Beauty Beatdown: How to Have Shiny Hair

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Jennifer Aniston looks oh-so-fab in her black mini-dress and open toe Louboutins at the premiere of her new movie, Marley and Me.  I just love her hair--always shiny and full of body.  Here are some tips for the recessionista who wants to achieve the same: Don't brush your hair when it's wet (unless it's extremely slick with conditioner or detangler). That can stretch it and break it. Protect your hair while using heat tools and try to use them only four times a week. This should keep … [Read more...]

Baby Bulge Begone: Victoria’s Secret Edition featuring Heidi Klum

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In honor of all mothers getting back into pre-baby shape (myself included), here's some inspiration.  We all have some the almost unbelievable transformation of Heidi Klum two months post-baby walking down the Victoria's Secret runway. Her fellow Angel, Alessandra Ambrosia, had to go through a similar transformation.  From the NY Daily News: Victoria's Secret's supermodel mommies don't have superhuman genes to thank for their tight and toned post-baby bodies – just super men … … [Read more...]

Strictly Fab Beauty Product: NARS Safest Set

NARS is now offering the Safest Set that not only comes with The Multiple in Orgasm for cheeks, eyes, and lips...it also comes with two condoms in slick packaging. And just in case you need it, it features a little Black Book of ways to say "no" to let a hornball down if he doesn't get the message. Not will it only help you stay disease-free or celibate... or even, dare I say it, remain a virgin...it's for a great cause. A portion of the proceeds benefit Amfar programs to promote global … [Read more...]

Strictly Fab Health: Will That Be One Cup or Two?

Happy Monday! As if we women didn't have enough to worry about, a new study has found that drinking coffee reduces breast size:Drinking a lot of coffee reduces the size of many women's breasts, a Swedish researcher finds. Helena Jernstrom, an oncologist at Lund University in southern Sweden, said that the effect is the result of a gene that about half of women possess, The Local reported. "Drinking coffee can have a major effect on breast size," she said. Jernstrom became interested in the … [Read more...]

Strictly Fab Health: 10 Dangerous Lies Women Tell Their Doctors

Remember this story on how some women never get sick? Well, apparently, one more tidbit should have been added to the list: Tell your doctor the truth! Now, I know that I lie to my doctor occasionally about the very little things--don't want to hear the lecture or don't want to sound like a hypochondriac. But, for the big things that keep me up at night, you best believe that I make a beeline straight to the doctor's office and spill the beans! Check out this story from the Today show. It … [Read more...]

Strictly Fab Beauty: Saks Fifth Avenue Polished Face Kit

Marc Jacobs and Saks Fifth Avenue have teamed up to present The Polished Face Kit, a splendiferous bag of beauty. Get your beauty products and a fab clutch to boot! Here are the details: Saks Fifth Avenue Polished Face Kit EXCLUSIVELY AT SAKS. Tucked inside this Marc Jacobs leather clutch is everything you'll need to achieve a fresh, polished face. Includes Dior 5-Color Eyeshadow compact in Tender Chic, Nars The Multiple in Copacabana, Yves Saint Laurent Touch Blush in Number 2, Giorgio … [Read more...]

Strictly Fab Health: How Some Women Never Get Sick

Hello fab readers! Here are some great health tips for my fashionistas, via CNN: How some women never get sick They survive cold season without a sniffle. They fly in germ-packed airplanes unscathed. And they somehow avoid stomach bugs that decimate the office. Wish you could be one of these women who never get sick? Try one or -- even better -- all of these seven secrets, and you may join this club come flu season. Some say getting a massage once a month is key to fighting off … [Read more...]

Strictly Fab Beauty: New. MAC for Ungaro. Limited Edition.

MAC has a deliciously lush deluxe line created especially for Emanuel Ungaro. From the MAC site: Dreamy, softly impressionistic, reverential...To celebrate his exciting debut, It-Designer, Esteban Cortazar, celebrity makeup artist, Sharon Dowsett, and M·A·C come together backstage to create a colour collection in the spirit of today's Ungaro.  The line includes lipstick, blush, lip gloss, eyeshadow, AKA The Works! Check the site for more product info and pics. Keep it strictly stylish! … [Read more...]

What Are They Really Saying About You?

Happy Friday! As an image consultant, I help my clients define and/or refine their image to create a personal brand for themselves. A personal brand sends a message to all you encounter. You send a message to each person that sees you....the question is: Do you know what message you are sending? When you control your brand, you are controlling what you want others to think and feel about you. For example, when you see a Coke, you know that "It's the real thing" and it immediately sends a … [Read more...]

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