Even if you haven’t been struck by Cupid’s arrow in the recent past, you’ll likely be smitten by these charming, sweet, thoughtful goodies, which capture the affectionate spirit of Valentine’s Day.
Forget Forrest Gump-worthy boxes of chocolates and cliché bouquets of roses.
When you move at one speed — go!
When it comes to eye shadows, I’ve typically gravitated toward smoldering, smoky, seductress-worthy gray, charcoal, and gunmetal hues or, on the opposite end of the spectrum, toward really bold, bright, adventurous hues: richly pigmented jewel tones, galactic-feeling metallics, aquatic blues and teals, and lush, forest-worthy greens, and so forth.
We don’t have to venture to Pepperland or face off against the Blue Meanies, but we can still embark on The Beatles’ “yellow submarine” — at least when it comes to our footwear.
I’ve been a huge fan of graffiti for as long as I can remember — heck, I co-authored spray painting legend Terrible T-Kid 170’s memoir, The Nasty Terrible T-Kid 170.
Sawai Jai Singh Bahadur of Alwar, Sawai Sir Madho Singh Bahadur of Jaipur, and Bhupinder Singh and Yadavindra Singh of Patiala are just some of the maharajas whose opulent garb — from plumed and bejeweled turban headdresses and aigrettes to emerald-, diamond- and ruby-encrusted bib necklaces — have become synonymous with Indian royalty.
Admit it: after you saw Beyoncé straddling that chair on stage at the 2013 Grammy Awards, leaning back ever so seductively then leaning forward again, crossing and uncrossing her legs ever so coyly before finally rising to greet Mr.
“Comes with live hula dancers,” reads the large print in the advertisements for Mango Moonbreeze, the newest scent in the güd by Burt’s Bees family of haircare and skincare products — and, then, in smaller print comes the kicker, “By ‘live’ we mean completely imaginary.” The wink-wink quality of this advertisement embodies the spirit of he güd by Burt’s Bees brand, which seeks to make natural skincare and haircare more appealing to young, carefree, trend-setting, fun-loving types.
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with the SheaMoisture team at the Walgreen’s in Union Square (located at 145th 4th Avenue, between 14th Street and 13th Street).
