I have no idea where this blog is going.. but its probably going to stay a huge mish mash of my personal things. I guess the main thing can be "image," since things like dark imagery/gothic decor, dyed hair, & nails will be mentioned but I also wanted to blog about medical or cosmetic things I've done and want to do.
Yes, its all terribley shallow but this blog is for ME and I don't need to write about deep thoughts, or social and political issues. Or my personal social going ons, or deep analysis of anything. I feel like I speak to friends about those deeper issues and don't need a place to record them.
Things like this though - its awkward to talk too much about your new hair color, your nail design, or your latest laser hair removal treatment with friends lol. (only two people close to me know about it) So this is why I want this blog.
First part of this is a review of the clinic/spa, at the end I will mention the actual laser hair removal.
Laser L' Amour - South Barrington, IL Review
At the beginning of this year, I purchased a laser hair removal groupon for http://laserlamour.com/
I'm not sure if this link will work http://www.yelp.com/filtered_reviews/TwL3BDmxiZR2F7jyHJdq8A?fsid=wMAd7pyVojKAtqj_Pk1Abg&filtered_start=10 but I wrote a review on Yelp. So far I'm the only negative and my theory is that their friend's/family/or they themselves are padding their positive reviews.
To summarize, they double booked me with someone else and were rude about and denied it. Even though I had a note with my appointment time the receptionist wrote on last time. (This was before they got business cards!) And two, I feel like they rush and are purposely missing areas so I need to go back for more treatments.
I'm also extremely weirded out that the office doubles as a pediatrician. A sign says so, and there are always little kids running around. Or I hear them in another room. I've heard them call someone mommy so someone that works there is too cheap to get a baby sitter and just keeps her kids there all the time. They have been there all four times I've gone.
I do not like children and plan to stay child free. I just feel like its so unprofessional to have an ADULT MEDICAL COSMETIC PROCEDURES SPA CLINIC to double as a place for babies and 5 year olds? No thanks... I keep going though because I have six groupon treatments paid for.
Its not the worse place in the world I'm sure. It just rubs me wrong with the how dismissive they seem to be when my appointment was messed up, with missing treatment areas when they rush, and with little kids running around... all things that I can't get over and bother me.
Laser Hair Removal By Palomar Starlux Machine Review
I am on number four of six treatments. There is less hair than there was, but there is still what I would consider "a lot" in my opinion. I am getting a large area done, and many laser hair removal places price "large area 6 treatments" at $750- $1,000. My results definitely are not worth that kind of money as of right now.
The Groupon I bought was for $300. I feel this is a fair price and even with my not satisfied experience at the spa, I don't regret paying for this because it has removed a noticeable amount of hair for a good price.
The process has been really painful in some areas, but at other areas I feel next to nothing. You need to shave 1-2 days before the treatment. They put a gel on your skin and click the laser on a small area, move the gun/handle thing, click again, and so on. So your hair will grow back patchy and odd since some areas will have less hair and other areas, that the laser didn't hit, have more hair. The pain isn't horrible, and I always like to feel it because I think it means its killing hairs! The areas it doesnt hurt are the areas where I know I don't have much hair. So when it hurts you know its getting rid of some dense/dark hair! It's worth it.
In my opinion, the hair is thinner and more sparse, therefore I am okay with the results so far. Its still there and noticeable but at least its less than before. Right now four treatments are worth the $300, but if I had paid any more I would be disappointed. I have two more treatments to go and will see what the end results will be.
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
hair 6/16/12
Here's a bit of an update of my current hair. I've been touching up using Ion Color Brilliance purple, but the last few times I mixed their Sky Blue with purple. My purple was still fading to a reddish/pink, I think just because my hair is naturally brown and bleached it becomes reddish/pink so that's constantly under my purple. I need to neutralize the red more, and I think putting in more blue gives the purple a better hue.
I also bought the dye in bulk from Sally's supply as its cheaper to buy more at once and the purple was sold out in all 3 stores near me - So that's why I bought online.
