There's something about anti-aging products that makes happy.

Sounds a little nutty, I know, but it's gotta be the buoyed hope I get from reading the packaging. Promises of "fewer these' and "plumped those" totally pump me (if not my wrinkles) up.

I'm going to try a little social experiment. Raise your hand if you have curly hair. Ok, got it. Now, raise your hand if your hair is curly right this very moment.

My favorite beauty-challenged babe just got the boot. Tear.

I have dandruff. There I said it. (And, that's a big step for me.)

Gone are the days of stringy, spaghetti-straight strands. On celebs at least. We mortals still wind up with marinara-ready heads more frequently than we'd care to admit. But that's only because we don't know the tricks of the trade used by the women we see staring out at us from covers and catwalks, right?

Let's face it; if you don't have a guy in your life, February 14 is simply a colossal bummer waiting to happen. No one, I mean no one, likes seeing those ubiquitous red roses and cutesy balloon bears get delivered to everyone but her.

Sure, you may have already planned your outfit and found the perfect sexy-yet-romantic hairstyle and sultry-yet-sweet makeup look for Valentine's Day, but there's a pretty important element you do not want to forget: soft, kissable lips.

Are you stressed? Join the club. Sorry, that was mean, I'm just really stressed too. You know the deal: work, home, bills, errands, refurbishing the elephant pen (OK, maybe that one is just me), it all adds up to a whole lotta stress. So what's a girl to do?

You've heard the rumors and seen the "special reports": Formaldehyde in Brazilian Blow Outs, Toxic Chemicals in Keratin Hair Treatments, Are You Willing to Die for Straight Hair? But how much truth is there to these tales? That's what we wanted to find out.

When you see a shampoo commercial where the woman (always, always) has amazingly shiny hair, do you find yourself yelling "fake!" at the TV? (Don't feel bad; this scenario came from my memory, not my imagination, if you know what I mean.)