Paraben-Free Skincare
So, what can you recommend in a “non-cancer-causing” face wash?
So, what can you recommend in a “non-cancer-causing” face wash?
Hi, Amy. First off. I love you. Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, quick eyeshadow question. I am a color ditz. I totally have no idea what goes with what. So usually, I rely on my good friends, the makeup providers, to…
This is an emergency! I swear! I am having some serious issues with a little problem I like to call SWDS (Severe Winter Dry Skin). It has gotten to the point that I have tons of cracks and very scary looking dry patches all over…
Amalah, Amalah, Amalah: Can I just start by saying that I love Advice Smackdown, and if I could, I would eat it for breakfast every single day? On to my question. I’m in a shaving gel rut. I hate every kind I’ve ever purchased in…
“I can’t spend $20 on shampoo. I just can’t.” I get this a lot. And I understand! I do! And yet…I kind of don’t. I mean, have you ever spent $20 on a shirt? That you maybe wear once or twice a month? You wear…
How to prepare overly-pedicured feet for a polish-free winter.
An old Smackdown stand-by has been discontinued. Finding a replacement wasn’t nearly as easy as we thought.
A young mom is afraid she’s too old for purple hair.
Thinking about investing in some shapewear? We reviewed three popular styles just for you.
A reader’s continuing struggle with bad, bad, not-good hair.
Nicole of Not Perfect answers your bra queries and tells you how to find that perfect fit.
Dear Amalah, I have a sickness. It is called ‘Constant Lip-Balm Application’ or CLBA. A couple of years ago I attempted to heal myself by ditching lip balms that, by their very design, perpetuated the vicious cycle of CLBA, at least for me (ie, Chapstick,…
Philosophy made a mess of my skin! HELP.
So my wedding is in almost exactly one month, and I went to make an appointment to have my pre-wedding waxing… and my salon has closed down. Overnight. Totally cleared out. Huge, posh spa & salon, all gone. Phone disconnected, website taken down. Like it…
Hi Ames, Some time this year I bought Vicky’s IPEX bra, which was probably overpriced but still, really nice. I liked it a lot. Then, when the IPEX demi came out I was totally stoked and I bought two more. I now have 150 bucks…
A loyal reader trusts Amalah with an embarrassing true skincare problem.
Review of Boots No7 Make-up Base So I was wandering the cosmetics aisles in Target the other day and came across what looked like one of my 2008 wishes come true — a drugstore-brand foundation primer. Specifically, Boots No7 Mattifying Make-Up Base, priced at a…
Yet another break in format! A few people have emailed requesting the complete lineup of products I use, or a best-of list, or something along those lines. So…in honor of the somewhat randomly selected date of June 1st, I present: the complete best-of list of…
She wants to cut her hair short…but wants it long again for a wedding next year. Are extensions the answer or just Bad Idea Jeans?
Dear Amy, You don’t have to post this but if you would get back to me I would really, really appreciate it. After reading your column and being at my wit’s end with my skin I purchased the Philosophy “starter kit”. I have seen a…