Archive for January, 2012
Born to be styled
I wish I had the power to remove my own head and prop it up on a counter so I could style my hair like a professional. Is that weird? So as of last week I vowed to myself that I would make the ultimate (but hopefully most worthwhile) beauty splurge of all: regular blowdry [...]
Eye love!
5-steps to a bright-eyed makeover: 1. Refresh pooped peepers by covering them with a chilled eye mask or cucumber slices. Rest for 10-minutes, preferably lying down. 2. Brighten the whites of your eye by swapping black or brown eyeliner for blue. Same goes for mascara. 3. Mix your concealer with moisturizer for a fresher look [...]
Brrrilliant winter beauty
Baby, it’s cold outside (your skin, hair and immunity were probably the first to notice)! Moving from intense chill outdoors to high heat inside takes its toll on your appearance. These tips will help you withstand winter while looking your best. 1. Stop licking your lips! Exfoliate them gently with your toothbrush and dab on [...]
Forever Lazy…and Humiliated Should You Choose to Wear These in Public
Once in a while appears an article of clothing so atrociously anti-fashion that I’m compelled to comment. Say hello to “Forever Lazy”–essentially a Snuggie designed as a jumpsuit and marketed for women who have given up and men who are comfortable with their masculinity or oblivious to the stares and taunts of children just being [...]
Beauty craves & faves
Meet Marie Veronique Nadeau, esthetician and founder/creator of natural, organic skin care company Marie Veronique Organics (based in Berkeley)… Favorite East Bay spas: Health Medicine Institute in Lafayette and Purevana in Mill Valley. Favorite East Bay salon: Right now, it’s DIY when it comes to my hair and nails. Best beauty secret: Sleep on [...]
Just in cases
If you’re stashing your cosmetics in bathroom drawers or a bag weighted down with eyeshadow crumbs and broken lipsticks, heed this oh-so-organizational tip: The best makeup cases in town aren’t makeup cases at all. They’re tool boxes and chests sold at Home Depot and Ace Hardware (and they sell for, like, $20…that’s less than the [...]
Total eclipse of the part
I’m not one to argue the merits of changing up your hairstyle every now and then. I mean, I’ve had the same mane since my first game of Spin The Bottle. The only time I even wear it up is at the gym, so I’ve grown fond of switching up my part to match my [...]
We all scream for ice cream colors
Colors of the moment in beauty and fashion take their inspiration from the ice cream parlor or, more accurately, an episode of Miami Vice. Delicate washes of lavender, pink, mango and mint update your look in a flash without leaving you resembling an Easter egg. Not that anyone expects you to actually rock the look [...]
No biz like frizz biz
Just because Debbie Gibson and Tiffany recently went on tour doesn’t mean I’m willing to embrace full-on 80s frizz. These tips will help us all cope with uncontrollable hair in icy weather. Let’s call them Project Flyaway. 1. Don’t leave the house without completely drying your hair from root to tip. Dampness breeds frizzballs. 2. [...]
Winter TANtrum, anyone?
Hold tight to Toto, a storm’s brewin’ in the Bay. Though summer sunshine may be months away, sculpted, sun-kissed skin (like what we saw on the runway at Thakoon and Band of Outsiders) is having a moment. Ace Shiseido makeup artist Rosalia at the Macy’s Walnut Creek counter walked me through one easy tip for [...]
