An Anti-Aging Plan for the New Year It’s January — the month when one is still feeling resolute about one’s New Year’s resolutions. Although I shan’t divulge all of my New Year’s resolutions, one of them is to take better care of my skin by following an all-encompassing Read More

Time for an Oil Change By now many of you have heard of argan oil, which has, in recent years, become a popular ingredient in skin and hair care products. Indigenous to a small region in southwestern Morocco, argan oil has been traditionally harvested and extracted by Berber Read More

What’s New for 2014 Two of this season’s most notable beauty trends — nude makeup and orange lipstick — are a study in contrasts that actually complement each other quite nicely. While there’s nothing wrong with sporting a full face of spring’s neutral, understated Read More

Tropical Getaway Essentials Now that the holidays are over, the grim reality of four more bleak months of winter weather has set in. One’s thoughts naturally turn to escaping the cold with a balmy, sun-drenched vacation in the tropics. I must confess that I’ve already Read More

Fresh-Faced Looks for 2014 It’s time to usher in the New Year with a neutral, yet sophisticated look. Well-known D.C.-area makeup artist and beauty expert, Lianne Farbes — aka The Makeup Girl — models three gorgeous, on-trend makeup palettes that’s she’s Read More

Home Spa with Epsom Salt If you’re feeling just a bit frazzled and overwhelmed by an endless whirlwind of holiday activities, but your gift-shopping-depleted coffers preclude a day at the spa; don’t despair — you can create a relaxing home spa experience with the Read More