They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I believe that. I think it's safe to assume we all have tiny quirks in our appearances that we'd sometimes like to change. It's that teensy thing you always notice when you look in the mirror. It might make you grimace a bit. Why? Because it's absolutely … [Read more...]
Top 5 Beauty Trends To NOT Wear To Work
September 8, 2010 By 3 Comments
Beauty trends can look great when worn the right way. Gray and beige nails look gently sophisticated. Coral blush can perk up your appearance. But some trends, no matter how gently you tread, are best checked at the office door: 1. Nail art – In east London and on the Lower East Side, perhaps you … [Read more...]
True Confessions: I Have Mullet Fever
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have a confession. I have a twisted obsession with the mullet. Men, women, children. No oneÂ’s safe. If there were such a thing as Mullet Radar, IÂ’d totally have it. I donÂ’t mean to brag, but I can spot a mullet from across a football field. I donÂ’t know how it happened. One day I … [Read more...]
Yearbook Yourself for a Blast From the Past
July 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I spent hours of my childhood thumbing through my parentsÂ’ old yearbooks and laughing all the way. My parents were in high school in the ‘70s, and there was no shortage of hilarity every time I turned a page. My mom would shake her head and say, “Wait ‘til you have kids. Then weÂ’ll … [Read more...]
Men With Back-Hair: To Shear or Not to Shear?
July 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When I married my husband, I knew he wasÂ…wellÂ…hairy. Not Chuck Norris or Robin Williams hairy, but when he took his shirt off, I realized the beginnings of the back sweater. As the years rolled on and the hair on his back grew to Norris proportions, the inevitable happened. The kids had fallen … [Read more...]
Circle Lenses: New Gaga Style May Cause Blindness
July 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
As if the outrageous get-ups Lady Gaga sports arenÂ’t enough to cause innocent eyes to wish for impairment, a new, dangerous eyewear trend has been popularized by her video for “Bad Romance.” In the video, sheÂ’s seen in clips with enormous, Anime-esque eyes that are certain to make any … [Read more...]
Tattoo Trends: WWJD Bracelets and Temporary Tattoos
June 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For those who are devout, the WWJD bracelets are meaningful as a daily reminder of their God. But it looks as though a fad has caught on in some local high schools for the bracelets - not especially for their religious or sacred meaning. Teens don the bracelet for the aesthetic, and also a bit for … [Read more...]
Weekend Update: Refreshing the Mondays
June 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Weekends that fly by too quickly often end in a car-crash of a Monday. You spend the weekend on a booze cruise bender in the Caribbean, maybe spend the weekend traveling to and from a wedding with a festive yet drunken mess of a party in the middle, or you recently got back from a marathon. Needless … [Read more...]
Around the House Beauty: The Cat Lady
June 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When we're around the house and just relaxing, we often get into our most comfortable outfit. There's nothing to blame: we're around the house, there's no one (seemingly) to impress, so we resort to the grungy, ripped high school track sweatshirt and the battered moccasins with the fur lining that we've … [Read more...]
Is Daring Hair Color a Beauty Faux-Pas?
March 26, 2010 By 4 Comments
At work, I can get away with a lot: flip flops, jeans, tee shirts, hoodies. I've even seen some (tasteful) short skirts, shorts, and tights around the office. Even with such a relaxed dress code, I'm surrounded by women who look beautiful, upkept, and fashionable. Who needs a strict office dress code … [Read more...]
