If you’re reading this from Manhattan, you may have noticed the optimistic NYFW signage fluttering away atop lamp posts in the early fall breeze. And while it’s difficult to imagine fashion week without throngs of insiders peacocking on the streets, BMW didn’t shell out for sponsored advertising by accident—NYFW is, …
Read More »A Minty Solution To Mask Breath
Here’s a bitter pill to swallow: Mask breath, unlike maskne, isn’t a circumstance-specific phenomenon. It’s just your regular breath—only now, you can smell it. Constantly. If you can’t stand smelling your own breath all day, it may be time to apologize to past and present loved ones and invest in …
Read More »One Mask Rule Most New Yorkers Ignore
In the early weeks of the pandemic, when we had to make our own masks or go without, a friend sewed pleats into a soothing blue-and-white rectangle of cotton with ties at the corners and gave them away. I still wear mine, even though many New Yorkers have moved on …
Read More »MasqueBAR Gold Hydrogel Eye Mask!
Press Sample As you probably already know, I am always complaining about the bags under my eyes. I’m always on a quest to find something to deflate those pesky bags! MasqueBAR Gold Hydrogel Eye Mask may just be my savior. MasqueBAR Gold Hydrogel Eye Mask $ 29.95 is an eye treatment that …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Wears a Mask Publicly for the First Time
Here’s what you need to know: Trump wears a mask on a visit to a military medical center. Louisiana orders bars closed and South Carolina breaks records. Thousands of Israelis take to the streets, demanding Netanyahu ‘get the money flowing.’ At least 60 are infected on two Marine bases on …
Read More »Your Face Mask Needs A Good Cleaning
Protective face masks are largely one-size-fits-all. Too bad laundry protocols aren’t! These days, masks come in all kinds of shapes, colors, and fabrics, usually without a handy washing instructions tag. (Pro: No itchy cheeks. Con: What does it want???) White versus dark, silk, cotton, or spandex…it’s a lot to keep …
Read More »These 9 Retailers Now Require You to Wear a Mask
Photo by Drazen Zigic / Shutterstock.com The traditional retail slogan “No shoes, no shirt, no service” has just gotten a pandemic-inspired update. A handful of major retail chains recently began requiring customers to wear masks in order to enter their stores. The new rule is an attempt to cut down …
Read More »5 Ways to Keep Glasses From Fogging When Wearing a Mask
Photo by Stock-Photo / Shutterstock.com Wearing a mask in public is annoying enough — but an irritating side effect makes the practice even worse for those who wear eyeglasses or sunglasses. As anyone who dons spectacles quickly realizes, wearing a mask can cause your lenses to fog. Every time you …
Read More »Wearing a Mask? Make Sure to Wash It This Way
Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com We should all wear cloth face coverings in public to help tamp down the spread of the coronavirus, according to organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the type of masks recommended by the CDC won’t do much good if we …
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