By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Summer is now in full swing, and despite rocky earthquakes, hurricane-strength storms and extended pandemic lockdowns, people in Mexico are finally beginning to venture out and socialize more, taking advantage of the sunny, smog-free weather (all those factory closings helped cleanup the air), albeit between bouts of heavy rains. True, it may be a little too soon
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Let’s face it: Unless there is a sudden miraculous act of God that wipes the plague of covid-19 off the face of the earth tomorrow, face masks and hand sanitizers are going to be our constant companions for quite some time to come (at least until there is a universally available vaccine against the novel coronavirus). But
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Back in 1947, when a then-42-year-old Christian Dior brought out his first collection of women’s fashion, the couturier wanted to create a classic, sensuous line of garments that were feminine, sophisticated and — most importantly — made women resemble inverted flowers. Dior’s unprecedented New Look revolutionized the world of fashion, with his newly opened Parisian design house
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Whether inspired by a desperate desire for direct sunshine and one-on-one social contact, an urgent need to get back to work and make money to pay off bills, or the misguided advise of a delusional president who preaches the gospel that four-leaf clovers and a junk food-free diet will ward off that evil eyes of covid-19, most
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS So now we are all living in the “new normal,” whatever that may turn out to be. But until there is a universally available vaccine against covid-19 (and its subsequent mutations), we are all going to have to man (or woman) up, don our trusty surgical masks and go out and face the world (or, if we
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Glamour in L Glamour at Home By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Last week, I talked about how to pamper your hands and feet at home when you can’t get to a nail salon because of the covid-19 lockdown. And it turns out, that with the right products and a little ingenuity, most of us can manage to pull off a pretty decent
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THE HANDS (AND FEET) HAVE IT! By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Ah, yes, beauty in the time of quarantine. What you wouldn’t do right now to have your tips trimmed and color revised at our favorite hairdresser. Or how about a mani-pedi at your local nail salon? Yes, lockdown can wreak hazard on our beauty routines. But that doesn’t mean you can’t
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Back in the early 19th century, stylish women in Europe highlighted their eyelashes by applying a mixture of residual soot from oil-burning lamps and kohl from powdered charcoal. Today, however, modern cosmetic firms have developed complex mascara formulas that they claim can thicken, lengthen, curl, illuminate, condition and darken your lashes in one way or another to
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Fashion may make a statement, but it is your face that leaves the most lasting impression. Your eyes, lips and skin define your personality, mood and individuality. Today’s cosmetics and beauty products are not coverups intended to conceal, but rather subtle tools to have enhance natural features and accentuate your overall appearance. And whether you are going
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By YUDITH MALAMUD When it comes to perfumes, roses are — and have always been — the crème de la crème of essences. The solidarity scarlet rose and the majestic bouquet of long-stemmed buds are the floral epitome of love and romance. The sensuous aroma of roses arouses both passion and tenderness, seduction and innocence. And of all the roses
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