A while back I wrote a post about my utter shock that a style and beauty-conscious friend of mine doesn’t own a full length mirror (Weekend Observations: Mirror, Mirror On The Wall).  After delving into the power of mirrors in literature (Sleeping Beauty anyone?) and in our everyday lives, I realized that mirrors may not [...]

Being in the advertising world, I know what goes into creating the perfect beauty ad.  The product and its various benefits must be highlighted.  And, of course, the model must look AMAZING.  With the exception of Make-up Foreover‘s new campaign that asserts that the models’ photographs weren’t re-touched, all beauty pics are heavily manipulated.  If [...]