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Keratosis Pilaris Isn't As Bad As It Sounds, But That Doesn't Mean I Have To...
Here’s a story you’ve probably never heard anybody tell: I was teased as a child for my appearance. I’m not joking around. I was hard to look at. And not the kind of unattractive that most people...
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You, Too, Can Date A Foot Fetishist Even If You Have Horrifying Toenails
Dating is hard, you guys. I've been single for seven years. I think part of what makes it so challenging is that everyone has little proclivities and not-so-little fetishes that aren't socially...
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OMG, No: I Discovered Two Fine Lines On My Forehead
There's nothing like experiencing your body aging to get you really thinking about your mortality; or the even more terrifying realization that at 28, you are not so young anymore. People born in 1992...
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Never Buy Drugstore Panty Hose Again If You Were Even Still Doing That
One of the best compliments about my body that I’ve ever received was from the douchiest guy I’ve ever dated. He said that I have “legs all the way up to my neck.” I’m 5’8, or 6’2 in my six-inch heels...
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Exfoliation Is My Prozac/Cymbalta/Wellbutrin Or Whatever Antidepressant It Is...
I can’t imagine a scenario in which I’d be forced to choose between a great breakfast sandwich and an exfoliating glove, but I’d be seriously torn. I love breakfast soooo much, but exfoliating brings...
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Why DIY When You Can BIY (Buy It Yourself)?
I can’t cook. Actually, maybe I can; I wouldn’t know because I just don’t cook. It seems so tedious! Sure, I’ve boiled pasta and whatnot, but I haven’t even done that in years. If you’re judging me,...
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We'd Turn Into Crocodiles If It Weren't For This Cold-Weather Moisturizing...
Happy spring? We'd put an exclamation point at the end of that sentence, but there's snow slush on the ground. Snow means cold; cold means dry skin. See, we love what most people hate about summer:...
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My Favorite Face Scrub Turned On Me After 10 Years Of Loyal Service
What do you do when the one beauty product that has never let you down suddenly turns evil and screws with your skin? Move on, of course, perhaps after giving it the middle finger. (Why is it so...
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Quick Question: Which One Of These Asian Beauty Goodies Should I Try First?!
Our beloved Faz is visiting her boyfriend in California right now, but at some point before she left, she sent me a package from her homeland, Singapore, full of awesome Asian beauty stuff that's...
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Beauty Tips From Three Of My Favorite Drag Queens
Drag queens are the epitome of glamour. Hollywood starlets ain’t got nothin’ on them--they need an army of stylists, makeup artists, hair people, etc., whereas drag queens are true do-it-themselfers....
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My Skin Is Sensitive AND Congested AND The Bane Of My Existence
My little sister leaned across her cup of coffee: “I’ve never seen you this grown up before.” She backpedaled, “I mean, you always seemed so…young.” My sister is 19 years old. I am 35. Before I had...
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The Imminent Robotic Takeover: Day 4
You know those things that you have in your brain list that you’ll buy next time you have a fat account balance but instead you withdraw a bunch of twenties on a Tuesday night to pay your dog walker or...
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Quick Question: What's Your Favorite 'Earthy' Product?
I don't hate natural beauty products. As I've discussed before, I just hate when people think they're automatically better just because they're natural. But it's Earth Day, so...
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My Reluctant Journey Through The Drugstore Continues: Please Get Rid Of My...
I never had bad skin in high school. My skin was kind of flawless, with the occasional red bump on my forehead every now and again. Very occasional. It wasn't until college that I some how developed a...
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My 3 Favorite Beauty Treatments Inspired By Movie Scenes
I love movies. Big surprise, right? The glamour! The fantasy! Some movie scenes have even unexpectedly inspired parts of my beauty regimen over the years. They may be a strange smattering of films,...
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The 2 White Powders You Can Frequently Find On My Face
I put a lot of myself and my life online, but I like to think I’m not one to kiss and tell. I divulge very little information about what can be used against me one day. White powder, for one thing,...
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The Mother Of All Hot Mamas: A Bebe Buell Interview & Makeup Tutorial
The divine Bebe Buell is one of my personal goddesses. I've read her book, Rebel Heart, about 15 times. Photo by Marcia Resnik. Yes, Bebe is Liv Tyler's mama, but she's also an icon in her own right....
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Scalp Facial: The Greatest Oxymoron To Ever Happen To Your Head
Two words that make us feel all kinds of uncomfortable when put together: scalp facial. It makes us shudder and we don’t know why. It seems unnatural, like something out of a creepy movie with a mad...
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Quick Question: How (And How Often) Do You Exfoliate Your Lips?
Remember yesterday when I was all "How do I look in this green eyeshadow PLEASEIGNOREMYGROSSLIPS"? Well, I think I found my next lip exfoliator. In its natural habitat, Annie's chair's arm. No, that's...
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Quick Question: What's The Most Confusing Beauty Product Packaging You've Seen?
Yeah, I'm talking about packaging again. So I was going through some stuff in our beauty "closet" when I came across this: I don't know if I wasn't wearing my glasses, or if I was just distracted, but...
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