Chic & Cheap

Lately, I've been spending more time taming the wild hairy beast than normal. Sadly, Fall didn't bring me as the  flat iron reprieve that I sorely needed. Thinking I was going to have to spend the next few months fighting the wild hairy beast, also known as my hair, I was extremely happy to have the opportunity to [...]

I was recently invited to a Back to School Bash for Tweens. Although I couldn't go, I sent someone who would be able to give us the no frills inside scoop, Joyee. Joyee is a teen with New York Style. She can spot the trends before they've hit the fashion magazines. Even better, she's learned [...]

  What I really wanted to say, was piss me off.  I love manicures but never get them.  I rather go with unpolished nails than spend the money for a manicure that lasts me 5 hours.  At my job I am constantly looking at proofs and artwork.  Working with people and having to point out [...]

Kate Winslet wore a figure enhancing Stella McCartney colorblock dress at the Venice Film Festival that was AMAZING. It made her appear curvier because of the colorblock styling. To see the dress click HERE. Knowing I couldn't afford THAT dress, I decided to look for a more affordable options. Below is what I found at [...]

Recently I wrote about my teeth whitening ordeal at the Dentist's office. Trust me, it wasn't pretty. In fact, it was downright painful. Using the Crest 3D Whitestrips, on the other hand, was easy peasy and painless. In the before (top picture) and after photos, shown below, I tested out one 2 hour treatment. The package [...]

I was laying down in a horizontal position preparing myself for what was to come. I knew today would be the day! He came in, smiled and told me to relax. I remember soft music playing in the background as I tried to keep my mind off of what was to come. I saw him [...]

In my previous post about the HP Pavilion dv6 I asked readers to let me know what they thought was important in a laptop. I received a few comments with the same responses, I've noted them below in no particular order.      Battery life Start Up/Speed Durability Screen Size/Brightness Memory/RAM Size/Weight Seeing how so many readers [...]

Omthe word many use during Yoga, to de-stress, relax and unwind, brings on the same vibe that Olay gives Jeanette in her daily beauty regimen. Read on to find out why she was chanting her own mantra at the New York Olay Pro-X Hot Yoga Event, held at the Exhale Spa Upper East Side. ******************** [...]

As a child, I lived in a world of dieters. The women in my life were constantly trying new "fad" diets to lose another five more pounds. They ate and complained. Said they took a bite and gained. It was an endless cycle of love and hate, with themselves and the bodies around them. Curves [...]