I know it will take me a long time to go through all this dye, so if anyone reading this is interested in the purple or blue, feel free to comment or email me if you want to buy any. I can sell at $4 + shipping which ends up cheaper than buying it on their website in a quantity of less than 12.
So here it is, the purple and blue mixed.
An update about using Ion Color Defense After Color Sealer - It DOES work, I think the color is lasting longer and staying vibrant longer - HOWEVER it makes my hair oilier sooner. The very next day after showering, its oily looking and its not like that when I don't use the Sealer.
I've stopped using it during every shower, and I use DESERT ESSENCE Organics Lemon Tea Tree Shampoo & Conditioner ( http://www.amazon.com/DESERT-ESSENCE-Organics-Lemon-Shampoo/dp/B004GWCCJA/ref=pd_sim_bt_3 ) to keep my hair from getting oily so quick. I'm hoping it doesn't fade out the color too much, but I much rather have clean looking hair than purple oily hair..
I still do use the Ion color sealer immediately after dying my hair and during a wash every once in a while, but every shower is definitely too much and your hair will get oily looking fast.
No negative comments at work still so still hoping all over color will be accepted once I get to that point.
There is my kitty Lolita. Also you can see how my roots are looking. I actually have not bleached since last time, and this color grasped onto my roots a bit without bleach.
And here's more of the tshirt I'm wearing! Its a bit tacky maybe to some people, but I think its a cute print of a corset and makes a plain comfortable t shirt look a bit nicer with this design.
I also bought the dye in bulk from Sally's supply as its cheaper to buy more at once and the purple was sold out in all 3 stores near me - So that's why I bought online.
I know it will take me a long time to go through all this dye, so if anyone reading this is interested in the purple or blue, feel free to comment or email me if you want to buy any. I can sell at $4 + shipping which ends up cheaper than buying it on their website in a quantity of less than 12.
An update about using Ion Color Defense After Color Sealer - It DOES work, I think the color is lasting longer and staying vibrant longer - HOWEVER it makes my hair oilier sooner. The very next day after showering, its oily looking and its not like that when I don't use the Sealer.
I've stopped using it during every shower, and I use DESERT ESSENCE Organics Lemon Tea Tree Shampoo & Conditioner ( http://www.amazon.com/DESERT-ESSENCE-Organics-Lemon-Shampoo/dp/B004GWCCJA/ref=pd_sim_bt_3 ) to keep my hair from getting oily so quick. I'm hoping it doesn't fade out the color too much, but I much rather have clean looking hair than purple oily hair..
I still do use the Ion color sealer immediately after dying my hair and during a wash every once in a while, but every shower is definitely too much and your hair will get oily looking fast.
There is my kitty Lolita. Also you can see how my roots are looking. I actually have not bleached since last time, and this color grasped onto my roots a bit without bleach.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Purple Hair - Ion Color Brilliance
I've been dying my hair black, and adding small bits of purple to it on and off for years now. But my dream hair has always been all-purple/violet.
I honestly just feel like its the most aesthetically pleasing hair color. I just love the way it looks. I truly wish it wasn't a 'weird' color because I seriously don't like the attention it brings (and how hard the upkeep dying is!) I just wish it was a mainstream accepted hair color so I wouldn't worry about having it at work, or having people look at me because of it, or judge me.
Here's some random images of what my dream hair would look like: (sorry I didn't save sources or credit)
Definitely click to make it larger for more detail!
Even though these images are my favorite hair, I probably won't ever have it this bright/light. So my goal isn't really those exact colors- just any kind of purple hair dye (that will not turn pink) that lasts is my personal goal right now.
Special Effects Deep Purple
The dye I've used the most is Special Effects Deep Purple. I like the color it gives, but its horrendous at staining everything. It will stain your skin, scalp, anywhere it touches and it will take days and multiple scrubbings to get it out. I resort to using not-good-for-you cleaning bleach to rub off dye that gets on my face... terrible idea, but thats just how strong the stains are. Soap and even "dye removers" will not get it out.
