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Tanai Emerald Offline Honey blonde 20"/31/33" 1c/C/iii Posts: 449 Wherever it is I need to be to do whatever it is I'm doing. Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #540 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 1:59pm Quote: It's Lancôme Limted Edition Color Fever Gloss in Phia Black. It's said to be sheer and it's $23. Quote: Thank you! rushes off to the nearest Macy's LMAO Why am I not surprised.
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Skyfire

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #541 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 5:21pm

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Other: Yeeeeeeeee! I am buzzed on a pumpkin spice Frappuccino. Wasn't sure if they contained caffeine when I ordered one, but all of my nerves are now surging as if with an electric current...like I've placed both hands on a lightning ball. So I guess I have my answer. Undecided

Next time, I must remember to order it with a crème base.

I love the pumpkin spice, especially mixed with white mocha. A pumpkin white chocolate creme frappucino, or, if it's cold, a pumkin white hot chocolate. Or the same thing with peppermint instead of pumpkin.

The other morning I got myself a pumpkin latte and forgot to ask for decaf, and then wondered why I was suddenly so obnoxiously hyper. Grin

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Midnight Angel

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #542 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 9:13pm

Skyfire: Decaf peppermint mochas are a holiday favourite of mine Wink

but omg, the ones you mentioned sound delish! I'll have to try at least one of those sometime.

Tanai: Beauty 411: The Lancôme Piha Black lipgloss comes in a set with a Color Fever lipstick in Piha Red, costing $48 altogether. As if that weren't enough, the set is so limited that you have to put your name on a waiting list for it! Shocked

Now I love my gothly goods, but there's such a thing as being too pretentious.
Yves Saint Laurent also makes a black lipgloss that you can actually buy online through Sephora for $28. But even that's a little steep for Angel's budget these days. *le sigh* But honestly, it's just lipgloss. You can make your own with lipstick and Vaseline. Roll Eyes

Maggie sis: Well now, what did you expect us to do, forget about you? Roll Eyes

La Diosa: Thanx for the well wishes for my co-worker. No updates on her condition just yet.
As for the flipped ponytail thing, you basically make a ponytail as usual (preferably using a hair-safe elastic), then pull the elastic out away from your head a few inches. Divide the hair above the elastic in half with your fingers, making a little "hole" behind the elastic. Then, flip the ponytail upside down through the hole and pull the ends all the way through. Tighten if needed, but don't make it too tight! This style looks better when it's left slightly loose.
They make tools for this called Topsy Tail and Pony Flip, but your own fingers will work just as well, if not better. In case this is totally confusing, I'll add a visual:

In this shot, I have one of the black rose barrettes that I made sitting just above the "rolls" and black ribbons streaming down the length. I don't know what my deal is about taking hair pix in bathrooms, but at least that one is mine! Grin

Speaking Of Hair: Today was another CWC day. Used leave-in crème in the length afterwards and VO5 shine spray on the ends. Style was another flipped pony. Tomorrow will be a WTC.

Other: I'm so goth, I make Happy Meals cry. Grin

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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #543 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 10:53pm Wow that looks nice! Gotta give it a try
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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #544 - Nov 14^th, 2008 at 12:11am Thanks for the explanation and the beautiful example. I take my hair pics in the bathroom because that's where I am when I'm doing my hair.
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Skyfire Ex Member	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #545 - Nov 14^th, 2008 at 11:36am Very pretty! I will try that! Your hair looks very light with the sun shining on it like that, almost platinum. Most of my hair pics look lighter than my real color, too; and very much redder. I wonder why that is? LOL! You make happy meals cry!
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Tanai

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #546 - Nov 14^th, 2008 at 2:38pm

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Beauty 411: The Lancôme Piha Black lipgloss comes in a set with a Color Fever lipstick in Piha Red, costing $48 altogether. As if that weren't enough, the set is so limited that you have to put your name on a waiting list for it! Shocked

Good grief!
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Now I love my gothly goods, but there's such a thing as being too pretentious.

D@mn straight. Cool

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Yves Saint Laurent also makes a black lipgloss that you can actually buy online through Sephora for $28. But even that's a little steep for Angel's budget these days. *le sigh*

Please I've never spent more then $6 on lipstick/gloss. I'm a cheapy and usually have a coupon. Grin

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You can make your own with lipstick and Vaseline. Roll Eyes

Yep thrifty people become creative don't we? Wink

And you hair looks so freaking blonde? What is up with that? Huh

But anyways the whole look is so pretty love your barrette and your earrings. Cool

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Midnight Angel

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #547 - Nov 14^th, 2008 at 5:02pm

Isabeau: That style would probably look even better with your hair...'cause you actually have some. Wink

LD: No prob. I knew I'd need some kind of "visual aid" because after reading over my instructions, even I was confused. Huh

There are unlimited ways to explain something. I hope you get the general idea.

