No, you won’t be seeing her face on the big screen any time soon, but you will be hearing her voice. Her song, “Labels or Love” is the new Sex and the City movie theme song. Here it now in this People article.
Styling Therapy, Goody!
2008
You may not know it, but your hair is crying for help! It’s stressed out, tired, and tense. Everyday it’s tossed and tangled from the same stresses you encounter everyday. Remember that guy standing in front of you blowing his cigarette smoke right in your face? Or how about the lady at the bank who conveniently sneezed your way? Well, your hair didn’t appreciate them any more than you did. How about giving it a little therapy to come home to? Goody has come out with a new tool to do just that. These brushes will deflake, add luster, or protect your color… depending on what the doctor prescribes.
Hello, Lover
2008
Go Straight and Stay Safe
2008
When it comes to straightening your locks with a flat iron, there are many dos and donts. First off, make sure you have a ceramic straightening iron. The ceramic irons help seal your hair’s cuticle and create shine while locking in your hair’s natural moisture.
It is extremely important to make sure your hair is completely dry before you begin to straighten. Any extreme moisture in your hair will cause your locks to literally fry. Be sure to completely blow dry your hair, brush it, and blow it dry more. This will help release any moisture that is locked between your strands.
When you’re ready to begin straightening, be sure to separate your hair into manageable sections using clips. They more hair you try to handle, the more likely you are to break your strands (thats where those annoying fly-aways come from). When straightening, be sure to start at the root and glide the iron all the way down to the tip. Don’t grip the iron too tightly, a small amount of pressure goes a long way.
After you are sleek and straight, add some body by curling the ends of your hair with the straightener. Spray your mane with some hair wax or flexible spray, then run your fingers through to piece it apart. For more body, flip your head and shake your hair out with your fingers then spritz it with some spray.
On-The-Go Manicure
2008
Add Green to Your Workout Routine
2008
This eco-chic bag keeps you organized. Its roomy interior features a zippered pocket, an elastic pocket and a key tether. A vented outside compartment can hold shoes, wet clothes or towel. Includes an easy-reach outside pocket for water bottle, inside and outside holsters for cell phone and MP3 player, and bottom adjustable straps for your yoga mat.
Protect yourself in style
2008
Let’s not kid ourselves – it’s a scary world out there, especially for us women. Did you know that 1 in 6 women will be a victim of sexual assault in their lifetime, or that every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted? These are frightening statistics, but you can do something to protect yourself (and still look good at the same time).
Pepperface are sleek and stylish aerosol pepper sprays that help you both protect and accessories yourself. You have the option to get the signature, basic pepperface that come in select colors, or you can get them adorned with authentic Swarovski® crystals (for a slight price increase).
BPA Blues
2008
Americans are becoming more and more environmentally aware. As a result, they are making decisions that will benefit our earth, yet they may be damaging their bodies instead.
You many have heard about the BPA controversy dealing with plastics, specifically water bottles. In sum, research shows that many plastics contain a chemical called Bisphenol A, or BPA. This chemical mimics some of our hormones, thus complicating reproductive and fertility functions. Sounds scary, huh? Well, before you throw out all your plastics, let’s look a little more into this.
All plastics are made of different chemicals. To see what category your water bottle falls under, look at the bottom of your plastic containers and you will see a number within the recycling mark. If your water bottle has a “7″ on the bottom, you may want to rethink using it. Although it has not been proven that BPA is harmful to our bodies, research on lab rats does show we should err on the side of caution.
To be safe, check all your water bottles, and ditch any with a 4, 6, or 7 on them. Codes 1, 2, 3, and 5 should be BPA free. Also, any plastics with a code 1 on them (such as bottled water from the grocery store) should be used ONLY ONCE (think “code 1″ for “one use”) and then trashed. These water bottles hold bacteria in the small cracks that form after one use. But to be eco-friendly, buy yourself a non-BPA, reusable water bottle – there are plenty of them out there (Sigg or HDPE Nalgenes are great choices).
Makeup from the Earth
2008
You’ve seen it advertised, you’ve heard the pitch, but have you ever tried mineral makeup? I finally took the plunge and bought the bareMinerals kit, and I now find myself twirling, tapping, and buffing every morning.
Mineral makeup is a genius marketing plan – it has created a new demand for an old product. This “makeup from the earth” has actually been around since the 1970s; yet it’s rebirth has just now created a buzz. The question is – is the pitch of a safer, more natural makeup legitimate? In actuality, the ingredients in mineral makeup have been in makeup for years. So what makes it better?
In my opinion, whether the ingredients are revolutionary or not, I am impressed with the overall feel of bareMinerals. It looks like a power, goes on like a light cream, and lasts like a foundation – all while feeling like you’re not wearing any makeup. Even more impressive, you’ll never have to use an additional concealer – the brushes do all the work. The first brush gives you a light base, the second can get those areas that need a little more coverage, and the third covers and dark spots or blemishes like magic.
Additionally, bareMinerals has SPF 15 in it, which is a major plus in my book. Granted, I still use a light moisturizer with SPF in it (it just feels like it would protect from those rays better than a powder), but I like that extra protection in my makeup.
The only con I have found is that it adds a few minuets onto my morning routine. It’s a 3-4 step process just to get a base on your face. But I like the end result, so I’ll wake up 5 minutes early in order to have time to swirl and tap.
Keep in mind there is no one makeup that works for everyone. BareMinerals does contain an ingredient called bismuth oxychloride. This can be a skin irritant for some, so if you do try bareMinerals and find your skin itchy or blotchy – you may want to try a product without bismuth oxychloride. Here are a few suggestions: