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Latest post on 20 April 2014 - 18:09
If you go to a reputable hairdresser they will be able to oxidize the brown out without bleaching. It takes a while but is very gentle. Do not let them do a keratin treatment or a biolustre treatment before as that locks the colour in and then you will have to bleach. Newly applied colour is easier to oxidize than colour that has been there for a few weeks. Then depending on the final look you want you can either have balayage blonde tones or a combination of high lites and low lites. <em>edited by starsouthern on 20/04/2014</em>
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Latest post on 17 April 2014 - 10:50
My friends took their landlord to court because they were given their 12 months notice in May 2013 but contract was ending in Nov 2013. Court ruled they have until May 2014 to live in the house. They said the 12 months doesn't need to be from the strat or end of contract it can start from when letter was received and signed for. <em>edited by starsouthern on 17/04/2014</em>
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Latest post on 17 April 2014 - 10:32
When I had my second baby I went through terrible post natal depression. It was actually my GP at the time Dr Carol Smiley who picked it up. She immediately put me on medication and referred me to a councillor. Dr Carol I believe is now at the Health Bay Clinic on Al Wasl Rd. <em>edited by starsouthern on 17/04/2014</em>
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Latest post on 16 April 2014 - 20:53
I've just seen it on FB where the person who posted it said it wasn't official notice from the school. It was something posted by a parent on the school parent's group page/FB. The information in the post is incorrect, in my opinion posts like that are dangerous.
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Latest post on 09 April 2014 - 22:09
Lol Ember definitely not an expert!!! More freaked out than the first time! My boobs are killing me too. Like you I go from being nauseas to ravenous at the same time I'm going to quadruple in size by week 12, I've gone off bread though so guess that's a good thing.
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Latest post on 06 April 2014 - 15:25
Hi Ladies, Congratulations to you all. Just found out that we're having baby number 4! Huge surprise is an understatement! Still getting used to the idea of having 4. I have boy, girl, boy. When pregnant with the boys I didn't get any sickness at all and craved really fresh healthy foods and was starving all the time. When pregnant with my daughter I was sick for the whole nine months and only wanted greasy fried food. This time I have a combination of both symptoms so who knows what's happening ;) Am extremely tired and already clothes are starting to not fit. Going for our scan tomorrow. Anama20 I had baby number 3 at Medcare, the care was fantastic. All the Drs and nurses were lovely.
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Latest post on 13 March 2014 - 08:01
Having worked in the distribution side of things out here the simple answer is yes. Salon owners try and save a penny or two whenever they can.
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Latest post on 09 March 2014 - 12:48
As Sarahlou says it's pretty tough out here to find jobs for ex military. My friend's husband took 2 years to get something with a private security firm out here this was with him already having plenty of contacts. He spends 3-4 months at time in places such as Afghanistan or Iraq etc few days back then out again. They're going back to the UK next month as can't deal with the separation etc.
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Latest post on 08 March 2014 - 16:43
www.tes.co.uk is where most schools advertise.
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Latest post on 24 February 2014 - 10:16
My friend's son started in Y3 at DESS this year too, he initially found it hard because he was trying to get in with a group of boys who he thought were cool, but they were excluding him. He then made friends with one or two boys outside of this group and has been happy since. The cool boys saw that he wasn't desperate to join their group so have started asking him to play and now he's happy to join in or say thanks not today :) Politics with kids can be hard, my son's best friend left Dubai half way through year 4 and he found it difficult. It was actually his teacher at DESS who said to me I know he's finding it hard with X gone but he gets on well with Y during lessons and although they are very different they seem to have a lot in common. So I organised a few play dates etc with Y outside of school which helped him find his feet again. Maybe ask her teacher if there is someone in particular that she gets on with during lessons and try and cultivate that friendship.
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Latest post on 24 February 2014 - 09:53
I have a 10, 5 and 3 year old all born here all natural all in different hospitals was given pain relief options but the choice was left up to me. I was never offered a C section as an option.
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Latest post on 16 February 2014 - 21:28
Personally was not impressed with HD browz I had it done both here and the uk and thought that they were too dark and the shape wasn't any different to my 25dhs lady down the road.
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Latest post on 15 February 2014 - 18:44
Agree with Izzy.
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Latest post on 11 February 2014 - 17:30
I went to a gastro dr who told me that the food intolerance diet is a gimmick because your body is designed to become intolerant to feed you eat regularly. He said that all peopke are intolerant to about 6 things at one time and that if he tested blood drawn at different times of tge day you would get different results. He said to avoid becoming intolerant you should not eat the same thing in a space of 48hrs, you should always eat different things everyday. He did say pasta even whoke grain, white flour and rice white/brown are really bad for you and you should only eat bananas every 10-15 days. He said no fat at all. No low fat or processed food and max 250ml of dairy a day of that 150 can be milk the rest yoghurt and a small amount of cheese. <em>edited by starsouthern on 11/02/2014</em>
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Latest post on 11 February 2014 - 17:17
They had some in the teacher/art/party supply shop in the Beach Mall (blue mall with burger king) on Jumeirah beach rd. They were around 200dhs though.
