What You Wore: Company Holiday Party Update
by Amalah
(Presenting! A detailed update to the cocktail-dress dilemma! An actual, real-world look! Me, slacking off because dear GOD, I have to wrap presents and bake cookies and ASSEMBLE THINGS and I’m pretty sure the directions on Noah’s new art easel thing are in Chinese and probably leaching lead as we speak. Anyway, please enjoy your [...]
Last Minute Beauty Gifts
by Amalah
Hi Amy, I stupidly offered to help my boyfriend with Christmas shopping and take care of gifts for his sister-in-law and 11 year old niece. I know this is short notice but am wondering if you have any suggestions. I was thinking either a Philosophy or Laura Mercier bath set for the SIL and possibly [...]
The Product Whore’s Complete Guide to Samples & Freebies
by Amalah
Hi Amy, I’ve submitted a question before (about my hair and drugstore products vs. high-end products and what to do for parched out split ends), and you posted it! Yay! And it helped SO much, seriously. So you don’t have to post this one, but I would appreciate a quick response if you have the [...]
What to Wear IV: Shoes for a Navy Bridesmaid Dress?
by Amalah
Dear Amy – I have a shoe problem! It begins with this bridesmaid dress. WTF, yes? But wait, there’s more! It’s in NAVY and pink. Ugh. NAVY!! The real problem is what sort of shoe do I wear with a chiffony navy dress, complete with pink piping? The thing is I would really hate to [...]
What to Wear III: Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
by Amalah
Dear Amy, I have the most glamorous classic outfit to wear this Christmas (with a retro top just for that pizzaz) The thing is I have my hair and make up and out fit all figured out….but the SHOES are making me insane. Normally I would just wear black peep toe heels, but because I [...]
Black Friday Shopping Tips
You may not know this but there’s a whole slew of people who, after eating a feast on Thanksgiving, get up in the wee hours the following morning to start shopping. The day after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest shopping days of the year and has been called Black Friday since some time in [...]







