Anna De Souza
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Gadget Alert: Save Yourself from Your Next Accidental Bidet Flush!
Here's a familiar scene: It's 3:00AM and you make the one-eye-open dark detour to the bathroom in the middle of the night only to get there safely and fall right into the cold toilet bowl because that special someone forgot to put down the seat... again. Okay, maybe it's just familiar to us ladies!It's no secret that nearing the top of a women's pet peeve list is a left up toilet seat (second only to hubbies not listening!). ...
- Fashion
Four Scuba-Inspired Dresses Under $50 that Won't Have You Looking All Washed Up
At Hervé Léger (left), contrast paneling meets a bodycon scuba feel. Derek Lam's (center) Spring 2012 collection featured similar detailing, but in neoprene-esque fabrics that won't have you diving off the deep end, while Michael Kors took the ultimate plunge into zip-me-up-tight neon.But if you're anything like me, you wouldn't mind errr... wading into this trend. So give it a try without looking all washed up with these tips!Look for poly or nylon/spandex blend that most resembles a scuba suit's neoprene. ...
- Fashion
Backstage Beauty: See-Through Lucite Nails at Joy Cioci Spring 2012
Your beauty Rx: Absolutely no heavy yard work (and forget manhandling, basically, anything...) if you're planning on suiting up your talons with Candice Manacchio's clear "Lucite Lace" nail design.The nail artist at CND, was tasked with creating this edgy meets feminine look for the Joy Cioci Spring
- Fashion
Lash Trend Alert: Refresh mascara with "inky wet" topcoat
Finally, there's a way to refresh your mascara come happy hour (why didn't we think of this before!). Hourglass Cosmetic's hippest new venture is an inky black topcoat meant to reinvigorate your mascara.After mascara dries, you're out of luck trying to reapply - the wand just wont brush through styl
- Shine Food
"Skinny" Summer Treats with Newest Sweetener Trend
With all the negative buzz surrounding high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), it's hard to know what kinds of sweeteners are actually okay, and even healthy, to consume - especially when we need a sweet fix during bikini season. While a little bit of sugar is okay, companies are starting to use a differen
- Summer Living
Your Summer Clothing Fabric Cheat-Sheet
Summer weather is already here, and while we're all psyched for the perpetually warmer temperature ahead after a tough Winter, pretty soon it's inevitable that the heat, humidity will leave us feeling, well... less than fresh.We spoke to Chrissy Volk, wardrobe consultant for Adahlia Volk, who has pu
- Fashion
Trend to Try: Makeup That Chemically Boosts Your Mood?
Put down the Prozac and get ready to become irresistible to the opposite sex - the newest beauty products on the market claim to boost mood and create instant sex appeal with just the swipe of the brush and rub of the finger.The Euphoryl™ Ω-3 concentrate created by Laboratoires Sérobiologiques a
- Fashion
Trends in Fluttery, Come-Hither Lashes
We are unrelenting in dressing up, flicking and fluttering our lashes so it's no wonder top beauty brands continue to dispatch a bevy of newfangled devices and products that help lengthen, define and costume them to the nines.From a semi-permanent fix, to spinning wands and paint on fiber extensions
- Author Blog Posts
Backstage Beauty: Nail Polish Ring Bands at Vena Cava A/W 2011
The inspiration for hair and makeup at Vena Cava's A/W 2011 show was rock 'n' roll and androgeny. The muse: Fiona Apple. "The makeup serves as an accessory," explained MAC Cosmetics Lead Makeup Artist Christian McCulloch, "it's a jewel sparking from the darkness of the mostly black collection and th