Um, yeah, have we not been wanting more of these for, like, the past decade or so? Well finally we’re seeing more and more cosmetics companies expand their shade range when it comes to foundations, concealers and powders. Case in point: Check out NARS cosmetics counters starting in September. They’re adding five beautiful dark […]

Sometimes I put my hands over my eyes and imagine they’re ice packs. It’s not hard, considering I have poor circulation and my toes, nose and fingers are usually icicles anyway. I’m doing it now, intermittently, while I type. My dark circles–hereditary, thanks mami–are especially dismal today as I was up half the early morning […]

I’m on a $50/week clothing but last week, I ended up spending that money on toys for my daughter instead of clothes for me. Ah, just as well. There was nothing I really wanted until… I got the APC catalog in the mail. Now I want EVERYTHING: the Mary Tyler Moore-esque bow dress ($380, shown […]

Given the title of this post I’m sure all you chicas have your minds in the gutter, but what I have really been thinking about lately is bodas! No, I’m nowhere near that step in my life yet but wedding season is coming to a close and I can’t help but wonder what an […]

I’ve never seen an Indian Bollywood film. I mean, I’ve seen snippets so I know the look of the opulent, jewel-toned musical dance fests that Bollywood films are. And now I’m obsessed with the Global Goddess beauty brand, specifically the Boho Exotic Eyes kit ($40, globalgoddessbeauty.com). I’ve truly never seen anything like it. The […]

On Sunday, I decided to go vintage shopping at a spot called the Address Boutique in Santa Monica, Calif., which touts itself as the Best Known Celebrity Shop throughout its own website. With balloons flying outside and lots of “Sale” signs everywhere, I anticipated a good find. There were lots of cool things about this […]

Last week, after I realized I forgot to pack a hairbrush in my overnight bag, I found myself perusing the aisles of a local CVS drugstore in astonishment. They have so many great hair care brands there! Brands I thought only used to be sold at salons, like Aveda, Bumble and Bumble and Cristophe. Amazing! […]

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the L’Oréal Professional Products Institute at 15 Mercer to try a hair strengthening treatment by Mizani. It’s not often I find myself in a stylist’s chair (my hair colorist is in upstate New York, and I’m hella lazy; what can I say?), so this was a real treat. […]

Here’s a photo of my sister’s boutique Ecru on Melrose Avenue in the mid-’80s. That location is now a vintage store called Wasteland. Ah, the irony.
When I was a little girl, my mother owned one of those low-budget wholesale/retail apparel businesses in the alleys of downtown L.A. Every Saturday of my life, I used to […]

Everyone has a thing. Some girls are addicted to shoes, some love handbags, others Botox. I adore makeup; specifically, lip gloss. And I know I’m not alone. But there’s one formula in particular that I am hardly caught without: MAC Tendertone Lip Balm SPF 12 ($14.50, maccosmetics.com). The little glass tubs have traditional MAC matte […]