Cannabis for the Complexion As someone who dozed off while attempting to watch Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke, the voter approval of Initiative 71 here in Washington, D.C., last November elicited nothing more than a polite yawn on my part. I began taking a less somnolent approach Read More

Spring Is in the Air It’s May Day – a time to celebrate the arrival of warm, sunny spring days. In France, it is customary to offer your beloved a sprig of muguet de bois (lily of the valley) on the first of May. This lovely tradition was initiated by Charles IX, who, according Read More

Beauty, Fashion and Cocktails Once again, the time for sipping fruity cocktails, shopping and sampling new beauty products arrived this week with the Style and Image Network’s highly anticipated eighth annual Beauty Night Out held at the Long View Gallery. With its array of Read More

Caudalie Opens in CityCenterDC Last week, those of us who are both oenophiles and beauty-product fanatics had the rare opportunity to sample some of the finest in both categories at the grand opening reception for Caudalie at 953 Palmer Alley NW, Suite 308 in CityCenterDC. Based Read More

Cherry Blossom Beauty Every year at this time I try to pinpoint the best time to see the cherry blossoms when the Tidal Basin is not teeming with tourists who’ve journeyed from afar to see the beautiful blooms. So far I’ve found early morning to be the optimal time for blossom Read More

Spring 2015 Hair Trends If your indecision prevented you from having your hair lopped off last season to achieve the then-trendiest bob or lob, you can rejoice at the hottest styles seen on the spring runways, all of which require lengthy tresses. The looks ranged from relaxed Read More