Holly Golightly: You know those days when you get the mean reds? Paul Varjak: The mean reds? You mean like the blues? Holly Golightly: No. The blues are because you’re getting fat and maybe it’s been raining too long, you’re just sad that’s all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid and you don’t…
Category Archives: Beauty & Fashion
It's Halloween, Girls: Unleash the Sexy Beast
What is it about Halloween that makes women want to dress really racy? Most guys pick their costumes for the laughs and most women pick theirs for the stares. Girls get to be wild, wear things they normally wouldn’t wear, flirt with men they normally wouldn’t attract. I can see how that can be appealing….
Vintage Vantage Tees: If It's Not Funny, You're Too Sensitive
Funny ha-ha? or funny muhahahaha? Having a so-called double whammy against me as a minority woman with an appreciation for low-brow humor, I have a bipolar reaction to what’s deemed politically incorrect humor: first raucous laughter, immediately followed by a gasp and a, “Heyyy, that’s not funny!” On one hand, I hate how they dubbed…
Olympic Spa: A Sanctioned Ass-Kickin' From a Korean Masseuse
I swear, I thought she was scrubbing off actual epidermis. I kept taking a peek at my skin to make sure it was still there and that I wasn’t bleeding.
Sunset Strip Tattoo: Rock N' Roll Rite of Passage
Another patron waiting for a tat was a grandmother who wanted a hibiscus. She brought her grandson and some samples of the type of hibiscus she wanted.
Rudy's Barber Shop at the Standard: DIY Hair Styling
So if you want a step up from a Fantastic Sam’s experience a la Sunset Strip, go to Rudy’s. But for that “just stepped out of a salon” glow, go elsewhere.
Intergalactic Fashion Show: The Costumes of Star Wars at FIDM
When I heard that the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise was planning to exhibit 100 costumes, accessories and props from all six Star Wars movies, the little kid in me jumped for joy.
Main Attraction Nail Spa: Home of the $20 Mani/Spa Pedi
I’ve searched high and low for a decent mani/pedi for a decent price in L.A. going everywhere from BH’s $30+ manicures to the $7 jobs in Westwood, and finally happened upon Main Attraction Nail Spa on Main Street in Santa Monica.
Chroma: My New Eyebrows
I didn’t think my brows were that bad before but apparently, as the brow expert had said, “You needed a lot of work.”
The Shoes I'm in Love With Today
They’re soft and they make me feel like a fancy LAY-DEEEE.
