My eyebrows were a pair of unruly beasts, and no at-home tweezing could tame them. And unfortunately, my regular brow-maintenance person has raised her prices to a not-so-affordable $50 a pop. So last night, I trekked to Nordstrom to try out the Anastasia Brow Studio in the beauty department. There are many locations nationwide, but I'd never thought of going to one because, well, Read more

Even though it's all MP3s all the time these days, I still have tons of old CDs from the prehistoric era of music and I can't bear to toss them out. I was flipping through them the other day and stumbled across all the awesome soundtracks I happen to own. Do you remember the animated Anastasia, voiced by Meg Ryan and John Cusack? Yeah, I have that soundtrack. And for whatever reason, the soulful Read more

In case you haven't quite mastered the art of eyebrow shaping, there's another solution. You've probably been coloring inside the lines now since you were about five, and celebrity eyebrow guru Anastasia makes it easy to achieve eyebrow perfection with her fool-proof reusable Stencils ($20). Using a brow pencil or brow powder with brush, fill in as needed and let the stencils guide you as you Read more

Is it just me, or did eyebrows suddenly become the big beauty thing? It used to be that you'd use your favorite brown or taupe shadow to fill in thin or light hairs and add structure to your face. Now, kits are available in all sizes and prices. Some include tweezers, brushes, stay-proof waxes and multi-color shadows, while others have fewer bells and whistles but still get the job done. Below Read more

Every animal has a talent! Some can walk on two legs, some seem to talk to us, and others just want to pop some balloons. Obvi. On Read more