Traveling? First Stop: Boston Proper

As all of you reading this blog post must know, I am the author of The Globetrotter’s Get-Gorgeous Guide, which is the world’s first beauty book for women who travel. That means that it offers a wealth of wisdom and insider’s secrets about how to look great and feel great when you travel. Well, before […]

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The Tan Commandments Thanks To Xen-Tan (Part One)

If you want sexy, long, lean legs – that are tan – along with the rest of you, take it from me as a Boston beauty writer. You need Xen-Tan! I came upon this wonderful brand in Neiman-Marcus, and it offers some of the best, most innovative self-tanning products in the marketplace. Celebrities also swear […]

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Dishing The Dirt on Mud Pie

I’m adorable. I get to say that, not so much because of me, but because I’m the proud owner of Mud Pie apparel and accessories. This Georgia-based company makes some of the most, well, adorable, lust-worthy clothing and travel goodies that you will ever find. If you love lime green and hot pink and stripes […]

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Umberto Beverly Hills: Ciao Bella!

I’m proud to say that I have gorgeous hair.  It’s not due to me, of course.  My wavy hair is Keratin straightened, and then highlighted blonde, and all those chemicals do a number on my hair. I go to the best salon in Boston – Salon Acote on fashionable Newbury Street, where owner Alex Safar […]

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Clarisonic Mia 2 Puts Your Best Face Forward

You’ve gotta be taut – at least that’s what the song from “South Pacific” said (and I am, of course, using a play on words). But what woman doesn’t want to have smooth, silky, superlative skin, especially when she’s on the go and probably jetlagged? Until now, you could use a washcloth, just your hands, […]

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My Heart Belongs to MyChelle

My Heart Belongs to MyChelle “Hello, Beautiful” is the new tagline for MyChelle Dermaceuticals and it’s exactly what people will say to you, after you do a regimen of MyChelle.  Lucky me, I had the good fortune to try a wealth of these wonderful products for eight weeks, and I’m here to tell you about […]

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Heaven Scent

What this blog post is about – delicious Agua de Flora fragrances in Maui. Maui’s sleepy little town of Paia, on the road to Hana, is a treasure-trove that includes one of the best natural-foods supermarkets on Maui, funky clothing shops, great restaurants, the fantastic Maui Crafts Guild where you can find terrific locally-made products […]

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Salon Acote – A Breath of French Air on Boston’s Newbury Street

Seeking to make the “Best Tressed List” with a stunning haircut and color? When you’re in Boston, there’s only one salon for those in-the-know: Salon Acote. Salon Acote, owned by Alexander Safar, is a sunny, beautifully appointed salon on Boston’s posh Newbury Street where you can get flawless, fashionable haircare, listen to foreign music, enjoy […]

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GOOD CLEAN ALOHA FUN

I’m all for taking home souvenirs of your trip, and one of my favorite things to do is to bring back beauty products made with indigenous ingredients of the region. That’s why I’m crazy about Island Soap & Candle Works products that I sniffed out at the ABC stores and at Hilo Hatties.  Stash any […]

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Clarins Day Spa: Doorway To Heaven

Enter Bloomingdale’s in the Boston area, at The Mall at Chestnut Hill, and make a beeline to the cosmetics department.  There, amidst many prestigious beauty brands you’ll find the door to the impressive new Clarins flagship Chestnut Hill Day Spa. Here, at this inimitable oasis, you will open the door to a new, intoxicating world […]

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