Makeup
You know how there are those girls who seem to have an innate talent for pulling off the latest hair and makeup looks? Those who appear to effortlessly adapt cool waterfall braids or modern eyeliner applications with the greatest of ease? Yeah, well, I'm not one of them. I'm the chick who's been wearing the same lame "very black" mascara since 1992 and whose idea of "daring" makeup involves…
I'm a subdued black eyeliner kind of girl. It's classic, stylish, and easy to do. But once in a while, I crave a little drama. That's why I'm simply gaga over this year's dramatic metallic eyeshadow looks. They're like miniature works of art, from twinkling navy shadows inspired by Van Gogh's "Starry Night" to gold and silver leafing worthy of any museum statue. Now, while these looks are…
A My Beauty Life reader -- Michelle, who lives in Venice, Calif. -- wrote in with one the most common complaints we hear: "I'm sick of throwing money at my hairdresser every time I want my hair to look good. Can I learn to blow dry my hair like a pro?" The answer, Michelle, and the rest of you fed up women out there, is "yes" -- but you're going to have to work at it. Here, gleaned…
Jennifer Aniston and I have something in common (aside from our astoundingly bad taste in men). As she copped to Conan O'Brien during an intimate conversation before a studio audience last night, little Ms. Wanderlust has turned to laser and skin peel treatments to help rid her skin of sun damage and brown spots. Ditto. "It's extremely intense," our favorite friend told O'Brien of the…
Those of you addicted to braids may recall the eight unique styles I featured here last summer. Back then, I was at the onset of a new infatuation. Now, six months later, I'm totally and utterly obsessed. Seems I'm not alone. Braids -- and various permutations thereof -- are everywhere. These new braids run the gamut from sweet and sensible to wild and elaborate. Some are best worn with…
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