Happy Saturday, my friend. I went to a local bookstore in our town called Copperfield’s Books a couple days ago and saw a cover which perfectly captures two of my life goals. (See above.)
Now you know there’s a step-by-step guide available should you need help with staying sexy and alive!
I wasn’t there to buy this book, by the way. I was there to get a magazine. Yup, I still 1) go to the bookstore, and 2) buy magazines at said bookstore. Old school, baby.
Anywho, a while back I started getting “Vogue” in the mail as a replacement for “Allure.” I really enjoyed the issue with Erykah Badu — read it from cover to cover!
The stories, especially the longer features, are so good! I usually blow through magazines quickly, but this particular issue forced me to slow down and savor the stories, which covered a wide range of topics: fashion, sports, politics, art, home design and more.
But back to the bookstore. I went in thinking I’d get something like “Vanity Fair” or “Harper’s Bazaar,” but I ended up with British “Vogue.”
How does it compare? Well, it seems to have shorter stories. And it’s much heavier on celebrity coverage. There’s also more traditional beauty writing, like roundups of new launches and Fashion Week looks, like you’d see in “Allure” back in the day.
I like it just fine, but I don’t know… I probably won’t be seeking it out again soon.
Speaking of finding good stuff to read, what’ve you been into lately?
This week’s reading
- Can rice water help your hair?
- Give me all the shadow sticks, please.
- New beauty launches to look out for.
- Get to know more about the buzzy skin care brand Topicals.
- Ulta’s 21 days of beauty sale has a lot of skin care deals!
OMG, yes!
Love this.
Don’t ask me why I love home tours so much, but I do.
I love it when science and makeup collide.
I’m going to go work out and then hang with my peeps (aka Connor, El Hub and Rosie). Today is a day of rest, and we’re taking that rest seriously!
Enjoy the remainder if this beautiful day, OK? Take care of yourself.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I have Paris Hilton’s memoir on hold at the library. I love celebrity memoirs! Today I have a mom friend and her littles coming over for a playdate. It’s still really cold, snowy, and wintery here and we are getting stir crazy! A play date should help! Have a restful Saturday!
I saw her recently on a cover the other day looking beautiful. I interviewed her once, years ago, and you know what? She was super nice.
Enjoy your mom time!
That is so cool, Karen! I did not know that.
The blog was a baby at the time. I forgot that I interviewed not once, but twice, LOL! Here the the links in case you want to see.
5 Makeup and Beauty Tips from Paris Hilton
5 More Makeup and Beauty Tips from Paris Hilton
I love the British women’s magazines. I love Women & Home, Prima, Platinum, and British Good Housekeeping. They are much bigger than most of the U.S. magazines and they seem to have less advertising in them. They are expensive though, so I don’t splurge too often, but I love to go to Barnes & Noble and look through them. Definitely want to check out that book, too! Just finished “Bookish People” By Susan Coll. It was a very funny book about a bookstore and all the eccentric characters who work there.
I don’t know why it’s never occurred to me to check out British home magazines! Great idea!
I’m no longer interested in being sexy but I’m on board for not getting murdered. I wonder how the new Hourglass and Victoria Beckham shadow sticks compare to the old standards.
Is Rosie a hair/head smuggler?
Hope you’re having a relaxing weekend.
Rosie is 100% into plopping down on your head at all hours of the day (and night). 🙂
It’s raining up here right meow! How is the weather out your way?