is your obvious go to girl on this one.

okay, not a specific product, but i am wondering if anyone has had success doing french manicures/pedicures on themselves.  what's the secret to getting the white part on evenly??? grrr!


i paid extra special bucks to have a french mani/pedi for the wedding 2 years ago..and i loved how it looked.  have since bought polish, but can't make it look right!

Good idea?  Haven't tried but considering.

found it at walgreens!  yay!

 JrzyTmata wrote: 

kewl!
i love the way it smells....

 triskele wrote: 
Revlon says it's still being made.
target has it

 hippiechick wrote: 
cool!  they still make it...and yeah, it looks just the same!!!  thank you!!