Its also horrible to your shower and you must clean it with bleach as soon as you get out. AND you need to be careful your wet hair doesn't drip onto clothing/bedding/carpet or it will stain.
So the color and staying power in my hair is wonderful, I'm just too tired of the staining. It will keep bleeding even weeks after dying, the water will basically never run clear. Even when its dry, and you rub your hair- your fingers will be purple.
Manic Panic, Raw, & Splat
These I'm just lumping into one category because they give me unsatisfactory results too. The biggest issue is that my natural hair color will NOT take purple dye. I must bleach it. The above brands, even their most dark purple-- ends up light & almost pink on my bleached to blonde hair. I just don't like the colors. Especially Splat. It came out a terrible pink I was not expecting. Raw & manic panic also have a hard time holding onto my hair..
Ion Color Brilliance Brights Purple
I may have found MY purple finally! I like this most of all because it does not stain anything but hair! So amazing! My scalp is free of dye, and even little bits that were on my face easily washed off. My hands are not stained after the shower the way they always are with Special Effects and the shower wasnt that stained!
AND I love the color! In my opinion, its more of a blue/silver/gray base than other purples. I'm sure I'm not explaining it right - but basically I can see that when it fades, it will probably fade into a gray-violet rather than a bright pink.
Here was my hair dye adventure this weekend.
Before image; my hair is a combination of Splat fail, and Special Effects Deep Purple and after image is boxed-drugstore-bleach. I must bleach my roots for it to hold my hair, and I decided to bleach the rest of it so new-purple would have a lighter base.
Then I used Ion Color Brilliance Brights Purple - that can be bought at Sally's Beauty Supply. You can find it on their website too.
A couple things that I did to make SURE my experience was a good one: I put a cap on and blow dried it with heat. I kept it on for a few hours and randomly would heat it every so often. To wash, I did not shampoo my hair after. Shampooing may clean your dye out too much, I only rinsed for a very long time in cool water. I HATE cold showers, but I tried my damnest to keep it as cool as I could stand.
I then used "Ion Color Defense - After Color Sealer," counted to 120 (my way of figuring two minutes).
To finish, I took a deep breath, leaned my body away from the shower as much as possible and rinsed in ice cold water. They say this "seals" in your color, and you should do this at the end of your shower.
The photos are really hard to do, the lighting is just bad in my home. But to me, in person, I am very satisfied with the color and the non-staining skin/bathroom of this dye and I plan to keep buying this and eventually doing my whole head!
So as you can see, this isn't the color of my "dream" hair, but for now I do truly like it just because the dye is easy to work with and its not too pink. I work in a corporate office environment, and I think this purple is better for me than the bright purples I put in my collage.
Can't wait till my black grows out more and I use this dye again!
I honestly just feel like its the most aesthetically pleasing hair color. I just love the way it looks. I truly wish it wasn't a 'weird' color because I seriously don't like the attention it brings (and how hard the upkeep dying is!) I just wish it was a mainstream accepted hair color so I wouldn't worry about having it at work, or having people look at me because of it, or judge me.
Here's some random images of what my dream hair would look like: (sorry I didn't save sources or credit)
Definitely click to make it larger for more detail!
Special Effects Deep Purple
The dye I've used the most is Special Effects Deep Purple. I like the color it gives, but its horrendous at staining everything. It will stain your skin, scalp, anywhere it touches and it will take days and multiple scrubbings to get it out. I resort to using not-good-for-you cleaning bleach to rub off dye that gets on my face... terrible idea, but thats just how strong the stains are. Soap and even "dye removers" will not get it out.
Its also horrible to your shower and you must clean it with bleach as soon as you get out. AND you need to be careful your wet hair doesn't drip onto clothing/bedding/carpet or it will stain.
