How my armpits inspired me to make conscious choices
I haven’t shaved or waxed my armpits in five years. And, until recently, I hadn’t given it all that much conscious thought, beyond the dull general awareness that I feel about my pit hair when I’m in certain settings. Today I’m going to talk about armpit hair, and plunge into the realm of conscious choices.
Keep your fantasy hair color looking vibrant forever with oVertone
oVertone was created by Maegan and Liora, who put their brightly-colored heads together and concocted a product that both of them had always wanted — a conditioner that would heal hair between dye jobs and keep it looking as bright on day 60 as it did on day one. As they put it, “We want to be bold, AND look the part 24/7, no matter how long ago our last salon trip happened.”
Where do you find awesome shirts that fit tall people?
I have a great love for fun t-shirts. My husband is the same way, but he faces one hell of challenge:
You too can be awesome and do your own bead work!
You can make anything really pop by adding beads, or sequins, or BOTH! Know what you want your garment to do, and you can use bead work to make it happen. Here is your sweet and simple tutorial on doing bead work (and being AWESOME).
Get messy and other advice when first learning about make-up
I am a near-25-year-old that never used make-up routinely. I am starting to get curious about it at a late point, and am inspired when I see others wearing make-up to enhance their look. The problem is, I don’t know where to even start looking at brands or what goes well with various skin types and such. I don’t even really know the difference between foundation and concealer. Does anybody have a good cosmetic guide or beginners advice?
How a body painting model helped me love myself again
I assisted my new fella, the creator and editor of a Portland-based magazine, in securing an interview with a body painter. Being the self-conscious person I was, the thought of volunteering myself for this project was brief and fleeting. I figured there was no way my body could look good being painted like that, as it requires the model to be naked. However, over the six hours it took to paint her from start to finish, I started thinking very heavily about what I was seeing and feeling, and my epiphany started taking shape.
My eyeshadows betrayed me with pinkeye: How you can avoid my fate
I’m not new to the eye makeup game, so you can imagine my surprise when I got visited by a nasty bout of pink eye, especially when nobody around me had it. At first I blamed my brushes, which I admittedly hadn’t washed in a long time. So how, especially after having deep-cleaned my brushes, could I getting pinkeye AGAIN?! Then it dawned on me: My eyeshadows themselves had to be the culprit.
From retro to goth to geeky: swimsuits in any style (and almost any size!)
Megan and I are both big fans of ModCloth’s swimwear. In fact, we each have the suit pictured above, cause it’s available in standard and plus sizes. There’s really something for any style, but I’ve rounded up three groups to get you started: retro glam, dark and edgy, and fun and geeky. While not every style is available in every size, ModCloth carries styles up to size 30. Each two-piece is available separately, meaning you can mix and match looks to your heart’s content. Click on the image to go to the product page, and dive in!