June 15th, 2008 by Alana Joy | Comments
I received this letter from a reader, and thought I should share my reply with all of you Curly Sue’s out there… and anyone, really, who is looking for some great products to combat frizz! Hello, I discovered your blog through Frangry. I read your advice to Mary Rambin. I’m glad that I’m not the [...]
February 29th, 2008 by Alana Joy | Comments
“If you look at the girls, they are not beautiful like models were 20 years ago. The girls are thin, they have strange faces. … At first, you look at them and you’re not sure if they’re beautiful or disgusting.” ~ Jimmy Pihet(Of the Federation Française de la Couture) if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget(‘a535763b-e5c2-4fd2-bf2a-2f91232587a3′);Get the AddThis Social [...]
February 12th, 2008 by Alana Joy | Comments
It’s about time they started being proactive about this issue. There is an unrealistic expectation being set for women all over the world in regard to their weight, and what’s hot for spring: is HEALTH! READ THE ARTICLE HERE. if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget(‘a535763b-e5c2-4fd2-bf2a-2f91232587a3′);Get the AddThis Social Bookmarking Button widget and many other great free widgets at [...]
January 6th, 2008 by Alana Joy | Comments
“Black eyeliner says ‘You’ve been through stuff, you know things’.”~ Parker Posey if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget(‘a535763b-e5c2-4fd2-bf2a-2f91232587a3′);Get the AddThis Social Bookmarking Button widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox!
January 4th, 2008 by Alana Joy | Comments
Threadtrend: M.A.C. and Heatherette Are Having A Baby (and I am already in line to get some, just because of the packaging alone!) Couture In The City: Hot Hair of 2007: Hairlines that Made Headlines Star Style: Museum Enters the Blogosphere Chic Intuition: H&M Stands For Hot & Misleading // Get the <a href=”http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/addthis-bookmark” mce_href=”http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/addthis-bookmark”>AddThis [...]
December 14th, 2007 by Alana Joy | Comments
Thanks to Amy Winehouse, the beehive is back, and has been seen lately everywhere from the streets of London to the catwalks of Chanel. In the past, endless teasing and ratting of our hair would have been absolutely necessary to do a beehive. But things have changed. Check out this great video on how to [...]
December 11th, 2007 by Alana Joy | Comments
I feel like this was inevitable in our gourmet water obsessed culture. Water infused with “Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals ” is supposed to nourish your skin from the inside out, making you look younger and more radiant. From their website: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BORBA Nutraceuticals include Skin Balance Waters, Aqua-less Crystalline (the powdered versions of the waters), and [...]
October 29th, 2007 by Alana Joy | Comments
This is truly an amazing product! You apply it to your face AFTER your moisturizer but BEFORE your foundation. It acts as a primer for your makeup, filling in fine lines and reducing the appearance of pores. Additionally, it treats your skin to PREVENT further fine lines, and extends the life of your makeup application! [...]
October 26th, 2007 by Alana Joy | Comments
From the catwalk to the sidewalk, girls are putting away their lipgloss and neutral color palatte’s, and are picking up on the 80′s looks we are seeing everywhere. Makeup Artist World has some great tips on perfecting the 80′s look. Something I want to try out myself, but definitely only for “going out”, not for [...]
September 26th, 2007 by Alana Joy | Comments
So I just deleted everything from my online store because, of course, it’s time for a new season! As I am browsing through merchandise, seeking out only the stuff worth looking at so that you, dear readers, don’t have to… I happened upon this book. A few posts ago (“A New Look For Fall” on [...]