[sally]

omg my mom works with cancer patients and it's soooo depressing..all these young girls have breast cancer..it's just so sad... and scary

[zzze]

assalamu alaykum

Originally Posted by photon

i feel like im gonna be engaged forever.

q. i know you guys prob don't remember me as i appear randomly, but i remember a long time ago someone posted here how to make homemade wax. cant find it now. anybody?

Hey, I think 3:1 sugar to water, with a slice of lemon and simmer it for about 20-30 mins. Make a small pan full as it doesn't seem to work in smaller quantities. Wait until it's simmering slowly and it's turning a caramel kinda colour. This will take practice, so if you're patient you'll master it and the whole waxing process will be quick insha Allah. Wait until it cools , it should solidify a little (enough to roll into a small golden ball.)

here's a warning because someone nearly burnt their house down trying this:

DO NOT LEAVE THE PAN UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME it might smoke out ur kitchen, or worse, and turn into a hard sponge like entity.

Originally Posted by Shivermetimbers

duas for everyone.

what's the best hair straightener you've ever used?

edit: has anyone used the 'Karmin Titanium Hair Straightener Iron?'

Definitely the GHD irons. They're expensive (and I would've spent the money on a pair of shoes or two) but they're worth it. They don't seem to cause any damage to my hair alhamdulilah, but I only use them once/twice a month.

Originally Posted by sally

omg my mom works with cancer patients and it's soooo depressing..all these young girls have breast cancer..it's just so sad... and scary

it's pretty scary.does that mean you know how to check yourself? It's a good thing to know

[afrakabob]

Originally Posted by sally

omg my mom works with cancer patients and it's soooo depressing..all these young girls have breast cancer..it's just so sad... and scary

o.o
how young are we talking here?

i just started that oral contraceptive i'd mentioned earlier for the first time today, and one of the potential side effects is an increased risk of breast cancer

....not to mention hair loss, random bleeding, and other exciting things.

okay afra. stop reading warning labels and start looking forward to finally having clear skin. insha Allah :vain:

[Spice]

Originally Posted by afrakabob

o.o
how young are we talking here?

i just started that oral contraceptive i'd mentioned earlier for the first time today, and one of the potential side effects is an increased risk of breast cancer

....not to mention hair loss, random bleeding, and other exciting things.

okay afra. stop reading warning labels and start looking forward to finally having clear skin. insha Allah
:vain:

Hi Afrakabob
I'm curious, did you start it for acne or something else? if for acne, how hard was it to convince your doc to put you on it? and can you please keep us posted? I think I might ask to be put on it as well, though Im really, really scared

[afrakabob]

Originally Posted by Spice

Hi Afrakabob
I'm curious, did you start it for acne or something else? if for acne, how hard was it to convince your doc to put you on it? and can you please keep us posted? I think I might ask to be put on it as well, though Im really, really scared

im on BIRTH CONTROL because im SKETCHYYY and dont want to deal with kids at this point in my life.

okay, yeah. astaghfirullah im just on it for acne.
proactiv and over-the-counter stuff never worked for me. brevoxyl + benzaclin + retin-A worked pretty well but are freaking expensive (Brevoxyl facewash alone is $90 a bottle, i think) and, when used in conjunction, make your skin flaky and sun-sensitive. (and mostly, i'd get lazy and skip using one of them, and then break out all over again). antibiotics WITH the three aforementioned treatments works even better, but that's a crapload of chemicals right there (and costs even more). so im hoping a simple oral contraceptive will clear my skin, in addition to making my period lighter and shorter in duration.

my doctor is desi (but not muslim) and i didnt have to convince her at all. in fact, she suggested it. and my dad (who's also a doctor, and is a friend of hers) was pushing for it even more, believe it or not i think a big part of the reason is because i've had issues with acne for the past 6 years now, and my sister used to have it even worse until she starting taking the pill. at this point her skin is pretty much perfect.

but yeah, i'll def keep you guys posted, insha Allah

[photon]

Originally Posted by zzze

assalamu alaykum


Hey, I think 3:1 sugar to water, with a slice of lemon and simmer it for about 20-30 mins. Make a small pan full as it doesn't seem to work in smaller quantities. Wait until it's simmering slowly and it's turning a caramel kinda colour. This will take practice, so if you're patient you'll master it and the whole waxing process will be quick insha Allah. Wait until it cools , it should solidify a little (enough to roll into a small golden ball.)

here's a warning because someone nearly burnt their house down trying this:

DO NOT LEAVE THE PAN UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME it might smoke out ur kitchen, or worse, and turn into a hard sponge like entity.

thank you

duas for those having a tough time

[vanillawafer]

Originally Posted by photon

thank you

duas for those having a tough time

I use 2c sugar, 1/4c fresh lemon juice, and 1/4 cup water. Boil it all together until its an amber color. It becomes hard once its cold but you just warm it up a bit and its soft. I guess everyone makes it a different way. But like zzze said, never leave it unattended!

[thejellymill]

man...too much homework. I hate it so much. This is supposed to be summer, it's supposed to be fun! My sister is at her friend's house in the middle of nowhere swimming in her humongous pool and I've been stuck on the couch for the last 8 hours stuffing my face and doing my homework and listening to the shrieking profanity-shouting neighbors (i thought they'd go home for the summer? ) . It's so unfair, I miss home already

[foozball]

Originally Posted by thejellymill

man...too much homework. I hate it so much. This is supposed to be summer, it's supposed to be fun! My sister is at her friend's house in the middle of nowhere swimming in her humongous pool and I've been stuck on the couch for the last 8 hours stuffing my face and doing my homework and listening to the shrieking profanity-shouting neighbors (i thought they'd go home for the summer? ) . It's so unfair, I miss home already

my husband just had a tooth ripped out of his mouth. at least you're not him.

[heba]

hi ladies

duaas all around.

time for bed, ugh, i dont wanna go to work tomorrow goodnightttttttt

[afrakabob]

Originally Posted by foozball

my husband just had a tooth ripped out of his mouth. at least you're not him.

were you beating him up?

[afrakabob]

Originally Posted by zzze

Hey, I think 3:1 sugar to water, with a slice of lemon and simmer it for about 20-30 mins.

Originally Posted by vanillawafer

I use 2c sugar, 1/4c fresh lemon juice, and 1/4 cup water.

all this talk about waxing with sugar makes me think of the movie Caramel.
did anyone see it? i thought it was lovely. and i never use that word.
but seriously. one of the sweetest movies i've ever seen u_u

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by afrakabob

all this talk about waxing with sugar makes me think of the movie Caramel.
did anyone see it? i thought it was lovely. and i never use that word.
but seriously. one of the sweetest movies i've ever seen u_u

dude I downloaded that but I had to get the subtitles seperately and they were screwy

[zzze]

assalamu alaykum

Originally Posted by vanillawafer

I use 2c sugar, 1/4c fresh lemon juice, and 1/4 cup water. Boil it all together until its an amber color. It becomes hard once its cold but you just warm it up a bit and its soft. I guess everyone makes it a different way. But like zzze said, never leave it unattended!

does it come out right most times? Mine doesn't always for some reason, but I found the exact same thing sold cheaply in pots...no heating required.