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Elizabeth Taylor: I’m Not Like Anyone. I’m Me.
In the 1950′s, Elizabeth Taylor was part of the new type of Hollywood actor, the female parallel of Paul Newman, James Dean and others, who in Suddenly Last Summer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and...
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Schedule Your Pre-Summer Skin Fix
Though it may not feel like it in much of the land, spring is a-coming and soon after that, summer. Before the blaring summer sun comes into full view, do your skin a favor and head to your nearest...
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The Glamour Of A Zero-Waste Wardrobe
Another reason to not overstuff your closet… your unwanteds may end up in a landfill A few months ago I was invited on the radio show Environmental Directions to discuss how one could be glamorous and...
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Happy Birthday, Miss Monroe
Today is the first day of June and also, if she were alive, the 85th birthday of Marilyn Monroe. Born in Los Angeles in 1926 and reared in a series of foster homes, Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane...
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Three Thoughts On A Fine Father’s Day Gift
I happen to love this portrait of Bobby Jones, a man of massive accomplishment and a bit of style, too. Father’s Day is this Sunday. This means that if you haven’t already, you’ll need to vamoose to...
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Portraits Of The Muse
I have always thought it a loss to artists that the original concept of the Muse had faded, along with its practice and benefits. Alas, writer Bondo Wyszpolski has not forgotten, and puts his Muse to...
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The Beauty of the Cowgirl
For me, seeing a genuine bona fide cowboy or girl is along the lines of seeing a Martian. I was raised far from cowboy country and I don’t have a speck of cowgirl DNA in my being. Recently I had the...
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Interview: Richard Torregrossa On The New Gentleman
Richard Torregrossa is a notable journalist and author of many books, one of which is the lovely Cary Grant: A Celebration of Style. He is also a soulmate of sorts, having been writing and speaking...
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Make Your Makeup Last With A Finishing Spray
If you’re a glamour girl of the makeup-wearing kind, you know that the stuff simply does not last past a certain point. Like a flower, those vibrant lips and eyes and blushed-up cheeks that you create...
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Veterans Day 2011
Much gratitude, much love is felt today on Veterans Day for all Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, and the endless freedoms they make possible each and every day.
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9 Nice Non-Gifts to Give Yourself
Since I’m all for gifting oneself early and often, here are some non-stuff-based items you might want to think about bestowing on ye: -Up your nutrition. It seems that certain foods suit particular...
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A Painless Introspection for 2012
Ah, the past year may not have been the thing that fairy tales are made. Now at the top of a new year, many a show, blog, advice column and so forth are filled with talk of resolutions and end of year...
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Valentine’s Day: Emotional Stand-Ins & The Best Date Ever
You want, particularly on Valentine’s Day, the holidays’ ode to love, to communicate something along the lines of: You are special to me. I am glad that I have met you. I hope to keep you in my life....
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Oscar Breakdown: The Ingenue & The Self-Assured Woman
Actor Shailene Woodley: Picture of a Dignified Ingenue Shailene Woodley, The Beautiful Ingenue. I almost fell off my chair when I spotted this 20-year-old while watching this year’s Oscars. (It was...
View ArticleGet the 80/20 Rule Out of Your Closet
The topic: Getting the 80/20 Rule out of Your Closet. Most of us wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time. I share tips with WPLX’s Roxanne Stein on how to shop smarter, more strategically, for your...
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Fashion Flashback: The Sleep Toga of the Early 1960′s
In the early 1960′s American designer Sylvia Pedlar of Iris Lingerie designed a little something to be worn by women who sleep in the altogether, aka, sans clothing. The little something was called a...
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IMATS: My Top 5 Tips from the Trade
Every year the IMATS (International Makeup Artist Trade Show) swings through town. Not just mine, a lot of them, as seen here. I go religiously to check out what is new and exciting and to check in...
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A Globe-Trotting Gal on MacGyver Glamour Moments and Dinner at the Bar
Kimberly Fisher is an entrepreneur and writer whose ventures, like Jetsetera, tend to have two things in common: travel and glamour. Since, more and more, these concepts seem hard to reconcile (I’m...
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5 Nice Things to Do Now for the Man in Your Life
I think there’s some truth to the idea that romantic relationships are living things. Like plants or flowers, they need certain nourishment to not just get by but flourish. And not just the water and...
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Mobilexpressions Glamour Giveaway: Your Top Etiquette Tip
Covering your iPhone is a nice way to add a blip of color to your day, personalize it and, of course, protect and lengthen its life. And LuxMobile Group makes zingy little cases for mobile devices…and...
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A Few New Tricks With Helen Gurley Brown
The message of eking out your own happy life in this world was woven into everything Helen Gurley Brown did, it seemed. As a teenager I collected old books–the campier the better–and at a thrift shop...
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6 Non-Slutty Halloween Costumes
My recent canvas of costume stores found an inordinate number of wench, naughty nurse, Daisy Duke and straight-up lady of the evening type costumes for the ladies to wear on All Hallow Even. Now...
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Veterans Day 2012
Much gratitude, much love is felt on Veterans Day for all Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, and the endless freedoms they make possible each day.
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The Element of Surprise: Q&A with Michelle of Catching Couture
Me and Michelle of Catching Couture at LA Fashion Week I was at Los Angeles Fashion Week and kept seeing this glitterball dressed in creatively eye-catching and very pretty ensembles. I happened to...
