For Makeup Monday, I’ll answer a question a few of my friends have posed: What Is Matte Lipstick? It seems to be all the rage right now. Remember back in the days when we took photographs to the store to get them developed? Remember how the photo attendant would ask if we wanted those pictures […]
There are tons of diets that claim to be the best: the Atkins, the South Beath, the Mediterranean, the Ornish. But lesser-known diet, the Slow-Carb Diet, borrows from the ideas of all of the above. The slow-carb diet offers simple rules for busy people who don’t have the time to measure servings or count calories. […]
In honor of New York Fashion Week — which is going on without me!! — I’m dedicating this post to everything that’s hot and new in the world of style. Whoops, did I say “hot and new”? I meant “chic, affordable and tailored for super-busy women.” I mean, I have a job and a budget, […]
Here are 5 of my favorite quotes about beauty, style and success from some of the world’s most famous people: “When I thought I couldn’t go on, I forced myself to keep going. My success is based on persistence, not luck.” ~ Estee Lauder ?Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, […]
I found a gazpacho recipe that’s amazing: easy, cheap, healthy, the three qualities I look for in anything I eat. This soup recipe is so simple it doesn’t require cooking. Wait, let me say that again for emphasis: NO COOKING involved. Plus, it puts all the tomatoes in my garden to good use! I know […]
Everyone talks about leading a life of style — but what IS style, anyway? Writers talk about “writing style.” Gossip hounds discuss “celebrity style.” Designers discuss architectural “style.” We throw the word around enough … but what does it mean? A simple dictionary definition isn’t enough. Read these quotes, and see these photos, of people […]
What Does Your Nail Polish Say About You?? There’s more to color than meets the eye. Find out what your fave hue says about you. French Tips: You are classy and professional. You can impress your bosses in the boardroom and you get along well with older generations. Light Pink: You’re soft, gentle and kind. […]
Looking for a timeless, classic hairstyle that won’t make you cringe in embarassment when you look at photos of your hair 20 years from now? Find inspiration from these 4 celebrities with classic hairstyles. Medium-length hair is the ultimate classic hair length: it’s long enough to be young and playful, but short enough for the […]
I was reading one of my favorite health blogs — Summer Tomato by Darya Pino — when I stumbled across a sentence that summarized everything I’ve been thinking about the nature of fats: It breaks my heart that dietary fat got such a bad rap the past few decades, since the benefits of healthy fats […]
What if I told you there’s a fat-free food that’s not only juicy and delicious, it also keeps your skin from getting sun damage? You know — it prevents wrinkles, dry skin, aging, and oh yeah, the killer threat from the sun, skin cancer? Sound too good to be true? Well, guess what. It’s true. […]