So the color and staying power in my hair is wonderful, I'm just too tired of the staining. It will keep bleeding even weeks after dying, the water will basically never run clear. Even when its dry, and you rub your hair- your fingers will be purple.
Manic Panic, Raw, & Splat
These I'm just lumping into one category because they give me unsatisfactory results too. The biggest issue is that my natural hair color will NOT take purple dye. I must bleach it. The above brands, even their most dark purple-- ends up light & almost pink on my bleached to blonde hair. I just don't like the colors. Especially Splat. It came out a terrible pink I was not expecting. Raw & manic panic also have a hard time holding onto my hair..
Ion Color Brilliance Brights Purple
I may have found MY purple finally! I like this most of all because it does not stain anything but hair! So amazing! My scalp is free of dye, and even little bits that were on my face easily washed off. My hands are not stained after the shower the way they always are with Special Effects and the shower wasnt that stained!
AND I love the color! In my opinion, its more of a blue/silver/gray base than other purples. I'm sure I'm not explaining it right - but basically I can see that when it fades, it will probably fade into a gray-violet rather than a bright pink.
Here was my hair dye adventure this weekend.
Before image; my hair is a combination of Splat fail, and Special Effects Deep Purple and after image is boxed-drugstore-bleach. I must bleach my roots for it to hold my hair, and I decided to bleach the rest of it so new-purple would have a lighter base.
A couple things that I did to make SURE my experience was a good one: I put a cap on and blow dried it with heat. I kept it on for a few hours and randomly would heat it every so often. To wash, I did not shampoo my hair after. Shampooing may clean your dye out too much, I only rinsed for a very long time in cool water. I HATE cold showers, but I tried my damnest to keep it as cool as I could stand.
I then used "Ion Color Defense - After Color Sealer," counted to 120 (my way of figuring two minutes).
To finish, I took a deep breath, leaned my body away from the shower as much as possible and rinsed in ice cold water. They say this "seals" in your color, and you should do this at the end of your shower.
The photos are really hard to do, the lighting is just bad in my home. But to me, in person, I am very satisfied with the color and the non-staining skin/bathroom of this dye and I plan to keep buying this and eventually doing my whole head!
Can't wait till my black grows out more and I use this dye again!
Monday, May 14, 2012
My Car - Yaris - Tints
I love my car. When I started working full time in 2007, a car was my first big goal. I had a terrible hand me down like most people do, but I always knew I would get a new one soon. It was always important to me because its something you use and look at everyday! I wanted something NEW too. I always find I take better care of things if they are brand new, shiny, and perfect... so I just wanted a new car REALLY bad.
I've always wanted a car that was a little different, I hate sedans-- they are such a generic common shape.. The three cars I considered were a Beetle, PT Cruiser, and a Toyota Yaris hatchback.
Looks wise, I still love PT Cruisers, but I chose the Yaris because it looked different AND has great gas mileage. At the time, it was one of the best- but I honestly don't know how it compares to newer cars now since mine is from 2009.
If you want to learn more about the Yaris check out, http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/. I love this place, I slack at keeping up but when you need something, or just want to look at pictures, or learn something, this is the place to go.
So the most obvious tip to make your car more YOU is a custom license plate of course! I adore mine because its two big things - 1. fandom, I love the Joker - yes the movie is what pulled me in more, but then I bought a bunch of comics and loved them. 2. Internet! I just like that this is a goofy internet meme in batman fandom and lolcats. It suits me ;)
My third little secret is that I just feel like its a good life motto. Especially in driving. I do not understand road rage. Who cares? There's nothing you can do stuck in traffic, unless you're a dick and plan to weave, speed, or cut people off. So I'm a pretty mellow driver and just don't care. If anyone is pissed on the road, I hope they read my plate.
Here it is new and shiny!
I met a friend on yarisworld.com and bought "eyelids" from him. Here is the before after.
I've always wanted a car that was a little different, I hate sedans-- they are such a generic common shape.. The three cars I considered were a Beetle, PT Cruiser, and a Toyota Yaris hatchback.
