We’ve all been there: we sleep through our alarm clock and wake up feeling groggy and frazzled. We look over at our phone to check the time only to see that we’re late! Very late! We rush to the bathroom to quickly get ready for
I remember the first time I saw Mary Shore. She was one of those people that carry a presence with them wherever they go. She had a wonderful rugged, natural beauty about her that I loved; looking at her, you knew something about her life.
When I was in high school, I carried myself with too much confidence. While I didn’t see it that way at the time, I now know that my confidence was rooted in pride, rather than a strong grasp of my own value and worth. Years later
Love is an action, a decision, a choice. Love does not require that we like the person on the receiving end, and in fact the most powerful forms of love occur when the one we love is an enemy or someone who has wronged us. Love
Parabens have become a new dirty word in the business of beauty. We have all seen the cautionary articles warning us about the “P” word as a dangerous additive that our previously beloved beauty products contain in order to maintain their longevity, and justify their
I am Sleeping Beauty minus the sleeping and the beauty, but definitely with the high castle walls and the climbing thickets of wild, prickly brambles from which it would take a machete and a strong and tireless arm to carve out even the narrowest of paths, that is if one could even make it past the fire-breathing dragon
If I've learned one thing in the past few years it is this: joy is not the same as happiness. Rather, it is having hope in the face of darkness and tragedy, and living life with a grateful heart for all of the things we
What makes something or someone beautiful, really? What is it that makes us stop in our tracks and be left in awe? In nature, we often recognize beauty when it's unexpected, unique or rare. For example, a rose blooming from a stem of thorns or
We’ve all met that woman--the one who is so radiant we can’t take our eyes off of her. She’s beautiful, but we can’t quite figure out why. Is it her hair? Her figure? Her clothes? After speaking with her for a few moments, we know
Tis' the season for nail polish and nail art. Many women are heading to the store to buy their manicures, even during the recession. In a recent article by Yahoo! Shine Editor, Joanna Douglas mused, "According to Women's Wear Daily, nail polish sales were up 59% for the first
When we think of beauty, we tend to think about the externals: hair, eyes, skin, body shape. It’s a habit that has been drilled into us by the culture that surrounds us, but it’s based on a lie. Beauty is so much more than our physical appearance
Crisp winter air, changing leaves, smells of cinnamon, and perfectly pink chapped lips
There was once a season in my life where I completely stopped wearing makeup. Not because there’s anything wrong with wearing it, and not because I felt I was above it, but rather as an opportunity to learn to feel beautiful the way God made
Oh, how we all long for beauty! Mysterious and diverse as it is, we capture it, photograph it, and worship it, often forgetting how fleeting it is—like sand in an hourglass. However, in order to hold and keep beauty, we must build it solidly from
Personality is design in spirit form. Design is our personality in tangible form. The way we present our personality to the world creates a certain predictability that makes people say, “oh that is so you.” Style is set apart from time. It permeates not only the
I’ll love my body when I lose weight. When my skin clears up. When my thighs are slimmer. When my stomach is flat. We’ve all been there. We’ve all had a conditional love for our bodies. Whether it was in middle school when we dreamed of
Garbage in, garbage out. We’ve all heard it a thousand times: what you put in your body will be reflected on its surface. And yet this adage could not be truer when speaking in terms of skin care. One of the most important things I
Painted on "cat eyes" were a popular beauty trend in the 50's 60's, but also can make a strong, beautiful statement now. But first, to start you must purchase an excellent black eyeliner. We like L'Oreal Extra-Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner. ($8.49 at Drugstores). Follow these simple visual steps
The world screams at women: “This is what you should be, right now.” Ten minutes later, the standard changes, and women run to catch up. Darling challenges women to become what they are made to be. It combats the model of today’s society that commands
One day on a brisk morning walk down Sunset Blvd., I noticed something really strange. As I sauntered past the dining patio patrons, heads where turning to my direction. Many men put down their forks to gaze upon my monumental moving appearance, and they held
“Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be fully appreciated as light.” - John Ruskin I love beauty. I crave it, try to create it, and constantly capture it in
All of the buzz about organic and natural beauty products may have you itching for some pampering treatments to make your skin feel as smooth as it would after day at a swanky spa, but without wringing your wallet dry. When it comes to homeopathic