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Thanks, Calii! ACK! THAT didn't look right...

Guys and gals, so as not to bug Mara, could you please tell me what the properties are for the rebrews? That is, what were the originals like, so I will know what they do/what to expect? Being as my background is what it is, the Rocket Fuel rebrew especially perks my interest...

No, no, no! I swear! I DID NOT MEAN to call anybody a nasty hobbit! Besides, that would mean I'm Smeagol, and that's much worse... Actually that kinda looks like a balrog/orc halfbreed...

Oh I've been quietly stalking for some time now... *Snneeeaking! Smeagol tries to help and they say snneeeaking! Nassty hobbitses!* Add: not that anybody here is a hobbit - it's just what came to mind! Sorry!

Since I had my own reaction to this one when sprayed in the cleavage (not across the bonier upper chest though) and since my skin tends to eat a number of the scents, would moisturizing be a good plan before application of my fragrances? I was at a fall festival recently and found a nummy goats milk lotion with vanilla and sugar that seems to go perfectly with LPs... (And am I getting them right? I'm confusing All Hallows 2011 and LP AE 11...)

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Looks like we is all just "members" naow...

Well, I've used it before, applying it before getting dressed and just letting the spritz waft across my chest - 2-3 spritzes, across the whole collarbone/upper sternum area, and no problemo. I think my stoopid came in when I was rushing through getting ready to go to dinner (not having realized he'd want to go out) and selected it and shoved it down my collar and sprayed it all in one place, in the cleavage. I once used a cinnamon handcrafted soap in the shower and came out with my skin pink all over, so I didn't do that again, but it didn't itch or burn. Now I know that my skin doesn't like concentrated cinnamon. But since I ADORE the smell, I'll just have to learn to spread it out. I've got several oil-based fragrances with cinnamon, and they don't seem to bother me; I just thought I'd try the spray for this one. I'm guessing that when the carrier alcohol evaporates it tends to concentrate the cinnamon oil on the skin, whereas an oil-based perfume will still maintain a dilution factor. That's something I'll have to remember in future. I don't really think of myself as having sensitive skin. I can use all kinds of stuff on my skin straight. Straight rubbing alcohol was my astringent/toner of choice for many years, and I still apply tea tree oil neat anywhere I need it. So when something like this happens it surprises me. But I do have the pale, blue-eyed, fair-skinned complexion that tends to denote sensitive skin. And NO, I'm NOT trading my nummy! LOL

AH! Oh yeah! Dang but that was loooooooong ago........ Oh crap. I shouldn'ta said that...

Aviso! Spraying 3 shots into your cleavage can result in spice overload on delicate skin, burning, itching, redness, and irritation. If this occurs, gently remove with a cotton pad saturated with witch hazel, apply a soothing balm, then reapply in a less sensitive area, in a more spread-out fashion. Yes, I haz a stoopid on occasion.

I had the same complaint - the only complaint - about the scented Cougar. And yes, I did slather often and much to compensate. Problem is that my skin, already being oily in the areas I usually apply it, started turning into Grease Slick City and getting my clothing greasy too. Otherwise I'd just let that be my summer fragrance.

Who da heck is Mrs. Kravitz?

Oh, the both of you whippersnappers, shove a sock innit! *sigh*

Initially I didn't smell spice at all, but after drydown and some time, I got the spices. 'Twas quite nice.

Oboyoboyoboy! I can't wait to get mine!

I've been a disgruntled house elf an awful long time, as much as I've posted...I should be at least gruntled by now. By the by, what does the bar thingie under the title mean? I notice I have three but most of y'all have 5 or so. That another level marker?

I has done placed another order too. BEEEG one. FWIW, I might have gotten the Spinneret one if it didn't have a big ol' spider on the label. I know, I know, but I'm really really bad arachnophobe. I once scared half the Walmart staff when I was in the pet section looking at the fish in the aquaria and turned around and was face to face with a tarantula in a terrarium and let out a scream that literally echoed in the place. People appeared outta the woodwork and I nearly knocked over an aquarium trying to get away from the spider. THEN I had to EXPLAIN to all these people in blue vests... :chimp82: :msn_red_fox_smilies-09:

Well, I talk with my hands a lot. That's going to tend to throw the pheros out there around me more, just on a kinetic basis. Bingo! Keep it in kinda close so that only my target - my BFF - would catch it when he hugged me. A little of both. Having it on the throat gives me self-fx; it also creates a bit of a cloud around my upper body. Wrists give additional throw since I talk with my hands. This creates a kind of halo effect, and the pheros will tend to last a leeeetle bit longer for being in the hair, which will absorb 'em a little bit. See my comments re: Cougar. You got it!

I have some previous experience with pheros from another company. Plus I'd talked to Mara on the phone about exactly which combo did what, and I knew the effects I wanted to produce. I didn't "slather" or bathe in any one thing by any means, and I applied certain things in certain places. The more I wanted it to "throw" the farther out on my body I placed it. The stuff I wanted to be apparent in a hug were placed on the back of my neck and my cleavage. So for instance Leather went on arms and cleavage. I wanted it to throw, but also to have an effect up close and personal. Perfect Match was back of neck and cleavage only. Cougar was front of throat (pulse points) and wrists. Instant Shine went into the hair. Ladies' Game and MX397 went onto my upper chest. Then the LP Black went in cleavage, throat pulse points, and wrists. Also, other than on my wrists and sometimes my arms, I don't blend the stuff. I swipe it on, then let it dry down as is. Seems to work better that way for me.

