[ariana99]

has anyone seen a skirt with cargo pockets that is longer than a mini? i'm looking for something about knee-length, and probably khaki. thanks!

[voodoo_princess]

I forgot.....
click on PRODUCTS
then WOODWORKING GLUE
then scroll down and look for LIQUID HIDE

[voodoo_princess]

http://www.titebond.com/IntroPageTB.ASP?UserType=1&ProdSel=ProdSelectorIntroTB.a sp

whammy bar - check this link and you will find the same kind of glue you are referring to. It is not the brand name you are looking for but this is an animal based "hide" glue used in woodworking. My father is a woodworker by profession and they use this brand in his shop. They make really expensive, high quality stuff, so I guess this glue is good stuff since they use it. Plus this glue is "ready to use" and require no heating so that's a plus. Maybe this will work for you.......

[whammy_bar]

"Scotch glue" an animal based glue to repair my antique furnture so the movers won't feel free to toss it about? Little pieces of moulding etc have fallen off in a few spots. Also I might want to sell it some day. so, I looked up care advice on web sites and "scotch glue" is a glue you can use cold and just wrap the parts until they dry.

Of course, when i try searching on the internet it gives me sites for 3M scotch tape and glue sticks.

Does anyone know if "scotch glue" is called something different in America, or if any stores sell it?

[gluelita]

running, no prob. sorry i was going in the wrong direction with my arm-repair suggestions, but i am glad beansalad came to your aid good luck. and scew meany guy.

[beansalad]

I ADORE Topshop. In Birmingham we have a huge store with an enormous variety of clothes... I always find so many things I love there. Their boy-jeans are the best.

Sorry to gloat. Hehe.

I did hear a rumour though that they are launching/have launched some stores over in the states so maybe soon the online store will start shipping there too?

[voodoo_princess]

WOW... I checked out TOPSHOP online and picked out 4 awsome tops. The long tank / vests and a couple other things and was all excited and went to check out and...... they don't ship to the US. It figures...... oh well. They do have some awsome looking clothes though.

[beansalad]

I use Vaseline Intensive Care moisturiser - the Aloe Vera one - and I find that works pretty good. I also use baby oil when I get out of the shower - if you rub it on before your skin dries it's supposed to moisturise better than if you use it on dry skin. Plus you don't get so much of the greasies that way.

Perfumed stuff makes mine worse too. It totally goes through phases though. It'll be almost gone for weeks and weeks and then it'll suddenly come up, just when I want to wear something sleeveless *sigh*.

That guy in your research group is a cock. He has no right to embaress you about something like that. Don't let some slimy little boy who gets a kick out of picking on other people's insecurities get you down. Just think what he must have to hide. I have scarred arms too and I know that sometimes people look, but I don't care. They can judge me all they like but I refuse to let a few scars dictate what I wear.

Phew. Sorry bout the rant guys.

And I dunno whether this helps you US busties at all, but over here in the UK, Topshop and H&M are FULL of those kind of vest top. I love them. I have a really long body so they are a godsend.

[runningwestward]

That's exactly what it is Beansalad. And I get it on my arms too! I hate it. I have very muscular arms from swimming so I'm kinda self conscious of them. I've had it for ever and to add to it I scar really easily and badly. All in all a bad thing. I've been dealing with it fine and I don't mind explaining it to friends who break down and ask when we are one on one. But in the last few weeks I've been feeling like shit about it since the jackass in my research group pointed at my arms and asked about the bruising and the scarring and the "rash" and what did I do to my arms... blah blah blah... in the middle of a lab meeting in front of 10 other people. I was so embaressed. So every since I've been in long sleeves and angry (and hot!). I thought I'd see what I could do about it. thanks for your advice! do you have a moisturizer you find works better then others. I find that the alpha hydoxy stuff makes it worse and so does stuff with perfumes. Glow/Glue I'll try mederma thanks!

[mandolyn]

runningwestward, maybe a lotion or creme from the Eucerin line? sorry, i'm clueless about anything dry skin. i swear my pores ooze olive oil.

many thanks to sybarite for club monaco & glow for jones outlet and dusty for the talbot's suggestions. it feels better just knowing i now have nearby options! it's gonna hurt my wallet, but i suspect it'll be well worth it.

i've never seen these long tank tops. like i said, it if covers my ass, i'm there.

[bklynhermit]

try american apparel

[voodoo_princess]

Anyone know where I can find those looooooooong (very long) tank tops that I keep seeing women wearing right now? Usually layered under another, shorter tank top, or under a t shirt. I want the length that kind of bunches up right at or below the hip bones.

[beansalad]

runningwestward - I have the same thing. It's called (though I'm sure you know) Keratosis Pilaris. Mine is mostly on my upper arms but also a little on my legs and it's got a lot better since I was a teenager but flares up every now and again.

I find that if I use any kind of harsh or coarse exfoliators on it, it reddens and gets much worse. I used to do that a lot as I thought I could kinda 'scrub' it away, but it would just get really scaley and raised. Mine seems pretty easily irritated. My mum's a doctor and she recommends that I avoid bathing in hot water as this can cause it to flare up, and make sure to moisturise frequently. I know it sounds like a really lame way of attacking the problem, but really, that's what I've found works best for me. For some reason, sunshine seems to help too, if only for the tan making it appear a little less obvious.

[sybarite]

Mando, I have no idea about their sizing, but what about Club Monaco? They had a good mixture of cute stuff and classic stuff the last time (a while ago) I was in... and they're a chain so should be easy to find.

[dusty]

There's a blog I read sometimes where she's always raving about Anthropologie...

[glowlita]

for the scars, mederma.
are you removing hair on your arms? if so, i would say TendSkin, but even anyway I might say TendSkin although it's pricy for just a try. The Avalon Organics exfoliators are good or you could try a salt or sugar scrub from Trader Joe's or wherever.

dusty, yheah talbots is a good one too....liz claiborne? i found some good things at macys too...or a Jones New York outlet store?

[runningwestward]

OK not sure if this is the place to ask but I need a good exfoliation system. I have that wierd skin condition on my arms where the hair follicles get extra cells in them leaving my arms covered in little bumps. I want a good chemical or physical exfolliator. Recommendations? Oh and I am also looking for a good way to get rid of old scars. I don't heal easily and I have bad scars (the doctor was super surprised by them) from where I was innoculated as a baby but I'm more interested in targeting the more recent ones. And if there's a better place to ask this let me know too.

[dusty]

Talbots? Its kind of overpriced though. Not exactly trendy but a little less sporty than lands end and eddie bauer.

[glowlita]

actually, j jill is one of my mainstays. altho they're getting rather xtreme bohemian

okay?! i know. i'm in it for the classic well-made peices like my tencel wide leg trousers from a few years back. but lately it's like dude do you have j jill elves on speed embroidering the shit out of everything OR WHAT?! still. you can occasionally find a nice pair of pants or blouse. the basics like jeans and cami-tanks are good. i just want to see a skirt without a hankerchief hemline for once though.

[mandolyn]

actually, j jill is one of my mainstays. altho they're getting rather xtreme bohemian. and i just discovered ny & co not too long ago (i used to love lerners), i must needs explore that store a bit more.

voodoo, there are some ashley stewart's sort of nearby me. they remind me a little of dress barn. i've done ok at dress barn on occasion.

i guess every store is hit or miss. sometimes you just hit them at the right moment. i wish i had the patience to weed thru the messiness of marshall's and t j maxx.

thanks for the tips!