How to Repair Smashed Shadow
by Amalah
Dear Amalah, I just returned home from a LOVELY tropical vacation (wait, scratch that, I should be courting your sympathy here)…uh, a very long and taxing journey. And while unpacking I discovered that two of my favorite eyeshadows shattered in my luggage. The compacts are okay, but the shadows themselves are cracked and broken and [...]
Week 32
by Amalah
Your Baby: Is about three pounds, 11 ounces and 16 inches long. Is starting to get pretty crowded in there, so you may feel more subtle, rolling-type movements instead of sharp pointy kicks. You: May notice a slight change in your belly shape over the next few weeks — kind of…downward sloping. Not so much [...]
Returning to Work: How to Survive & How to Cut Yourself Some Slack Already
by Amalah
Dear Amy, Five months ago I had the most delicious little girl in the whole world. Perfectly chubby thighs? Check. Sleeps through the night? Check. Always smiling and/or laughing? Double check. In short, I’m half-way convinced that the hospital made a horrendous mistake by giving me someone else’s happy-go-lucky girl, and by giving my screaming, [...]
Do Anti-Cellulite Treatments Work?
by Amalah
Hi Amy! I don’t have a very serious or personal question, but I was wondering about the new cellulite cream from Nivea. Does it work? Are the pills better? I have some mild thigh cellulite and it’s not worth the expensive brands, but I like Nivea’s other products and was curious. So I turn to [...]
Salon Do-Overs: What To Do When You Aren’t Happy
by Amalah
Hi Amy!! I know you get so many questions probably everyday and all day, but I am wishing, hoping, and praying that you will answer because I am in desperate need of H-E-L-P. AHHHHHHHHHH! So anyways lets get to the point shall we. Today I went to a brand new hair salon in hopes of [...]
Week 31
by Amalah
Your Baby: Blah blah blah 3.3 pounds, bag of oranges, sock full of nickels, etc. Enjoys yawning, sucking his or her thumb, kicking mom in the diaphragm. Turn-offs include: getting the hiccups, really loud noises and you trying to do all that boring “sleeping” at night. You: Can totally round down your answer to “two [...]






