05.09.17
People ask me about laser and IPL all the time. Having never received either of these types of treatment, I honestly had no idea what to tell them, except a half-hearted shill for […]
05.02.17
I’ve put a fair few wrinkles on my mother’s face. I’d like to tell you they’re all smile lines, but let’s be honest: I am the youngest child — prone to theatrics, dramatics, […]
04.28.17
Over the years I’ve lived here, I’ve heard so many people express their dismay that they’d never had seasonal allergies until they moved to the good ol’ DMV. The pollen situation here is […]
04.19.17
Wedding season is almost upon us! If you’re getting married this summer, you’re probably starting the process of finalizing your bookings and trials for hair, makeup, and possibly nails. If your wedding is later […]
04.17.17
I make no secret of the fact that Living Proof products are my jam. I’ve never had to worry about one stripping my color, frizzing my hair, or — on the flipside — […]
04.13.17
“Babe, we should dust more often,” Brandon said to me the other day. Bristling at the idea that he earnestly hadn’t noticed that his beard and my head shed more than a medium-sized […]
04.12.17
I moved to Alexandria at the very tail end of 2012. It didn’t feel like home immediately, but now I struggle to imagine home being anywhere else. It was in Alexandria that my […]
04.07.17
One of the best things about a store like this come travel-size season is that many of our products are already sizes appropriate for carry-on luggage. However, some items don’t travel as well, […]
04.06.17
Friends, by now you’re used to the fact that we have a Dr. Dennis Gross Pro Peel Event once a month. But this time, we’re adding steam into the mix! Dr. Gross has […]
03.30.17
As mentioned earlier this week, the 80s are having a moment. I have far more positivity about the 80s makeup looks that are coming back for the season than I did that decade’s […]
03.27.17
I have extremely mixed feelings on this Spring’s 80s hair trends. Let’s take them one by one. First up…Deep Side Parts Jury says: Yea Source Well this is clearly a great idea. I […]
03.22.17
Sometimes you look at a color and think. “Wow, I could only wear that if I came out of the womb at 87 years old and was named ‘Aunt Muriel.'” For me, that […]
03.15.17
Last week we covered my favorite way to wear smoothed, straightened hair. Today, curling! There are actually a few ways to curl with a flat iron, so in the interest of simplicity, I’ll […]
03.14.17
Ask Stevie Nicks or Deana Carter and you’d hear that 17 seems to be the age of discovery and not a little bit of emotional torment. Luckily, retail stores don’t have the same emotional rollercoaster that humans […]
03.08.17
I’ve got straight hair, much to my own dismay. It’s fine and flat and — despite its current artificial chestnut-y auburn hue — pretty boring when left to its own devices. Thank the […]