Looks wise, I still love PT Cruisers, but I chose the Yaris because it looked different AND has great gas mileage. At the time, it was one of the best- but I honestly don't know how it compares to newer cars now since mine is from 2009.
If you want to learn more about the Yaris check out, http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/. I love this place, I slack at keeping up but when you need something, or just want to look at pictures, or learn something, this is the place to go.
My third little secret is that I just feel like its a good life motto. Especially in driving. I do not understand road rage. Who cares? There's nothing you can do stuck in traffic, unless you're a dick and plan to weave, speed, or cut people off. So I'm a pretty mellow driver and just don't care. If anyone is pissed on the road, I hope they read my plate.
I met a friend on yarisworld.com and bought "eyelids" from him. Here is the before after.
See the headlights? I love how it looks!
I also met a good friend and tinter! Chris Knapczyk. (Ragehalos [at] aim.com) Ironically he has a bunch of joker tattos AND "Why So Serious" tattooed on his wrist. We had no idea about this until we met up and he noticed my plates!
He tinted my windows to whatever the legal rate is (I would love darker, but I am paranoid.. cops will pull you over if its too dark) A tip I read on yarisworld was to print out the current tint law and keep it in the car. I have this in my glove compartment.
He did an amazing job. Its been 3 years and the tint is fine. Research whoever you go to, because a sign of bad tinting is bubbles, and I've NEVER seen that on my car. He did it perfectly, and at a great price. He also tinted my tail lights with a spray - I love them and will probably eventually return to him to do them darker, because I think just over time they need a touch up.
When the light isn't on it looks pretty black, but at night the light easily shines through.
I've never had a problem with them and I've passed cops many times.. and yes, even been pulled over for speeding, and no one has ever had issues with the tails. This is commonly called smoking/smoked tails and I love it on other cars when I see it.
So, Chris did a great job and three years later, when I walk to my car I love looking at it and just have to smile at my little blackest black car. If you're in the Chicago or suburbs area and need tint done you should definitely contact him. ragehalos [at] aim.com!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Fashion Links
General Blogs: (this list will probably grow after using blogspot more, but right now
these are the actual URLs I remember and type in every once in a while
to see whats new)
http://www.sophistiquenoir.com/ - Corporate/Fancy looks
http://hautemacabre.com/ - High fashion, sometimes links on where to buy
http://cupcake-goth.livejournal.com/ - Love to look at her outfit posts because she's very elaborate and goes like this to an office
http://spookystyle.livejournal.com/ - Sadly not currently updated but the old stuff is AWESOME for home decor. I want to find more home decor blogs but I can't!
http://gothfash.livejournal.com/ - discussion & selling
Shopping Journals:
http://lippy-addicts.livejournal.com/ - Very active community for Lip Service
http://steamfashion.livejournal.com/ - Very active for steampunk discussion and selling posts
http://corsetry.livejournal.com/ - Very active for corsets!
Shopping Sites:
ETSY! I'll make an etsy oriented post one day, way too many shops to link
Ebay, pretty easy to find good stuff and not worry about the shop. sometimes you'll find something cheaper than on a website, like brands like lip service
http://www.goodgoth.com/ - I like that a lot of the stuff is actually lowkey and 'normal.' saves on having to search around the mall or mainstream sites and have it all in one spot lol!
http://www.retroscopefashions.com/ - A few of my fancy things are from here
http://heavyred.com/ - So my real opinion, is that there are a handful of things I bought from there that I can't wear - either it was too small or a bad fit. I recall some items being flimsy too, like too thin and fell apart.
