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F*ck Yeah, Coffee! A Salute To Beauty's Secret Weapon

Kristin Booker — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

Allow me to extoll the virtues of caffeine in your everyday beauty benefits.

I Never Wash My Makeup Brushes and More Gross Things I Do That Should Get Me Fired As a Beauty Editor

Kristin Booker — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400

I believe that you’re only as sick as your secrets, so here, for all the world to see, is the essence of my beauty editor malpractice. Forgive me, y’all, for I have sinned.

5 Ways Being Pissed Off Messes Up Your Skin

Kristin Booker — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Being angry all the time is messing up a lot of things, but it’s really messing up your skin.

I Got Radio Frequency Therapy to Tighten My Loose Skin

Kristin Booker — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

I wanted to show the process because, honestly, I love my stomach like this.

An Unmarried Childless Woman Attends Her 20th College Reunion

Kristin Booker — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

When the invitation came to attend my 20th college reunion, a wave of nostalgia was followed immediately with an overwhelming sense of nausea. Would the questions start again?

"You Were Prettier Before": 10 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Losing Weight

Kristin Booker — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400

When you deal with your weight loss issues, you suddenly trigger Other People’s Weight Loss Issues, which means that you suddenly have to deal with their shit as well as your own.

THERE'S NO NEED FOR A SMOKY EYE ON THE TREADMILL: For The Sake Of Your Skin, Take Your Makeup Off At The Gym

Kristin Booker — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400

This is for those of you who roll into boot camps, yoga classes and spinning with an entire face full of makeup and then leave it all on bleached towels like the floor backstage after a drag queen smackdown.

A,B,C: What ARE these Alphabet Creams, Anyway?

Kristin Booker — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:30:00 -0400

After getting a shitload of “Which one do I use?” questions from friends, I feel like it might be time to define industry buzz terms like “AA,” “BB” and “CC” creams.

I’m So Sorry, Baby: How to Apologize To Your Hair For All That You Do To It

Kristin Booker — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

In essence, I did to my hair what my last boyfriend did to me: took me for granted and treated me like crap.

How To Not Suck At Painting Your Own Nails

Kristin Booker — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:00:00 -0400

I have to share a beauty editor shame point: I suck at painting my own nails.

Are You There God? It's Me, And My Pubes Are Gray

Kristin Booker — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0400

I wasn’t prepared for the morning I went to the bathroom after a break from waxing and discovered a whole sea of grey hairs down there.

8 Strange-But-Awesome Uses for Deodorant

Kristin Booker — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:30:00 -0400

I'm the MacGyver of Beauty!

Beauty Road Test: Prescriptives Custom Blend Foundation

Kristin Booker — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:30:00 -0500

I’m like the Goldilocks of Makeup: This foundation is too yellow, this one is too white, this one is too chalky, etc.

It’s Go Time: I'm Learning to Fight As Therapy

Kristin Booker — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500

When life knocks you on your ass, you can continue on the path of least resistance and hope that everything ends up okay, or you can put your ass back in the ring and learn how to fight again.

Broke Beauty Diaries: 5 Amazing Hair Treatments You Can Make Yourself

Kristin Booker — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:00:00 -0500

Oh, hey girl, HEY. You broke? We’re about to go all Laura Ingalls, Little-House-on-the-Prairie style on your hair routine.

DAMN, Sun Spots Finally Got Me -- How to Get Rid of Them At 5 Different Price Ranges

Kristin Booker — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:45:00 -0400

This summer, crazy little brown spots started showing up on my forehead and along my jaw line.

Caring for Your Relaxed Hair, For Those Of Us Who Aren't Ready to Embrace Our Natural Textures

Kristin Booker — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:46:00 -0400

I deeply respect the natural hair community. I also respect that for some, the choice to stay in the processed camp for the time being has been made.

Welcome to the Fun House -- My Battle with Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Kristin Booker — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:00:00 -0400

My mother had to carry me out of a department store dressing room many years ago when I kept picking and pulling at my stomach until I started to literally bruise and bleed.

How to Seriously, Finally, Just Find the Right Foundation (Even If You're Not Caucasian)

Kristin Booker — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:30:00 -0400

If you are Caucasian or anywhere in the fair-to-medium category, the world is pretty much your oyster. However, if you are a woman with olive, golden, reddish-brown or dark brown skin,save yourself time: go to NARS, MAC or IMAN.

Cheap Thrills: 3 Quick Ways to Get Rid of Hat Head

Kristin Booker — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:00:00 -0400

Because at the end of the day, we all just want a small hug from our hats, not a full-on ring-inducing, flyaway-causing frenzy.