ticktick
January 24, 2004 - 06:07 PM
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So I guess the argyle(sp?) socks with Birkenstocks look I was going to pioneer this summer wouldn't go over too well...
just kiddin'
L*O*L
Ya know, to polish off that look, make sure your socks go way up past your knees. OH, and be sure to wear a gigantic cowboy hat! The ladies will come a runnin'.
Grrrrrrrrr baby yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the ensemble must include butter-brickle polyester Sansabelt walk-shorts, the knee-socks must be powder-blue and have an intricate cable-knit pattern running through the fabric in white. Top it with a knit golf-shirt that has got a "knock-off," vaguely misspelt, fashion house logo on the breast. In a nice lemon tone.
And I will also be hot on your trail, yelling...."Yeah, bay-beee!!!!"
ticktick
January 24, 2004 - 06:55 PM
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I detest those stupid neutrals. I want some colour.
Neutrals are useful. Whites and neutrals form the perfect backdrop for any setting and give the "colour connections" when you are coordinating a room.
Go to a paint store and read up the pamphlets. Colour is weird and behaves differently in different lighting situations and with other colours.
Key your colours to the purpose of the room. For example, I am not "supposed" to use my favourite grey/green palette in my dining-room, it is supposed to be a "downer" of a colour. But I like it. So, I have used it.
I think I am "supposed" to use a red - but that is not me at all......
ThomsTeddyBear
January 25, 2004 - 06:26 AM
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Key your colours to the purpose of the room. For example, I am not "supposed" to use my favourite grey/green palette in my dining-room, it is supposed to be a "downer" of a colour. But I like it. So, I have used it.
I think I am "supposed" to use a red - but that is not me at all......
I use gray/green combinations in my living room and connected dining room and I like the it too. My carpet is 2ftx2ft charcoal gray and light gray patches and I placed dark green area rugs over the floor in both places. I have a green framed futon and the pad on it incorporates striped patterns of brown, tan, beige, and bits of green. A large picture hangs on the wall behind it of a boat sailing just off of a beach in moonlit waters - the colors are neutral and the frame is gold leaf. The gold tone matches the gold accents on the drapes rod and the gold, crushed velvet antique chair (that I will have re-upholstered).
It may sound overwhemingly green, but it isn't. There is alot more that provides good contrast - though I'd really like to do something with these white walls. I try to stay away from too many brights and black in my home.
VillageBaby
January 26, 2004 - 07:30 AM
Hello folks,
Does anyone know of any product that will soften beard hair? My S/0 has a beard, and keeps it fairly trim, but yeoowch, those hairs can be so sharp! He's tried regular hair conditioner, but wasn't crazy about it. (Granted, it was probably the cheapo stuff...)
Many thanks in advance!
Stella
January 26, 2004 - 01:14 PM
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...likened the H&M retail store ...
I'd like to take this moment to point out my hatred for H&M...cookie cutter corporate junk clothing store. It would be different if the quality was good but most of the stuff are made from synthetic fabrics, the sizes are far too small (child sizes don't fit regular 12 yearold girls), the lighting is the shops are horrible...gah! And this coming from a person who benefits from their profits, sort of, as I live in the country where H&M is from...I work in the city where the first ever H&M store was opened.
The trendy yet cheap thing has been done much better by smaller chains.
ticktick
January 26, 2004 - 04:20 PM
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Hello folks,
Does anyone know of any product that will soften beard hair? My S/0 has a beard, and keeps it fairly trim, but yeoowch, those hairs can be so sharp! He's tried regular hair conditioner, but wasn't crazy about it. (Granted, it was probably the cheapo stuff...)
Many thanks in advance!
More than stubble, a liitle more than a few days growth? Ooooch! That length gives a man nutmeg-grater chops.
You have three options: (1) Get him to shave it all off close to the face. (2) Grow it longer for softness. (3) Give up and wear a hockey-facemask when cuddling.
The short, close-trimmed beard is going to be a total bristle-brush experience because of it's cut ends making a stiff, short hair length. And that is the long and the short of it.
mranderson
January 26, 2004 - 05:35 PM
can you please tell me if to post a question do i reply like this because i can not figure out any other way to post a question to other viewers
JSar666
January 28, 2004 - 06:26 AM
Yes Mr Anderson (or should that be Neo? ) you've discovered how to post a question. I don't think anyone here would be particularly annoyed if your question ended up in their thread anyway. So ask away.
mranderson
January 28, 2004 - 06:51 PM
Hey I've just really started watching the show and now enjoy it and have noticed the guys recommending a brand of shaving products called eShave for men. My question is if anyone out there has used the products, my problem is no matter how I shave I get razor burn on my neck I have tried numerous products etc. and kind find anything to help. The eShave line is kind of pricey but would be worth it if it helps. Anyone out there with advice please help!!!
