Sunscreen Snobbery: On Hoarding Cosmetics

Send to KindleTweet It’s a whole new ballgame when finding an apartment, a suitor, buying groceries, and getting cosmetics and sunscreen are equally daunting tasks that make a woman wonder if she is a commitment-phobe. But now it seems I’m not alone.  In the past, everyone thought I was overreacting when fearing the chemicals that [...]

Bright Eyes: A Roundup Of Eye Creams

Send to KindleTweet When a man that’s never worn moisturizer tells you that you need more sleep, you ask said man, a relative, “do I have lines around my eyes?” No, he says, they’re just, you need more sleep, he says choosing his words carefully. “They’re purple,” I question, fear and vanity taking over me. [...]

Beauty Bargains: Six Under $10

Send to KindleTweet It used to be that every heatwave led to a bad hair day. For women with thin hair, tresses would fall flat. For women with too much body, the humidity led to a halo of frizz. While the variety of products on the market can be overwhelming, the options available now give [...]

Generation Me & The Happiness Syndrome

Send to KindleTweet I used to be afraid I was part of the throwaway generation for with every move some China-made home product found a new home on the curb. We are a generation with no Bob Dylan, no Pete Seeger, no Simon & Garfunkel. Instead we have Coldplay, poptarts and Bono,  the latter of [...]

Entrepreneur Profile: Sun Putty

Send to KindleTweet Most people are probably wondering if the public needs one more sunscreen but scrutinize most labels and you’ll see the answer is most definitely yes. The family-owned business, Sun Putty, is run by a husband and wife couple, each of whom hold down full-time jobs while raising three children. After moving from [...]