That’s insane. A basic pedicure at the in-Walmart salon in my town costs approx. $40, and that’s the cheapest it gets here in the middle of Nowhere, USA. Otherwise known as Iowa.

Back when I was first dating my husband we lived on two different continents, and I remember riding the tube home after saying goodbye at the airport for the first time and just heaving. Couldn’t have given a damn. This one guy was looking at me with an alarmed expression and I just stared right back with dead,…

In contrast, I’ve declared an unofficial policy at work of tossing all the gossip rags that come in with Jenner on the front, because I am just not able to sit there and listen to the ignorant, bigoted shit that frequently comes out of the waiting room when we leave them out. Those damn things are bad enough already,…

Yep yep yep. I honestly think this was probably an attempt to lampoon frat-boy sensibilities, but it came off badly and when you screw up a joke and end up giving credence to the thinking you’re trying to parody, I think you need to offer a sincere apology. It’s really not that big of a deal to screw up now and again.…

And then you see those photos of him cuddling his puppy and your’re all “Oh my wow...”

FWIW, I think your make-up in that photo looks great and totally appropriate for everyday. And I completely get what you mean about wanting to know what your “prettiest face” looks like, but that also varies a lot on the occasion. Like I’d feel/look weird wearing contouring to the grocery store, but it would be great…

I think the problem is that this discussion is so binary at times. I am actually totally at peace with my non made-up face- 9/10 cat emojis, to borrow a phrase from XOVain, easy. But I also think I look a bit better rested with under-eye concealer, a bit healthier with some blush, and a bit less like an egg with my…

My sister described him once as “A beautiful thug” and now it’s impossible for me to think of him as anything else.

To be fair, it may be that I balk at paying anything more than $20 for a moisturizer. Probably you can get great formulas if you’re willing to pay for them. The only thing I’ve tried so far that I even remotely liked was Cetaphil Oil Control with SPF 30, but even then I had mirror-forehead by 12pm (and I have…

True that. Although I do worry that athleisurewear may be the gateway to jump-suits. Which I initially thought were ridiculous but am starting to see the appeal of...

I used to work on a university campus and alllllll the female students wore running shorts all summer long. It was weird. I mean, they’re comfy, sure, but there are other clothes out there too.

I’ve got to be honest, I find loose track pants, especially if they have a cuffed ankle, very flattering. I’m pretty pear-shaped and the extra fabric just helps.

But I love the athleisure trend for broadly the same reasons that I love a good frock. I can wear the same pants to work with a button-up and booties, then change into sneakers and a hoodie and take the dog for a walk, and then change into heels and a nice top and go out for dinner. It’s pretty much the same as…

Agreed. It’s also frustrating when the comments are full of “They looked better before!” because you know that if you said you thought someone looked better after that would go down like a balloon made of hangers. I think everyone looks fine without makeup, but you can use make-up to look better by whatever standard…

Well, I would agree with her that if you have an already somewhat oily complexion, moisturizer with sunscreen can turn your face into a damn oil slick before you even apply make-up. In general, I am not a fan of moisturizer or make-up with built-in sun protection- the textures are frequently inferior and frankly they…

I just think they shouldn’t be the only option available. I’m 5’1” and I struggle to find things that are knee-length even on me; objectively my legs are fine, but they’re not my favorite feature and I also think longer skirts are more versatile from a styling perspective. Also, it’s easy to hem a skirt or very…

I’m in two minds about all this. Aesthetically, I agree with you, and think the vast majority of these prints and colors are vile, and are all the more so because I can so easily see how they could be cute if the whole rationale of the collection just shifted by a few degrees. I’m also very confused by the notion of…

Kristin...your bangs! They are the bangs of my DREAMS but we have completely different hair types which probably explains why they never quite work on me and I always end up growing them out.

I think the after look would be great for an evening or more formal look, but she's certainly very lovely without. That's the nice thing about make-up, that you don't have to have just one look.

I have to say, I know people here are very twitchy about ultimatums but sometimes that's just the situation you're in. My husband was very back-and forth and jumpy about marriage before he proposed (he's another one of those "But we haven't accounted FOR EVERY POSSIBLE FUTURE SCENARIO YET!!!" types), but I was living…