Archives for February 2009

Next to brightening up stained and yellowed, aging teeth, skin brightening is the latest way to look younger, longer. But some of these products can be fairly unkind to your skin and to the environment.Luckily, those who want to lighten up more naturally can use Aveda's new Enbrightenment™ Skincare ... [ Read More ]

I love jewels and gems. There’s nothing that makes a girl feel prettier than wearing rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds. But if the real things are out of your budget, you can at least smell like your favorite baubles, with a youth-oriented set of fragrances called: "C-thru" by Sarantis.The ... [ Read More ]

During the early part of last century, two German immigrants founded a small mill in Bally, Pennsylvania to manufacture men's hosiery. As the story goes, in tribute to the country that adopted them, they named their company Great American Knitting Mills. During the great depression, when their ... [ Read More ]

Whiter teeth make you look younger, but if you’re not forking over large sums of money for dentist or salon-style whitening treatments, you’re going to have to grapple with some of the problems the DIY kits have. The original ones had gooey trays with nasty-tasting gel, and while you couldn't talk ... [ Read More ]

A few years ago I read The Perfect Scent by Chandler Burr (the perfume critic for the New York Times), and became enchanted with the process of creating fragrances. Last week, during Fall 2009 Fashion Week, I had a chance to visit the Givaudan midtown office, and hear from Claude Dir, Givaudan’s ... [ Read More ]

India is known not just for it’s bustling cities and beautiful monuments, but also for a profusion of bright colors: oranges, yellows, vibrant reds, hot pink, gold, silver, emeralds and sapphires. These bright colors were seen all over the Spring runways and are absolutely trendy. Givenchy has ... [ Read More ]