HeatherB's blog

How I Do My Hair, in Three Easy Steps

by HeatherB at 8:46am Tue, 19 Jan 2010 under natural hair, Fashion & BeautyHacks, Hair, Hair, Cut, african-american hair; 1150 views
I think I've reached almost every woman's version of Nirvana. I, Heather Barmore, have found the perfect combination of hair products to make me, Heather Barmore -- she who is notoriously unhappy with everything -- fairly happy with my hair. Though first I feel like I should go back to 1994 when I had grand delusions of having long flowing blonde locks. Every time I got a relaxer and a haircut I'd end up with a case of whiplash from shaking my tresses around like I was in some Pantene commercial. Fortunately, I have since recovered from that particular phase. 
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It's (Almost) a New Year. Out With The Old Products and In With The New: What Are You Buying?

by HeatherB at 7:59pm Thu, 10 Dec 2009 under beauty, beauty products, Sephora, Fashion & BeautyHacks, Makeup, Skin, Makeup, Skin, Blush, Eyeshadow; 700 views
It all started about a month ago when my friend Holly mentioned that she purchased a Clarisonic Mia facial brush of magic. And then a renewed lust for beauty products spiraled from there and now there are lists upon lists of potions and lotions that I'd like to try.
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What's Your Style?

by HeatherB at 8:02pm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 under style, clothes, Fashion & BeautyHacks, Fashion, Accessories, Belts & Bags, Fashion; 808 views
During my sophomore year of college I became quite smitten with a boy. The day he met me I was wearing a pink plaid button down shirt from American Eagle and over that a pink sweater with a hood from Hollister. He told a mutual friend of mine that I was a) gorgeous and b) I looked amazing in pink. Since then pink has been my color of choice.
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A winter makeup beauty hack (Or: cream blush will rid you of your winter doldrums)

So here is what I look like when I wake up in the morning:Except not really because this photo was taken at 6 PM and I had just returned from a really long trip and I'm sure you can sense my exhaustion. Anyway, me without makeup. You are so welcome, Internet.
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Proactiv: A story of love and loathing

sssssssssssssI cannot believe I'm about to admit this. In fact the second I say this my face is going to erupt in painful cystic acne once again and my dermatologist will be injecting Benzoyl peroxide directly into my pores. So here goes: I like Proactiv. No, I...I love Proactiv. And that noise you just heard was my brand new linens screaming in horror due to imminent bleaching.
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