There’s never been a better time to stop and think about how we can do better and be better as a people, as a society, and as collective members of this beautiful planet we inhabit together. Why? …

A glimpse behind the curtain of selling beauty by the decade. Beauty Marketing, Y2K Style When I started working in the beauty business, it was around the year 2000. At that time, it was understood that beauty’s ideal age was 25 years old. If a model was younger, she was made up to look older, about 25. If a person reading the magazine was older…

Keeping Up Appearances It’s pretty addictive to take filtered selfies, especially when there are now so many to choose from. There are now countless filters across Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok that can instantly erase blemishes, widen eyes, lengthen lashes, puff up lips, thin out noses, lift cheekbones and illuminate skin…

When we think of wellness, we often think of our physical health. But wellness expands beyond our bodies to encompass the mind, the spirit, and other facets of well-being. Wellness is a lifelong pursuit that is unique to each and every individual. Just as there is no person on earth…

When my son was very young, he was quite contrarian. “Time to eat dinner.” Boy flings food on the floor. “Time to put your socks on.” Boy tosses socks across the room. “Time for a bath.” Boy streaks bare ass naked out the door. My child’s rebellious nature was funny…

As a young girl, I would get my hair pulled and brushed so hard that I cried. ‘You have to suffer to be beautiful,’ was the explanation. Really? To look presentable to others, the belief ingrained into my head as a girl was that I had to suffer. And suffer…