Twenty sixteen was a crazy transitional year for me. The publication I had spent a dozen years of my life devoted to — more passion project than income source — had just shut down, and I was scrambling. Scrambling to find meaning, to redefine who I was without Audrey Magazine. What do I do? Who … Continue reading Year in Review: My Best Beauty Finds of 2016
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Cyber Monday’s Here! Check Out These Beauty Deals
It's crazy how Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become such global phenomena — according to one online survey, a good chunk of the population in Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Australia and even Japan said they planned to shop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Hey, they may not be suffering from tryptophan overload like … Continue reading Cyber Monday’s Here! Check Out These Beauty Deals
Your New Beauty Green Juice: Youth to the People
As a beauty editor at Composure Magazine, and previously as EIC at Audrey Magazine, I go to a lot of press breakfasts, lunches and cocktail parties (though all three never fail to have at least a mimosa on hand to lubricate attendees and make them more amenable to the message). Other than the free booze … Continue reading Your New Beauty Green Juice: Youth to the People
My Weekend Getaway Must-Haves
As I wait and wait and wait for our next adventure abroad (it seems interminable), I console myself with mini escapes for the weekend. And while a three-day jaunt to San Diego or Vegas can't compare to a half-month foray into another continent, I still get excited, planning what to bring, what to wear, what to do. July … Continue reading My Weekend Getaway Must-Haves
Beauty Editor’s All-Time Faves From Composure’s Latest Issue
In every issue of Composure, I get to have a totally indulgent, self-serving section of my favorite products for that month. (After all, with my myriad skin care woes — from crazy oily skin to persistent hormonal acne to newfound battle with gravity — I'm the perfect guinea pig for all manner of new … Continue reading Beauty Editor’s All-Time Faves From Composure’s Latest Issue