My idea of an endurance event is trying to wear my hair down. I’ve gone as long as one hour, 47 minutes, and 13 seconds before breaking down …

This morning, the new coffeehouse in my neighborhood, Au Breve, let me caffeinate off-menu with a Dirty Chai Latte (chai tea + milk + espresso, a.k.a. java chai, red-eye …

Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System, $119, clarisonic.com…

Our Executive Editor, Yolanda Edwards, loves Showtime’s Homeland, and she’s been hounding me to get with the program — literally. Currently I’m TV-less, however, so the logistics of …

OK, so in reality, The Martha Stewart Show (a.k.a. Martha) tapes in New York City’s Chelsea, just down the street from our MSLO headquarters. But with all the lights, cameras …

If your standard Monday-thru-Friday manicure typically showcases a sheer wash of Ballet Pink polish, consider making a switch to Becca Cosmetics’ Dancing Barefoot ($15). Equally work-friendly (and an …

While it’s tempting to go bare-faced once the temperature falls below 50, I follow this simple rule-of-sun: “If there’s enough light to read a newspaper by, you need …

Although I’d love to schedule a semi-regular manicure – 15 minutes of peace and quiet interspersed with a hand massage? Yes please! – I seem to be preternaturally …

No longer the sole province of celebrities and the makeup artists that transform them, lash curlers have become a staple in many women’s cosmetic kits. In fact, as …

What it is: Rough, scaly and oh-so-unsexy, Keratosis Pilaris – aka “Chicken Skin” – crops up on the upper arms and fronts of thighs. While many of us …