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Do You Get Buyer's Remorse?
Ulta, Sephora, and the department and drugstore aisles are all playgrounds for the cosmetics-obsessed. But once you've made your purchases, do you get that familiar feeling of guilt in the pit of your stomach?
There's no denying that shopping is an emotional experience.
What's Your Beauty Quirk?
When I was younger, I admired businesswoman Angela Bower on Who's the Boss?, aka "Yo Angeler" by her loving housekeeper, Tony Micelli. On the show, Angela was a successful advertising executive who preferred full-shouldered power suits, and almost always accessorized with oversize power earrings.
In a slick move, which I adored, Angela would promptly remove one of the earrings, and toss her feathered hairstyle back before picking up the phone.
Would You Ever Get a Perm?
Perms get such a bad rap just because grandmas love them and they were a staple ingredient of '80s hair. Despite the fact that I know how useful they can be, and how many different kinds of perms there are, I might almost be hesitant to tell people if I got one, just for fear that they'd start laughing before I could explain. What's your opinion on the whole thing?
Would You Vampirize Yourself?
Maybe Dracula had it at least a little bit right: apparently blood really can keep you young, but only if it's your own.
In the UK, the hottest new antiaging procedure is "S3" or Stimulated Self Serum skin therapy, which is a pretty alliterative euphemism for injecting your own blood into your face. Well, not your blood, exactly, but the clear serum that's left over once your red blood cells and platelets have been removed.
What's Your Favorite Product Packaging?
The Lolita Lempicka apple has to be one of my all-time favorite product designs. It's so pretty and so utterly unique, and it fits perfectly into the palm of my hand. What about you?
What's Your Favorite Nail Polish Finish?
We all know that matte nail polish is hot these days, and it's definitely one of those textures that either you love or you hate. Matte, which has a no-shine, flat appearance, is great for an edgy style, but it has a tendency to chip. The great thing about polish in general, besides the abundance of shade choices, is the finish.
Have You Ever Colored Your Hair Darker or Redder For Fall?
Going darker or redder, like Scarlett did in January, is the traditional seasonal change to make to your hair. But I don't see as many people doing it as often as magazines suggest. I don't know that I usually think about seasonal propriety when I get my hair done, but maybe I should.
Do You Pay Attention to Micro-Trends?
Trendlets cause constant commotion in the beauty realm — one week, five celebs wear the same coral lips, the next, everybody's got their hair in a chunky braid. I love them because they give me little style ideas and I don't feel forced into them, but do you? Are you oblivious to the whims of fickle fashion, or do you love that it's always changing?
Do You Have a Nickname Based on a Beauty Feature?
Kids (and sometimes adults) can be so cruel. In fact, Julianne Moore even wrote two books in regards to her childhood nickname, Freckleface Strawberry, which she despised. As for me, I didn't really have a nickname growing up, other than simple variations of my first name.
Are You Really Aging Like Your Mother?
This story popped up recently, and I wasn't gonna cover it at first because the research underpinning it is narrow and lends itself to a lot of pat, stereotypical conclusions about mothers and daughters. The story seems to be reporting wholesale that we're all going to age just like our mothers (dun dun dun!), so I figured I had to clear a few things up so you get the real info.
Look, this study is based on data culled from just 10 sets of mothers and daughters who were brought in because they were already similar-looking.
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