Bra Wars: Protruding, Clothes-Damaging Underwires
by Amalah
Dear Amalah, I have a bit of a fashion problem… and who better to ask than you! You are magical! Yes! I scanned through the archives, but I can’t seem to find anyone with this particular issue. Honestly, I’ve never met another human being with the same problem. Here’s the thing. My bras are destroying [...]
Eeeeeeeeeek Unwanted Facial Hair!
by Amalah
Hi there, I was reading a post where you invited readers to confess their beauty secrets. Maybe you can help me with my problem because it seems like I have the worst version of a problem a lot of women have. About 5 years ago – mid 20s I started noticing hair on my chin/front [...]
How to Camouflage a Farmer’s Tan
by Amalah
Dear all-knowing Amalah, I promise that this is not another SPF question. It just requires some SPF talk. For several years, I lived up north. The summers were short, hot, humid, and hazy. I used Neutrogena’s Dry-Touch Sunblock (SPF 55) every morning and found it to be plenty to protect my skin all day long. [...]
When Eyeshadow Won’t Stay Put
by Amalah
Hi Amy! Whenever I put on eye shadow I always end up with tiny specks of it scattered under my eyes. And around the corners of my eyes. And well, just sort of everywhere. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong to cause this fallout of shadow and trying to wipe it off just makes [...]
Smackdown Updates IV: Botox, Wonky Periods & Depression
by Amalah
Not just your average cut-and-paste update-y job here, folks, if you’ll indulge me by reading on. One extra-fascinating update, one request for advice as one girl’s quest to maybe possibly get knocked up enters Chapter Two, and one email that proves that you guys are the best and that good things CAN happen when advice [...]









