Being an honoree of the YWCA’s LeaderLuncheon 2013 was, without doubt, one of the highlights of my life. I was honored along with three outstanding women: Dee Jay Mailer, Lorenn Walker and Dr. Sylvia Yuen. It began many months ago, with a huge surprise, when Jerry actually disabled my car in order to make sure
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  I love it when I meet someone in the cosmetics world who really knows her (or his) stuff. Especially when she (or he) doesn’t represent a specific brand and has a broad overview of what’s out there. That’s the case with Joelle Russo, Regional Beauty Director for Nordstrom. We spent a couple of hours
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Perhaps it’s the strong Asian influence in Hawaii that makes us think about scrubbing, polishing, culling and cleaning our homes for the new year. We often attack our floors, windows, cupboards and carpets, but there’s one thing we may overlook: our cosmetics. It’s just as important to clean and sanitize the stuff we put on
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Maybe it was the energized TV commercials. Maybe it was the blast of bold color, stripes and color blocking, three of the season’s hottest trends. Or maybe it was just the magical name of Missoni, the storied Italian knitwear house. Whatever it was, the Missoni for Target collection seems to have broken all records for blowing out
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Here’s another reader idea from a fan of Lash Food, the all natural lash lengthener and thickener that’s getting great buzz: “I bought Lash Food from (makeup artist) Liz Dahl and cannot believe the difference in my eyelashes and brows. I put it on with a wand every night after I wash my face – like liner above
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