Courtney Holmes is fantastic. Barbers and hairdressers are some good folks, but this really stands out.

She’s a metal forged in a crucible. She’s been made steel and she shines so brightly.

It’s not a complicated look, really, though you’d have to adjust it to suit your own tastes and the fact you aren’t (or are? I don’t know your life) constantly lit for magazine work. If you sat down in front of me and handed me this look saying you want to be able to recreate it at home I’d probably start you off with…

Thank you for reading and responding! I love to see the fullness of the IO9 community and when creators comment.

Oh well, you tried. :)

It’s the Earth-616 Melinda May, just like the show is the Earth-199999 Melinda May. Neither is the “real” May, because she is a fictional character.

I remember reading an interview with Nichelle Nichols where she talked about how the network bigwigs wanted an alternate take where they didn’t kiss, and Shatner would deliberately ruin those takes by crossing his eyes, etc.

I think I’ll stick with my bullet-deflecting jewelry.

Way back when, I saw this very sweet looking 17 year old walk onto the court at one of the biggest stadiums in New York, Arthur Ashe Stadium. Transfixed on the beads in her hair, the only thing pulling my eyes away were the powerful forehands and backhands that she slayed upon her canvas, so much so that from the…

Many years ago at the group home for developmentally disabled teens where I worked there was a resident who really, really wanted to go to the best steak house in the city for his 18th birthday. He had behavior and anger issues, but was determined to earn that birthday dinner, and he managed it. So another staff…

I’m your friendly neighborhood Sephora cashier! People somehow don’t realize we’re happy to take returns on used product - we want you to love your purchases! Don’t ever keep something you hate. Especially skincare - it usually takes a week or two to know if it’s working, so please just bring it right on back if you…

Writing is an extremely brave profession. I’m way too chicken shit to try it. Bravo to all of you on and off Jezebel for wearing your heart on your sleeve for a living!

they’re pricey, but on par with like MAC and other big names. however, i have found them to be incredibly long lasting, so i actually use less of it. i also like that they’re cruelty free and made locally :)

This entire story is just so sad. I grew up similarly, although I skirted the not allowed to do anything with school projects that took place after school which still allowed me some social life. But I wasn’t allowed to date or have sleepovers or go out with my friends on the weekends. All I was allowed to do was…

rip bobbi kristina. you’re in heaven with momma now.

I have a 16 year old son who recently took a sponsored trip to DC with a group of other teenagers. They ate at a very fancy restaurant one night and upon my return my son told me “mom I’m so glad that you and dad had both been servers and taught me how to act in a restaurant, it was just embarrassing with some of…

This clearly flies in the face of everything that Maxxism stands for. Hell you might as well just go to Lenins & things.

Its called compression oppression

True: I realized after I posted the show is a big mess of depictions of problematic relationships, many with abusive undertones. The scene I mentioned is the most graphic in that it is happening off screen and we’re watching the victim’s face during it, but plenty of stuff that is very uncomfortable no matter who you…