Anyone for Coffee? (no boys allowed)

[totyfroty]

:lol: Reading and sleeping wow that reminds me of college days:p
You sleep whenever you are reading. Now I am reading everything while sitting down on my computer with a cup of coffee. It is better,just try it

[Niamh]

:lol: I hear you Nossa! Thw thing is my bed is my second most frequented place for reading.(first is the bus) Sometimes i get so comfortable that is just go "a i think i'll have forty winks."

[symphony]

thats exactly why e-books will never be able to help me :lol: they cant be read while lying in bed, and so cant be my cup of tea.
i hardly read anywhere else except my bed.

[Niamh]

Exactly! I prop myself up with loads of cusions and pillows, and have a tray of goodies and tea to drink and munch while i read. My mam says that sometimes it gets so quiet that she cant tell whether or not i'm asleep or reading intensely.

[Nossa]

Oh I LOVE Ebooks..:D I have tons of them.
But the again, you can read them on your laptop in bed :lol: There's not escape! :lol:
It's just that then whole bed, and lamp on the nightstand, and some music from the radio..and maybe a cup of whatever to drink..the whole atmosphere is great..except for the sleeping during reading part of course :lo:

[Nossa]

Exactly! I prop myself up with loads of cusions and pillows, and have a tray of goodies and tea to drink and munch while i read. My mam says that sometimes it gets so quiet that she cant tell whether or not i'm asleep or reading intensely.

:lol: My mom does the same..but my mother has the habbit of opening the room's door FBI style...she literaly makes me jump of the bed...:lol:

[Niamh]

:lol: My mom does the same..but my mother has the habbit of opening the room's door FBI style...she literaly makes me jump of the bed...:lol:

:brow: I remember the last time i seriously wailed crying (east of Eden) my mam came up to see what was going on. She thought i'd gone and had an accident because i was hysterical. She found me sitting on my bed, back against the wall, book in hand sobbing uncontrolably. The only words she got out of me before she laughed was 'Its so sad!'

[Madhuri]

I just don't show my emotions to my mother, I don't know why. If I am sad or something I just be in my room and come out only when I have regained control. But, sometimes (because most of the time I am successful in hiding my feelings) she does get to know what's going on my mind...I just hate that look on her face..."I know whats on your mind, and you cant dodge this time" or like "I can see through you" I feel as if I am stripped off the emotional layer on me and I am standing all bare :rolleyes: .

[Nossa]

^^ Gosh, I SO hear you Madhuri. I'm normaly also in my room in my down times..I NEVER, and I mean NEVER, cry in front of my mother (or anyone else for that matter). The only difference is that, my mother rarely notices that something is wrong...I don't know if it's cuz I'm 'that' good, or maybe she does't pay that much attention..but it's a good thing, I don't like showing my emotions...not that I think it's some sort of weakness, but it's something personal, ya know, something I like keeping for myself.

[Bluebiird]

The last time I openly cried in front of my mother (the last time to date that she's had to comfort me) was shortly after my cat died. If I remember properly (Which I don't really) I started crying but I can't remember what set it off. I think, though I'm probably confusing it with another incident, but I think I might have slipped on the stairs. I can't remember it that clearly but I remember it was on the stairs that she had to hug me because I was crying so much. It wasn't because I was hurt. I loved that cat. He'd have been thirteen last Christmas. That was nearly a year ago now.
Normally I just bottle everything up and it kind of sneaks out sometimes when I'm on my own. It never lasted long. I don't think I've been quite the same since Henry (the cat) died. But if I cry around mum (usually during a sad film or something), I still like to hide it. I guessed I was just strange like that.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Oh goodness. If there's one person I'll cry to, it's my mom. I know she'll just hug me and let me get it out, no matter how much I cry or snot or drool into her shoulder.

[Niamh]

Oh goodness. If there's one person I'll cry to, it's my mom. I know she'll just hug me and let me get it out, no matter how much I cry or snot or drool into her shoulder.

:lol: they'd be the reasons why my mam would not!

[dramasnot6]

Mothers can be a pain, but you gotta love them :D

[Nossa]

I've just had a small fight with mom over the TV :D :D :D lmao
I was watching a program, and she remembered that there was a movie on that she wanted to watch...and gosh, it's SO lame, I know! :lol:

[Bluebiird]

I don't like feeling helpless in front of people, I guess, and that's how I feel when I'm trapped in a hug. I want to escape. It's strange because I like hugs. I don't like attention focused on me. So I guess I don't show my emotions.

[Madhuri]

I've just had a small fight with mom over the TV :D :D :D lmao
I was watching a program, and she remembered that there was a movie on that she wanted to watch...and gosh, it's SO lame, I know! :lol:

:lol: This happens a lot with me too. I don't know why she HAS to watch ALL the soaps one after another. And, the only time I can watch anything is during the commercial break :rolleyes: :lol:

[Bluebiird]

I don't have that problem because I always have the remotes (and mum can't work the digibox remote, so I'm in charge of it :lol:)

[Niamh]

I've tv and digital in my room so i'm fine. Dont really watch tv but when i do its my dad i have thwe battle with!:p He's got the digital piped to his "cave". I usually settle for dvds instead or a good book!

[Bakiryu]

my mother is still trying to learn how to turn the tv on :) she usually breaks it and i end up having to fix it.

[Nossa]

^^ Lucky you!! My mom fights with me over the TV and the computer...and she usually ends up by getting us a virus on the computer..and then blames it on me :sick:
And I DO have the remotes normaly, but it takes more than that to stop my mother :lol:

[Bakiryu]

^^ Lucky you!! My mom fights with me over the TV and the computer...and she usually ends up by getting us a virus on the computer..and then blames it on me :sick:
And I DO have the remotes normaly, but it takes more than that to stop my mother :lol:

Yikes! I don't think my mom knows how to turn on my computer. She thinks Email is a name you give your son! I have my own tv but she's always watching spanish soap operas. (Whyyyyyyyyyyy Maria!) :crash:

[Bluebiird]

My mum knows how to turn a computer on but she just doesn't know how to get online :lol:. And even if she did, she wouldn't know how to make it work anyway. I've showed her some online puzzles and a puzzle game that I downloaded once. It's just a demo but she likes it. I managed to shift it over to her username too so she doesn't keep bugging me to open it on my username. I regretted it for a while because she'd sit there for ages. But now I sleep in so late that we don't clash anymore :D.

[kiz_paws]

So how is everyone enjoying their time off of school? Hope you are all relaxing and getting lots of reading (and writing -- YAY) done!

I have put off reading Dead Souls (Gogol) long enough, and plan to bite into that book. I have been writing a lot of haiku lately, too. But mainly I have been trying to squeeze extra hours into my days, which is not an easy task, lol! Our family has a wedding in a day from now, and there is lots going on around here! I LOOOOOOOOOVE weddings! Cheers everyone! :)

[Nossa]

^^ Congrates :D Who's getting married?!
And about the computer..well she knows how to get online...Something real funny happened once..she wrote the adress of the site wrong..and she ended up in a porn site :lol:..trust me..she stayed away from the computer for a while after that :lol: But she's back in habbit now..lol

[Bluebiird]

So how is everyone enjoying their time off of school? Hope you are all relaxing and getting lots of reading (and writing -- YAY) done!

I have put off reading Dead Souls (Gogol) long enough, and plan to bite into that book. I have been writing a lot of haiku lately, too. But mainly I have been trying to squeeze extra hours into my days, which is not an easy task, lol! Our family has a wedding in a day from now, and there is lots going on around here! I LOOOOOOOOOVE weddings! Cheers everyone! :)

Well, I'm loving my holiday. It's just like a really really long weekend. Haven't done any reading though even though I've got a whole stack of fantasy books on a chair somewhere that I got a couple of Christmases and birthday's back. I've only read one out of the stack and that prompted mum into getting the second but I've only read a bit of that. It was the first in the Banned and the banished series. Let's see what else I have there. i haven't looked at that chair for a while :lol:. There's an old printer and shoe box on top of them so I keep forgetting them.

Wow, they're a bit dusty. I have, from my aunt one Christmas (She has these in her book shelf too, I happen to know) (and this is in they order they're stacked, I know which one really comes first, it says so on the back :lol:) The Amber Spyglass, Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and from my mum one birthday; Fire Music (though it now turns out that this is actually a sequel) and The Heart of Myrial and also there was Wit'ch Fire, which I read and now have the next in the series Wit'ch Storm. I know why my mum picked those three up. They all have dragons on the front or things that look like dragons. This has got me thinking, I really should start reading again. I've been thinking about but haven't been bothered to do it. Now I've got them out, I might as well start.
Thanks for the encouragement Kiz and by the way, weddings are always good the only problem is trying to remember who everyone is and how you know them :lol:.
Sorry, I've nattered on too much again :).

[Niamh]

Hey everyone. Feeling kind of lonely around litnet lately. Anyone up for some coffee?

[Nossa]

Me too!!
I'm going through one of these depression phases myself. You know, when you feel like crying or eating in the most unearthly time ever...lol

[Niamh]

Brownie Nossa. Made them last night. I havent been around litnet as much as usual lately because of work. Maybe everyone else is the same. Too busy with work.

[Nossa]

I guess I'm probably the only one round here who doesn't work..lol
And I LOVE Brownies...haven't eaten them in a while though.
Last night round 1:30 am, I ate chocolate cake..with some milk..who eats chocolate cake with milk anyways?!! lol

[Niamh]

I've been known to eat weirder things at weirder times. If i'm getting up for work at 3.30am i could quite easily eat chocolate cake.

[Idril]

I used to work with someone who would eat in her sleep. She would get up in the middle of the night, have a bowl of cereal or whatever and have no memory of it in the morning, the only evidence would be the empty bowl sitting on her night table. She said she once ate an entire jar of pickles in that state and another time she woke up to find an empty jar of peanut butter and a spoon. That would wreck havoc with any kind of diet. :lol:

[Nossa]

She doesn't remember?!!!! That's the first time I hear of something like this. Gosh, I wish I could eat and not remember, at least I wouldn't feel guilty about it afterwards :lol:

[Bluebiird]

I guess I'm probably the only one round here who doesn't work..lol
And I LOVE Brownies...haven't eaten them in a while though.
Last night round 1:30 am, I ate chocolate cake..with some milk..who eats chocolate cake with milk anyways?!! lol

You think that’s weird? I’m eating Branston Pickle out of the jar :lol:. Besides, chocolate cake and milk sounds good to me.

[dramasnot6]

I used to work with someone who would eat in her sleep. She would get up in the middle of the night, have a bowl of cereal or whatever and have no memory of it in the morning, the only evidence would be the empty bowl sitting on her night table. She said she once ate an entire jar of pickles in that state and another time she woke up to find an empty jar of peanut butter and a spoon. That would wreck havoc with any kind of diet. :lol:

You wouldn´t even be able to enjoy it! You´d have to put a sound alarm on the fridge :p

[Idril]

She doesn't remember?!!!! That's the first time I hear of something like this. Gosh, I wish I could eat and not remember, at least I wouldn't feel guilty about it afterwards :lol:

It was the first time I had heard anything like that too. I didn't believe her at first but I talked to her sister and she confirmed it, she said her eyes are open when she's doing it and you can kind of talk to her but her responses don't make any sense. :lol: I wonder what's going to happen when she starts spending the night at other people's houses. :p

[papayahed]

I saw a news program a while back that reported such cases of people eating in their sleep as well as others things while on one of those sleeping aid products, I can't remember which one. Or was it a diet pill.....

[Bluebiird]

There were a couple of programs about it on awhile ago. It's like an extreme form of sleep walking I think. Can't remember the way they dealt with it though, but somewhere in the UK there's a sleep clinic that deals with those kind of issues, so there must be others elsewhere too, surely.

[Niamh]

I couldnt imagine what would happen if that was me! :lol: That has to be one of the oddest things i've heard all day Idril!

[Idril]

I saw a news program a while back that reported such cases of people eating in their sleep as well as others things while on one of those sleeping aid products, I can't remember which one. Or was it a diet pill.....

It's Ambien, which is a sleep aid and one that I take every night. :rolleyes: I really haven't had a lot of problems with it, the only things I've ever done while on it that I didn't remember later were hair related, one time I woke up to find that I had french braided my hair at some point during the night and another time I woke up with pink sponge curlers in my hair. :lol:

[Bakiryu]

I'm an insomniac and I've found out I write better when I'm sleepy. I just start writing and writing, fall asleep and when I wake up there are, like, 20 pages all around me.

[Mortis Anarchy]

I sleep walk, sleep talk...that is when I do sleep. This family that I used to babysit for, well she told me that every time I would wake up at night to write down my thoughts...or every problem, idea, thought etc. It actually works...I just empty my thoughts at night and I sleep decently...but then again, I don't really sleep til late...but I love waking up all snug and warm...and then laying there...bliss.

[dramasnot6]

I sleep scream, its not very fun for those around me.

[Niamh]

Hey i spmetimes am found to be acting out my dreams. I've been seen a few times counting out change to customers and the other night i woke up to find myself strangling thin air. Dont ask!:brow:

[amanda_isabel]

I'm an insomniac and I've found out I write better when I'm sleepy. I just start writing and writing, fall asleep and when I wake up there are, like, 20 pages all around me.

wouldn't i like that??

i talk in my sleep.. walk too but it's been a while since i last did that. eaintg in sleep? cool! what about exercising in sleep?? i'm up for that!!!

coffee, please!

[dramasnot6]

Hey i spmetimes am found to be acting out my dreams. I've been seen a few times counting out change to customers and the other night i woke up to find myself strangling thin air. Dont ask!:brow:

Perhaps if we have another sleepover on this thread we will get Niamh her own room :p

[Nossa]

I laugh in my sleep :lol: I can even hear myself laughing..like I KNOW that I'm laughing, when I'm having a funny dream :lol: It's almost as good as watching a comedy, except for the fact that I don't remember what happened after I wake up :D

[Bakiryu]

My brother Wayner (pronounced Way-ner) brushes his teeth, dresses up all in his sleep. Is so weird! I curse a lot in my sleep and start talking is totally random languages. Something like "Ich möchte mit den Fliegenaffen tanzen! Whee!" or "Bekijk alle mooie bloemen!" It just creeps people out. Once my friend Jazmin took notes and then googled some of the words and found it was Romani. What's weirder: I don't speak it!

[dramasnot6]

That is odd baki! I wish I could be a multi-lingual sleeper.

[Mortis Anarchy]

I ran away in my sleep!! I walked right out of the house and my dad had to chase after me. He said he followed me down to the neighborhood park where as soon as I reached it, I turned around and walked back to my house. I tend to sleep walk/talk whenever I have bad dreams...which has been lately, thank goodness.

My brother always talks about iguanas in his sleep. My dad and his brother when they were younger, they shared a room...they used to have conversations with each other while they were asleep.

[Bakiryu]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Once my friends cousin came into our room, asleep, screaming "THERE'S ICE ON MY UNDERWEAR!!!!" It was so funny we videotaped him :)

[kiz_paws]

:lol: :lol: :lol: LOL, Baki, you crack me up!

I am one who laughs in my sleep, which makes me not too popular with my hubby. Oh well. I have heard of women who do worse things in their sleep... my friend in another province woke up and saw blood on the pillow and it turned out she knocked out her man's tooth.... (there had been some alcohol involved but don't ask...)

And one time I was drifting off to sleep when all of a sudden, there was this giant snore .... which made me jump out of my skin. I wanted to think it was my hubby, but no. It was me. What a noise it was... :sick:

Yes, Niamh, I'll have some of those delicious brownies of yours -- I've not had any in a looooong time, I love chewy brownies! :)

[Mortis Anarchy]

Brownies...haha good times. Back in the day, with my first band...well, I made brownies to celebrate our singers birthday...our drummer threw one at me...and we just left it there. Two weeks later we found it...me and the drummer, well, we decided to try it. Which was totally disgusting!! But it tasted decent...chewy...haha.:lol: :lol:

Good times. Now, with this current band...we eat cookies now.

[Niamh]

i'm such a pig. ate the brownies. (NOT the fairy kind incase your wondering. Chocolate fudge brownies only!:p ) Will some salted peanuts do instead:D

[kathycf]

Something weird....I actually sleep in my sleep. :p

When I was little I used to move around alot and would often wake up on the opposite end of the bed, but now outside of the occasional random mumble I am a very boring sleeper compared to you ladies. I wish I could have seen Idril's face on waking up with pink curlers...:lol:

[Bakiryu]

When I was little I used to sleep with my parents because I was afraid of ghosts in my bedroom, even know my mum keeps saying i have psych qualities *rolls eyes*

[Mortis Anarchy]

When I was little, I used to have night terrors. Not anymore though. One time I started freaking out in my parents bedroom, the spiders were gonna get me. They were huge. I swear they were real. Scared the hell out of me.

I'm getting my haircut tommorrow. Its really long now...or at least longer than it has been in a while. What should I do??

[motherhubbard]

My husband paid his barber to cut my hair for me about 2 1/2 years ago and I ended up with a mullet. I cried so hard I puked. My hair was down to my rear end and then that. Now it's all long again except for my bangs which I am growing out.

I love long hair and hat to see someone cut theirs off.

[Idril]

I wish I could have seen Idril's face on waking up with pink curlers...:lol:

It was a sight to see, I can tell you that much. :lol: When I took them all out, I looked like a bloomin' poodle. :rolleyes: I think I'm going to have to put those things under lock and key.

[dramasnot6]

When I was little, I used to have night terrors. Not anymore though. One time I started freaking out in my parents bedroom, the spiders were gonna get me. They were huge. I swear they were real. Scared the hell out of me.

I'm getting my haircut tommorrow. Its really long now...or at least longer than it has been in a while. What should I do??

Well you could just go for a trim, but if you wanted to do something different there´s a lot of options. You could go for a short cut,or a style your long hair differently...

[Nossa]

I walk in my sleep sometimes. When I was little, I used to have two beds in my bedroom, they were close to each other. One night, I went to sleep on the big one, and then when I woke up in the morning, I found myself sleeping on the other. I was like..what the...?! :lol:

[Niamh]

Dont cut your long hair mortis! God only knows how many times i've made that mistake. How about getting a few layers put into the end of your hair?


Ban the Mullet!

[kiz_paws]

Ban the Mullet!

:lol: :lol: that was toooooooo much! :lol: :lol:

Anyone for some nice hot cinnamon toast? We could have tea OR coffee with this lovely treat!

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/cinntoast.jpg

[papayahed]

Dont cut your long hair mortis!

Cut It!!!!!!!

My hair used to be down to my butt, I spent years growing it out. One day I decided I had had enough of the whole big wavy mess and decided to cut it to a little more then shoulder length. The first three hair dressers wouldn't cut it all the way off, they would only do an inch or two. I was getting frustrated until one day I was at the mall, as I was passing a salon I decided to go in and the hair dresser there did the deed for me. I loved it. :D

I take back my "Cut It!!!!!", do what's right for you.

[Idril]

Dont cut your long hair mortis! God only knows how many times i've made that mistake. How about getting a few layers put into the end of your hair?


I agree! Like Niamh, I've cut off my long hair a couple times and I've always regretted it. Although my suggestion would be if you really feel the need to cut it, don't do layers because they are a nightmare to grow out. If you keep the length and just put layers at the end, that's not so bad but if you're going to go short, find a style where you can keep things at one length, that way, if you hate it and want to grow it back out, it won't take as long and it won't be nearly as painful. I went from middle of the back to one of the ugliest short, shag-like haircuts in the world and it took me a good couple of years to grow out all the layers and get it back to the length I wanted it. I could show you pictures but I would never get over the humiliation. :sick: :blush: :rolleyes:

[dramasnot6]

Yeah, if you like your long hair then keep it. But if you´ve grown tired of it(i know how annoying all the time spent on maintenance for long hair can be), then cut it guilt-free.

Mmm that toast looks to die for kiz! I´ve already eaten too much on my holiday(must make up for it in looooots of running when i get back), so I might pass this one.

[dramasnot6]

I agree! Like Niamh, I've cut off my long hair a couple times and I've always regretted it. Although my suggestion would be if you really feel the need to cut it, don't do layers because they are a nightmare to grow out. If you keep the length and just put layers at the end, that's not so bad but if you're going to go short, find a style where you can keep things at one length, that way, if you hate it and want to grow it back out, it won't take as long and it won't be nearly as painful. I went from middle of the back to one of the ugliest short, shag-like haircuts in the world and it took me a good coulple of years to grow out all the layers and get it back to the length I wanted it. I could show you pictures but I would never get over the humiliation. :sick: :blush: :rolleyes:

Aww, I´m sure it wasnt that bad Idril. We always think we look worse than we do :p

[Mortis Anarchy]

I should have read this before I left this morning. :( I told her just to knock off about 2 1/2 inches...I think she took off four 1/2. It is so short. And she did something weird with my bangs. :( :(

My hair is curly, so it looks funny...:(

Hopefully my Aunt will be able to help me once I'm down in Mexico. At least my hair grows back fast.

