You MAY need to take this with a grain of salt because I'm telling you right now, Great Lash appears nowhere on this list. I despise Great Lash, which, I know, is some sort of makeup-related blasphemy. Believe me when I say, however, that I have tried many MANY mascaras over the years. Here are my … [Read more...]
My trick for the Tail End of Winter Blues (Oh, IT COULD BE A THING)
I --much like, I assume, all of you -- have HAD IT with this winter. The mittens, the wool, the salt stains, the misjudging of puddles and winding up ankle-deep in a sludge of indeterminate origin...DONE. This time of year is, in a way, even tougher than winter itself, because daylight exists once … [Read more...]
Perfect Red Lipstick. Period. Oh, and it’s a dollar.
I feel like "find the perfect red lipstick" is on everyone's makeup wishlist. While I can't actually GUARANTEE that this one is perfect for you, I feel like the odds are good that it might be. NYC Ultra Moist Lipwear in Sheer Red is a marvel. As its name indicates, it's a gorgeous and sheer red, … [Read more...]
Pacifica Body Butter in Tuscan Blood Orange: My favorite hand cream
New York winters KILLLLL my hands. I mean, can you have chapped hands? Is that a thing? I THINK I MAY HAVE HAD CHAPPED HANDS, YOU GUYS. I've found that using Neutrogena Fast Absorbing Hand Cream is incredibly effective (it really does absorb quickly!), but it doesn't have any scent. This is a plus … [Read more...]
Eyeliner For My Fellow Brown Eyed Girls (Sha la la la la!)
Man, us brown-eyed girls get the shaft, don't we? It seems every magazine is just BRIMMING with tips for girls with green and blue eyes, telling them how to make their (already gorgeous!) eyes stand out, but all we get is, "here's some grey shadow; make them smoky, or something."Good news! If you -- … [Read more...]
Everytime I say “Clarisonic,” I start singing the Teen Witch Rap.
"Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that?"Welcome to my brain.I've been lusting over the Clarisonic for YEARS now, but it's one of those things that I repeatedly put in my Sephora shopping cart, stare at, sigh, and put back. Like, $150 for … [Read more...]
My New Fashion Blog Obsession: Uber Chic for Cheap
I love, love, love fashion blogs, and as we've previously addressed, I tend to have Kate Spade taste on a Forever 21 budget. I (duh) gravitate toward pricier things, but can't justify them, because of things like my kids' tuition, which adds up to more than what it costs to power Luxembourg. I mean, … [Read more...]
My Perennial Fashion Week Favorite: 3.1 Phillip Lim
I'm a bit of a Fashion Week junkie. I've been fortunate to attend some shows over the years and (HIGHLIGHT OF LIIIIIIIFE) interview Tim Gunn during Fall Fashion Week a few years back. I love the pageantry of the entire event, but there are a few designers whose collections I await above all others. … [Read more...]
The Pleated Skirt Conundrum: I need your help
I just bought a pleated wool skirt. I have amassed quite a large pencil skirt collection, and I thought this would mix it up a bit, as far as work gear goes.Now, I don't know if it's my height (I'm short) or my general appearance (I look like A CHILD), but I'm having trouble making the pleated skirt … [Read more...]
A Cheap(er) Version of Latisse?
Let me be clear: this isn't a recommendation...yet. All I know is, I am intrigued by Latisse, and the crazy long lashes Claire Danes (their spokeswoman) has been sporting of late, but not enough to take time out of my day to go see my dermatologist to get a prescription, and pay upwards of $100 for … [Read more...]