The Uncolor
by Amalah
Hi Amy! A little while back I was one of your Alpha Foxy moms on the plus size beat.And now I need a little advice myself. Firstly, my husband is in Afghanistan for a 15 month tour… this in and of itself causes me to take any requests he makes of me very seriously, and [...]
The Wide-Eyed Not-So-Innocent
by Amalah
Hi, I have large green eyes (as large as Bette Davis’s eyes). People often tell me they’re pretty and they make me look youthful and innocent. Unfortunately, in a professional setting, they also make me look dumbfounded and not too bright. I’ve had several job interviews already where the interviewer thinks that I don’t understand [...]
Smack Me Down: the Epilogue
by Amalah
Mah goodness, do you people ever have strong opinions about Other People’s Hair. Your passion is inspiring, and have you ever thought about starting an advice column of some kind? You totally should. All the advice columns out there suck anyway. In the end, I sort of pussed out. After getting EXTREMELY JAZZED about the [...]
Mom Hair Styles: Advice
by Amalah
This may very well be the most important Advice Smackdown column I have ever written. Because it’s all about me. And my hair. I need you to tell me what to do with it. See, after months and months of procrastination, I finally made an appointment for highlights AND a haircut. The appointment is tomorrow, [...]
Hold Me Closer, Tiny Makeup
by Amalah
Dear Amalah, I bought a slew of lovely makeup for my wedding — Laura Mercier, across the boards, on the advice of my friend the makeup artist. Thing is, I got married in 2001. I need to throw it all out, right? Ok, ok, that’s not really my question. I know it all has to [...]
Keeping Makeup Safe On the Road
by Amalah
I sometimes need to travel for work and, like everyone, want to look my best, so I tote around my makeup, but I found I have a traveling with makeup predicament. I use a loose powder and whenever I put it in my makeup bag which goes in my checked luggage usually, it inevitably gets [...]
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