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Dare to Bare Your Booty with The Body Bartender™
May 16, 2012 By Melody Lesser 4 Comments
The warm weather always sneaks up on me. I don’t know why. I know it’s coming - but I’m never ready for it. I am loathe to pack away my cozy sweaters, long sleeved shirts and long pants for body-baring clothing. After a long season of being covered up, my skin simply isn’t ready to make its debut in the sun. But I’ve found a line of products that just may help me transition comfortably from under wraps to proudly bare. The products I refer to are from The Body Bartender™, … [Read More...]
Show Off Your Manicure and You Could Win a $1000 Rite Aid Gift Card
May 14, 2012 By Melody Lesser Leave a Comment
Heads - and hands and feet - up, EBers! Think you’ve got a unique approach to the traditional manicure? Then, show it off and you could win a $1000 Rite Aid gift card and, of course, nail notoriety, as part of the “Search for the Rite Aid Nail Enthusiast” contest which begins today and runs through May 25. For details, visit: www.riteaidnails.com for complete contest rules. And, to continue the celebration of nail beauty, Rite Aid is embarking on a seven-week promotion called Nail … [Read More...]
What, Me Worry?
May 4, 2012 By Melody Lesser 8 Comments
I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I am brilliant. In fact, I’m practically a genius. I know, I know. Sounds obnoxious, but a new study bears this out. The study, from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, finds that worrying may have evolved along with intelligence. In fact, researcher Jeremy Coplan, MD, professor of psychiatry, SUNY Downstate, and his colleagues found that both high intelligence and worry are consistent with brain activity of the nutrient choline in the … [Read More...]
FASHION NEWS
Christina Makowsky – Designs for How Women Want to Dress
Luxury womenswear designer, Christina Makowsky, held a trunk show for her resort wear and Spring/Summer 2012 collection at New York City’s Plaza Hotel during Fashion Week and I had the pleasure of meeting her and previewing the line. A little background: Christina Makowsky’s designs have adorned celebrities including Stacy … [Read More...]
Fashion Week Facts
New York Fashion Week, also known as Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, ended today and with it go the glamour, the excitement, the parties and events. Editors and photographers who came from all over the world to cover what you and I will be wearing next Fall are packing their oversized bags and heading home or, more likely, to their offices to decide … [Read More...]
Catherine Malandrino, Fall/Winter 2012
Love Catherine Malandrino? Wait until you hear the inspiration behind the feminine yet sexy Catherine Malandrino Fall/Winter 2012 Collection. Video courtesy of News2Know. … [Read More...]
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BEAUTY NEWS
Show Off Your Manicure and You Could Win a $1000 Rite Aid Gift Card
Heads - and hands and feet - up, EBers! Think you’ve got a unique approach to the traditional manicure? Then, show it off and you could win a $1000 Rite Aid gift card and, of course, nail notoriety, as part of the “Search for the Rite Aid Nail Enthusiast” contest which begins today and runs through May 25. For details, visit: … [Read More...]
Earth Day Beauty
Tomorrow is Earth Day - but everyday should be Earth Day, in my opinion. Celebrate Mother Earth all year long with these earth-friendly products ... From Everyday Minerals ... Double Ended Eye Shadow/Eyeliner Brush, $10.; Raspberry & Rose Lip Scrub,$7.; and a Bamboo Tie Dye Brush Roll, $15. - completely vegan, eco-friendly and … [Read More...]
Intimia Breast Pillow … Chest Wrinkles Be Gone!
Listen up ladies. Today I’m going to talk about breast wrinkles. You heard me - and we all know someone who has them. The first time I noticed them on my very beautiful (and very vain) friend, she was wearing a low cut top and pointed them out. She said she’d been waking up with breast wrinkles for years. They used to go away as the … [Read More...]
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WOMEN’S NEWS
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2012
Looking for the perfect gift for the moms in your life? Here are a few ideas - for your lucky giftees and for you. Jewelry by Jennifer Fisher Celebrities including Naomi Watts, Sarah Jessica Parker and Gwyneth Paltrow have been seen sporting Jennifer Fisher Jewelry. Now your mom - and you - can wear it too. Jennifer Fisher lines of gold … [Read More...]
Today is Equal Pay Day
Today is Equal Pay Day, symbolizing how far into the year women have to work to earn what men earned the previous year. So, simply, today, women have to work 15 1/2 months to earn what men earn in 12 months. Equal Pay Day was started in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity. At that time, women earned 73.8 cents for every dollar men … [Read More...]
An Open Letter to Fun Girl
And Others Who Write to Me With Similar Offers ... Thank you so much for writing (every day, I might add. And sometimes more than once a day.) I appreciate that you’ve taken the time to write but, frankly, I would appreciate it if you’d stop and just leave me alone. Fun Girl - You’ve been writing, several times a week at least, for … [Read More...]
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FITNESS NEWS
Cheer Your Buns Off with Cheerobics and Have Fun Doing It!
My daughter was captain of her high school cheerleading squad and has been dancing since she was three. I have no idea from where she gets these abilities. They certainly don’t come from me. In my more … [Read More...]
20 Diet and Fitness Tips that Yield Big Results
With the holiday season (read: eating and drinking) upon us, many people have a tendency to pack on the pounds. If you're wary of holiday weight gain - and who isn't? - heed the following 20 Small Changes … [Read More...]
iRenew Bracelets May Promote Strength & Endurance, But Do They Work?
I’m a skeptic. I need to see, read, hear and learn facts before I believe pretty much anything. So when I received an email about iRenew bracelets that “may (itals mine) support strength, balance and … [Read More...]
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