As we become better friends, you may discover some of the nitty gritty about me – and my complete and total hair OCD.
I am a recovering curly-headed girl. However, I have been straightening my hair for so long that even my closest friends do not know what I look like with said curls…and to many, it remains a deep, dark secret.
For those of you far braver than me, who choose to keep your curls, I offer some advice. (Well, actually my friends at Ouidad do, which I am sharing here.)
Ouidad’s Tips For Perfect Curls!
Rinse and retreat! Not rinse and …read more

Do you have tons of makeup in your arsenal, and no clue how to wear it? Jo Strettell, Rimmel London’s official makeup artist, offers some tips, based on the line’s current collection – that will work no matter what your fave products are!
Applying mineral powder foundation
Jo’s how-to tip: A great trick that I love is to use two of these mineral powder foundations to give a subtle, natural looking contour to the face. Use the skin-tone matching powder for the base to matte down the face; then add contour by dusting on powder in a slightly darker shade …read more

With the election season in full swing (almost due to complete its spinning process!), there’s important factors at play…from Sarah Palin’s wardrobe to Barack Obama being on the front cover of Men’s Vogue…fashion is a huge part.
I sat down with my good friend, cosmetic dentist to the stars, Dr. Jeff Golub-Evans (Vogue Magazine’s “Guru of Cosmetic Dentistry,”) and asked him to muse about the candidates’ smiles…and how he might have improved them.
Dr. Jeff and I chatted about how much hard work must go into all that smiling! “For John McCain it has been particularly hard work because his teeth …read more

With wedding and prom season here (can you believe it is here already?), you might be interested in some great tips I received from Michelle Cascio.  Michelle is a photographer with an expertise in modeling and helps models get a leg up with the agencies.  I asked her two questions that I was interested in hearing her answers to, and I hope her answers will be helpful to you too!
What are 5 beauty/style related things that people can do to prepare when they know they are going to have their picture taken and want to look their best (whether …read more

This is a WONDERFUL video from the Skin Cancer Foundation about the history of tanning (did you know a great tan was NOT always stylish?) and why you should be comfortable with your natural glow. I don’t have to go back into telling my skin cancer experience again do I? Just go look at any of these pictures and videos of me, and note that lovely 1.5 inch scar down the middle of my nose and remember to use that sunscreen liberally this time of the year – well, all year really. And watch for the Skin …read more

From an article yesterday in the Seattle Times is a list of five bad habits that we pick up in our youth (20’s) that will age you prematurely. Yuck. Some are the classics, but there are a couple of different ones in here. So, don’t do these things, ok?
1. Wear high heels every day – this will lead to damaged and painful body pain – back, joints, shoulders, and tendons. Ouch.
2. Binge drinking – we all know this is bad. Have you ever seen an old drunk? They don’t look so good. …read more

I have, in the *ahem* past, been accused of being eyebrow obsessed. Maybe I am – just a tad. I just hate overdone eyebrows, I really do. I think they are a very important feature, and when I see them too BIG and too LONG, and even too skinny and, God forbid, too far apart – especially on models – it just drives me ape-y. So, I always love articles and features about eyebrows and what do you know, the NY Sun did a great little article on eyebrows today, The Pampered Brow, and as a …read more

What has happened to Demi? She used to be so cute, and she just frightens me now.

Usually it is her hard looking face that scares me these days, but it actually looks pretty good here. But what about that dress? Please tell me this isn’t in fashion. At least I will save money, as I can easily copy this look at home. Nice hem too. Oy.

Amy Fontinelle wrote a great article about some secrets that cosmetics companies don’t want you to know. I don’t agree with her all the way, but each point is an important one to consider and keep in mind. Below are the 8 items, plus my commentary. See Amy’s article for her commentary:

1. Cosmetics claims are poorly regulated. This is definitely true. Consider each claim made on a product as a suggestion, not as a fact and you won’t be disappointed. Beauty companies are long since known to make outrageous claims, but for me, if it …read more

Oooh I have been a crappy blogger this week month.  So much on my plate and only so many hours in the day.   The psycho ex was in town this week (boyamIusedtobeing1000milesawayfromhim) and my mother had surgery yesterday on top of that, and I have to be in a relaxed state to think beautiful, ya know?  I think I’ve been maybe a smidge depressed too because of my great friend Hsien leaving b5media to strike out on her own to make her own mark in the genetics world.  *sniff* 
It’s hard to imagine that what seems like such …read more