A trip to Israel unexpectedly introduced me to, of all things, one of India’s biggest cult beauty products. Along with my four year old, I had gone for a wedding in early October—a festive time for sure, and also one of high mosquito activity. I stayed afterwards with the bride …
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My grandma and I are very close, and she certainly loves me unconditionally, but there are a few—just a few!—habits of mine she doesn’t approve of. She doesn’t like when I wear loose-fitting clothes that don’t “show my figure” (particularly one vintage sweater dress she asks me to dispose of …
Read More »Valentine’s Day with Merle Norman!
Press Sample I have three wonderful products from Merle Norman for your Valentine’s Day look! First up is the Merle Norman Cheek Crayon $ 28.50. This chunky crayon has a creamy, velvety texture that applies like a cream but wears like a powder. It’s lightweight, blends easily and is so …
Read More »Fashion Week Makeup And All The Parties You Should Wear It To
It’s been well–documented on the internet that I’m partial to a bold makeup look—I’m an all or nothing gal who either wants to roll out of bed and put on sunscreen, or wear as many colors on my face as I can. That’s just how I can feel like myself …
Read More »Use Kailas Jeevan Everywhere
A trip to Israel unexpectedly introduced me to, of all things, one of India’s biggest cult beauty products. Along with my four year old, I had gone for a wedding in early October—a festive time for sure, and also one of high mosquito activity. I stayed afterwards with the bride …
Read More »Ashley’s Action-Packed South African Honeymoon
Dear ITG, The best time to visit Cape Town, South Africa is right about now—when the midday marigold sun warms your skin but doesn’t boil your sweat. The climate gets more tropical if you were to travel a few hundred miles northeast, where giants of the animal kingdom roam the …
Read More »These Body Oils Are My Escape Hatch To Luxury
I’m a longstanding patron of body oils—a Medici of oils if you will. On top of my dresser they are my works of art, my little objets. The bottles: streamlined and made of glass for a satisfying clink with each use. The formulas: rich, nourishing, and fragrant. For me, a …
Read More »Ask A Comedian: Valentine’s Day Edition
In a shock to no one, I am single on Valentine’s Day, again. This is partly because I’ve been single for so long that I’m having trouble breaking the habit, and partly because I ended every “relationship” I had this year before it really got a chance to get started. …
Read More »Ashley’s Action-Packed South African Honeymoon
Dear ITG, The best time to visit Cape Town, South Africa is right about now—when the midday marigold sun warms your skin but doesn’t boil your sweat. The climate gets more tropical if you were to travel a few hundred miles northeast, where giants of the animal kingdom roam the …
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