Kitten

This post has nothing to do with fashion (though I have dreamed of putting her in a tutu) or beauty or anything, honestly. It's just that it's Friday and gorgeous outside and I wanted an excuse to show this picture of my tiny cat DP who blogs with me every day (because, yes, I'm kind of becoming a cat lady).
Have a great weekend, everyone. Read More »

I used to think that neutral makeup always won "Best Supporting Color" to bright lips or eyes. But I've learned to appreciate the value of a great neutral.

For example, take Kitten. Introduced in 2003, Stila's best-selling champagne shadow instantly became essential for so many women. Its sheen prevents it from being blah, and because it's pale, you don't have to be precise as a surgeon to apply the stuff. (No one will notice if you're a wee bit sloppy.) Just sweep the shadow over your lid—or under or a little to the side, who cares—and be done with it. Instantly, you look better than you did before. But not overly done. Read More »

The closest I have ever come to producing my own food was the week in my freshman year Genetics lab when each student cloned a cell (or maybe a few cells? I can't remember) of a carrot. Since we could only look at the results through a microscope—and for all we knew, nothing even happened—it was not all that satisfying. Then last year, my friends E. and T. got a section of a community garden near their apartment in Brooklyn, and began making soups and cakes and breads with the spoils of their little patch of soil. I'd run into them at the farmer's market, and they'd have this We, Too, Grow Our Own Food glow that was only slightly dimmed by their tales of aching backs and disappointing tomato yields. In any case, although I don't have a yard or a spot in a community garden, this great little video that Swiss Miss posted today (from My Urban Farm) has shown me that the satisfaction of reaping what one sows is within even my reach—and does not require safety goggles: it's all about pots. Read More »