Frenchy
January 29, 2004 - 03:08 PM
Hi, I'm from Montreal in Canada and although this show doesn't air on TV in here i seen it in the U.S. and it was really full of information but the episode i seen did not quite answer my own problems and i can find instructions on how to do it but not what to buy.
I am tall and rather slim, 32 in waist and 35 in length for a gap low rise boot fit jeans so i buy these in size 33x34. I will definitely try on those slim fit jeans from diesel that I seen advise somewhere around but I do not remember where.
Also I have bags under my eyes which I find quite annoying, I would like to know which product would help me remedy to this situation that is easily findable in Canada also.
Then, I have thin (really thin) and oily hair so I would need some recomendations for my hair care as in which product to buy as shampoo and conditioner. And then I need a gel that has hard grip or that could look nice on my type of hair as I always had huge huge huge problem combing or geling my hair and it never looked really good...
If I had a picture of my hair I would send it but I don't.
Also as face products I use a Clinique "face scrub" and "turnaround lotion" are these 2 products good or should I find better, and if so what?
Thanks a lot, I love the show, air it in Canada!!!!
debbieiagirl
January 30, 2004 - 10:55 PM
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Quote:
So I guess the argyle(sp?) socks with Birkenstocks look I was going to pioneer this summer wouldn't go over too well...
just kiddin'
L*O*L
Ya know, to polish off that look, make sure your socks go way up past your knees. OH, and be sure to wear a gigantic cowboy hat! The ladies will come a runnin'.
Grrrrrrrrr baby yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the ensemble must include butter-brickle polyester Sansabelt walk-shorts, the knee-socks must be powder-blue and have an intricate cable-knit pattern running through the fabric in white. Top it with a knit golf-shirt that has got a "knock-off," vaguely misspelt, fashion house logo on the breast. In a nice lemon tone.
And I will also be hot on your trail, yelling...."Yeah, bay-beee!!!!"
Make it a Salmon pink golf shirt instead or a pea green one. He'll get more butt than a park bench fo-sure!!!!!!!
Kittymowmow
January 31, 2004 - 09:00 AM
Don't use red in a dinning room or kitchen as a noticable primary colour.It warms you up and excites you, making you eat more. My favourite idea for my living room when I have one that I can paint is two colours of walls, bright banana yellow with red trim and then the red walls with the banana yellow trim. I'd have bright royal blue and purple furniture maybe some black too with some emerald green.My big problem is I don't like white or brown. Any other colours that are neutral?
ticktick
January 31, 2004 - 07:20 PM
Razor burn. I think sometimes you have to be plain old "nicer" to your skin. Perhaps shave less often, and less vigourously. Shave your shower-softened beard only with the sharpest of blades. Use a bland, unperfumed shaving medium and be equally careful with what you put on your skin afterwards. Perhaps use a hydrocortisone-based soothing cream to begin with, to let your skin settle down.
If your hair is a bit sad and lank - have a rethink of your vitamin intake. You may be short on iron or zinc; vitamin C, B6, and essential fatty acids.
Thin hair? Or thinning hair? Curse your genes roundly and then race out to your most-beloved scissor maven and get your hair cut close and keep it real short. Get a really good colourist to create a customised palette for your colouring. Your forlorn, limp hair will feel special and pampered and styling. And behave itself for once.
Baby-fine, fair hair is a heartbreaker. I look in the mirror, *sigh* and go "Why me?" The world is not a fair place, little Ticklette, is it?
I want to sit my tiara on auburn tresses, tumbling waves, a mane of heavy warm, sun-fragrant locks....and whadda I get....this baby-silk! Aaaargh!!!
StraightFromPA
February 1, 2004 - 05:53 PM
Virgin post for me. Board is a little more complicated than others I used but no matter. I really wish the Fab 5 would come to PA but I'll push on without them here. I could use some education on all parts of my straight life but my big one for now is fashion. Not current fashion, what's hip or trendy or hot right now, but the fundamentals. What pieces go together, color matching, and so on. I am not afraid to wear colors (other than black I mean) but I am afraid that I am not going to put together an outfit properly. I was hoping someone may point me toward some good books or websites where I could find any such info. I browsed the boards here but there are too many to read right now though. =P
Thanks all,
Keep it gay
Frenchy
February 2, 2004 - 03:55 AM
great reply ticktick, thank you a lot, all the info i need to keep my hair longest i want :-)
and i do hope my hair are not thinning ;-)
also would anyone know what product is good to make eye bags go away following the instructions given on the show?
