Even in the midst of a troubled economic climate, some beauty products seem more like investments than indulgences. For instance, the new eyelash serums hold the potential for market-breaking growth. In fact, for the first time in cosmetics history, a product can make your lashes grow in a manner that is substantiated by controlled, published, peer-reviewed studies (Allergan Latisse, $120.00 for a 1-month supply). Yet, a cult classic and beauty editor favorite, Marini Lash ($160.00 for a 6 month supply, Amazon.com) still has what it...
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Graduated!
First picture: After the ceremony with roses from my parents. Second picture: With my dad, in my cap and gown. Today I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in the Biological Sciences,...Product Review: Avon In a Wink Eyeshadow
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Thank you, everyone, for your patience, as I had to travel this week to New York City for an interview! With that said, a reader recently passed along a great story in the New York Times to me. ...