Attention women of sj.com

Ditto that. I have friends who have left work because of cramps.

I used to have abnormal periods every once in a while. Every six months or so my period would come reaalllllyyy late. A couple years ago, when it finally came Dr. J got so drunk at dinner he told our waitress the whole story.

 

I think he was just mad he wasn't getting any that night.

 

I've been on some sort of the pill since I was 12. I have horrendous PMS. I've got the cramping (bad enough that I've been known to bend at the waist in pain) and the mood swings and all that, but I also get what can only be described as morning sickness during my period. I will throw up and gag at the sight of certain foods and just generally be nauseous.

 

I'm like IJAG.. never had bad periods, never had problems with the pill which I was on for 15 years...now I have the best birth control... hubby got snipped after little ID was born...

 

Right now on KateSpade.com, get 30 percent off through Monday if you use the code fbffmar09.

Go to a Kate Spade store and get an addition 10 percent off.

 

I've never heard of juli b., but the company is holding a contest to win 20 free pairs of couture shoes to promote a new e-zine.

 

It's a new niche product by the people who put out Modern Luxury magazine in about a dozen different cities. It's just a way to put the same content online, but double-dip on the ad revenue and views for the retailers. Fine by me - ML was hella expensive anyway.

 

If you haven't, sign up for Daily Candy Deals at www.dailycandy.com. Each week there are five places that offer discounts, like 25 percent off at Ricky's NYC.

 

I can't remember if I'm mentioned this before or not ...

But if you're looking for a miracle concealer, check out ErasePaste by Benefit. LOVE. IT. Works great under eyes, on blemishes and red spots, and covers like a dream. And it has a tiny scoop applicator, so it lasts much longer than a traditional tube.

 

Benefit has great "fix-it" products. Haven't been terribly impressed with their color products (with the exception of a champagne-colored lip gloss) but their concealers, Lemon-Aid, BeneTint, etc. are great. Only drawback is the entire line is clearly formulated for Caucasian skin tones.

 

Cadet - I agree on both counts.

I've usually been loyal to MAC and Nars for color products, but I've really fallen in love with some recent Stila products - especially the eyeshadow smudge pots.

 

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Offer ends on the 19th.