[RobinHood3000]

Aww, Mortis, I'm sure you look fine. Cheer up! :)

[Bakiryu]

Don't worry: YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH HATS!

[kiz_paws]

Mortis, a pretty girl should never worry about her current 'do' ... Hair will grow back, and at least now you have taken that plunge that you were unsure of only days ago!

And to quote Baki:
You can never have enough hats!! Ha ha, buy a funky one and let your artistic side flaunt itself! :lol:

[Shalot]

Ban the Mullet!


I second that one. Some bad hairdresser gave me a mullet when I was 9 :(

It was embarrassing. I remember trying to disguise it by putting the short part back in a barrett. And I tried headbands but it wasn't foolin' anyone. I had a mullett (but I guess back then a lot of people had mulletts) and I knew it was a greasy haircut to have

(I hesitate to post here -- everytime I do, I feel like I am that girl at that party that everyone ignores --- I'm just hanging out drinking my punch talking to nobody so somebody better at least agree with me that mulletts are bad, or better yet, tell me about the time you had a mullett)

[papayahed]

I second that one. Some bad hairdresser gave me a mullet when I was 9 :(

It was embarrassing. I remember trying to disguise it by putting the short part back in a barrett. And I tried headbands but it wasn't foolin' anyone. I had a mullett (but I guess back then a lot of people had mulletts) and I knew it was a greasy haircut to have

(I hesitate to post here -- everytime I do, I feel like I am that girl at that party that everyone ignores --- I'm just hanging out drinking my punch talking to nobody so somebody better at least agree with me that mulletts are bad, or better yet, tell me about the time you had a mullett)


Nope, Sorry shal you're the only one.:( :D


I had the big mall hair, (there were a few times when my hair couldn't fit in the car, it would hit the ceiling of the car) and I wore cloths with day-glo flourescent colors so I'm really no judge.

[Bluebiird]

I second that one. Some bad hairdresser gave me a mullet when I was 9 :(

It was embarrassing. I remember trying to disguise it by putting the short part back in a barrett. And I tried headbands but it wasn't foolin' anyone. I had a mullett (but I guess back then a lot of people had mulletts) and I knew it was a greasy haircut to have

(I hesitate to post here -- everytime I do, I feel like I am that girl at that party that everyone ignores --- I'm just hanging out drinking my punch talking to nobody so somebody better at least agree with me that mulletts are bad, or better yet, tell me about the time you had a mullett)

And I thought my mum cutting my fringe unevenly was bad.... Actually, I got used to it and I didn't care that much, but on reflection, mum does. Now I've grown out my fringe because I got sick of having to trim the (what I call) Devil horns.
I must admit, I've never seen the appeal of the mullet then again I don't see the appeal of a lot of fashions. I like just being plain old me.

[Shalot]

I would have had the mall hair but I wasn't so skilled with the curling iron. And my hair would not hold the poof and I felt so inadequate. Luckily, by the time I got to high school, mall hair was over with and if you ever did see anyone wearing it, they were probably on drugs or something and still listening to winger while most everyone else had moved on to Pearl Jam)

[Bakiryu]

When I was little it was: short, short, short boyish haircut. Most people tought I was a guy if i didn't wear earrings (where talking before and 10 and cleavage). My mum *evil* was the one who cut my hair. but the bangs were worse: imagine extremely curly hair with bangs! Luckily she didn't know what a mullet was!

[kiz_paws]

And yet, none of these can compare to the horrors of the

** cheezy organ music here **

PIXIE CUT

DA DA DA..... (evil orchestration)


My mom MADE me have a pixie cut as a small girl and I still harbor ill feelings about that damn hairdo... :flare: :flare: :flare:

[Bakiryu]

I don't know what it is. How does it look like (pic?)

[kiz_paws]

I am posting a pic that I found Googling. I have altered the pic only to display the hair style that I was talking about.... so that explains why I have 'disguised' the face of the girl with the pixie cut:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/pixiehaircut.jpg

No offence to the young lady, but you can see that the close crop of the hair was not really that flattering, and my hair just hung (flopped) short to my face, no style at all.... like a bowl was put on my bean and snip snip away....

Once, the hairdresser was smoking, and the ashes of a cigarette that was badly needed to be flicked away, dropped on my neck when he was snipping and I jumped and he cropped away too much above my eyebrows. Oh my word, you really should have seen the mess I was. Grrrrr! Thankfully smoking in the hair salons is a thing of the past...

[optimisticnad]

hellloooo

:-)

x x x

[kiz_paws]

Hello, Opti! I welcomed you back in another thread, but hey, it SURE is good to see you again!

Would you like a piece of this delicious danish roll that I am enjoying? Coffee or tea (we have some lovely peach tea, just 'cuz Downy loves peach!) :)

[applepie]

My mom got me the pixie cut once, too. I have to agree about not liking it at all. It is way too short and on most little girls it makes them look like a little boy.

[dramasnot6]

Agh, I must agree the pixie cut looks pretty horrific. A nice short,above the ears mushroom cut can sometimes be pulled off as cute...

[kiz_paws]

Well speaking about hair, a couple of years ago I decided to use a highlighter and it rendered my wheat blonde hair with streaks of that platinum blonde look, but it also rendered my hair to be totally impossible to comb out after washing. What a nightmare it was for quite some time. I am now in the process of still growing that out. No more for me. (btw it was a hair dresser who did the job, not some cheap homemade stuff, either!)

UNLESS ... someone can give me a pointer or two as to what went wrong there... So many other girls highlight their hair in the streaks (you know?). Does every one of them pull out half their hair after washing it, or was it just my bad luck? :sick:

[Bakiryu]

Yeah, I've had the pixie cut too. My hair was so curly and always poked me on the eyes.

KP: Maybe your hair got really tangly?

[kiz_paws]

Not more tangly than usual (I have curly hair, too, remember, until I straighten it). No, it was feeling like straw, what a price to pay for light streaks... :sick:

[papayahed]

Not more tangly than usual (I have curly hair, too, remember, until I straighten it). No, it was feeling like straw, what a price to pay for light streaks... :sick:

My hair is dark brown and I've only gotten purplish/maroon highlights before and haven't had any problems. I think it was the hairdresser....

[Niamh]

I second that one. Some bad hairdresser gave me a mullet when I was 9 :(

It was embarrassing. I remember trying to disguise it by putting the short part back in a barrett. And I tried headbands but it wasn't foolin' anyone. I had a mullett (but I guess back then a lot of people had mulletts) and I knew it was a greasy haircut to have

(I hesitate to post here -- everytime I do, I feel like I am that girl at that party that everyone ignores --- I'm just hanging out drinking my punch talking to nobody so somebody better at least agree with me that mulletts are bad, or better yet, tell me about the time you had a mullett)

Could have been worse. You could have gotten some hair frome the front side of your head tangled in a hot curling brush while you were in secondary school and the only way to free your hair was to cut it frm the brush leaving this terrible tuff of hair that stuck up from the side of your head. couldnt even do anything with it, couldnt even use it as a fringe. embarrassing to say the least......:blush:


I am posting a pic that I found Googling. I have altered the pic only to display the hair style that I was talking about.... so that explains why I have 'disguised' the face of the girl with the pixie cut:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/pixiehaircut.jpg

No offence to the young lady, but you can see that the close crop of the hair was not really that flattering, and my hair just hung (flopped) short to my face, no style at all.... like a bowl was put on my bean and snip snip away....

Once, the hairdresser was smoking, and the ashes of a cigarette that was badly needed to be flicked away, dropped on my neck when he was snipping and I jumped and he cropped away too much above my eyebrows. Oh my word, you really should have seen the mess I was. Grrrrr! Thankfully smoking in the hair salons is a thing of the past...
We actually call that a bowl cut over here, because you can actually do it by puting a bowl on someones head and cutting around it.

hellloooo

:-)

x x x
Hey opti welcome back!

Well speaking about hair, a couple of years ago I decided to use a highlighter and it rendered my wheat blonde hair with streaks of that platinum blonde look, but it also rendered my hair to be totally impossible to comb out after washing. What a nightmare it was for quite some time. I am now in the process of still growing that out. No more for me. (btw it was a hair dresser who did the job, not some cheap homemade stuff, either!)

UNLESS ... someone can give me a pointer or two as to what went wrong there... So many other girls highlight their hair in the streaks (you know?). Does every one of them pull out half their hair after washing it, or was it just my bad luck? :sick:

Half my hair falls out when washing anyway. Have very coarse and fragile hair. Happens when you damage your hair which can happen if they used a bleached based probuct to highlight you hair!

[kathycf]

hellloooo

:-)

x x x

*waves to Opti* :wave:


Well speaking about hair, a couple of years ago I decided to use a highlighter and it rendered my wheat blonde hair with streaks of that platinum blonde look, but it also rendered my hair to be totally impossible to comb out after washing.


My friend has dark blonde hair and highlights it light blonde in summer. She has never had a problem and thusly I suspect your hairdresser overprocessed your hair. The bleach only needs to stay on a short while if you have lighter hair. You could always ask someone who has nice highlights if she would recommend a salon for you. I know that probably seems weird, but sometimes it is the only way to find out information. :)




We actually call that a bowl cut over here, because you can actually do it by puting a bowl on someones head and cutting around it.


I have heard of bowlcuts. My hair is very fine and snarls easily and when I was about 6 or 7 my mother cut it all off (not using a bowl, but that is what the result looked like) because I used to cry and scream when she tried detangling it. Of course, buying me some hair conditioner might have helped but anyway. I ended up looking like one of those kids on the cans of Campbell's soup. :lol:

[Idril]

when I was about 6 or 7 my mother cut it all off (not using a bowl, but that is what the result looked like) because I used to cry and scream when she tried detangling it.

My mom did the same thing! I went from this:
http://mysite.orange.co.uk/Idrilsplace/images/3-picture3.jpg

to this:

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/Idrilsplace/images/3-picture1.jpg

Tell me, is that better?! I don't think so. :rolleyes:

[Shalot]

I like that yellow sweater thing-ma-jig you've got on there Idril (seriously - it reminds me of when I was little)

About blonde highlights kiz, I had mine highlighted for the longest time and didn't have problems combing it out either. I did use shampoos and conditioners that said "For color-treated hair" or "Moisterizing" though --- maybe that helped out a little.

My guess is that Kathy is right and your hair stylist left your foils in too long (or did you get the dreaded cap?). Don't you hate it when you get a bad hairdresser? I strayed from my normal salon and tried to have someone darken my hair because I was sick of the highlights and I ended up with this soupy looking goldish greenish hue :( Then I had to spend big bucks again getting someone to weave lowlights and highlights through it to disguise the poopy color.

Now I am back to my natural color which is real dirty blonde (and I was born with hair as light as Idril's in those photos up there -- why does it have to darken?).

I am considering red hair. I am going to go with a demi-permenant and wear it around until it washes out and see if I like it. I had a semi-permanent red dye job at Christmas that washed out -- it was okay but I did it myself and I think a professional could have selected a more flattering shade perhaps.

[kiz_paws]

Papayahed, Niamh, Kathy and Shalot, you are all probably right on the money. It is likely the hairdresser. And Shalot asked if the 'dreaded cap' was used.... IT WAS!! She used a steel crochet hook and pulled out my hair through those wee holes.... which set off my sneezing reflex (does anyone else have that -- where if your hair is pulled you sneeze??)

So after getting half bald, my hair was brightened, as I thought it would be, my wallet was lighter, and I have to fight with my hair every single time I wash it...

My friend, Billie, works at a corner drugstore, and she wants to get me the home streaking kit (L'oreal, I believe it is), and 'do it proper' (to quote her). I have lost faith in products because my hair is not the best its been...

But thanks all for your input.

Shalot, perhaps, since you did like the red dye you tried, maybe see a professional you trust (ha!) and get something that will last, as you say. It is so much fun getting a new look.

And Idril, you are adorable with either long or short hair. Both pictures are very sweet. :)

[kathycf]

My mom did the same thing! I went from this:
http://mysite.orange.co.uk/Idrilsplace/images/3-picture3.jpg

to this:

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/Idrilsplace/images/3-picture1.jpg

Tell me, is that better?! I don't think so. :rolleyes:
I didn't look any where near as cute as that second picture of yours. Probably because with very short hair my head resembles a poodle's coat. :sick: :lol:


And Shalot asked if the 'dreaded cap' was used.... IT WAS!! She used a steel crochet hook and pulled out my hair through those wee holes.... which set off my sneezing reflex (does anyone else have that -- where if your hair is pulled you sneeze??)

Oi, those hooks are murder. That makes me sneeze too...I have "sun sneezing" as well, which acts up with very bright lights or strong flavors.

[Niamh]

but you still look really well with that hair cut Idril!(scowls in jealousy as she remembers taunts for have odd tuff on front of head)

[Idril]

You are all very kind but I think it's just the ugly clothes, they make you feel sorry for me. :p :lol:

And Kiz, I can't imagine sneezing while my hair was being worked on with one of those hooks, how much hair was ripped out?

[Riesa]

aw. let me ask you, did you ever get called "son" or asked at a restaurant what "this young man would like to eat" after you got the do shortened?

you look adorable, btw.

[kiz_paws]

Poor Niamh with that tuff ... and kids can be mean, we have all been made plenty aware of that eh?

** thinks back to a small bald spot that the kids made me aware that they noticed... hmmmmmph ** :crash: :crash:

Thank goodness someone understands about that sneezing thing -- it is so difficult to explain .. it almost sounds crazy! And I also get it with the bright light, which makes going to the dentist somewhat of a chore, er, shall we say...! :lol: :lol:

[Lily Adams]

I never had that experience where my mother chopped off nearly all my hair, but she did comb it rather harshly, as I remember. :( I have very thin, tangle-succeptible hair and it is not cool. I brush it for a couple minutes a day and use conditioner, but I refuse to do anything else. It may have some tangles in it, but I like it that way. :D

My sympathies to those who actually did get teased by the kiddies in school because of that, though. :(

[Shalot]

My mother would comb my hair "briskly" when she was in a bad mood. And I really didn't like to comb my hair much until I was in the fourth or fifth grade maybe. One time I decided it would be a good idea to put baby oil in my hair. That made her really mad. I remember her saying, "You can't go to school like that!" and she vigorously washed my hair with some stinky shampoo. And it still didn't work and I think she called me a dope. And then my teacher asked me what happened to my hair when I got to school. She shouldn't have called me a dope but I shouldn't have done that. Anyone ever cut their own hair?

And I had an aunt who liked to french braid hair but she would pull it so tight that it made my head hurt and I would was one unhappy little girl until I pulled that braid out and then she had the nerve to be offended that I pulled out her braids ("you took out your braid!!" she said, all surprised about it)

Little girls are not dolls and should not be treated as such!

[Idril]

Oh, poor Shalot! That sounds like the kind of thing that would send you to a therapist's office.

[Shalot]

You are all very kind but I think it's just the ugly clothes, they make you feel sorry for me. :p :lol:


No no! I like the clothes - especially the yellow thingy in the first picture. It really does remind me of being little. In some ways childhood kind of sucks because you hope for the days when you don't have to clean your room because your mom has gone psycho, but most of the time it's really magical. I mean you can PLAY! You can sit there for a long time and play with your little toys and be perfectly content for the longest time.

[Niamh]

Oh, poor Shalot! That sounds like the kind of thing that would send you to a therapist's office.

nah i think thats just part of growing up, having the head ripped off you and being treated like a doll........

[kiz_paws]

I didn't ever cut my own hair, to respond to someone's question, but I slept with gum in my mouth once and had to have my hair cut by my, er, rather 'annoyed' mother..... :sick:

[kiz_paws]

Hey girls, whatcha all up to?

We are in the middle of a heat wave here in the Prairies, and it almost kills you to go bike riding down the trails. Fortunately, about 60% of the trail is shaded by the forest. But yah, it has been very hot lately!

[applepie]

Hey girls, whatcha all up to?

We are in the middle of a heat wave here in the Prairies, and it almost kills you to go bike riding down the trails. Fortunately, about 60% of the trail is shaded by the forest. But yah, it has been very hot lately!

There isn't much going on here. It is warm and sunny so we are planning to do lots of outside things with the kids. I think we are going to go berry picking tomorrow, and then I'm going to make jelly with it. I'm trying to figure out a good way that my son can help me to make it without actually involving him in the use of the stove.

I'm also planning to get my hair cut. Anyone have any good ideas? It is really thick so I'm somewhat limited. You can see what it looks like now in my avatar. It is just long, no layers or anything so something must be done. I just don't know what...

[optimisticnad]

[QUOTE=Idril;417823]You are all very kind but I think it's just the ugly clothes, they make you feel sorry for me. :p :lol: QUOTE]

Honey you need to see my clothes! i have a photo of me when i was much much younger, i had very short very boyish hair, and its greasy. I'm wearing this white boyish jumper with this purple signs or logos on them and white jeans which look my mom shortened them, you know some trousers you shorten and the shape goes all funny? well i look hillarious. but my eyes and nose look so cute (narcisstic i know) and im biting my lips, poser from a very young age.

[Niamh]

whats the story opti? where you been hiding lately?

[kathycf]

whats the story opti? where you been hiding lately?

I had her chained up in my cellar, did she escape again??? :p

[papayahed]

ok, ya know you have a bad hairdo when the guy at work tells you your hair was puffy. HaHa, a guy came up to me today and told me I had some big hair yesterday, they were laughing because it was sprouting out of both sides of my hard hat and when I walked it would bounce.

[Mortis Anarchy]

ok, ya know you have a bad hairdo when the guy at work tells you your hair was puffy. HaHa, a guy came up to me today and told me I had some big hair yesterday, they were laughing because it was sprouting out of both sides of my hard hat and when I walked it would bounce.

That happened to me once. My friends curled my hair with rollers even though my hair is already curly...wow, it was the biggest fro ever.

You know how kind of poofy loose blouses and shirts are 'in syle' now? Well I was wearing one at work once, this old man came up and started talking to me about his 50th wedding anniversary and stuff...then he says "I guess its not nearly as big of a day as when you first kid is born now is it?!" Then he winks at me and looks down at my stomach...and wags his eyebrows!:flare: I asked every single male that I worked with if I was fat or if I looked pregnant. They said no and laughed at me the rest of the day saying I looked like a pregnant whale.:(

[Niamh]

I had her chained up in my cellar, did she escape again??? :p

i'm assuming that all the other litnetters who i havent seen for a while are chained up there too.;) :p better put up some protective wards against you madam least i find myself chained!:lol:

[Shalot]

ok, ya know you have a bad hairdo when the guy at work tells you your hair was puffy. HaHa, a guy came up to me today and told me I had some big hair yesterday, they were laughing because it was sprouting out of both sides of my hard hat and when I walked it would bounce.

That's so funny!!! I got a visual on that one. Where is that you work that you have to wear a hard hat?

[Shalot]

That happened to me once. My friends curled my hair with rollers even though my hair is already curly...wow, it was the biggest fro ever.

You know how kind of poofy loose blouses and shirts are 'in syle' now? Well I was wearing one at work once, this old man came up and started talking to me about his 50th wedding anniversary and stuff...then he says "I guess its not nearly as big of a day as when you first kid is born now is it?!" Then he winks at me and looks down at my stomach...and wags his eyebrows!:flare: I asked every single male that I worked with if I was fat or if I looked pregnant. They said no and laughed at me the rest of the day saying I looked like a pregnant whale.:(

I know what you're talking about. The clothes that are trendy right now are so weird. I have one of those maternity-look shirts you're talking about.

My other complaint is the low cut v-necks they're selling. In fact, that's all they're selling. It's very hard to find something that is suitable to wear to work. But if you want to show half your boobs off then you're all set.

[kiz_paws]

I think that with that low-cut style, they are really trying to get you to buy another item that goes UNDER it, like that layered look? Then they get to sell you two tops, instead of the one! No fair!

My friend bought a corsette recently. To wear to the PUB! What is the world coming to, anyhow! She is seriously going to wear it (under an un-done denim jacket). I dunno, but I'd never do that... :sick:

[Niamh]

i think thats very much in fashion though. i have a corset thats a size 14 (i'm a 12) and its too small. never worn it, never will. Do you have those mad looking tunic type tops, cant think of what they are called, think begins with m...... never mind! anyway these tops, very in your face patterns are the rage over here at the mo and most of them a minging.:sick: people are everywhere wearing them. And what makes them terrible is that they dont flatter your figure and make you look three sizes bigger than you actually are!

Mind you, there are girls walking around in much worse than that!

[papayahed]

That's so funny!!! I got a visual on that one. Where is that you work that you have to wear a hard hat?

I work in a manufacturing plant. Hard hats, ear plugs, and steel toed shoes are required.

