Archive for August, 2009
Obligatory "Wax-On Wax-Off" Headline (for lack of a better one)
I am kind of lazy about waxing myself. I have the fancy professional accoutrements, but never the time, energy or inclination to get myself up on the table for a good old strip-n-rip session. I wax, the hair begins to regrow, I don't have time to wax and then I can't stand all the hair. So I whip out the razor in the shower. Because of this, I [...]
An open letter to my hair stylist
Dear Ronie, I love you with all my heart. Please don't be angry. I am not cheating. I am just really really curious. I have held back for close to a year now, but I can no longer resist the urge. I am sorry for not being stronger, but it has been calling me for too long. If it breaks my heart, I will beg you to mend it. And even if it doesn't [...]
This is my competition
Did you know that CVS is unrolling a beefed up beauty department called Beauty 360? So far, they have locations in CA, CT and DC. The competition is concerning some estheticians--but it looks like they are dippng a toe in the prestige market and are a more mainstreamed Sephora (if that's even possible). That said, a stroll past my local CVS (to [...]
Cintra Wilson fails. Obese mannequins prevail.
Cintra Wilson took her Critical Shopper column in the NY Times to the new Herald Square J.C. Penney yesterday. And it confirms that she is an asshole. I don't have a problem with her hating on the clothes--as the Times' resident "critical shopper," she is well within her right to take a gander and not like the options. Though I have to ask, is [...]
Product rec: Colorescience
Upon the advise of several esthetician's, this weekend I went on a hunt for Colorescience, a mineral makeup line that was started by the original founder of Bare Minerals. I was looking for a mineral line without all the usual talc and potential irritants that are found in the lines out there. After consulting with a few other esthys about the [...]
