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Circumspect Sundays: Curvy is Hot!
I’m a curvy girl. Although I haven’t always been so happy with that blessing. My mom was 5’9′ and 122 lbs for most of her adult life. AARRGHH. And that’s not pirate talk. That’s frustration at being an hourglass at 12…
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Fierce Friday: Get Banged
Get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking hair. I’m talking about rocking ferocious bangs. It’s Friday so change it up. Get fierce. Rock some bangs. While I’m not one to follow trends (I pride myself on doing my…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Tinted Moisturizers — Be a Mixologist
Yesterday I expressed my love of tinted moisturizers. And a reader a couple comments came up about do-it-yourself tinted moisturizers and less expensive versions. Both of which I planned to address today on my Budget Beauty Tuesday post. How do…
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Top 5 Tinted Moisturizers
How many times have you gotten up a little late and prioritized applying makeup to the end of your to-do list? Unfortunately with so many demands thrust upon us as professional women, we have to make those choices — what…
Fierce Friday:Secret Weapon — Glow like Alicia Keys
Fierce Friday. Wow. I’ve covered so many ways to make it fierce that I was kind of stumped today. That was until I started scanning the hot ladies of fashion and beauty. One photo was of Alicia Keys from the…
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Fierce Friday: Secret Weapon — Classic Beauty a lá Sade
I have a girl crush. I admit it. It started in the '80's when I laid eyes on Sade. I emulated her look as closely as possible. My lipstick of choice became MAC Russian Red. I wore my hair in…
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Budget Beauty Tuesday: Get Even with Black Opal Brightening Mask/Scrub
I looked at my daughter the other day and had a worried thought because her skin was just glowing. Mind you she is a college student — a senior at Cal Berkeley. So I banished my premature thoughts of being…
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Budget Beauty Tuesday: I’m Loving Olay
I know it’s Wednesday, but I have been sick for a very long time, and I lost my groove. So I’m playing catch up! I can’t believe it. I’m buying skincare products at the drugstore. I admit it. Me, the…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Rimmel Smokey Noir Eye Palette
Since the smokey eye is a trend that’s here to stay, why not have one makeup palette that get the job done? Well, you can spend upwards of $75 for that palette, or you can spend under $6. Hmmm, let…
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Fierce Friday: Secret Weapon — Big Hair
I have a penchant for big hair. I think it began when I first saw and heard Chaka Khan. Even though I couldn’t sing a lick, I secretly yearned to be Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan. So, since I…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Beat the Frizz with Garnier Sleek & Shine
I’ve said it before and I will say it again — I’m the poster child for big, frizzy hair. Without products that actually tame my fine, curly curly frizz, I might as well just go funky ‘fro. (Which by the…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Product Review Rimmel
I know it’s Wednesday, almost Thursday, and I’ve had a little bloggers’ block. But I’m playing catch up, so I guess I will chat up my latest and greatest budget beauty buy. I am a mascara snob. I guess that’s…
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Monday Means Makeup: Cougar Makeup in 5 Steps
Not so long ago one of my BFF’s told me I should write a piece about makeup for “cougars.” I thought she was being funny, but she was dead serious. She (like me) prefers her “fellas” a tad younger than…
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