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. Right in my price range too. Cheap, cheap, cheap.

I think that’s everyone’s new price range nowadays https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

Thanks for the tips about walmart guys! I haven’t been in a while because I’ve been trying to be really good about my money but now that I can’t avoid buying some new workout wear anymore it’s good to know I won’t have to order online and open my wallet wide for shipping

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Congrats to all, amateur or pro, winner or no! Can’t wait to see the vids I know will come soon https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

Karol definitely deserves Miss Sexy!! Way to shake it, girl! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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Also this time of year Walmart usually carries their side ties. I got a few pair a few years back for about $5 a pair.

For those that were looking for mono-kinis, Walmart should getting theirs in about now. I remember looking at them last year:

They have some really cute board shorts that are starting to show up, too

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I have to drive right past the walmart on my way back to school…I’m totally stopping in and cleaning them out!

My favorite pair of shorts finally wore out. They have no more left butt cheek. =( RIP ND boxers from the uni bookstore. I’ve had them since I was 12

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First, Lush products are what I normally use for things like moisturizers and such, and I was wondering if their lotions would be good for a tattoo. They’re all natural, and if you like, I could send you the ingredients list! It’s right on the jar. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

I’ve heard of that brand, never tried it. I’ve heard good things, though. The most important elements are that it’s non-comedogenic, preferably water-based, and contain no fragrances. I would say testing a little spot to see how it felt wouldn’t be a bad idea. It should be something light that doesn’t leave anything on the surface of your skin. If there’s anything on the label warning about irritation/contact with mucous membranes, I’d be doubly careful.

Next, what would you say about Emu oil for the "scarring" portion, instead of Vitamin E and Aloe?

I’ve heard of people using it and swearing by it, I think I would try it on another scar before trying it on a piercing or tattoo. Really, what matters most in the rubs are heat and pressure. What ointment you use is more personal preference, but the good rule of no petroleum and no triple antibiotics applies because a piercing is essentially a puncture wound, and if you read the label on the neosporin it actually says not to use it on puncture wounds. It tends to collect inside it and become a good media for bacterial growth. That said, I’ve heard good things about emu oil, and vitamin E. A couple minutes with a heating pad and then rub away. To be used on totally healed mods only.

Last, and this is more of a question for me…have you ever seen cartilage piercings that have skin growing over the jewellery, but no keloids?
Yeah, there’s a fancy word for that type of soft scarring but it’s particularly common with cartilage piercings done with a piercing gun, and it does flare with irritation. It can even be a predictor of getting sick or getting your period. In an established piercing doing rubs should be one of the best things you can do for it. If you’re wearing 14g or larger in it I would downsize one to take the pressure off if it’s flared really uncomfortably. Use internally threaded jewelry so threads won’t drag on it. If you’re wearing standard studs, consider switching from the butterfly backs to something with fewer places for piercing gunk (the shed skin and oils that seep from piercings because it can’t flake off like elsewhere on the body) to collect.

Lovely stomach turning stuff really https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

*Disclaimer, having a good combo of a mod-friendly dr. and an artist who are willing to communicate back and forth is the best security for aftercare, I’m not either. Read my advice accordingly, it’s not medical advice, just tips from someone who’s been around the block in the mod field.

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Yeah. But there is no wat this could ever get into court. There is no case. Even if she was a stripper. Still no case. Actually if anything they will start a reccord from the visit and if everything else is in tact and the sister that made the report keeps complaining, with false reports, she can eventually loose her job. I think it is like three false reports or something. The pole is irrelevant. It is not illeagle to own one period. No problem.

Someone can technically drag you into court for just about anything, the only road block is whether they can find an attorney who will take their case (trying to claim psychological harm from witnessing the harlot-pole in its unused state or something equally ridiculous) and then find a judge who won’t dismiss it. These days, people don’t like to be made to sit on juries for ridiculous lawsuits much, so juries are tending to become belligerent and angry when they see a stupid case, so it’s getting even harder to find attorneys to take those cases.

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Knowledge is power. Go to your state’s website and print out copies of all applicable statutes. Read them to her like the idiot brick wall she is. Then tell her to shut her ugly hateful mouth, and remind her the only thing that will be traumatic to your (happy and well adjusted) children is having them see her verbally abuse and stigmatize their mother.

Then maybe light her on fire, whatever works.

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I fell once from 10 feet high on the pole when I was learning the spinning scorpio switch. And I walked away with not a scratch.