Tanai: Well, the fact that I was standing behind a sunlit window and directly under 2 bright lights might have something to do with it. Roll Eyes

My camera phone also doesn't process light very well. The hair on the top of my head is actually much darker than the ends of my ponytail.
And thanx...the barrette is a combo of a black rose from Michaels, a coated metal clip barrette by Goody and lots of hot glue. The earrings are 1928. Wink

Skyfire: Healthy hair reflects light differently depending on the circumstances, kind of like coloured glass. Did you know that you can tell whether a person dyes their hair or not depending on the way light reflects on it?

Ah yes, Unhappy Meals. Speaking of which...

I'm So Goth...

...people ask me to autograph boxes of Count Chocula.

...I died and didn't notice.

...my wrists slit themselves.

...my dog's collar looks better on me.

...I pierced all of my tattoos.

...the dark is afraid of ME.

...I need sunglasses to look on the bright side.

...my dog barks, "Bauhaus! Bauhaus!"

...I hugged a tree and it died.

Grin

Hair: Friday WTC. And leave-in crème. Right now, it's all down and I just might leave it that way. I kinda wish I'd brought a few bobby pins so I could do the "undone bun" thing since it's a casual style for hot weather. But...meh.

Other: Yep, it's 93° here in SoCal. It's either summer's final death throe or we'll be having yet another 80° Christmas. Tongue

So I'm kinda punked out today. Plain black T, faded black jeans, work boots, silver pinkie ring, black patent vinyl bracelet with silver pyramid spikes, 4 silver hoop earrings and 2 silver studs. I'm in the mood to rock out and start some shtuff. Perhaps Angel's been watching a bit too much BMTV (all Bella Morte, all the time!). Roll Eyes

In other news...payday! Cheesy

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Skyfire Ex Member	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #548 - Nov 14^th, 2008 at 5:20pm LMAO!
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Tanai

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #549 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 5:40pm

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Well, the fact that I was standing behind a sunlit window and directly under 2 bright lights might have something to do with it. Roll Eyes

My camera phone also doesn't process light very well. The hair on the top of my head is actually much darker than the ends of my ponytail.

I always find it odd that lightning and cameras change the color of hair so much. I wish mine would show up that blonde though. Roll Eyes

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The earrings are 1928. Wink

Vintage.

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Ah yes, Unhappy Meals. Speaking of which...

I'm So Goth...

...people ask me to autograph boxes of Count Chocula.

...I died and didn't notice.

...my wrists slit themselves.

...my dog's collar looks better on me.

...I pierced all of my tattoos.

...the dark is afraid of ME.

...I need sunglasses to look on the bright side.

...my dog barks, "Bauhaus! Bauhaus!"

...I hugged a tree and it died.

Grin

ROTFL

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Midnight Angel

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #550 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 5:11pm

Tanai: Quote:

Vintage.

Repro.

Hair: CWC today. I had half a mind to just do a COW instead, and had I not exercised last night, I might have done so. Just to try it out. Then again, it's probably best to save those sort of experiments for the weekend when I have the option of not going out in public if it's a disaster. Tongue

Also couldn't help wondering this morning just how many times I'll need to buy shampoo in one year now that I'm mixing. I might just keep track next year. Wink

Anyway, used leave-in crème on the length and put EVOO on the ends. It's horrifically hot again today. I'll need some sort of contained style to keep the sun from serving up some boiled angel hair with fresh olive oil. Tongue

It will almost be a shame to braid it, given how soft it is today.

Music: Lately, I've been putting the rock opera on hold and immersing myself in my own kind of music. Just getting back to me. Tomorrow, I might venture out to Balboa Park to explore the grounds and see if any of the museums are letting people in for free.
Eventually, I know I'll have to suck it up and practice the alto harmonies in the last song again. But I'm really not looking forward to it...so I've been avoiding it and just doing my own thing.

