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  1. ms_bloom

    Holiday in Thailand haul

    The Siam Paragon ... sigh. A whole floor of cosmetic counters, and perhaps it was best that my boyfriend was with me and I felt pressured for time, I would have absolutely gone overboard if I'd had all day. I got: MAC MSF (in Medium Plus - they had all the shades here, including Medium - did we...
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    Any tips for travel to Thailand?

    I am off to Thailand very, very soon. I really haven't travelled internationally except for a trip with my family when I was 11 and when we moved from New Zealand to Australia. I will be flying out on January 31st (overnight flight) and back on February 11th (all day flight). I will be meeting...
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    I got LASIK-ed!

    Well, after years of "thinking about it," and then reading and contributing to this thread (http://specktra.net/f221/lasik-eye-surgery-84645/), and doing more research ... I decided to finally do it! Although I knew about laser flap creation (IntraLase), I wasn't really aware of improvements...
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    Article about the dangers of counterfeit cosmetics (scary)

    I just came across this article on fake cosmetics and toiletries. It's a bit sobering to realise that you might be risking more than your money - e.g., fake Dove and Olay moisturisers spiked with mercury! http://www.beautyheaven.com.au/artic...cent-of-a-fake This is after buying the 187, 182...
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    What would your ideal stash look like?

    Here's a challenge for you ... let's say you're on a real Zen/minimalism kick and decide to purge your stash. Or, imagine you have a similar lifestyle to my favourite blogger: Fabulously Broke in the City (FB), whose consultancy role involves living in hotels in various towns for months at a...
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    Advice needed: packed dinners

    Hi everyone ... I would love some tips for decent dinners I can eat during breaks between evening classes. Uni starts back in at the end of February and as I'm a postgraduate student again, all my classes are late (6-9pm). I did night classes a few years back and lost quite a bit of weight due...
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    De-lurking!

    Hi everyone My name is Vathany, and I am a makeup addict. I'm 27, from Brisbane, Australia, studying to become a psychologist. Been lurking for about two weeks but have recently posted a couple of times so thought it was time to introduce myself properly. Specktra is the perfect...
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