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  1. joytheobscure

    My family lost a little one today

    This is a picture of my Dad's first cousin's little twin grandbabies, (two years old) we have a large family reuinion with lots of distant cousins, we only see these babies one weekend a year. Justin my four year old plays with these girls every year. So I'm not really close but its still...
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    Best Mattes?

    What are the best matte shadows ? I am loving swiss chocolate and just got omega today and I think its going to be awesome. Swiss chocolate really looked nice with sushi flower today. I've bought so many shimmery products from mac I want to try to work on my matte collection for that nice...
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    avon loose shadows....?

    I just caved and ordered the avon loose shadows which I think are supposed to be like pigments, I work at a school and of course every other person sells avon, MK, or Arbonne... So I thought I'd try them, I bought them all they were 3.99 with six shades. Just wondering if they were worth it- I...
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    Hot Wax Incident

    I did something not so bright today- I got a candle warmer for Christmas and I went to swap out candles in it, thinking it was off...I jerked the candle off and literally dumped hot wax all over my face, chest and arm.. I flipped, my kids fllipped out-because Mom had a scary looking coating of...
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    Feeling Fat in 06

    I want to lose weight for the first time in my life- I was the size 3 -5 up until about age 26- I'm 28 now I weigh around 130, I'm 5'5" I'm a 7-9. All my weight is in my belly and slightly in my thighs. I'm depressed over this and can't seem to stop eating- I've always been a junk food junkie...
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    no makeup xmas haul...

    Yes, can you believe it my family seems to think I have too much makeup <gasp> but I wanted to start a thread to post non makeup hauls...all of you crying about not getting mac join in! I got: George Michael DVD - Gawd...he's sexy... but geesh.. I'm so sad over his switching sides..lol. I...
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    Ready for Christmas?

    Is everyone ready for Christmas? Anyone Braving the malls tomorrow? I finished up Wednesday night (that was my third trip to finish up). I've been baking (I so overloaded on sugar this week I had to go buy chips and dip for some non sweet snacks). My kids are out of school and driving me...
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    Best Friend's Wedding

    I have to share my best friend sent me a picture of us at her wedding. She got married in August so its a bit late. The makeup we were both wearing was from the Naturally eccentric collection - she has somewhat of a makeup phobia - I had to convince her that mac was better than covergirl...
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    what goes with expensive pink?

    What do you wear with Expensive pink, thank you in advance for suggestions. I bought this shade and love it but not sure where to go with it. I also would love to know what you wear with star violet. I wore star violet with rice paper and swiss chocolate in the crease today..I think it has...
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    Tired of Makeup???

    My dear sweet husband made a comment today that was so funny. I said something about getting a Mark catalog with my Allure- and said I wouldn't buy Avon... ha .. My husband said "Oh well you're getting tired of makeup anyways" - I was like "Whaaaa,.... what makes you think that??" and he said...
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    Holiday Baking

    Who is baking this Thanksgiving? I am- we are having Thanksgiving at my house. I'm doing turkey, cornbread dressing, green bean casserole, mashed taters, corn, cranberry sauce. But I have to share one of my favorite recipes- I made this cake that is just to die for and make you gain ten...
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    MSF-The Plastics..lol

    I adore my shimpagne MSF- its just gorgeous. Well last Friday was my ten year anniversary. So I've been reading too many Elle, Glamour, and Allure Magazines and watching too much VH1- so I shimmered up - shoulders around my collar bones.... as we were about to leave to go out to eat my sweet...
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    Perfume compliment :-)

    What perfumes have you been complimented on?? My husband for the first time EVER complimented my perfume in a roundabout guy kind of way, LOL- he said it smelled "Manly" but he thought it smelled good- so funny - he is the guy who thinks Exclamation is the sexiest scent on earth and hates...
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    pondering this question

    Is my mac addiction shaped by mac or is it influenced strongly by the internet?????? How much are you influenced by specktra??? Oh I admit it I've always been a product whore, before it was drugstore. Now I've just tuned it up a notch or two. I'm trying to minimize my life though, by...
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    OPI a new addiction...

    This may not be the right forum for nail polish- is it body care or is it makeup ? I got my first bottle of OPI nail polish and I'm loving it, I got "mauving to manitoba" in honor of my ornamentalism and naturally eccentric goodies - so pretty. I love nail polish but I have a nice sized...
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    Fluidline Eye Shadow Combos?

    What combos are your "fluidline" and eyeshadow combos?? I am in love with fluidlines right now, I actually went to the mac counter and just bought a fluidliner the other day with nothing else to go with it. Rich Ground with Elite, Nylon, b.e. Joy, coppering, patina, mulch, soba, cork,swiss...
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    Pure Turquoise and Euphoria

    I'm lusting both of these perfumes and don't know which one I will get. I just got a Armani Mania last month and am still using CK Eternity Moment. But I'm just in love with these scents - oh decisions, there is no way I will buy both this month. Do any of y'all have these? Want them? I...
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    Bingo!

    I'm thinking about ordering a few things- I've been looking for that perfect $45 combo to get my free shipping on my bounceback cards without overdoing it... here is the perfect combo. Anyone else has perfect $45 combos? 1 pigment 1 shadow 1 lustreglass <grin> Do I need more mac this...
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    aristocrat

    aristocrat is my favorite minerlize shadow, I love this shade. Here is one of my favorite looks: mac aristocrat Urban decay SWF highlighter I added some coco pigment UD liquid liner lancome mascara BE and mineral veil on cheeks: mac Too darling cream color base and deckchair pigment...
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    Cinnamon Buns... YUMMY

    I just got my philosophy cinnamon buns body wash and man its yummy - Just curious what are your favorite body wash scents? I love this one and I also love the tutti dulce line from bath and body works esp. chocolate truffle.
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