And what kind of gel is good since those with alcohol seem to be the standard but it has been said on the show that alcohol is not very good for your hair...
Kind regards,
Frenchy
Kittymowmow
February 2, 2004 - 07:57 AM
Classic fashion is easy. Go look at the old movies and see how they dressed. My favourite movie is Casablanca and everyone there dressed classic with glamour. Just do what feels natural and don't worry about it. Don't ask me about colours, I am partally blue green colourblind. I have a hard time telling those colours apart although if you want to look rich Navy blue and white will do it and always go together and look crisp.
TrekJunkie
February 2, 2004 - 11:55 AM
My birthday is coming up and I decided to buy my last disposable razor. I could not find in my local mall a store that carries good razors. I checked e-shave online, and I'm not worry about prices, but more how does it feel and handles. Anyone has tried them or any other similar kinds of razors.
kathy
February 3, 2004 - 12:22 PM
Hey -- been out of the loop for a while. Thanks so much for your response. That's kind of how I thought it would work. Just to clarify -- you then have a seam around the bottom of the pant leg just over the original hem? Have you ever done this or seen it on anyone?
celtic_wench
February 3, 2004 - 04:04 PM
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Have you ever done this or seen it on anyone?
Kathy, I haven't done it personally--my sewing skills are fairly basic but my mother was a seamstress and I watched her do it many times. If you're going to try to do it, practice on pants you don't care about first.
ticktick
February 5, 2004 - 04:50 AM
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Classic fashion is easy. Go look at the old movies and see how they dressed. My favourite movie is Casablanca and everyone there dressed classic with glamour.
I am fascinated by very girlie "Americana." I would just love to wear that "Veronica" look with bangs and ponytails....poodleskirts with multi-layered petticoats...wide-belts...twin-sets and blouses with Peter Pan collars, all embroidered and beaded.....and, are they called "saddle oxfords"? with ankle socks.
Head scarves and sunglasses with swept-up frames.
Driving an American car, as big as a boat.
I think I could spend a wonderful few hours riffling through Jackie Kennedy's wardrobe......racks of Chanel and Givenchy!
Fab5Icon
February 6, 2004 - 01:48 PM
I have really oily skin, which does not exactly make the whole acne situation (since i'm 16) really easy. I've talked to the dermatologist, and she has me doing the following:
Duac Topical Gel in the Morning after my shower.
Tazorac Topical Gel at night after I wash my face.
And Minocycline (pills..) 2x a day, once in the morn' and once at night.
Are there any kyans-in-trainings (KIT's) out there that could recommend products for me to try? Lemme know! Much appreciate it!!
ticktick
February 6, 2004 - 03:41 PM
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My birthday is coming up and I decided to buy my last disposable razor. I could not find in my local mall a store that carries good razors. I checked e-shave online, and I'm not worry about prices, but more how does it feel and handles. Anyone has tried them or any other similar kinds of razors.
I am not in America, so it is pointless me talking about a specific product range, BUT, it is different strokes for different folks.
You have to get one in your hand and try it out and then it is decision time - This is a "keeper" or "whoops, that was a mistake."
Different weights. Different handling. There is no instant solution - buy and try.
I just want to experience a relaxing, barber-salon shave with a straight-edge razor and hot towels. The works.
Is "relaxing" the best descriptor? I think I would be ever-so-slightly nervous. Thinking about Sweeny Todds and mafia don's offed in barber chairs.
JSar666
February 6, 2004 - 04:03 PM
Hello all,
I've just bought a new leather jacket that's a kind of golden beige and it looks fantastic. Rather annoyingly, I noticed today that someone appears to have squiggled on one of the arms of the jacket with a ball-point pen. It's nothing big, but because the colour of the jacket is rather light, it looks a bit more obvious. How do I go about removing the stain myself? Or should I just forget about it and go to a professional drycleaner? Thanks.
ticktick
February 6, 2004 - 04:34 PM
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I have really oily skin, which does not exactly make the whole acne situation (since i'm 16) really easy. I've talked to the dermatologist, and she has me doing the following:
Duac Topical Gel in the Morning after my shower.
Tazorac Topical Gel at night after I wash my face.
And Minocycline (pills..) 2x a day, once in the morn' and once at night.
Are there any kyans-in-trainings (KIT's) out there that could recommend products for me to try? Lemme know! Much appreciate it!!
Cher' on that regime, your epidermis is getting about all it is going to be able to cope with for now.