[Geheris]

Probably a bunch of guys in here pretending to be girls, judging from some of these posts.

[kiz_paws]

Ha Ha! What ever makes you say that? :lol:

We DID have a boy in here once, and we made him wear a wig, didn't we, Niamh? :lol:

[Niamh]

Ha Ha! What ever makes you say that? :lol:

We DID have a boy in here once, and we made him wear a wig, didn't we, Niamh? :lol:

yep! but he went away!:( He was made an honourary member of the No Boys allowed thread but hasnt popped in lately. Maybe if we get him a nicer wig...:p

[applepie]

Probably a bunch of guys in here pretending to be girls, judging from some of these posts.

:lol::lol: Not a boy here, what makes you say that? Don't we all sound girly enough;)

[kiz_paws]

yep! but he went away!:( He was made an honourary member of the No Boys allowed thread but hasnt popped in lately. Maybe if we get him a nicer wig...:p

Ok then -- Kand ... see something you like? :)

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/wigondog.jpg http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/wigRED.jpg http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/kiz_paws/wigweirdAl.jpg

[dramasnot6]

Oh my! Those wigs are very flattering, kiz.

[optimisticnad]

i love whats going on here!

sorry i disappear once in a while dont i, bt i do always come back!

Kathy has many of us chained. I was able to get free. I outsmarted her. She tortures by singing constantly. Very masochistic ( i think iv used the wrong word, that implies she derives sexual pleausre from all that. very sick indeed. we need a mental institution...iv just had a great idea)

[Nossa]

Hello everyone!!!
It's been a while since I came online..Missed you all SO much!!!
I'm happy to tell you that I passed my exams with a total A Grade :D :D :D
And I'm back to the forum now..lol...hope to talk to all of you again so soon.

[Niamh]

Hey Nossa! was wondering where you got to!

how about this?
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x11/Sibob78/ldlxbibsetpy8.jpg

[Nossa]

lmao...Thank you for the warm welcome...I love the hair :lol:

[Niamh]

Found it on photobucket. Was intitled "The Jesus Wig".:p

[Nossa]

lmao..I found the weidrest things on my photobucket too. I once was going through the albums and found some pics of me when I was a baby...with diapers and all...lmao...I was like "what the...? how did these make thier way here" lol
So how's life? what did I miss while I was gone!!?!!

[applepie]

Hi girls. I could use a little help. Just how much hair can fall out of your head before you start to have bald spots? I've been shedding lately, there isn't another word for it, but this has been going on for almost a year. Each time I brush my hair, the brush is almost filled again with hair that is coming out. This is on top of what pulls out during the day and when I shower. If anyone knows how to make this stop, please let me know. I had attributed it to being because I was no longer pregnant, but my daughter will be a year old in a week. This hasn't showed any signs of slowing, and I'm worried if it keeps going the I'll have bald spots. My hair is really thick to start, so you don't notice right now, but you can see where hair is regrowing at the base of my neck. It is much shorter than all the rest. Thanks for the help Meg:)

[Shalot]

Maybe you're super-stressed? My aunt lost major patches of hair when she was stressed out during college. Maybe you should get a check up? Maybe you're more stressed than you perceive. If it were me and if I were worried about it, I would schedule an appointment with a doctor or call a nurse line maybe.

I have longish hair and I shed a lot as well but your situation sounds a little different. When I wash my hair and I run conditioner through my fingers come out with strands wrapped out them :sick: but I also have thick hair. I mean, I guess hair normally comes out but in your case I would at least give someone a call. Maybe they can give you a check up or maybe you need a good vitamin. I don't know!! Good luck.

[Niamh]

i've been shedding for years and i've still got a head of hair! :p
I'm with shalot. Could be caused by stress. But i did once ask one of the teachers in secondary school why our hair falls out sometimes. She told me that it happens to everyone and that its a natural occurance.

[Mrs. Dalloway]

Don't worry! It's because of stress. It also happens to me very often. Don't worry, you won't turn bald :) If you think your hair is falling a lot, go to the chemist shop or to the doctor. There are very useful capsules, which you have to put in your hair, to make your hair stronger.

Are you stressed? Maybe you must take some valerian pills o something similar to be relaxed.

[Granny5]

Everyone loses hair everyday, but this sounds different. It could be stress or a vitamin deficiency especially if you are nursing. Try taking prenatals. They are great for you skin and nails too....I try everything before going to the doctor...I hate going so I put if off as long a possible.

[kiz_paws]

Personally, I tend to side with those wise girls here who said that it could be stress. But next time you see your doctor, maybe give it a mention? Canna hurt, that's for sure. Those that mentioned taking vitamins -- good advice. Take care, Meg.

And congrats to Nossa on those superb marks! Welcome back Opti! And Granny, good to have you aboard!

Why don't we have some of our delightful tea, ladies? I am all up for pouring some of that strawberry kiwi stuff that is over there in the corner! Anyone have some yummy baking to throw into the bargain? ;)

[Virgil]

I'm always amazed at how much hair my wife sheds, same thing, the shower and hair brush. She's got a thick head of hair and there is no sign of bald spots or thinning. I've mentioned it to hwr and she says its normal. Meg, I get the feeling what your describing is different. In our newspaper there is a write in column to a doctor who answers questions, and one thing he once said has always stuck with me. If a patient suspects something is not right, it should be investigated fully, because a patient tends to be right about knowing himself. You sense something is different Meg, I would look into it if I were you.

[papayahed]

Oh how about some nice tea sandwichs?


It's funny on my way home I was thinking about finding this thread to talk about my latest hair cut. I think my new hair stylist may be fabulous!! We'll know for sure in about a week, but he strightened my hair without using any products.

Anyways, on to Meg. I did a search and found this:
http://beauty.about.com/od/hairbasics/f/hairloss.htm


A. Everyone loses between 40 & 120 strands a day, depending on how much hair you have, your age & your hair's growth cycle. People with fine hair tend to have more of it & therefore will lose more of it than their thicker-haired sisters & brothers. Your hair also thins as you get older, particularly after menopause for women, but the thinning will stop & not continue as it will for men.

Here are common causes of hair loss:

1. Seasonality. You'll lose the most hair in the fall -- typically November and December when hair reaches maturity in its growth cycle.

2. Diet. Hair loss can occur through poor dieting, tight ponytails, even with age. According to dermatologist George Cotsarelis, M.D., director of the University of Pennsylvania Hair and Scalp Clinic, iron deficiency may be the cause. He states in the April 2006 issue of 'Ladies Home Journal,' it might be worth checking your levels with your doctor & take a supplement if they're low.

3. Pregnancy Some women experience hair loss with pregnancy or as part of post-pregnancy hormonal changes. Other women experience hair loss when going on or off (usually off) the birth control pill.

4. Illness Sometimes it happens as a result of illness. Even stress, excessive weight loss, iron deficiency & thyroid problems can cause hair loss.

If you're really worried, ask your doctor, however, experts say you really only need to worry if your part is getting wider or you can see your scalp through your hair. But don't worry, not all hair loss is permanent. There is a specialty doctor called a 'trichologist,' an expert in hair problems. You can make an appointment and ask the doc for a diagnosis.

Extra tip: If you're a woman you won't experience male-pattern baldness. Women's hair tends to thin all over. The only FDA-approved hair loss treatment for women is Minoxidil, according to scalp specialist David Kingsley, PhD, in the November, 2005 issue of 'O' magazine. Minoxidil works in 60-70 percent of cases by improving the follicle's ability to produce hair, Kingsley said.

[Mortis Anarchy]

yeah, I have a thick, thick hair, but I used to get worried about that too. But then I always have my hair up in ponytails, so I figured out it was because of that. But its never so much to cause worry or anything.

[applepie]

Thaks for the information everyone. I'm due for a checkup, and I may mention it. My hair is really fine in texture, but it is dense on my head. As an idea, it can take thirty minutes (total) to get shampoo and conditioner completely off my scalp and out of my hair. I don't remember this much ever coming out, but maybe stress is the answer. I'll take a bit of advice from everyone. Start a vitamin, try to settle down some, and if that doesn't help I'll have a chat with the doctor. Thanks for the feedback everyone:)

[Mrs. Dalloway]

I hope your hair gets better! ;)

[Nightshade]

Have you changed your shampoo recently?

[applepie]

Nope, I've been using the same one for a while.

[Shalot]

I buy Avon.

I never ever in a million years thought I would ever buy Avon. My grandma always bought from some crazy lady lady who wore bright yellow shirts and crazy lipstick and she always had bad perfume and I always associated Avon with that lady

But one day, I was bored at work on my break flipping through the catalog and ordered some "Beautifully Protected" SPF 30 moisturizer. And I really liked it and continued to buy it but now Avon has discontinued it and I am so mad. So this is my informal petition to Avon to bring back the "Beautifully Protected"

If anyone else want to get in on this, let me know. Better yet, if there are any Avon executives skulking around LitNet, please reconsider and bring back the Beautifully Protected please. Thanks so much

[Granny5]

I've read that Avon has some outstanding skin care products. My Mom always wore O'Curr perfume. I have her last bottle and just smell it every now and then...that bottle is old. My Mom died 28 years ago! But it still smells the same.

[stephofthenight]

umm, i sell avon i can ask my manager about back stock, we normaly have stuff like that for a good year after we discontinue it, also at times it will be discontinued for 4months then brought back for a limited time just to make sells jump...

[Shalot]

umm, i sell avon i can ask my manager about back stock, we normaly have stuff like that for a good year after we discontinue it, also at times it will be discontinued for 4months then brought back for a limited time just to make sells jump...

oh wow!!! I hope that's what they're doing. I will stock up!!!


I've read that Avon has some outstanding skin care products. My Mom always wore O'Curr perfume. I have her last bottle and just smell it every now and then...that bottle is old. My Mom died 28 years ago! But it still smells the same.

Avon does have outstanding skin care products. I have some pore soap (I think it might be called "Porefection" or something and it is the only thing I can buy that doesn't dry out my skin while at the same time preventing zit breakouts. It's awesome.

[papayahed]

Avon had/has a really good cuticle cream, and I love those matchbook nail files - they come in handy.

[Niamh]

i love avons jasmine body oil spray!

[Nightshade]

Now I have a q... I have a new pair of black soft leather sandals but the colour keeps transferring to my feet, and the last time I wore them it took a week of scrubbing to get dye out. Any ideas on how to stop this??

:d

[papayahed]

I always have that problem with black shoes, I've always lived with it until it stopped...hmmmmI guess that's not really any help...

[Nightshade]

So you think it will stop then??

