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Makeup & Beauty

Fuzzy Wuzzy Was A Chameleon

Kendrick thinks that what happens to my hair in the presence of humidity is really funny.

So much so that he had me pose for a photo while pretending that I was in a 1980s Mentos ad.

It's true: I turn into a lioness in the presence of even a single atom of moisture; always have. In years past, the fluffball on top of my head has made me nuts; nowadays...less so. And this is partially because I really do try to keep my hair in good condition these days (because healthy hair = less frizzy hair), but also because of motherhood.

My Looks

Some Romantic Evening

I've owned this dress for a couple of years now, and I love it so much, and yet this is the second time I have ever worn it. Because while I'm usually all for wearing whatever you want wherever you want, and generally pay very little attention to things like dress codes and occasions...this dress is pretty specific. It kind of demands to be worn in close proximity to palm trees.

It's such a romantic dress, but also surprisingly easy - almost like wearing nothing at all - which meant I wanted to keep the rest of the look simple: gold hoops, Grecian-inspired jelly sandals that are both the most comfortable things ever and super cute (they were my favorites all summer long last year, and it looks like this year will be the same), and my very stylish Club Med wristband. That's it.

Makeup & Beauty

Quick Trick: Hide Your Growing-Out Bangs

I love my bangs.

I also don't want to deal with them anymore.

I like the way they look when they're blown-out and the perfect length (that's them hanging out with me in a Vegas elevator last spring), but the reality is that a) I do not have time or patience to trim my bangs nearly as often as I should; and b) the second there is even a single molecule of moisture in the air, they head every direction except for the way that I would like them to.

Makeup & Beauty

How To: Keep Your Hair Tangle-Free

For this month's hair tutorial video, I thought I'd answer a reader question on how to keep your hair tangle-free when you're constantly twisting it into an updo to keep it out of your face (and your child's grip).

P.S. Kendrick recorded the instrumentals for the background music, which I think is cool. (Virgil contributed his own efforts to the soundtrack, as well.)

P.P.S. Speaking of hair, I would like to dye my hair this color.