Dear Amalah, Lately, I have been having serious issues with my hair. It’s always been the main thing I spend my time on, beauty-wise, and that time used to pay off. For most of my life, I’ve taken great care of my hair, and subsequently…
Dear Amalah, Gee, you know what I think? I think you should break format one day and just randomly gush about a new product you’re using. That is what I think, although I also think you are pretty and you smell nice, even when you…
We have some advice for simple, understated eyes that don’t look made up, using exactly three products.
Dear Amalah, I searched your archives for an answer, but since I couldn’t find anything to answer my question I’m just going to ask you straight out: are there any special “numbing” techniques or something you do before you pluck your brows? Now, before you…
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…
I understand getting hair done professionally is a big expense. The question is, am I getting too much done and getting sucked into some salon trap?
Hey! I have an idea! Now that summer is basically over, let’s talk about sunless tanners. (Good one, Amy. You jackass.) So I deftly avoided the whole topic all summer, mostly because I hate sunless tanners. All of them. And I have tried all of…
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Wisest Amalah, Here’s an easy one for you, could you share your ‘homemade’ hair products recipes? You’ve mentioned avocado for example, and well, I have 5 month old son who will soon be eating solids-including avocados. He certainly won’t be finishing a whole one anytime…
Amalah, thanks to you I have fallen in love with all things Philosophy and, awhile back, you gave me some awesome advice about how to deal with the dark circles under my eyes. Sure, my bank balance is a little lower but I’m much happier…
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Hi Amy, I’ll cut right to the chase here: What are your thoughts on Botox? I will be 40 this year, and I have noticed, one by one, my friends are starting to succumb to the lure of Botox, and dammit, it looks good. This…
Hello Amalah, While I’m not sure how you feel about advice-seekers straying away from beauty and fashion, I will take a chance and submit a non-product-related question (because in addition to converting me to Philosophy products for my face – OMFG, thank you – several…
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Amalah is on maternity leave and a young writer in the women’s magazine industry gives us her insider’s view on body image and the beauty biz.