Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez Today – a nice post on a relevant topic, by our friend Travis White at Learn Fit: _______ There are numerous ways to get in shape for swimsuit season, and chances are you have already heard of most of them. Yet, here we are discussing fitness over coffee and a computer keyboard. Perhaps you just haven’t … Read more
Naturally curly hair is beautiful and free looking, but let’s face it, sometimes those curls can get a bit unruly and you find yourself wishing you could have straight luxurious locks instead. If you’ve never attempted to straighten your curly hair before, or you have given it a try only to find the curls were … Read more
Each October, we give back by hosting a buy one give one campaign: for every bottle of WINK sold, we donate one to a cancer warrior, to help them get their groove back after chemotherapy. Specifically, we partner with the Breast Cancer Charities of America’s “Feeling Beautiful Again” program, to get WINK directly into warrior’s hands. In our warrior … Read more
Last year I wrote a review of my experience with Thai yoga massage in Thailand. It was.. awesome? Definitely awesome. Like having your muscles kneaded by a giant cat, except that cat is a masseuse. So yeah, that was fun. THIS year though, my mom came to visit me in Thailand. I’d been dying to … Read more
Dear Megan, What beauty routine should a 50+ woman follow to look her best? I’m a 55 year old woman that would like to be attractive for as long as possible (I’m sure I’m not alone, here, lol). I’ve not ever indulged in manicures, pedicures, skin treatments, etc., so I was looking for input and … Read more
As we drove through the flooded streets, trying to find a through way, I rolled down the windows to get a better look at the flooded plains and suddenly inhaled the familiar rotten egg smell of beautiful West Baden. “The next time I come here, I’m taking a sulfur bath,” I declared. 4 months later, … Read more
If you’re anything like me, you love the benefits of daily sunscreen use (hello, fresh skin for life!) but hate the feeling of sunscreen. My biggest complaints? Weird smell, whitecast, dry / chalky hands and skin after application, and oh my GOD does it burn when it gets in your eyes! And when do I … Read more
Sick of fighting flat hair, limp locks, and fringe glued to your forehead? High five! I’ve been there… Actually, I still have that problem (something I was born with, I guess!). However, after hundreds of attempts, experiments, and failures, I know for sure how to cope with my volume-challenged (or should I say vertically challenged?) … Read more
No matter where you live, we all know the struggle of the hot, rainy day against our beauty routine. Rain in the summer–even a drizzle here or there–will make your hair appear greasy, will give you fly-aways galore, and will make your makeup melt like a popsicle on the 4th of July. Here’s how you can … Read more
Dear Megan, How can I stop my mascara and eyeliner from running and smudging throughout the day? I have very long eyelashes that take a long time to set. I also use undereye concealer to help with dark circles. This tends to crease by the end of the day. Not a good look with smudged … Read more