If you've been visiting this site for some time, you'll know I've been undergoing electrolysis for quite some time, but if you're a newbie, this is news to you. I've been documenting my experience to share it with others. Over many months, I've written 6 updates for you to read along the way.

So, here's the confession: My calendar said my appointment was on Thursday. My technician called me on Tuesday when I missed my appointment. My bad, her bad? Who knows. (My bet is on me.) Her message stated the times she had free for the rest of the week, and they were completely not compatible with my schedule. So instead of calling back and booking something for the following week, I just sort of swept it under the rug for awhile.

Here I am, a good 5-6 weeks later, and I haven't called back. Why? Because electrolysis hurts (me). Marge, my technician said that most people get used to the "pain" and some women even fall asleep during treatment if they've been coming long enough. But for an unfortunate few, that never happens. She was one of the unfortunate few who literally hated every treatment she had. She said she'd only sit for 5 minutes at a time before she would give up.

Me, the frugal one, knew that I'd be saving money the longer I went, so I booked 30 minutes, and even though about doing 45 for a time. Now, just the idea of going back makes my skin crawl. But obviously, the change is dramatic, and I know that I'll be ecstatic when it's all done.

So, I need a boost. A little cheer. A "go-get-um" from someone...anyone. Give me some courage to pick up the phone, apologize for disappearing and get back into Marge's rotation. Even if it is only for 15 minutes at a time.

I'll be honest, I'm not a Black Friday shopper. In my early 20's I used to pop out of bed at the crack of dawn and never find a thing. And if I did, I'd see the line a mile long and wonder if my $3 pair of slippers were even worth it.

And now I'm older, lost too many hours of sleep raising children and realize just how crazy it is to wake up at 3:00 for a sale. Never going to happen again in my life. I'm much happier waking up when I do, making my coffee and logging online.

Here's just a few deals that I found this morning, and when you find more, please add them for us in the comments.

Sephora is offering 20% off all Bare Escentuals Starter Kits. (buy direct) Also, enter in code CLUTCH4U for an adorable clutch filled with 8 sample products, free with your order of $25 or more.

The Body Shop has a lot of B1G1 Free items, including all Holiday Gifts, Home Fragrance Oils and Bath and Body Products. (buy direct) Today their shipping is only $2, as well!

Ulta has free shipping on orders over $25 using code: 33069 and is also offering 2 free Hurricane Candles with any $30 Fragrance purchase. (buy direct)

Apothica is selling their gift cards for 30%. (buy direct)

Bath and Body Work is offering a huge tote full of products valued at $107 for $15 with any $40 purchase. (buy direct)

And one of my favorite places to look for deals is slickdeals.net.

Have you seen these little orange circles yet? If you haven't, any idea what they might be used for?

They're called, "On the Cuff" and they're actually sponges that you put on your wrists right before you wash your face. No more water dripping down your arms! It's all absorbed by the sponge bracelet. Seriously, an ingenious product, but definitely one you could make with a soft circle sponge at home.

They cost $8, and if you'd like the drying stand, it's an additional $5.

What do you think of these? Are you annoyed by the dripping water enough that you're going to pick up a pair? Are they worth $8 in your opinion? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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The Black Friday Sales our starting to leak out, and this year, I think we're in for a real treat!

I just found out that Skin Authority is having a BOGO Free Black Friday sale on their entire product line. (online only!) This is a great time to try some of Skin Authority's awesome products. I've personally tried a few of their products - Go! Gorgeous Kit (read my review), Wrinkle Reverser and the Olive Fig Shea Butter Body Cream (read our highlight) and everything has blown me away.

Enter coupon code: BLACKFRIDAY to get the savings. (visit site)

Do you have a Black Friday sale you want to share with us? Leave it in the comments!

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While working on the last of my Holiday Gift Guides this weekend, I came across a boat load of Burt's Bees products at Macys.com. See for yourself.

To me, Macys it the place to go for high end beauty products, not drugstore products. I have nothing against Burt's Bees products, in fact, some of their products I adore, but to buy them at Macys?

Am I the only one who thinks that is weird? Chime in.

Have you joined the vampire camp? If you hear the name Edward, do you immediately start thinking of gorgeous vampires and get a jealous feeling over a girl named Bella? Ah yes, it's almost New Moon day. The second Twilight movie to hit the theaters this Friday will likely be just as popular as the first. (As for me, I'm hoping the acting got a little better.)