The dermatologist has laid down the basic remedial groundwork you need to do.
If your beard is sparse - pluck the hairs out where the pimples are heaviest. Shave only when you absolutely have to. Keep anything which touches your face, scrupulously clean.
There may be virtue in sunbathing and *gently* removing the blackheads. Perhaps reduce your fat and even try reducing your wheat intake (intolerance can be a factor in some people) and greatly increase your fruit and veg grazing. Juice cocktails and wheatgrass slammers instead of Coke.
Hydrate well and try adding high-dosage zinc supplements to your diet - get a pharmacist to key the dosage to your age and weight.
Keep your fingers clean and away from your face. Change your pillow-slip daily....what else?.....you seem to be into theatre arts, so the "gettin' physical" thing is going on. And I think those *ahem* "activities we boys do when we are alone, behind closed doors" are good for skin as well.
Anything you put on your face, until the pimple stage is well past, should be as bland as possible - uncoloured, unperfumed and non-greasy.
And remember - time changes all things.
Fab5Icon
February 6, 2004 - 06:35 PM
OMG ticktick, thank you so much for all your help! And how the heck did u know I was into the theatre arts?! Wow.. ur good!
celtic_wench
February 7, 2004 - 05:01 AM
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And remember - time changes all things.
But not always for the better, I'm afraid.
I have struggled with acne for the past 25+ years (I'm 40), going from one dermatologist to another, trying everything under the sun to clear up my face. Antibiotics. Scrubs. Creams. Gels. Masks. I even had one doctor tell me to wash my face with Dial soap which ironically enough worked better than most things I've tried for acne but hell on the skin itself.
About a year ago, I was watching an infommercial for the skin solution Proactive. Now, I'm not usually a sucker when it comes to these infomercials but in a moment of desperation (dispair?) I ordered the products. And it was the best thing I ever did. Within 3 weeks, my face had cleared up except for a few really bad spots and within 6 weeks, my face was totally clear. It's not a cure but in the past year, I could probably count on one hand the number of new zits I've had. It's the only thing I use on my face now with the exception of a nightly cream of Nivea Q10 plus Wrinkle Control. Look Ma! I'm putting on moisturizer and my face doesn't break out!
There are 3 steps to the Proactive Solution and you can only get them from ordering them through the company. It's about $40 every 2 months which might sound expensive but I used to spend hundreds a year on my face, going from one doctor to another, buying this drug or that drug that didn't work. I love this product so much, I'd pay any price to get it.
CW
JonM
February 8, 2004 - 10:55 AM
Prom is coming up, anyone got any ideas on what kind of tux to wear? (that’s not going to cost me a lot)
I want to be somewhat different, stylish and obviously the best dressed there, but I don’t know what to wear?
ClintP
February 9, 2004 - 04:50 PM
When is it OK to wear a dress shirt with casual clothes ( wear it with jeans, or maybe unbuttoned over a coolm vintage shirt or t shirt.) and when is it OK to wear the cuffs unbuttoned? (just kind of "flaring" out. i've noticed a few people that do this)
also, HOW do i know if my clothes match!!?? i havn't got a clue! and what clothes will compliment my skin? i have very fair skin (irish jeans) i never go in the sun for fear of sunburn and freckles. i will get a tanning product very soon (like neutragena or something)that i can just rub on.
How long is it OK to leave hair products in? and would highlights and lowlights look good with curly red hair? my hair is naturally wavy, but i put products in (i use got2bglued,then finish off with hairspray. is that bad or good? should i use something else?) to make it "curly"
so many questions! i am totally lost! also, i tried distressing my jeans with Carson's grating tip, and NOTHING happened. Then, i rubbed a pumice stone on it to try to distress it. it ripped my jeans! luckily i used an old pair to test it out on.
Thanks in advance for all your help! I'm gay and even I dont know what to do!
ticktick
February 9, 2004 - 08:05 PM
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OMG ticktick, thank you so much for all your help! And how the heck did u know I was into the theatre arts?! Wow.. ur good!
The Gorgeous One scoots his 'puter-chair over to the work-station for an afternoon of cyber-zjhuzhing and gossiping.
Her Exquisite Imperiousness, L'Empresse des Ateliers tres ever-so Fab, is not just a pretty face, cher'!
This little queen has his fingers hovering delicately over his crystal ball of anything and everything of note! {{Adopts very theatrical Madame Zsa-Zsa pose in a silk turban......The mists of mystery are clearing...Aaaah, I can see all....}}
Oh yup, it's a gay thing.....it is like my fabulous "XYZ of Describing." Information harvesting in a split-second courtesy of the gay gene.
