Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Pedi Pistol

Have you seen the commercials for the Pedi Pistol? This new pedicure tool looks to be from the same maker as the legendary Ped Egg. With five attachments for filing, buffing, smoothing, and the like, the Pistol seems like any other motorized pedicure tool.But its extra long handle makes the Pistol look like something you'd find at Home Depot. Seriously, are we going to start using Dremel tools on

Short and to the Point: Estee Lauder Duo-Tone Eye Pencil

Short and to the point. Literally. Estee Lauder's summer eyeliner offering, the Duo-Tone Eye Pencil in Aqua Teal, gives you just enough bright color to make your summer look pop.Just enough, because you only get half a stick of each shade.Why is this so smart? Well, when was the last time you actually ran out of an eyeliner that was any color besides brown or black? (OK, maybe navy and charcoal,

Hair by Amtrak

So, in the meantime, while I've been away from you, I finally achieved something I'd been after for quite some time: perfect, sideswept, Nicole Richie-esque bangs.And the technique I used to get them was, well, rather low-tech.See, I have a cowlick at my hairline that usually prevents me from getting that sideswept look without a whole lot of hair product. Instead of the soft sweep, I end up with

So Now You're Back, From Outer Space

I know, I know. No posts in a month.You know how they say bad things always come in threes? Well, first we had my dad's cancer, then my parents' house got robbed, and then...the third bad thing happened. This one was personal and upsetting, left me feeling rather unbeautiful, and took a while to get over. You know, one of those things that leaves you stranded on the couch for weeks on end, caring