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Beauty Theories, Uncategorized, Weekend Observations, Weekly Essentials

Weekend Observations:Damned If You Do, Damned If Don’t

1 Comment 21 April 2013

Over the past week Dove has gotten a lot of press over their new campaign, “New Beauty Sketches.”  Even we posted about it last week.  It portrays how off base women’s perceptions of their own beauty really are.  A good message I would argue. And you know when you’ve gotten some traction with an idea [...]

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Beauty in the Workplace, Beauty Theories, Weekend Observations, Weekly Essentials

Weekend Observations: Buying for the Camera

No Comments 25 March 2013

Just when I thought I have enough stress finding an outfit for the big stage next month, now I have to add another factor: the video camera. You see, part of the reason I’m trying to get on these big stages is that the folks holding the conferences in which I speak ALSO video tape [...]

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Beauty in the Workplace, Beauty Theories

Blow Your Hair and Blow Your Mind

No Comments 21 March 2013

This is going to sound trite but there’s nothing like a good blow out. I’ve been separated from blow-outs for years.  After being disappointed with flat blow outs, and then being introduced to the flat-iron, I felt smarter, richer and more satisfied with doing my own do’s.  No matter how big the stage, I never [...]

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A Cultural Perspective, Beauty Theories, Weekend Observations, Weekly Essentials

Weekend Observations: Legacy –Another Reason to Invest in Beauty

No Comments 03 March 2013

Forgive me.  I’ve been out of Beautyskew for a while. But it’s for a GREAT reason.  I have been away at TED conferences for a week.  As you can imagine, my brain has been refreshed and highly inspired for all the wonderful talks I heard and people I met.  And, as soon as all the [...]

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Beauty in the Workplace, Beauty News

Using Beauty as a Career Tactic: Good or Bad?

No Comments 21 February 2013

We’ve touched on the subject of beauty in the workplace many times @Beautyskew.  Whether we are recognizing the indisputable power of beauty in terms of hiring and promotions; the ability of beauty to add to one’s confidence, or the discrimination against those people culture deems unattractive; it’s a subject close to our hearts and minds. [...]

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