HOWEVER there are some items I still like & wear and I still have faith in their clothing and love the styles. I just need to be better about sizing and returning items if I dont like them
http://www.bluebanana.com/ - Ships from the UK and expensive, but atleast its a .com not a .co.uk and the prices can be set to dollars
I cant think of too many more right now because lately I stick to Etsy or trolling the mall. I really hate the search in person and trying things on, but it is much cheaper to wander the mall and work to find things than online shop...
http://www.sophistiquenoir.com/ - Corporate/Fancy looks
http://hautemacabre.com/ - High fashion, sometimes links on where to buy
http://cupcake-goth.livejournal.com/ - Love to look at her outfit posts because she's very elaborate and goes like this to an office
http://spookystyle.livejournal.com/ - Sadly not currently updated but the old stuff is AWESOME for home decor. I want to find more home decor blogs but I can't!
http://gothfash.livejournal.com/ - discussion & selling
Shopping Journals:
http://lippy-addicts.livejournal.com/ - Very active community for Lip Service
http://steamfashion.livejournal.com/ - Very active for steampunk discussion and selling posts
http://corsetry.livejournal.com/ - Very active for corsets!
Shopping Sites:
ETSY! I'll make an etsy oriented post one day, way too many shops to link
Ebay, pretty easy to find good stuff and not worry about the shop. sometimes you'll find something cheaper than on a website, like brands like lip service
http://www.goodgoth.com/ - I like that a lot of the stuff is actually lowkey and 'normal.' saves on having to search around the mall or mainstream sites and have it all in one spot lol!
http://www.retroscopefashions.com/ - A few of my fancy things are from here
http://heavyred.com/ - So my real opinion, is that there are a handful of things I bought from there that I can't wear - either it was too small or a bad fit. I recall some items being flimsy too, like too thin and fell apart.
HOWEVER there are some items I still like & wear and I still have faith in their clothing and love the styles. I just need to be better about sizing and returning items if I dont like them
http://www.bluebanana.com/ - Ships from the UK and expensive, but atleast its a .com not a .co.uk and the prices can be set to dollars
I cant think of too many more right now because lately I stick to Etsy or trolling the mall. I really hate the search in person and trying things on, but it is much cheaper to wander the mall and work to find things than online shop...
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Braces Intro
I had braces about 11 years ago. I didn't wear a retainer. Anyone reading this getting braces or wearing them - WEAR YOUR RETAINER AFTER!
My parents paid for them the first time, but of course now at 24 I am paying myself.
I got my lower braces on exactly one week ago and they are still killing me. The actual teeth/gums are still sore, and my inside cheek/lips are shredded and hurt. Its something you usually dont see mentioned but half (even more than half) of the hurt of braces is the inside skin of your mouth being rubbed by the braces and you get sores. You need to squish wax onto your braces to stop them from rubbing/scratching.
So one week and my lower braces are still completely covered in wax and the front teeth are super sore. They were the most crooked.
My doctor is http://www.naborowskiorthodontics.com/ in Addison, Illinois.
His office is friendly and great. His last name is super Polish but he seems completely american with no accent.
He's actually the same ortho I had when I had braces at a kid, and he actually gave me discount going back.
The FIVE places I received estimates for braces went from $3,900-over 5,000. (I was looking into invisalign too)
Naborowski quoted me under $2,000 because I was a return patient and I took it. So the experience has been pretty good other than the soreness, but thats to be expected. I hope to get them off this year. I will probably ask him for a better update next time I come in.
The only awkward bit is I don't think I've seen any adult patient any time I've gone. It's all children other than me. But, the price was worth it so I'm fine with it.
My parents paid for them the first time, but of course now at 24 I am paying myself.
I got my lower braces on exactly one week ago and they are still killing me. The actual teeth/gums are still sore, and my inside cheek/lips are shredded and hurt. Its something you usually dont see mentioned but half (even more than half) of the hurt of braces is the inside skin of your mouth being rubbed by the braces and you get sores. You need to squish wax onto your braces to stop them from rubbing/scratching.
So one week and my lower braces are still completely covered in wax and the front teeth are super sore. They were the most crooked.
My doctor is http://www.naborowskiorthodontics.com/ in Addison, Illinois.