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Latest post on 08 February 2014 - 12:21
At the JESS AR fair just before Christmas there were two ladies selling handmade organic bum cream, cradle cap oil, bath pillows, massage oils and room spray. Bought some as gifts for friends and they loved it. It was called Hushhh. They did say they will be at ARTE this year as they were new. Will see if I can find their contact details.
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Latest post on 06 February 2014 - 14:09
All nursery teachers I know earn between 7k-10k are on local contracts, with no benifits, however some receive a discount for their child to attend the nursery. The teachers they work with who were brought in from overseas get the same salary but some get housing and tickets others don't, they are all young and single but fully qualified. <em>edited by starsouthern on 06/02/2014</em>
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Latest post on 03 February 2014 - 12:55
Manchester clinic in Dubai and Im not sure the insurance, I called them and got a load of " you have to see the dr and blah blah" Thanks will check if they're on our network.
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Latest post on 03 February 2014 - 12:37
A friend was done a few weeks ago but was direct billing so he has no clue what the cost was so im pretty sure it is available lol edited by mumofmoo on 03/02/2014 Do you know where and what insurance? TIA
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Latest post on 02 February 2014 - 22:04
Your dentist can make custom mouth guards.
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Latest post on 02 February 2014 - 10:23
hi there... I can get you a face painter and balloon bender for AED 500/- they will do one hour of face painting and one hour of balloon bending... mail me on horizonmum2 at gmail dot com :) Hi HorizonMum2 do you have someone that does party games and face painting?
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Latest post on 25 January 2014 - 19:37
Try Key Business Group.
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Latest post on 25 January 2014 - 19:33
We had a hearing at the RC quite a few years ago now but I'm sure it's the same. I think the structure of the rent committee was changed in Dec 2013.
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Latest post on 24 January 2014 - 17:44
[u'>Investigations reveal ‘no incident’ of kidnapping attempt at Mall of Emirates[/u'> [i'>The statement described a case of a misunderstanding that was brought on with a “distressed” child that was assisted by a couple in locating its parent. It continued: “The facts of the matter are that a man and a woman stopped to assist a clearly distressed child that they believed had become lost in the mall. “The couple attempted to help the child find its parent(s) and fortunately within moments they found the mother of the child close by and the situation had resolved itself very quickly.”[/i'> http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/investigations-reveal-no-incident-of-kidnapping-attempt-at-mall-of-emirates-2014-01-23-1.535843 This is a similar response to all these warnings that schools have been sending out over the last few years. Oh the child misunderstood or was confused. Just make sure you teach your children about stranger danger and are careful.
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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 11:48
I get supplements through s&s. I tried regular post but it took 2 months so now s&s them.
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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 11:46
Kings. JPS is crowded, the classes are too big. the playground for the older children is hideous with no shade at all. playtimes are chaotic. the teaching quality is variable. However...with one disclaimer. If you need a secondary spot it gives you pretty much a guaranteed spot at JC. Whereas Kings only has a new secondary school that is just a startup. If I had a FS1 kid - Kings. But if I was looking at year 5 - JPS for the spot at JC.... I would double check the spot at JC I think that it recently may have changed.
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 13:25
I've used Key Business Group to set up before onshore and was very happy.
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Latest post on 04 January 2014 - 21:32
Thanks ukmee. I heard they pay 90% of the fees but guess someone got that wrong! Do you know if they will only give discount on fees for one child or two? Thanks again edited by natashab on 04/01/2014 The 90% is for overseas contracts for up to two children.
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Latest post on 04 January 2014 - 13:32
So your real name doesn't show you need to go to the settings panel and signout of Facebook.
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Latest post on 29 December 2013 - 17:39
Thanks for the advice will look in to them. I will not drive the car in the actual dessert. I have a pajero and hate it. It chugs up petrol, it has no pick up and the interior is cheap even though we bought top of the range and the servicing isexpensive compared toToyota /Ford. Ford have a second hand dealership attached to the main one where they dopretty good service and insurance packages.
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Latest post on 29 December 2013 - 16:07
We're looking at a Lego Technic set. It's AED 1629 (US$ 443). On Amazon.com it costs $294 and would cost $ 53 to ship with Shop & Ship, so nearly $100 saving. On Lego.com it's $220 (but they won't ship to box numbers which rules out S&S) or internationally. If you put the street address in address line 1 and the po box in address line 2 they recognise it as a street address not a po box. I get sets shipped out from lego.com all the time to my s&s US account. I've bought sets for $39.99 not on sale that retail here for dhs 750! <em>edited by starsouthern on 29/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 28 December 2013 - 21:45
Go to settings, then click on mail, contacts, calendars then delete your account this will only remove it from the email app not from the App Store so your kids won't get your emails we have 5 devices running with the same address in the App Store but no access to each other's emails.
