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  1. It's in Style and You Hate It (I'm Talking to You, Kitten Heels)

    9/25/10 12:11pm by Poppy
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    Giambattista Valli kitten heels

    If you're over 15 and have any interest at all in fashion, I've got some bad news: a style you hate is due to be revived. I know this because I've seen a lot of style revivals -- so many that I'm amazed that they can still take me by surprise. These days, the revival that's making me shudder is the Mad Men-inspired return of kitten heels. I hate them. I'm seeing a kitten-heeled future, and it fills me with a nameless dread. But I won't panic. Here's why:  Read more >

  2. Concealer is my BFF

    7/23/10 9:00am by Poppy
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    Urban Decay Concealer Brush

    When makeup mavens talk about the products they won't leave the house without, they usually mention color cosmetics like lipstick, mascara, or eyebrow color. Concealer doesn't tend to be at the top of the list, maybe because it isn't as dramatic as lipstick, or as easy to apply as mascara. But what a difference the right concealer makes! I really won't leave home without it.   Read more >

  3. Anti-Aging Serums: Which One Should You Use?

    6/24/10 9:00am by Poppy
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    Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair

    Trying to keep up with advances in anti-aging skincare is like trying to tell time by looking at the second hand of a watch. Too many products are introduced featuring too many miracle ingredients. And when you find a product you like, chances are it will be discontinued. And then you're right back where you started.  Read more >

  4. Do Your Eyebrows Need an Update?

    5/20/10 9:00am by Poppy
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    eyebrows

    I don't know what it is about baby boomers -- maybe it was all the acid -- but a lot of them haven't realized that shaping and grooming your eyebrows will take 10 years off your face. I'm about to head to my 30th college reunion, and I'm already cringing over what I'm going to see -- a bunch of unshaped, heavy caterpillar eyebrows. Think Susan Boyle ... but without the voice.Eyebrows circa 2010  Read more >

  5. The Clog is Back -- But is it Cool?

    4/20/10 9:00am by Poppy
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    Michael Kors clogs

    Is it me, or is the fashion cycle spinning faster? I feel like I've just wrapped my brain around the 80s revival only to discover that there's a 90s revival is waiting in the wings. Which makes sense, I suppose, since the 90s started 20 years ago.  Read more >

  6. How to Look 10 Years Younger: Rethink Your Jewelry

    3/31/10 4:00pm by Poppy
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    Queen Elizabeth II

    Jewelry isn't just adornment. When you look at a woman's jewelry, you're seeing who she is. And it's not just her socio-economic status. A woman's jewelry is where her age and hipness intersect. While jewelry can't literally make you look younger, it can certainly make you look very less than hip.This is not the look to emulate.  Read more >

  7. Nail polish trends for Spring, 2010

    3/19/10 1:48pm by Poppy
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    Essie nail polish

    Even in Chicago, the weather is finally warm enough to have me thinking seriously about my spring wardrobe. And yet, here in Chicago, there is always a possibility that another snowstorm will hit. So savvy fashionistas think about ways to freshen up their winter clothes, because around here at least, we're going to be wearing them for the next month. The simplest, cheapest, and fastest update? A new bottle of nail polish.  Read more >

  8. Shimmery Makeup: Not Just for Teens

    2/20/10 10:00am by Poppy
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    A lot of people believe that shimmery makeup has no place on a face older than 19. They think women over 35 should only wear matte foundation, eye shadow, and lipstick.Well, times have changed. Makeup textures have lightened up, and shimmery, dewy, glossy finishes are in style. They're so in style that they're difficult to avoid--and we shouldn't avoid them.  Read more >

  9. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion: Old School Relief for Dry Skin

    1/21/10 10:00am by Poppy
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    You know when I started to feel like a real grown-up lady? It was the day I turned my back on drugstore skincare and decided to brave the lions in the cosmetics department. I wasn't going to use Noxema or Clearasil any more -- that was for kids. I was going to be sophisticated, like the upper classwomen in my college dorm. I was going to use Clinique.  Read more >

  10. 10 Tips for Traveling in Style -- Yes, It Can Be Done

    12/8/09 11:18am by Poppy
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    The holiday travel season is well underway, and everyone is looking for ways to avoid checking a bag. There's always been a pretty good chance that you and your luggage would end up in different places--but now the airlines are charging you $25/bag to lose your luggage. I just spent a week out of town attending various dressy events, and I did it without checking a bag. I carried the two small bags the airlines allow me carry onto the plane.  Here's my advice:  Read more >

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Poppy Buxom
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smith college,the university of chicago

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beauty, fashion, style, boomer, baby boomer, aging

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