His office is friendly and great. His last name is super Polish but he seems completely american with no accent.
He's actually the same ortho I had when I had braces at a kid, and he actually gave me discount going back.
The FIVE places I received estimates for braces went from $3,900-over 5,000. (I was looking into invisalign too)
Naborowski quoted me under $2,000 because I was a return patient and I took it. So the experience has been pretty good other than the soreness, but thats to be expected. I hope to get them off this year. I will probably ask him for a better update next time I come in.
The only awkward bit is I don't think I've seen any adult patient any time I've gone. It's all children other than me. But, the price was worth it so I'm fine with it.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Modest Fashion
'Modesty' is something I've noticed in my clothing. I guess it depends on your definition but I view modest as = showing little skin. Its definitely NOT from a prude point of view, i LOVE women that look good showing off their skin. Its mostly my own self image issues with myself. But ALSO because I genuinely get cold a lot.
Eventually, I want to stop being so self conscious and show some skin so this blog might help me do it.
For now though I wanted to share some tips on modesty, or the better general description, tips for anyone that wants to cover their skin let it be for modest, religious, keeping warm, gothic fashion (staying pale!), or whatever reasons.
1. ARM WARMERS are my favorite thing in the world. At the most hottest point of summer I will wear a short sleeve tee with arm warmers. Thats the most arm skin I will show. I get cold a lot during summer because of air conditioning so I always want arm warmers on me so I dont freeze once I get inside.
I do have a lot of arm 'warmers' that are really thin and don't make me warm at all, that are great for shielding sun in the summer. So non-warming ones exist, you just need to look for them!
Good arm warmers help me in winter too when even a long sleeve shirt doesn't satisfy me and my hands are cold, I put them on and the ends peek out from under my sleeves and keep me extra warm.
Places to buy them are of course hot topic, and http://heavyred.com/gloves.aspx has a great selection I use a couple from all the time. My others are random surprise store finds or etsy. Wrist cuffs are another good search term for arm covering.
2. SHRUGS. I didn't even know this was a thing until a year ago maybe. Search "shrug" on etsy and you get a million results. "shirtless sleeves" are also a good searchword. Shrugs are basically your arms/upper back covered minimally so the top youre wearing isnt covered too much.
I LOVE this shop's "shirtless sleeves" http://www.etsy.com/shop/clothesmindeddesign because they are perfect to put UNDER clothing. They're tight and sleek so it easily goes under a tshirt or nice blouse. I own two of these. they don't overheat me, just have the perfect coverage for my upper back/neck and arms.
This is another shop with shrugs/sleeves I have purchased from http://www.etsy.com/shop/missfitclothing
http://www.etsy.com/shop/undertheroot This person sells arm spats, and I bought a pair. They may be good for someone that wants more arm covering than arm warmers but not back covering- however for me I prefer the shrugs I have because these sleeves would ride down a lot and bunch up too much.
3. HIP T http://www.myhip-t.com/ I love mine! I think I have 3 pairs. You wear it on your mid section if youre cold, a shirt is too short, or worried about your pants riding down... It makes me feel sooo much better to put this on and have it half under my shirt and half over my pants. You can even wear it on your bra to cover too much cleavage.
4. BRA COVERS I don't know the correct word for these, but google bra cover. I didnt know these existed until a few years either. I own one I randomly found in a store and I also own "the winkee" however the website seems to not be working. Here a general site selling it http://www.solutions.com/jump.jsp?itemID=13980&itemType=PRODUCT and here's an old blog post I found featuring it http://www.shefinds.com/2008/modesty_fights_back_new_cleavage_covering_bra_accessories/
Bra cover, cleavage cover, modesty panel are all good search terms.
5. SHOPPING ADVICE I wear a lot of open button up long sleeve shirts/cardigans/sweaters/collared shirts. They keep your arms and back warm but if you keep them open your "main shirt" still shows in front and you don't overheat. Basically that is my wardrobe at work in the summer since I feel short sleeve + arm warmers is inappropriate for the office. I always wear layers of a short sleeve shirt and some kind of button up over it, if I cant wear a regular long sleeve shirt.