Money: Or the complete lack thereof. Tongue

Friday's paycheck didn't cover everything, so I must survive for the next 9 days with a gaping hole in the bank. But on the flip side...it's only 9 days! Instead of being depressed about what I don't have, I'll focus on what I do have and the challenge of making it last as long as possible.
Juvenile as it sounds, I've made a "survival" chain (you know, those paper chains that you used to make in grade school) out of coloured paper from the office to count down to next payday. Grin

Whatever works, right?

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Tanai Emerald Offline Honey blonde 20"/31/33" 1c/C/iii Posts: 449 Wherever it is I need to be to do whatever it is I'm doing. Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #551 - Nov 18^th, 2008 at 2:22pm Quote: Quote: Vintage. Repro. Ooh even better. Looks the same but at a cheaper price.
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Midnight Angel

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #552 - Nov 18^th, 2008 at 6:42pm

Tanai: Basically. Roll Eyes

Hair: Today being Tuesday, I clarified this morning. Washed with Purity shampoo once, then did a vinegar rinse, another Purity wash, then left Daily Moisture conditioner in the length until the end of my shower. Oiled the ends with EVOO while hair was wet and it dried really soft.

I'm going to try using serum instead of oil next week just to see what happens.

Tomorrow, I'll be breaking in a new bottle of Daily Moisture conditioner as well as a new shower cap. The latter are only good for about 2 weeks before they become too stretched out to serve any practical purpose. I also opened up a new bottle of Purity shampoo today...with the new logo. Being current is good.

Man, am I sporting one funky 'do. The length is twisted into a semi-bun with the ends sticking straight up, fanning out along the back of my head and falling to the sides. There are also a bunch of straight, spiky tendrils falling down around my face and at the nape of my neck. So there are all these stringy, spiky pieces sticking out and falling down everywhere and it's kind of cracking me up because it reminds me a little bit of animé and a little bit of Rogue from the Crüxshadows. Grin

In other news, I harvested 8 hairs today. Yes, I'm still working on putting together a lock and I still have no idea whom I'll give it to. Wink

Other Stuff: This morning, I got to wash the beautiful new shirt that I got over the weekend. Had to leave it in the washer and rush off to work, so I'm praying that my mother hasn't barbecued it in the dryer with the rest of my stuff by now...as she's wont to do. Angry

Guess we'll see.

8 days 'til payday.

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Midnight Angel

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #553 - Nov 19^th, 2008 at 5:36pm

Hair: CWC + leave-in crème + baby oil gel. I was going to do the same funky style as yesterday but gave up after running out of time to put myself together. I'll just do the single "Hop Sing" braid as usual. The heck with it.

Weather: Still insanely hot and dry. Welcome to SoCal. Tongue

It will probably be in the 90's this whole week.

Other Things That Suck: The transmission in my father's water truck died before he even made it to the office this morning. My sister had to tow it home in the van.
Now dad's at home being angsty and contemplating his future in the water business. He won't be able to work for a few days, so that probably means no Friday WTC for me. Sad

Somehow, I accidentally overheard a phone convo that my sister was having in which she expressed interest in another egg donation. Angry

After her bf supposedly convinced her not to. I'm sure he'll be thrilled with such news.
Whatever. None of my business anyhow. If she wishes to make a career out of wh ing out the family DNA and jeopardizing her closest relationships in the process, then...well... it. She's a grown woman who can make her own decisions, and even if I don't agree with those decisions, I won't disown her for them. 'Twould be a whole 'nother story if she wasn't blood, though.

This afternoon, I finally started practicing my rock opera harmonies again. That project has become a source of bitterness for me, unfortunately. The last song in particular (which used to be my favourite)...and I can't help but wonder how many songs my father will feel the need to rearrange. Oy... I'm joining up with Boscoe if that happens. Grin

The outside sales guy who tried to ask me out on Halloween tried again yesterday (God, I hate being hit on!). Tongue

He called our location shortly before we closed and tried to make small talk with me for a bit. Sadly, I didn't have any other incoming calls (the one time I really needed one!) to excuse myself to. Tongue

When my boss passed by my desk, I said, "Man, you have got to stop paying your buddies to ask me out. That's a new low for you." Grin

After finding out whom I was referring to, my boss said, "I had nothin' to do with that. I wouldn't wish that [dufus] on any of my friends!" Then he added, "He's got no game!" Grin

Stuff That Doesn't Suck: I raided the coin jar for gas money this morning and filled up my tank for $20! Cheesy

I don't even remember the last time that was possible!
Also put a little extra coinage in the bank.
This morning, I also washed my sheets and took another link off of my paper chain. 1 week 'til payday.

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