Hmmm, oh yes...we like theatre-art's students, verrrry much. You can stay. You can take a place at the cyber-barre, right in front of me.....*giggle* I can check out your plies.....I hope you *are* taking a classical class.
Batterie will get your endorphins swirling and might even cheer up your epidermis, 'cos there is no business like show-business for putting a skip in your step.
Now, you simply *have* to tell us all what you are up to in class.
ticktick
February 9, 2004 - 08:12 PM
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Hello all,
I've just bought a new leather jacket that's a kind of golden beige and it looks fantastic. Rather annoyingly, I noticed today that someone appears to have squiggled on one of the arms of the jacket with a ball-point pen. It's nothing big, but because the colour of the jacket is rather light, it looks a bit more obvious. How do I go about removing the stain myself? Or should I just forget about it and go to a professional drycleaner? Thanks.
Don't attack the inkstain with anything harsh or abrasive. At first try a little soapy solution on a Q-tip then work in some saddle-soap, which will nourish the jacket.
tnguy
February 9, 2004 - 08:35 PM
Just got my first peel off facial from Bath and body works place. Well tonight I exfoliated, used the peel off facial, clease and moisturized and toned. It felt great to take care of your skin.
The facial was the last product that I needed to finish off my regimen.
I guess snaps for me!!!
ticktick
February 9, 2004 - 09:31 PM
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Prom is coming up, anyone got any ideas on what kind of tux to wear? (that’s not going to cost me a lot)
I want to be somewhat different, stylish and obviously the best dressed there, but I don’t know what to wear?
The * pink tuxedo thing* kinda weirded me out - but I figured that something may have eluded me and been lost in translation, because I am not American.
A classic "Golden Age of Hollywood" black tux is so stylish, and looks fantastic.
Do you have to conform to a certain type of evening wear?
Was it Tom Ford who had some stylish hussar and military inspired jackets in Paris recently? They were simply amazing!!
And who WAS that Japanese designer who showed that Fab retro-60's London look.........I cannot remember, for the life of me and it is driving me totally nuts.
ticktick
February 9, 2004 - 09:46 PM
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When is it OK to wear a dress shirt with casual clothes ( wear it with jeans, or maybe unbuttoned over a coolm vintage shirt or t shirt.) and when is it OK to wear the cuffs unbuttoned? (just kind of "flaring" out. i've noticed a few people that do this)
When can I? can be answered simply....whenever you want to.
The only rule I have is, to key my clothing to the purpose of the day. Within that rule I push the envelope in all directions.
Sleeves *can* be left unbuttoned.....they look poetic and nonchalant...but...they may get grubby quickly and trail in your food. I am bemused by this effect when I get all Bohemian-ed up for a supper-date.....your sleeves do a baleen-whale-sucking-up-plankton thing and there is a danger of you taking home more food stuck to your cuffs than you have eaten from your plate....more especially if the wine is flowing freely all evening.
ClintP
February 10, 2004 - 05:30 PM
"The only rule I have is, to key my clothing to the purpose of the day. Within that rule I push the envelope in all directions." Sorry i'm so dumb lol, but what do you mean "push the envelope in all directions"? i'm still really young so i still go to school. my clothes wouldn't really have a "purpose" besides to make me look stylish and trendy.
I can't thank you ENOUGH, Ticktick! your the man!
ticktick
February 10, 2004 - 06:40 PM
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also, HOW do i know if my clothes match!!?? i havn't got a clue! and what clothes will compliment my skin? i have very fair skin (irish jeans) i never go in the sun for fear of sunburn and freckles. i will get a tanning product very soon (like neutragena or something)that i can just rub on.
Well, I am fair-haired and fair-skinned as well, with storm-cloud grey eyes and and Anglo-Irish mix of genes in my jeans.
I can't wear pure lemon cadmium or canary yellows, but I can wear sepia, umber, van Dyck browns, lime, moss and olive greens, rose-madder pinks, venetian reds; anything with a yellow base. Any colours with a blue-base to them like some light blues, lavenders, lilacs, violets and purples make me look washed out and wan. I wear white shirts, but in a linen for textural interest.
I like prussian blue and I can get away with a cobalt if I have a bit of a tan.
I love orange, vermillion and scarlet but I avoid cerise, carmine, blue-violet.
I like to wear colours that have a grey undernote to the colour. I wear all greys from light warm grey through to charcoal, slate and black.
