McLean Salon Worth the Drive from D.C. People are picky about their hair — always looking for the perfect style and the perfect stylist. And in the DMV, there are plenty of choices from the cheap $13 cuts at the chains to the expensive, fancy salons that serve mimoas. In a Read More

Get Coiffed for Fall 2013 It’s time for me to make a shocking confession: I’m not very good at doing my own hair. That’s why I was relieved to see the hairstyle trends that dominated the fall 2013 runways — low ponytails, messy buns (there’s no other kind for yours truly!) Read More

Some Surprising Causes of Skin Aging “I suppose when there’s no more room for another crow’s-foot, one attains a sort of peace?”  —Ronald Firbank, Valmouth Although I would someday like to achieve this sort of peace — preferably when closer in age to the Read More

Anti-Aging Treatments for Your Hair First, the bad news: to ward off the signs of aging not only does one need to eat right, excercise regularly, follow a skin care regimen and avoid excessive sun exposure; one must also not neglect one’s hair. That’s right — a full, Read More

Picking the Best Makeup for Your Eye Color Selecting the right eye shadow need not be a confounding  affair; you simply need to understand which colors best complement your eye color and skin tone. Since within each eye color there exists a range of intensity and nuances, you’ll Read More

Home Remedies to Blast Away Acne Many people struggle with acne and have no clue what to do to fight off those skin impurities. Well one day I was fed up, and those over-the-counter facial cleansers were not doing the trick anymore. Here’s a list of at-home acne fighters th Read More