[papayahed]

So you think it will stop then??

Yep, I think it's just excess dye..

My newest pair of steel toes were like that, for the first week or so all my socks were black by the end of the day....it's took several washings to get them clean.

[Nightshade]

ok thanks :D

[Divine Comedy]

I have always had rough hair. I have tried different shampoos and conditioners. I would love if my hair was silky and nice. Any suggestions from anyone regarding how I can make my hair silky :(

[applepie]

Find a good conditioner. Brushing your hair often with a natural bristle brush helps some as well. For conditioner, I like TresSemme (SP?) Their line seems to work really well for my hair. You may ask your local stylist what they think you should use.:)

[kiz_paws]

Yeah, about the Avon perfume, my grandma always wore a real oldie called "Here's My Heart", when she passed away I was able to have one of her old bottles of this, which I have still (she died in 1983), and it is a real old bottle -- it still holds the same fragrance. Bittersweet.

But I read that a fragrance will maintain and not go 'skunky' if you keep it out of direct sunlight and have the relatively same temps year round. One friend of mine keeps her finer stuff (that be her precious Chanel No.5), in the fridge -- I thought that was going a little far, mind you! :)

[AnimeLover121]

my nana has like 50 bottles of perfume that she saves for a ' special day ' but there's never a day that so ' spaecial ' to wear it!

[Nossa]

I love Dove's products. They work for me perfectly. I don't really know a good conditioner, the one I use is a local one, you'll probably won't find where you live. But it's great. Its mainly honey and something else, I don't really know what it is..lol

[Granny5]

I have very curly, fine hair. The best conditioner I've found is Panteen..they have something for every hair type. I love the way it makes my hair feel.

[papayahed]

There's a really good conditioner recipe in my curly girl book, I'll look it up when I'm home.

[Nightshade]

tut tut I thought you got a home PC now paya still going online in work hours :eek2:

[Shalot]

There's a really good conditioner recipe in my curly girl book, I'll look it up when I'm home.


oh oh please post it. I'm a sucker for conditioner. I just bought some dove leave-in stuff.

[papayahed]

Moisturixing Wrap:

1 ripe Avocado
3-4 teaspoons honey
8-10 drops Almond oil

Peel and core the avocado and mix in blender with other ingredients. Apply to wet hair. Wrap hair in clear plastic wrap or towel and leave on for 20-30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

*Make sure the avocado is ripe and well blended. I was picking avodaco out of my hair for days...

Fruit Smoothie

3 very ripe bananas
1 teaspoon almond oil
1/2 cup carrot juice

Mix all three ingredients in blender. Apply to wet hair wrap in a damp towel and leave for 1/2 hour. Rinse with warm water.

[Scheherazade]

Could we not simply drink those? :D

[Niamh]

my hair is terribly thick, frizzy, coarse and weak. Couldnt find a shampoo for years that would help my hair. Camr close a few times but no bananas. Lately i started using Timotes Copper radiance shampoo and conditioner, which contains henna and i stil remember the way it left my hair after the first wash. So nice and soft and slightly calmer.:) I'm taking break from it at the moment, as your not ment to use the same shampoo and conditioner for too long or it can drain your hair.
Perfumes i love by avon:
Dreamlife
Surreal
crystal aura

[Riesa]

for those of you with long, thick, curly, coarse, prone to dread locks hair, you must try Matrix Sleek-Look Conditioner. It is amazing. In the States you can get it at Sally Beauty Supply as a Generic version, I don't know about where you might find it 'somewhere invisible in the emerald isle', perhaps online. :)


Moisturixing Wrap:

1 ripe Avocado
3-4 teaspoons honey
8-10 drops Almond oil

Peel and core the avocado and mix in blender with other ingredients. Apply to wet hair. Wrap hair in clear plastic wrap or towel and leave on for 20-30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

*Make sure the avocado is ripe and well blended. I was picking avodaco out of my hair for days...

Fruit Smoothie

3 very ripe bananas
1 teaspoon almond oil
1/2 cup carrot juice

Mix all three ingredients in blender. Apply to wet hair wrap in a damp towel and leave for 1/2 hour. Rinse with warm water.

I can't wait to try these!

forget making banana bread.

[Nightshade]

Hey thats true! Im pretty sure thats one of the reasons henna is used so widley in the middle east as its good for you hair.

course if you get it wrong you hair can end up a gastly bright orange.

[Niamh]

for those of you with long, thick, curly, coarse, prone to dread locks hair, you must try Matrix Sleek-Look Conditioner. It is amazing. In the States you can get it at Sally Beauty Supply as a Generic version, I don't know about where you might find it 'somewhere invisible in the emerald isle', perhaps online. :)
yes definitely invisible! never heard of it!!!!

Hey thats true! Im pretty sure thats one of the reasons henna is used so widley in the middle east as its good for you hair.

course if you get it wrong you hair can end up a gastly bright orange.

well the timote product with the henna brought out the copper red colour in the brown of my hair. my natural colour is almost black and it slightly lightened it. Its a really cool product and looks as if its got bits of copper in it. I'd never had a shampoo lather so well in my hair EVER!

[Shalot]

for those of you with long, thick, curly, coarse, prone to dread locks hair, you must try Matrix Sleek-Look Conditioner. It is amazing. In the States you can get it at Sally Beauty Supply as a Generic version, I don't know about where you might find it 'somewhere invisible in the emerald isle', perhaps online. :)








I love Matrix Sleek-Look. It really does work well.

Once I was at the salon getting my hair highlighted and the hairdresser was commenting about how healthy my hair looked and felt and I told her that was what I had been using. unfortunately, at this salon, they don't sell Matrix products and the other hairdressers starting talking about how Matrix products are not well made and that they were cheap and I was sort of offended by that last comment - how dare they? 1) Matrix products are not cheap. Suave is cheap - Matrix is not. And there is nothing wrong with Suave either. It's shampoo - unfortunately if you color or perm or have curly hair, Suave probably isn't the best choice.

[Bakiryu]

I need to find some good shampoo and conditioner. The trouble is in kinda poor and can't afford the expensive stuff. (And by expensive I mean anything above 10$) Does anyone have any suggestions?

(I have curly, long hair, prone to tangling and dreacklocking)

[Mortis Anarchy]

I love Matrix Sleek-Look. It really does work well.

Once I was at the salon getting my hair highlighted and the hairdresser was commenting about how healthy my hair looked and felt and I told her that was what I had been using. unfortunately, at this salon, they don't sell Matrix products and the other hairdressers starting talking about how Matrix products are not well made and that they were cheap and I was sort of offended by that last comment - how dare they? 1) Matrix products are not cheap. Suave is cheap - Matrix is not. And there is nothing wrong with Suave either. It's shampoo - unfortunately if you color or perm or have curly hair, Suave probably isn't the best choice.

Yeah, Suave gave me the worst case of dreadlocks and tangles. Plus it left my hair really dull looking. I use Pantene-Pro V. Really keeps my curly hair from frizzing and tangling. I also use Aussie Defrizzing milk or whatever.

[Shalot]

I need to find some good shampoo and conditioner. The trouble is in kinda poor and can't afford the expensive stuff. (And by expensive I mean anything above 10$) Does anyone have any suggestions?

(I have curly, long hair, prone to tangling and dreacklocking)

Pantene is good. And Aussie. i like Dove too. i guess i would just pick one that says it's Moisturizing or whatever. I don't where you live, but here it costs about 3.99 - 4.99 for a bottle, so for shampoo and conditioner, that's under $10. i don't know if you meant both had to cost $10 or you wouldn't pay more than $10 per bottle. I am totally with you on that. If I do buy the salon shampoos, I wait until they have a sale like buy one get one, or they will have a liter sale and if I buy a liter, it sits in my shower for like half a year so i tell myself that I am getting my money's worth

[Bakiryu]

Pantene is good. And Aussie. i like Dove too. i guess i would just pick one that says it's Moisturizing or whatever. I don't where you live, but here it costs about 3.99 - 4.99 for a bottle, so for shampoo and conditioner, that's under $10. i don't know if you meant both had to cost $10 or you wouldn't pay more than $10 per bottle. I am totally with you on that. If I do buy the salon shampoos, I wait until they have a sale like buy one get one, or they will have a liter sale and if I buy a liter, it sits in my shower for like half a year so i tell myself that I am getting my money's worth

I tried pantane but It made my hair really brittle. Sueve IS pretty good but it only lasts about 21/2 months.

I mean 10$ per bottle. I buy my shampoo at walmarts and sometimes the prices are just :sick: The only salon shampoo I've tried is TRESemme and it was pretty good but i have to wait a month or so before I can use it again.

[papayahed]

I found this on my Curly Hair website:

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/viewtopic.php?t=91196


EDITOR’S PICKS:
Poor College Student’s Best Bets (conditioners under $5) – Suave Naturals Coconut Conditioner, VO5 Moisture Milks Strawberries and Cream, Nature’s Gate Aloe Conditioner

Best on a Budget (conditioners between $5-10) – LaCoupe Shine & Smooth Silky Smoothing Conditioner, LaCoupe Color Rescue Color Quench Conditioner, Regis Olive Oil Conditioner, Umberto Giannini Curl & Twirl Detangling Conditioner, Activate Hydrating Conditioner, Nature’s Gate Asian Pea & Red Tea Rejuvenating Conditioner

Best “I ran out of my HG conditioner and need something local” Conditioners - Desert Essence Organics Italian Red Grape Conditioner, Nature’s Gate Jojoba Conditioner, Regis Olive Oil Conditioner, Regis Scented Cherry Almond Moisturizing Conditioner

Best Conditioner between $10-20 – CO Bigelow Not Your Ordinary Daily Conditioner, Jessicurl Too Shea, Elucence Moisture Balancing Conditioner, Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner, Mop Top Lemon Sage Daily Conditioner, Curls Ecstasy Asian Hair Tea Conditioner, Aquage Healing Conditioner


Some Curlies are pretty hard core and don't use shampoo (if they do they use mild stuff like baby shampoo) so I couldn't find much about shampoo.


I have Naturally Curly hair and gave up shampooing a few years ago.

I use Matrix Sleek Look when I want to straighten. I also found this stuff by Africa Organics Tea Tree Oil and Shea Butter Mousturing Creme. It really cuts down on the frizz and it mousturizes as well. I think I got it at Target for around ~$2.

[stephofthenight]

okay, so my hair is like realy long, like touch the floor long, but its realy dry and straight, i dont use any chemicals on my hair, nor do i straighten or blow dry it, is there anyway for me to get curls without chemicals?

