Thanks to holiday gifts and beauty product subscription services, my winter make up inventory was overflowing. I had more primers, eye shadows, lip glosses, and moisturizers than I could use in one season. Unfortunately, most make up has a shelf life of 3 months to 18 months. My resolution: to spring clean my make up Read More
26th Mar 2014
The 2014 Winter Olympics are coming to a close and I must say I’ve enjoyed watching the world’s top athletes show off their serious athletic abilities in Sochi, Russia. Along with such incredible and fierce competition, I’ve spotted competitors display their love for their country and sport with impressive nail art. Nail art has taken Read More
23rd Feb 2014
Every year around Valentine’s Day, the Alumni Scholars Club at the University of California – Los Angeles holds a Locks of Love drive. Long-haired Samaritans, both men and women, come from miles around to shear their tresses in the name of charity – including me. I chopped off and donated my golden locks for the Read More
13th Feb 2014
What better way to welcome your nails into 2014 than with some new looks on your tips? Here are three of the season’s must-try manicure trends. Read More
25th Jan 2014
Behold the power of oats! January is National Oatmeal Month and, believe it or not, in addition to being the unofficial breakfast of winter, oatmeal also possesses some pretty rad beauty benefits! Ideal for sensitive skin and for the treatment of a plethora of itchy skin-related nuisances, this naturally cleansing vitamin and mineral rich substance Read More
4th Jan 2014
Truth: Chocolate really does do a body good! Besides the fact that it’s pretty darn tasty, did you know that your favorite treat reaps multiple beauty benefits as well? To start, the cocoa beans in chocolate are a great source of polyphenols, which just happen to have incredible antioxidant properties. Chocolate also contains healthy fats Read More
23rd Dec 2013
‘Tis the season to party! We’ve all had those fantastic nights, especially during the holidays, celebrating into the wee hours of the night, drinking, dancing and catching up with friends. But by 7am the next morning, you’re sleepy beyond belief and want to do anything possible to not look it. Well, before heading to work Read More
11th Dec 2013