Posts by editorpredator

Step 1- Go to a department store and Choose Clinique, MAC, Benefit, or Bare Minerals. Or talk to all of the reps. They will probably all be knowledgeable. Whatever the brand, make sure they ask your skin type, and choose a foundation accordingly. Clinique has a good questionnaire to help determine this.

Bare Minerals is a great option if you tend to break out. However, it is very light and doesn't bode well on my oily face.

So if you are looking for more coverage, it isn't the best. While it goes on nicely, it doesn't stay on all day and requires more touch-ups than other foundations. Light, like I said. Good for keeping acne under control, not great at hiding it.

I like Benefit playsticks as my foundation, with a good moisturizer (like Benefit or MAC or even Neutrogena). But I also use Bare Minerals as a powder, if I need to touch up.

I think most people like Bare Minerals- myself included. It's worth a try, but if you have dry skin, you'll need a good moisturizer. Those powders tend to accentuate the little flaky pieces of skin.

My mom's name is Anale (pronounced Anna Lee)

People pronounce it A-Nail or A-Nall-ee and since her last name is sooo long, often the "E" gets cut off all together, leaving just Anal.

So she gave me a boring, non-nickname-able name, Lauren.

And yet, people shorten it all the time. LoLo, Elle, even Laurie sometimes.

I am currently in a very similar situation.....

I started dating a friend's cousin, mostly because I loved his family.

I, however, did not find myself attracted to him physically. But he was SO nice, smart, and funny, we continued to date.

Lack of physical attraction made the bedroom stuff awkward and BAD.

But after a few months of getting to know the guy better and REALLY starting to fall for him, I find I am very much attracted to him physically, and bedroom stuff has amazingly improved.

Goes to show you ought to be in a committed, monogamous relationship before you hit the sheets. But that's not the point.

I say GIVE HIM A CHANCE!!!

You might change your mind with time.  "Nobody's perfect until you fall in love with him."

EDIT: I'm going to go post a picture of us in my gallery. I'm THAT into him right now :)

I just got back from Egypt, where I spoke with a woman who wore the full burka- it was over 100 degrees, and she was in black from head to toe, even gloves. Even her eye slits had a veil over them. It was CREEPY. But she explained that it was her way of being conservative and modest. Only her husband got to see the goods. 

Honestly, while I was there, I wish I had grabbed my own burka. Anyone who had an elbow showing was whistled at, cat-called, blown kisses....men offered my dad all sorts of things in exchange for me- camels, chickens, boats... and I had long sleeves and a long skirt.

I would never vote to ban any sort of clothing though. That'd be crazy censorship...freedom of expression should always be protected, no matter how offensive. As long as it's not disruptive or hurtful, I would't back any ban on certain clothing.

EDIT: In Egypt, approx 98% of the women had their hair covered, while about 75% wore the full burka. Most of the people wearing jeans were younger girls/women.

Hey keep us updated on how things turn out. I'm interested now. It's like reading a dramatic novel or something.

Uggg this is a problem for me right now. I have size 10s  from when I was at my heaviest (for many years), and size 6s from when I was at my lightest (about 5 months ago). Right now, I've gained some back and I'm an 8- and I don't own any 8s!

But I sure as heck am not about to go buy some. I'll just saggy-butt it for a while until I gain or lose....hopefully lose.

My dad used to feed me his lemon peels after they'd been soaked in his scotch...when I was a toddler.

Since then, I've always loved to eat lemons and lemon peels. However, I've never considered them a snack. I just ate them after drinking my beverage.

But I was sitting here with a lemon in front of me and stevia in my desk, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Delicious! Granted, it had been soaking in my lipton tea for most of the morning.

Wow- looking great, Jay!

Trader Joes makes these high-fiber Os that have 9 grams per serving- I've always been irregular, but found that one serving of these and a few cups of water does the trick every day!

and of course, less meat/dairy and more fruits and veggies.

deleted

The best way to learn about something is to experience it first-hand.

Hey Chrissy...how you doin?

;)

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people" - Eleanor Roosevelt

Yeah, I quit drinking for about six months and lost about 20 lbs. Started again, and the weight is creeping back. It's a trade-off for me. I have a similar problem- once I start, it's hard to stop. I can throw back quite a few.

Not good. Anyway, after a few weeks of not drinking, I'm feeling pretty good and I'm not that tempted. It's hard to just quit, especially if you're a social drinker. There is so much pressure.  Good luck to you.

Oh man, I suck. I have been failing miserably. I lost 25 lbs. and have gained ten back as of today. NOT GOOD. Not to mention I underestimated my weight gain. Darn you blasted beer and cookies!

Name: Lauren
Age: 23
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight (Your current weight): 143.5
Goal Weight (by April 30): 138.5 (depressing since I was 133 in January)

April 5: 143.5
April 12:
April 19:
April 26:
Final Weigh In - April 30:

Total weight loss:

Hello! I'm in a wedding this month and JUST ate some chocolate (FAIL). Anyway, gotta squeeze into a silver-blue monstrosity, so here we go!

Name: Lauren
Age: 23 (for another 26 days)
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight (Your current weight): approx. 141
Goal Weight (by April 30): 135

April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
April 26:
Final Weigh In - April 30:

Total weight loss: