You guys. In the words of the great sage The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, my life’s been flipped turned upside down. Eventually I’m bound to blog about something other than making the transition from work-at-home-freelancer to work-in-an-office-staffer, but for the moment it’s kind of all consuming. For starters, everything that would have been on the top of my to-do… Read more →
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Beauty Counter Adventures: Dewey Yet Full Coverage Foundation
For this week’s makeup counter cram session I had a mission in mind. I wanted (nay, NEEDED) to learn how to achieve that dewey complexion that J.Lo and J.Law have perfected so effortlessly while I often look like my grandmother caked my powder on for me. So I marched in to Bloomingdales where the staff was surprisingly quiet and un-eager… Read more →
Pro Tips: Makeup Adventures At The Mall
Bright eyes for spring are everywhere, but I would be way too scared to try something like that on my own. That’s why yesterday afternoon I wandered in to Sephora and asked for a technicolor makeover — which quickly turned in to me grilling the lovely artist who worked on me, and Voila! Pro-Tips From The Makeup Counter, my newest… Read more →
It’s Not Crazy to Question Vaccines, but Here’s Why I Choose To Vaccinate, and I Think You Should Too.
Me (center) advocating on Capitol Hill for Shot@Life, flanked by Legislative Aide to Senator Feinstein Megan Thompson (left), and author of The Thinking Person’s Guide To Autism Shannon Des Roches Rosa (right). [I haven’t had a chance to tell you guys yet about my recent trip to D.C., what brought me there, or how revelatory it was for me, but… Read more →
Color Psych ‘Em Out: How Your Nail Polish Can Help You Win Friends And Influence People
There is nothing that puts me in as good of a mood as this particular color of nail polish from OPI (My Paprika Is Hotter Than Yours is it’s official name, and you can buy it for $6.25 HERE). Okay sure, Dee and Scott can also do wonders for my attitude, but there’s something about looking down at this fierce, fiery, bright,… Read more →
Get Your Zen On With Grown-Up Coloring Books
It’s a sad day here in the San Fernando Valley — our local Sanrio store is going out of business. Gone are the days of Kerokerokeroppi and 20 color pens within walking distance, and so when Delilah and I discovered the news on a recent trip to the mall, I decided we could each choose one thing to remember Hello Kitty’s motley… Read more →
There Is Beauty In Acceptance: “Bearded Lady” Harnaam Kaur Sets Stunning Example
Harnaam Kaur is a 23-year-old woman living in England. Like many women (between 10-20% of those of childbearing age), Kaur suffers from PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) which has been known to cause excessive hair growth in some patients. In Harnaam’s case, her PCOS meant that with puberty came an unexpected development … she began to grow a beard. After years… Read more →
Love Is In The Air. And On My Nails.
Salon manicures have been my guilty pleasure forever, but DIY nail art is so much more fun… Read more →
Meet Bild Lilli, Unabashed Gold Digger, Adult Novelty Toy, and The First Barbie!
Meet Bild Lilli. The inspiration for Barbie, Lilli was a German doll based on a popular comic strip about a depression-era woman about town in search of the wealthiest suitor. Or y’know…a gold digger. With advertising tag lines like ”Whether more or less naked, Lilli is always discreet” and a line of negliges and other goodies to go with her, Lilli… Read more →
Face Bras: They’re a Thing.
I know. I KNOW. I was so disturbed that I wrote all about it on Babble. Read more →