Life by Number: 10 do-it-yourself toes
Thursday, June 26, 2008
It wasn't as bad as I thought. My first home pedicure in years and I didn't spill polish on the carpet or throw out my back while "assuming the position." And I saved a cool 50 bucks to apply to my monthly gasoline bill. (I did miss the lovely massaging spa chair, though.)
VIV mag saves trees
Thursday, June 19, 2008
If you feel a pang of guilt every time you add another magazine to the recycling bin, check out this slick women's publication that's strictly online, and the price is right - it's free!
From 'Old Lady' to 'Young & Hip'
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
With a title like "How Not to Look Old," Charla Krupp has tapped into every woman-over-40's deepest, darkest fear: looking OL (Old Lady).
OPI has a hit with Nic's Sticks
Monday, June 16, 2008
Like most baby boomers who came of age in the 70s, I'll try just about anything once. Need a lab rat? I'm your gal...especially if it involves getting free stuff in the mail, like this cool nail polish product from OPI, compliments of SheSpeaks.com.
Revolution from the roots
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Anne Kreamer wants to start a revolution. A revolution that grows, literally, from the roots. The author stopped coloring her hair at age 48 after seeing a photograph of herself that didn’t ring true.
From alabaster to golden
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Last year I found that I was spending too much time and money applying cream lotions and sprays in an effort to achieve that bronze glow. More often than not the results were streaky or artificial looking. Not to mention that tan itself was receiving a lot of bad press.
Will green eye shadow make us the envy of our crowd?
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Really? Green eye shadow? Isn't that kin to the garish blue stuff we experimented with in junior high?
Eco-minded beauty products that are good for you, too
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Cosmetic manufactures are making ecological strides to appeal to customers who want to purchase products from companies with a conscience.
The worst beauty bargain
Saturday, May 31, 2008
I was checking out the Boot's 07 display. I've never used their products but had heard good things about them. What caught my attention was a a full size eyeliner and mascara packaged together for $6.99. It was a no-brainer.
Testing microdermabrasion kits, professional visits
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
There's a whole lot of sanding, planing and buffing going on in bathrooms coast to coast. The work isn't to improve the home, but the skin, through the magic of over-the-counter microdermabrasion kits.
Beauty in a bottle?
Going behind the hype
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Beauty products can seem awfully mysterious. Among all of the lotions and potions that crowd your average drugstore aisle, you'll find many enigmatic claims about "defying" age, "revitalizing" crow's-feet and "purifying" pores. Can any product live up to the hype?
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