[Bakiryu]

okay, so my hair is like realy long, like touch the floor long, but its realy dry and straight, i dont use any chemicals on my hair, nor do i straighten or blow dry it, is there anyway for me to get curls without chemicals?

Did you try putting in on curlers?

[stephofthenight]

umm lol i did one, but as you can imagine with hair like mine, one curler took 30 min...and it fell out:( any shampoos that will help, like they have some weird curling shampoo but will it damage my hair

[Nightshade]

Not an expert but what Ive seen is that the length of your hair works against the curls...something to do with weight my sisters were talking about it once and one went into the physics of it all.

[Bakiryu]

Washing it with rainwater and a hot curler iron thingy? (Why do you want curly hair anyway, I would kill to have straight hair!)

[AimusSage]

*sneaks in*

I would kill to have hair...


Oh wait, I already did.

*run away*

[papayahed]

You could try those shampoos and conditioners, theres also styling products that help with curls (probably won't harm your hair) but like Night said the length might work against the curls.

[Nightshade]

*sneaks in*

I would kill to have hair...


Oh wait, I already did.

*run away*

ahhh did you kill a rat ?

[Niamh]

steph, as far as i know, if your hair is naturally dead straight, curls will fall out instantly. Dont think any way other than chemical would work. you should be glad to have straight hair. And everyone else should be proud of their curls. I wouldnt mind either considering the fact that my hair is a bit of everything, straight bits, frizzy bits, wavy bits, and curly bits. And its really thick!

[Nightshade]

be glad its think mine is so fine that it wont stay up if I wash it. and also very greasy so all I have to do is brush it twice and it needs washing agin.
Well when Im not using my specially made rosmerry hair rinse. and my is also so straight that I actually used it to sew with one day when I was out and need a temporary fix.

[Bakiryu]

Yeah, people with straight hair should be proud of it. I think my hair is trying to kill me! Everytime I wear it loose curls just wrap around my neck and try to choke me!

[Shurtugal]

mines flat as board and really frizzy with babyfineness, so annoying! so what's new with everyone here?

[papayahed]

Why is it that i can't find a cute purse? I've been looking for months and can't find one..

[Bakiryu]

Stop looking for it and I'll bet you you'll find 10! I been trying to find cute black pants but they're either too big or too small.

[Niamh]

i've a really cute purse, you know like one of the old fashioned ones that clips at the top? and its got Audrey Hepburn on it. I have a bag to match also!
Here they are. (sorry they are a bit mucky after over use!)

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/Picture010.jpg

[Nightshade]

heh my coin purse is as ugly as sin...its a regect of my egyptian grandmothers but hey it big and it does the job and my old purse-wallet had holes in it and I didnt have to go shopping score me!

[Niamh]

the wallet i use daily is shaped like an old school bag. Got it in accessorise

[papayahed]

Very cute purse. I hardly ever use my wallet - I put everything in it but in a few days everything is just loose in my purse..

[Idril]

okay, so my hair is like realy long, like touch the floor long, but its realy dry and straight, i dont use any chemicals on my hair, nor do i straighten or blow dry it, is there anyway for me to get curls without chemicals?

You can always braid it when it's wet, perhaps take a shower at night, wait until your hair is just slightly damp and then braid away. When you get up in the morning, take out the braids and while your hair won't be exactly curly, it will have a nice wave.

[Nightshade]

You can always braid it when it's wet, perhaps take a shower at night, wait until your hair is just slightly damp and then braid away. When you get up in the morning, take out the braids and while your hair won't be exactly curly, it will have a nice wave.

THis is great for a few months then you end up with terrible split ends. :nod:
Or at leats I did

[papayahed]

Are ther any good jewelry websites out there? (I'm looking for nonchristian religious jewelry. )

[Nightshade]

nonchristian eligious jewelery? ahhh whats that?
:confused:

[Idril]

Are ther any good jewelry websites out there? (I'm looking for nonchristian religious jewelry. )

Non christian religious jewelry?...do you mean you just don't want crosses or are you looking for Jewish symbols or Hindu or Muslim or just generic symbols like doves and ankhs or something like that?


THis is great for a few months then you end up with terrible split ends. :nod:
Or at leats I did

Yeah, it's not something I would recommend for every day, just on the occasional special occasion. :)

[Nightshade]

Falalal la la la tis the season

http://www.multifaith.org/Shared_Pics/ahura.jpg
http://www.religioustolerance.org/int_rel21.htm

:D

[papayahed]

Non christian religious jewelry?...do you mean you just don't want crosses or are you looking for Jewish symbols or Hindu or Muslim or just generic symbols like doves and ankhs or something like that?


Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Pagan, etc....anything that doesn't involve crosses or saints. (Nothing wrong with crosses or saints just not what I need right now).

[Nightshade]

humm well well well you know I think Ive crashed goodnight people....:yawnb:
Whatever happened to the live chat thread?

[Idril]

Here's a site (http://www.angelfire.com/ok2/slinkyswimwear/indexreligious.html) I found with a really odd address. :lol: There's a ton of crosses on there but there are also a lot of other items that are not crosses or saints so you might be able to find something there that would work.

[kiz_paws]

humm well well well you know I think Ive crashed goodnight people....:yawnb:
Whatever happened to the live chat thread?
Ermmmm, what Live Chat Thread? I'm curious! ;)

[Bakiryu]

Whatever happened to the live chat thread?

It's dead. deaaaaaaaaaad!!! :bawling:

[stephofthenight]

You can always braid it when it's wet, perhaps take a shower at night, wait until your hair is just slightly damp and then braid away. When you get up in the morning, take out the braids and while your hair won't be exactly curly, it will have a nice wave.

lol, i tried, i washed it, used an entire botttle of moose, braided it and the next morning i unbraieded it had curls and then they fell out in 2min..:bawling:

[Idril]

lol, i tried, i washed it, used an entire botttle of moose, braided it and the next morning i unbraieded it had curls and then they fell out in 2min..:bawling:


:lol: :lol: I'm sorry. :( I'll give you another piece of advice then...like you, my hair has a really hard time keeping a curl in it. Mine actually has a fairly strong wave to it but it's completely uncontrollable and random and my hair is very heavy and no matter what curling technique I use, curling iron, hot rollers, sponge curlers, etc... the curls don't last more than a few minutes so I've learned, in order to not add any weight to it, when I'm know I'm going to be curling it, I don't condition it. That seems to help keep it a little lighter and therefore the curls stay in a little longer...at least a few minutes longer. ;) For me, in addition to not taking curls well, my hair doesn't take to straightening very well either because of that wave so when I want straight hair, I do the opposite and put tons of conditioner in there, the wash out kind and the spray in kind so the hair weight is even heavier. And then after using a brush and hair dryer to straighten it, I usually have to use a straightening iron as well. My hair is notoriously uncooperative. :rolleyes:

[papayahed]

Hey girls. I'm intrigued by cream eyeliner, anybody use it?

[Mortis Anarchy]

Hey girls. I'm intrigued by cream eyeliner, anybody use it?

Cream eyeliner?? never heard of it...heard of liquid eyeliner etc. but not that one. Then again I don't wear eyeliner. Interesting.

[*Classic*Charm*]

I need to find some good shampoo and conditioner. The trouble is in kinda poor and can't afford the expensive stuff. (And by expensive I mean anything above 10$) Does anyone have any suggestions?

(I have curly, long hair, prone to tangling and dreacklocking)

Bakiryu, where are you from? In Canada and the US there are stores called Lush. They make fresh, all-natural handmade cosmetics. The stuff is amazing. I too have long, really curly hair and their stuff works wonders. The shampoo comes in bar form. The one I use is called Godiva and it's amazing. It leaves your hair really soft and shiny and smeling good. It's actaully a two in one bar, but I find it doesn't quite condition as much as I need so I use a conditioner of theirs as well. The bar of shampoo is around $10 and though it looks small, it lasts a really long time. Google their website. It will prolly have info.

[*Classic*Charm*]

okay, so my hair is like realy long, like touch the floor long, but its realy dry and straight, i dont use any chemicals on my hair, nor do i straighten or blow dry it, is there anyway for me to get curls without chemicals?

Sorry to disappoint, but I think the only way your hair will curl is if you cut it. My hair is naturally very curly, but I find that the longer it gets, the less is curls because of the weight. The longer your hair is, the more it weighs and then it physically cannot hold itself up in a curl. If your hair touches the floor, it probably just weighs too much to hold a curl. On the other hand, if you really wanted curls, you could try getting a perm. I really don't know if it would hold though. Good luck!


Hey girls. I'm intrigued by cream eyeliner, anybody use it?

I use gel eyeliner. It's kind of creamy though. SO much easier than a pencil or liquid.

[Bakiryu]

Bakiryu, where are you from? In Canada and the US there are stores called Lush. They make fresh, all-natural handmade cosmetics. The stuff is amazing. I too have long, really curly hair and their stuff works wonders. The shampoo comes in bar form. The one I use is called Godiva and it's amazing. It leaves your hair really soft and shiny and smeling good. It's actaully a two in one bar, but I find it doesn't quite condition as much as I need so I use a conditioner of theirs as well. The bar of shampoo is around $10 and though it looks small, it lasts a really long time. Google their website. It will prolly have info.

Thank you! I live in the US and will certainly try this. My hair is really soft real now since I just change champoos, but it's still tangly. I think the curls want to kill me.


Ladies, I have just found out to get perfectly smooth elbows and soft knees. Anyone interested? (Mine are not scaly anymore!)

......

[kiz_paws]

Is it just me, or is this thread going all over the place, lol! :lol:

And WHERE is Opti??

And may I offer some of you some nice French Brie on top of Triscuit crackers? OMG, these are totally to die for.... (to heck with the hips tonight, lol) **passes platter around**

Dig in! :thumbs_up

[Granny5]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakiryu
Ladies, I have just found out to get perfectly smooth elbows and soft knees. Anyone interested? (Mine are not scaly anymore!)


Bakiryu, tell us please.

[Nightshade]

Something from the news I found interesting...


Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer'

Using the contraceptive pill cuts the overall risk of a woman developing cancer, research suggests.
Any increased risk of breast and cervix cancer linked to pill use appears to be cancelled out by long-term protection from other cancers.

However, the British Medical Journal study found using the pill for more than eight years was associated with an increased overall risk of cancer.

The University of Aberdeen analysed data from a 36-year study.

The study began in 1968, and updates on the women's health were provided every six months by their GPs.

Even if women eventually moved to a new GP the researchers were able to obtain details of whether they developed cancer, or died from NHS central registries.

