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Summer of Smoothies: The Sheherazade

This week's smoothie is all about pleasure. The Sheherazade is smooth, sensuous and sweet. The dates, macadamias, honey, and nutmeg seduce the senses, as...

Summer of Smoothies: The Purple Pow!

Those of us who love purple tend to overdo it. Clothes, bags, phone and iPad cases - I have to check myself to make...

Summer of Smoothies: Strawberry-Orange Summer of Love

This week's smoothie is all about love. The strawberries, almond milk, and spices are reputed aphrodisiacs, and the oranges are said to promote friendship...

My Writing

Beauty Archetypes: Tattooed Ladies, Part Two

When we look at Tattooed Ladies, we often think of them in the context of individuality, self-expression, and self-ownership. And in the United States,...

Makeup as Ritual: The Sadhus of Nepal

Living in the Western world, it's easy to take our participation with cosmetics for granted. Whether we use makeup to smooth and conceal, or...

The Duty of Beauty: Vanity in Downton Abbey

Any of us who are into fashion and beauty watch Downton Abbey with an eye for the details: the clothes and jewelry, and of...