Holiday 2009 Gift Guide: Under $20
I remember reading in Real Simple magazine one day that giving gifts is a precious art form. It displays to others how well you know and care about them as well as providing a token of your love,...
View ArticleSweet Holiday Treats: Pampermint Pedicure at Eve Salon
I walk down NYC’s 8th Street all the time. The street is one of my favorites in the Greenwich Village, especially when all the independent shoe stores were still open. When I walk down the same street...
View ArticleNails of the Week: Essie Set in Stones
When I was first rounding out my nail polish collection, I’d look for the hues in each color family that caught my eye. Nowadays though, I find it harder to justify buying another gorgeous teal when I...
View ArticleAll Access: Backstage at Rebecca Minkoff A/W ’13
Luckily for me, Rebecca Minkoff was in Lincoln Center with Monika Chiang so I didn’t have to brave the icy snow/rain or the labyrinth of the subway. There were so many exciting looks going on between...
View ArticleNails of the Week: Essie Limited Addiction
Happy Lunar New Year everyone! To ring in the year of the Snake, I chose a traditional red and gold for my holiday manicure. Essie Limited Addiction was the base for my French mani-inspired nails....
View ArticleWedding Manicure w/ Essie Looking for Love
Our friend’s wedding yesterday in San Diego was a lovely outdoor affair on the waterfront with beautiful views of docked boats all along the coast. And while weddings are not really events where I...
View ArticleBack to Basics: Essie Spring 2009 Collection
Yes, we’re still right smack in the middle of winter and the rain and clouds outside keep taunting me to wear vampy reds and chocolaty browns on my tips. But I say, the hell with all that, I’m ready...
View ArticleGive Your Bod a Valentine’s Day Makeover
I don’t have to tell you that Valentine’s Day is a big day. Whether it’s for those who crave the lovers’ holiday or denounce it for time better spent with friends, I think it’s safe to say that we...
View ArticleOffice-Appropriate Manicure Shades
I have a job interview this morning so I changed my manicure shade from China Glaze’s Grape Juice from their Summer Days collection that I been wearing all weekend to something more neutral. It’s...
View ArticleNails of the Week: Essie Bottle Service
write an essay Hot pink is hot for summer! When I was at the nail salon the shade immediately jumped out at me, almost like it was calling me. ”Pick me… Pick me!” I even tried to talk myself into...
View ArticleNails of the Week: Orly Coachella Dweller and Essie Set in Stones
One thing I’m always surprised about is that some of my friends are concerned with how flattering a nail color looks on them. That’s an issue I never consider, because I consider nails to be a fun...
View ArticleNails of the Week: Deborah Lippmann Today was a Fairytale and Orly Mirror Mirror
It was snowing here today. That makes it about three times that I’ve seen falling snow. Like a little kid, I couldn’t help myself from going outside and frolicking in the snow. It was so pristine and...
View ArticleAll Access: Backstage at Rebecca Minkoff A/W ’14
Now that I moved to Massachusetts for school, New York City is only a (relatively) inexpensive and short bus ride away. So of course, I couldn’t let myself miss out on covering all the Fall 2014...
View ArticleChocolate and Vintage Gold
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Going back to the little details, I’m feeling inspired by warm chocolate tones that feel dreamy against changing leaves and the brisk air. Monochromatic brushed “vintage gold”...
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