The researchers found that the risk of...
More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6987889.stm)

[Bakiryu]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakiryu
Ladies, I have just found out to get perfectly smooth elbows and soft knees. Anyone interested? (Mine are not scaly anymore!)


Bakiryu, tell us please.

Ok-pokey!

I was playing around with some moisturizers and such when i found some shea butter anti-stretch mark cream. I decided to see what it did if i put it on my arms and legs (I'm crazy like that). I fell asleep and when I woke up: My elbows were pink! They have been gray since before third grade but now they are as soft as a babe's and so are my legs!

You can find this at Walmart for under 3$, it comes in a medium sized tub ( fist sized) and its yellow. It's awesome, it made my stretch marks fade too!

[SleepyWitch]

hey that's cool Baki. what do you mean by grey elbows? mine are like the skin of a chicken, is that what you mean? I'll definitely try that shea butter thingy

[Shalot]

Something from the news I found interesting...

That was pretty interesting. I think I read somewhere that women who don't have children and/or have never been pregnant have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, and since the pill works by sort of tricking your body into thinking it's pregnant (sorry, I know that's awkwardly put but I am at a loss as to how to describe it) then that article makes sense.

I was always afraid of the pill because I smoked and didn't want to have a stroke. And then when I took it for a while, I thought I was having blood clots in my legs (I read the pamphlet and was convinced that the risks that they listed were happening to me :blush: ) so I stopped. One thing the pill did do was get rid of cramps.

[Bakiryu]

what do you mean by grey elbows?

When they're all dry and scaly and old-people looking (Sorry old people! No offense intended!)

I didn't know the pill could help with that, so if you don't take it, could you be at risk? and why so many women have breast cancer nowadays?

[motherhubbard]

breastfeeding reduces your risk of breast cancer. if you were breastfed as a baby for the first year your risk is reduced by about 25%. then the mother's risk is reduced over time, the more time you spend breastfeeding the greater your reduction. if you go seven years (that can be shared between all of your kids) then it would be a freek of nature to get breast cancer. It could of course still happen, but it is around .01% likely.

[Bakiryu]

What if you don't have any kids? :sick:

[motherhubbard]

well, that's why the risk is higher. But I know moms who breastfed their adopted babies. you don't have to have ever been pregnant to breastfeed.

[Shalot]

well, that's why the risk is higher. But I know moms who breastfed their adopted babies. you don't have to have ever been pregnant to breastfeed.

I thought you had to be pregnant in order to produce milk. i am so confused. someone inform me. I don't have kids and probably won't ever have kids of my own so i guess it's okay that I don't know this, but now I am curious. i always thought the pregnancy was directly related to lactation and i thought that if you're not pregnant you don't produce milk. I'm not trying to challenge the statement or anything--I literally do not know.

[Bakiryu]

Yeah, I agree with Shalot. Can you please explain Mhubbard?

[motherhubbard]

well, there is a relation between pregnancy and lactation, but you don't have to have ever been pregnant to lactate. it's about demand. if there is a consistent demand there will be milk. I was shocked when I learned about all of this too. I was a la leche league leader for a while and I had to learn all kinds of stuff. Did you know that there have been times when men have produced milk for their children. I guess if it's that or the baby starve to death- but I can't imagine my husband's hairy nipples doing the job

[Bakiryu]

Really? That's amazing!


hairy nipples

ew. Thanks for putting that image in my mind.

[motherhubbard]

love ain't always pretty!

[applepie]

I think you can also take some hormones that would simulate the end of pregnancy if you adopt a baby and wish to breastfeed. It is really amazing how the whole thing works.

[Bakiryu]

Doesn't breastfeeding make your breasts all saggy?

[motherhubbard]

age makes themsag a bit. Pregnancy makes them sag a bit, breastfeeding won't make them sag any more than just being pregnant will. there's lots of old ladies that didn't breastfeed with saggy boobs- the truth hurts sometimes, but it happens to everyone sooner or later- big or small

[applepie]

age makes themsag a bit. Pregnancy makes them sag a bit, breastfeeding won't make them sag any more than just being pregnant will. there's lots of old ladies that didn't breastfeed with saggy boobs- the truth hurts sometimes, but it happens to everyone sooner or later- big or small

Good answer. Gravity will make them sag with no help from kids or breastfeeding:lol: The real key is getting back into shape after having those babies. Doing the same type of excercises men do to shape their pectoral muscles will help to perk them back up a bit. Gravity will eventually win anyway, depressing but true. Being in good shape helps a bunch, though.

[Bakiryu]

oh. thanks! Ever since my cousin's wife got pregnant she's been all fat and stretch-marked, when she used to be skinny as a pole. I don't mind being a but plumb but i thought the same might happen to me.

Childbirth is still scary thought.

[motherhubbard]

I loved giving birth, I really did. every time. Even that last one and that was a bit rough and I ended up having a c-section, but I still loved it. The c-section went great. I have giant babies. the last one was 11 1/2 lbs. my smallest was 8-9, I had a 9, and I had one that was 10-9 and gave birth to him at home- all of it was great! It doesn't have to be a scary thing. I think the scariest part is just when you don't know what's going to happen

[Bakiryu]

It just freaks me out, I'm a bit of a commitment phobe too. So i don't think i would ever meet a man with whom I would actually want to have kids. My mother had my brother, then went barren, she had to take medication to have me and then she had about 7 abortions. I don't want to be like that.

You gave birth at home? Like lamatze?

[motherhubbard]

right in the livingroom with about 20 people watching

[Bakiryu]

*faints*

[applepie]

*faints*

:lol: It really isn't too bad. I had one C-section and one in the hospital. My son was 9 weeks early and also feet first, so they just did the c-section because it was less risky. My little girl was a VBAC, meaning no c-section, and she came out fine as well. I had to be in the hospital to have her, just in case, so I took advantage of the epidural. I still think if I had planned on another I could have done a home birth and not taken meds, but it sure was nice when labor got rough:D The end result is worth so much more than anything you have to do to get it. I don't regret a single stretch mark or even the extra 40 pounds put on over the course of 2 pregnancies. Granted I'm working on taking off some of the weight, but I don't care if I ever see 117lbs on the scale again. It just doesn't matter that much when you see what you get. I never wanted children as a teen, and then married young. That also wasn't in the cards for me. Anyway, after 5 years of marriage and two wonderful kids... I wouldn't change a moment of it. All I can think now is that I would have been so alone if life had went the way I planned.

[Bakiryu]

You all do know I will not sleep at night. Most of my nightmares include childbirth. I think is beautiful and strong (and is one of the reason i think women are stronger than men). Children are beautiful indeed and worth it.....it's just i'm a wimp! And the tv videos I watched on it don't help either.

[motherhubbard]

TV is not real. I don't think most women really scream and cry and all of that stuff. Most all of the women I know have enjoyed the actual giving birth part of having a baby.

[applepie]

Motherhubbard is right. You can't trust the TV. I've yet to meet a woman who actually screamed and made the fuss you see on TV. My sister, who has to be the world's biggest sissy, made it through with no medication or anything.

[motherhubbard]

me too and i cry if i get a splenter or a bee sting or YIKES if i cut myself shaving!!!***!!! I really hate that one

[Bakiryu]

Oh, really? TV has scarred me for life. :(

[motherhubbard]

I think it's scary. I can totally understand that. it's hard not to be scared when you don't really know what's going to happen, but it's not as bad as TV makes out. That's really just a laod of crap for the most part.

[Bakiryu]

So, nothing you watch on tv is realistic? It made me become a celibate! (is that the correct term?)

[motherhubbard]

well, that part may be good! but the birth part isn't. Good night ladies-

[Bakiryu]

Bye-bye! I'm leaving too! Must sleeep!

[Idril]

TV is not real. I don't think most women really scream and cry and all of that stuff. Most all of the women I know have enjoyed the actual giving birth part of having a baby.

Well, I don't know if I would say I enjoyed it, ;) but it wasn't too bad. For me, the actual delivery was a piece of cake, it was the labor leading up to it...all 36 hours the first time and a paltry 21 hours the second...that was the tough part. :rolleyes: But still, I managed both without medication so obviously, I managed. The thing is, you get through it anyway you can because you have to and really, it's much scarier to watch someone give birth than to actually do it, you're kind of in a zone, focusing on the job at hand.

[farnoosh]

I'm with baki! goodnight everyone.

[Shalot]

I finally found some eyeshadow I can use. It's Line N Design from Avon, but of course, they're discontinuing that too. Anyhoo, I was trying to put on mascara yesterday. I don't normally wear mascara but I got some as part of a free gift so I decided to pair it up with my line n design and it was a complete disaster.

The bristles didn't appear to have too much black gook on them but when I brushed it on my lashes, I ended up with clumps and it was in my line of vision, so I ended up taking all of my make-up off and starting all over sans mascara.

This mascara was supposed to be the expensive kind (but like I said, mine was free) What's the dealio? What am I doing wrong?

[Bakiryu]

I finally found some eyeshadow I can use. It's Line N Design from Avon, but of course, they're discontinuing that too. Anyhoo, I was trying to put on mascara yesterday. I don't normally wear mascara but I got some as part of a free gift so I decided to pair it up with my line n design and it was a complete disaster.

The bristles didn't appear to have too much black gook on them but when I brushed it on my lashes, I ended up with clumps and it was in my line of vision, so I ended up taking all of my make-up off and starting all over sans mascara.

This mascara was supposed to be the expensive kind (but like I said, mine was free) What's the dealio? What am I doing wrong?

How old was the mascara shalot?

You should use a lash comb after, I've found that really cheap dollar store mascara doesn't clump :alien: :alien: :alien:

[Niamh]

I find that if you put it on slowly and twist the brush at the same time it doesnt clump together. Maybe you were applying too much?

[Granny5]

It's always better to put on two very light coats than one thick coat. Use a lash comb between coats and it'll help it to not clump.

[Shalot]

How old was the mascara shalot?

You should use a lash comb after, I've found that really cheap dollar store mascara doesn't clump :alien: :alien: :alien:

I don't know. I just got it, but like I said, it was part of a free gift, and they probably took their oldest stock and put it in the gifts.

What's a lash comb? I think I might have one I got as part of a gift set of makeup brushes last year. One side of it is for combing your brows - I think. I guess maybe the other side is for lashes. I don't know.

[SleepyWitch]

hey girls, what's your opinion on Rooibos tea? is it an obscenity to drink it with milk? some people seem to think so. I like it with milk, though. but then I have almost any tea with milk, except herbal/fruit or lemon tea of course (which leaves black and rooibos)