everything you wanted to know about gel manis but were afraid to ask In the midst of the chaos that is life, there is something ridiculously reassuring about having a decent manicure. If my nails look good...
alex's eco-chic summer picks I’m melting. At least that’s how it’s felt the last few days. And so, with summer in full swing, I've switched up some of my daily h...
sweet tarte For some reason, the East Coast got the memo that summer was here while here on the West Coast we’ve had some serious June gloom. But ev...
TREND ALERT: Bright Lips for Summer Lily Rabe (Getty Images) A bright, splash of lip color seems the perfect way to welcome summer, just as Lily Rabe did at the Tonys. Nomi...
Spring CLEANing Hello, Beauty Banterers - I’ve missed you! Seems just yesterday I was talking about gifts for the holidays and now it’s Spring. Real...
wembe Giveaway Winners Thanks to our friends at wembe (and the random.org number generator) the Assai eco-lux soap sets go to Pam and Darcy C. - thanks to all o...
GIVEAWAY: wembe Eco-Lux Assai Berrry Soap Set I first wrote about wembe’s incredible soaps about a year ago – an “eco-lux” soap collection created in Paraguay and inspired by the r...
I’M BLUSHING: tarte’s new Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush Collection As I have written in the past, I have something of an obsession with tarte’s cheek stains . They truly revolutionized cheek color – making...
we heart tarte Not long ago I wrote about greening your lipgloss routine. With the staggering reality that we’ll ingest about four pounds of lipstick and g...
UN-PETROLEUM JELLY Vaseline is a fabulous multi-purpose product for skin and beauty. Sarah recently wrote about how versatile it is and I agree. But I try to ...
IN THE BAG Several years ago I replaced the paper or plastic habit with reusable shopping totes. From Anya Hindmarch bags to my own line that sold at a...
30% off KORRES for Beauty Banter Readers Efharisto means thank you in Greek. And I can't think of a nicer thing to say to our wonderful friends at KORRES Natural Products. Beg...
MULTIPURPOSE MAGIC From a 2,000 year old formula said to be inscribed upon a pyramid in Giza, comes the top secret formula for Egyptian Magic All-Purpose Skin ...
MUM'S THE WORD Morgan is a talented filmmaker who writes about life in the City of Angels at her site, The 818 (the area code for the San Fernando Valley w...
SHOW SOME LEG Most of the year I stay out of the sun and don’t mind my pale complexion one bit. If Anne Hathaway can do it, why can't I? And if I shou...
CALIFORNIA GIRL Not two weeks after I wrote about the Environmental Working Group’s sunscreen report , I got a sunburn. Nice, huh? I don’t burn generally a...
DRY IDEA Every dermatologist, asthetician, and magazine quiz has determined I have combination skin. So, it’s no surprise the same goes for my hair. ...