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Category: Femme Economics

  • Femme Economics: Big House

    I’ll admit, this is more of a rant and a survey than anything informational. I’m looking forward to making a family. We’re in the very beginning stages of planning the future but I can’˜t stop thinking about it. One of the biggest things I am obsessing on is wanting a Big House. But this wanting…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: Save Those Shoes!

    Three Reasons to have your shoes repaired: 1. The environment. Less shoes in the landfills. 2. Support your local economy instead of buying a replacement pair made who knows where. 3. It’s less expensive than a new pair. I actually own and have worn through many less pairs of shoes since I began buying leather…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: Feminist Kiss and Make-up

    Number One Favorite Way to Save Money: Become an Eco-Feminist That’s right: a more progressive take on feminism includes doing right by your planet, your body and your pocketbook! And today’s Eco-feminist lesson is Make-up. Yes, that pigmented stuff you put on your face. Now I know some women will tell me that wearing make-up…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: The Beauty of School

    Waxing, Facials, Body Scrubs. It’s amazing when people take time out of their schedules to treat themselves well. It has always been a crazy dream to one day open up my own eco-sustainable, organic spa. So I have been researching, that’s right’¦beauty school! An Esthetician program, to be exact. Cheaper than hair-cosmetology school, and even…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: Off-Price Paradise

    In the Femme Economics series, I sure love to talk about my love/hate relationship with fashion and  shopping. Ecologically and financially, I have said that for me it only makes sense to buy used clothing.   But I have also said that I buy shoes and lingerie retail- well, not quite retail. Of all the…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: The Ultimate Bling

    The holidays are upon us and I didn’t get an engagement ring for Chanukah. I mean, I wasn’t really expecting one, I can give that another six months at least. Still, the holidays always seem like such a magical time to pop the question. Of course, being as femme and disgustingly traditional as I am,…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: Beauty Investments

    This week on Femme Economics: My three favorite beauty investments, all with a new twist. Gentle reminders of what you should already know. If you are slacking in these areas, you could make it a holiday present to yourself to step it up for beauty and health. Beauty Investment #1: Sunscreen. Yes. Even this winter!…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: In Pursuit of the Perfect Vacuum

    Our vacuum cleaner really stinks. Literally. It smells bad, probably because it is old and cheap and the dog sheds non-stop. No matter how many changes of the vacuum bag, something in it’s mechanical parts still smells like burning hair. So the other day I’m in our ‘œlocal big store,’ Fred Meyer, and I meander…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: Waxing at Home?

    After I posted on Hair Color at Home, our Queercents Fearless Leader, Nina, wondered what I had to say on Waxing at Home! Well, though I implored you to color your own hair, my feelings on this other D.I.Y. beauty ritual are quite the opposite! I don’t wax at home. Why? The hassle and time…

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    Moorea

  • Femme Economics: Home Hair Color

    For most people, a salon hair-dye job is the last thing to go when tightening a budget. Those of us with varied forms of Vanity Disorder (VD) would rather give up a daily coffee than a monthly visit to the hair-doctor. When I was 20, I had a new shade of pink hair every month.…

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    Moorea