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Cool + Quick Wine Cocktail Solution: Bubbly Sangria Plus
Let’s say you’re headed to a get-together that involves buddies, booze and laughter—but it happens to fall on the eve before something important, like a day in your life. If you want to join the...
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Sergeant + Boot Camp Author Busts 6 Weight Loss Myths
Here are some excellent, down-to-earth tips to help you lose weight, shape up and otherwise keep that fine booty of yours looking nice. They come courtesy of Michael Volkin, or shall I say Sergeant...
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Quickie Q&A: Excellent Necktie Tips with Omar Sayyed
I’ve been wanting to write about ties for a while. They are a fairly vital part of a man’s style arsenal. A tie can pull together a man’s look (or not), plus transmit his personal style sensibility...
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Color Contacts Are Back + Oh So Much Better
Air Optix Colors Event. This very nice man’s eyes matched his shirt… I got to test drive a pair of Air Optix Colors recently, and might I say I am very impressed. I am a wearer of color contacts...
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Cool Male Move #504
You’re out on the beach, on the streets, in a park or so forth. You spot a stray piece of trash, a stray bottle or runaway plastic bag. Pick it up and toss it in the trash. If it’s covered with...
View ArticleVideo: See Acne Get Mauled by Ice Cube
One of my all-time favorite natural skin tips: ice for acne. It kills the bacteria that causes those sexy zits. This DIY acne cure comes straight from the freezer, and works. (Which I think is nice.)
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Practical Glamour Heroine of the Day: Madam C. J. Walker
This is a portrait of the first self-made woman millionaire in the United States: Madam C. J. Walker. Her bio is a seriously up-from-her-bootstraps story if there ever was one. Her life was dedicated...
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Beat Back the Hot: Tuning Up Your Professional Dress Style
A major challenge for the fashion minded lies in how to look appropriate while still maintaining a shred or two of individual style at the office. This is not easy, particularly for the female, because...
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Review: Happy Hands UV Sun Gloves
I think I actually squealed when I came across Happy Hands UV gloves. A lifelong hand-protector who has preached far and wide on the need to keep those dainty nubbins of yours protected from the...
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Softening the Bear — Communication Tips for Big Men
I gave a personal branding lecture. During the Q&A a student asked me: “Why do people seem to be afraid of me?” “Oh,” I replied. “Because you’re a huge guy and you have a stern expression on...
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Veterans Day 2014
Love, Remembrance and Immense Gratitude – Every Day The post Veterans Day 2014 appeared first on Practical Glamour.
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Hairspray Reviews: Elnett Satin Versus Freeze It Mega Freeze
Both are drugstore staples and both claim a great hold with a free-flowing feel… I typically have a travel-sized bottle of Elnett Satin Hairspray by by L’Oréal Paris lying around. It is to...
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The Sunlight Challenge, Starring AIR OPTIX® COLORS Contact Lenses
I have a fascination of sorts with colored contact lenses. I love the idea of changing up my look, but I don’t like the idea of sitting down to lunch with a friend and being asked when I was abducted...
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50 Countries + Counting: Travel Style Q&A with a Very Polished Globe Trotter
The first time I met Jacqueline Cofield I think I complimented her on the silk, patterned scarf around her neck. She shared a great tip about how to pack and carry a scarf. You get one of those mini,...
View ArticleHow To Say No More
How to Say No More Often, with Ease and Compassion No, Nein, Nej. Have a hard time saying No? Do you feel you need to say “No” more often? Saying “No” can be excruciating, awkward and uncomfortable...
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To Seize the Moment — or Not
I have been working on a new book. The writing gods have not been as generous this time around as when I wrote “Practical Glamour.” So when the words start a-flowing, I type and type and don’t stop...
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Sick of Being a Crazy Eater? Eating Well Tips For Busy People
When I was around 14 I went to a palm reader. The woman, a grandmother-ish type, told me that I should eat better. If I did, she said. I’d live longer. Though I’ve never forgotten her advice I have a...
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“That Must Be Amazing!”| The Other Side of Desire
Part of the appeal of celebrity magazines and websites is, for the reader, escapism into another life. A life that seemingly has more appeal due to the subjects’ fame, body, address, mate, personal net...
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“Hey, I Know You!” The Ease and Comfort of Forever Friendships
What’s one of the best things about having an awesome friend? Someone you’ve known for a while, or forever? No explanations are needed, often. Recently I was talking to one of these friends, telling...
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Dry Feet Solution + Callex Ointment
Summer, winter, spring or fall….there’s always the possibility that a non-sultry situation will befall your feet. Dryness, scaliness and so forth. Advice to combat rough, parched feet and keep your...
View ArticleThe Easiest DIY Natural Body Scrub Ever
Here’s a simple DIY natural body scrub that’s wonderfully effective at sloughing off dead skin cells from your face and body. Easy, easy, and all you need is two ingredients – olive oil and sugar....
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Words O’ Wisdom – Paloma Picasso Version
Paloma Picasso, youngest daughter of artist Pablo Picasso, once said: “To look good and to dress up isn’t just a favor you are doing for yourself – it’s a favor you are doing for the people around...
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Skindinvia Post-Makeup Recovery Spray
I’ve been wearing makeup at the level of your average vaudevillian these days, so I was most intrigued when I saw that Skindinvia had come out with a Post-Makeup Recovery Spray ($26 for 4-ounce bottle...
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