I've found the best time to shop for long sleeve "summer" shirts is actually winter. Walk into the mall in the summer and its REALLY hard to find long sleeves. I look for the lightest materials, I own a lot of sheer, flimsy, super thin long sleeve button up shirts/cardigans I wear over shirts. They dont overheat me and it IS possible to find really thin material if you look hard for it, you just need to look in the winter time if you want long sleeves.
Eventually, I want to stop being so self conscious and show some skin so this blog might help me do it.
For now though I wanted to share some tips on modesty, or the better general description, tips for anyone that wants to cover their skin let it be for modest, religious, keeping warm, gothic fashion (staying pale!), or whatever reasons.
I do have a lot of arm 'warmers' that are really thin and don't make me warm at all, that are great for shielding sun in the summer. So non-warming ones exist, you just need to look for them!
Good arm warmers help me in winter too when even a long sleeve shirt doesn't satisfy me and my hands are cold, I put them on and the ends peek out from under my sleeves and keep me extra warm.
Places to buy them are of course hot topic, and http://heavyred.com/gloves.aspx has a great selection I use a couple from all the time. My others are random surprise store finds or etsy. Wrist cuffs are another good search term for arm covering.
2. SHRUGS. I didn't even know this was a thing until a year ago maybe. Search "shrug" on etsy and you get a million results. "shirtless sleeves" are also a good searchword. Shrugs are basically your arms/upper back covered minimally so the top youre wearing isnt covered too much.I LOVE this shop's "shirtless sleeves" http://www.etsy.com/shop/clothesmindeddesign because they are perfect to put UNDER clothing. They're tight and sleek so it easily goes under a tshirt or nice blouse. I own two of these. they don't overheat me, just have the perfect coverage for my upper back/neck and arms.
This is another shop with shrugs/sleeves I have purchased from http://www.etsy.com/shop/missfitclothing
http://www.etsy.com/shop/undertheroot This person sells arm spats, and I bought a pair. They may be good for someone that wants more arm covering than arm warmers but not back covering- however for me I prefer the shrugs I have because these sleeves would ride down a lot and bunch up too much.
3. HIP T http://www.myhip-t.com/ I love mine! I think I have 3 pairs. You wear it on your mid section if youre cold, a shirt is too short, or worried about your pants riding down... It makes me feel sooo much better to put this on and have it half under my shirt and half over my pants. You can even wear it on your bra to cover too much cleavage.
4. BRA COVERS I don't know the correct word for these, but google bra cover. I didnt know these existed until a few years either. I own one I randomly found in a store and I also own "the winkee" however the website seems to not be working. Here a general site selling it http://www.solutions.com/jump.jsp?itemID=13980&itemType=PRODUCT and here's an old blog post I found featuring it http://www.shefinds.com/2008/modesty_fights_back_new_cleavage_covering_bra_accessories/Bra cover, cleavage cover, modesty panel are all good search terms.
5. SHOPPING ADVICE I wear a lot of open button up long sleeve shirts/cardigans/sweaters/collared shirts. They keep your arms and back warm but if you keep them open your "main shirt" still shows in front and you don't overheat. Basically that is my wardrobe at work in the summer since I feel short sleeve + arm warmers is inappropriate for the office. I always wear layers of a short sleeve shirt and some kind of button up over it, if I cant wear a regular long sleeve shirt.
I've found the best time to shop for long sleeve "summer" shirts is actually winter. Walk into the mall in the summer and its REALLY hard to find long sleeves. I look for the lightest materials, I own a lot of sheer, flimsy, super thin long sleeve button up shirts/cardigans I wear over shirts. They dont overheat me and it IS possible to find really thin material if you look hard for it, you just need to look in the winter time if you want long sleeves.
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