Beauty Foods

Summer of Smoothies: Full-Color Papaya

There is a certain hot dog chain in New York City, known for its cheap two-dog specials and something called a "papaya drink." Most...

Beauty Foods

Summer of Smoothies: The Green Monster

Green Smoothies are awesome for a reason: they can trick us into liking our vegetables. I know there are people who love eating greens...

My Writing

Makeovers in the Movies

Makeovers in the Movies: Pretty Woman

There are makeover movies I love to love - and some I love to hate. Pretty Woman is definitely one I love to hate:...

Beauty and Culture

Faking It

"Beauty" has a reputation of being misleading. So much historical and imaginative treatment of beauty relates the fear beauty's power has over its subjects....

Beautiful People

Painted Ladies: Adele Bloch-Bauer, Gustav Klimt’s “Woman In Gold”

She was the Mona Lisa of Austria - her mysterious beauty enthralled everyone who saw her. For years, she was simply called the Woman...