My heart's delight-hubby is the exact opposite. Though he is English-born and English to the core, he has an intensely alluring, dark-eyed, romantic Italian look going on....(I am figuring a naughty Roman soldier was resposnible, way back in BC days). He tans readily and looks good in burnt tones of anything, though a simple, white, thick-cotton Turkish bath-robe is my fave way to find him.
Key your colours to your skin...with red hair (which is fabulous, by the way)....russets and olives are magical. Greys and grey-blues work well. But colour is very subjective...hold things up to your face to check out the effect.
Protect your fair skin with an SPF product and a hat. You don't have to look dorky in a brimmed hat - add some stylie shades to give that confident "je ne sais quois" to your look.
Even try a salon-tan - but avoid the "Joan Schwartz from Boca" look that Carson has beem getting lately....it looks a little like teriyaki glaze.
beaver2672
February 10, 2004 - 07:15 PM
I am going to a wedding of a family friend (I'm not a member of the wedding party), and I am wondering what to wear. I have an Olive Express Mens shirt and matching tie I would like to wear, along with a classic old Kashmire jacket. Anybody have any suggestions?? Also, I'm 5'9", 125#, and only 18 years old, I want to dress to impress the ladies, so I wonna be shick!!
eric
February 11, 2004 - 07:06 PM
I fab 5 mention wearing a suit jacket as a nice way to spice up an outfit. Any practicular jackets best? I have a black pin strip jacket that I like, how's something like that? Also, what sort of outfits could it be worn with? Anything? Or would it not look so hot with something like a polo shirt with jeans? Would it be fine to wear the pin strip suit jacket with a nice pair of kahki pants?
Also, would it be wrong to wear brown shoes with black pants? How about brown shoes with kahki pants? And for the last question, shoudl you ALWAYS match your belt with your shoes, or if I'm wearing black shoes with kahki pants would it be fine to wear a brown belt? Thanks a lot everyone.
ticktick
February 11, 2004 - 07:53 PM
What did I mean? "Key it to the purpose of the day."
Hmmmm. I work in an environment, where the management permit the staff a full range of expression in personal style. My working day is spent with unique and intensely creative people all around me. Right on the edge, is the maxim as far as style in clothing and hair goes. I can go to work kilted or in ripped jeans, motor-cycle boots and poor-boy, mid-riff-showing jersey, but I would look downright odd in a pret-a-porter suit or Dockers and a golf shirt amongst these exotic birds of paradise.
But, if I worked in a bank or a lawyer's office I would still dress stylishly but in a quite different manner - more "styling for the city." This is keying my clothing to the purpose of the day - selecting clothes to suit different environments.
If you have to wear a "uniform" for your work, you can begin styling when you shake off the workday.
You are in school. An American school - oh dear, I wore a uniform from kindergarten to the last day of Year 13, so casual-dress for school leaves me scratching my head a bit. School fashion may be a bit less stylie than dressing for the street, or for a date, BUT, kids here kinda express the "niche" they are in at the school - the arty-photography crowd are the most eloquent in their styling.
If your Mom buys your clothes, and if she is dressing you too young or geeky, and this is a "sticking-point" - have a flip through the QEFTSG book - I haven't seen it yet, but there may be a "How to Dress Me" section you can slide over the table into your mother's gaze.
If you have an allowance to buy your own clothes - and you are interested in clothes - read all the style mags and see what trends are developing and start to develop an eye for: (1) Your personal colour palette. (2) The styles that your body type can carry off. (3) What is fashionable - what to look for and even more importantly, what to avoid. (4) How to build a wardrobe that has pieces that can be matched with each other to form different outfits - mix'n'match - if you have a limited amount to spend on clothes.
Shoes. Learn to love your shoes.
If you are filthy rich and you are living off Daddy's credit card - your choices for shopping will not be limited - but if you are just another ordinary Joe, like me, I learned to graze the goodwill shops and I taught myself to knit and to sew. I swapped my Star Wars toys collection for my first Bernina and a steam-iron.
Learn how to wash your clothes yourself and how to hang them out on the line. Learn to iron *properly* wih creases.
ticktick
February 12, 2004 - 02:47 PM
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Also, would it be *wrong* to wear brown shoes with black pants?
For city garb, my answer would be "Yes."
In smart-casual mode, the pairings ultimately depend on the style of shoe and the tone and shade of brown you are mixing with black. A black-brown may work, but honey-tan may not.
A honey-tan cowboy boot works fabulously with blue jeans.
