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Inappropriate Beauty Muse: The Manson Family's Murderous Summer of '69
Every summer, I have a ritual. I spend a lot of time lazing around on my deck in the sun, and the first summer book I reach for is always the ultimate true-crime tome, Vince Bugliosi’s Helter Skelter....
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Quick Question: Have You Ever Given Your Dad 'Beauty' Products For Father's Day?
My father has more or less insisted that I don't buy him Father's Day gifts for most of my adulthood. It's not that he's opposed to receiving gifts or has some kind of eff-Hallmark-invented-holidays...
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The DIY Elbow-Lightening Treatment That Costs, Like, A Dollar
When I was younger, I would always make fun of my mom for having really dark elbows (daughter of the year over here). I was 13 years old and thought that brown, rough elbows were something that...
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I'm Not A Dentist, But I Sure As Hell Recommend Daily Flossing
Let's get back to basics. Really basic. So basic that we’re talking about something that can fall under the category of BASIC HYGIENE. Yep, I’m talking about flossing, and how you need to be doing...
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So, I Finally Got My First Brazilian...
I’m going on vacation next week and just wanted less “stuff” to worry about. I feel like everyone has been getting Brazilians since Carrie Bradshaw accidently had her nether regions completely sheared...
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I Have Long Nails So I Won’t Pick At My Skin
I’ve recently linked my urges to pick at my skin to stress. It has a lot to do with the release. It’s really similar to bulimia--the act of getting it all out is really very gratifying and leaves you...
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Quick Question: Do You Ever Use A Shower Cap?
Washing your hair every day is very '80s, no? I think that may be the last decade when the majority of women shampooed their hair every time they showered. Today, it seems many, if not most, of us...
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How To Apply Makeup While You're Sweating
Anyone else have a bathroom that turns into a steam room once summer gets going? Mellllltiiiiing. I think this is a common affliction for those of us who live in places without central air. The...
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Burnt Cork And Rice Flour: Get Theda Bara's Makeup Look The Old-Fashioned Way
Theda Bara is sort of an odd figure. She was the first real sex symbol of the cinema. A lot of her films are lost, so most people today haven’t seen any of them. In the Edwardian era, she rose to...
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Nail Decals: The Easiest Way To Make Your Manicure A Million Times More Adorable
I have a wee bit of a nail art addiction. Not the kind of addiction that interferes with my personal life or requires intervention, but enough of an obsession that people may question my priorities....
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The Truth About Dreadlocks
It always drives me up the wall when people say elitist crap like “Dreadlocks aren’t a hairstyle, they’re a lifestyle.” Because what they’re really saying is, “If you’re going to have the same...
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I Got My New Favorite Red Lipstick At The Museum Of Sex
FUN FACT: The XO offices are on the same block as the Museum of Sex. UN-FUN FACT: We, like, never hang out there. Wussup widdat?! My neighbor-friend Sonny just happens to be the buyer for their...
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How To Give Yourself A Facial When You're Too Broke To Go To The Spa
A couple of you lovelies commented on my mom beauty advice article that you would like to know how exactly to give yourselves at home facials. I’d love nothing more than to tell you exactly how to do...
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The All-Natural Tinted Balm That Wakes Up Your Face (And Fights Herpes!)
I’ve been been a sucker for all-natural products since my first dalliance into crystal deodorant at 14. (No need to try that one. Tried it for you.) There is something about a product that is...
View ArticleQuick Question: Have You Seen This Dustin Hoffman Interview?
Dustin Hoffman gave an interview to AFI a while back (everyone's saying it was in 2012, but I think it was farther back than that), and even though a particular excerpt about his experience leading up...
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Anime Eyes: A Totally Wearable Way To Look Like A Sailor Moon Character
So, I pretty much spent a good chunk of my childhood doing the following: watching Sailor Moon, collecting Sailor Moon cards and other Sailor Moon paraphernalia, and pretending to be Sailor Moon. No,...
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I Can't Believe How Many Tools I Have In My Shower!
I am psychic. With my superpowers, I read Marci's mind. While she was planning to ask the readers of xoVain about shower caps, I thought about writing about the different tools people use in the...
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How To Use Sunscreen As A Guide For Applying Highlighter
I didn’t start wearing highlighter until, like, two months ago. I had no idea how to wear it! Is it blush? No. And it’s definitely not bronzer. So what do I do? I know a lot of my friends feel this...
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Beauty Confession: I've Been Using Sun-In
Historically, Sun-In has been the culprit in countless hair disasters. Practically everyone I know has a Sun-In horror story. And yet, I'm using it now. I’m sort of disgusted with myself, so I tried...
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$20 Drugstore Run: The Best Foundation In The Seattle Suburbs
Did you guys know that weed is legal up here? I’m STILL in Washington, home of 20,000 “Teriyaki” restaurants, which I’m convinced is the term adopted by white people in the Northwest to refer to every...
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