The Beauty Girl In The News: Top 15 Picks for Fall
August 16th, 2010
Chicagonow.com recently wrote a story about yours truly. To find out what I’m crushing on for fall, click here.
A Natural Face Wash — Olive Oil
July 14th, 2010
As The Beauty Girl, I never turn myself off. There’s no watching the minutes tick down (unless it’s waiting for my hubby to walk in the door) to some magical number like 5pm so I can return to freedom. My radar is up 24/7…when I’m with friends, walking down the street, shopping Whole Foods…you name [...]
Giveaway! Clarins Eye Cream With SPF 30
June 23rd, 2010
In my latest TV segment, I featured my sunblock picks for summer. Here’s your chance to win one of my favorites — Clarins Sun Wrinkle Control Eye Contour Care SPF 30 ($28). If you’ve ever sweat while wearing sunblock, you know the sting that can occur in your eyes. Clarins solved that problem when they [...]
The Beauty Girl on TV: My Top Sunblock Picks for Summer
June 22nd, 2010
It’s hard enough to abstain from anything, let alone the sun. The feeling of those rays warming your shoulders is just too good to resist. So, if you’re going to be outside, be smart about it and protect yourself. I’ve combed through tons of new formulas and chosen my summer sunblock picks that will have [...]
Q&A: Ava Anderson, founder of First Non-Toxic Skincare Line
April 19th, 2010
When I was 16, I was driving from pom pon practice to dance class, doing my homework and hanging out with my posse of girlfriends. 16-year-old Ava Anderson juggles her friends, homework and after-school activities like we all did, but that’s not all. She also puts in a day’s work as the founder of [...]
You Watch, Jergens Donates to Skin Cancer
April 5th, 2010
When my husband and I got married this past November (how-to bridal beauty stories are on deck for the approaching wedding season), we chose to write our vows. The person who married us recited them, which entailed three things that described who each of us was to the other. Unbeknownst to us, we overlapped in [...]
Get Skinny for Summer & The Skinny On Degree Natureffects
March 19th, 2010
Do you recognize any of these scenarios?
1. You tell yourself you’ll go to the gym tomorrow and then a few too many tomorrow’s later your time has run out and the big event is here.
2. You’ll be shedding your sweaters before you know it (I pray) and have realized that all those Home [...]
Heart Health: Go Red For Women Day
February 2nd, 2010
Tomorrow (Feb. 5th) is Go Red for Women Day, a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to keep women aware of the dangers of heart disease. You don’t have to go so far as to dye your hair red, but there are lots of little ways to get into the spirit. Swipe on [...]
Word of the Week + Crest Giveaway!
November 3rd, 2009
Gross potatoes: [grohs puh-tey-tohs] adjective
When disgusting seems too vanilla to describe the vileness of a situation, you’ll be happy to have gross potatoes in your vocabulary.
Usage: Heid Montag’s lip synch, cat woman (right) and halitosis are all gross potatoes.
Speaking of halitosis, did you know that everyone gets bad breath at least once a day and [...]
The Skinny on Flavored Water + BG Giveaway!
August 27th, 2009
As adults, we accept that there’s no tooth fairy, Santa Claus or pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, millions of grownups still believe in the allure of get-skinny-quick plans. Here’s a reality check–we’re fat.
According to “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009,” a report released last [...]