ClintP
February 12, 2004 - 05:28 PM
You are in school. An American school - oh dear, I wore a uniform from kindergarten to the last day of Year 13, so casual-dress for school leaves me scratching my head a bit. School fashion may be a bit less stylie than dressing for the street, or for a date, BUT, kids here kinda express the "niche" they are in at the school - the arty-photography crowd are the most eloquent in their styling."
the kids here all have a crowd, preps, punks, etc. i wear mostly preppy clothes but i am in no way a prep or a poseur., like raulph lauren, banana republic, tommy hilfiger, etc. Mostly, everyone here looks like they dress in the dark...
If your Mom buys your clothes, and if she is dressing you too young or geeky, and this is a "sticking-point" - have a flip through the QEFTSG book - I haven't seen it yet, but there may be a "How to Dress Me" section you can slide over the table into your mother's gaze."
ohmigod! i havn't let my mother dress my ever since i was 7 years old! i definatly pick out my own stuff.
Shoes. Learn to love your shoes.
See, the problem is i have wide feet, 4E and the only thing that fits is new balance. birkenstock might fit, i'll have to go by a retailer and try those on. are those still in, or as in as they were last year? i really am lost when it comes to shoes, i dont know what to do.
i am by no means filthy rich, but i do live off of my dads credit card (im in the 8th grade, btw). i shop at all the normal places like old navy Do you think cargo's and hoodies are sloppy?) i shop at american eagle occasionally. i cant stand abercrombie and holister because the names sound like diseases. its not like i can wear armani and gucci every day, (oh god, dont i wish!).
Learn how to wash your clothes yourself and how to hang them out on the line. Learn to iron *properly* wih creases.
so your saying it's better to dry clothes on the line? is a dyer bad? (i guess it makes since, since blowdryers are bad for your hair and i guess drying would be bad for natural fibers)
You are such a life saver! thank you SO much! i have two other problems:
I have large pores on my t zone, what can i do!? i dont have blackheads, just large pores.
and i have been a nail biter all my life untill recently, so my nail bed has receded slightly, and my cuticles look like crap! how can i "restore" my nails to their original splendor? i've been pushing the cuticles back and using lots of lotion, but most importantly, i've stopped biting.
thank you SO much ticktick! your awesome and so nice.
your new #1 fan,
clint
my_guy_ky
February 14, 2004 - 01:08 PM
Does anyone know where to find a silver-tipped lightbulb? What brands?
my_guy_ky
February 14, 2004 - 01:23 PM
While I was on holiday in Singapore and Malaysia, it was the Chinese Lunar New Year - the year of the monkey. I noticed that most Malay men between 18 and 35 were sporting mullets and rat-tails! I wanted to subpoena the Fab 5 ASAP, but my travel guidebook said that homosexuality is highly frowned upon in that Muslim nation. Just then, I saw some young, able-bodied, sighted Muslim guys in fezzes and long white tunics with matching pants walking along holding hands in public. After reading up on this, it says something about how these guys do it only as a sign of friendship and not gayness. But it looks so gay, and guys in less homophobic societies would not be seen holding hands for any reason. I just don't get it.
ticktick
February 14, 2004 - 10:02 PM
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Thank you SO much ticktick! You're awesome and so nice.
Well, thank you, but I think I am more a force of nature and shock and awesome than nice.......one part minor divinity, one part sage and scholar and one part Queen Nefertiti. Add a slice of lemon, stir vigorously and serve. That's me.
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See, the problem is that I have wide feet, 4E and the only thing that fits is New Balance. Birkenstock might fit, I'll have to go by a retailer and try those on. Are those still in, or as in as they were last year? I really am lost when it comes to shoes, I dont know what to do.
If it is a wide foot, or a long foot that you have been gifted with, put it into a matte, dark-toned shoe. Dark colours make things "recede" and light tones make them loom large. I spent a few minutes "googling" wide feet - and found some stylie shoes - not horror footwear - shoes with squared-off toes in sleek leather; boots and slides in name brands. Birkenstocks are always en vogue and Merrell make a nice range of slides. Exercise your feet with simple ballet steps like tendu's and frappes to strengthen them and get your gait checked, so that you know you don't pronate or toe-in.
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Do you think cargo's and hoodies are sloppy?
I love cargoes with Vans and slides and hoodies are fine for that, dressed down, casual look. Layer your look, mix with different pieces and spread the wear around your school wardrobe - so your look is always fresh and different.
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so your saying it's better to dry clothes on the line? is a dryer bad?
Dryers can be a lifesaver in wet, Winter weather, but when you see how much lint comes off clothes, I always wonder just how long my clothes are going to last.
I put my good shirts onto hangers and hang them in the breeze - I love the smell of sun-warm clothes and I like to iron as well - along with vacuuming, ironing gives me some quality thinking time. But then, I am nuts.