While working on my Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Teens, Luna Twilight's DuWop Lip Venom had to make the list. (buy direct) You choose, depending on your mood, if you want it to be a clear lip gloss, a blood red lip stain or a combo of both by shaking the tube to get them to mix.

And because I know quite a few adults who are Twilight-crazed, I had to share this gloss for those who wouldn't have a need to check out a teen gift guide, because we all know that when it comes to buying the perfect gift for your girl friends, you want to get it right. This gloss is perfect for any Twilight fan, regardless of their age.

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If you are like me and have a million people on my list that I need to have just a little something for for the Holiday Season, I'll share of my secrets: Avon.

Avon is the best place to shop for those people who you don't want to spend much money on, but you want to let them know you thought about them this holiday season. You can get so many things priced at $1 or $2, so you can combine one or two things with a small bag of homemade cookies if you wish, and you have an awesome present. Here are some examples.

• The Big Parade of Holiday Treats - You get 16 products for $12! I wish they included something other than the kid paints, but those are fun to have on hand for neighbor children, too.
• Gift Tag Nail Files are just a cute little extra for $2.
• Holiday Mini Hand Creams are only $1 each.
• Snowman Holiday Decanter will let them add a little Holiday spirit to their sink for only $3. It holds 8 ounces of their favorite hand soap.
• Winter Treats Lip Balms are also only $1 each.
• We're loving the Emergency Emerys priced at $2. Mix it with one of their top rated Nail Wear Pro polish colors and you've got a nice gift that cost only $8. (or if you shop today, it's on sale for only $1.29!)

I could go on all day, but I think you see the budget-friendly options Avon gives you. As mentioned above, you don't need to give expensive gifts to many of the people on your list. Think of the teachers or coworkers you're going to be shopping for. Grab a cute holiday coffee mug at the Dollar Store and pair with with a $1 hand cream and a bag or two of rich hot chocolate and you have a thoughtful gift that cost less than $3.

For other budget-friendly holiday ideas, check out our 15 Stocking Stuffers for Women - $15 or Less.

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Christmas is only 6 weeks away, can you believe it? I'm currently slaving away, updating all of our skin care and beauty holiday gift guides. While doing my research, I came across The Body Shop's BOGO half off sale on their holiday gifts and wanted to share.

The gifts from The Body Shop range from $15 to $60 and are always fun and fabulous. I see they have their ever-popular Cranberry scent back this year, as well as a new one that I'm dying to smell, Nugmeg and Vanilla. If you are planning ahead for the holidays, it might be something you want to check out!

The Body Shop - (visit site)

It's that time of year where pumpkin treats are everywhere. I'm a huge pumpkin fan, so this is great for me. (But not so much for my thighs.) I decided to go digging for a few pumpkin flavored beauty treats to treat myself with. Here are a few I found.

• Philosophy: Pumpkin Spice Muffin 3-in-1 - (buy direct)
• Philosophy: Pumpkin Spice Muffin Lip Shine - (buy direct)
• on10: Disney Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm SPF 15(buy direct)
• Avon: Pumpkin Spice Hand & Body Lotion - (buy direct) and Hand Soap (buy direct)
• Peter Thomas Roth: Pumpkin Enzyme Peel - (buy direct)

So there you go, something for your face, lips, body and hands. Can't go wrong with the scent of pumpkin, especially this time of year!

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Tomorrow is Veteran's Day, and what better of a day than to thank our Troops, especially those overseas right now. Partner up with Cosmopolitan Magazine, Maybelline New York and the United Service Organization to give a little "love" to the men and women serving. Here's what you need to know.

The Cosmo Kisses for the Troops Van will visit various spots in New York City with uniformed personnel; consumers will be able to kiss a post card, which will ultimately be delivered to servicemen overseas. Cosmopolitan and Maybelline will donate one dollar for each kiss collected to the USO. In addition, all kisses collected between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. will be counted towards setting a brand new Guinness World Record for the most lip prints collected in 12 hours. (Cool!)

The kisses will be delivered on New Years Eve so that no matter where our troops are, they'll still get a midnight kiss. There appears to be eight locations spread out through the day, so hopefully our NYC girls can get out and give a kiss to our troops.

Those not in NYC can participate, too, by sending in their own perfect kiss by mail. Here you can find the address and more information.

Let's all get our kiss on and raise money and morale for our troops!

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