Brights are the thing for spring this year in fashion and color cosmetics. If you’re not comfortable with an entire outfit of brights — channeling the 1980s, lol, add a pop of bright color to an otherwise neutral outfit based on black, grey or khaki. Same with color cosmetics. Bright eye makeup and a bright …
The 10 Most Influential Women in Beauty – Beauty With Brains – Daily Glow
The 10 Most Influential Women in Beauty – Beauty With Brains – Daily Glow. (original article no longer exists unfortunately) If you’ve ever wondered how today’s and yesterday’s beauty brands got their start, take a minute to look at The Daily Glow’s brief history and photos of the visionary women who created them. Over the …
“Linda Mason’s Makeup Salon as Art Gallery” via NY Times.com
Next time you’re in New York (or maybe you’re always in New York), stop in to Linda Mason’s makeup salon and art gallery, The Art of Beauty, at 26 Grand St. in Soho and be transformed into a work of art, or just see what’s going on. Speaking of “never say die” beauty, Ms. Mason …
Beauty Q&A
Yesterday, my friend Sue asked me via email a question about what to do about her cracked fingertips. I emailed her back with a number of suggestions. In a follow-up email, she suggested that I add a place to the blog to ask beauty-related questions. I think that’s a terrific idea! I looked into different …
Green with Envy? Emerald is Pantone’s Color of 2013
December was a busy month, so I’m a little behind the curve on getting out the word about Pantone’s new Color of the Year for 2013. Pantone is the world’s color authority, providing standardized color formulations and color swatches for designers and art directors. Their Color of 2013 is emerald, a green with a little …
Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones @ Peabody Essex Museum
January is already half over, and there are only about 2 more weeks to see Hats: An Anthology by British millinery designer, Stephen Jones, at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem MA. The exhibition closes on February 3, and if you haven’t seen it yet, you’re missing a real treat. I’ve gone twice! Though hats …
HuffPost’s 12 Flattering Styles for Every Woman
Check out The Huffington Post’s 12 styles that are “universally flattering” for women: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/07/flattering-styles-for-women_n_2412430.html rel=”nofollow” I agree with just about all of ’em…except maybe the “natural hair color”. Those of you who know me know that I believe that natural is over-rated, especially natural hair color. In my book, it’s much better to be who …
Can Grapefruit Make You Younger?
The holidays are upon us. If you’re looking for gifts or stocking stuffers for your friends or if you are giving friends and family ideas for stuff you want, consider one of the many grapefruit-scented fragrances. Back in 2005, Alan Hirsch, director of the Smell and Taste Institute in Chicago, conducted a study that showed …
Mario Testino, In Your Face: Fashion Photography at Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Mario Testino’s glamorous world of fashion comes to Boston. The MFA has really upped it’s game in terms of contemporary culture over the past 10 years or so, and the Mario Testino show is continuing proof. The show really rocks! The gallery that houses the exhibit is very dark — walls and ceiling painted black. …
Target and Neiman Marcus Team Up for Holiday Collection @ Target
Target + Neiman Marcus Holiday Collection In case you missed it, the Neiman Marcus collection is now at Target and target.com featuring clothing and accessories for the whole family, or most of the whole family (i.e. pets included but not boys). Designers Lela Rose, Jason Wu, Thom Browne, rag & bone, Robert Rodriguez, Tracey …
Is Your Makeup Making You Sick?
You’d be surprised to discover what ugly creatures can live in your beauty products. Find out what you need to do to fight these germs and look great. By Rose L. Thayer What’s Living in Your Makeup Bag? Take a look inside your makeup bag and you’ll likely see your favorite lip gloss, maybe a …
Real Life in the Makeup Aisle
An older woman was standing in the cosmetics aisle of a local mass merchandiser frantically trying to find her favorite lipstick shade. We all know what that’s like — you find the perfect shade of lipstick or gloss, and when you go to buy more, it’s gone! She was searching for quite a while, and …