Lockdowns Destroyed Our Human Energy Exchange Economy and I Want it Back

My husband and I went to a comedy club with friends a few weeks ago. I was afraid to go - would the comedians be funny? Or would we be sitting...

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What is Looking Young Anyway?

As a makeup artist, I get lots of questions from people on how to look younger. Maybe it comes in the form of "How can I erase my wrinkles?"...

Aroma M Atelier Visit with Maria McElroy & Alexis Karl

So often we think of creativity as a solitary endeavor - the artist toiling away in private, jealously guarding the secrets to her vision. But for Maria McElroy and...

Book Review: Face It: What Women Really Feel as Their Looks Change

There is a moment in every woman's life when she passes a mirror and doesn't recognize the person looking back. Maybe it's too many fine lines, maybe sagging, maybe...

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