I used to have really long hair. It was so thick and curly and then I cut it short. It was still thick and wavy and I used to hate how thick it was, always praying for thinner hair because it would be easier to manage. Well — as age crept up on me, my prayers were answered. I don’t know exactly when it started happening, but I began to lose my hair. I’m totally thinning on top, almost in {Read More}

As I mentioned in my last post, we’ve just spent a week by the ocean in beautiful, sunny South Carolina. We’ve been making this road trip since I was the same age as my oldest son. Over the past thirty years,…

Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, Vilnius, LithuaniaTota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Vestimentum tuum candidum quasi nix, et facies tua sicut sol.Tota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Tu gloria Jerusalem, tu lae…

Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, Vilnius, LithuaniaTota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Vestimentum tuum candidum quasi nix, et facies tua sicut sol.Tota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Tu gloria Jerusalem, tu lae…

These days are busy.From Saturday to Saturday this week we had three baseball tournaments in three different cities (on top of four regularly scheduled baseball games), two soccer games and a flag football game. We celebrated the birthdays of two…

Here she is in all her bespectacled glory.Sweet Avelyn Paige, her world a bit clearer now….

This hot sultry summer weather is not well-suited for many things…but it has been absolutely perfect for a real test drive of a couple of new sunscreen products, and I’m thrilled to report that these have exceeded expectations. As a mother,…

Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.  In recent weeks, I’ve received excited notes and comments from several readers who’ve taken advantage of The Body Shop’s amazing sales, promos and charitable initiatives. But tell me truthfully – how many of y’all have used these promotions to spoil your man? Or your father? (Cue [...]

Cosmetics icon and photographer, François Nars, captures ‘The Resort to Beauty’ editorial in the June 2012 issue of Vogue Japan. Russian model Daria Strokous strikes a retro-pose wearing looks from Versace and Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012.

Recently the wonderful folks at Vichy Laboratoires invited me for a personalized skin diagnosis. I have been to dermatologists and aestheticians, and I thought I had a pretty good handle on how to care for my largest organ, but I’m…

Beyoncé Knowles was named ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ by People magazine for 2012 (last year they named Jennifer Lopez). Beyoncé says becoming a mother has made her more “beautiful” and “connected” and blah, blah, blah. . . I find Beyoncé…

I’m filing this one under: HOW LOVELY. A few weeks ago, I was given the chance to try Lancôme’s NEW Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation. This new ultra-comfort formula promises 24 hour retouch-free wear – giving you a flawless, even complexion that lasts all day. Available in 20 shades, you’re sure to find your perfect (or near-perfect) [...]

Model Pauline Gier stars in the “Read My Lips” beauty editorial in the April 2012 issue of Diva magazine. The German beauty and her gorgeous pout were photographed by Frauke Fischer, with hair and makeup by Sandra Arndt.

I’m having serious eyebrow …

Huge news! Former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld is teaming up with MAC Cosmetics to launch a limited edition colour cosmetics line that’s due to land this fall!

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