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Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Nancy Marie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:07:06 -0000

My biggest dilemma is probably keeping my baby-fine hair from being dry. It is a constant battle to keep it healthy and manageable. When it is undernourished it feels yucky. When it is over nourished it is totally flyaway! It is funny, because if someone were to ask me what my favorite feature is I would definately say my long, soft hair, but at the same time, it is my biggest dilemma too!

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Nancy Marie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:03:11 -0000

I am tall, and always wished I was shorter and curvier. My Grandmother was 5'2" and she was CUTE all her life. I used to feel like such a beanpole in school. And no, the boys did not like me. I guess as I have aged, I have learned to accept myself, but I still think the shorter curvier gals are so pretty and cute. :)

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Stacy J — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:11:59 -0000

Hi! You're 29 and still so young....you will do it. Just set your goals, write them down and picture the end result. Have faith in yourself. You will make it...if you want it bad enough, don't let anything or anyone put obstacles in your way. I'd be happy to mail you a free mini set of my BC All Clear line! Worth a try?! I've received such wonderful testimonies from friends/clients. It's awesome for acne. I know how much confidence it can instill when your skin is looking and feeling good. Email me with your address if you'd like a set and I'd happily mail to you!! Hang in there girl...let your inner beauty shine through!!! Blessings, Stacy

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Marie Leona — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:09:57 -0000

My biggest beauty dilemma is to accept myself as is. Not to condemn my belly rolls, not to criticize my "fine lines" appearing in my face, my chest, not to stop wearing shorts because of the cellulite thighs and varicose veins, not to stare at my hands and see them aging. I know I'm a good mother, "fantastic" grandmother, an o.k. wife, a great friend, an above average worker, a good hearted gal, loving life but funny how I just can't say that just good enough... and that beauty is skin deep!!!!?????

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Sharon — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:04:27 -0000

my hair. flat, thin, but at least i still have it. after surgery a year ago i still have the "swelly belly" that goes with the territory.

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Guylaine — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:42:13 -0000

Thanks Danielle... it's amazing, reading all these answers, how much "bad hair days" have a hold on us... what I appreciate the most about your website is the fact that it illustrates so well that we can discuss our outer shell and admit that style and appearance do matter (to ourselves as well as to others) without feeling shallow and superficial... what a liberation....

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Kristin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:05:36 -0000

I know, I love the name! They were recommended to me by a woman who owns a health food and alternative med shop in my hometown. I thought she was nuts, and soon realized that these things rock. Give them a week or two - make sure you massage the skin before putting them on. Now I only wear them a couple of times a week and I can really see the difference in photographs.

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Kristin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:02:08 -0000

BE POSITIVE - take the first step by visualizing how you want to look, and you'll get there. It's all about inner beauty, anyway, and taking care of your spirit. Your physical self will follow. Good luck!!

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

in awe — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:16:21 -0000

My beauty dilemmas:
- I need to lose 100 pounds (and have needed to for 5 years)
- my hair is severely thinning - as a woman I'm devastated.
- conversely I'm gaining tons of facial hair that if I remove by waxing or plucking I get horrible ingrown hairs on my face resulting in cystic acne - I can't afford laser treatments to try to treat the root of the problem
- I can't decide on a clothing personality because my options are currently limited by my size and what I would only feel comfortable in - so I buy out of desperation but I never like what I own or how it looks on me or what it says - because really I just know that I'm enormous and I feel like that's all that anyone sees.
- my feet have always been very wide and oddly shaped - so I do not get excited about shoes. I live in converse and can't fit into most cute shoes.
- sagging boobs and cellulite and the feeling of how horrible my body will look when I lose weight with extra skin, etc.
- the back of my neck is hunched - No matter how straight or tall I try to stand - my neck and back look like I should be 90 and I'm almost 29.
Ugh, I've been really depressed about all this lately.

I think underneath all this I have a pretty face - but when it's covered in acne and people comment on how shiny my scalp is because they can see so much of it - I just don't know how to start to work with my beauty dilemmas - it feels overwhelming.

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Jennifer Sage — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:57:21 -0000

Can I just say there are some of us that would have given anything to wear the "badges of fertility" but we were not able to have children.
I read somewhere once that in some cultures men prefer/value/find attractive women with evedence of their childbearing ability about them. Sadly we do not live in one.
To put it crudely men are biologically programmed to seek evidence of fertility. If you have that look you are seen as hot, hot, hot. Some Men in our society are sadly looking for a quick shag and nothing more. That is the shadow side of the sexual revolution.

