Smelling Optimistic
I love perfume, and I don’t love perfume. I’ve always loved the kind of woman who always smelled nice, they also tended to have perfect hair all the time too. I’d like to be like that, but…
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Ayaka Nishi Interview: Jewlery Natural
Nature is certainly the most important muse of human kind. Some are more articulate about it than others. In the heart of the one of the most urban environments on Earth, emerging designer, Ayaka Nishi creates fine jewelry inspired by the natural world right in her studio. I really loved…
Wearing Black and White Stripes
Horizontal stripes are hard to wear for some people. I always feel like they make me look bigger, but when other people wear them… holy moly, stripes look fantastic! Picture Coco Chanel in her French Navy shirts, Prada’s current season, Acne has stripes galore. They’re everywhere! So, while trying to…
Wave Goodbye to Dry Winter Hands & Feet
We’re about halfway through winter. Here in San Francisco that means more chilly temps and rain to come. In many places around the world that means more freezing temps, snow, ice, and freezing rain – all those things I don’t miss about living in the Midwest and on the East…
Forever in Green Jeans
Whether you wear jeans every day, or every now and then… jeans have become an essential part of the modern wardrobe. However, it’s starting to surface that jeans aren’t exactly the most environmentally friendly garment. Here’s why: 1. Jeans are made of cotton.. while cotton in many ways is superior…
Beauty Solutions: Six Marvelous Multitaskers
While I look for ways to save money on my beauty routine, I don’t want to skimp on quality so I look for multitaskers that give me a lot of bang for my beauty buck. Last week, I wrote about the very versatile Farmaesthetics Eyebright Eye Makeup Remover and Treatment…
Beauty Profile: Natural Luxury of Living Nature
If you know anything about eco-friendly beauty products, then you’re probably familiar with Dr. Hauschka and Jane Iredale. But if you live in the U.S., you’ve probably never heard of Living Nature. This line of truly natural, high-end skincare and cosmetics is headed our way – and you should definitely…
Beauty Solutions: Give Dry, Winter Lips Some Love
Lips, lips, poor winter lips. It’s easy to irritate and dehydrate the thin, delicate skin of lips in winter, especially since they’re regularly exposed to the elements and aren’t protected by oil glands like the rest of the face. Without proper care, they’re quick to get dry, flaky, and cracked,…
Beauty Solutions: No More Spidey Lashes
When I’ve done makeup for friends and they’ve asked for tips, I would tell them to just skip the bottom lashes. If it smears, you’ve got a mess that’s hard to fix. If it flakes, you get little black stuff under your eyes, and it’s hard to apply without looking…