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I have large pores on my t-zone, what can I do!? I don't have blackheads, just large pores.
Ultra-Economy Suggestion: Splash your face with cold water after washing to tighten the pores.
Mildy Fiddly Suggestion: Whip up an eggwhite by itself and paste it over your T-zone. Leave to dry, then wash off. You can add Fullers earth, a mild astringent and honey....or yoghurt......it tightens up the skin.
Splash-on Luxury Solution: Products for tightening pores abound at the spa and beauty counters. Pamper youself with a dash of toner on a cotton pad.
Boyz2men - you leave behind early peach-fuzz puberty and male hormones make your skin tougher and thicker.
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and I have been a nail biter all my life until recently, so my nail bed has receded slightly, and my cuticles look like crap! how can I "restore" my nails to their original splendor? I've been pushing the cuticles back and using lots of lotion, but most importantly, I've stopped biting.
Oh, Snaps for You!! Well done! Badly bitten nails give me the total heebie-jeebies. Just review your iron and zinc intake and generally upgrade and monitor your nourishment to care for your new beautiful nails. I use a nail stone to shape my nails and another type to buff the surface. Feed the nails with cream regularly - I just do my nails when I am veging out and watching televison. I ruin my hands because I never wear gloves to do the garden, because I like to feel the soil with my fingers - now THAT totally ruins your hands and nails.
Hope some of this is of use to you.
Kazoo
February 15, 2004 - 10:54 AM
I wanted to email you and thank you for one of your "Hip Tips". I recently had to fly out to Phoenix for a job interview. Because it was only an overnight trip I didn't want to check my luggage. My greatest concern was getting there with a very wrinkled suit, tie and shirt.
I am very happy to say, I remembered at the end of one of your shows, Carson shared information about traveling and packing. That we should roll our clothes up in plastic (from the dry cleaners). I am very happy to say the suit came out after a 5 hour flight unwrinkeled.
Thank you so much for the idea. Keep up the great work as my entire family are now watching your show.
Greco
February 16, 2004 - 06:43 PM
Hey all i am painting my room and i am really looking for a Egyptian sunset wall paper to put on my one wall, its at an angle and would look really cool with the horizion at the bend and than i will finish the room off with a nice sand texture color. if you could help me please do e-mail me at grecoroman33@yahoo.com or im me at greco4021
thanks
ticktick
February 16, 2004 - 09:12 PM
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How long is it OK to leave hair products in? and would highlights and lowlights look good with curly red hair? my hair is naturally wavy, but i put products in (i use got2bglued,then finish off with hairspray. is that bad or good? should i use something else?) to make it "curly"
Wash your products out daily, even though you don't shampoo daily....you can leave them in at a pinch, for a coupla days, but you tend to get a weird shape going on from bed-head.
Red wavy hair - well, I am green-eyed wth envy! Red hair is breathtakingingly beautiful!
You have got waves!!??!! I want waves for Chri'mus! I am so envious, it is totally not fair to be born with straight hair.
Talk to a colourist about enhancing your magical natural colour. They will have an idea for a colour palette that you could explore to add lowlights and highlights. They give warmth, depth and vitality to your natural colour - I have a palette that uses honeys, caramels and ashes and palest blondes.
Get your hair cut and styled by a hairdresser who is skilled in cutting wavy hair. It makes all the difference.
My bf has richly dark, wavy hair and he uses a styling clay to make those cutie curls all over his beautiful head.
He just recently had a cut and a session with ceramic straightening tongs that made his hair straight - and that look was way cute as well and very different.
Sadly, I would look like a total Shaggedy-Anne with curls. *Sigh*
KellyS18
February 18, 2004 - 04:15 PM
hmm, does anyone know any good hand and foot lotions or scrubs... i find my hands and feet rough and i use products which i think are good brands, like Este Lauder and Clarins, and even cheaper stuff like Neutrogena... but im not happy with it... do you know of any good ones... also its very humid here.. so yeah i dont know if that has an effect on it?
stuuke
February 18, 2004 - 08:58 PM
Anyone have a cologne they recommend. I've used Gio and Polo Sport/Romance. Anything new or different
KellyS18
February 19, 2004 - 07:00 PM
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Anyone have a cologne they recommend. I've used Gio and Polo Sport/Romance. Anything new or different
um, there's one by chanel that i like.. and theres another one but i forget the name of it, lol sorry, if i remember it i'll tell ya..heh
Just_in_Case
February 20, 2004 - 07:54 AM
Lacoste is a supremely sexy scent. Very mature smelling. Go for it!