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bohemian chic: the flat chest
There is only so much padded enhancement can do with a 34A chest. They are just…small. I don’t envy the more generously endowed, however. Quite the opposite. I think my modest bust suits the athletic...
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smell this: winter 2013 fragrance picks
The cold weather makes certain heavy scents particularly appealing to me. The molecules aren’t as mobile and stay closer to the skin, evaporating more gradually, and a fragrance that would be deadly or...
View ArticleSKIN LOVE: the things I do for my skin [face]
I decided a long time ago that one of those things I want in life, one of those things I will do whatever it takes to achieve (insofar as I can achieve it with the raw materials) is beautiful skin....
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into: face oils
I have naturally oily skin but I like to treat it as if it is sensitive, dehydrated skin. Oily ≠ hydrated. My preferred method of hydrating, protecting, and nourishing my skin is: face oils. For years...
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history: grooming is my favorite pastime
Sure painting and drawing, sure knitting and crafts, sure cooking and organizing and shopping and eating, sure hanging out with friends and writing and photography, sure calligraphy and wine and...
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a tale of two brows
I have never done anything beyond brushing my eyebrows (I really love brushing them, though). No plucking, dyeing, threading, waxing, trimming…the occasional penciling-in to darken them. They are...
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into: this jade facial roller
This post could also be called…weird stuff I buy in the wolf hours. A tapered cylinder of jade that you roll around strategically on your face. I got this inexpensive one on Amazon but was made...
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in which I am subsumed by art
My friend Farrin has nearly finished the piece I modeled for (earlier draft with orientation here). Incredible, delicate intricacy in ink and watercolor. Wreathing the edge is the phrase I believe in...
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lessons from Penelope: shaving is optional
My favorite shot from this post on underarm hair from Into The Gloss. Damn, girl. If I could grow underarm hair like that, I’d seriously consider it. No. I would do it. I definitely at least part of...
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weekend distraction: henna/mehndi
This has been on my to do list for at least four years. I find mehndi such a beautiful art – every design different, with traditional elements modified and combined in endless variations. The designs...
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smell this: Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess body oil spray
Estée Lauder’s Bronze Goddess fragrance has been coming up in a lot of lists of best summer fragrances*, and I am in complete agreement, particularly wrt the body oil spray (which I find richer and...
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invisalign
I recently completed the invisalign process and wanted to give a shout out to my dentist, Dr. Rebecca Paglia. I went to Align Dental in Back Bay, which had excellent service. This from me is high...
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skincare: brazil nut oil
Brazil nut oil smells so incredible, like cocoa butter and vanilla and roasted hazelnuts rolled into one. This one from c. Booth smells great if you like gourmand scents and smelling vaguely edible....
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sublime packaging from Saipua soaps
I was completely won over by this soap packaging from the brand Saipua, stumbled upon in good, a charming boutique in Beacon Hill. I love vetiver anyway, and I am a staunch believer in fine bar soaps...
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in praise of bar soap
I like the sense of artistry behind fine bar soaps and enjoy the tactile process of using all but the most poorly formulated exemplars. I’ve mentioned this before in the context of the soap dish, and...
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weighty issues
It seems, lately, like I am often thinking about my weight. Not in a negative way, necessarily, or in a positive way, just that I am aware of it. Thinking about the fact of it, wondering what I think...
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