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Lots of new and exciting things have been happening here at beauty101 (new layout, twitter, facebook page), so the mods thought we would celebrate with everyone with a surprise giveaway... Hosted by yours truly!

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Contest ends May 31st at 11:59 PM UTC.

Hey beauties,

Lately I've been searching for natural sunscreens and I came across this video for a DIY sunscreen. Would you say this is a safe recipe? I'd say so because of the zinc oxide but I'm afraid to just try it out because my skin is very sensitive and prone to sunburning. 



Anyone have experience in making their own sunscreen? Or any other tips regarding 'natural' sunscreens or things that I should look out for when making my own/buying sunscreen? Thank you!

Not sure how many are excited with the limited edition Lily Cole line from TBS but there's something that I wanna ask.

The Pearl Radiance Primer is said to give the user a shimmery look but if I were to use it on my skin, any ideas how/where should I use it? 

Any tips/reviews on the said product is most appreciated! TIA

Hello! I'm looking for a pair of red heels, and I have some criteria that I've been trying to match, but in my real life, I've had no luck, especially since my feet are wide, and I tend to run anywhere from a 9-wide to a 10.

The criteria that I'm trying to match are

• Shoe color = Bright shiny red. Fire engine red. As red and shiny as possible. 
• Rounded toes, please. 
• 2~3 inches tall at the maximum, with chunkier heels- or, really, any type of heels that aren't stiletto. 
• Heel straps/some sort of strap to keep them in place.
• No "toe butts"... You know how sometimes some shoes only cover the tip of your toes, and you can still see the separation of the toes because the shoe doesn't cover the whole thing? None of that. :) 
• (Basically something similar to these, but in shiny red.

I don't actually know if these shoes exist, they're more like my dream shoes then anything else, but I'd be most grateful for any ideas/suggestions people have in regards to finding a similar pair. 

(And if it helps, I live in the US, in Oregon, and I'm a college student, so super-expensive and/or custom made shoes don't work.)

Thank you so much for your assistance!  

Hi, I know it may be silly, but do you know which moisturizer or makeup or tanner or whatever it could be that will help me get this sort of soft and dewy skin look that she has?
Thanks!
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Hello!

Just found this comm the other day and thought it looked promising! I would love some hints for Anglo-Indians (and novices in general). I come from a pretty conservative background so what little I know about makeup I've picked up myself. (And I know very little. I don't even know what a base coat on nails is or how to apply foundation).

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I decided to use a multimedia shelf to organize my growing nail polish collection.  I cut little file labels to put on the caps so that I could see the color names and organized them by color so that I didn't have to go digging for colors.  However, I found one that I can't find a name for.  The stickers on it are long gone.  Apologies in advance for the crappy cell phone picture under the cut.


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At first, I thought it was Sugar, Sugar, but as I was putting them away, I realized I already had labelled Sugar, Sugar, and it was nothing close to it.  This is more of an orange-red color.  Any ideas?

Also, thanks to those who responded to my last post.  I can't find Hallucinate at any of the places that sell Wet 'n Wild in my area so I ended up getting the Milani color.  =)  

Hey there beauties! Since my shampoo and conditioner are nearly finished, I decided to change up my routine.

Since my hair tends to get a little dry, I've narrowed it down to two different shampoos. It's either Burt's Bee More Moisture Baobab Shampoo and Conditioner or Yes to Carrots Shampoo and Conditioner. Which is better? (Though, since I have fine hair should I get the volumizing shampoos? I do not have any trouble with volume even if I use normal non-volumizing products)

About my hair: My hair reaches the small of my back. It's fairly fine, but wavy. I wash my hair about once or twice a week and let it air dry. Additionally, I add a little coconut oil to my hair when it's still a little wet.

(Just wondering. Has anyone tried Organix? Someone suggested it to me, but I do not really trust it.)

Hello all,

I don't know whether this would count as a beauty question, but I've been thinking about getting a nose piercing, but I have loads of blackheads on my nose. Would the piercing make the blackheads worse, or simply have no effect?

I'm looking for a body lotion that i can wear. I have semi dry skin mostly on my shins and elbows. i'm also active and work in a place that actually gets me sweating. so after work my lotion feels sticky and grimy if that makes any sense.

I have lubriderm and vaseline aloe fresh. hydrates me just fine except it feels sticky some times even if i just put it on without going to work or riding my bike. i find body butter too heavy as well.