Summertime Advice: Wear Sunscreen

put on some sunscreen, puh-lease. skin cancer isn't a good look. i won't harass you with scary statistics, but come on, we all know that skin cancer among young women is at an all-time high and that our likelihood of developing it is increased with more frequent sun exposure, sunburns and use of tanning beds (ewwwwwww!).

a lot of moisturizers come with spf 15 in them these days, so thats nice, but if you'll be exposed for long periods of time its best to put something stronger on your face and all over, really. also remember, any scars should be well protected at all times (i opt for 55, just to be safe) as any sun damage can cause them to get worse or stop healing properly. not to mention that sun damage causes skin to age prematurely...you don't want to look like a hag, do you???

if you're anything like me though, you are revolted by the greasy, disgusting feeling of sunscreen, but i found this neutrogena stuff (pictured above) that is fantastically matte and comfortable to wear. so find something you can tolerate and put it on, lest you come to pay for it dearly in the future...

Dreamboat du Jour: Q-Tip

a classic. i have been all about this one for more than a decade...so dreamy.

Erykah Badu- Window Seat

did anyone notice this song in the sex and the city 2 movie? anyways, it came out a couple months ago, the first official single off her new album, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh). its really lovely. and the video is curious. its shot in dallas at the spot where jfk was shot, and badu was charged with disorderly conduct for it. enjoy.

new mani!!

i just got this crazy mani today! hand painted by jfancy. if you're in montreal you should hit her up, she'll do any design you want for cheap! so much fun!

Smile

when you walk around with a grimace on your face you are polluting the city with your grumpiness. maybe you aren't having the best day/week/year of your life, but really, is walking around with this miserable look on your face doing anything to help? maybe you aren't even aware of what your face looks like to the rest of us, but trust, walking around looking at a bunch of scowls is unpleasant.
city life can be isolating, cold and unfriendly. so just try to put a wee little smile on your face. it will lighten up the urban drab, it might make someone's day, and who knows, it could just make you feel better...

Say no to Jeggings

are you aware of this phenomenon? its been brewing for a while now, and for a long time i was hoping it would just fade away. but alas, jeggings have become a full-on, raging epidemic. they have migrated from hoochie stores all the way across the fashion spectrum. you can find them at any price point in almost every women's clothing store. its a travesty of modern times.

jeggings are a hybrid of jeans and leggings. they are very stretchy and tight, like leggings, but bear either the imprint or actual stitching of jeans (pockets, seams, and/or zipper and button). think hoochie mama from the '80s/j-lo's turn of the millenium ghetto fab revival. they're in the same category as stiletto timberlands, belly shirts and excessive gold jewelry; great for a chuckle or a hip hop music video, not so great for your outfit today.

no one in jeggings is taken seriously. leggings push the limit enough, but jeggings go right over the edge. they are trashtastic. on the rare occasion they look good on someone, its usually a celebrity or someone else who has zero grounding in reality (read: rihanna or music video chick). the rest of us are bound to the earthly rules of style and as such, we are forced to choose between either jeans or leggings. sad but true.

No Muffin Top

it's not okay. wear a size bigger. wear a longer shirt. wear a less tight fitting shirt. there is no excuse for muffin top. need more be said?