Albert Camus once wrote, “I grew up with the sea, and poverty for me was sumptuous; then I lost the sea and found all luxuries gray and poverty unbearable.” If you’ve every lived by the sea, then you understand this sentiment: there’s a magic to the ocean.
Those of us who were on the verge of adolescence as the ’90s kicked off remember the era in all its glory: how Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Campbell ruled the catwalk; how Drew Barrymore was still a daisy-loving wild child who made David Letterman blush by flashing her breasts during a televised visit; how Dawson, Joey, Jen, and Pacey played a romantic musical chairs on Dawson’s Creek; how Gwen Stefani and Shirley Manson led a new wave of powerful female rockstars; how the “Rachel” was the most coveted haircut in the entire country; and how the musical landscape encompassed everything from bubblegum pop (think Britney Spears) to grunge (led by Nirvana) and Latin pop (thanks to stars like Ricky Martin and Shakira going mainstream).
Designed to give limp and lifeless strands a boost, the new Matrix Oil Wonders Volume Rose collection will likely enchant you with just one sniff — after all, these products smell like a fresh bouquet of roses.
My husband is one of those special folks who can’t remember what he ate for breakfast yesterday but who can sing the theme song to every ’80s and ’90s sitcom — not to mention the jingle of every commercial to air during his childhood.
Last summer, I was quoted in a Cosmopolitan.com piece about Urban Decay superfans (guilty as charged), so it’s no surprise that, after just a taste of the brand’s new Vice Lipstick collection, this UD junkie was coming back for more.
Some people get positively giddy when learning about new iPhone models, tinkering with virtual reality viewers, trying out new gaming consoles, and tracking calories burnt and hours slept with new wearable gadgets but, when it comes to tech innovations, I’m most excited learning about those pertaining to the beauty realm.
Think about the physical manifestations of infatuation: that light skip to your step, the flushed tone your cheeks develop when you catch your beloved glancing at you, how the corners of your mouth instantly turn upwards when you hear his voice or smell his cologne, how you can’t help but bite your bottom lip or rub your lips together when you imagine his kiss…
When Marilyn Monroe sang about diamonds being a girl’s best friend in 1953’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, she couldn’t possibly have known just how true that statement would ring.
Maybelline New York excels at staying on top of beauty trends, at keeping its metaphorical finger on the pulse of the pop culture zeitgeist and, moreover, at taking bold risks in order to remain current and fresh.
It’s a good thing my husband has a sense of humor because, while he finds my product-testing shenanigans bewildering, he always gets a good laugh out of them.
