Category Archives: Beauty & Fashion
Things I’ve been digging lately
Like the title says, here are some things I’ve been digging lately. TRESemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo I used to be able to go, like, four days between hair-washing, but then I went and got old and pregnant and birthed … Continue reading
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Hanukkah, Christmas Eve, and Christmas day menus
Thank for all your style help! I…haven’t bought anything yet. I should have mentioned it before, but I don’t actually go shopping in stores. I mean, I shop at Target, but obviously the point of that post was that I … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty & Fashion, Food & Wine, Holidays
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Guest-posting at Work It, Mom!
Today I’m guest-posting at Work It, Mom!, talking about taking five minutes to transform oneself from a greasy-haired, sweater-teethed frazzle-bum into a human being. (I have a lot of experience being a greasy-haired, sweater-teethed frazzle-bum, but I also still manage … Continue reading
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“It’s funny what a young (wo)man recollects.”
I used to work at Long’s, which for those of you not on the west coast, was a drugstore chain that’s now become CVS. Among many different departments, I spent a good chunk of time working in cosmetics. So I … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty & Fashion, Nerd Alert!
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The Rules of Fashion Etiquette According to Sarah*
There’s a fashion rule, similar to the No White After Labor Day rule, that says you can’t wear navy blue and brown together. Do you know of this rule? I feel like people in my generation don’t know of this … Continue reading
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Help me be Stylish: Can I wear brown and black together? Edition
It’s been awhile since I’ve come begging for your style assistance, but before you go thinking I have somehow turned into a naturally stylish person who does not need the Internet’s help, trust me, this is not the case. I … Continue reading
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Knock, knock
Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad I didn’t make a lame knock knock joke? Oh shit. So it appears I’ve become rather fond of the color orange. It started a couple months ago with the orange bedroom and … Continue reading
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Dear Sarah: We have (more) makeup and hair questions for you!
The eye makeup questions just keep rolling in! (And by rolling in, I mean this is the only one. But still. Rolling in!) Maura asked me how to give the illusion of bigger eyes and at this point, I should … Continue reading
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It takes a village
It occurred to me that while I’ve certainly owned up to my makeup addiction here before, I’ve never actually shared my whole arsenal with you. Probably because it’s a little embarrassing excessive. See? But I swear I use (almost) everything … Continue reading
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