So it’s 9 am on Wednesday morning and I’ve wiped my kid’s snotty nose three dozen times already. I’ve got balled-up tissues in my bathrobe pockets. I haven’t showered or brushed my teeth and I spent most of last night on the couch because my…
From last week’s comments: I would enjoy some bikini wax advice. I mean really detailed info. How long does the hair need to be before it can be waxed? How long are you hair-free before it starts growing back? How flexible do you need to…
Dear Amy, I’ve researched your archived articles regarding acne and found little feedback from Accutane users. I know you suggest the Philosophy line, which I’ve tried, it made my skin go crazy! I have moderate acne which has developed over the course of the last…
Amy, I have been reading your blogs on and off for a lot of years now. Sometimes I get a little too addicted to the Internet and have to make myself stop for a while. But I always come back. 🙂 Anyway, I have a…
Some helpful tips and things we wish our mothers had taught us about taking care of our skin and hair when we were teenagers.
So after a long discussion with Phillip during my haircut last weekend, I realized something. I get question after question about hair products. Which product should I use? What will fix this problem and that problem and can you recommend a good shampoo? But sometimes,…
Amalah’s never-ending quest to find natural, effective beauty products that WORK.
Check out some of our favorite places to buy jeans that look good on moms of all shapes and sizes.
Sometimes a baby isn’t your only souvenir from Pregnancy & Childbirth Land.
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…
A working mom’s dilemma: Showering at night simplifies the morning madness, at the expense of pretty hair.
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…
Summertime laundry drama! Help from laundry ninjas needed.
My sister and her daughters go through razors by the bulk-load. Am I changing mine enough? Are there tips to making them last longer?
Is Philosophy’s Hope in a Jar SPF 20 an all-in-one Dream Cream or a Dud in a Tub?
Amy, I could use your guidance re: casual footwear…I’m always perplexed about the type of shoe to wear with jeans or casual trousers…like on a Saturday when I’m running errands around town or grabbing a quick bite with a friend. The goal is to be…
(Update: we have since written a sunscreen guide for families that gets updated every year if you would like to read that.) Ladies and Probably No Gentlemen, meet today’s contenders: Please note we actually have TWO Cage Matches going down today: one for stand-alone sunscreens…
Some rapid-fire answers to recent skincare queries.
You have a baby. And then all your hair falls out. Wait. What?
A reader asks Amalah for help finding cute-but-comfy clothes that she can can nurse, sleep and look adorable in — immediately after giving birth.