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. . . your nervous about you upcoming gyno appt. because of all the bruising https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif

I had to have a blood draw from my right arm because I was using my left practicing elbow hold aysha and she could not get the vein to pop.

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I think this is really going to depend on your flexibility. If you can do a straddle stretch (on the ground legs splayed and head/body down to the floor) and get your chest on the floor between your legs then you can probably do a SM with a straighter back. If you are like me who has limited flexibility in that stretch then I am going to roll myself up to get into SM. I would think that rolling is safer for your back, at least that is what I have learned in all of the exercise classes I have been in.

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I have met Momma’s mother…no way you would think she was in her 50’s!

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Greetings!! The people here are wonderful!!

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Sally Beauty has really nice products and are a fraction of the cost of the high end stuff. I know that their finger paints line is comparable to OPI. Also I LOVE their Never Chip if/when I paint my nails. The stuff really does make my polish last a long time.

I bought an Ion straightener from them a few months back and swear by it.

Their Sally card is only $5 a year and gets you discounts on all of their products, plus I am constantly getting coupons from them.

Products that I love from Sally:
Pretty much the entire line of Beyond the Zone. I have not tried anything in this line that I was unhappy with. Oh, Sally’s also has a great money back guarantee.
Finger Paints nail polish
Never Chip
Ion hair color

I have also had luck with a lot of the Rimmel line.

I swear by Revlon’s ColorStay Overtime lipcolor…the stuff stays and stays and stays.

Best advice I can give though is to never sleep with makeup on, get at least 7 hours of sleep a night and eat properly. I am 41, tan regularly, have smoked and don’t have a single wrinkle. Yes, I have good genes but on top of that I always have taken my makeup off and moisturized my face since I started wearing makeup (in my teens).

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Watch Amyxshi and any S Factor videos that you can find (Sheila Kelly). Also check out Yannori. One thing that S is really great for is floor work and oozing sexiness. You can typically find the book at the library.

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For some reason I think Veruca may have had these done a while back….

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It really depends on what specifically you are looking for. Most of the really nice photos you see are done by a professional or by someone who has taken photography classes and understands proper lighting and angles.

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Momma…some of my favorite pole shorts are either the Gilligan O’Malley Seemless Boyshorts from Target ($9.99/2 pair)
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or the Hanes Boyshorts (though I have been having problems finding these lately).

Target has different color ones depending on the season but beware of the lighter color ones as they are kinda see through.

I just saw these at Kohl’s, too, and might have to investigate. They are Warner’s No Pinching No Problem Boyshorts:

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Try putting a humidifier in your pole space Momma. The only pole that would probably work are one of the acrylic poles but they have their own set of issues.

I can’t find the link but I know it is on this site somewhere!!

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Awesome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Mine is a hair question.. How do you make these kind of curls?

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I have really long & thick hair, so if it’s a certain cut that works better for these curls, then that’s doable. But when i curl my hair, it always looks bad. (Even if I wrap the hair around the barrel to curl it, like as if I was using one of those clipless curling irons)

I bought curlers at Sally Beauty that will give this type of curl called CurlFormers. The only bad thing is that they take a while longer than I am used to to get a curl and are really meant to be left in over night.

I also know that think hair is not the ideal hair for this look. When I curl my hair it gets REALLY poofy because there is so much of it.

Check out some of the you tube videos on the curlformers.

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Naw…it is pretty much anywhere your body hits the pole. It is frustrating when you know you can do a gemini/scorpio or hip hold and when you try you slide to the ground.

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Total perfection. And how cool is it that she did Amber’s ballerina inspired superman??

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Not sure where you are located but yeah…weather! Winter is usually the worst for me. Heat and humidity are your friends right now!

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I can quite honestly say that it has taken me over 6 months to be comfortable with this move and to be able to nail it even with sweaty legs.

I cannot tell on your bottom leg but it does not look like you are locking at the ankles at all. I know that this can be done without locking too so I don’t think that is the problem. It is probably just more of getting used to the pain and getting comfortable holding it for periods of time.