Jeans hunting is widely considered to be the most excruciating shopping experience on the planet. Here’s an alternative: makeyourownjeans.com. This online custom jeans store takes eight measurements (with detailed instructions on DIY measuring) and presents you with a raft of options: Choose stretch or classic denim, and then select the wash, weight and color followed […]
What’s the newest frontier in bodily perfection? It’s all about speed, baby. New procedures offer better boobs and noses in little more time than it takes to pick up a latte. Injection rhinoplasty (the fancy word for a nose job) involves injecting an hyaluronic acid-based filler into the nasal cavity to fill out depressions and […]
If sit-ups can give you killer abs, then why can’t facial exercises give you an awesome jawline? Cynthia Fahringer, owner of The Natural Face Studio and promoter of the concept of “intelligent beauty,” wants you to take an active role in the preservation of your face rather than choosing “more passive options of going to […]
From English bricklayers to Chinese emperors; whether it’s green, black, white or oolong; with milk, sugar or honey; everyone agrees on the healthful and delicious power of tea. We’ve picked half a dozen that might put a spring in your step, get you a restful night’s sleep and generally keep you on the healthful straight […]
There aren’t many exercise classes where one of the first things you do is create an alter ego and learn a move called “Mud Flap Girl.” In fact, E-fit might be the only one. With the E standing for “exotic,” E-Fit Dance is better known as pole dancing, and you can learn all about it […]
Your body’s innate wisdom wants to talk, and Lorraie Marks is the woman to listen. Following an extreme motorcycle accident that left her facing the prospect of an amputated leg, Lorraie turned to alternative therapies and her own natural intuition. She then astounded all her doctors by recovering and regaining use of her leg. Now, […]
Lindsay Baron cites her four passions as “research, writing, nature, and researching beauty products with a scientist’s fervor.” The result? Her earth-friendly beauty blog, ecopretty.blogspot.com. Baron uses her experience as a freelance writer and former Sephora employee to address the modern woman’s need for better beauty products. As she very rightly says, “gone are the […]
The master cleanse is a fasting technique that cleanses the body of all toxins, and—proponents say—makes you happy, healthy and energetic like you’ve never known. Online research of testimonials suggest that it’s a love-it-or-hate-it experience. Few people deny that they are healthier, look better, and feel lighter—but all stress that it takes dedication to complete. […]
As we all know, our first choice for contraception doesn’t always work as intended. Virginia has been a little behind getting on the emergency contraceptive bandwagon, but since 2006 there’s a new option. Should you wake up to a worrisome morning after, here’s a possible fix: Plan B is available statewide. Basic info is at […]
Napster Released in 1999, the oft-replicated, never-duplicated download program served as the template for all the peer-to-peer file-sharing services to follow. After signing into a centralized network, Nap-heads could download music files to their hearts’ (and ears’) content. That is, until Napster filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2002. Bits per second Refers to the […]