I had that move down totally solid. Then I poled in an unfamiliar place, hit a slick spot I didn’t see, and fell out of it onto hardwood floor. I wasn’t even 3 feet off the ground, but it messed with my head. That was 3 months ago, and I haven’t been able to do a spinning scorpio since. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif

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My artists have all had me use plain, unscented lubriderm lotion on my ink because it’s really, really important that you not have enough lotion or anything that it just sits on the surface. If you have enough ointment on the surface that it looks shiny or slippery, you’ve got too much. If you keep the surface too wet, you lose ink (same reason they tell you not to take a bath or go swimming/completely submerge it in water while it’s still open.) This was my mistake with my first tattoo which was delicate lettering with very thin lines, and I lost a lot of ink on it keeping it too moisturized. Sometimes with other ointments like E oil, if it’s your first tattoo it’s easy to overdo it because they are oil-based and slower to sink in. They can also be very comedogenic (pore-clogging); the severity of the acne response will depend on the location of the tattoo.
I’ll now give a little info on why the plain unscented lubriderm lotion is best. If you do this properly, you very likely won’t scab, bur rather go straight to a hard peel, like the peely skin that’s underneath a scab (that’s the idea, by using a water-based lotion in small amounts you’re keeping the top layer of the scab from growing while encouraging softer new skin). This is what you want because the more the area scabs, the greater the risk you’ll lose color when those scabs come off; and with detailed lines or lettering, scabs can severely affect your end result. Never use anything with petroleum in it, including ointments advertised for tattoo aftercare that contain it. If it’s got petroleum, you don’t want it. It is highly comedogenic, meaning it will clog your pores and acne over ink=losing ink. This includes trible-antibiotics like neosporin. They are a no-no for sure. I’ve seen good healers use all kinds of lotions and ointments that aren’t ideal and heal it just fine, but if you happen to be a person who has a healing problem with ink you don’t yet know about, using the wrong ointment will encourage that problem and ultimately affect your end result. Lubriderm also works wonders on the itching when properly applied.

That said, once your tattoo is no longer in an open, bleeding state,and it is comfortable to do so without ANY pain doing firm rubs with vitamin E and aloe is a fantastic idea because the rubbing motion combined with the oil may be able to break up the growth of scar tissue, and the less you scar the more vibrant and painted-on your new ink will look.

I don’t say this to discredit anyone (since I know I’m contradicting a few things said above me) and that’s not my intention. I only say this because, as a former corresponding writer/editor for a body modification publication and the proud owner of 9 piercings and a few tats, I have spent hours countless hours researching and studying not only the various healing methods but WHY they work on the body how they do, and I’ve become quite the expert in mod aftercare, up to and including surgical procedures. The key is always to listen to YOUR body above the aftercare sheet your artist gives you. And if you see something on their aftercare sheet that you’re not sure about, research it. Seriously whether or not you will have a good experience modifying your body is 100% dependent on how well you research and arm yourself with knowledge before you go in.

As for poling, if you do a good job on the lotion and don’t scab, you will probably feel some tension in the piece as it starts to heal, where pulling on it causes you discomfort; listen to that. Wait until the skin over the ink "feels" normal again. You’ll know what I mean once you get it; the area will be a little bit hypersensitive for a while. Just listen to your body.

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P.S.

We should cross-link this page to "first move that WOWed you" https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

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I love the class’ reaction the first time of just "oh my GOD! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif "

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I’m sorry for your loss. You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers – I wish you comfort, healing, and strength.

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The first time I saw the Jade, I kept thinking ‘how the…, is she…., how is she…’. One day that jade will be mine!

At least you can already do the splits. You’re 3/4 there! I split about as well as a rusty pair of scissors. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

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And the first time I saw alethea do a floorwork only routine I about died of WOW.

That is not wow….that is wondering if you are still heterosexual https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif

Bahaha, I knew I wasn’t hetero going in and I still feel my sexuality was assaulted and hijacked by her floorwork only vid. As I frequently say, homegirl could get my wallet (and probably all my clothes off https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif )

Agreed though, phoenix is one of my WTF???? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif moves right now. Don’t get it, can’t wrap my head around it, def STRONGEST WOMAN ALIVE territory.

And btw, Amcut I love you because you perfectly articulate the reactions in my head without trying in almost every single thread. Great minds. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

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I’ve never heard however that the "factor of safety" is two times the stated weight limit? I truly cannot imagine most poles being able to support over 400 pounds worth of a dancer or dancers.

I have an engineering background, and that is where I got the concept. Here’s a wiki article of "factor of safety": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_of_safety" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I don’t know what that factor is for poles, but here’s what they say about buildings… "Buildings commonly use a factor of safety of 2.0 for each structural member. The value for buildings is relatively low because the loads are well understood and most structures are redundant."

Since poles are used in an uncontrolled, variable environment, I figured they would have a fairly high factor of safety built in.

You are absolutely correct about HOW a force is applied to the pole makes a big difference in what happens. I have to admit that I sometimes think about the statics and dynamics of being on the pole. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif The amazing engineering is one of the things that really attracts me to poling.

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Agreed. Too cool. Also, I saw it posted here somewhere as quoted from x-pole customer service that x-pole has a lateral load maximum of 250kg with correct installation, which means it can take over 500lb of sideways pressure. so I think you should be fine.

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HOW could you possibly take your legs off the pole??!! I rock it now. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif

I can still only aysha half-assedly under perfect conditions when Tibetan monks are facing south-southwest and chanting.