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Who looks good in red lipstick?

March 19, 2023

The short answer is winters—people who belong to one of the three winter color seasons.

In fact, this is an easy way to test if you’re a winter:

Do you look more alive in red, white, and black?

Here’s what that looks like.

Audrey Tatou

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The Kibbe types as dogs

March 11, 2023

Note: This post only makes sense if you’re familiar with the thirteen Kibbe style types.

Dramatic: Greyhound

Long and lean.

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Style file: Leona Lewis

February 24, 2023

Leona Lewis has a fresh, natural look.

What’s her style essence?

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11 life hacks (that actually work)

February 11, 2023


Before chopping a fruit or vegetable, look up the best way to deal with it.

I always seek out video instructions on how to chop things.

For example, here’s the best way to chop a bell pepper.

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An alphabet of gratitude

January 21, 2023

A is for…

  • Apartment 🗝️
  • Adventures 🗺️ 🛫 ✈️
  • Art 🌅 🎨

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My higher powers

December 31, 2022

Al-Anon and other twelve-step programs seem to require faith in “God.”

For example, step three is:

“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.”

Since God doesn’t exist, how can anyone take a twelve-step program seriously?

Here’s my solution.

I use “God” as shorthand for higher powers, plural. This lets me embrace the program without deluding myself.

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11 ways God is like an abusive boyfriend

December 10, 2022

Update—Jan. 28, 2023:

This video says everything I wanted to say and more.

Video: “Worshipping narcissists” by QualiaSoup and TheraminTrees.

/end of update

Here are some beliefs I used to have about God (as a child raised Christian) and my partner (as a woman in an abusive relationship).

1. He sets the terms.

You’re entitled to your opinion. He’s entitled to be the voice of reason and authority.

For example, if he says he loves you, he loves you. That’s what “love” means.

(If you say you love him but you also disobey his express wishes, you don’t really love him.)

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19 more YouTube videos I recommend

November 19, 2022

A dog just wants a pillow.

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How to find your style essence

November 5, 2022

A reader asked:

I saw your recent blog post on style essences. I am having a really hard time figuring out how my facial essence comes across. Do you have any tips?

The best way is to try out the different style essences—to see your face in the context of each style essence—take photos, and compare the results.

So basically, step one is to do your hair, makeup, jewelry, and outfit according to each essence. But how do you do that?

In this post, I’ll describe a sample look for each style essence.

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Who looks good in pink tulle? A study in style essences

October 9, 2022

The answer is: People with the ethereal and/or ingenue style essence.

For example, Lana Condor looks fabulous in pink tulle.

Glowing.

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