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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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Can These 3 'Instant' Anti-Aging Products Make Me Look Younger, Like, Now?

Most articles I’ve read about beauty as it relates to being over 30 seem to fall into two camps: Oh my God! Fix this! Fix this before it’s too late! OR I love my crow's-feet! Who would want to be 20...

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5 Steps To Having Soft Hands All Winter Long

Living in Wisconsin would probably blow if I were not allllllll about winter. Like, ever-present snow from November to March? Having to layer up with leggings under pants and thermals under sweaters...

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The Head-To-Toe Regimen I Look Forward To Every Weekend

Remember how all these beautifully complected hotties were sharing their detailed skincare routines a while back? There’s nothing I love more than a step-by-step “this is how I maintain my sexy” beauty...

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5 Steps To Having Your Hottest Legs During The Coldest Months

Winter sucks. It takes my best features--my legs--and turns them into my worst. In the summer I love to show off my legs with short hems and high heels, but in the winter I feel compelled to hide them...

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Cheap Thrills At Sephora: They Exist, And They're Plentiful

I'm always on a tight budget. When you're a struggling college grad in your early twenties, it's just a sad fact of life. As of late, though, I am on a really tight budget. No more frivolous...

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The 4 Products That Will Help Me Wear Sandals With Confidence This Summer

Every spring and summer, it’s the same thing: my feet get hot and sweaty, I get horrible sock tan lines, and I’m perpetually overheating. I yearn to wear sandals, to let my feet breathe and my toenails...

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I Hope One Of These 3 Plumping Glosses Holds Me Over Until I Get Lip Injections

Last month, I mentioned that one of the prickly cosmetic things I want to do this year is get lip injections. I’ve done a heck of a lot of research on the procedure, but even though it’s not nearly as...

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I'm Spending My Fourth of July Weekend in the Bath, Plus COTW!

My family is currently enjoying their annual beach vacation, but I'm at home working as usual, because their rented beach house does not have Internet access, nor does it allow dogs. My only two...

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My Hand Cream Collection is Getting Out of Control, Plus COTW!

I never used to be a hand cream person. In fact, I'm pretty sure I did not use hand cream once in my first 20 years on this planet. I would watch women in sitcoms sitting up in bed slathering lotion...

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To Wear Makeup to the Gym or Not to Wear Makeup to the Gym... Plus COTW!

I had a different topic lined up for this week, but it would have required putting on makeup so that I could take a nice picture of myself. (I know that you, our lovely readers, wouldn't judge my...

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Can This Men’s Aftershave Replace My Favorite Makeup Primer?

I've never been super-into face primers. I don't always believe they're necessary when you wear the right foundation, and I was pretty convinced that they're mostly just a ploy to make money — that was...

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It's Going to Be Hot for Another Month, So Grab One of These Refreshing Bath...

It's been a hot summer, and as much as the clothing racks in stores would like me to believe, I know it's going to be a while before the heat and humidity wind down into the briskness of fall. I...

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