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Dena — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:47:39 -0000

Hi - could you send me info? Your e-mail address kicked back - send to denalnicholls@hotmail.com

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Jennifer Sage — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:36:25 -0000

not very long ago I decided to list 3 things I do really like about myself and concentrate on accentuating those things. Got ears peirced and only brought earrings that made my eyes looked bluer. Started celebrating my height with 3" heels (when I am out) and practicing that confident walk. My hand are my work (Midwife and nurse) I am going to award them for their fabulosity and get 2 major rings quite soon. concentrate on the things that make you a very beautiful person.
Oh and use pro age beauty products. Can you get Dove Pro Age in North America? Why do we women start our day looking at the word anti age plastered over the creams we put on our selves. Love yourself by moisturing with something that is in favour of you not against you.
Just 3 things (but you can have more if you want) and treat them like loved and adored children. You find yourself smiling at the mirror instead of frowning. you start to see your beauty and it smiles back at you

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Helen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:06:23 -0000

Try StingEze, in a spray, it helped stop me from getting the razor burn when I shaved, I think it contains an antihistamine that stops the skin reacting, when it dries it leaves behind a white powder. But also try a variety of razor blades as some cause razor burn more than others.

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Luciaf — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:12:22 -0000

thank you, sweet women! xo L

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Becciebeth — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:09:14 -0000

I have suggested this on a previous question. I came up with it on my own out of pure disgust of nothing working. As soon as I'm done shaving my bikini area, I take a very hot washcloth (as hot as you can stand), and hold it in place for maybe 10-15 seconds. I repeat several times on whole area. I don't know why this works, but it does. Well for me anyways. Good luck!!!

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

SRead — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:03:08 -0000

My hair is fine and porous so curly in humidity and arrow straight in dry and wintery conditions. Very challenging when travelling or even going from outside to inside. Hats flatten and kill any style that I might muster, so winter is tough for me. As Danielle suggested a great stylist and good products are worth paying more for. I recently found a stylist with the same type of hair and she uses Aveda products. We'll see how we get along this winter! Hair aside, my big bothersome beauty dilemma is the presence of chemicals in everything and everywhere...and I'm not just talking about beauty products here. I love swimming, but I really don't like chlorine and bromine. I've resorted to desparate measures to escape the 'eau de bromine that haunts me many showers post swim. Various shower products combined with loofahs and skin brushes have not delivered so my last resort is to run on the treadmill for 20 minutes to try to sweat it out before showering. Now really...... why couldn't we just have a gentle saline filtered pool? I am also conflicted about sun screen....chemicals versus uv protection? For a long time I avoided hair colour and nail polish, but recently decided to go with Aveda products for hair and I found water based nail polish that helps make my beat up toenails respectable ...love my wide strong feet, but running has done a number on the toenails.

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Rushmi — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:26:53 -0000

There is a great sale at la Vie en Rose stores - 70% off. I got beautiful sexy fitted bras from $7.99 - $11.50. They have the same sale on their website.

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

SRead — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:08:05 -0000

Ditto for me. But I haven't found a great bra yet and since my osteopath has told me that underwires block lymph flow I am still searching for something that works and isn't a sports bra. This topic comes up a lot on group runs and I am astonished at how expensive it is for more endowed women to get a good bra....and one that isn't an underwire seems near impossible.

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Carrie McCarthy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:02:33 -0000

another word for athletic bra, which used to be so unattractive now are tomboy sexy. I like Calvin Klein and Lululemon (lasts forever)

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Tara — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:14:09 -0000

I should pay more attention to my hair, I've got great thick long hair, but I only get it cut and coloured twice a year! I really need to do a better job with what I've got - luckily ponytails are fashionable at the moment!

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Carolynn — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:29:44 -0000

I could rattle off a whole shopping list of things that I don't feel quite measure up physically, if I wanted to, however, I'm not going to devalue myself in that way. I'd rather focus on my positives and I have plenty of those, thank you very much. I am not my waistline and I'm more than perfect hair or blindingly white teeth. If someone is unable or unwilling to look beyond the packaging to see the stunningly beautiful woman that I am inside, then they can go shop elsewhere.

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Carolynn — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:19:54 -0000

F'em....it's just one man's opinion. Be your own flower.

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Kasane — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:16:11 -0000

I inherited my father's Mr Spock ears instead of my mother's small, shell-like ears. I really hate them, and even though I look better with my hair pulled back I have to drape it down over my ears. I'm pretty accepting of my flaws, and generally go for the natural approach, but if I had any expendable income I'd have plastic surgery on them in two seconds flat.

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

andrea — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:16:04 -0000

I couldn't be more understanding. I have had the exact same thing happen to me, since the birth of my second baby. Every day there seems to be a new "friend" on my chin and dealing with these guys always creates more trouble (as you pointed out). I booked the first of my laser hair removal sessions last week. I am so excited!

Good luck with your hair-free quest!

Re: What’s your beauty dilemma?

Stacy J — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:57:06 -0000

OMG...I'm reading down everyone's replies...we women all really do have a lot in common don't we? My beauty dilemmas would be drinking enough water....I just can't do it. I'm a caffeine head!! I know I'm supposed to drink 64 oz day and that's A LOT of agua!! I love, love, love this site! I've gotten so much great information....love the book recommendations. Remember...I sell phenomenal skincare/anti aging products...they WORK!!!!! 30% discount to anyone who emails me and mentions Carrie and Danielle!!! Visit my site at www.beautipage.com/spastacy... but need to contact me for the discount!