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Mirror, Mirror: You’ll be the fairest of them all with these stunning compacts

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
CONSIDER YOURSELF warned: if you stop by Luna Boston (205 Newbury Street, Boston, 866.910.3900) to pick up these gorgeous Bellissima mirrors (just minor splurges at $24 to $26 apiece), we can't promise that you'll leave without a slightly pricier...

Grab bag

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
What's the fun in breezing through a department store in search of this season's It Bag? Sometimes we prefer the intrigue of an eBay browse, a sample sale, or the second annual "What's in a Bag?" handbag auction at the Boston Harbor...

Fan-fugging-tastic

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
Yes, we realize we should be reading up on more pressing issues, but we refuse to apologize for our celebrity-gossip-blog addiction. Gofugyourself.com, one of our super-snarky favorites - and considering that it gets 3.5 million unique visitors a month...

Beauty for the beasts

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
Is it us, or are Boston guys looking hotter these days? Or maybe they're just better groomed, given the preponderance of swank, men-friendly salons popping up all over the city. We already told you about the boys-club feel of the 379 Club (379 Cambridge...

Luxe life

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008
We're not suggesting you put off your next mani-pedi until springtime, but here's something to look forward to: MiniLuxe (792 Beacon Street, Newton Centre, 617.332.9200) will open a new Back Bay location (296 Newbury Street, Boston) in April....

A real beauty

by Heather Bouzan | January 28, 2008
The North End has been gaining ground as a shopping destination with the opening of a number of swank urban boutiques that sell far more than just World Cup T-shirts for tourists. Now the area is poised to become a beauty destination, too: in addition...

By George

by Heather Bouzan | December 12, 2007
We'd never accuse William George of going all suburban on us - he's far too stylish and sophisticated for that. But the man at the helm of the James Joseph hair empire has broadened his horizons beyond Back Bay, opening his third salon, the second...

Wear to party

by Heather Bouzan | November 30, 2007
When we were six, we loved draping ourselves in discarded bridesmaid dresses and prancing around in oversized high heels. Now, local designer Jess Meyer of Myre Designs sparks our nostalgia with her new Myre Studio Parties . Groups of five to 20 can book...

Discount ’dos

by Heather Bouzan | November 30, 2007
Our mother trained us to clip coupons, keep credit-card balances low, and always buy on sale. But she insists it's never worth it to skimp on good grooming. We think she'll reconsider when she hears about the whole range of freebies being offered...

Rain date

by Heather Bouzan | November 14, 2007
When Natalya Kushpel decided to open a second SpringRain Spa (581 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.247.0400) - she's run a successful Waltham location for eight years - she knew she had to come up with a way to stand out. So her menu features extremely...

We’re MELT-ing!

by Heather Bouzan | October 29, 2007
We never look as good as we do after a session in our favorite makeup artist's chair, no matter how closely we study every swipe of her brush and dab of her sponge. But your average how-to makeup course bores us more than Calculus 101. That's...

Marc of success

by Heather Bouzan | October 29, 2007
While we've been focused on color trends, our latest hair-goop obsession, and Kate Moss's new bangs, big things have been going down in the Boston beauty world. One of our favorite local stylists, Marc Harris, is growing his empire: Salon Marc...

Hair Club for men

by Heather Bouzan | October 29, 2007
As much as we tell you how common - and downright attractive - it is for guys to indulge in regular spa services, some of you just won't take our word for it. But once you experience the oasis that is the 379 Club (379 Cambridge Street, Allston, 617...

Elements of Style

by Heather Bouzan | October 29, 2007
She recently implied to the The New York Times Magazine that she's more influential than Anna Wintour - and dissing Anna takes balls. But the reason we picked up Rachel Zoe's new book was less about the controversy that often surrounds the outspoken...

Hair today, gone tomorrow

by Heather Bouzan | October 17, 2007
In a perfect world, we'd laser unwanted hair off and it'd never return. But professional treatments can be pricey and difficult to schedule. And since we have no affection for our lady razor (thanks to 657 blood-gushing gouges), we jumped at the...