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This Shit Rules: Moisture For Your Ashy Bits

My knees look like I’ve been crawling around in the fireplace. My lips are so dry you could peel off a layer and roll a joint in it. I’m itchy as hell y’all, but thankfully, I have an arsenal of products to keep me whet as a whistle.

Hannah Hodson November 24, 2014 11 Comments
Beauty Shopping

This Shit Rules: A Lazy Person’s Guide To Looking Good

It’s more likely that an extra 10 mins in the AM will realistically be spent sleeping, if not figuring out what to wear once I roll out of bed. That’s not to say that I don’t have a slew of products that help a lazy Lydia look as though I put in a smidge of effort, even though I probably didn’t.

Lydia O November 10, 2014 24 Comments
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Top Ten Products For Human Bloodhounds Who Need Everything To Smell Good

If you have an unusually sensitive sense of smell, as I do, perhaps you also have an intimate relationship with febreeze to-go and maintain a scented artillery at all times.

Riese November 4, 2014 54 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

Brrr, It’s Cold Out There: 4 Looks to Usher In Sweater Weather

My resistance to the chill of winter eventually gives way to the realization that I can wear my trusty sweaters again — here are four ways to look great doing it.

Lydia O October 30, 2014 23 Comments
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We’re All About It: A High Velocity Love Story Starring My Fancy Vacuum

Is that your Tangle-free Turbine tool or are you just happy to see me?

KaeLyn September 25, 2014 38 Comments
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A Tomboy Femme’s Dream Come True: Jewelry You’ll Actually Want To Wear

These aren’t rules. There are no rules. Tomboy femme is its own collage of styles, which gives us the most freedom when it comes to presenting and dressing however we damn well please. Go experiment.

Hansen September 3, 2014 44 Comments
Issues Queer Fashion Shopping

Bra Tips and Picks for Ladies with Huge Racks

This meeting of the International Hot Chicks With Large Racks Society is hereby called to order.

Stef April 14, 2014 48 Comments
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Fancy Fun Femmes: The Bra Guide

Sugar and spice and lace and bra-fitting and lingerie and everything nice.

Robin April 11, 2014 18 Comments
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Bras For Babes With Small Busts

If you hear “AA” and don’t think “batteries,” this bra guide is for you!

Riese April 9, 2014 31 Comments
Issues Queer Fashion Shopping

So, You’re A Trans Woman Looking For A Bra

Buying a bra isn’t always the easiest thing. This can be especially true if you’re a trans woman, and even more so if you transitioned later in life. But don’t worry, I’ve got some tips to help you out.

Mey April 7, 2014 26 Comments
Issues Queer Fashion Shopping

A Tomboy Femme’s Dream Come True: Comfortable, No Frills, Badass Sexy Lingerie

“I’m also embracing my tomboy/blue jean/lazy femme realness more and more each day. This means if I’m going to spend monies on something, it better be perfect for all of my skipping and hopping around the gender presentation spectrum.”

Hansen April 4, 2014 36 Comments
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Binding 101: Brands, Care Tips, and Health

Whether you are considering binding for yourself, have been binding for years but want to learn more about binder brands and health, or want to prepare to support your friends and loved ones, you’ve come to the right place.

Qwear April 3, 2014 78 Comments
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6 Tips For First-Time Lingerie Shoppers

The truth is that it can be more than a bit intimidating to shop for lingerie, especially if you are just starting out. To get you started, here are 6 things that I always try to think about when I’m lingerie shopping.

The Lingerie Lesbian April 2, 2014 18 Comments
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I Heart Valentine’s Day: The Gay Girl’s Great Big Gift Guide

Gifts for blackhearts, strawberry kisses, white knights, red hot lovers, hearts of gold, blue valentines, you and your girlfriend. Really it’s all in here. All of it. Try me.

Riese February 6, 2014 23 Comments
Christmas Shopping

All I Want For Christmas Is You… and an Immersion Blender

When it comes to party planning, there’s a tool worth having that’s almost as important as your corkscrew.

Kristen December 16, 2013 23 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holiday Gift Guide: So Your Loved One Works From Home

If you love somebody who works from home, you’ll love this gift guide!

Riese December 16, 2013 14 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Nerdy Love Song: The Holigay Gift Guide

This is a gift guide based on DeAnne Smith’s viral video, Nerdy Love Song With Added Kitten Bonus. You’re Welcome

A.E. Osworth December 13, 2013 45 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holigay 2013 Gift Guide: The Busiest Power Dyke You Know

What do you get someone who doesn’t have time to use a gift?

Lizz December 13, 2013 18 Comments
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Holigay Gift Guide 2013: Urban Explorers

A gift guide for city mice who miss the country. Terrariums, adventure kits, stargazing stuff, and more!

Cara December 12, 2013 9 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holigay 2013 Gift Guide: Paint It Black

This guide is for the people in your life who are super enthusiastic about this colour; the metalheads and punks and goths, the artists and sad folk, those who can’t colour coordinate or those who can but prefer not to.

Crystal December 12, 2013 16 Comments
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