This weekend I was the emcee for a local convention, by way of "hometown gal makes good as writer." It was pretty cool. I also got to see the guy I consider my best friend but who, I've mentioned, I have had a bit of problems getting him to let ME close. (He HAS a best friend from elementary school, so I may be SOL where all that's concerned - unless he's willing to have a male BFF and a female BFF.) He has a new show coming out on the NatGeo channel, premiereing 28 Sept at 9pm Eastern, 8 Central (Rocket City Rednecks - watch it!) He came by to give the convention a sneak peek, and he'd previously invited me to come to the shoot on Sunday as soon as I was free from convention duties. The weekend was moderately cool. So here's what I blended: LP Pheros - Leather, Stone Cougar, and Perfect Match, all unscented oil. Other pheros - Instant Shine, MX397 (both AD); Ladies' Game (P7), all spray. These were applied in the morning and did not get replenished through the day. Fragrance - LP Black (of course!) So the responses were: I got tons of respect from everyone there, including the famous old-school authors. The Grand Old Master author, in his 80s, was telling a story on a panel we were both on, about another author and said author's "zaftig" wife. I responded by striking a pose and remarking, "And what's wrong with that?" His eyes SHOT to my breasts, and while staring directly at them, he answered, "Not a damn thing!" ROFL I was complimented and generally treated great. People opened up to me about things they normally wouldn't discuss, all in order to give me info that I wanted to use for future book writing. (This includes a young man who is suffering from a horrible medical accident wherein he was seriously irradiated during a CT scan, and is now experiencing chronic radiation illness and may eventually die from it. Yet he told me that I had real people skills and was a great interviewer and he wanted me to know all I wanted to know about it, and to make sure I had a character that corresponded to his wonderful supportive wife too.) I was informed I was the best emcee the convention had ever had, bar none (and this included many very famous writers). My BFF showed up on Sat nite for the sneak peek. I was busy emceeing an event and I saw him come in but couldn't acknowledge it and he disappeared. As soon as there was a break I tracked him down and gave him a huge hug and welcome. His wife was sitting in the opposite corner and I didn't immediately see her, but as soon as I did I gave her a huge hug too. They started setting up for the sneak peek and I had to run off and finish my emceeing, but I told him he had to wait until I got back before he started, and he grinned hugely. I did my job well and efficiently, then scampered back to the room where they were now set up. I walked in and BFF said, "She's here. Now we can start." And he did. After, we exchanged another hug and I told him it was great, and asked if he still wanted me to be at the shoot the next day and he said yes, definitely. Then, "Oh, you need..." and grabbed a pad and pen. I said I had GPS and just needed an addy, which he gave. Then I got out of the way so he could talk to fans. Hugged his wife again, told her I'd been promoting the show. He was blitzed so they decided to leave rather than hanging out with folks (everyone could tell he was wiped - his eyes were red-rimmed and bloodshot and he was haggard). So I got MORE hugs! and instructions to send his regrets to the various room party peeps. This I did, and let them go. Next day I was in charge of virtually all programming from 10am until 3pm. My books ended up selling unexpectedly well, so I made a definite profit. With permission of the convention committee, I sneaked out at 2pm and headed for the addy BFF gave me. Got a bear hug when I got there. Hugged wife too. (Jealousy is a do NOT want.) Chatted with his mom, helped wife keep up with his kids, watched the shoot. Met the exec producer. (He wants me to at least guest on the show, maybe be a regular or semi-regular but so far producers have refused. Hence the method in the madness.) Generally schmoozed. Seemed to go well. When he had a chance to come by and chat, more hugs were exchanged, and he wanted the full scoop on the response to the sneak peek, which I happily gave. He was, frankly, up to his eyeballs with the shoot, but I was at a shoot back in Apr and knew he would be. Still and all whenever he could he came by to chat, and when the episode wrapped I started heading out and called bye to him. He dropped what he was doing and came to me and gave me another big bear hug and said bye and be careful and he'd be in touch. Now, prior to all this the local group responsible for this convention had been a tad bit cool toward me as a "wannabe" small author. I was quite shocked to be asked to emcee. But they were absolutely delighted with me by the end of the weekend and I expect to be asked to, if nothing else, emcee certain of the regular events from here on out. Moreover, I got more hugs and huge grins outta BFF than I have in months. I'd inadvertently made noise during a scene that I didn't realize was filming and wife fussed at me. (Despite best efforts, I don't think she likes me much.) But he was totally nonchalant about it when I got a chance to apologize, and said, "Ah, don't worry about it. That's just how sets are. You didn't mess anything up." So it was all around a fantastic weekend. I love having pheros and fragrances that bring out the parts of me that I want to bring out, and these did! AND brought out reactions in others that I wanted! I wanted them to perceive me certain ways, and by George, it worked!

Yes but I SO <3 the resin scents! I was planning on making LP Black my signature fragrance, but it looks like I will have to swap up according to season. The grapefruityness of scented Cougar was perfect for the hot muggy summer weather. Then when the cold front came through with TSLee (what an ODD combo of weather!) I could go back to LP Black. I was really shocked to have that happen - I've never had a fragrance that was so... "weather-related" before. (That's not well put, but you know what I mean.) Then again, I've always tended to wear cologne before rather than perfume oils, so that's a lighter application to begin with. I've been using the sort function for type of scent (like spicy, resiny, etc), but haven't tried using it for "appropriate for" yet. I'll have to play around with that.

FWIW I discovered last weekend that LP Black is too heavy a scent to use when one is hiking around downtown Atlanta and sweating like a horse. I can't explain it, it was just too heavy. I switched to scented Cougar and all was well. But I have a tendency to want to put on just a dab of Black even when I'm just lolling around the house - and I sleep better when wearing it!

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