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Latest post on 20 December 2013 - 09:30
There is also Enigma on Al Wasl Rd it's one of the last villas on the left AD direction.
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Latest post on 20 December 2013 - 09:12
When mine were constipated I would give them prune purée or juice. Poor little thing hope she's ok now.
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Latest post on 20 December 2013 - 08:47
I would also double check with DED if this really is a new regulation, sometimes in my experience business centers out here have a way of not telling the full story so they can increase rents, service fees etc. I had one business centre tell me I had to pay a dhs 5000 new DED service fee, I checked with the DED and that fee didn't exist.
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Latest post on 20 December 2013 - 08:32
If you email me star dot southern at ymail dot com I can pass on your details to my hairdresser who has set up her own salon in Dubai I'm sure she'll be happy to go through the process with you.
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Latest post on 14 December 2013 - 17:20
About time that's all I say! Can't wait to see what happens!
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Latest post on 14 December 2013 - 17:18
Thanks Yorky Think the Terrace it will be. SS
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Latest post on 14 December 2013 - 09:14
Any ideas?
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Latest post on 14 December 2013 - 09:12
The 5% threshhold no longer exists. But if you check the Rent Increase Calculator, it will tell you specifically what he can raise it by (if he can indeed raise it). It does in Dubai doesn't it? I thought it was Abu Dhabi that abolished the rent cap. There is no 5% threshold in Dubai it all goes by the rental calculator. When you renew your contract if the rental calculator says there is a 20% increase no matter how long you've been in the property the LL can ask for the 20% increase. As the rental calculator only works in the month we are in the LL has to notify you 90 days prior to renewing that they have the intention to increase your rent on renewal as per rental calculator. The LL does not need to specify an amount or percentage 90 days prior to renewal on the fact that they plan to increase as per calculator.
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Latest post on 12 December 2013 - 22:42
Hi Lovely Ladies, Any recommended restaurants to go for dinner on Thursday night, two couples all inclusive, with festive food and atmosphere, between AR and Mirdif? I know don't ask for much! Can't think of where to go. TIA SS
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 19:46
Sombre is now the new look, it's similar to ombre but softer. I had it done by a mobile hairdresser and it looks amazing. Am happy to email details to you stardotsouthernatymaildotcom.
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Latest post on 30 November 2013 - 18:35
Hi Ladies, A friend of mine has a sick mom and has asked where the best neurologist and cardiologist would be in the UAE any recommendations would be really helpful. Thanks SS
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Latest post on 27 November 2013 - 22:48
Yet it hasn't been announced on any major international news channels? We'll have to leave as we're not in any of the industries that benifit from the Expo for us it'll mean the cost of living will go through the roof with no salary or allowance increases so not worth being here ;(
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Latest post on 27 November 2013 - 21:12
My friend just had material dyed in Satwa in a shop next to Regal, but the Regal opposite the Mosque near the blood test place. She can't remember the name though sorry.
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Latest post on 25 November 2013 - 23:18
Our company used a company called CES, they were great and very professional you get untouched through their website www.ieltsme.com
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Latest post on 23 November 2013 - 17:44
This is important, so I will put it in bold - [b'>non-renewable contracts are NOT legal in Dubai and the Rent Committee does not recognise them.[/b'> In fact, I will say it one more time, because the message doesn't seem to be getting across - [b'>non-renewable contracts are NOT legal in Dubai and the Rent Committee does not recognise them.[/b'> If a LL wishes to evict you, s/he CANNOT do it by means of a non-renewable contract. There are four (not three) specific reasons for eviction, and they must provide you with 12 months' notice from the end of your current contract, stating the reason that applies in your case. Sorry have to disagree, the rent committee gave me two options when I took my LL to them Option 1: Pay same rent as current contract, LL gives us a Non-renewable contract and we move out in 12 months. Option 2: Pay 10% Rent increase this year but be allowed to stay for one more contract where the rent could be increased as per rental calculator and it be a non renewable contract. The LL was told by the rent committee that they can issue us with the non renewable contract without stating one of the 4 reasons and we would have to move out.
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Latest post on 22 November 2013 - 19:32
Loads at the Spice Souk was told dhs 20 for 100g.
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Latest post on 21 November 2013 - 20:34
I have the Nespresso U&Milk and love it, all really easy to clean and fits nicely in the corner of the counter top.
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Latest post on 21 November 2013 - 17:25
We do it at RAK Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah. The Surgeon is Dr Gauer (Swiss) if you want more information e-mail me sueaatrakhospitaldotcom Do you know roughly how much it costs?
 
 
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