To quote John Lennon, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Let me give you some backstory of what’s been happening with me. This week, I was scheduled to go to India with a team of people from Aveda, to see how their charity money is spent and where their…
Featured
Home Devices vs. An Expert Esthetician — Which Do You Prefer?
For Glam.com When I was a teenager, I had awful acne issues. Blackheads, whiteheads, cystic bumps…you name it. The solution at the time was to send me to regular appointments at the esthetician for facials using their specially prescribed cleansers, potions and pastes. I remember the esthetician using old school tools (like this scary thing…
Summer Into Fall Skincare Faves!
Bellas! Fellas! My favorite MUA Meagan Shea is BACK with a fresh post that will help you keep your skin soft and smooth and lovely for the changing seasons. Take it away, Meagan Shea! Summer Finds that are now officially Autumn MUST HAVES! Hello there my lovelies! Well, Summer is officially gone 🙁 and it’s…
Lancôme Genes Day = Genius
If you are familiar with this blog then you already know, I love the combination of beauty and charity. October is a month dedicated to breast cancer awareness, but in the midst of the pink ribbons, the folks at Lancôme are also raising funds and awareness for a different, but still very special cause. Lancôme…
The Natural Hair Muppet is BACK!
Back in 2010, a little curly ‘froed Muppet on Sesame Street stole my heart and made the rounds of every hair blog on the internet. Who can forget that adorable natural haired Muppet who sang I Love My Hair? Back in 2010, many of us publicly expressed concern that our little Muppet sistren would be…
You Deserve: Kiehls Midnight Recovery Concentrate
If you live in the northern hemisphere you’re probably feeling it right now — the undeniable effects of the change of seasons. Or maybe you live in a warm climate but the inevitability of growing older is taking a toll. There comes a point in your life when you realize — whoa my skin needs…
Find Your Favorite Fall Fragrance
Maybe you’re the kind of woman who has a signature fragrance, and no other scent besides your favorite will do. Maybe you’re a woman who has two or three perfumes that she rotates between. Or maybe you’re a woman after my own heart who has an entire shelf devoted to perfumes of all kinds, and…
5 Awesomely Cute & Affordable Winter Boots
I’ve come to the conclusion that you can’t be good at everything. I think I have a decent wardrobe and a pretty sweet jewelry collection. My makeup game is on a whole nother level. So what’s my fashion Achilles heel? Shoes. My shoe game is atrocious and shameful. I can never find a cute pair…
Makeup Inspiration – Beyonce’s Countdown and that Yellow Cat’s Eye
Despite whatever anyone may say about Beyonce — you can never say that she’s boring, or anything less than fabulous. From the moment I caught a glimpse of her video for Countdown, I automatically liked it — not just for the myriad references to 60’s fashion and style but also for the MAKEUP. There are…
Brad Goreski is Adorable
…of course, if you watched him on The Rachel Zoe Show, or follow him on Twitter, or read his blog, you already know that! I recently met the handsome and witty fashion expert at my favorite Macy’s in Chicago — that would be the amazing and historic State Street location! Brad was in town to…