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Convincing Your Sort-Of-Wavy Hair To Curl Starts In The Shower
My hairstylist in college told me once that my natural hair color is "dishwater blonde." I'll never forget that phrasing, which, unfortunately, pretty accurately describes the dull, unflattering hue...
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Quick Question: How Many Pairs Of Glasses Do You Have?
I'm a bit nearsighted--not a terribly dramatic prescription. I'd do OK without my glasses, but I see street signs, approaching faces and movie screens more clearly when I wear them. I also just like...
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I Broke My 'No Drugstore Makeup' Rule And I'm Actually Glad I Did
I'm an only child, and I'm used to getting what I want. Everything I did, be it creative, sports or even lying around and doing nothing, was pure gold to my parents. I'm their pretty little miracle....
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Jem! (A Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous Makeup Tutorial)
If you’re a child of the '80s like me then you love Jem & The Holograms. Shush it, yes you do. What’s not to love? Alter egos, a hologram machine, rock music, world travel, orphans. Jem was my...
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General Beauty Life Updates And OMG WTF DID I DO TO MY HAIR?!
I totally forgot to include this in my list of how-to-tell-if-you're-actually-in-a-high-end-salon tips: They take their time. Rome wasn't built in one day, I says! Mmmm basketball... This week in new...
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A Coachella Sandstorm Skin Recovery Regimen, Because My Face Is Falling Off
Coachella 2013 was fantastic! Until the sandstorms began. As the unwashed, exhausted masses began their migration an undignified mile out of the polo grounds, the wind got crazy and kicked up a...
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There's A Damn Good Reason To Wear Blue Makeup This Month
Spring really is here! The sun has been shining (sometimes), the fluctuating temperatures are screwing with us, and half the trees on our block are still all naked, but April is in full swing. OK,...
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I Love Hair Removal, And I'm Not Sorry
I’d say I’m the hairiest woman in the world, but from the stories my waxer tells me, I know that’s not the case. I’ll settle for being one of the hairiest women in the world. I blame it on my...
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Finally Got Some Pics Of My Hair! Yay! (Sorry, I'm A Jerk.)
Have you ever seen Honey? Upon further inspection, Jessica Alba’s hair was a little too dark in that movie to make the point I was going to try to make here, but most of the time she’s like the...
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Wear Glasses? Make Your Own Makeup Rules! (Or Better Yet, Follow Mine)
Glasses are almost universally associated with not making an effort with your appearance, still used in pop culture as shorthand for being unattractive. We’re told “boys don’t make passes at girls...
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Quick Question: Is Ombré Over Or What?
I saw a commercial the other day that confused the hell out of me. It was for L'Oreal's new Feria Wild Ombré kit. The voiceover said, "It's the latest hair color trend." NEEDLE SCRATCHING RECORD...
View ArticleHide How Filthy Your Hair Is With A Side French Braid
As we have discussed extensively, I have very messy, very curly hair. In that very first post of mine, I discovered that straightening my hair takes just under one hour, which is too lengthy for my...
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A Little Nail Art Love For Boston
It's been a week since some seriously horrible stuff went down at the Boston Marathon, but in that week, there's been so much love and humanity pouring into and out of that awesome city. You can...
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Make Yourself Up Like The Most Underrated Elizabeth: Queenie From Blackadder
Queen Elizabeth I, yeah? What a lady. When you hear her name, the icily seductive, porcelain-skinned Cate Blanchett may come to mind, given her well-known portrayals. Or perhaps you remember Judi...
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Caring For The European Hair Extensions Of Your (OK, My) Dreams
My hair is my "thing." At its most glorious, it waves like Robert Plant’s giant mane of golden curls. It’s the best accessory when I go out dancing, flinging it around like a girl in a hair metal...
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The Hippie Fitness Miracle Machine That I Still Can’t Believe Keeps Me In Shape
So we're all taught by Boy Meets World, and Fresh Prince, and Step by Step and any other family comedy series with a nougaty center of feelings and valuable lessons that labels blow. We’re all very...
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I Did My Makeup For A Black Tie Event In The Cab On The Way There
When I was a little girl, I remember the first thing I wanted to be was a princess--ironic for someone who grew up in a Soviet household with both grandads as high military officials. I should have...
View ArticleBeauty Dare: A Week With No Makeup!
I have fasted in my life many times before. Juice fast (killed it for five days and never doing it again), shopping fast (failed repeatedly)... but a makeup fast is a whole different ball game all...
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Quick Question: What's Your Favorite 'Earthy' Product?
I don't hate natural beauty products. As I've discussed before, I just hate when people think they're automatically better just because they're natural. But it's Earth Day, so...
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Do Beauty Editors Dream Of Electric Sheep? A Blade Runner Inspired Look
Hello everyone, I have returned! Perhaps you noticed I've been absent for the past two weeks. Do not fear; I didn't abandon you. I was finishing college. Yep, my college career ended on Friday, and I...
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