Beauty

Don’t believe in photoshop. Everyday Tip #49

February 18, 2012

How’s this for perspective? We all know that every image we see in the media is photoshopped. I’ve personally come to expect it, and a lot of the time it doesn’t even bother me. I used to work in marketing in the cosmetic industry, so I know that most of the models are like 14, [...]

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Poetry is for everyone. Everyday tip #44

February 13, 2012

I am not a poet. This is tragic because I love poetry so very much. I love the economy of verse — how you can feel so much from few words. We all love Twitter and Facebook because it’s quick and easy, but poetry is the same in a way; except that someone spent time [...]

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The Man Catcher. Everyday Tip #43

February 12, 2012

You know those little wisps of hair that come out of your ponytail and (if you’re lucky) frame your face all kittenish like? Like the ones that Brigitte Bardot used to have? My hairdresser calls them “man catchers”. Cute no? Today’s tip: Don’t be too severe when pulling your hair back into a bun or [...]

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How to stop hiding from the camera. Everyday tip #34

February 3, 2012

Stop hiding from the camera. I am absolutely talking to myself here. (It happens!) There are few pictures of me in existence — at least when compared to the number of pictures I take of my family. Yes, part of the reason is that I’m usually the one behind the camera (or the phone, these [...]

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Own your beauty. Everyday tip #27

January 27, 2012

Image: Afghan lady in Kabul via Wikipedia I’ve been thinking about this powerful post by Finslippy for a couple of days now. You should read it, and the comments, as well. The comments are almost as good as the post. This post isn’t really about Alice’s post, which is self-explanatory and nails something I’ve been thinking [...]

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Have a little fun with your grooming: Everyday Tip #7

January 7, 2012

I painted my nails with a crazy glitter polish in honor of New Year’s eve, and now it’s a week later and I can’t get the polish off. So I’ve been walking around with sparkly nails for a week, and you know what? It’s been fun. I haven’t been to any parties — I’ve just [...]

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Drink more water: Everyday Tip #4

January 4, 2012

This is one I have to work on myself: Drink more water. How much should you drink? If you’re thirsty, you’re dehydrated. You actually need water before you feel thirsty. (I’m always thirsty.) When you’re dehydrated you feel tired, your muscles ache, your skin looks dull, you get headaches, and you can get sick. So [...]

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Drugstore Beauty: Nuance Raw Honey Shampoo

December 1, 2011

I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve posted in this section…so sorry about that, guys! I’ve been keeping all the beauty goodies to myself. Well, I have a good one to share today. I think that anyone that has been in a CVS recently can’t help but notice how Salma Hayek is taking [...]

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Make Yourself: A Little Dedication. Big Payoff.

September 7, 2011

Here’s the last of my updates on my experience with the Nike Training Club app - and I have to admit, I’m not ending this the way I expected to. My plan was to tell you about all the inches I lost (2 around my natural waistline) and about the weight I lost (4 lbs) and [...]

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Make Yourself: Results Are Not Always What They Seem

August 31, 2011

If there is one thing I’ve learned from this experience (I’m working with Nike and their Nike Training Club app) is that I’m a bigger couch potato than I ever thought I was. Actually, make that “was a bigger couch potato” — because I’m starting to like working out. In fact, I miss it on [...]