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Holiday Gift Guide Part 7 — Picks for In-the-Know and On-the-Go Urbanites

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Do you tend to wait until the eleventh hour to get your holiday shopping done?

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Holiday Gift Guide Part 5 — Edgy Gifts for Bold Trendsetters

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With only two weeks left until Christmas, we’re kicking our gift guide coverage into high gear and focusing on some of my personal favorite finds — fashion, jewelry, footwear, cosmetics, nail kits, and fun knickknacks with a bold attitude.

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Holiday Gift Guide Part 3 — Picks For Damsels Who Love All Things Dainty And Cute

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We’re easing on down the gift giving road!

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Diamonds — And Healthy Hair — Can Be Forever With New Redken Diamond Oil Collection

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Last time I had my hair blown out, the stylist couldn’t stop complimenting me on how healthy my hair looked, remarking that most women with heavily color-treated hair grapple with split ends and overly porous, dehydrated strands.

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Kerry Washington Shines at the 2013 Emmy Awards — Get the Scoop on her Dress, Jewels, Makeup, and More!

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Last night’s 2013 Emmy Awards was a bit of a snoozefest — there were the seemingly endless song-and-dance numbers (and, as someone who loathes musicals, these were enough to make me wince), the “upsets” that seemed designed to shock rather than to commend outstanding actors (Jeff Daniels over Bryan Cranston?

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Galactic Ponytails At CZAR by Cesar Galindo Spring 2014

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Mexican-American designer Cesar Galindo looked to the future when designing the Spring 2014 CZAR by Cesar Galindo collection, showcased in The Box at Lincoln Center on the afternoon of Monday, September 9th.

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Platinum Eyes, Graphic Eyeliner and Nude Lips at Carmen Marc Valvo Spring 2014

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Minimalism has dominated the Spring 2014 runways, with nude lips, near-bare lids, mascara-less lashes, and muted fingernails popping up in show after show.

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Matte Orange Lips, Strong Brows, and Multi-Textured, Grungy Hair at Rag & Bone SS14 Show

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The era of the bold lip seems to be in full swing, with many designers and makeup artists joining forces to create vibrant matte pouts for their Spring 2014 runway shows.

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Low Ponytails, Streaky Nails, Smudged Eyeshadow, and Matte Lips at Tess Giberson SS14

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For her Spring 2014 collection, New Hampshire-born designer Tess Giberson played upon the idea of a fashion remix, fusing together an amalgam of different aesthetics — from preppy to grungy, glam, minimalist, sporty, and edgy — in order to create something that defied categorization.

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Ouidad Botanical Boost Moisture Infusing Refreshing Spray — Will It Make Curls Get Lifted?

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As a naturally curly-haired gal, I’ve always been on the prowl for haircare and hair styling products that would help moisturize my often dry mane, help me tame frizz, add natural-looking hold and definition to my sometimes unruly curls, revitalize limp strands, and basically resuscitate my curls, restoring them to their ounce coil-like springiness.

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