how to treat your skin … on a budget

08 ▪ 11 ▪ 09

My dear friend, Allie, had tweeted me asking about less expensive beauty products. She was interested specifically in discovering a new face wash and moisturizer. Ever since I was little I have had an obsession with grazing the isles of CVS and loading my cart with anything that promised to do the trick. So, Al, […]

summer skin issues

07 ▪ 23 ▪ 09

If you tell me that you’re not a hot, sweaty mess during these nasty, humid summer days… you’re a liar. Jordan and I have chosen not to turn on our air central air because it just costs so damn much. Therefore we are usually hot, usually sweating, usually grumpy, irritable, and I am also constantly […]

Debra gets real about DDF Glossy Lip Treatment SPF 15

07 ▪ 01 ▪ 09

I hate everything about dry lips. The look, the feel, and the constant need to moisten them with your tongue which only makes them worse. Due to this, I have become a pretty serious lip conditioner connoisseur. I made my last purchase with husband in tow about a month ago. He looked at me cross […]

Debra, our new, favorite contributing editor, tells the truth about OLAY dual action cleanser + pore scrub

06 ▪ 29 ▪ 09

A friend I used to work with had the best skin. 37+, no wrinkles, flawless and glowing. She didn’t seem the type to have the help of a dermatologist, so I asked her what her secret was. Exfoliation. Exfoliation, really?? She explained that she would exfoliate her face daily with a facial loofah sponge in […]

beauty beauty beauty

06 ▪ 25 ▪ 09

If I left the house without taking care of my skin every day it would be an ugly scene. I don’t even mean makeup- seeing as I don’t ever wear much- I’m just talking about cleanser, moisturizer and the everyday application of sunscreen (ladies, this is pertinent). Did you know that the perfect cleanser and […]