Having a baby changes your body in ways that you can’t imagine.  Eleven months later, I am still regrowing the hair I lost.  It’s fantastic, especially for a woman as concerned about how her hair looks as I am.

During the last six months of my pregnancy, my skin was amazing.  No acne anywhere.  It was like a gift.  But those days are gone.  The spots are back, and they must be concealed for Zoom interviews.

Sometimes it’s nice to check in on products I’ve recommended in the past.  Am I still using them?  Did I rebuy them when they ran out?  Or did I love them and leave them?  Here are a few follow-ups on my spring 2022 favorites.

I never imagined that I would have grey hair and acne at the same time.  In my younger years, I had this idea that the acne would someday go away.  It didn’t.  Maybe at menopause. (*fingers crossed*)  But worse than the blemishes, the scars and pitting from 25-years of problem skin has really impacted my […]

As we learn more about the ingredients in our personal care products, many of us are trying to find cleaner options with fewer chemicals and additives.  A few years ago, I switched to natural deodorant, but when I started back to work in politics, I gave it up in the name of dryness.  My “good-for-me […]

Sudden breakouts are the worst.  These eruptions can be caused by stress, hormones, wearing a mask, and a host of other internal and external factors.  And when one comes up, how do you heal it quickly? There are so many masks, creams, and serums that promise miraculous recoveries, that it’s impossible to tell the sensational […]

Is your skin feeling rough?  Dull?  Dry?  Do you need a boost? Do I have a mask for you.

If you’ve been reading this blog for a few years, you know that I love a good hair day.  Nothing makes a hair day better than a little bit (or a lot of volume) with that perfect post-blowout look.  So when I found a new spray that gives me the volume I want without drying […]

To paraphrase Carrie Bradshaw, every woman is either looking for love, an apartment, or a new mascara at all times.  There’s just something about finding the right mascara that is always such a challenge.