Moved here recently and my partner and I need a new hair stylist. Must be queer friendly! We’re really looking for someone who is seasoned and has a good eye for making recommendations, as my partner never has any clue what kind of haircut she wants, just wants it to “look good”.
Color services not required because I usually do our color, but if it’s an option that would be nice.
I need to get through my tea collection, some are getting a little ancient and it’ll save me some money… but I’m in my crystal boba era.
Anyone have experience with buying packs of konjac boba? What brand did you get and how was it?
2021 toyota rav4 hybrid. When I shut my door I heard a bright metallic rattle that’s not typical. Saw this sticking out, loose, from between the mirror and the case.
I know I have to redo it, but any technique advice to make this not happen? 1st picture is of a problem area. 2nd is to show that most of the hem looks fine.
The problem is mostly where the hem is on the bias.
Cap on left purchased in 2025. Cap on right purchased last week. All of the images on their website show the new green tint. The bottle is identical.
I typically save partial bottles for touch ups or color mixing, so immediately after I opened the new one I rummaged for the last one and sure enough they're completely different.
The company does not use social media, nor do they have an email address that I can find. Not that it matters. It's not like they'll change it back just for me 🙄
Edit: The cruelty-free bottle is the new one. Photos of results in comments.
Hello! We got engaged but because of gold prices we’ve decided to hold off on rings, so I’m in need of a placeholder engagement ring for a family event in three weeks. Are there any jewelry stores with a decent selection of rings for under $200?
Worst case scenario I know Meijer has some $30 rings that will last the weekend, but I’d rather get something that will endure daily wear for a year or two.
My fiancée and I have been touring venues in Wayne, Oakland, and Washtenaw... and we aren't falling in love with anything. Everything I'm finding on websites like the knot and zola feel like they're for people who aren't us.
What we DON'T want: Barns, Golf Courses, outdoor only/tent venues or churches still in operation as churches. (Buildings that used to be churches that are now something else are OK). We are not against hotels, but most event spaces in hotels are not it for us. We toured Royal Park and their atrium was just too small. We've also ruled out Rust Belt Market, to everyone's surprise. Their timeline rules don't work for us.
What we've liked so far: Collins Clocktower in Chelsea, currently likely our top contender. Planterra in West Bloomfield is amazing but their minimum is 75 guests and we'll realistically probably only have around 60. I like the Crofoot but my fiancée doesn't.
Upcoming tours: The DIA, but we might run into the same problem we had with Planterra.
Non-negotiables: Must be queer friendly. This is a lesbian wedding. Must be in Michigan, preferably within an hour of DTW or GRR for our guests flying in from out of state.
A little about us: We are both nerdy and alternative. We love punk, metal, shoegaze, goth, etc. We play video games, board games, TCGs and TTRPGs and like scifi and fantasy and anime. Neither of us particularly care about wedding traditions but we're having a wedding simply because it's the only way to get all our friends from out of state to show up at the same time. So places that rent for events that don't particularly seem "wedding-y" are totally cool!
I’m planning my two-bride wedding and neither of us want to wear white. Most of our local bridal stores only have white wedding gowns. Other businesses that have formal wear everything is fast fashion/school dance quality like $100-$300, or pageant gowns with flashy beads and sequins. I'm looking for places that sell bride-worthy gowns in the $1,000 to $9,000 dollar range. We'll be in New York at the end of June for a cousin's wedding and I bet there are some amazing boutiques, bridal or otherwise, that have what I'm looking for. Quinceañera dresses in this price range are also an option I'm interested in exploring.
I am not interested in shopping online at this juncture. In person stores only please! Also, businesses that are explicitly queer-friendly are a bonus!
I could do it the typical way... chop off the bottom... hem 9 1/2 yards PLUS the underlayer...
OR I can keep the hem and fullness and shorten it from where it's connected at the waistline? Do some sort of gathering or pleating? Any experience with doing it this way? Sounds easier.
I'm a hobby level seamstress. I've been sewing VERY CASUALLY for about 20 years. I can do most things, but not quickly. I'm also working with only a sewing machine, no overlock.
Edit: I could not really see how short these all were when taking these photos, and my photographer has zero concept of formal wear and did not advise me that my knees were showing in the latter photos. No knees were considered being shown.
this Ladivine dress for super clearance and need to alter it. It's waaay to long, even with 7" heels. I shoved the dress into a corset underneath a couple different ways to demonstrate how I might alter it, but I can't decide. I'm open to other ideas as well.
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Bonus information- my date is wearing the fancifull doll dress in the last photo.