A Skin Care Solution

“As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.”
     - Jonathan Swift

In today’s day and age the word whore doesn’t really mean a lot to me. In my circle of friends it’s just a funny thing we call each other when we’re mocking caricatures of the women, badly written by men, in movies or TV. And though I don’t really blush often (I am pretty shameless) I find it cute and charming when someone does.  Read more>

I love this product. I happened upon it just by chance one day. Stopping at a beauty boutique where I wanted to buy some Mistral soaps for a friend I was having lunch with, I looked down at my chipped nails and grabbed these wipes.  Read more>

You may not think you can wear it, but the hottest fashion color this fall looks fantastic on everyone. And I’m not talking about anything remotely beige, I mean olive drab, military green…wonderful khaki! Along with the color comes some aviator chic and military styling that’s fresh and exciting, especially in coats and jackets adorned with brass buttons and epaulettes.   Read more>

We’ve all had it for one reason or another. You’re on your feet all day. You come home, get in bed and your feet are throbbing…or worse, blisters. You wonder how you will ever fall asleep. According to discoveryhealth.com, “overworked feet…in a single day…absorb about 1,000 pounds of force.” And then we women shove our feet into shoes that are tight, pointy, with heels currently higher than the gross national debt of some countries. How can we take care of our feet?  Read more>

You’re on a magical beach holiday where you’re swimming, sunning, and taking in glorious amounts of salt into your hair. After a few days, if you have straight to curly hair you might notice that your hair left to dry is unbelievably sexy! So I am pretty darn sure that most gals would love to know, “How do I achieve this look when I’m not at the beach?”  Read more>

It started mid-July when I got an email from Neiman Marcus on fall clothes. I felt the chase. No longer was it the second month of a wonderful summer, it was “start counting it down, babe, summer is soon over.” A glimpse of what was to come washed over me. It’s called Seasonal Depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). How appropriate.  Read more>

There is certainly no shortage of diet pills or diet plans out there. From Hoodia to Alli to HCG, women (and men) are being duped into believing that these miracle pills will shed away unwanted pounds. The reality? The reality is that most have not proven effective and almost all of them have undesirable and potentially dangerous side effects.  Read more>

For the first time, 16 luxe designers are venturing into plus sizes and Saks will carry them this fall. Soon you’ll see sizes 12 and 14 (I know, hardly plus) and depending on the style, even up to size 20. The New York store will be the first to cross the threshold into XX-land, but if all goes well, expect to see it all over the country.  Read more>

My friend Julie and I have been close since the third grade, so there isn’t much we don’t know about each other. Recently, Julie came to Portland, Oregon to play. I had just moved to the Northwest a year ago to start a new life after living in Atlanta for nearly 15 years and working in corporate America. In my new city, I was still eager to try new things and see a familiar face.  Read more>